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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 12 1991 PC MinutesN0VEMBEE'L12, 1991 The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, November 12, 1991, Meeting Room 7, County Office Building, Charlottesville, Virginia. Those members present were: Mr. Keith Rittenhouse, Chairman; Mr - Harry Wilkerson, Vice Chairman; Mr. Tom Jenkins; Mr. Phil Grimm; Ms. Ellen Andersen; Mr. Walter Johnson; and Ms. Babs Huckle. Other officials present were: Mr. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Community Development; Ms. Yolanda Lipinski, Planner, Mr. Bill Fritz, Senior Planner; Mr. Richard Tarbell, Planner; and Mr. Jim Bowling, Deputy County Attorney. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and established that a quorum was present. The minutes of October 29, 1991 were approved as amended by Mr. Johnson_ Mr. Fritz presented a brief preview of items scheduled for the November 19th Consent Agenda. SDP-91-068 - Lighthouse -SI%ptist Church _P_relimj0jLry Site Plan - Proposal to construct a 3,000 square foot church with forty-four parking spaces on a 4.6 acre site. Property, described a Tax Map 32, parcel 23H1, is located on the west side of Rt. 785 approximately seven -tenths of a mile north of Rt. 649. Zoned RA, Rural Areas in the Rivanna Magisterial District. This site is not located in a designated growth area_ Ms. Lipinski presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions. Mr. Johnson questioned the reference to Attachment C in relation to the County Engineer's support of the proposal. He stated: "I am unable to find any position stated by the Engineer in Attachment C." Ms. Lipinski confirmed that the County Engineer had given "verbal" support of the proposal, Mr. Johnson asked that the County Engineer submit written comments in the future. The applicant was represented by Mr. Mike Henderson. He offered no additional comment - There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Mr. Wilkerson moved that the Lighthouse Baptist Church Preliminary Site Plan be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. The Planning Department shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan shall not be signed until the following conditions are met: 11-12-91 2 a. Department of Engineering approval of grading and drainage plans and calculations; b. Department of Engineering issuance of an erosion control permit; c. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of right-of-way improvements and issuance of a commercial entrance permit; d. Department of Engineering Pipe specification; e. Health Department approval drainage pipe relocation as needed septic field area; approval of curb and of stormwater to protect reserve f. Planning Department approval of landscape plan to include conservation plan delineating areas of tree removal; 2. Administrative approval of final site plan_ Ms. Andersen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. SDP-Ul-080 J.W. Townsend- Landscaping PraliMinary SitM elan - Proposal to construct a 3,200 square foot building for a contractor's shop with limited retail sales. Property, described as Tax Map 32, parcel 22B is located on the west side of Rt. 29 north and adjacent to the Fabric Unlimited building approximately 2,000 feet south of the North Fork Rivanna River. Zoned LI, Light Industry and EC, Entrance Corridor District in the Rivanna Magisterial District. This site is located in a designated growth area (Hollymead). Mr. Fritz presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions. In response to Ms. Huckle`s question, Mr. Fritz explained that the Zoning Administrator has ruled that the applicant may use both a private well AND public water to serve the site. Ms. Huckle asked if there were any way to regulate the amount of water that is used from the private well. Mr, Fritz explained that this would involve a constant monitoring process which would be extremely difficult for the Zoning Department to enforce. He added, however, that the applicant has added a note to the plan addressing this issue and there is no reason to believe he will exceed those numbers. Ms. Huckle noted that the applicant would not be able to tell how much water is being used without some type of meter on the well. Mr. Johnson asked if there should be a condition added which would reference the approval of this specific site plan. 11-12-91 3 Mr. Fritz responded that was not necessary because "this is the site plan that this application is for --the final site Plan will have to be like this." Mr. Grimm wondered about the possibility of someone making a left -turn at the crossover to the south and driving the wrong way to the site. Mr. Fritz felt this was unlikely given the fact that this is Rt. 29 and also because the majority of the traffic using the site will be employees of the business. It was uncertain when the crossover would be closed. Ms. Huckle asked if there had not been some objection from adjacent landowners at a previous hearin responded that there had been no objections to thistsite and he could not recall there being any objections at any Previous hearings. He was not aware of any current Opposition. The applicant, Mr. Townsend, was present but offered no additional comment. There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Mr. Wilkerson moved that the J.W. Townsend Landscaping Preliminary Site Plan be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. The Planning Department shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan shall not be signed until the following conditions are met: a. Department of Engineering approval of grading and drainage plans and calculations; b. drainage PlanstandtcalcEngineering approval of road and e. Department of Engineering issuance of an erosion control permit; d. