HomeMy WebLinkAboutACSA198200001 Staff Report 1985-09-11 STAFF REPORT SEPTEMBER 11, 1985
Request for Public Water and Sewer - Lambs Road Baptist Church
Existing Use: Church
Acreage: 5 .087 acres
Zoning: RA, Rural Areas
Location: Property, described as TM 61, parcel 6, is located on
the west side of Hydraulic Road (Route 743) north and
adjacent to Lamb' s Road (Route 657) .
Character of the Area:
R. E. Lee Construction Company and United Parcel Service abut this
property and are served by public water and water & sewer respectively.
The Albemarle-Jouett-Greer school complex and County bus maintenance
facility are located across Lamb' s Road and are served by public
water and public sewer.
History:
SP-82-84 - Albemarle Baptist Church approved by Board of Supervisors
(December 1, 1982) subject to:
1 . Only those areas intended for development shall be cleared.
All other areas shall remain in a natural state;
2 . Access to the property shall be restricted to Rt. 657 .
December 1, 1982 - Albemarle County Board of Supervisors accepted
request for withdrawal of petition to amend the Albemarle County
Service Authority's service area to provide public water and sewer
to this site.
April 11, 1984 - Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved
extension of SP-82-84 to September 1, 1984.
May 22, 1984 - Albemarle County Planning Commission permitted
stockpiling of fill dirt on site with minimum removal of trees
at the discretion of the County Engineer.
June 26, 1984 - Planning Commission approved site plan for phase I
construction involving 8 ,500 sq. ft. building and 76 parking spaces.
Staff Comments :
The Lambs Road Baptist Church has requested that the Board of
Supervisors amend the Albemarle County Service Authority service
area to provide public water and sewer service to this property.
During review of SP-82-64 , a particular concern of the staff was
that a stream surfaces on the property and travels about 3 ,000 sq. ft.
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to the reservoir. The applicant proposed capping the spring and
piping the stream through the property, which was not supported by
staff. Due to concerns of reservoir protection, the Watershed
Management Official and County Engineer recommended that public
sewer be made available.
Regarding the applicant's current request, staff offers the
following:
1. Since the church building is under construction, the request
for public utilities is not viewed as "speculative" and would
not set precedent for extension of utilities to undeveloped
properties in the reservoir watershed;
2 . Access to public sewer would require a lift station and force
main, making the sewer line for practical purposes, unusable
to other properties in the area;
3 . Reservoir protection concerns related to septic system usage
in this particular case remain valid (see attached memos
submitted by Watershed Management Office and County Engineer
during review of SP-82-64) .
cc: R. W. Tucker, Jr.
Bill Brent
Bill Norris
Maynard Elrod
Bob Vaughn