HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 07 87 PC MinutesJuly 7, 1987
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday,
July 7, 1987, Meeting Room 7, County Office Building, Charlottesville,
Virginia. Those members present were: Mr. Richard Cogan, Chairman;
Mr. Richard Gould, Vice Chairman; Mr. Harry Wilkerson; Mr. David Bowerman;
Ms. Norma Diehl; Mr. Tim Michel; and Mr. Peter Stark. Other officials
present were: Mr. Ronald Keeler, Chief of Planning; Mr. David Benish,
Planner; and Mr. Fred Payne, Deputy County Attorney.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and established
that a quorum was present. The minutes of June 16, 1987 were approved
as submitted.
Crutchfield Corporation (Office Space) Preliminary Site Plan - A proposal
to construct 20,000 square feet of office space. The office is to be
provided as an additional story above an existing (one-story) warehouse
building. The total area of the site is 13.25 acres. Zoned LI, Light
Industrial. The site is located off of Rt. 606, approximately
one-half mile north of the airport entrance. Tax Map 32, Parcel 9C.
Rivanna Magisterial District.
Mr. Benish gave the staff report. He confirmed that Health Department
approval had been received for septic drainfield locations "for the
*ft"Kr`' size of building proposed."
Noting the LI zoning for the property, Ms. Diehl expressed concern
about the possibility of some of the office space being used for some
type of industrial use in the future which might require a special
permit for septic discharge. Mr. Benish explained that a change in
use would have to be cleared through the Zoning Department and at that
time a determination would be made as to whether or not the proposed
use complied with the existing use for this facility and this site plan.
He stated a zoning clearance would be required both if the property
were sold or if the current applicant proposed a change in use.
Mr. Keeler pointed out that the applicant had already proffered out
any discharge of industrial waste to the drainfield, so "he would
have to request a change in zoning in addition to a special use permit."
The applicant was present but offered no additional comment.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Michel stated he agreed with Ms. Diehl's concern about the future
use of the drainfields. He stated he was nervous about approving the
drainfields without a statement limiting them to office or non-
industrial uses.
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Ms. Diehl suggested that, at least, a note should be placed on the
plat.
Mr. Keeler suggested that the same wording that is in the proffer could
be used.
It was determined this would be addressed by staff at the time of the
final plat.
Mr. Gould moved that the Crutchfield Corporation Preliminary Site Plan
be approved subject to the following conditions and with the understanding
that staff is to incorporate a note on the final plat addressing the
issue of restrictions on drainfield discharge:
1. A building permit will not be issued until the following conditions
have been met:
a. County Engineering approval of grading and drainage plans and
computations;
b. Issuance of an erosion control permit;
c. Planning staff approval of landscape plan;
d. Albemarle County Service Authority final approval.
2. A certificate of occupancy will not be issued until the following
condition is met:
a. Fire Officer final approval of site plan.
Mr. Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. *40410
ZMA-87-06 Crutchfield Corporation - Crutchfield Corporation petitions the
Board of Supervisors to rezone 21.235 acres from RA, Rural Areas to LI,
Light Industrial. Property, described as Tax Map 32, Parcels 9D, 9E,
and 17D is located east and adjacent to Crutchfield Corporation off Rt. 606
in the Rivanna Magisterial District.
Mr. Keeler gave the staff report. Staff recommended approval of the
request and stated that "LI zoning would be consistent with the intent
to limit uses in the area to those compatible to the airport operation"
and "the request is consistent with the Land Use recommendations of the
Charlottesville -Albemarle Airport master plan."
In addition to the staff report, Mr. Keeler pointed out that though
public sewer is not currently available to this property, it very likely
may become available in the near future, though it is uncertain whether
or not there will be additional capacity available at the plant.
The applicant was present but offered no additional comment.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission.
Mr. Cogan noted that there was some concern about rezoning to
Light Industrial without the preserve of public sewer.
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Mr. Bowerman pointed out that any site plan for the property would
require Commission approval and could be dealt with on a case -by -case
basis.
