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Home My WebLink AboutSP202000007 Public Notification 2021-01-15a COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 January 15, 2021 Valerie Long Williams Mullen 321 E Main Sir, Ste 400 Charlottesville VA 22902 RE: SP202000007 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Dear Ms. Long This letter is to notify you that your above -referenced petition has been scheduled for public hearings as follows: This application will be reviewed, and public comment received, at the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. This will be an electronic meeting, held pursuant to Ordinance No. 20- A(16), adopted November 4, 2020. The staff report and agenda will be posted to www.albema boards/planning-commission as soon as it is available and link via email for the virtual meeting no later than one day I representative must be present at this meeting: ximately one week prior to the meeting date. I will send a the meeting along with instructions. You or your After the Commission has made a recommendation on the proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. Public hearing items are typically scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., but some Board meetings begin as early as 1:00 p.m. I will coordinate and inform you of the meeting date and instructions for the meeting. You or your representative must be present at this meeting. Please note that a sign or signs will be posted on the property prior to the commission's public hearing. See detailed information attached regarding the sign posting. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 434 296-5832 or email: sclarkeng.albemarle.org Sincerely, Scott Clarke Senior Planner Planning Division SIGN POSTING: At least fifteen (15) days preceding the commission's public hearing, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall erect on the property, subject to the above -referenced application(s), a sign (or signs) indicating the property is to be subject to public hearing and referencing how to obtain additional information regarding such hearing. The sign shall be erected within ten (10) feet of whatever boundary line of such land abuts a public road and shall be so placed as to be clearly visible from the road. If more than one such road abuts the property, then a sign shall be erected in the same manner as above for each such abutting road. If no public road abuts thereon, then signs shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two boundaries of the property abutting land not owned by the applicant. The filing of the petition or application shall be deemed to grant consent to the Zoning Administrator or designee to enter upon the property and to erect the signs. Upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that failure to comply with the posting requirements of this section has denied the public reasonable notice of the public hearing, the Board may defer action on the petition or application until reasonable notice by posting is given. The applicant shall exercise due diligence to protect the sign or signs erected, pursuant to section 33.8, from vandalism and theft; maintain the sign or signs in the location or locations in an erect position as placed by the Zoning Administrator or designee; and ensure that such sign or signs remain legible. Failure to comply with these responsibilities may be grounds for the Commission or the Board of Supervisors to defer action on the petition or application until there is reasonable compliance. Any sign erected pursuant to section 33.8 shall remain the property of the Board of Supervisors. It shall be unlawful for any person, except the applicant performing maintenance required by this section or the zoning administrator or an authorized agent of either, to remove or tamper with any sign erected pursuant to section 33.8. All such signs shall be removed by the Zoning Administrator or designee within fifteen (15) days following the Board of Supervisor's final action on the petition or application or the applicant's withdrawal of the petition or application. Should you have any questions regarding the procedure for posting of signs, please do not hesitate to contact the Zoning Administrator, Bart Svoboda at bsvoboda(a7.albemarle.org. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 January 15, 2021 RE: SP202000007 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to notify you as an adjacent property owner about the above -referenced application. SP202000007 is a proposal to install "pole topper" extensions on existing power line poles to increase the height of the poles from an average of 46 feet to a new height of an average of 82 feet in order to install a new 115-kiloVolt powerline, on an existing transmission line route of approximately 1.6 miles, along an existing utility easement proposed to increase from 40 feet in width to 75 feet in width. Additional legal information about this project is provided on the following page. This application will be reviewed, and public comment received, at the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. This will be an electronic meeting, held pursuant to Ordinance No. 20- A(16), adopted November 4, 2020. The staff report and agenda will be posted to www.albemarle.org/government/communitV-development/advisory boards/planning-commission as soon as it is available and approximately one week prior to the meeting date. Information on how to access this virtual meeting, and how to comment on the application at this meeting, can be accessed via the County's Calendar for the meeting date located at www.albemarle.org/community/county-calendar, Speakers are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting by emailing the Planning Commission Clerk at cshaffer2(g albemarle.org and providing your name and what item you wish to speak to. Comments may