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Home My WebLink AboutVA201900001 Correspondence 2020-02-12GREC KAMPTNER COUNTY ATTORNEY ANDREW H. HERRICK DI]PUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY COLJNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of County Attorney 401 Mclntire Road, Suite 325 Charlottesville, Y irginia 22902-459 6 PHONE (434) 972-4067 F AX (434) 972-4068 zuCHARD A. DELORIA AMANDA E. B. FARLEY SUSAN BAUMCARTNER ANTHONY R. BESSETTE SENIOR ASSISI'AN COTJNTY ATTORNEYS Ilc Febnrary 12,2020 Hon. Chcryl V. Higins Circuit Court for the County of Albemarle .50 I [,ast Jcflerson Srreet Charkrttesville, V A 22902 In Re: Octobcr l, 2019 Dccisiott of the Board ofTnttittg Appeals of Albemarle County Albenrarle Countv Circuit Courr Case No. C1,19001699-00 Deiu'Judge Higgins: I understanrl that thc Court has rcquesled letters lionr each parry t'o the above-capt.ioncrl casc regaldirtg its proposed rcsolution. Thc County fully suJrports the summary disposition o['this case by a tlilrrrruJ witlr iurisdiction. In dre meantirne, on February 4, without objection by either party, the B7-A voted to reverse ils decision of October l, 2019, leaving the question of what to do with the County's pending Petition. If thc Court finds that the B-ZA rctaincd .jurisdiction o{'its October [, 2019 dccision, cvcn while thc County's Petition was pending with this Court, the Counf would request a Court Ordcr (a) rccognizing the BZA's continuing jurisdiction on Felrruary 4, 2020, and (b) contirming thc B7.A's tcvcrsal. II, however, the B7-A lost .jurisdiction once its earlicr dccision was appcalcd, this Court would necd to rulc on the County's appeal. Iiither way, a Court Order is needed to bring finality to the County's Petition. Ilecause dre County's Pet.ition before this Court doe s not "bclong" to either Mr. Maus or thc BZA, neither can tcrminate the County's Pe tition on its own. As noted in the County's Pet.ition, this case is the County's appcal of zrr October 1, 2019 dccision of'the Boiurl of Zoning Appeals (llZA). Belbre petitioning this Court, tle County als<.r nrovcd thc BZA to rehcar ard reverse the B7-A's own decision. On October 29,2019, tJrc B7,A dct'crred the County's rnotion to rehear beyond the County's 30-day period for appcal to this Court (undcr lTtyinia Code S 15.2-2314). 'Iterefbre, to prcse rve its appe rights, the County filcd its Petition with this Court on October .3l, 2019, with a hearing currently scheduled for March I l. Hon Cheryl V. Higins February 12, 2020 Page 2 Bclore rwiting this letter, I reached out to Mr. Maus with a proposed Conscnt Order (encklsed). I bclicve that it both lairly reflects the uncontested lacts of this case and sugests a disposition consistent wit1r the IJ7-A's actions ol' Februa-ry 4 (to rvhich neither party objected). Llnlbrtunately, Mr. Maus dcclinod either (o endorse my proposcd Consent Order or to su&{est alternatc language, I'rn not clear on the re:rson(s) for his objection. I continue to think that the proposed Consent Ordcr would reflect a f,rir and efficicnt disposition. I'd ask that t-he Court enter this or a sirnilar Order, as only this Court can do, I'd be happy Lo answer any que stions that might aid the Court's decision. As always, theurk you for your consideration. Respectlully Submittcd, U-ll Il^*) Andrew H, Hcrrick Dcputy County Attorney llnckrsurc John R. Maus, Esq. ald Evelyn Bufton, lisq. (w/ enclosurc)cc: VIRGINIA: IN T}IE CIRCUTT COI]RT FOR TI{E COI]NTY oF ALBEMARLE IN RE:OCTOBER 1, 2OI9 DECISION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAIS OFALBEMARI-E, COTINTY CASENO. CONSENTORDER Came the Petitioner Board ol supervisors ol Albemarle "County"), by counsel, and Respondents Evclyn Br.rfton "Respondents"), both pro.ee, upon the County's Petitio Writ o Oct<>ber 1,2019 Decision of the Board of Zouing marle "Petitioner" or the Maus (collectrvely, the rari to rerierv the the "BZA") d The parties herebl' aglee and stipulate as Ii> A. On ol abour Oct()ber 18,2017, Appellants Evellrr antl .f ohn R. Maus applied Iirr at builditrg pelrnit ftrr atr accessory struc thc Rural Ale zoning district. B. OIr ol about l)eccnrber 7, 2017, Buil 20t7-02 R r.rzs issued, authorizing tl)c constIrlction of the accessory stlucnrre C. Thc building pcrmiL rcar sct of'six r:onsistcnt rvitlr Crrunty C'rxk: $ 18- 4. r r.2(b). D. Rrllowing complcti on on or ab .Junc 4, 2019, thc Appcllants applicd ft,lr a rniLjor h oll c Ce'('uutr), (ltdc S 18-5.2A. d to opcratc a larv office from thc ncwll'<onstructed a str-llctru'c, \,I'I)II licf) is krcatcd n'rthin 25 feet ol the sidc propcrn, linc. F. In an ial dctcmr oIl (HO20l9-00233) dated Jul-v 30,2019 (thc "Subicct Dctclrni Il:tu thc Zct Adnrinislr:rtor's dcsigncc dcnicd thc Appellants' application ft,lr- a rnaj<.lr lrome learance. G, On ol about A 2,2019, the Appellant.s appcaled the Subject Deterrnination k.l the llZA. H. On Otober 1, 2019, the B7.A voted to "overhrrn" the Subject Detennination. I. On or altout October 8, 2019, the County !r()ved the BZ-A to rehear and reverse its decision of Ottober l, 2019 and to allirm the Subject Determiltation. J. On F'elrruary 4,2020, the BZA reheard and reversed its decision of October 1, 2019 and allillned the Strllject I )eten Irination. a,ll. a I:. Spccificallr', tlrt .\ppell;urts ) K. Neidrer parh.objects to the BZA's Febnrary'4, 2020 reversal olits October l, 2019 decisi<-rn. NOW, THEITI}-ORE, IT IS ORDEII,ED, ADJLIDCED AND DECREED: That the BZA's decision ol C)ctober l, 20i9, overturning zoning ollicial deterrnination 2 HO20 1 9-00233, is rer.ersed. That zoning oflicial determination HO20l9-00233 is allirmed. TFIIS MATTIJIT IS ENDI.]D. ENTEII: I)ATE: We ask tirl this: Gleg Kamptn eL, VSB # 337 AI,BENIARI,I] CO E,Y'S O Char{ottcsvillc, Virginia TEL: FAX: (irun (.13.1) 9 (,13 Seen anri Board of Su pcrvisors 2 lrc Lltroncl' llespondent !)vel-vn llufion, pro ser \\ \ v \ ) Andrcu H. Hcr-rick, VSB 401 Mclntilc Road, v / St t rt ;rttd ---- ----: I \ llespondent.f ohn R. N{aus, pra.st'