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December 21, 2007
Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning & Community Development
Department of Planning & Community Development
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: Habitat for Humanity- Southwood Plan
Request for Waiver — Grading in Critical slopes
Dear Mr. Cilimberg:
We are requesting a waiver to allow slopes exceeding 25% in grade to be within the legal
building site per Chapter 18, Section 4.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance. As evident from the site
plan, there is a small area with critical slopes within the project limits. The total area of critical
slopes is approximately 675 sq. ft. or 0.01 acres. It is apparent that the area of critical slopes
was created when soils were excavated as a borrow pit.
We believe the concerns of critical slopes are adequately addressed with this site plan in the
following manner:
• The project area is not within a drinking water supply watershed or in a flood plain.
• There are no septic drainfields in the vicinity of the critical slopes.
• Soil erosion will be minimal since the impacted area is limited in size. New
landscaping will provide additional protection of the existing steep slopes.
• Large-scale movement of slopes is not likely given the limited size.
• The proposed improvements will reduce the amount of on-site impervious area. The
runoff eventually flows to open ditches along Hickory St., thus siltation is not a
concern.
• Aesthetic resources will be enhanced by the proposed grading to make it consistent
with the adjacent slopes and the reduction in impervious area will enhance
conservation of existing natural resources.
In summary, we believe the proposed grading in the minimal area of critical slopes as
shown on the site plan will not violate the intent of Section 4.2 and we request a waiver
from its requirements.
We appreciate your attention to this request.
100 10TH STREET NE, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
T 434.971.8848
E 434.296.3040
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Respectfully submitted,
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Clark Gathright
Copies: File, Jeff Mitchell, Overton McGehee
1003 10TH STREET NE, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
T 434, 971.8848
F 434.296.3040
www.daggettgrigg.com