HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200600019 Legacy Document 2006-11-03 (5)Albemarle County Planning Commission
September 12, 2006
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a meeting and a public hearing on Tuesday,
September 12, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., at the County Office Building, Room 241, Second Floor, 401 McIntire
Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Members attending were Eric Strucko, Calvin Morris, Vice - Chairman; Jon
Cannon, Pete Craddock, Duane Zobrist, Marcia Joseph, Chairman and Bill Edgerton. Julia Monteith,
Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia, representative for David J. Neuman, FAIA,
Architect for University of Virginia was absent.
Other officials present were Wayne Cilimberg, Planning Director; David Benish, Chief of Planning; Amy
Arnold, Planner; Judith Wiegand, Planner and Greg Kamptner, Deputy County Attorney.
Call to Order and Establish Quorum:
Ms. Joseph called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and established a quorum.
The Commission welcomed Duane Zobrist who replaced Jo Higgins in the White District. Ms. Higgins
resigned from the Planning Commission and Mr. Zobrist was appointed by the Board of Supervisors on
September 6.
Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the Public:
Ms. Joseph invited comment from the public on other matters not listed on the agenda. There being
none, the meeting moved on to the next item.
Review of Board of Supervisors Meeting — September 6, 2006.
Mr. Cilimberg summarized the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 2006.
Consent Agenda:
Comprehensive Plan Compliance Review - Police Satellite Training Facility: Proposal to establish a
police satellite training /classroom facility in an existing office building located in the Earlysville Industrial
Park to conduct mandated in- service training for law enforcement agencies located in the
Albemarle /Charlottesville area. Tax Map 31, Parcel 31A1 (David Benish)
Approval of Planning Commission Minutes — August 8, 2006.
Ms. Joseph asked to pull the Police Satellite Training Facility from the consent agenda for discussion.
She asked Mike Wagner, of the Albemarle County Police Department, if he would give the Commission
an idea of what is going on out there.
Mr. Wagner said that he was speaking on behalf of Chief Miller. Police training has become a very
stressful situation for all of the agencies east of the Blue Ridge. Currently the Central Shenandoah
Criminal Academy serves 52 different agencies with some of the larger agencies being in the
Charlottesville area (Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Green and Louisa Counties). The Department
of Criminal Justice Services has developed standards for mandated training facilities. Any training inside
or outside of the department now have mandates that have to be adhered to. The agencies on this side
of the mountain realized that sending officers over to Weyers Cave on a week long basis or for a one- or
two -day school is very stressful not only during the times of staffing issues with all police departments, but
also the time that it takes officers to get over there and the cost with fuel. Speaking on behalf of Mr.
Kendrick, the Executive Director in Weyers Cave, they formed a board and realized that they would like to
have an alternative satellite training facility on this side of the mountain. This facility would serve
Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Green, Louisa, Fluvanna and Culpeper to try to ease the stress on
those agencies and their officers. As he mentioned earlier, the training of officers is very important and
should be a benefit and advantage to the communities that they serve. It should not be a stress on the
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departments for manpower issues and economic issues, including the prices of gas. The cost of overtime
for the officers traveling back and forth out of their area is definitely costing other agencies money.
Mr. Wagner continued that they have established a lease agreement with the owners of the Earlysville
site on 395 Reas Ford Road. They are asking the Commission to approve this site for police training as a
solution to allow these agencies to train at that location. It would basically be comprised of classroom
training. There is no firearms facility or training proposed at this site. An approved satellite training
coordinator would be mandated to be on the site at all times during training, which is currently his job.
Those duties could be shared with the other attending agencies as they develop a protocol. That is
mandated for several different reasons including safety, community interest and to make sure that the
training program would actually be done and completed properly, that there is no "horse play" and no
room for anything but proper training happening on -site. The site would house up to 35 people. Mr.
Kendrick has worked extensively in facilitating the furniture and audio visual equipment that is already in
place. They hope that this will be a small portion of what they would like to improve in the later years.
