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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSE202000009 Action Letter 2021-01-27COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 January 26, 2021 Rush Otis 967 2'b St, SE Charlottesville VA 22902 rotis(cDcvil lehab itat. org RE: SE202000009 Southwood Phase I Dear Ms. Otis, On January 6, 2021 the Board of Supervisors took action on your Special Exception to vary the Code of Development of ZMA201800003, Southwood Phase 1, for changes to the garage setbacks in Blocks 5-8 and rear setbacks in Blocks 6-8 on Tax Map Parcel Numbers 090000000001A0; 09OA10000001EO and 076000000051AO in the Scottsville District. The Special Exception was approved by the Board's adoption of the attached resolution and condition. if you have questions regarding the above -noted action, please contact Megan Nedostup at 434-296-5832 or email mnedostup(cbalbemarle.org Sincerely, Megan Nedostup Development Process Manager Planning Division cc: Southwood Charlottesville LLC PO Box 7305 Charlottesville VA 22906 Rebecca Ragsdale Principal Planner Zoning Division RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SE202000009 SOUTHWOOD PHASE I NOW BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the Memorandum prepared in conjunction with the special exception request and the attachments thereto, including staff's supporting analysis, and all of the factors relevant to the special exception in Albemarle County Code §§ 18-8.5.5.3 and 18-33.49, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby approves SE202000009 Southwood Phase I to vary the Code of Development approved in conjunction with ZMA201800003 Southwood Phase I for changes to the garage setbacks in Blocks 5-8 and rear setbacks in Blocks 6-8, subject to the condition attached hereto. I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of six to zero, as recorded below, at a regular meeting held on January 6, 2021. kA', '- Clerk, Board of County Supc d ors Aye Nay Mr. Gallaway Y Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley Y Ms. Mallek Y Ms. McKee) Y Ms. Palmer Y Ms. Price Y SE202000009 Southwood Phase I Condition 1. All changes to the Code of Development shall be in accordance with the Front -loaded garage scenario, the "No mid' rear setback scenario, and the revised Table 5 prepared by BRW Architects entitled "Attachment 213: Front - load Garage Scenarios'; "Attachment 313: "No Min." Rear Setback Scenarios" and "Attachment 4: Modifications to Table 5 as requested (changes highlighted)" last revised on December 4, 2020. July 24, 2020 1 1ST REVISION October 13, 2020 1 2ND REVISION November 5, 2020 Southwood ZMA 2018-003 Dear Megan : Please accept this request for the following variations to ZMA 2018-003 Southwood Phase 1 Neighborhood Model District Code of Development. Below, you will find the provision of the code, a description of the approved standard, and the reason(s) for the requested variation. Variations to Building Regulations Table 5 page 13 1. Garage Setback regulations in Table 5 on page 13 of Code of Development for ZMA 2018-003 Southwood Phase 1 Neighborhood Model District: As approved, the Code of Development provides Garage Setbacks from framework streets in compliance with Zoning Ordinance 4.19 in blocks 3 - 4 and does not allow framework -street -facing garages in any other block (see attachment 1 for the original version of Table 5 as approved). This application seeks a variation to allow framework -street -facing garages in compliance with 4.19 for blocks 5 - 8 in addition to blocks 3 - 4 (see attachments 2A for a map of the area affected by this request). The rezoning originally intended to allow framework -street -facing garages in blocks 3 - 8 and