HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-12-21December 21, 1988 (Regular Night Meeting)
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A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, was held om December ~21, 1988, at 7:30 P.M., Meeting Room #7, County
Office Building, 401McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Edward H. Bain, Jr., Mr. F. R. Bowie, Mrs.
Patricia H. Cooke, Mr. Walter F. Perkins and Mr. Peter T. Way.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom.
OFFICERS PRESENT: Mr. Guy B. Agnor, Jr., County Executive; Mr. George R.
St. John, County Attorney; and Mr. John T. P. Horne, Director of Planning and
Community Development.
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at
7:31 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Way.
Agenda Item No. 2. Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda Item No. 3. Moment of Silence.
Agenda Item No. 4. Consent Agenda.
Motion was offered by Mrs. Cooke and seconded by Mr. Bain to approve Item
4.1 and accept the remaining items as information. There was no discussion.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Item 4.1. Statements of Expenses for the Department of Finance, Common-
wealth's Attorney, Sheriff and Regional Jail, for the month of November, 1988,
were approved as presented.
Item 4.2. Copies of the Planning Commission minutes of november 29 and
December 6, 1988, were.received for information.
Item 4.3. Arbor Crest Apartments monthly bond report for the month of
November, 1988, was presented for informationl
(Note: Mr. Way said Mr. Forrest Marshall, the Scottsville representative
to the Albemarle County School Board, had submitted his resignation. He said
Mr. Marshall had served the School Board over,the past five years with a
dedication that could never be repaid. He thanked Mr. Marshall for his
contributions to this county and said he had tried to talk him into remaining
on the School Board to no avail. Mr. Way sai~d he would be receiving applica-
tions for this position from people in the sc6ttsville District until mid-
December. He said there would be a public hearing on January 4, 1989~ regard-
ing this matter. The law states that seven days must elapse after the public
hearing before a recommendation can be given to the Board. He said he hoped
that could be done on January 11, 1989.) .!!
Agenda Item No. 4a. Request from Sheriff.
Sheriff Terry Hawkins said the Compensation Board had approved hiring a
Deputy Sheriff to add to the staff serving the Charlottesville/Albemarle
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Afteri~carefully reviewing applications
for the job, he had selected George Knight as:i~the best qualified candidate.
However, the Compensation Board had authorized a salary of $16,733, and Mr.
Knight's current salary is $22,933 with a five per cent increase expected July
1, 1989. Sheriff Hawkins said Mr. Knight wasl.willing to accept a substantial
cut to $20,910 which is Grade 7, step 6 and i~ comparable with the lowest paid
Deputy Sheriff with similar experience. Sheriff Hawkins said he had talked
with the City Manager since this is a jointly'.~funded position, and the City
Manager has agreed to fund their share of the ipay difference. If the request
is honored, he said it would cost the localities approximately $1,700 each
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instead of $17,000 to fund the new position in its entirety, which he said the
City and County were willing to do if the Compensation Board had not agreed to
fund this position. He asked that this request be implemented as quickly as
possible since it has been five weeks since the Compensation Board granted-the
appeal of an emergency situation and permitted the immediate hiring of an
individual to fill the position.
When this position is filled, Mr. St. John asked, will the County Sheriff
have the responsibility for transporting people to and from the Court and the
Detention Center, without the participation of the City Sheriff? Mr. Hawkins
said the details would have to be worked out with Mr. Cole Hendrix, City
Manager, and Mr. Agnor, but the County Sheriff would be responsible for all
bailiffing duties of the Juvenile Court and the transportation of people.
Mr. Way said the Board agreed to'have a bailiff as long as the Compensa-
tion Board funded the position. He said he does not remember any willingness
on the part of the Board to assume any financial responsibility for this
position.
Mr. Hawkins said he and Mr. St. John have discussed this matter and there
are statutory requirements, which a judge may enforce, for security in court-
rooms.
Mr. Bain asked Mr. St. John what a judge could do to fill this position.
Mr. St. John said the circuit court judge can order that this position be
filled. He said he is not sure if the judge for the Juvenile Court has this
authority, but he knows they think there is a problem with the way Juvenile
Court operates now. Whenever a juvenile from the City is tried, the bailiff
and other security officers must be City personnel; whenever a juvenile from
the County is tried, the attendant security personnel must be from the County.
He said this is a needless duplication of effort and having all these people
come and go disrupts the court. Mr. St. John said the decision was made that
the County Sheriff would undertake all the transportation~ and bailiffing
duties if the Compensation Board authorized and funded the position, or if the
City and County agreed to fund the position. He said the Board would be
subject to an order issued by the circuit court. Mr. Agnpr pointed out that
the circuit court could require the position, but it could not set a salary.
Mr. St. John said there is a statute stating that th~ staffing of the
courts is the responsibility of the locality. If the compensation Board had
not funded this position at all, he said, he thinks the C~ty and the County
would have eventually been forced to fund the entire salary for the position
of bailiff. He said he thinks a distinction should be mane between this
position and other positions in the Sheriff's department. This position
should be considered a staff position which serves the Ju enile and Domestic
Relations Court.
Mr. Way said he is concerned about the precedent the Board may set by
subsidizing this salary. Mr. St. John said he does not t]~ink approving this
request would set a precedent, because he thinks this posl :tion can be consid-
ered a staff position to serve the courts.
