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May 2, 2022
Charles Rapp, Deputy Director of Community Development
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SDP2022-XX 1805 Avon Street Extended — Initial Site Plan
Sec. 4.16.2 — Minimum recreation facilities
Dear Mr. Rapp,
Per Sec. 4.16.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, the director of planning and community
development may approve substitution of equipment or facilities as required by Sec. 4.16.2.1, provided
they offer a recreational amenity equivalent to the facilities listed in Sec. 4.16.2.1, and are appropriate to
the needs of the occupants. The initial site plan for 1805 Avon Street Extended proposes the development
of 85 units on tax map parcels 09000-00-00-035DO and 09000-00-00-035HO (the "property"). According
to Sec. Sec. 4.16.1 and 4.16.2.1, the construction of 85 units would require a minimum of 7,900 square feet
of recreational area within common area or open space on the site, two tot lots, and one-half basketball
court.
Summa Table of Recreational Require ents by Sec. 4.16
Reference
Description
Site Requirement
Provided Recreational
Amenities
Sec. 4.16.1
A minimum of 200 square
200 SF (85 units)
13,120 SF
feet per unit of recreational
= 17,000 SF
area, not to exceed 5% of
gross site area
5% (3.627 AC)
_ .181 AC or 7,899.6 SF
Sec. 4.16.2
1 tot lot for the first 30
2 tot lots
2 tot lots
units, and for each
(4,000 SF of playground area)
additional 50 units
Sec. 4.16.2.2
'/z basketball court for each
'% basketball court
9,120 SF of picnic shelter
100 units
area, walking path, terraced
gardens, sitting areas
At the time of the property's rezoning from R-1 Residential to Planned Residential Development, it was
anticipated that substitutions may be pursued at site plan as the rezoning application envisioned two tot lots,
a picnic shelter area, walking path, and terraced sitting gardens for the development's amenities. Because
the initial site plan proposes a mixture of housing types and sizes, 19 two-family attached structures for 38
units, (3) 14-unit multifamily structures, and one existing fiveplex, a mixture of household types and sizes
would be expected to reside within this development. While two tot lots would sufficiently serve the
children that may live in the neighborhood, the developer would like to propose a substitution for the half
basketball court to serve the other residents of the development. In place of a % basketball court, the initial
site plan proposes over 9,000 SF of common open space that includes a picnic shelter, terraced gardens,
and sitting areas. Similar to a % basketball court, picnic shelters, walking path, terraced gardens, and sitting
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areas can be enjoyed by all residents, encourages community gathering, and fosters a sense of place.
Furthermore, the property is within the half -mile walking shed of Mountain View Elementary School,
where two full basketball courts are located. With over 13,000 SF of recreational space proposed, the two
tot lots, the picnic shelter, walking path, terraced gardens, and sitting areas create a space that serves a
varied multifamily development for a range of households.