the prohibition of font -load garages for blocks 5 - 8 was an oversight. To allow framework -street -facing, front -load garages would bring blocks 5 - 8 in alignment and equal to the adjacent blocks 3 and 4, as originally intended. Further, to allow framework -street -facing garages in blocks 5 - 8 will allow the following design goals to be fulfilled and enhanced (please see attachment 213 for an example of each): - In blocks 6 - 8. lots are shallow and narrow and back to the green space, preserved slopes, and/or stream buffer of blocks 1 and 2. Front -load garages in these areas will allow units to satisfy parking requirements while providing some yard space by reducing surface parking area. Alley access, which would be required for rear -load garages in blocks 6 - 8, would be detrimental to the green space and trail buffer, again making framework street -facing, front -load garages a preferred option for these lots. - In block 5, lots back to the recreational amenity space. A central tenant of the resident design is that residential units create a sense of protection and enclosure around the recreational amenity. Alleys and surface parking structures required to comply with a relegated parking scheme would contradict the residents' goal of providing back doors with direct access to a safe, vehicle -free play area. In addition to the garage setback requests in blocks 5 - 8, we have clarified the garage setback language from blocks 9 - 12 of Table 5 of the COD which originally stated: "Framework streetfacing garage openings and/or garage doors are not allowed in this block. All garage access must be side loaded or relegated to the rear of the building" to instead read: "Framework street facing garage openings and/or garage doors are not allowed in this block - all garage access must be side loaded, relegated to the rear of the building, or accessed from a non - framework street or alley." This change is simply intended to clarify the original meaning: that a front -load garage is determined to be such only in relation to a framework street, not in relation to non -framework streets or alleys. This change has been highlighted in attachment 4. We have also clarified the language in Note C of Table 5 of the COD which originally stated: "The wall plane of all streetfacing garages must be set back a minimum distance of three feed (3') from the primary streetfacing building fagade" to instead read: "The wall plane of all streetfacing garages must be set back a minimum distance of three feet (3') from the primary streetfacing building fagade or from the front porch." This change has been highlighted in attachment 4. 2. Rear Setbacks for Blocks 6 - 8 in Table 5 on page 13 of the Code of Development: As approved, the Code of Development provides a minimum rear setback in blocks 6 - 8 of 5 feet (see attachment 1 for the original version of Table 5 as approved). This application seeks a variation to allow no minimum rear setback in blocks 6 - 8 (see attachment 3A for a map of the area affected by this request). This will allow the opportunity to maximize buildable area in lots thattypically backup to the stream buffer, flood plain, or preserved slopes. As lots are not allowed within the stream buffer, flood plain, or preserved slopes, these areas will be protected. Please see attachment 36 for an example of lots and proposed setback request for blocks 6 - 8. Please find attachment 4 for an example of final modifications to Table 5 of page 13 of the Code of Development for ZMA 2018-003 should requests 1 and 2 be granted. Thank you, Whitney McDermott I architect AIA I wmcdermott@brwarchitects C` I ATTACHMENT 1: ORIGINAL TABLE 5 FROM APPROVED CODE OF DEVELOPMENT formerly ATTACHMENT 1A ATTACHEMENT 