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Home My WebLink AboutVA200400014 Correspondence 2004-09-24 Sep-24-O4 09 = 15A P .01 FAX: 972-4012 TO: Jan Sprinkle FROM: Donna I), Canoe I am faxing this letter and the attached drawing to you and also putting it in the mail today. Please let me know if I need to do anything else. I did do as you suggested and gave a copy of the proposed plan to my neighbors and told them that I hope that this is something they would support.. Thank you for your assistance. 4 pages RECII P SEP 2 8 2004 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Sep-24-O4 O9 : 15A P _O2 September 24, 2004 Ms. Jan Sprinkle County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Rh:: Variance request of 3'8" from property line for Barn style shed of 6'x8', (VA-2004- 14) Tax Map 60A I, Parcel 41A Dear Ms. Sprinkle: 1 have attached a drawing for the placement of a Barn Style Shed 6'x8' using the side of my property at 61 Court Place. In reading and trying to understand the zoning codes 18.34.1 pp 10: "it states that when a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where, by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property, the time of the effective date of this ordinance, or where, by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary situation or condition of such piece of property, _ . . , in my case (VA-2004-014) Tax Map 60A1, Parcel 41A was acquired in good faith in 1997; from 1998 through 1999 the County of Albemarle couldn't decide if they were going to maintain this piece of public use (easement) property. Eventually, they decided that it would be up to home owners that have the casement (which runs in the back of my property and several neighbors) to maintain this area. After the hurricane last year they came to evaluate the easement again and we were again informed that it is the homeowner's responsibility to maintain this easement. In your recommendation you have stated that property is useable property and has been for the last 22 yeais. This is were I differ with you, this section of the property falls in the topographic conditions, giving that I the dwelling has to be so far from the street and the easement is more then twice the size of the dwelling, topographically 65-70%of the property is easement or right-of-way. Therefore, there is a hardship of land use. This request as you say is not a unique one, there again only four houses on this block have this unique situation. Every other house has land use for making or obtaining a place to Sep-24-O4 O9 : 15A P _ O3 Ms. Jan Sprinkle Page 2 September 24, 2004 store outside lawn/maintenancc materials for their yards and right-of-ways,but only four of us are required by the County of Albemarle to maintain a detention water casement. A piece of properly that was bought in good faith and where I feel that the Zoning Board should really evaluate what I am trying to accomplish and to also to take in consideration the times change and what was good (or looked to be good) may not be the best solution now. As the drawing shows I am asking for a variance of 3'8" on the side of the property for a Barn style shed 6'x8' to be 2' away from the side of the house and 2%2' in front of the step to the deck and approx. 18' from the drive way. This will allow for access to the deck and mowing of the grass without infringing on my neighbors yard. f request this variance in good faith and if given such special variance that it will be maintained and strictly adhered to. With best regards, Q'(_.L2 f:) 'LLt Donna D. C;anoe , (il Court Place Charlottesville, VA 22901 Attachment Sep-24-04 09 : 15A P . 04 32'5" 111 w w JI 12' x 20'5" Deck Installation of a earn Style Shed 2 1'i' from the deck (allowing passage 1 2' from side of house (allowance for 1 Story ^' maintaining side of building) • Brickz. Townhouse 3'8" (approx) as a maximum feasible allowable distance Tnstallation 20'8" the driveway to rearprivacy oft fence rorr the house I . 11'8" • Gas Meter • outside water facet air conditioner - - - Privacy Fence To be added later September 24, 2004 Ms. Jan Sprinkle County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: Variance request of 3'8"from property line for Barn style shed of 6'x8', (VA-2004- 14)Tax Map 60A1, Parcel 41A Dear Ms. Sprinkle: I have attached a drawing for the placement of a Barn Style Shed 6'x8' using the side of my property at 61 Court Place. In reading and trying to understand the zoning codes 18.34.1 pp 10: "it states that when a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where,by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property, the time of the effective date of this ordinance, or where,by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary situation or condition of such piece of property. . . . . In my case(VA-2004-014) Tax Map 60A1,Parcel 41A was acquired in good faith in 1997; from 1998 through 1999 the County of Albemarle couldn't decide if they were going to maintain this piece of public use (easement)property. Eventually, they decided that it would be up to home owners that have the easement(which runs in the back of my property and several neighbors)to maintain this area. After the hurricane last year they came to evaluate the easement again and we were again informed that it is the homeowner's responsibility to maintain this easement. In your recommendation you have stated that property is useable property and has been for the last 22 years. This is were I differ with you, this section of the property falls in the topographic conditions, giving that I the dwelling has to be so far from the street and the easement is more then twice the size of the dwelling, topographically 65-70%of the property is easement or right-of-way. Therefore,there is a hardship of land use. This request as you say is not a unique one,there again only four houses on this block have this unique situation. Every other house has land use for making or obtaining a place to Ms. Jan Sprinkle Page 2 September 24, 2004 store outside lawn/maintenance materials for their yards and right-of-ways,but only four of us are required by the County of Albemarle to maintain a detention water easement. A piece of property that was bought in good faith and where I feel that the Zoning Board should really evaluate what I am trying to accomplish and to also to take in consideration the times change and what was good(or looked to be good)may not be the best solution now. As the drawing shows I am asking for a variance of 3'8"on the side of the property for a Barn style shed 6'x8' to be 2' away from the side of the house and 2%Z' in front of the step to the deck and approx. 18' from the drive way. This will allow for access to the deck and mowing of the grass without infringing on my neighbors yard. I request this variance in good faith and if given such special variance that it will be maintained and strictly adhered to. With best regards, Donna D. Ganoe 61 Court Place Charlottesville,VA 22901 Attachment • 32'5" tSg EP ' xr O 0 hl � _._ 12' x 20'S" Deck Installation of a Barn Style Shed ' 2 1/2' from the deck (allowing passage) 2' from side of house (allowance for L Story ^' maintaining side of building) Brick Townhouse 3'8" (approx) asa maximum feasible allowable distance • J Installation of a privacy fence from 20'8" the driveway to rear of the house ' ' 11'8 • Gas Meter • outside water facet air conditioner- Privacy Fence To be added later