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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
April 29, 2022
Kimberly Moore
Community Christian Academy
PO Box 6659
Charlottesville, VA 22906
kmooreAcca-va.ora
RE: SP202200005 Community Christian Academy at RiverStone Church
Dear Kimberly Moore:
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Telephone: 434-296-5832
WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG
Staff has reviewed your initial submittal for the special use permit, SP202200005, Community Christian Academy at
RiverStone Church. We have a number of questions and comments which we believe should be addressed before we can
recommend favorably on your SP request. We would be glad to meet with you to discuss these issues.
Review comments are provided below, organized by Department, Division, or agency. Our comments are provided below.
Comments are organized as follows:
A. Comments on the Special Use Permit
B. How the proposal relates to the Comprehensive Plan
C. Additional comments from reviewers
D. Additional information
A. Special Use Permit
1. Use.
a. Include a description of any potential after -school activities that may be held on site. At what times would
these events occur? How many attendees could you expect? Would these after -school activities
potentially interfere with church activities?
2. Conceptual Plan.
a. Please include a title on the Conceptual Plan that states SP202200005 Community Christian Academy at
RiverStone Church Conceptual Plan." Please include a date of revision on this drawing as well.
b. Is there any proposed fencing to be included on the Conceptual Plan? How would you ensure
basketballs/gaga balls from rolling over into S Hollymead Dr.?
c. Staff recommends adding signage to ensure safe ingress and egress to the site for drop-off and pick-up.
3. Other
a. Zoning and Transportation Staff are currently reviewing this proposal. Any additional comments or
recommendations will be forwarded to you upon receipt.
B. Comprehensive Plan
Initial comments on how your proposal generally relates to the Comprehensive Plan are provided below. Comments on
conformity with the Comprehensive Plan are provided to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as part of
the staff report.
The property is located within the Community of Hollymead in the Places29 Master Plan. The land use designation for the
property is Commercial Mixed Use which promotes commercial, retail, employment uses, with supporting residential (no
maximum density), office, or institutional uses. This land use designation is used in the areas around centers and is
intended to support mixed -use development that would support adjacent mixed -use centers. Specifically, the master plan
says that these areas have the potential to integrate some nometail uses, such as multifamily housing, office, or
institutional uses, and to develop stronger links with adjacent centers. The proposed private school use of the property fits
this land use designation.
The land use chart within the Places29 Master Plan suggests that the maximum single -building footprint of a proposed
institutional use is 20,000sf. The proposed re -use of this existing 12,000 sf church appears to conform with this
recommendation.
Neighborhood Model
Projects located within the Development Areas are typically reviewed for consistency with each of the Neighborhood
Model Principles found in the Comprehensive Plan. Comments are provided (see attached document Consistency with
Neighborhood Model) on relevant aspects of the Neighborhood Model principles.
C. Additional Comments from Reviewers
Planning Comments
The following advisory comments related to planning matters are provided by Kevin McCollum,
kmccollum@albemarle.org:
1. Should the special use permit be approved, the new use cannot commence without the appropriate building
permits and zoning clearances.
Transportation Planning Comments
Comments from Planning reviewer Kevin McDermott, kmcdermott&albemarle.org are pending.
Zoning
Comments from the Zoning reviewer, Lea Brumfield, Ibrumfield@albemarle.org are pending.
Engineering
The Deputy County Engineer, Emily Cox, ecox2@albemarle.org, has provided the following comment:
1. Pavement markings delineating parking spaces and providing directional signage should be provided.
Building Inspections
The Building Inspections reviewer, Betty Slough, bslough@albemarle.org albemarle.org has no objections to this proposal.
Fire/Rescue
The Fire/Rescue reviewer, Howard Lagomarsino, hlagomarsino@albemarle.org has no objections to this proposal but
offers the following information to consider.
1. Fire and emergency vehicle access to the structure to be used as a school is maintained.
2. Establish an emergency preparedness plan.
3. The proposal has the potential of classification as a change of use for the structure to be used as the pre-school
a. The building official has purview over any building renovations and requirements related to the change of
use, ensure any issues identified by the building official related to fire, emergencies and safety are
addressed (examples - adequate means of egress; need for fire alarms or fire protection systems due to
change of use)
Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
VDH reviewer, Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski@vdh.virginia.gov, has no objections.
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Comments from the ACSA reviewer, Richard Nelson, melson@serviceauthoritv.org, has no comments or objections to
this proposal.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
VDOT reviewer John Wilson, john.c.wilson@vdot.vir ig nia.gov, has provided no objection to this proposal
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA)
RWSA reviewer Dyon Vega, dvega@xivanna.org has provided no objections to this proposal.
Economic Development
Comments from Economic Development reviewer J.T. Newberry, inewberry@ albemarle.org are pending.
D. Additional Information
SP Conditions
Staff has not fully drafted conditions to date for this special use permit, due to the potential changes and additional
information requested. Once conditions are drafted, staff will send them to you.
Action after Receipt of Comments
Please see the attached document "Action After Receipt of Comment Letter."