1A: ORIGINAL TABLE S FROM APPROVED CODE OF DEVELOPMENT SOUTHWOOD PHASE I -A NEIGHBORHOOD MODEL DISTRICT -CODE OF DEVELOPMENT JULY 8, 2019 REV. JULY 29, 2019 6.0 BUILT FORM REQUIREMENTS BY BLOCK TABLE 5: SMACK + BUILDING REGULATIONS BY BLOCK REOMFIEMENT BLOCKS 3 - 4 BLOCKS BLOCKS 6 - 9 GHBORHCOO CENTER SPECIAL AREA 115' measured on both sides horn Hickory Street right-of-way BURDING HEIGHT MIN NO MIN NO MIN NO MIN 2 STORIES 2 STORIES MAX 3STORIES OR 35 3STORIES OR 40 3SMMBOR45' 4SI'ORIES OR 45' 4STORIES OR 50' FRONT SETBACK FRONTS SHALL ORIENT TOWARDS HICKORY MIN 5' 5' 5' 5 10' MAX 25' 25' 25' I ,A 28" STEPBACKn Mgt NA NA 15' a 15' a 15' e ATBUILDNGHEIGHTOF 40' 4 Y 3STORIES OR 45 SIDE SETBACK MIN 3' 3' 5' 5 NO MIN MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX REAR SETBACK MIN NO MIN 5' 5' 5 NO MIN MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX TRAIL BUFFER SETBACK a MIN NA NA BLOCK56-8'NA 29MW aMIN MAX 91_OCKS9:29MIWNOMAX NOMAX NOMAX GARAGE SETBACKS FRONTACCBSMW/MAX TO COMPLY WITH 419C/NO MAX FRAMEWORK STREET FACING GARAGE OPENINGS AND/OR GARAGE DOORS ARE NOT ALLOWED W THESE BLOCKS. ALL WRAGE ACCESS MAST BE SIDE LOADED OR RELEGATED TO THE REAR OF THE BMERNG. MAX PORCH AND DECK 4' 4' 4' 4' 9' ENCROACHMENT MAX EAVE AND OVERHANG 2' 2' 3' 3' T ENCROACHMENT SINGIE BURDING FOOTPRINT 3,000 SF 3,000 SF lo,000 SF 20,000 SF 20,000 SF MAX NON-RESIDENTIAL STREET FACING BURDING LENGTH NO MIN NO MIN NO MIN NO MIN 50' MIN 200' 200' 200' 200' 275' MAX 10' 10' lo' 10' 19 MIN AIR PASSAGE WIDTH A Up to an additional 22' of front setback may he provided for non-residential and mixed -use buildings for use as a front patio or courtyard and shall not exceed 25% of the length of the front facade. B In Block 11, for buildings over two (2) stories adjacent to the hail buffer, parking and or drive aisles shall be between the building and the bail buffer. _+C The wall plane of all street facing garages must be set back a minimum distance of three feet (T) from the primary street facing building facade O A stepback is not mcpared for buildings with a front setback of at least 15 E Stepbacks apply to non-residential and multifamily residential buildings only. F Coops, other agricultural use structures, and other accessory buildings except for Flexible Use Structures and Accessory Apartments must meet accessory structure setbacks (4.11_2). G Flexible Use Structures as defined in the Code of Development have the same minimum setbacks as the principal buildings With which they share a lot except for rear and side setbacks, which shall be a minimum of T" Page 13 of 21 3/5/20201:33 PM ATTACHMENT 2A: AREA AFFECTED BY REQUESTED VARIATION formerly ATTACHMENT 18 mly TRAIL BUFFER FRONT -LOAD GARAGES REQUESTED TO BE ALLOWED BLOCKS 5,6,7,& 8 PER COD AS APPROVED, FRONT -LOAD GARAGES ALLOWED IN BLOCKS 3,4 IBA BL�K 10 h BLOCK9 BSL!�CK 11 P OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD Ez ng Southwood Community no rezoning at this time BLOC! 12 ATTACHMENT 2B: FRONT -LOAD GARAGE SCENARIOS FRONT -LOAD GARAGE SCENARIOS trai/buffer or green / block 4 sim. blocks 6 & 7sim. front -load gaffe a/lowed er CODras oaproved_ 1 f_ronNood - - e requested bl ks 5-8 framework street ` root_ 00 L ocres - j \ BLOCK 5 recreoliona/foci/ity or green space DIAGRAM LEGEND P r� FRONT -LOAD GARAGE ❑� RESIDENTIAL UNIT GRAPHIC SCALE 0 40'- 80'-0. 120'- 0. 