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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012
April 2, 2008
Scott Watkins
P.O. Box 8241
Charlottesville, Va 22906
RE: ZMA2007-00016 Watkins 250 Rezoning (Sign # 74)
Tax Map 56, Parcels 107C, 98D
SP2007-00060 Watkins 250 (Outdoor Storage)
Tax Map 66, Parcels 107C & 98D
Dear Mr. Watkins:
The Board of Supervisors approved both your rezoning and special use permit applications on
March 12, 2008.
Regarding ZMA2007-00016
This rezoning from R-1 -Residential to Highway Commercial (HC) was approved in accordance
with the attached proffers dated March 12, 2008 and signed February 14, 2008. A proffered
concept plan dated January 2008 (also attached) was approved as part of the rezoning. Please
refer to these documents for any future applications and requests on this property.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully
begin until all applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met.
This includes:
• compliance with applicable PROFFERS;
• compliance with conditions of SPECIAL USE PERMIT (see below);
• approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
• approval of ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
Regarding SP2007-00060
This special use permit to allow outdoor storage of nursery stock and plant materials associated
with a landscape contracting business in the Entrance Corridor on Tax Map 56, Parcels 107C &
98D in the Whitehall District was approved subject to the following conditions:
1 Products shall be stored only in the areas indicated for storage on the Watkins &
Company Concept Plan sheet L-1 dated January 2008;
2. All nursery stock shall be stored on the ground without use of racks, display stands or
other similar items;
Any structure required for separating the mulch, topsoil and compost shall not exceed
six (6) feet in height. The design of such structure is subject to review/approval by the
ARB during the site plan review;
The site shall be landscaped according to the following criteria and ARB approval of
landscape plan to include:
— A mixed planting of trees and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous, shall be
provided in the thirty (30) -foot planting strip along the south side of the site and
along the west side of the site from the shed to the EC. The planting shall be
continued westward to the retaining wall in all areas disturbed by grading; and
— A mixed planting shall be provided along the east side of the site to provide
screening for the storage areas and to blend with the surroundings; and
The parking of trucks for the business beyond the nine (9) -space parking lot shown on
the Concept Plan shall be limited as follows: A maximum of five (5) trucks may be
parked between the mulch/top soil storage area and the five thousand nine hundred fifty
(5950) square feet nursery stock storage area during the night hours.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully
begin until all applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met.
This includes:
• compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT;
• approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
• approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not
commenced within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed
abandoned and the permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any
structure necessary to the use of the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact Sherri Proctor at 296-5832.
Sincerely, -
V. Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning
Cc: Kenneth C & Lenora R Shifflett
5168 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Charlottesville Va 22903
Email Copy: Chuck Proctor (VDOT), Steve Allshouse, Sherri Proctor, Sarah Baldwin, Bruce
Woodzell (Real Estate)
PROFFER STATEMENT
Date: March 12, 2008
ZMA4: 2007-()0016
Tax Map and Parcel Numbers: Map 56, parcels 107C and 98D
3.0 Acres to be rezoned from R-1 (Residential — 1) to Highway Commercial (HC)
Scott It ,titins and Caroline Watkins are the fee simple owners (collectively, the -Owner") of
Tax R1 y. 56. Parcels 1070 and 98D (the "Property') which is the subject of the zoning map
amendment application number ZMA 2007-00016, knoxnm as "Watkins 250 Rezoning."
Pursuant to Section 33.3 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. the Owner hereby
voluntary proffers the conditions listed in this Proffer Statement, which shall be applied to the
Property if the rezoning is approved by Albemarle County. These conditions are proffered as
part of the rezoning and it is acknowledged that the conditions are reasonable.
1. The use of tine Property shall be limited to those uses allowed by right under Section
1-4,2.1( ' 17) (as modified in Proffer 1 A below). (35), (36), 41 (as modified in Proffer 1B below)
(44) ant4]), and the uses allowed by special use permit under Sections 24.2.2(l 7) and
30.63.2(b), ofthe Zoning Ordinance of Albemarle Counts. Virgm.a as Section 24.2, Section
30.6.32 and, by cross reference in Section 24.2.1(41). Section _2.2.1 are in effect on March 12
2008. copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
A. The rses permitted under Section 24.2.1 "17) shall be limited to grounds care and
landscaping services and repair and maintenance services related to those grounds care and
landscaping services.
B. The uses permitted under Section 24.2.1(41) shall be limited to dwellings as authorized in
Section 22.2.1(20).
he development of the Property shall be in general accord with the plan entitled "Watkins &
Conrpanl Concept Pian," prepared by Rieley cY Associates Landscape Architects, dated January
2008.
WITNESS the ibllming duly authorized signatu es:
Scott 4 atl4ins i ` D to
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Caroline Watkins Date
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Approved by the Bca,,j of Supervisors
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CONCEPT PLAN