HomeMy WebLinkAboutSE202100033 Review Comments Waiver, variation or substitution requirement 2021-09-15 (2)ATTACHMENT B — STAFF ANALYSIS
STAFF PERSON: William D. Fritz, AICP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: September 15, 2021
PROJECT: R. A. Yancey Lumber Corporation - Request to amend a
condition of approved special exceptions
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PROPOSAL: SE202000018 - R. A. Yancey Lumber Corporation
On August 19, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a request to modify setbacks and
hours of operation at the Yancey Mills lumber yard. The approval included the following
condition (among others):
2. The owner must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for all existing structures by
February 1, 2021. For any structure that is not issued a Certificate of Occupancy by
February 1, 2021 the owner must cease use of the structure until such time as a
Certificate of Occupancy is obtained.
On January 6, 2021 the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to this condition to
require the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by October 1, 2021 instead of February 1,
2021.
The applicant has requested that the condition be amended to require the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy by December 15, 2021 instead of October 1, 2021.
ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST:
The Board of Supervisors approved multiple special exceptions on August 19, 2020. Therefore,
staff has not analyzed the appropriateness of approving the special exceptions. The current
review is limited to an analysis of the one condition being requested for amendment.
The applicant is requesting a modification of only the condition involving the issuance of
certificates of occupancy for existing buildings. All other conditions with deadlines have been
met or have not yet been triggered.
The structures addressed by the condition are all structures that were built without building
permits. The building housing the new sorter/stacker is not covered by this condition. The
applicant has applied for and been issued a building permit for the sorter/stacker building, and it
is not being used without the appropriate approvals.
Building permit applications have been submitted for all existing buildings. In order to obtain
certificates of occupancy, fire suppression equipment must be installed. All plans for the
installation have been submitted and approved and a significant amount of work has been
completed.
Due to the scope of the work, delays associated with the ongoing pandemic, including sourcing
materials and labor, the necessary work will not be completed by October 1, 2021. Therefore,
the applicant has requested that the condition be amended to require issuance of a certificate of
occupancy by December 15, 2021.
Staff supports amending the condition.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment C) to approve the
requested amendment to the previously approved special exceptions.