Mr. Agnor said he disagrees with Mr. St. John's reasoning. Over the
years, he said, the Board has received many requests to supplement the sala-
ries of various officers of the State and there have usually been good reasons
for the requests. He said the Board has always refused these requests. He
added that the issue before the Board tonight is whether ~o increase the
salary for an individual, not a position: the State has already agreed to
fund the position.
Mr. Bowie agreed and said the Board supported the request for the posi-
tion. He said he feels the question of court security ha~ been answered,
since the Compensation Board has approved the funds. ~
Mr. Hawkins said he has the opportunity to have this ~position filled by a
trained individual. He said it will cost more money to t=ain someone for the
four months required to fill the position. He said he can'~not imagine any
reason in the future to appear before the Board and ask fa% money to subsidize
salaries.
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Mr. Perkins asked if the Board would be requested to subsidize the
bailiff's position after this year. Mr. Hawkins said he thinks so, at least
until the funding from the Compensation Board catches up to that for other
personnel in the Sheriff's Department.
Mrs. Cooke asked if there were any possibility that this position would
no longer be funded by the State after July 1, 1989. Mr. Hawkins said this is
only a slim possibility. He said the State Compensation Board believes such
positions should be the responsibility of the locality; only rarely does the
Compensation Board agree to fund such positions. He said the position was
funded temporarily because it was approved after an appeal and was too late to
be included in the regular budget.
Mrs. Cooke asked what would happen if the State Compensation Board
refused to fund the bailiff's position after!July 1, 1989. Mr. Hawkins said
the individual he has in mind understands the conditions under which he would
accept the job. He said he would probably come back to the Board and the City
Council and request the money to fund the Position. Mr. St. John said he
believes that the courts will require the position to be filled by the City
and the County. ~
Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Bowie to deny the
request to fund any additional appropriationifor this position.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. ~erkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 5. ZMA-88-17. J. Todd ~amperton. To rezone 6.226 acres
from R-1 to R-10. Property on north side of ~Route 250 E, adjacent to. west of
Glenorchy Subdivision and east of proposed W~stminster Canterbury. Tax Map
78, Parcel 55A1. Rivanna District. (Advertised in the Daily Progress on
December 6 and December 13, 1988.) ~
Mr. Horne said the applicant had requested indefinite deferral.
Motion was offered by Mr. Bowie and seconded by Mr. Bain to delete
ZMA-88-17 from the agenda without prejudice.. Roll was called and the motion
carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 6. ZMA-88-15 and SP-88-79. Mediplex. To rezone 4.0
acres from R-2 to CO, and to amend the special use permit to expand the
Mountainwood Treatment Center by 60 beds. Th~ applicant also requests a
modification of regulations (Section 4.2.5) to allow construction on critical
slopes. Property on east side of Rt. 780 (Old Lynchburg Road), across from
Sherwood Manor and Country Green. Tax Map 76~ Parcel 46F. Scottsville
District. (Advertised in the Daily Progress on December 6 and December 13,
1988.)
The Board agreed to hear the zoning request separately from the special
use permit.
Mr. Home then gave the staff's report (included in the minutes for
October 19, 1988, Night) for the zoning request. He said the Planning Commis-
sion at its meeting on October 4, 1988, had unanimously recommended approval
of ZMA-88-15.
Mr. Home gave the staff's report for SP+88-79 as follows:
"Character of the Area: Sherwood Manor ~s across Route 780. Other
properties in the area are zoned residentially and currently
undeveloped.
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Background: Mountainwood was approved under the prior zoning ordi-
nance in October, 1980 for a capacity of 80 beds. In 1987, the Board
authorized the addition of 3,300 square feet of administrative office
space (SP-87-38). Current conditions of approval are:
Building setback of 100 feet from right-of-way of Route 780.
Existing trees in this area are to be maintained to the maximum
extent practically;
Site plan approval to include provision of access to proposed
realignment of Route 631;
2. Approval of appropriate federal, state, and local agencies;
4. Approval is for an 80-bed residential care facility;
Dedication of 60 foot right-of-way for realignment of Route 780
as designated by Virginia Department of Transportation substan-
tially in location shown on sketch 'X' by plat received prior to
issuance of building permits. If Virginia Department of Trans-
portation shall fail to provide data sufficient to delineate
such right-of-way prior to site plan approval,~the condition
shall be of no effect; ~
County Service Authority approval of public water and sewer
facilities;
Site plan to be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors showing
road improvements, visual barriers, 100 foot setback, new and
old road alignment, main entrance location and On-site parking
location.
Applicant's Proposal: Mediplex proposes an additional 60 beds, for a
total of 140 beds. Employment would be about 200 '~ull-time equiva-
lents'. Additional parking is proposed (see ZMA-88~15). Building
expansion would consist of a three-story addition c~ntaining 37,364
square feet (i.e., plus or minus 12,500 square feet.i'per floor). The
following actions would be required to accommodate expansion as
proposed:
1. Amend Condition 4 to allow expansion from 80 t~ 140 beds;
2. Waiver of 21.7.3 to permit grading within 20 f~et of adjoining
residential land.
In addition to these actions, Mediplex requests deletion of Condition
7 which requires Board review of the site plan. Please review
Attachment A carefully; Attachment A contains the a~licant's justi-
fication for these various actions.