also be submitted to Planning Commission members directly at planningcommission(caalbemarle.org or by letter sent to the address in the letterhead of this correspondence. After the Commission has made a recommendation on the proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. Public hearing items are typically scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., but some Board meetings begin as early as 1:00 p.m. You will not receive a letter of notification about the Board of Supervisors hearing; however, you may check the status of Board meetings at the County's calendar at www.albemarle.org/community/county-calendar. You may also follow these steps to sign up for the Albemarle County Newsletter: 1. Go to: www.albemarle.org. 2. Place your mouse on the "Community" tab at the top and select "Sign up for our newsletter" 3. Follow the instructions on the sign-up page. Alternatively, please contact me at the email below for updates on the Board date. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 434 296-5832 or email: sclark aC albemarle.org Sincerely, Scott Clark Senior Planner Planning Division LEGAL INFORMATION on SP202000007 PROJECT: SP202000007 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (Signs#12.17&18) MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT(S): Rio, White Hall, Rivanna TAX MAP/PARCEL(S): 02100-00-00-01200, 02100-00-00-012130, 02100-00-00-01500, 02100-00-00-015G0, 02100-00- 00-015B0, 02100-00-00-016C0,02100-00-00-01600,02100-00-00-017C0,02100-00-00-017A0,02100-00-00-01900, 02100-00-00-007A0,02100-00-00-007A0,02100-00-00-00700,02100-00-00-00680,02100-00-00-006E2,02100-00-00- 006D0, 02100-00-00-00611, 02100-00-00-OO61-10, 02100-00-00-006A0 LOCATION: Parallel to the west side of Route 29 (Seminole Trail) from the southwest side of the intersection of Dickerson Lane and Route 29, north to the Greene County municipal boundary, a corridor of approximately 1.6 miles. PROPOSAL: Install "pole topper" extensions on existing power line poles to increase the height of the poles from an average of 46 feet to a new height of an average of 82 feet in order to install a new 115-kiloVolt powerline, on an existing transmission line route of approximately 1.6 miles, along an existing utility easement proposed to increase from 40 feet in width to 75 feet in width. PETITION: Energy and communications transmission facilities under Section 26.2(a) and Section 10.2.2(6) of the Zoning Ordinance, on 19 parcels of land totaling approximately 216.62 acres. No dwelling units proposed. ZONING: LI — Light Industrial, which allows industrial, office, and limited commercial uses (no residential use). RA Rural Area, which allows agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses; residential density (0.5 unittacre in development lots) ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes OVERLAY DISTRICT(S): Airport Impact Area; Steep Slopes— Managed COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Office/R&D/Flex/Light Industrial —commercial, professional office; research and development, design, testing of prototypes; manufacturing, assembly, packaging; residential is a secondary use (no maximum density), within the Community of Piney Mountain of the Places29 Master Plan area. Rural Area — preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources; residential (0.5 unit/ acre in development lots). PROPERTY OWNERS AND ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ARMENTA, PEDRO FRANCISCO JUAREZ & MARIA T ZAVALA BAKER, CALVIN E OR MARIANNE I BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, THE, WENDELL BOLDT, CHARLES M BOLDT, CHARLES M OR LINDA D HOLFORD BORDERLINE LLC BRIAN WILLIAM HANEY AND REBECCA A FISHER CANIPE, DARRYL F and CANIPE, LAURA K CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHOI, KUN T OR MYUNG H CHOI, KUN TAI CHUNG, LOUMEN TAEHO & DUK YOUNG CHUNG CROWN COMMUNICATION INC CUMMINGS, PAMELA L D'GAMA, IRENE C DUFFY, MICHAEL M FERGUSON, STEVEN P OR D CHRISTINE GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS INC GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES GUILFORD, DIANNA P HANCOCK, CHRISTOPHER H HANEY, GARY F HANEY, IVY GENE OR ELIZABETH GAIL HANEY, PHILLIP HANEY, PHILLIP H HAWN, EDWARD LEROY HERRING, BONNIE LEE HOWIE, GARY A JOHNSON, GERALD L & PAULA A JOHNSON KLEINMICHEL, GABRIELE K KULUND, DAVID GEORGE LAUREN GAMA PROPERTIES LLC LINDSEY, ANTHONY C & SUZANNE M LINDSEY MADISON. SANDRA CRADDOCK MANCINI, VINCENT OR LINDA JEAN MCCLURE, M CLIFTON & ROBERT M CALLA MESSEMER, CONSTANCE J MESSICK, ROBERT RAY MOONEY, RUSSEL JR & ROBERTA & ROBERT MOONEY, MOONEY, RUSSELL JR & ROBERTA & ROBERT MOONEY, IND & TR OF JAMES MOONEY II TRUST MSZ 2 PROPERTIES LLC MYERS, MARIE M NEXT GENERATION L L C NORTHRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE; DAVID R MARSH ETAL TRS PRINCETON-DOYLE COMPANY C/O HUBBARD PUGH, BARBARA H PUTZ, CHRISTINE A RAMON FLORES ALBERTO and VERONICA ACOSTA VELASQUEZ RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC CORP REVOCABLE INTERVIVOS TRUST OF JEANETTE VERSTER C/O MARTYN W D VERSTER, TRUSTEE RINER, GARY W RINER, WILLIAM E OR LINDA L SHORES, JERRY W & BRENDA G SHORES STEELE,JERRY C THE POINT CHURCH VERSTER, JEANETTE REVOCABLE INTERVIVOS TR; MARTYN W D VERSTER TRUSTEE VTL INVESTMENTS LLC CC Valerie Long Williams Mullen 321 E Main Sir, Ste 400 Charlottesville VA 22902 Rappahannock Electric Corp 5045 Dickerson Road Charlottesville VA 22901 City Manager PO Box 911 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Greene County Administration Office PO Box 358 Standardsville VA 22973 AFFIDAVIT January 15, 2021 I, Vivian Groeschel, hereby certify that the attached notification letter was sent on the above date to those persons listed on said notification. A total of 73 letters were sent (this includes those listed receiving a copy). O My commission expires: March 31, 2023 FILE: SP2020-00007 Notary