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of right-of-way improvements, and drainage plans; e. Albemarle County Service Authority approval of water plans; f. Issuance Of by the Architectural aReviewfBoard of Appropriateness 2. Administrative approval of the final site plan. 3. A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until the following condition is met. a. Fire Official approval. /113 11-12-91 4 Mr. Grimm seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Rittenhouse noted that he felt the issue of usage of both a well and public water is one which bears more thought. He noted that the way public sewage is financed is through the metering of public water. He described a scenario where "public sewer and public water is available but the use of well water is allowed --it is conceivable that one could draw down heavily from the well and then discharge the waste from that private water into the public sewer system, thereby having realtively low-cost waste water Processing at a sewage treatment facility." He noted the Possiblity of an industrial site using a private well but public sewage. Ms. Huckle noted that if there is a limit of 400 gal./acre/day, there should be some means of monitoring the usage. Waiver Request rwaiver o Section 18-36(f) of the SubdivisionOrdinanceto allowa4.8 acre lot to be created from a 20.34 acre parcel to be served by an access easement over an existing driveway. The residue is proposed to have a separate entrance to Rt. 884 and/or Rt. 691. Property, described as Tax Map 55, Parcel 79A2, is located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Rt. 684 and Rt. 691. Zoned RA, Rural Areas and R-1, Residential in the White Hall Magisterial District. The portion of this property being subdivided is not located in a designated growth area. Mr. Tarbell presented the staff report. The staff report concluded: "Staff opinion is a public purpose is served by approval of the waiver request in that it would not occasion the need for construction of a floodplain crossing in a watersupply watershed --an activity requiring a special use permit. Staff recommends approval of the waiver of Section 18-36(f) for the Stanley Wilcox plat...." The applicant, Mr. Sanford Wilcox, was present but offered no additional comment. There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Ms. Huckle noted two advantages to the proposal: (1) It won't cross the creek; and (2) Improved site distance. /J/ 11-12-91 5 Mr. Rittenhouse emphasized that though VDDT was recommending removal of obstructions to site distance, there is no change in circumstance as a result of this Commission has not proposed that oonditionainasuchhe instances. Mr. Johnson commended staff for their position regarding the site distance issue. He felt the comments of VDDT were "ludicrous." He noted that he had visited the site and he described the existing situation which he felt offered plenty of sight distance. Mr. Johnson moved that the Stanley Wilcox Waiver Request be granted. Ms. Huckle seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Whitney critzer Wavaide Stan waiver of Section 5.1.19 of the Zoning Ordinanaeetoeallowr a the construction of a new 1,800 square foot greenhouse which exceeds the 600 square foot ordinance limitation for wayside stands. The greenhouse will allow for year-roundProducts grown from the Critzer Family Farm only. sales Prof operty, yr described as Tax Map 69, Parcel 13, is located on the west side of Rt. 151 (formerly Rt. 6) approximately 1/4 mile south of Rt. 637. Zoned RA, Rural Areas in the White Hall Magisterial District. This site is not located in a designated growth area. Mr. Tarbell Presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions. Ms. Huckle asked if products grown on the farm would be sold "in other places." Mr. Tarbell responded: "T don't know how much they take off the farm. The only thing (staff) was concerned with is that the only thing they do sell on the farm is their own produce and they don't have into their farm (to bring other People coming Produce tc sale).,' Mr. Rittenhouse interpreted: "The Products grown right on the site and those are the onlyld there are Pr will be sold there --the products that are locallyoducts that cultivated." Mr. Tarbell noted that the applicant owns other parcels, but the wayside stand will be on parcel 13 which is fairly small. The applicant, Mr. Whiteney Critzer, was present but offered no additional comment. /S— 11-12-91 There being no public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Mr. Johnson noted that though the operation is much larger than the usual wayside stand it fits "hand and glove" with the Ordinance definition and is therefore appropriate. Mr. Wilkerson moved that that the Whiteney Critzer Wayside Stand Waiver Request be approved subject to the following conditions: I. Staff approval of a manor site plan amendment. 2. The wayside stand shall be utilized solely for the sale of produce grown on -site. Mr. Jenkins seconded the motion which passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS SpecialPermit (Approved November 7, 1991) _ Mr. Fritz reported that the applicant had presented evidence to substantiate his contention that the vehicle trips/week were less than 350. Therefore, staff was recommending that condition No. B of that approval (related to the requirement for a site plan which would have addressed the issue of widening of the roadway and paving of the parking area) be deleted. Commission approval was sought so that the staff could advise the Board (on November 13th) that condition No. B was no longer necessary. Mr. Johnson moved that condition No. 8 of the Clifton Inn Special Permit, approved at the November 7, 1991 Commission meeting, be deleted. Mr. Jenkins seconded the motion which passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m_ V /4