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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Building Code and Zoning Services
401 McIntire Road,Room 227
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
FAX(434)972-4126 TELEPHONE(434)296-5832 TTD(434)972-4012
July 7, 2003
Steven W. Edwards, CLA
McKee Carson
301 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: White Gables Parking Modification Request
SDP-2003-34 White Gables Phase One Final Site Plan
Dear Mr. Edwards:
You have requested a modification of section 4.12.4 (a) which provides that the number
of parking spaces in a parking area may not exceed the number of spaces required by this
section by more than twenty (20) percent. A copy of the request is enclosed.
The White Gables final site plan for Phase One, dated April 28, 2003, shows Pavilion I
and Pavilion III. Each of these buildings contains 10 dwelling units and 21 parking
spaces. The plan also shows 28 spaces arranged along the road. We understand that 20 of
the 21 spaces provided within the structures are assigned to particular tenants.
Taken together, Pavilions I and III require 40 assigned tenant spaces and 5 guest spaces
for a total of 45 spaces. The plan shows a total of 70 spaces in this phase. Section 4.12.4
(a) limits the maximum number of spaces to 54. The modification of this section is
approved for the additional 16 spaces to be built in Phase 1. We agree that it is reasonable
to build the 28 spaces in this phase as part of the construction of the road. This approval
is also based on the understanding that the number of parking spaces that are provided at
the completion of this project will not exceed the number of required spaces by more than
twenty percent.
Your request to modify section 4.12.6 to allow assigned parking within the buildings
without requiring the provision of guest parking is not approved. In light of the approval
of excess parking in Phase one, this request is not seen as necessary.
Please contact me if you have questions or require further information.
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Manager of Zoning Administration
Copy: Margaret Doherty, Principal Planner
Keith Lancaster, Zoning Plans Reviewer
Vito Cetta
Weather Hill Homes
2250 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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McKEE CARSON
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
LAND PLANNERS
30 May 2003
Mr.Keith Lancaster
Albemarle County Zoning Department
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902
Imo.: White Gables:Parking Modification Request
Dear Keith:
Per your suggestion,I am writing to request a parking modification for the first two phases of the above project.
The plans dated April 28,2003 show a total of forty-two(42) tenant spaces with an additional twenty-eight(28)
spaces reserved for guest parking.These numbers represent(at the time of final build-out) the gross total for the
project.In your initial comments dated,May 19,2003,comment 8 states,"The ordinance now requires that the
number of parking spaces that are provided may not exceed the number of spaces that are required by this section
by more than twenty(20)percent.The parking shown on the entire site meets this standard.However,in Phase 1,
40 spaces are required and 70 spaces are provided a difference of 75%.”
In an effort to complete as much of the project as possible in the first phase,thereby causing minimal disturbance
in future phases,we have proposed to construct the entire underground infrastructure,most of the landscaping,
and the pavilions,only the proposed guest parking will need to be incorporated into Phase 1,because it is an
integral part of the,driveway and stormwater management facility.The additional parking required for each
pavilion will be made available as each pavilion is built, thereby reducing the overall parking ratio as the project
gets closer to final build-out.
Therefore,we respectfully request a modification be granted to the White Gables project that will allow the plans
to be implemented as shown in the plans (Phase 1)submitted on April 28,2003 for Phase 1.In addition,we also
request that the parking shown inside Pavilions I and III be considered assigned parking without enforcing the
guest parking(1 guest per 4 units)condition at this time.Should this not be acceptable,we would he willing to
delay assigning these spaces until such time Phase 2 is complete;however,we would insist that although the
spaces themselves are not assigned,each space would be available only to the tenants in each of the pavilions in
which they reside.
If you have any questions or require modification to this request please contact me.
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Steve W.Edwards,CLA
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