Staff Comment: As in many cases, staff recommends ~vorably on
expansion of existing uses provided such expansion ~s in accordance
with County planning efforts as well as the public ~alth and safety
and welfare. Staff will address each action outlined under the
applicant's proposal.
Expansion from 80 to 140 Beds: Demand for this expamsion is evi-
denced by the Virginia Department of Health's actionilto issue a
Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need f6r the additional
60 beds.
Rezone Four Acres from R-2 to CO: As discussed in t~e accompanying
ZMA-88-15, this area is needed for parking to serve ~he existing
facility and should be treated as a separate busines~ from this
special use permit request. ~
Delete Board Review of Site Plan: During original r~view in 1980,
the Board added this condition as a result of statedlconcerns from
residents of Sherwood Manor. Should all other issue~ be resolved in
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the public hearing process, staff would recommend administrative
approval of the amended site plan.
Waiver of Section 21.7.3: The Zoning Ordinance prohibits grading and
clearing within twenty feet of a residential boundary except under
special circumstances.
In this case, encroachment would involve a strip about ten feet deep
and 100 feet in length. The applicant proposes replanting with
medium shade trees at one-half the spacing required by the zoning
ordinance.
In summary, the revised plan does not encroach on significant areas
of steep slope. Staff recommends approval of the proposed expansion
subject to the following conditions:
Recommended Conditions of Approval:
Building setback of 100 feet from right-of-way of Route 780.
Existing trees in this area are to be maintained to the maximum
extent practical;
Site plan approval to include provision of access to proposed
realignment of Route 631;
3. Approval of appropriate federal, state and local agencies;
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He said that as a result of discussions!Bt the October 4, 1988, Planning
Commission hearing and the October 19, 1988, Board of Supervisors hearing, the
applicant had submitted a revised preliminary, site plan. The waiver of
21.7.3 to permit grading within 20 feet of the residential area is no longer
necessary. Mr. Home said the revised plan ~ longer shows expansion on areas
of steep slope, which had concerned the Planning Commission during review of
the first site plan. The Planning Commission, at its meeting on November 29,
1988, unanimously recommended approval of SP-88-79 as revised, with the condi-
tions of the staff, and adding a sixth condiCion to read: "Site plan to be in
general accord with the plan submitted with the special permit application".
Mr. Bain said the site plan does not shoW the right-of-way dedicated for
Route 780. Mr. Horne said VDoT is still designing the realignment for Route
780, so it is difficult to pinpoint exactly w~ere the road will lie. He said
the applicant is reserving what he and the st~ff believe will be the necessary
right-of-way for the realignment, i~
Mr. Way opened the public hearing.
Mr. Fred Landess addressed the Board and. introduced Mr. Kevin Mailey, the
Development Project Manager for Mediplex, Mr.'Charles Hooker, Director of the
Mountainwood facility, Mr. Frank Cox of the Cox Company, who designed the site
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plan, and Mr. Rusty Shaw of Architect, Inc., who designed the building. He
said Mediplex invited residents of Sherwood Manor subdivision to review the
plans for the expansion. He said he knows of no resident of this subdivision
who is objecting to the plan.
Mr. Kevin Mailey addressed the Board and explained the changes made to
the site plan. He said the 60-bed addition has been relocated to a site
adjacent to the main entry. He said the trees along Old Lynchburg Road will
be maintained to restrict travelers' view of the building. The parking lot
will provide a capacity for 150 parking spaces. Of the four acres requested
for rezoning, 1.8 acres will be taken by the State for the relocation of Route
780, leaving about two acres for the parking lot and building addition.
Mr. Cox addressed the Board and said he has worked with the Planning
staff and Mediplex representatives for the past six months to find the best
site for the addition. He thinks this plan shows the best site and preserves
the existing landscape. He said the existing stormwater~detention system will
adequately serve the expanded site.
Mr. Shaw addressed the Board and described the design of the new facili-
ty. He said the design retains as much existing vegetation as possible.
Since no one else wished to speak to either application, Mr. Way closed
the public hearing and placed the matters before the Boa=d.
Mr. Way said it seems as if the problems with these~.!requests have been
resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. BOwie to approve
ZMA-88-15. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Motion was offered by Mr. Bowie and seconded by Mrs.*i,: Cooke to approve
SP-88-79 with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission as fol-
lows:
Building setback of 100 feet from right of way of Route 780.
Existing trees in this area are to be maintaine~ to the maximum
extent practical; ~
Site plan approval to include provision of acceMs to proposed
realignment of Route 631; ~
3. Approval of appropriate federal, state, and loc91 agencies;
4. Approval is for a 140 bed residential care faciiity;
5. Reservation of right of way for relocation of R ute 780;
6. Site plan to be in general accord with the plan~submitted with
the special permit application.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 7. SP-88-86. Willie Mae Hoover. Tq~ locate a single-
wide mobile home on five acres, accessed off of private easement, zoned RA.
Property on west side of Route 20, approximately 2.7 mileS~south of intersec-
tion with Route 742. Tax Map 102, Parcel 1E. Scottsvillel District. (Adver-
tised on December 6 and December 13, 1988.)
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Mr. Horne presented the staff's report as follows:
"Character of the Area: This property is located on a private road
approximately two-tenths of a mile west of Route 20. Properties
along the private road are primarily residential. The property
itself is primarily cleared with existing young growth to the west
and south of the parcel. A small stand of existing evergreens in the
front of the property provides some screening from the private road.