Mr. Michel moved that ZMA-87-06 for Crutchfield Corporation be
recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
Mr. Bowerman seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
The matter was to be heard by the Board on July 15, 1987.
SP-86-79 Phil & Mary Sheridan - Phil & Mary Sheridan petition the the
Board of Supervisors to issue a special use permit for a golf course
Section 10.2.2.4) on 174.7 acres of land zoned RA, Rural Areas. The golf
course would be an additional amenity added to the Montfair Campground
(SP-76-86). The property is located on the north side of Rt. 673,
approximately 1/4 mile west of its intersection with Rt. 810. Tax Map
26, Parcel 33A and 33B. White Hall Magisterial District.
Mr. Benish gave the staff report. A major concern of the proposal
was that of runoff and erosion control during the construction phase
of development. Staff recommended that no more than three holes be
constructed at any period of time and that further clearing and grading
would be allowed only after the constructed holes have been stabilized to
the satisfaction of the County Engineer. The staff report concluded:
*6000, "Staff is of the opinion that the existing character and use of the
site will not be substantially changed. The impact to adjacent
properties would not be substantial provided that adequate facilities
are established to contain runoff on site and appropriate setbacks
and buffers are established. Therefore, unless the Planning Com-
mission and Board of Supervisors determine that the additional traffic
generation from the golf course would be in excess of the safe capacity
of the public roadway system, staff would recommend approval of
this request."
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Ms. Diehl asked if the soils report had included an on -site inspection.
Mr. Benish responded that the soil scientist had not visited the site,
but county staff members had and staff felt that the soil scientist's
remarks were consistent with staff findings.
Though the plan had been revised to minimize construction on slopes of
25% or greater, Ms. Diehl asked how much construction on such slopes
was still planned. Mr. Benish was unable to give a definitive answer.
He noted, however, that most of the grading for the tees, greens and
fairways were not on areas of 25% slope, but rather trees and
"surrounding areas" were in the areas of 25% slope. Mr. Benish
approximated that of the 40-45 acres total for the "holes," no more
than 5-10 acres were on slopes of 25%. He stressed that this was
very difficult to estimate accurately.
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It was determined water for maintenance of the course would be obtained from
lakes and from two water tanks (one 22,000 gallon and one 10,000 gallon)
which currently serve the campground.
The Chairman invited applicant comment.
Mr. Phil Sheridan addressed the Commission. He indicated he had no objections
to the suggested conditions of approval. He expressed appreciation to
staff for their assistance throughout the approval process. Mr. Sheridan
acknowledged he was aware of proposed limitations on grading and
stabilization requirements.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission.
Mr. Michel commented that the proposal was much improved over the original
proposal and moved that SP-86-79 for Phil and Mary Sheridan be recommended
to the Board of Supervisors for approval subject to the following
conditions:
1. Submittal of a site plan for approval by the Planning Commission.
The site plan review shall include County Engineer approval of site
grading and drainage calculations.
2. Development of golf course to be in general accordance with preliminary
plan entitled Montfair, submitted May 27, 1987. Greens and tees shall
be located a minimum of 100 feet from perennial or intermittent stream
or pond.
3. The amount of grading to occur on site shall be limited to three (3)
holes at any one time. Further grading will not be permitted until
constructed holes are stabilized to the satisfaction of the County
Engineer. [NOTE: This condition was amended later in the meeting.
The following sentence was added between the first and second sentences:
Such limitation may also include stabilization measures over the
winter months.]
Mr. Bowerman seconded the motion.
DISCUSSION:
Mr. Bowerman suggested it might be more practical to divide construction
into two phases rather than three since irrigation would be available
from the beginning and this might allow the project to be completed in
one season. However, after brief discussion, it was decided staff's
suggested phasing would remain, particularly in view of the fact that
the applicant will be constructing the golf course himself and
staff's recommendations were based on what they felt "he could do."
Ms. Diehl stated she could not support the motion for approval for the
following reasons:
--Topography does not lend itself to this type of proposal;
--Great erosion potential;
--Heavy use of fertilizers will be necessary to insure that
ground cover is stable and this will cause a lot of
nutrient runoff.
