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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSE202100025 Correspondence 2021-06-18ENGINEERS SURVEYORS PLANNERS ASSOCIATES June 16, 2021 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 Re: Stonefield Block C2-1 Special Exception — Residential Units The purpose of the Special Exception is to request the transfer of 73 allotted residential units at Stonefield from Block E to Blocks A through D. The transfer of the allotted units will permit for the construction of a new 112 unit residential building on Block C2-1. The Land Use Table (Table 1) on Page 48 of the Code of Development for Stonefield establishes the maximum number of allowable residential units within the designated blocks. Blocks A through D have a designated maximum of 475 allowable residential units. Block E has a designated maximum of 450 allowable residential units. A chart is provided below displaying the number of residential units that have been constructed/approved and the units remaining for Blocks A through E at this time. Stonefield Residential Area Units Constructed/Approved Units Allocated Units Remaining - Block D 1 227 - Block D2 209 - Blocks A — D Total 436 475 39 Block E 250 450 200 There are 39 remaining residential units allocated for Blocks A through D. As initially stated we are requesting the transfer of 73 residential units from Block E to Blocks A through D to allow for the construction of a new 112 unit residential building on Block C2-1. We offer the following justification for this request: The construction of a residential component at this location with the proximity to the existing commercial uses meets the intent of the Code of Development and the neighborhood model. 968 Olympia Drive, Suite 1 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 Telephone (434) 984-2700 • Fax (434) 978-1444 Charlottesville • Lynchburg 2. The proposed residential building will offer uniformity and compliment the height of the existing and soon to be construction buildings at the intersection of Bond Street and District Ave. 3. The total number of residential units are necessary to obtain the proper size for business operational and development purposes. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding this request. Sincerely, WW Associates, Inc. John D. Beime, Jr., P.E. Senior Associate 968 Olympia Drive, Suite 1 • Charlottesville, VA 22911 Telephone (434) 984-2700 • Fax (434) 978-1444 Charlottesville • Lynchburg Page 2 of 2