This is a pilot program to allow training to see how it works out. Hopefully, it will be a small part in a
bigger picture in the years to come.
Ms. Joseph asked if there were any questions.
Mr. Craddock asked how long they thought they would be there.
Mr. Wagner replied that it was undetermined right now, but that they have signed a year lease.
Mr. Strucko asked if there would be no firearms training, and Mr. Wagner replied that it would be strictly
classroom activities within the perimeters of the building itself. There would be no live firearms training at
that facility whatsoever.
There being no further questions, Ms. Joseph asked if they wanted to take an action on the consent
agenda.
Motion: Mr. Morris moved, Mr. Strucko seconded, that the consent agenda be approved
The motion passed by a vote of 7:0.
Ms. Joseph stated that the consent agenda has been approved.
Public Hearing Items:
SP 2006 -019 Bionic Innovations, LLC (Sign #62)
PROPOSED: Home Occupation, Class B for an orthotics crafting shop in a detached garage.
ZONING CATEGORY /GENERAL USAGE: PRD, Planned Residential District, with Proffers : residential
(3 - 34 units /acre) with limited commercial uses.
SECTION: 19.3.2 Home Occupations, Class B.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: Crozet Master Plan Neighborhood Edge CT3 -
predominantly residential uses (net 3.5 -4.5 units per acre, 6.5 units per acre if accessory apartments
added for 50% of the residential stock) in Neighborhood 7.
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: No.
LOCATION: 1886 Clay Drive, Crozet, VA 22932, in the Waylands Grant subdivision, off of Jarman's Gap
Road (RT 691), approx. 700 ft from the intersection of Crozet Ave (Rt 810).
TAX MAP /PARCEL: 55D -18.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: White Hall.
STAFF: Judith Wiegand
Motion: Mr. Strucko moved, Mr. Morris seconded, to approve SP- 2006 -019, Bionic Innovations, LLC,
with staff's recommended conditions, as amended, as stated:
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1. Special Use Permit 2006 -19 shall be developed in general accord with the concept plan
dated August 14, 2006, prepared by Kevin and Melissa King, and titled "Bionic Innovations,
LLC" (Attachment B.) Important elements of the concept plan include the location of the
garage with an indication of which parts of the garage will be used for the Home Occupation.
2. The home occupation may not use both the basement and the garage facilities at the same
time.
3. There will be no employees other than members of the immediate family living on the
premises.
4. There will be no onsite sales or fittings of orthotic products.
5. There shall be no more than seven (7) vehicle deliveries per week.
The motion passed by a vote of 7:0.
Ms. Joseph stated that SP- 2006 -019, Bionic Innovations, LLC, would go to the Board of Supervisors on
October 4 with a recommendation for approval.
SP- 2006 -017 Floral Images (Sign #55)
PROPOSED: floral arrangement business; includes constructing new workshop; no employees.
ZONING CATEGORY /GENERAL USAGE: RA -- Rural Areas: agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses;
residential density (0.5 unit /acre).
SECTION: 10.2.2.(31); 5.2 Home Occupation Class B.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: RA -- Rural Areas: agricultural, forestal, and fishery
uses; residential density (0.5 unit /acre).
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: No.
LOCATION: 262 Yancey Mill Lane (State Route 825), Crozet; adjacent Interstate Route 64.
TAX MAP /PARCEL: TM 55 Parcel 99.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Whitehall.
STAFF: Amy Arnold
Motion: Mr. Edgerton moved, Mr. Strucko seconded, to approve SP- 2005 -017, Floral Images with the
recommended conditions.
1. Special Use Permit 2006 -17 Floral Images shall be developed in general accord with the
concept plan dated August 24, 2006, prepared by W. R. Strickler, and titled "Floral
Images" (Attachment A.)
2. One vehicular entrance from Yancey Mill Lane shall serve as the only driveway for this
parcel. It shall be required to be surfaced with gravel.