--Golf course is incompatible with campground with young children
in close proximity.
--Increased traffic generation.
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Mr. Wilkerson addressed Ms. Diehl's concern about the close proximity
of the driving range to the trail where campers would be walking by
explaining that the range was far enough away (1,000 feet) so that
a ball could not possibly be hit onto the trail.
There was a brief discussion about the trip generation figure (300 vtpd).
Mr. Benish stated that figure represented the expected traffic just
from the golf course, and did not take into consideration what percentage of
those 300 trips were campers already at the campground or general public.
He stated that it was difficult to predict exactly and it was
possible the figure could be slightly less or slightly more.
Mr. Stark indicated he understood Ms. Diehl's concerns, but he pointed
out that this type of topography adds to the attractiveness of the
golf course and the course will be a nice addition to that section of the
county.
Ms. Diehl pointed out that she would not be so concerned about erosion
if the property were not located within the watershed.
Mr. Wilkerson expressed concern about the potential length of the
construction process and the increased possibility of erosion problems
because of the lengthy time frame.
Mr. Michel stated he felt staff's condition No. 3 was an attempt to
address this issue. Mr. Benish confirmed that this issue could be
addressed further with the site plan. He added, "This is our best
attempt at trying to address the concerns with this particular use
on this site, but it's a gross attempt until we get into further
engineering detail. We can address those issues at a site plan
review much better. It's possible an amendment to these conditions
may be necessary." Mr. Benish pointed out that the proposal will
be subject to all sedimentation and erosion control ordinances
and runoff control ordinances so the applicant will be required
to "bond for those improvements and maintain them while he is
constructing the site."
Mr. Cogan stated there was probably more control over a project such
as this than there would be with an agricultural activity that could
be done by right.
In an attempt to address the concerns of the Commission, Mr. Keeler
suggested the following change in condition No. 3: "The amount of grading
to occur on site shall be limited by the Planning Commission at time of
site plan approval. Such limitation may also include stabilization measures
over the winter months. Further grading will not be permitted until
these areas are stabilized to the reasonable satisfaction of the County
Engineer." Mr. Keeler pointed out that it was staff's intent to
come up with reasonable phasing for the project, but not to "drag the
process out."
Mr. Michel stated he would be agreeable to the addition of Mr. Keeler's
suggestion that stabilization measures be taken over the winter months
but not to the rest of Mr. Keeler's suggested amendment of condition No. 3.
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Mr. Cogan pointed out that condition No. 3 could be changed if the site
plan calls for it to be changed. However, Mr. Keeler stated, "I'm not
sure you could make it any more liberal if it's a condition on the
special use permit." Mr. Payne confirmed that it could not be made
more liberal.
Mr. Michel amended his previous motion for approval by the amendment of
condition of No. 3 as follows:
3. The amount of grading to occur on site shall be limited to three (3)
holes at any one time. Such limitation may also include stabilization
measures over the winter months. Further grading will not be permitted
until constructed holes are stabilized to the satisfaction of the County
Engineer.
Mr. Bowerman, who had seconded the motion for approval, agreed to this
amendment to condition No. 3.
The previously stated motion for approval passed, 6:1, with Commissioner
Diehl casting the dissenting vote.
The matter was to be heard by the Board on July 15, 1987.
Colonnade Associates/Albemarle Bank & Trust Site Plan - Request for
Administrative approval of site plan.
Mr. Keeler explained that when the Commission had approved a special use permit r..
for a drive-in window a couple of months previous, it had inadvertantly
failed to formally act on the applicant's request for administrative
approval of the site plan though the issue had been discussed. He stated
it was a straight -forward plan and requested staff be granted administrative
approval of the site plan.
Mr. Stark moved that staff be granted administrative approval of the site
plan for Colonnade Associates/Albemarle Bank & Trust.
Mr. Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Administrative Approval of Site Plans - Mr. Keeler reported that hereafter
he will require his staff to include as a condition of approval on
preliminary site plans a condition which states "Staff approval
of final site plan" on those plans which staff feels will allow
administrative approval.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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