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Home My WebLink AboutVA199600015 Application 1996-08-30 County of Albemarle Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 (804) 296-5875 FAX (804) 972-4060 VA- (11.'` 1 , ' DATE: - 0 FEE: $95. 00 r/i'i STAFF: „It. VARIANCE APPLICATION OWNER (as currently listed in Real Estate) Name KAREN W. SMITH Phone (804 ) 9 7 3 - 6 7 4 7 Address 795 Bedford Hills Drive , Earlysville , Va. 22936 APPLICANT (if different from above) Name Phone ( ) Address CONTACT PERSON (if different from above) Name 0. W. (Buddy) Smith, Jr. Phone (804 ) 973 - 6747 Day Phone ( ) Address 795 Bedford Hills Drive , Earlysville , Va. 22936 LOCATION: Woodbrook North, Lot C PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF YOUR REQUEST ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET. OFFICE USE ONLY TAX MAP I:/)G, , PARCELO -j S; TM , P ; TM , P ZONED: ORDINANCE SECTION: Board of Zoning Appeals Date: _/_/_ ( ) Special Permit ( ) Variance ( ) Proffers BZA ACTION: Hardship Justification Statement The first complete set of plans with engineering was dated 10/23/85 . These were submitted shortly thereafter for County approval by the Planning, Commission. However , Greg Hiemenz (Stereotypes) , owner of the adjoining property to the north, submitted request for site plan approval at the same time . The County decided to look at both requests as if it was one developing site . All of the plans and engineering were re- turned. The second set of plans and engineering were approved after several alterations . These included all setbacks , ease- ments , building setbacks , building footprints , common area parking for Lots A, B and C. 411 111 Lot A was developed by Ron Martin without alteration. Lot B has been developed by Salem Eways , Inc . with major alterations as to footprint and parking loss . It is somewhat baffling to see how original requirements and design were not followed; and, even more difficult to understand because the same engineer drew both, our original as wellas for Eways . We respectfully request approval of our hardship in order to get under roof before winter weather. KdEN W. SMITH c_; OSCAR W. SMITH, JR. Date : August 30 , 1996 DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: Request is made for variance in parking requirements for development of Lot C . Woodbrook North. The site was designed with shared parking for all site owners . However, this has been altered for the benefit of Lot B (Eways ) . thus making it necessary to request a parking variance for Lot C . JUSTIFICATION SHALL BE BASED ON THESE THREE (3) CRITERIA: 1) That the strict application of this ordinance would produce undue hardship. Due to whatever reasons , the planned parking and easements for the total development of Woodbrook North has been altered with the completion of Lot B. This ahs created a tremendous hardship for development of Lot C due to parking requirements affecting the feasibility of development . 2) That such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity. Other properties in the same complex do not have this hardship as supported by letters submitted by each. 