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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACSA199100005 Application 1991-11-05 • Muncaster 0 ' 7 17 liEncrinee ring & > ! C_. ornpuiter , Applications ii • - 1__.-.-____.i 338 Rio Road - - ! I Charlottesville , VA 22901 i ------ 4 i 8 0 4 -9 7 8 - 7. 7 9 November 5, 1991 Mr. Rick Bowie, Chairman Albemarle County Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Re: Covenant Church of God Dear Mr. Bowie: As agent for the Covenant Church of God, I am formally requesting a public hearing to petition the Board to include Tax Map 46 - Parcel 22D in the Albemarle County Service Authority's jurisdictional area. We would appreciate being placed on the Board's agenda as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Sincerely, -11 W. Thomas Muncaster, Jr., P.E. • � 1 Muncaster I i sr ! Engineer ing & 1computer Applications 338 Rio Road r------� Charlottesville, VA 22901 -- - 804 -978-7879 � -- - October 9, 1991 Mr. V. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning & Community Development Albemarle County 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Re: Covenant Church of God Dear Mr. Cilimberg: I am writing in regard to the Covenant Church of God (Tax Map 46 - Parcel 22D)'s request to be included in the Albemarle County Service Authority's jurisdictional area. As you stated in your February 8, 1991 staff report, the Comprehensive Plan is "inten- tionally specific in objective and strategies as to where and under what circumstances public utilities should be made available: OBJECTIVE: Provide public water and sewer services to the Urban Area and communities. STRATEGIES: Follow the boundaries of the designated Growth Areas in delineating jurisdictional areas." The Comprehensive Plan's reasoning behind that strategy is that "such utilities are not to be extended to the rural areas as these services can increase development pressures." The develop- ment potential does not exist in this case. The flood hazard overlay maps clearly show that there is no developable land between the Hollymead Growth Area and the Rivanna River until 4,000' down Route 643 from Route 29. Everything else is in the floodplain. As a matter of fact, a detailed flood study was done in this area and virtually everything is in the floodway, which as you know, prohibits all fill under any circumstance. The total area bounded by Route 643, the South Fork Rivanna River, Route 29 and Powell Creek is approximately 200 acres. Of that total, 120 acres is floodway. There are just over 30 acres which are not part of the church property, not in the floodplain and beyond setback requirements. A significant portion of the 30 acres would be unbuildable due to critical slopes and the align- ment shown for the Meadowcreek Parkway. t V. Wayne Cilimberg October 9, 1991 Page 2 The church property fronts on a road which is the southern bound- ary of the Hollymead Growth Area and the back of original tract abuts the boundary for the Neighborhood 2 Growth Area. Why then is this property not part of a growth area? The answer is found in the Comprehensive Plan which states: The area between the southern boundary of Route 643 and the South Fork of the Rivanna River to remain in an open state as a buffer between the urban area and the Community of Hollymead. This boundary is critical as it preserves the distinct identity of the community from the urban area and prevents continuous development from the City of Charlottesville up Route 29 North to the North Fork of the Rivanna. This area is included in the Rivanna River Greenway Corridor and provides an opportunity for passive recreational uses. Again, please look at the flood hazard overlay. You will find that the 100-year floodplain and floodway accomplish the stated objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, providing a buffer and opportunity for a greenway corridor. This request is consistent with the reasoning supporting the strategies and objective of the Comprehensive Plan for provision of public water and sewer service. Finally, according to the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority, the sewer which the church would be connection to (Powell Creek Interceptor) was originally designed to include the church property and had plenty of capacity. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Sincerely, cetii, /, %!� W. Thomas Muncaster, Jr., P.E.