One mobile home is currently located within a one-mile radius.
Staff Comment: One letter of objection has been received regarding
this petition. The letter states opposition to the permit because
'granting of it would be contrary to the purpose and intent of the
Zoning Ordinance and detrimental to public health and welfare'.
Two dwellings, including that of the objecting landowner are visible
from this site. The applicant has stated that the mobile home is to
be the residence of her daughter.
The mobile home is to be located as shown on the attached plat from
Deed Book 560, Page 335.
Should the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors choose the
approve this petition, staff recommends the following conditions:
Recommended Conditions of Approval:
1. Albemarle County building official approval;
Conformance to all area, bulk and other applicable requirements
for district in which it is locate~;
Skirting around mobile home from ground level to base of the
mobile home to be completed within thirty (30) days of the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy;
Provision of potable water supply and sewerage facilities to the
reasonable satisfaction of the zoning administrator and approval
of the Virginia Department of Health, if applicable under
current regulations;
Maintenance of existing vegetation~ landscaping and/or screening
to be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the zoning
administrator. Required screeninglshall be maintained in good
condition and replaced if it should die.
Mobile home permit is issued for use by the applicant or appli-
cant ' s family only.
Mr. Horne said the Planning Commission, at its meeting on November 29,
1988, unanimously recommended approval of SP-88-86 with the conditions re-
ceived by staff, plus two conditions reading:: "Mobile home to be located as
shown on the plat recorded in Deed Book 560, page 635"; and "Mobile home shall
not be rented".
Mr. Bowie said he thinks Condition #5 should be amended to make it more
grammatical and suggested the first sentence!be divided into two sentences,
with the first of the two ending after "vegetation".
Ms. Willie Mae Hoover addressed the Board asked if Condition #5, requir-
ing that the applicant maintain the existing vegetation, meant that she had to
keep all the weeds, underbrush and vines on the site. Mr. Home said the
staff interprets "existing vegetation" to mean vegetation that helps screen
the mobile homes. He said he does not consider underbrush to be a help in
screening.
Since no one else wished to speak to this application, Mr. Way closed the
public hearing and placed the matter before the Board.
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Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Bowie to approve
SP-88-86 with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission and
amended as follows:
1. Albemarle County Building Official approval;
Conformance to all area, bulk and other applicable requirements
for district in which it is located;
Skirting around mobile home from ground level to base of the
mobile home to be completed within thirty days of the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy;
Provision of potable water supply and sewerage facilities to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator and
approval of the Virginia Department of Health, if applicable
under current regulations;
Maintenance of existing vegetation. Landscaping and/or screen-
ing to be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator. Required screening shall be maintained in good
condition and replaced if it should die;
Mobile home permit is issued for use by the applicant or
applicant's immediate family only;
Mobile home to be located as shown on the plat recorded in Deed
Book 560, page 635;
8. Mobile home shall not be rented.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 8. SP-88-95. Sara Watson. To locate a single-wide
mobile home on 9.465 acres, zoned RA. Property on southwest side of Route
662, approximately two-tenths mile west of intersection with Route 660. Tax
Map 30, Parcel 15E. White Hall District. (Advertised im!~the Daily Progress
on December 6 and December 13, 1988.)
Mr. Horne presented the staff's report as follows:
"Character of the Area: The area surrounding this property is a mix
of residential and forestal use. The property itself is heavily
wooded with mature deciduous and evergreen trees. T~e,~ property is
currently vacant. Currently there are three mobile ~omes within a
one-mile radius of this property.
Staff Comment: Two letters of objection have been r~ceived concern-
ing this petition. Both letters state a general objection to the
permit.
The applicant has requested that this permit be issued for a period
of six years in order to allow for the construction OF a home on the
site. However, the applicant feels that it will not Be possible to
construct a home on the site in the time period allotted under a
temporary mobile home permit ....
The proposed site is visible from one dwelling and i~ not visible
from the state road. ~
Should the Board of Supervisors choose to approve this petition,
staff recommends the following conditions of approvali:
1. Albemarle County building official approval; ~
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Conformance to all area, bulk and other applicable requirements
for district in which it is located;
Skirting around mobile home from ground level to base of the
mobile home to be completed within thirty (30) days of the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy;
Provision of potable water supply and sewerage facilities to the
reasonable satisfaction of the zoning administrator and approval
of the local office of the Virginia Department of Health, if
applicable under current regulations;
Maintenance of existing vegetationl, landscaping and/or screening
to be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the zoning
administrator. Required screening shall be maintained in good
condition and replaced if it should die;
Mobile home permit shall be reviewed six years from date of
approval;
Mobile home shall be removed when a permanent house is built on
the property;
8. Mobile home shall not be rented."
Mr. Horne said the Planning Commission, iat its meeting on November 29,
1988, unanimously reconmnended approval of SP~88-95 with the conditions recom-
mended by the staff, but amended. The Planning CommiSsion amended Condition
#6 to read "Mobile home permit shall be reviewed three years from the date of
approval". Two new conditions were added. Condition #9 reads: "This permit
is issued to the applicant only and does not,run with the property". Condi-
tion #10 reads: "The mobile home shall be located as shown on plat presented
to the Commission November 29, 1988".
Mr. Way opened the public hearing.
Ms. Watson addressed the Board and said~she would be glad to answer any
questions.