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. The approval of a parking variance will in no way harm adjacent businesses of Woodbrook North, or change the character of the district . In fact, the business owners are very much encouraging 41111 the development of Lot C. THe entire area will benefit from the building' s appearance and landscaping planned. I also refer to letters from Eways and Martin attached. The application may be deferred by the staff or the Board of Zoning Appeals, if sufficient information necessary to this review has not be submitted by the deadline. I hereby certify that the information provided on this application and accompanying inform tion is accurate, true and correct to the best o -my knowledge d deli f. cam/ � 4 22-7: 1/11)/ ‘ 61 33a Signature Datei Receipt# Date • EWAYS FINE FLOORS ■•r'� Salem M. Eways, Inc. CARPET A Trusted Business Since 1925 ONE 1895 Seminole Trail • Route 29 North at Woodbrook • Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 975-3136 (800) 553-9297 Fax (804) 975-1570 August 21 , 1996 Mr. Oscar W. Smith, Jr . 795 Bedford Hills Drive Earlysville , Va. 22936 Dear Mr . Smith: In reply to your request for information, I would estimate that most of the time we use about 1/2 of the parking spaces on our property for customer parking. During peak times , Saturdays , we may use a few more spaces for customers, but usually only have 4 or 5 employees cars here . l Very "r yours , /14 President rf RON MARTIN APPLIANCE P.O. BOX 7907 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22906 Charlottesville Waynesboro Harrisonburg (804) 973-2136 (540) 942-4161 (540) 574-0747 August 26, 1996 Mr. Oscar W. Smith Subject: Parking at Ron Martin Appliance, 1885 Seminole Trail Dear Mr. Smith, This letter is in answer to your question concerning the sufficiency of parking spaces at our Charlottesville store location. There is almost never a time when even half of our 52 spaces are occupied. Days go buy when the parking spaces next to Woodbrook Dr. and next to US 29N are not used at all. We have more than doubled our business since we built the store in 1987 and had no parking problems at all, nor do I ever envision us having a problem. Our only concern is the divider that was added behind our store when the Eways store was built. Most customers don't understand it's intended purpose and therefore don't use it. Several people have hit it and caused damage to their cars. This is a particular problem in winter when snow hides it. How would you like to hit a curb at 10-15 miles/hr? Sncerely, (f24 i. ` Ronald W. Martin, President WOODBROOK SPORTS AND PRO SHOP 1877 SEMINOLE TRAIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. 22901 August 30, 1996 Dear Mr. Smith: The number of vehicles that occupy our business during the course of a day average about 6 to 10 per hour. We are a retail business therefore the vehicles are here an average of ten minutes at a time. If we could be of further assistance please give us a call. Sincerely, Kenny Hale Owner e • TMP 45C-18 A I TM P 45C-17A MEREDITH T.BICKERS ET AL ; HERMAN Q 8 ALMA S.RHEW D8.435 P.278 I D8.477 P. 95 1 IRON FOUND S28°39133j W 174.88' __ IRON FOUND TMP 45C-19A i ACSA TIA ENT ROBERT E. SYLVESTER EEXISNG W.L.--- '',D8.489P136 / 173_ 5111:- 620 .,Pc'„.,►*-t,' ' �-- — ———— — I NarE, P �G• \- �0ce i"•:,,' / 20'ACSA EASEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER I: - SIGHT DISTANCE G�Gy \ / 50'BUILDING SETBACK— ——— EASEMENT p,5 �F,G 6�j E- __ ! INTERSECTS P.L. �Q��(i��Q�22 �o " .— - - //' V.- 25d SIGHT QQD�IES�TTAN E I , AT ENTRANC- 7L67.FROM EE- �Q�' PSs�e '/ / PARCEL(ICI' 20'PERMANE107 71:5 son.'DIRECTIONS O0• EFE ' / / / DRAINAGE / 0v�\t� / / / EASEMENT ALONG V 33,892 S.F. STORM SEWER I / 8 �/ / / VEHICULAR SYSTEM E• ! 42,06' IRON FOUND ADDITIONAL �fI a --- / FOR HYDRANT + ACCESS EASEMENT TO ADJACENT + I it II.S PARCEL- LIMITS TO BE FACE OF / _ r)J 1 UAit'a ' // // 25 CURB BOTH SIDES OF MAIN TRAVELWA IA �.' _�� I C ~ / --.