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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Building Code and Zoning Services
401 Mclntire Road,Room 223
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Building Code Information FAX(804)972-4126 Zoning Information
(804)296-5832 TM(804)972-4012 (804)296-5875
February 5, 1998
Owensville Pentecostal Church
c/o Wilbur Kidd, Trustee
3636 Earlysville Road
Earlysville, VA 22936
RE: Variance Application, VA-97-23
Tax Map 4 , Parcel 31, 31A, & 31B
Dear Mr. Kidd:
This letter is to inform you that your variance application, VA-97-23, was heard during the
public hearing by the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday, February 3,
1998. The Board ruled (2:2) to deny your variance request to reduce the front setback from 75 to
37 feet from Route 601 and the rear setback from 35 to 8 feet for the addition of a bathroom and
classroom.
Your options include:
1) If you are aggrieved by this decision, you have a right to appeal the notice within thirty
days in accordance with Section 15.2-2314 of the State Code, or the decision shall be final and
unappealable. Such appeal shall be taken within thirty days after the decision appealed from by
filing with the Circuit Court of Albemarle County a notice of appeal specifying the grounds
thereof.
2) Submit a building permit for the bathrooms only, with the structure (addition) located on
the parking lot side of the church.
3) Wait 6 months and resubmit the same variance request. It is advisable that if you do this,
you provide further justification for your request.
4) Revise your variance request such that it is not the same application heard by the Board
of Zoning Appeals with VA-97-23.
Letter to Owensville Pentecostal Church - VA-97-23
February 5, 1998
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5) Submit complete justification for building the bathroom only addition on the narrow
portion of the lot. This justification is to address why it must be located on that side of the
building instead of the other side. The justification cannot be just based on costs, but must be
because of technical reasons. Please keep in mind that construction of bathroom facilities is
allowed without a special permit; however, the location of those facilities must be approved.
I have spoken with Mr. McCellan of the Thomas Jefferson Health Department. He has
commented that in his opinion, there is no problem in locating the septic field on the side of the
church where the main parking area is now located. He mentioned that it may be necessary to
use a pump system in that location. He said that a pump system is usually better than a gravity
system in that it allows the septic field to have a dosing and then rest, as opposed to a surging
during peak uses.
If you do not intend to proceed with the proposal shown with your variance, it is necessary for
you to inform the Planning Department as soon as possible. They need to know if it should
remain on the Planning Commission's schedule. Please consider your options and let us know
what you choose to do. We look forward to working to resolve the issues. Let me know if I can
be of any further assistance.
Sincerely,
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Amelia G. McCulley, A.I.C.P.
Director of Building Code & Zoning Services
AGM/st
cc: Juan Wade
Greg Kamptner
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