Mr. Bowie asked if she intended to build a home on her property. Ms.
Watson said she would if she kept the proper~y.
Since no one else wished to address thi~ application, Mr. Way closed the
public hearing and placed the matter before ~he Board.
Motion was offered by Mr. Perkins to appzove SP-88-95 with the conditions
recommended by the Planning Commission.
Mr. Bain seconded the motion, then asked Mr. Perkins if he would mind
including in his motion an amendment of Condition #6 to call for the review of
the mobile home six years after the date of approval, instead of three years
as recommended by the Commission. Ms. Watson said she prefer~that the period
of review be six years. Mr. Perkins agreed to this amendment~
There was no further discussion. Roll was called and the motion carried
by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Note: The conditions of approval are:
1. Albemarle County Building Official approval;
Conformance to all area, bulk and other applicable requirements
for district in which it is located;
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Skirting around mobile home from ground level to base of the
mobile home to be completed within thirty days~of the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy;
Provision of potable water supply and sewerage facilities to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator and
approval of the Virginia Department of Health, if applicable
under current regulations;
Maintenance of existing vegetation. Landscaping and/or screen-
ing to be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator. Required screening shall be maintained in good
condition and replaced if it should die;
Mobile home permit shall be reviewed six years~from the date of
approval;
Mobile home shall be removed when a permanent house is built on
the property;
Mobile home shall not be rented;
This permit is issued to applicant only and does not run with
the property;
Mobile home shall be located as shown on plat presented to the
Planning Commission on November 29, 1988.
Agenda Item No 9. SP-88-96. James River Baptist ChUrch. To allow
church on 14.0 acres, zoned RA. Property in southwest corner of intersection
of Route 726 and Route 737 across from Scottsville Shopping Center. Tax Map
130, Parcel 35A. Scottsville District. (Advertised in the Daily Progress on
December 6 and December 13, 1988.)
Mr. Home presented the staff's report as follows:
Character of the Area: The subject property is impCoved with a
one-story cinderblock single-family dwelling fronting on Route 726.
The site is moderately level and slopes downward froTM Route 726
towards Route 737. It is sparsely wooded with mixed hardwoods and
evergreens.
This property is within the Totier Creek watershed and is adjacent to
the Village of Scottsville. Property within the Vil%age to the north
(on the other side of Route 737) is zoned Highway Commercial and is
development with George A. Dansey Plumbing; propertyito the east
(across Route 726) is zoned Village Residential.
Staff Comment: The applicant proposes to construct ~ church a
minimum of 300 feet from Route 726 and 140 feet from~Route 737. The
proposed sanctuary area is 1200 square feet, with a ~eating capacity
of 130 people. The present membership is 50 people.i~ The existing
dwelling will serve as the parsonage. No non-worshi~ uses (daycare,
etc.) are proposed. Two meeting days per week are a~ticipated.
Traffic generation based on seating 130 people is 651itrips (one
parking space per four fixed seats x two trips). Byjright develop-
ment of five lots would generate 50 vehicle trips pe~ day (five lots
x ten vehicle trips per lot per day). The applicant lproposes access
from Route 737 for the Church, with the parsonage to ~ontinue access
to Route 726. Both Route 726 and Route 737 are non-~olerable. This
segment of Route 726 carries 648 vehicle trips per d~y and is
surface-treated and posted for 25 miles per hour. Thais segment of
Route 737 carries 89 vehicle trips per day and is no~ hard-surfaced.
The Virginia Department of Transportation states 'to ~btain adequate
sight distance, the better road for access would be R~ute 737. Route
737 is currently a gravel road and a person is workiqg on obtaining
right-of-way to improve this section of Route 737. MPre traffic
would be generated with this request than would be geDerated under
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the current zoning'. Staff is of the opinion that while peak church
traffic on certain meeting days, such as Sundays, would exceed that
of by-right development, weekly church traffic would not exceed that
of by-right development. (Church traffic equals 65 vehicle trips
times two days per week, which equals 130 vehicle trips. By-right
with five lots equals 50 vehicle trips times seven days per week,
which equals 350 vehicle trips.)
No active streams exist on this property, although a drainage swale
runs along the wooded southern boundary perpendicular to Route 726.
Care should be taken during construction to minimize grading and the
installation of impervious cover within the Totier Creek watershed.
A letter of objection has been received from the owner of Chester Bed
and Breakfast, located across Route 726 from this site. Mr. Anderson
cites concerns over the impact of the church on the character of the
area, the roads and the watershed.
The Planning Commission and Board of SUpervisors is aware that in the
past churches have not been considered inconsistent with the Rural
Areas district of the reservoir watershed, when subjec{ to reasonable
limitations. This property is directly adjacent to the growth area
of Scottsville, proposed to be upgraded from a village to a community
in the 1988-2010 Comprehensive Plan Dr~ft. In staff's opinion, the
church will not be visually obstructiv~ from Route 726 and the
Chester property, based on the propose~ 300-foot setback and the
downward sloping topography.
Staff has reviewed this special use permit for consistency with
Section 31.2.4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance and recommends that with
appropriate conditions of approval, a church in this location:
a. would not be a substantial detriment to adjacent property;
b. would not be inconsistent with other uses in the area nor with
the intent of the Zoning Ordinance~ and
c. would not be contrary to the publi6 health, safety and welfare.