3. No walk -in sales shall be permitted on the premises.
4. A maximum of seven (7) client visits per week shall be permitted on the premises.
5. The total area of the workshop shall be limited to 1,200 square feet.
6. This use shall commence within 3 years of the date of approval rather than the 24
months stated in section 31.2.4.4.
7. Hours of operation are required to be limited to 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through
Saturday.
The motion passed by a vote of 7:0.
Ms. Joseph stated that SP- 2006 -017, Floral Images, would go to the Board of Supervisors on October 4
with a recommendation for approval.
SP- 2006 -022 Northridge Community Church of the Nazarene; Northridge Preschool (Sign #79)
PROPOSED: Day Care /Pre - school; existing church; no exterior building changes proposed; SP
amendment.
ZONING CATEGORY /GENERAL USAGE: RA -- Rural Areas: agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses;
residential density (0.5 unit /acre); Entrance Corridor Overlay.
SECTION: 10.2.2.(7); 5.1.06 Day care, childcare or nursery facility.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: RA -- Rural Areas: agricultural, forestal, and fishery
uses; residential density (0.5 unit /acre).
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes.
LOCATION: 5100 Dickerson Road, Charlottesville; near Route 29 North.
TAX MAP /PARCEL: TM21, Parcel 11A.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Whitehall.
STAFF: Amy Arnold
Motion: Mr. Craddock moved, Mr. Cannon seconded, to approve SP- 2006 -22, Northridge Community
Church of the Nazarene; Northridge Preschool, with the conditions, as amended, recommended in the
staff report.
1. Special Use Permit 2006 -22 shall be developed in general accord with the interior concept
plan received May 30, 2006, and titled "Northridge Preschool" (Attachment A).
2. Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday through Friday.
3. Enrollment shall not exceed 80 children.
4. The church building must be approved for day care use by the Building Official.
5. Licensure by the Virginia Department of Social Services is required.
6. Health Department approval is required before the commencement of the use.
7. The existing woodland shall remain undisturbed with one exception: the woodland may be
disturbed within 10 feet of the highest water level in the storm water facility. In no case shall
the site be disturbed within 35 feet of the western boundary of this parcel. (Reference
Attachment E)
Mr. Kamptner noted that looking at page 24 where it lists the hours of operation that it seems like
the cut off is tight. It would be helpful to have some extra time at the end of the day so the
church will not have to come back and request an amendment to the special use permit.
Ms. Joseph recommended that the end time be changed to 1:30 p.m.
Amended Motion:
Mr. Craddock moved, Mr.Cannon seconded to amend the motion to change the end time to 1:30 p.m.
1. Special Use Permit 2006 -22 shall be developed in general accord with the interior
concept plan received May 30, 2006, and titled "Northridge Preschool" (Attachment A).
2. Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday.
3. Enrollment shall not exceed 80 children.
4. The church building must be approved for day care use by the Building Official.
5. Licensure by the Virginia Department of Social Services is required.
6. Health Department approval is required before the commencement of the use.
7. The existing woodland shall remain undisturbed with one exception: the woodland may
be disturbed within 10 feet of the highest water level in the storm water facility. In no
case shall the site be disturbed within 35 feet of the western boundary of this parcel.
(Reference Attachment E)
The motion passed by a vote of 7:0.
Ms. Joseph stated that SP- 2006 -22, Northridge Community Church of the Nazarene; Northridge
Preschool, would go to the Board of Supervisors on October 4 with a recommendation for approval with
the changes noted.
Old Business:
Ms. Joseph asked if there was any old business. There being none, the meeting moved on to the next
item.
New Business:
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Ms. Joseph asked if there was any new business.
Reservations have been made at Carmello's for a farewell dinner for Jo Higgins on October 4 at
6:30 p.m. All Commissioners are invited.
There being no further new business, the meeting proceeded.
Adjournment:
With no further items, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to the Tuesday, September 19, 2006 meeting at
6:00 p.m. at the County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road.
V. Wayne Cilimberg, Secretary
(Recorded and transcribed by Sharon Claytor Taylor, Recording Secretary.)
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