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Home My WebLink AboutSP202100008 Public Notification 2021-05-141�OF AL �$ County of Albemarle 1�3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT i, May 14, 2021 Tatiana Marzan Hydropower Technical Analyst Natel Energy, Inc 2401 Monarch Str Alameda CA 94501 RE: SP202100007 & SP202100008 Jefferson Mill Hydroelectric Project Dear Ms. Marzan 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 Telephone:434-296-5832 WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG This letter is to notify you that your above -referenced petition has been scheduled for public hearings as follows: This application will be reviewed, and public comment received, at the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. This will be an electronic meeting, held pursuant to Ordinance No. 20-A(16), adopted November 4, 2020. The staff report and agenda will be posted to www.albemarle.org/governmenttcommunity-developmentladvisorv- boards/planning-commission as soon as it is available and approximately one week prior to the meeting date. I will send a link via email for the virtual meeting no later than one day before the meeting along with instructions. You or your representative must be present at this meeting. After the Commission has made a recommendation on the proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. Public hearing items are typically scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., but some Board meetings begin as early as 1:00 p.m. I will coordinate and inform you of the meeting date and instructions for the meeting. You or your representative must be present at this meeting. Please note that a sign or signs will be posted on the property prior to the commission's public hearing. See detailed information attached regarding the sign posting. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 434 296-5832 ext 3242 or email: bfritz(cDalbemarle.org Sincerely, William. D Fritz, AICP Development Process Manager/Ombudsman SIGN POSTING: At least fifteen (15) days preceding the commission's public hearing, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall erect on the property, subject to the above -referenced application(s), a sign (or signs) indicating the property is to be subject to public hearing and referencing how to obtain additional information regarding such hearing. The sign shall be erected within ten (10) feet of whatever boundary line of such land abuts a public road and shall be so placed as to be clearly visible from the road. If more than one such road abuts the property, then a sign shall be erected in the same manner as above for each such abutting road. If no public road abuts thereon, then signs shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two boundaries of the property abutting land not owned by the applicant. The filing of the petition or application shall be deemed to grant consent to the Zoning Administrator or designee to enter upon the property and to erect the signs. Upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that failure to comply with the posting requirements of this section has denied the public reasonable notice of the public hearing, the Board may defer action on the petition or application until reasonable notice by posting is given. The applicant shall exercise due diligence to protect the sign or signs erected, pursuant to section 33.38, from vandalism and theft; maintain the sign or signs in the location or locations in an erect position as placed by the Zoning Administrator or designee; and ensure that such sign or signs remain legible. Failure to comply with these responsibilities may be grounds for the Commission or the Board of Supervisors to defer action on the petition or application until there is reasonable compliance. Any sign erected pursuant to section 33.25/33.38 shall remain the property of the Board of Supervisors. It shall be unlawful for any person, except the applicant performing maintenance required by this section or the zoning administrator or an authorized agent of either, to remove or tamper with any sign erected pursuant to section 33.25/33.38. All such signs shall be removed by the Zoning Administrator or designee within fifteen (15) days following the Board of Supervisor's final action on the petition or application or the applicant's withdrawal of the petition or application. Should you have any questions regarding the procedure for posting of signs, please do not hesitate to contact the Zoning Administrator, Bart Svoboda at bsvobodaoalbemarle.ora. �q OF County of Albemarle 'a° f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT May 14, 2021 RE: SP202100007 & SP202100008 Jefferson Mill Hydroelectric Project Dear Sir or Madam 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 Telephone:434-296-5832 WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG This letter is to notify you as an adjacent property owner about the above -referenced application. SP202100007 and SP202100008 is a proposal for a Hydroelectric power generation using the existing dam. Additional legal information about this project is provided on the following page. This application will be reviewed, and public comment received, at the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. This will be an electronic meeting, held pursuant to Ordinance No. 20-A(16), adopted November 4, 2020. The staff report and agenda will be posted to www.albemarle.org/government/community-development/advisorv- boards/planning-commission as soon as it is available and approximately one week prior to the meeting date. Information on how to access this virtual meeting, and how to comment on the application at this meeting, can be accessed via the County's Calendar for the meeting date located at www.albemarle.orq/community/county-calendar. Speakers are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting by emailing the Planning Commission Clerk at cshaffer2c@albemarle.org and providing your name and what item you wish to speak to. Comments may also be submitted to Planning Commission members directly at planningcommission(aalbemarle.org or by letter sent to the address in the letterhead of this correspondence. After the Commission has made a recommendation on the proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. Public hearing items are typically scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m., but some Board meetings begin as early as 1:00 p.m. You will not receive a letter of notification about the Board of Supervisors hearing; however, you may check the status of Board meetings at the County's calendar at www.albemarle.org/community/county-calendar. You may also follow these steps to sign up for the Albemarle County Newsletter: 1. Go to: www.albemarle.org. 2. Place your mouse on the "Community" tab at the top and select "Sign up for our newsletter' 3. Follow the instructions on the sign-up page. Alternatively, please contact me at the email below for updates on the Board date. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 434 296-5832 ext 3242 or email: bfritz@albemarle.org Sincerely, William D. Fritz, AICP Development Process Manager/Ombudsman Legal Information for SP202100007 & SP202100008 PROJECT: SP202100007 and SP202100008 Jefferson Mill Hydroelectric Project (Sign#12) MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Scottsville TAX MAP/PARCEL(S): 12300-00-00-017BO and 12300-00-00-02600 LOCATION: The proposed project is located at the site of Jefferson Mill dam on the Hardware River approximately 600 feet upstream of the Jefferson Mill Road bridge over the Hardware River. PROPOSAL: Hydroelectric power generation using the existing dam. PETITION: Hydroelectric power generation allowed by special use permit under section 10.2.2.39 and 30.3.11 of the Zoning Ordinance. No new dwelling units proposed. ZONING: RA, Rural Areas - agricultural, forestal, and fishery uses; residential density (0.5 unit/acre in development lots) OVERLAY DISTRICT(S): Flood Hazard Overlay District - Overlay to provide safety and protection from flooding COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Rural Area — preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources; residential (0.5 unit/ acre in development lots) ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS BARNES, JAMES M OR MARIA D BURGESS, AMY R C/O AMY R TURNER FARM HOLDINGS LLC FARRS, MARSHALL C/O STERLING FARISS HERNDON, JENNIFER LAUER, SANDRA & JOHN LAUER MORROW, KEVIN WAYNE MURCIELAGO LLC RICH, STEPHEN S OR NOLA C SCHWEITZER, JUDITH JOLLET OR MARY J SPANG TRENT, WILLIAM OR ERIKA D WILES, MICHAEL D CC. Tatiana Marzan Hydropower Technical Analyst Natal Energy, Inc 2401 Monarch Str Alameda CA 94501 Let it go LLC C/o Aaron Van Duyne III PO Box 896 Pine Brook NJ 07058 City Manager PO Box 911 Charlottesville, VA 22902 AFFIDAVIT Date: May 14, 2021 I, Vivian Groeschel, hereby certify that the attached notification letter was sent on the above date to those persons listed on said notification. A total of 15 letters were sent (this includes those listed receiving a copy). (signature) State of Virginia City of CharlottesvilleMG U /I The foregoing instrument was ACKNOWLEDGED before me by Vivian Groeschel, CDA-Planning, this 2021. / I Notary) (Notary Registration Number) My commission expires the �J1s� day of OC.'�&Y--C 20ja5a. I was commissioned notary as NtrdP_ fc^- (Include ONLY if name change after your first notary commission or renewal) Project Number: SP202100007 & SP202100008