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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 25, 2006
Melton McGuire
99 Bloomfield Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Re: VA 2005-009 Mechum's Trestle LLC
Dear Mr. McGuire:
I thought we had an appointment scheduled for today at 11 a.m. While we waited,
Margaret Maliszewski, Design Planner and I discussed your current proposal. With this
letter, I'll list the outstanding required information as well as what staff recommends,
prior to this variance request proceeding to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
• (Required) — Building Setback Requested
In order for the variance to be heard by the BZA, we need to know the minimum
proposed building setback from both Route 240 and Route 680. The variance
application you submitted only lists a variance from Route 680. As I mentioned to
you by phone, the approved site plan also relies on a variance from Route 240.
Because the prior site plan has expired and the new building proposal may differ,
the resulting building setback may also differ. The legal advertisement for a
variance request needs to be complete (the second setback variance from Route
240 if needed, must be mentioned) and it needs to be exact (exactly how many feet
back from the two road rights-of-way will the proposed building be located?). We
don't want to review and potentially approve a variance which must then later be
amended to provide what you need to build your proposal.
• (Recommended) — Parking Setback Request
In addition, I advise that you seek a parking setback so that it is not left as a
nonconforming setback. Left only as a nonconforming setback, over time with no
approved use of the property, the nonconformity could be lost. In that event, all
parking would need to meet a 10 foot setback and parking on this property would be
eliminated. In order to obtain a parking setback, you will need to revise the variance
application to list that request with the setback distance you are seeking, as well as
to provide justification for the request.
• (Recommended) — Preliminary Conference with the ARB
Because this property is located on two Entrance Corridors (Route 240 and Route
250) and you are seeking to build closer to those roads, I suggest that you obtain
ARB review of your proposal. While you may not obtain actual approval at this time,
Melton McGuire —VA-2C )09
April 25, 2006
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it would only benefit your variance request if they do not object. One of the variance
criterion relates to the impact of a proposal on the character of the area. The impact
on the Entrance Corridors is directly relevant to that criterion.
Because the prior site plan and ARB approval have expired, the prior building plan
approvals are not relevant. In addition, you are changing those plans by this
variance request.
This variance request can not be scheduled until we have the accurate and
complete information about the building setback you are requesting. If this is not
submitted to us by May 1st, the variance will not be heard on June 6th. Any submittal
later than May 1st will follow the variance deadline for filing schedule for the meeting
date.
Please also be advised that John Shepherd has informed me that he will not be able
to issue your parcel determination until you submit an additional $80. You can
either mail that or drop it by.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Amelia G. McCulley, A.I.C.P.
Zoning Administrator
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