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October 13, 1987
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on
Tuesday, October 13, 1987, Meeting Room 5-6, County Office Building,
Charlottesville, Virginia. Those members present were: Mr. Richard
Gould, Vice Chairman; Mr. Harry Wilkerson; Ms. Norma Diehl; Mr. David
Bowerman; and Mr. Tim Michel. Other officials present were: Mr.
Ronald Keeler, Chief of Planning; Mr. David Benish, Planner; Mr. John
Pullen, Planner; Ms. Laura Hill and Ms. Amelia Patterson, Planners, and
Mr. George St. John, County Attorney. Absent: Commissioners Cogan and Stark.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and established
that a quorum was present. The minutes of September 29 were approved
as submitted.
SP-87-76 Ricky & Lucille Ayers - Request in accordance with Sections 5.6
and 10.2.2(10) of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to locate a
single wide mobile home on property described as Tax Map 103, Parcel 2F.
Property, located on the east side of Rt. 795, t 1.4 miles south of its
intersection with Rt. 620. Scottsville Magisterial District.
Mr. Pullen gave the staff report. The report stated that two special permits
had been granted previously for mobile homes on this site, but neither
request was pursued. The report also stated that one objection had been
filed against the application from an adjacent property owner who was
concerned about drainfields from this property draining onto his property.
In response to Mr. Gould's question, Mr. Pullen stated the two previous
special permits had been approved in 1983 and in April, 1987 and there
had been no objections to those applications.
In response to Ms. Diehl's question, Mr. Pullen stated Health Department
approval had not been granted for the previous requests because neither
had been pursued.
Mr. Gould asked Mr. Pullen if he was aware of the proposed location
of the drainfield and whether or not it would be draining in the same
direction as the existing drainfield which is currently seeping onto
an adjacent owner's property. Mr. Pullen responded negatively. He
added that the property owner who objected resides at the bottom of
a hill and drainfields from property located above his property are
currently causing a problem. The objecting property owner was concerned
about one more drainfield being added which would exacerbate his
problem.
Ms. Diehl questioned why no sketch depicting the location of the
trailer on the site had been submitted.
Mr. Pullen confirmed that the applicant intends to reside in the mobile
home.
The Chairman invited applicant comment.
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Mr. Ayers addressed the Commission. He stated he did not feel
placing his mobile home on this site would create more drainage
onto the objecting owner's property. He stated the drainage
problem referred to had been in existence for several years.
Mr. Keeler added that there appears to be an existing drainage
problem in the area and the exact cause is uncertain, i.e. it
is uncertain as to whether the drainage comes from drainfields
or the state road. He stated that if it was the Commission's
desire he would request that the County Engineer's Office review
the problem.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Gould stated he felt staff's suggested conditions of approval
addressed the issue because if Health Department approval could
not be obtained for the drainfield, the proposal could not go
forward.
Mr. Michel agreed and moved that SP-87-76 for Ricky & Lucille Ayers
be recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval subject to
the following conditions:
1. Health Department approval prior to moving mobile home onto
property;
2. Compliance with Section 5.6.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Ms. Diehl seconded the motion. She also asked if condition No. 2
included a requirement for a sketch showing the location of the mobile
home on the property. Mr. Keeler indicated that Ms. Diehl's concern
was covered in condition No. 2. Ms. Diehl stressed that she felt
such a sketch should accompany such proposals, for the benefit of
the Commission's review.
Mr. Bowerman stated he was still uncertain as to whether or not such
a sketch was required or whether it was optional. He suggested that
staff work with the applicant to insure that such a sketch was
available at the time of Board review.
The motion for approval passed unanimously. The proposal was to be
heard by the Board of Supervisors on October 21, 1987.
J. Sobel/L. Martin Preliminary Subdivision Plat - Proposal to create 3
lots on a ±40 acre parcel. The plat proposes future residential use.
The average lot size is ±13 acres, with lots ranging from 5.0 to 21.0
acres. The property is located on the west side of State Route 676 in
the Ivy area, approximately one mile north of State Route 250. Zoned
RA, Rural Areas. Tax Map 57, Parcel 75. Samuel Miller Magisterial
District.
Mr. Pullen gave the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject
to conditions.
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Mr. Pullen confirmed that minimum sight distance can be obtained in
both directions.
The applicant was represented by Mr.Sobel who offered no additional
comment.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Gould stated he felt the proposal was in order.
Mr. Bowerman asked staff what physical constraints existed on the highway
which limit the speed to 30 mph, thus requiring only 300 feet of sight
distance. Mr. Pullen explained that the road is curvy and winding.