Within one week (7 days) of receiving this comment letter, please do one of the following:
1. Request deferral, as required by Section 33.11, if you will resubmit. You can request a deferral in writing (by
email) which will allow you up to six months to work on revisions to the application.
2. Proceed to Planning Commission public hearing. At this time, you may request that your application proceed to
public hearing with the Planning Commission. With this option, no additional documents will be accepted and
staff will take your project to the Commission as originally submitted, but without a recommendation of
approval.
3. Withdraw your application. If at any time you wish to withdraw your application, please provide your request in
writing (by email).
Staff recommends option 1, request a deferral so that you can resubmit your application. Once deferred, Staff will work
with you to address comments and choose a Planning Commission date for public hearing.
Resubmittal
If you choose to resubmit, please use the Special Use Permit Resubmittal Form. There is no fee for the first resubmittal.
You can find the 2022 Submittal and Review Schedule as well as the Special Use Permit Resubmittal Form on our
website here: https://www.albemarle.org/govemment/community-development/apply-for/planning-and-site-
develonment/snecial-use-hermits-so
Notification and Advertisement Fees
This fee has been paid. No additional fees are required at this time.
Please feel free to contact me by using kmccollum&albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.3141 for further information.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCollum
Senior Planner
Planning Division, Department of Community Development
Attachments:
1. Consistency with Neighborhood Model
2. Action After Receipt of Comment Letter
Attachment — SP202200005 Community Christian Academy at
RiverStone Church
Staff Analysis of Application's Consistency with Neighborhood Model Principles
I Pedestrian FThsprincipleisnot met; there are no sidewalks or pedestrian facilities leading
Orientation from the site. There does appear, however, to be adequate space on site
oposed playground/recess areas.
Mixture of Uses
This principle is met. The proposal is for a singular use, private school,
however there is also an existing church that uses the property. The uses
contribute to an overall mix of uses in the area. There are additional
commercial and residential uses also abutting the property.
Neighborhood
This principle is met. The proposed school provides additional schooling
Centers
opportunities for Hollymead area residents.
Mixture of Housing
This principle does not apply to this proposal.
Types and
Affordability
Interconnected
This principle is mostly met. The proposed use is utilizing an already
Streets and
developed site that is very accessible by multiple roads. The site is very
Transportation
accessible by car, however, there is little to no bike and pedestrian facilities
Networks
throughout the area.
Multi -modal This principle is not met. There are no sidewalks of bike facilities connecting to
Transportation this site.
Opportunities
Parks, Recreational This principle does not apply to this proposal.
Amenities, and Open
Space
Buildings and Space This principle does not apply to this proposal.
of Human Scale
Relegated Parking I This principle is mostly not met. The parcel is surrounded on all sides by roads.
It would be very hard or near impossible to develop the site with completely
relegated parking.
Redevelopment I This principle is met. The proposed use is utilizing an existing site and
providing a use at complementary times/don't conflict with the existing church
use.
Respecting Terrain This principle is met. There are no changes proposed to the site.
and Careful Grading
and Re -grading of
Terrain
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Clear Boundaries with This principle does not apply.
the Rural Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ACTION AFTER RECEIPT OF COMMENT LETTER
FIRST SET OF COMMENTS
State Code requires a 90-day review by the Planning Commission unless the applicant requests
deferral. As you will read in this comment letter, staff recommends changes to your project to help you
achieve approval. Without these changes, staff cannot recommend approval to the Planning
Commission.
If you need more time to make these changes, and if you prefer to move forward to the Planning
Commission with a recommendation for approval, you must request deferral. If you choose not to
request deferral, staff will take your project to the Commission as originally submitted, but without a
recommendation of approval. Instructions for requesting a deferral are outlined below.
Within one week, please do one of the following:
(1) Request deferral, as required by Section 33.11, if you will resubmit.
(2) Proceed to Planning Commission public hearing.
(3) Withdraw your application.
(1) Deferral requested
To request deferral, you must submit a request in writing to defer action by the Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisors. The request may be made by email. Please note that your request for
deferral may not be accepted and the County may retain the initial scheduled hearing date. If your
request for deferral is accepted the application will be deemed withdrawn if the application is not
reactivated within six months of the request for deferral or within 32 months from the time the
application was determined or deemed complete.
(2) Proceed to Planning Commission Public Hearing
At this time, you may request that your application proceed to public hearing with the Planning
Commission. With this option, no additional documents will be accepted and staff will take your
project to the Commission as originally submitted, but without a recommendation of approval.
(3) Withdraw Your Application
Revised 9-17-19 MCN
If at any time you wish to withdraw your application, please provide your request in writing.
Failure to Respond
An application shall be deemed to be voluntarily withdrawn if the applicant requests deferral pursuant
to subsection 33.11 and fails to provide within 90 days before the end of the deferral period all of the
information required to allow the Board to act on the application, or fails to request a deferral as
provided in subsection 33.11.
Fee Payment
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checks payable to the County of Albemarle. Do not send checks directly to the Review Coordinator.
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