Staff recommends approval subject to th~ following conditions:
1. Sanctuary area limited to 1200 square feet. The church shall be
located a minimum of 300 feet from Route 726 and 140 feet from
Route 737;
The property may not be further divided;
Only those areas required for the Church and appurtenant
improvements shall be cleared. All other areas shall remain in
a natural state."
Mr. Horne said the Planning Commission, 'at its meeting on December 6,
1988, unanimously recommended approval of SPq88-96 with the staff's condi-
tions. The Commission added a fourth condition to read: "Approval is for
worship and related church uses only. Day care or other such uses will
require amendment to this permit".
Mr. Horne said the Planning Commission discussed whether to add a condi-
tion requiring that the church be accessed from Route 737. While Route 737 is
only a gravel road, the curvature and vegetation growing along Route 726 makes
sight distance difficult to obtain. Unless there is some positive impediment
to accessing the church from Route 737, Mr. Horne said, the Commission will
probably discuss this during the site review.~ The applicant has stated that
he intends to access the church from Route 737.
Mr. Way said he would prefer appending a condition to the special request
permit stating that the church must be accessed from Route 737. Messrs. Bain
and Bowie agreed.
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Mr. Way opened the public hearing.
The public hearing was opened, and Rev. James Jetton from the James River
Baptist Church came forward to speak. He said the church was agreeable to the
conditions of the Planning Commission.
Mr. Gordon Anderson of the Chester Bed and Breakfast said that granting
this special use permit would change the character of the property. He asked
that if the special use permit is granted, a stipulation~be added that traffic
be limited strictly to Route 737 because of the curves and limited sight
distance of Route 726. He said the property under discussion fronts on Route
726, a high-crowned, sharply curving road that is approximately 18 feet wide
and classified by VDoT as non-tolerable. He presented photographs of Routes
726 and 737 to the Board. This past August, a driver in a pick-up truck was
crowded by an oncoming vehicle on Route 726, hit a tree and then the fence
surrounding Chester. This is not a road on which to encourage additional
traffic, he said.
Mr. Anderson said the Planning staff estimates that!~a church would
generate less traffic than a by-right development of five lots. He said it is
unlikely that this property would be subdivided into fiv6 lots, due to the way
the property drains. He said the Planning staff's estimate of 130 vehicle
trips does not include the minimum of 70 additional trips which should be
assigned to the parsonage. He said the traffic generated by the church would
be concentrated in one six-hour per week period of time;~Jthe by-right traffic
would be spread over a seven-day week. The highest concentration of traffic
on Route 726 is already on Sundays, from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. from May to
September, when the road is used as the principle route ~o the Hatton Ferry
and the James River Runners. He asked that the Board, i~ it approves this
special use permit, require that access to the church bejlimited to Route 737
and that use of the property be limited to the parsonageland the uses appro-
priate to occupancy, until the sanctuary is built.
Mr. Anderson questioned the staff's description of t~he property under
discussion as being "directly south of the Scottsville S~,0pping Center". He
said the topography renders the shopping center nearly invisible from his
property and that o~f the applicant. He asked that the s~aff be more defini-
tive in its descriptions of property in the future, sinc~ land use is such an
important issue.
Since no one else wished to speak to this application, Mr. Way closed the
public hearing and placed the matter before the Board. ~:
Mr. Bain asked Mr. Home if the Zoning Ordinance deflined what could be
considered a church use and what could not be. Mr. Horn~ said "no"; staff
interprets the term "church use" to mean uses that only cJhurches meet.
Non-church uses include those services that are met by ot~er businesses and
institutions, such as schools and day care centers. He s~id the Zoning
Administrator does not usually prohibit church-related functions, such as
softball games. If the Board wishes to prohibit a particular use, Mr. Horne
said, the Board would have to specify that use in a condition attached to the
permit
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Mr. Way asked Mr. Home if the church would be allowed to use the prop-
erty before the sanctuary is built, either by putting a t~nt on the property
or using the parsonage as a meeting place. If the Board ~ished to prevent
this from happening, Mr. Home said, he thinks the Board ~hould attach a
condition to the request stating that the property will n6t be used for
anything not directly related to the parsonage until the ~ermanent structure
is built. Mr. Bowie said such a poss~bllmty has never occurred to the Board
in the five years he has been a member.
For reasons of safety, Mr. Way said, he thinks the B~ard should stipulat~
that Route 737 be used to access the church.
Motion was offered by Mr. Bowie and seconded by Mr. ~ain to approve
SP-88-96 with the following conditions recommended by thejPlanning Commission
and a fifth condition stating: "Access to the church is~ ~o be from Route 737
only".
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1. Sanctuary area limited to 1,200 square feet. The church shall
be located a minimum of 300 feet from Route 726 and 140 feet
from Route 737;
2. The property may not be further divided;
3. Only those areas required for the church and appurtenant
improvements shall be cleared. Ail other areas shall remain in
a natural state;
4. Approval is for worship and related church uses only. Day care
or other such uses will require amendment to this permit;
5. Access to the church is to be from Route 737 only.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
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(Note: The Board recessed at 9:20 P.M. and reconvened at 9:26 P.M.)
Agenda Item No. 10. SP-88-97. Christ Community Church of
Charlottesville. To allow church on 7.63 acres, zoned R-2. Property in
Woodbrook Subdivision on east side of Idlewodd Drive at intersection with
Brookmere Road south of Brentwood Road. Tax,Map 45C-2, Parcel 6.