Ms. Diehl moved that J. Sobel/L. Martin Preliminary Subdivision Plat be
approved subject to the following conditions:
1. The final plat will not be signed until the following conditions have
been met:
a) County Engineer approval of private road and drainage plans and
calculations;
b) Virginia Department of Transportation issuance of private street
commercial entrance permit;
c) Issuance of an erosion control permit, if deemed necessary;
d) Planning staff approval of technical notes on the plat;
e) County Attorney approval of private road maintenance agreement;
f) 25 feet of right-of-way be dedicated from the center line of the
State Road 676.
2. The final plat may be administratively approved.
Mr. Bowerman seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Peacock Hill Section 6, Final Plat - Proposal to create 24 lots from
20.43 acres (with 33.5 acres of residue) for an average lot size of
.85 acre (37,073 square feet). Proposed roads for this phase of develop-
ment are to be private roads. The lots are to be served by individual
septic fields and a central water system. Property, located northwest
of the intersection of I-64 and Rt. 708. Tax Map 73, a portion of
Parcel 29. Samuel Miller Magisterial District. Zoned PUD, Planned
Unit Development.
Ms. Patterson gave the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject
to conditions.
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Referring to condition l(c)--Health Department approval of delineation
on each lot of approved septic areas, and notation restricting disturbance
of these areas --Mr. Gould asked if this had ever been done before.
Ms. Patterson replied that there have been similar cases in the past
where staff has felt that it should have been done and problems resulted
because it was not done. She could recall only one case (South Fork
Farms) where septic areas had been required to be delineated on the
final plat. Mr. Gould asked how this could be enforced. Ms. Patterson
explained that because of the fact that it will appear on the final
survey the homeowner and contractor will be more aware of the situation.
The Chairman invited applicant comment.
The applicant was represented by Mr. Bill Roudabush. He explained
that the applicant has been working with staff for some time on the
phasing of this development and all of the conditions of approval
are a continuing part of the original approval. He stated the
the applicant has no objections to the suggested conditions of
approval.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Gould stated the proposal appeared to be in order.
Mr. Wilkerson moved that Peacock Hill, Section 6, Final Plat, be
app_oved subject to the following conditions:
1. The final plat will not be signed until the following conditions law
have been met:
a. Peacock Drive to be upgraded in accordance with the Virginia
Department of Transportation letter of October 22, 1986;
b. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of improvements
necessary at the intersection of Turkey Ridge Road and Peacock
Drive; which may include sight distance and signage;
C. Health Department approval of delineation on each lot of
approved septic areas, and notation restricting disturbance of
these areas;
d. County Attorney approval of homeowner documents;
e. Issuance of an erosion control permit;
f. Issuance of a runoff control permit, if required;
g. County Engineer approval of road and drainage plans and calcu-
lations;
h. Compliance with conditions of ZMA-85-22 as they relate to this
section.
2. The final plat may be administratively approved.
Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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Raintree, Phase VI Final Plat - Proposal to create 10 lots from 4.07
acres for an average lot size of 13,924 square feet. The property is
located off of Old Brook Road adjacent to Phase V of the Raintree
Development. Zoned R-2 (cluster development approved for 2.2 dwelling
units per acre). Tax Map 61, Parcel 126. Charlottesville Magisterial
District.
Mr. Benish gave the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject
to conditions.
The Chairman invited applicant comment.
The applicant was represented by Mr. Bill Roudabush who explained that
this was an extension of a previously -approved plan and was almost
100% consistent with the preliminary plan. He explained that the
stormwater detention area would serve phases 5, 6 and a portion of 7.
He also stated that detention measures would probably result in some
improved downstream drainage conditions.
Mr. Bowerman asked Mr. Roudabush to explain how this phase would relate
to the preliminary. He was unclear as to how the cul-de-sac would work.
Mr. Benish pointed out that there are fewer lots. Mr. Roudabush
explained that lots 45 - 50 have already been plated and will have
a temporary turn -around. He stated that the road plans have been
designed in such a way as to allow the sections to "plug" into
each other as they come in.
There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Michel stated the proposal was in order and moved that Raintree,
Phase VI, Final Plat be approved subject to the following conditions:
1. The final plat will not be signed until the following
conditions are met:
a. County Engineer approval of road and drainage plans and calcu-
lations;
b. County Engineer approval of stormwater detention plans and
calculations;
C. Issuance of an erosion control permit;
d. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of road and
drainage plans and calculations;
e. Albemarle County Service Authority approval of final water and
sewer plans;
f. County Attorney approval of homeowners documents;
g. Planning staff approval of lot enumeration.
Mr. Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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Miscellaneous
Mr. Gould advised the Commission that the League of Women Voters has
requested t i m e on the October 27 agenda to discuss septic
system regulations.
The Commission asked staff to study the issue of possibly amending the
County Scenic Road regulations to allow existing, residential dwellings
to add"attached" additions to their dwellings without requiring a
hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:15.
Recorded by: Janice Wills
Transcribed by: Deloris Sessoms
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