�— -- -- — -- -------.f-- Cr IRON SET / /—S 28°29 22 W IRON SET 321.11 12' 20 ACSA EASEMENT 1�N / —163.1�— 5,- — —158.00——— — SET • �' 'II TIC oCe PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR I n SANITARY SEWER LATERAL! I cD i •I • I t ,Q, if) I I (Co D 1I n I l'jZ LML m to I I 24'ACCESS EASEMENT TO I �j 3 A PARCEL B ALONG PARKING V �c I I W LOT TRAVELWAY 8"" 'Irrsm wZ W O U1 I I O 250'SIGHT DISTANCE EASEMENT I III I O N � -►8_ PARCEL II j N� PARCEL II II I �i I I 26,605 S.F. .--4-I 26,894 S.F i I I. 24' VEHICULAR kldf�� 20'ACSAEASEMENTALONO II I I I ACCESS EASEMENTS L _EXISTING MIL. —PARKING EASEMENT FOR },8• 30�BUILDING SETBACK --j I J PARCEL A A. LIMITS TO BE 24 10'PARKING SETBACK FACE OF CURB BOTH SIDES OR EDGE OF PAVEMENT 30'BUILDING SETBACK- r e 'er_ II 1 1 �— I IRON FOUND 2T' _ _ 28' __ 10'PARKING SETBACK r-- --— , IRON FOUNTS ✓ Id 32.21 / IRON FOUND IRON FOUND 118.01 _j__} / -- „ 0`E 15023 IRON SET N33°07' " r— ° N28°40 E N25 15 E 100,80 --d-� A :91 05 34" �_ _3S' IRON FOUND R =25.00' 2771 20' DRAINAGE EASEMENT ALONG T =25.48' STORM SEWER SYSTEM rt L r- 39.75' ALL ACkSSTO SERVE EHICuLAR PARCELS ACB CC AND MEETHENTS PROPERTY ,l TO THE NORTH IDENTIFIED AS TMP 45-938. U.S• 29 N.B.L. PARKING EASEMENT IS EXCLUSIVE FOR PARCEL $_. VARIABLE R.O.W. "A"WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION APPROVAL. NO DIRECT ACCESS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO . /(. RTE 29 FOR ANY PARCEL. VICINITY 1 �� f IMP 45C(2)I SKETCH _L___, OWNER: KAREN W.SMITH This Subdivision is wale vita the 1215 SEMINOLE TRAIL nsent of the undersigned °+laws, Proprietors, sadder Trustees. � D[f� CHARLDTTESVILLE VA 22901 TITLE: DB.658 P 428 f ZONED: HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL sip.:dliZA-4-w �� o wit. C�. /7� ! � Dace lG!/7/ _ I:: 1y f WZQ �NUy1Q G.( 11fA yIL C1 s mc, TuYlic • n 1I�1/ for t Stats }for; aid de certify i � �`iatba cbec rr, w ''?" otiose sane is ai=sel J to the for9 o1.g writing hearts(' date of -----7"----------7 `= 1 J r I - I/�. i k�. G.+scwiwiCiu :ae erve � I V before r is h State aforesaid. C • under try this '1 th Day, \l S �of C It �l SUBDIVISION PLAT OF my Cam. r•e , 1f12 �� PARCELS A,B 81 C • • ALBEMARLE WOODBROOK NORT FLAKyISC COMMIS/SUM ' i� Dowtd P. aMla SHOPPING CENTER Chaiman 044) CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT fU°v'u. -zit ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA SCALE : I11=50' AUGUST 18 1986 Rev. OCT. CODUVT 1 14, 1986ROAR°ALSE SOAIID OF Sl?itYISotg NOV. 21 , 1986 GLOECKNER, LINCOLN, & OSBORNE, INC. Designated Agent Eying-tn. Su►trt'ori oPul!wad/'ia mers A/ M'IrJcQ 21 710 EAST HIGH STREET J-11 Zf/�`' , Oat C','• CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 22901 .. -7 er) Q� 0 L" C. 206 Fifth St. NE Charlottesville Virginia 22901 (804) 977-4480 Comm. Date Drawn Checked CONTRACTOR IS TO VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AT SITE AND SHALL NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DIS- CREPANCIES BEFORE PROCEEDING. Revisions # Date By 2 7 FE FL 3 zz /MY 96 FL E Sheet of U PPE Q-LEVEL PLAv N SERVECE E N TIZANCE �70 ZA4F. 14 x Zg WEST EL E:VATION PAP-,K)H4 TAP.,;0LATION NET RETAIL SALES AREA 2,9005.F,/1005.f- = Z9 SPACES (MAW l.EVEL) NET OFFICE ,d,RJEA = 31400 S.F. /ZoO S.F. = 17 5P,4GE5 (UPPER LfiVEL) TOTA L = 440 5F'ACES 0 206 Fifth St. NE Charlottesville Virginia 22901 (804) 977-4480 IT W u-----�• Comm. Date 11 FE6 %o Drawn Checked 17- I- �. CONTRACTOR 1S TO VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AT SITE AND SHALL NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DIS- CREPANCIES BEFORE PROCEEDING. Revisions # Date By 1 22MAY 96 ELF` 2 3 MAN' LEVEL PLAH �lN 50U-T"04 F:-LEVATIOH Sheet of T"WO ?. _j