Charlottesville District. (Advertised on December 6 and December 13, 1988.)
Mr. Horne said the applicant had requested deferral in a letter dated
December 19, 1988, to allow them time to amend their application
Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mrs. Cooke to defer
SP-88-97 to March 15, 1989. Roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 11. Dance Hall Permit Request - Shopper's World.
Mr. Agnor said the County Code provides-for the issuance of permits to
operate any dance hall in the County. Dance ihalls are defined as "any place
open to the general public where dancing is permitted". The permit procedure
requires an application be filed with the Cleck of the Board. The applicant
had complied with the requirements of the County Code, and the application is
before the Board for approval. ~
Mr. Way opened the public hearing.
Mr. Richard Hewitt, the applicant, addre~Ssed the Board. He said
Loucille's will be a restaurant with a dance floor and a disc jockey playing
"oldies". ~
Since no one else wished to speak to thi~ application, Mr. Way closed the
public hearing and placed the matter before the Board.
Motion was offered by Mrs. Cooke and seconded by Mr. Bowie to approve the
dance hall permit as applied for in a memo dated December 8, 1988, by Rich-
ard B. Hewitt. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. P~rkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None. !:~
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
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December 21, 1988 (Regular Night Meeting)
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Agenda Item No. 12. Resolution: Designate Rivanna Water and Sewer
Authority Revenue Bonds Tax Exempt.
Mr. Agnor said a resolution prepared by bond counsel for the Rivanna
Authority designates the Rivanna bonds as "qualified" tax exempt obligations
and avoids rebates to the Federal government of profits made on investment of
the bond proceeds is being presented for Board approval. The proposed resolu-
tion also designates a portion of the Rivanna bonds toward any bonds which the
County may issue in 1988 in order for the County not to exceed a new Federal
limit of $10,000,000 per year per locality of tax exempt obligations, imposed
by the Reform Act of 1986. He said the bond sale is $4.9 million for improve-
ments to the Observatory Water Plant, the construction of the Avon Street
storage tank and transmission mains in the southern'urban area to serve that
tank, design of a relief sewer line parallel to the Moore's Creek interceptor,
and construction of solid waste handling facilities for the Scottsville water
plant.
Motion was offered by Mr. Perkins and seconded by Mr. Bain to adopt the
following resolution with the figure $2,551,000 inserted and the word "quali-
fied'' inserted:
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS, SERIES OF 1988, OF RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 AS "QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLI-
GATIONS'' AND ALLOCATING UP TO $2,551,000 OF THE ANNUAL BOND LIMIT OF
ALBEMARLE COUNTY UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION149(f)(4)(C) TO
RIYANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (th~ "Authority")
proposes to issue Regional Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds,
Series of 1988 (the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $5,000,000 to finance the cost of improvements to its water
and sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Authority was created by concurrent resolutions
adopted by the City of Charlottesville, Virginia (the "City"), and
the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,~Virginia (the
"County"), to serve the needs of the citizens of thelCity and the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has requested the City Council of the
City and the Board of County Supervisors of the County to join with
the Authority to "designate" the Bonds as "qualified~ tax-exempt
obligations" for the purpose of Section 265(b)(3) of'~the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), to improve the
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marketability of the Bonds and reduce the Authority ii cost of
financing; and
WHEREAS, the Code generally requires all issuer~ of tax-exempt
bonds to rebate to the United States any arbitrage pCofit derived
from the investment of bond proceeds; and
WHEREAS, Section 148(f)(4)(C) of the Code provides an exception
to such rebate requirement for governmental units wish general
taxing powers, such as the County, that expect to issue not more
than $5,000,000 in tax-exempt bonds in any calendar ~ear (the
"Small-Issuer Rebate Exception"); and
WHERF2%S, the Code authorizes the County to allocate a portion
of its $5,000,000 annual limit to its "subordinate e~tities," such
as the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has requested such an ali~ocation for the
Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Supervisors has de~ermined that
such designation and allocation would be in the best iinterest of the
County and its citizens;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
The County hereby designates the Bonds as "qualified
tax-exempt obligations" for the purpose of Section
265(b)(3) of the Code, provided that the Bonds are issued
in calendar year 1988.
2. The County, hereby covenants and represents as follows:
(a) The County will in no event designate more than
$10,000,000 of obligations as "qualified tax-exempt
obligations" in 1988, including the Bonds, for the purpose
of such Section 265(b)(3);
(b) The County and all its "subordinate" entities (within
the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code) have not
issued more than $10,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations in
1988 (not including "private activity bonds" as defined in
Section 141 of the Code other than "qualified 501(c)(3)
bonds" as defined in Section 145 of the Code), including
the Bonds; and
(c) Barring circumstances unforeseen as of the date
hereof, the County will not issue tax-exempt obligations
itself or approve the issuance of tax-exempt obligations
of any such subordinate entities if the issuance of such
tax-exempt obligations would, 'when aggregated with all
other tax-exempt obligations theretofore issued in 1988 by
the County and such subordinate entities, result in the
County and such subordinate entities having issued a total
of more than $10,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations in 1988
(not including private activity bonds other than qualified
501(c)(3) bonds), including $2,551,000 of the Bonds; and
(d) The County has no reason to believe that the County
and its subordinate entities Will issue tax-exempt obliga-
tions in 1988 in an aggregate !iamount that will exceed such
$10,000,000 limit; provided, however, that if the County
receives an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel
that compliance with any restriction set forth in (a) or
(c) above is not required for the Bonds to be qualified
tax-exempt obligations, the County need not comply with
such restriction.
