HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 20 90 PC MinutesFEBRUARY 20, 1990
The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on
Tuesday, February 20, 1990, Meeting Room 7, County Office
Building, Charlottesville, Virginia. Those members present were:
Mr. Keith Rittenhouse, Chairman; Mr. Harry Wilkerson, Vice
Chairman; Mr. Phil Grimm; Mr. Tom Jenkins; Ms. Ellen Andersen;
and Ms. Babs Huckle. Other officials present were: Mr. Ronald
Keeler, Chief of Planning; Mr. Bill Fritz, Senior Planner; and
Mr. Jim Bowling, Deputy County Attorney. Absent: Commissioner
Johnson.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and
established that a quorum was present. The minutes of February
6, 1990 were approved as amended.
Mr. Fritz gave a preview of the consent agenda which would be
presented at the February 27, 1990 meeting.
ZMAA9-24 Phil Sansone - Request in accordance with Section
33.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to rezone 29.59 acres from R-1,
Residential to R-10, Residential. Property known as Wilton is
described as Tax Map 78, Parcels 8 and 58I located on the east
side of Rt. 20N just south of its intersection with Elks Drive
(St. Rt. 1421). Rivanna Magisterial District.
The applicant was requesting deferral to February 27, 1990.
Mr. Jenkins moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkerson, that ZMA--89-24 be
deferred to February 27. The motion passed unanimously.
Southern Regional Park Preliminary Site Plan - Proposal to
construct 211 parking spaces and a 3,328 square foot concession
building at the Southern Regional Park. A 32,400 square foot
beach area is also proposed on the 530.392 acre site. The site
is located on the south side of Rt. 631 approximately six -tenths
of a mile south of its intersection with Rt. 708 in the
Scottsville Magisterial District. The property is described as
Tax Map 100, Parcels 33, 35, 37, and 39 and is zoned RA, Rural
Areas.
Mr. Fritz presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval
subject to conditions.
Mr. Rittenhouse asked staff to comment on the status of Health
Department approval. He noted that usually staff does not
request approval of the final plat unless Health Department
approval has been received. Mr. Fritz responded that though the
applicant has been in contact with the Health Department, because
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of the nature of the proposed septic fields, approval has not yet
been obtained. Mr. Keeler pointed out that staff usually does
not ask for administrative approval of subdivisions, as opposed
to site plans, if Health Department approval has not been
received.
Ms. Huckle asked for an explanation of how the sanitary
facilities would be maintained in the winter, i.e. will they be
drained or what precautions will be taken to prevent freezing?
Mr. Osborne, engineer for the project, explained that everything
would be enclosed inside the building. Mr. Mulaney, representing
the County Department of Parks and Recreation, added that plans
are "not that far along" but the building will either be heated
or the system will be drained.
Mr. Rittenhouse asked staff to comment on accommodations for bus
parking. Mr. Fritz explained that buses would be parked in the
most distant spaces and would likely frequent the park on
weekdays, rather than weekends when the parks will be most
crowded. He confirmed that park attendants will direct the buses
to the desired parking areas.
In response to Ms. Huckle's question, Mr. Bowling stated the
applicant in this request was Albemarle County.
The applicant was represented by Mr. Mark Osborne, Engineer for
the project, and Mr. Pat Mulaney, Director of Parks and
Recreation.
Ms. Osborne commented briefly on the project. In response to Ms
Huckle's earlier question about sanitary facilities, Mr. Osborne
explained that a pump station will be installed nearby and the
sewage will be pumped up to the ridge line to the septic tank and
distribution fields. He explained that these areas are outside
the areas which would normally drain back towards the lake. He
explained the parking area had been planned between two ridges so
that the vegetation would effectively hide the parking area.
Ms. Huckle asked how runoff from the parking lot, which would
contain automobile --type pollution such as oil, would be handled
so that it would not drain towards the lake.
Mr. Osborne explained that water will be collected in a storm
drainage system, diverted away from the beach, and then deposited
in a grassy swale ditch as a stormwater management facility
Mr. Osborne explained the dimensions of the facility_
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There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the
Commission.
Mr. Wilkerson moved that the Southern Regional Park Preliminary
Site Plan be approved subject to the following conditions:
1. The Final Site Plan will not be signed until the following
conditions have been met:
a. Department of Engineering approval of grading
and drainage plans and calculations;
b. Department of Engineering approval of entrance road
plans and calculations;
c. Department of Engineering issuance of an erosion
control permit;
d. Virginia Department of Transportation approval
of right-of-way improvements;
e. Virginia Department of Transporation approval of
entrance road plans and calculations;
f. Health Department approval.
2. Administrative approval of the Final Site Plan
Ms. Huckle seconded the motion which passed unanimously,
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:50
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