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Home My WebLink AboutSP200800021 Legacy Document 2008-07-07 (2)Lrf2C;l1�ZA COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012 July 2, 2008 Donald E. Wyatt 1814 Clay Drive Crozet, VA 22932 RE: SP -2008-021 Co -Construct, Home Occupation, Class B --Revised Dear Mr. Wyatt: Thank you for your application for a Special Use Permit for a Home Occupation, Class B, to allow operation of an internet-based business with up to two employees in your home at 1814 Clay Drive, Crozet, Virginia. Staff has reviewed your application and visited the site and has the following comments: 1. There is sufficient parking for this use as there are two parking spaces in the driveway and two in the garage. Please be aware that all employee parking must be offstreet. 2. Home Occupations must meet the regulations in Section 5.2.2.1 of the County's Zoning Ordinance. These regulations address the amount of space the Home Occupation may occupy within the home, the expected traffic impacts, and other matters. A copy of these regulations is attached. From your e-mail message I understand that your home occupation will use approximately 500 square feet (approximately 17%) of your house, which is in keeping with the regulations. Staff can recommend approval of your special use permit. We will also be recommending conditions, as listed below. These conditions have not yet been reviewed by the County Attorney, so they may change. As soon as the staff report on your Special Use Permit is complete, a copy with the conditions, as revised, will be mailed to you so you will have an opportunity to review it prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing. Draft Conditions 1. This Home Occupation is for office use only. 2. The number of employees shall not exceed two (2) nonfamily members, who are not residing at 1814 Clay Drive, Crozet, Virginia. We can schedule your Planning Commission public hearing for August 5, 2008. Please call me as soon as possible if you wish to have the Commission hear your request on that date. If you have any other questions or would like any additional information, please contact me Co -Construct (Revised), Mr. Donald E. Wyatt, July 2, 2008 2 at (434) 296-5832, X. 3438, or e-mail me at: jwiegand@albemarle.org Sincerely, Judith C. Wiegand, AICP Senior Planner Cc: Ron Higgins, Zoning Co -Construct (Revised), Mr. Donald E. Wyatt, July 2, 2008 5.2 HOME OCCUPATIONS 5.2.1 CLEARANCE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED Except as herein provided, no home occupation shall be established without approval of the zoning administrator. Upon receipt of a request to establish a home occupation, Class B, the zoning administrator shall refer the same to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation for approval of entrance facilities and the zoning administrator shall determine the adequacy of existing parking for such use. No such clearance shall be issued for any home occupation, Class B, except after compliance with section 5.2.3 hereof. (Amended 3-18-81) 5.2.2 REGULATIONS GOVERNING HOME OCCUPATIONS 5.2.2.1 The following regulations shall apply to any home occupation: a. Such occupation may be conducted either within the dwelling or an accessory structure, or both, provided that not more than twenty- five (25) percent of the floor area of the dwelling shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation and in no event shall the total floor area of the dwelling, accessory structure, or both, devoted to such occupation, exceed one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet; provided that the use of accessory structures shall be permitted only in connection with home occupation, Class B; b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the buildings or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation provided that a home occupation, Class B, may erect one home occupation Class B sign as authorized by section 4.15 of this chapter. Accessory structures shall be similar in facade to a single-family dwelling, private garage, shed, barn or other structure normally expected in a rural or residential area and shall be specifically compatible in design and scale with other development in the area in which located. Any accessory structure which does not conform to the setback and yard regulations for main structures in the district in which it is located shall not be used for any home occupation; c. There shall be no sales on the premises, other than items hand crafted on the premises, in connection with such home occupation; this does not exclude beauty shops or one -chair barber shops; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street; e. All home occupations shall comply with performance standards set forth in section 4.14; f. Tourist lodging, nursing homes, nursery schools, day care centers and private schools shall not be deemed home occupations. 5.2.2.2 Prior to issuance of clearance for any home occupation, the zoning administrator shall require the applicant to sign an affidavit stating his clear understanding of and intent to abide by the foregoing regulations. (12-10-80, § 5.2.2; Ord. 01-18(3), 5-9-01) 5.2.3 CERTAIN PERMITS REQUIRED No home occupation, Class B, shall be established until a permit shall have been issued therefor. The provisions of section 5.2.1 of this ordinance shall apply hereto, mutatis mutandis.