3. The County hereby allocates $2,551,000 of the County's
$5,000,000 annual bond limit for the purpose of the Small
Issuer Rebate Exception to the AuthOrity for the Bonds, pro-
vided that the Bonds are issued in calendar year 1988.
4. The County hereby covenants and ~epresents as follows:
(a) The County and all its "subordinate" entities, within
the meaning of Section 148(f)(4)(iii) of the Code, have
not issued more than $5,000,000 of tax-exempt obligations
in 1988 (not including "privat~ activity bonds" as defined
in Section 141 of the Internal!Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended), including $2,551,000iiof the Bonds;
(b) Barring circumstances unfgreseen as of the date
hereof, the County will not issue tax-exempt obligations
itself or approve the issuance~i~of tax-exempt obligations
of any of such subordinate entities if the issuance of
such tax-exempt obligations would, when aggregated with
all other tax-exempt obligations theretofore issued in
1988 by the County and such subordinate entities, result
in the County and such subordinate entities having issued
a total of more than $5,000,00Q of tax-exempt obligations
in 1988 (not including privateiactivity bonds), including
$2,551,000 of the Bonds; and ~
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(c) The County has no reason to believe that the County
and such subordinate entities will issue tax-exempt obli-
gations in 1988 in an aggregate amount that will exceed
such $5,000,000 limit including $2,551,000 of the Bonds;
provided, however, that if the County receives an opinion
of nationally recognized bond counsel that compliance with
any restriction set forth in (b) or (c) above will not
prevent the Authority from having to rebate to the United
States any part of the earnings derived from the invest-
ment of the gross proceeds of the Bonds, the County need
not comply with such restriction.
5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Agenda Item No. 13. Approval of Minutes: March 20~(A), April 16 (N),
May 7 (N), June 12, June 18 (A), June 18 (N) and June 19:~(A), 1986; Novem-
ber 4, 1987; August 22 and October 3, 1988.
Mrs. Cooke had read the minutes for March 20 (Afternoon) and April 16
(Night), 1986, and found them to be in order.
Mr. Bowie had read the minutes for May 7 (night), June 12 (page 10 to the
end), 1986, and October 3, 1988, and found them to be ini"Order.
Mr. Way had read the minutes for June 18 (night), 1986, and found them to
be in order with one typographical correction to be made.~
Mr. Bain had read the minutes for November 4, 1987 (!pages 1-11), and
found them to be in order.
Motion was offered by Mrs. Cooke and seconded by Mr~iiBowie to approve the
minutes as read. Roll was called and the motion carried iby the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Perkins and Way.
NAYS: None. ~
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom. ~
ABSTAINING: Mr. Perkins.
Agenda Item No. 14. Other Matters Not Listed on theiAgenda from the
Board and Public.
Mr. Perkins asked about the results of Mr. Jensen's ~econd opinion for
the Crozet School project. Mr. Agnor said Jensen Associates were unable to
price Items 1-3: the ratio of the exterior wall surface a~ea to the enclosed
floor area; exterior surface materials, including the roof materials; and the
radius wall versus the straight wall. The other 13 items recox~ended by the
architects totaled a savings of approximately $256,000. ~r. mgnor emphasized I1~ ~
that this was a very broad estimate.
Although the estimate represents a considerab~ savings to the County,
Mr. Bowie said, items one through three were som~he mos~ expensive parts of
the project. He suggested that Mr. Jensen price/6hese items as well. Mr.
Agnor said Mr. Jensen had done what he was under contract~to do. Mr. Agnor
pointed out that Mr. Jensen accomplished the work without/any dimensions being
furnished him, even though these dimensionswere requeste~ five times.
Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. B~wie that the School
Board be requested to have a response to Jensen Associate~' estimates on Items
1 through 16 fromVMDO available for the Board meeting oni~January 11, 1989;
that Mr. Jensen be engaged by the County Executive to participate in those
revisions and have knowledge of the changes being propose~; and that VMDO
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provide Jensen Associates with the necessary: information. The County Execu-
tive is to query VDMO as to why information was not provided to Jensen Associ-
ates when it was requested.
There was no further discussion. Roll was called and the motion carried
by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Bain and Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
Mr. Agnor asked if the Board wished to proceed with the second opinion
process in the case of the Southside Elementary School. The Board agreed that
the second opinion process should continue on a case-by-case basis, including
Southside Elementary School.
Mr. Agnor reported that the Airport Authority bonds sold at 8.01 percent,
and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority bonds sold at 7.50 percent.
Mr. Agnor reported that Jefferson Country Firefighters' Association is
making progress with meetings with rescue squads and fire departments. They
have had two meetings and are planning a third one in January. They hope to
come back to the Board with recommendations as a result of those meetings with
three rescue squads and seven fire departments.
At 9:55 P.M., motion was offered by Mr. ~Bain and seconded by Mr. Bowie to
adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Roll was called
and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Way.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Lindstrom.
The Board reconvened into open session at 10:05 P.M.
Agenda Item No. 15. Adjourn. With no further business to come before
the Board, the,meeting was immediately adjourned.