HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202100009 Approval - County 2021-10-27Mariah Gleason
County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
October 27, 2021
Christopher Murray
1217 Hazel St
Charlottesville VA 22902
cmurrayCo)email.com
RE: SP202100009 Natural Burial Ground at Panorama Farms Action Letter
Dear Mr. Murray,
mgleason@albemarle.org
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3097
On September 15, 2021, the Board of Supervisors took action on the above -noted Special Use Permit on Tax Map Parcel
Number 04500-00-00-00100 in the Rio District. The Special Use Permit was approved by the Board's adoption of the
attached Resolution and conditions.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the project noted
above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all applicable approvals have been received and
conditions have been met. This includes:
• compliance with the conditions of the approved SPECIAL USE PERMIT;
• approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
Should you have questions regarding the above -noted action, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Mariah Gleason
Senior Planner II
Cc. Panorama Farms Incorporated
300 Panorama Rd
Earlysville VA 22936
WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG
401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
SP202100009 NATURAL BURIAL GROUND AT PANORAMA FARMS
WHEREAS, upon consideration of the staff report prepared for SP 202100009 Natural Burial
Ground at Panorama Farms and the attachments thereto, including staffs supporting analysis, the
information presented at the public hearing, any comments received, and all of the factors relevant to the
special use permit in Albemarle County Code §§ 18-10.2.2(32) and 18-33.8(A), the Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors hereby finds that the proposed special use would:
1. not be a substantial detriment to adjacent parcels;
2. not change the character of the adjacent parcels and the nearby area;
3. be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance, with the uses permitted by
right in the Rural Areas district, and with the public health, safety, and general welfare (including
equity); and
4. be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
hereby approves SP 202100009 Natural Burial Ground at Panorama Farms, subject to the conditions
attached hereto.
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I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a
Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of five to
zero, as recorded below, at a regular meeting held on September 15, 2021.
Clerk, Board of County Superv' s
Ave Nay
Mr. Gallaway
Y
Ms. LaPisto-Kirtley
Y
Ms. Mallek
Y
Ms. McKeel
Y
Ms. Palmer
Absent
Ms. Price
Y
SP202100009 Burial Ground at Panorama Farms Special Use Permit Conditions
I. Development of the use must be in general accord (as determined by the Director of Planning and
the Zoning Administrator) with the Conceptual Plans titled "Green Cemetery Footprint — aerial —
v 4.5" dated April 21,2021 and "Green Cemetery Parking and Pavilion —v 3.0 100ft scale" dated
March 13, 2021. To be in general accord with the Conceptual Plans, development must reflect the
following essential major elements:
• Burial areas
• Parking areas
• Potential future pavilion location
• Seventy (70) foot setback along Reas Ford Lane
Minor modifications to the Conceptual Plans that do not conflict with the above elements may be
made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Maintenance and operation of the cemetery, including the digging of graves, are restricted to the
horns of 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. only.
3. Burial services may not occur at the same time as special events associated with SP201100027.
4. Only biodegradable materials may be interred into the ground during burials. Non -biodegradable
materials include embalming fluids, non -biodegradable caskets, and concrete vaults.
5. No non -biodegradable memorials are permitted.
6. No individual grave will be marked by a fixed, upright marker, monument, or other structure.
7. The footprint of the pavilion structure will not exceed 2,000 square feet.
8. Uses permitted in accordance with this application must maintain a fifty (50) foot setback along
the northern property boundary.