0. ATTACHMENT 3A: AREA AFFECTED BY REQUESTED VARIATION formerly ATTACHMENT 28 ��• �� • BnO�fK] PRE$ERVEDSLOPF$ /�j� /,' TRAIL BUFFER "NO MINIMUM" REAR SETBACK REQUESTED TO BE ALLOWED BLOCKS 6,7,&8 PER COD AS APPROVED, "NO MINIMUM" REAR . BOOK 10 SETBACK: ALLOWED IN BLOCKS 3,4 j /• \ % BLOCKB BIOCKI BLOCK BLOCKS rm.c>a IBIOCKb\ IBLOCKS 1 \9LOCK) •` STREAM BUFFER '` ----------- FLOODPLAIN �• OT�Tffl"Bl � � OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD BL CKK 9 BLOCK I I d L e � EAOng Southwood Community no rezoning at this time BLOCK 12 ATTACHMENT 3B: "NO MIN." REAR SETBACK SCENARIOS , �T Tree buffer and green space BLOCK 3 BLOCK 8 - black 4si� blacks 6 & 7 sim. DIAGRAM LEGEND: ----- --- --- - -------- ------ - RESIDENTIAL UNIT EXISTING REAR SETBACK OF "NO MIN." PER COD AS REQUESTED REAR SETBACK OF "NO MIN." APPROVED AND AS REQUESTED TO REMAIN EXISTING REAR SETBACK OF 5' PER COD AS APPROVED street EXISTING REAR SETBACK PER COD AS APPROVED AND AS REQUESTED TO REMAIN private alley GRAPHIC SCALE ILOCK 5 j - 0 40'- 80'-0' 120'- 0. 0' ATTACHMENT 4: MODIFICATIONS TO TABLE 5 AS REQUESTED (CHANGES HIGHLIGHTED) formerly ATTACHMENT 3 6.0 BUILT FORM REQUIREMENTS BY BLOCK TABLE 5: $ETBACK+ BUILDING REGULATIONS BY BLOCK REQUIREMENT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SPECIAL AREA BLOCKS 3-4 BLOCK BLOCKS 6-9 BLOCKS I0-12 115' measured on both sides fmm Hickory Street rigMof+vay BUILDING HEIGHT MIN NO MIN NOMIN NO MIN 2STORIM 2STORIES MAX 3STORIES OR 35' 3STORIES OR 40' 3STORIES OR 45' 4STORIES OR 45 4STORI ES OR 50' FRONTSETBAM FRONTS SHALL ORIENT TOWARDS HICKORY MIN 5' 5' 5' 5' 10' MAX 25' 25' 25' IS,A 28'A STEPBACKD MIN NA NA 15' E 15' E 15' E AT BUILDING HEIGHT OF 40' 40' 3 STORIES OR M' SIDESEFBACK MIN 3' 3' 5' S' NO MIN MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX REAR SETBACK MIN NO MIN 5' BLOCKS 6 - 8: NO MIN/ NO MAX 5' NO MIN MAX NO MAX NOMAX BLOCK 9:5 MIN/NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX TRAIL BUFFER SETBACK a MIN NA NA BLOCKS 6 - 8: NA 20' MIN U MIN NM BLOCKS 9: 20' MIN/NO MAX NO MAX NO MAX GMAGESETBAM BLOCKS 6- 8: TO COMPLY WITH 4.190/NO MAX FRAMEWORKSTREET FACING GARAGE OPENI NOR AND/OR GARAGE DOORS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FRONT ACCESS MIN/MAX TOCOMPLYWRH4.19C/NOMAX TO COMPLY WITH 4A9 C/NO MAX BLOCKS 9:FRAMEWORK STREET FACING GARAGE OPENINGS THESE BLOCKS- ALL GARAGE ACCESS MUST BE SIDE LOADED, RELEGATED TO THE REAR OF THE AND/OR GARAGE DOORS ME NOT ALLOWED IN THIS BLOCK -ALL BUILDING, OR ACCESSED FROM A NON -FRAMEWORK STREET OR ALLEY. GARAGE ACCESS MUST BE SIDE LOADED, RELEGATED TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING, OR ACCESSED FROM A NON -FRAMEWORK STREET OR ALLEY. MAX PORCH AND DECK ENCROACHMENT 4' 4' 4' 4' 9' MA% EAVE AND OVERHANG 2- 2' 3' 3' T ENCROACHMENT SINGLE BUILDING FOOTPRINT 3.000 SF 3,000 SF 10.000 SF 20,000 SF 20,000 SF MAX NONARESIDENTIAL STREET FACING BUILDING LENGTH NO MIN NOMIN NO MIN NO MIN 50' MIN 200' 200' 200' 200' 275' MAX 10' 10' 10' 10' 10' MIN AIR PASSAGE WIDTH A Up to an additional 22' of front setback may be provided for non-residential and mixed -use buildings for use as a from patio or courtyard and shall not exceed 25%of the length of the front facade. B In Block 11, for buildings over two (2) stories adjacent W the Vail buffer, parking and or drive aisles shall be between the building and the treil buffer. C The wall plane of all "at facing garages must be set back a minimum distance of three feet (3') from the primary street facing building facade or from the front porch. D A stepback is not required for buildings with a front setback of at least 15'. E Stepbacks apply W non-residendal and muRifamily residential buildings only. F Coops, other agricultural use structures, and other accessory buildings except for Flexible Use Structures and Accessory Apartments must meet accessory structure setbacks (4.11.2). 6 Flexible Use Structures as defined in the Code of Development have the same minimum setbacks as the principal buildings with which they share a lot except for rear and side setbacks, which shall be a minimum of 3'.