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Home My WebLink AboutVA199900003 Application 1999-01-04 County of Albemarle Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 (804) 296-5875 FAX (804) 972-4060 VA- 961-6 �. DATE: Jan 4 , 1999 FEE: $95. 00 `15- Uu STAFF: 6, 7 'r ell e6 i a A- OD) VARIANCE APPLICATION OWNER (as currently listed in Real Estate) Name Donald E . Seal Phone (804 ) 823 —4673 Address Mint Spring Valley, Crozet, Virginia APPLICANT (if different from above) Name Virginia Oil Company Jr. ,;sf--; ,tt. Phone (804 ) 979 —1380 Address 1100 Harris Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903 CONTACT PERSON (if different from above) Name Atwood Architects, Inc. Phone (804 ) 971 -7202 Day Phone ( ) - Address 700 Harris Street, Suite 102, Charlottesville, VA 22903 LOCATION: SEE EXHIBIT "A" PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF YOUR REQUEST ON . THE BACK OF THIS SHEET. OFFICE USE ONLY TAX MAP S -/, PARCEL /a ; TM , P ; TM , P • WG ZONED: C ( ORDINANCE SECTION: Board of Zoning Appeals Date: a A/c19 (101- 14- DOS ( ) Special Permit ( "Variance ( ) Proffers BZA ACTION: Cfpierv-ezt3/0 / r eLlAfilf -,1,0` (67.7e141,0re4 VA 99-03 (Signs #12 &13) - Donald E. Seal, owner; Virginia Oil Co., applicant. Located in NW quadrant of Rts. 240 (3 Notch'd Rd.)/Rts. 788 (Railroad Av.)/and Rt. 810 (,Crozet Ave) near the center of the Crozet community. Tax Map 56A1, Parcel 01-124, zoned C1 , Commercial. Request is to reduce from 20' to 10', both the setback and the undisturbed buffer for parking adjacent to residential districts. The purpose is to allow anr( narltinn fnr a maw nac ctatinn/rnnvanien(`A StnmlreSt2Urant.\alr\ DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: Virginia Oil Company requests the right to park vehicles no closer than 10'-0" from the property line adjacent to the R-2 zoned parcel. (See Exhibit "A"). JUSTIFICATION SHALL BE BASED ON THESE THREE (3) CRITERIA: 1) That the strict application of this ordinance would produce undue hardship. The corner placement of this particular piece of property together with the shape, depth and set-backs leaves 61 % of the site unusable for buildings. Given Virginia Oil Company will have covered pump islands that are part of the building set-back and given the safest and best solution to this existing situation is to keep all vehicle structures (pump islands) and parking away from this already stressed intersection, the result places Virginia Oil's structure in such a position as to shut off the right hand, rear parcel for any effective use. This situation worsens with the 20' buffer (4,072 sq.ft.) running parallel to the property line adjacent to the parcel zoned R-2, eliminating a parking use in this area. See Exhibit"A". It is important to note the economic viability of the service station in place at this location is dead. Today other services must be induced to make this use viable. These other uses create tremendous pressure on parking requirements. 2) That such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity. We see no parallel situation in downtown Crozet that sits at a similar crossroads configuration with this projected use. 3) That the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and that the character of the district will not be changed by the granting of the variance. Virginia Oil has proven at it's other locations it's commitment to Architectural design sensitive to it's physical surroundings. Virginia Oil will provide many services much needed in the downtown Crozet area with the departure of this service station and the Crozet Pharmacy. The current gravel drive is located at or about 10'-0" from the property line in question. Virginia Oil through retaining walls and plantings will greatly improve this situation. Thus, this variance greatly enhances the character and economic viability of Crozet. SEE EXHIBIT "A" The application may be deferred by the staff or the Board of Zoning Appeals, if sufficient information necessary to this review has not to be submitted by the deadline. l here ertify t I.. I s e information provided on this application and accompanying information Jac - e, t e : ! orrert to the best of my Vnowledge and belief. y/ V r•. �-?JAN\ 91 //565 Signature Date Receipt# Date 0 SITE OBSERVATIONS: 1. TOTAL SITE SQUARE FOOTAGE: 33,766 2. TOTAL SITE USABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR BUILDINGS: 137241 3. PERCENTAGE OF NON -USABLE AREA FOR BUILDING 61 % 1 4. CURRENT BUILDING VIOLATES SET —BACKS. 5. PUMP ISLANDS WITH CANOPIES WOULD VIOLATE SET —BACKS. 6. EXISTING GRAVEL AREA FOR PARKING AND STORAGE IS SET AT 10 FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LINE. TMP 55A (1) -125 ZONED C- I TMP 56A (1) -123 ZONED C- I hh J." SANITARY M.H. TOP=701. 06 INV=694. 06 33 95CRIPTIVE r-OF-,WA Y A I 9 jqEA TINE OIL TAW O HEATING OIL TAAK i [EL. & 7LEC. POL E v, T V' -- SANITARY M.H. TOP=695.93 INV=689.13 TMP 56A (1) -120 ZONED R-2 SCALE I" = 20' 20 10 0 20 40 SCALE IN FEET WANTS 1. THROUGH THE USEOEBUFFER MATERIAL AND GRADE CONTROL DEVICES (RETAINING WALLS, ETC.) VIRGINIA OIL BE ALLOWED TO PARK 10 FEET FROM PROPERTY LINE ADJACENT TO R-2 ZONED PARCEL. ORRWIN6S PR I NTT AN - 4 1999 ATWOOD ARCHITECTS, INO cu c:) cu z 0 F-i (D U) U) < o rr f-r > i-I < 0 W cz w > En w Lli F_ Z 0 0 _j m U j U) Cc cn 0 w D m CC D rr. < U) w z ® u� rr W z < _j W z 0- 0 H CD 0 z _di cr z W < I REVISIONS DATE DECEMBER 22, 1998 SCALE 20, CONTOUR INTERVAL 2 FEET U) z 0 F-1 - F—, < 0 z -i Z F- , -1 F--i 'T � Rr F-A > < (D Lij > V__ z z D 0 F-A - IL F-1 u CD W .a: cn w i rr i-A N >0 ~ C D rr u z C'o En F-A x ui FILE NUMBER 6985 SHEET