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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Fax (434) 972-4012
Phone (434) 296-5832
August 13, 2007
John Grady
2575 Dudley Mountai 1 Road
North Garden VA 22953
RE SP 2007-00009, Little Keswick School- Amendment
Dear Mr Grady'
On May 2,2007, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP #2007-00009 to
allow SP 06-13 to increclse the size of the New Dorm from 45' X 90' to 56'8" X 100' on TM 80
Parcels 110, 11 OA, 110/\2, 112, 117 A, 118, 119 in the Rivanna District. This special use permit
was approved based on the following conditions
1 Special Use PI3rrnit 2007-09 shall be limited to the use of a maximum two (2)-story
residential facility the "New Dorm" for students enrolled in the Little Keswick School and for the
conversion of the existing "Barn Dorm" to non-residential uses, such as office, recreational
storage, meeting area, or other similar uses The "New Dorm" shall be located and developed in
general accord with the Goncept plan, titled, "Little Keswick School, Concept Plan" (Attachment
A-copy on file in Clerk's office) dated February 16, 2007 (last revision date) (the "Concept
Plan") However, the Zoning Administrator may approve revisions to the Concept Plan to allow
compliance with the Z:>ning Ordinance,
2 Maximum enrcllment of students shall be limited to thirty-five (35) Any increase in
enrollment shall require an amendment to this special use permit and may require entrance
improvements subject to Virginia Department of Transportation requirements,
3 The existing dorm, labeled "Barn Dorm" on the concept plan (Attachment A) shall be
subject to review by the 3uilding Official prior to conversion of the existing use to any other use
4 Construction sl1all commence within five (5) years of the date of approval of SP-2007-09
5 Along the shan3d property line of Tax Map 80-118 and TMP 80-114A (the adjacent
neighbor), between the s.occer field and the fence, a planting material screen of approximately
one hundred twenty-four (124) feet in length and seventeen (17) feet in width shall be
established and maintained on TMP 80-118 The planting materials shall consist of a minimum
of seventeen (17) Leyland Cypress, each a minimum of eight (8) feet in height, and shall be
planted approximately si:< (6) feet on center' and
6 Along the shared property line of Tax Map 80-110, TMP 80-110A and TMP 80-114A (the
adjacent neighbor), a plant material screen of approximately three hundred forty (340) feet in
length and forty (40) feet in width between the existing gym building and TMP 80-110A shall be
established and maimained on TMP 80-110 and a portion of TMP 80-11 OA. Starting at the gym
and proceeding tOVvard TMP 80-11 OA, the first two hundred sixty (260) feet in length shall be
planted with a mininum of forty-five (45) Juniperus Virginiana, each a minimum of eight (8) feet
in height, and shall be planted approximately six (6) feet on center The remaining eighty (80)
feet in length shall be planted with a minimum of thirteen (13) Leyland Cypress, each a
minimum of six (6) ft~et in height, and shall be planted approximately six (6) feet on center
Please be advised ithat although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all
applicable approva Is have been received and conditions have been met. This includes
· compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT,
· approval of Cllnd compliance with a SITE PLAN amendment; and
· approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the ese, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not
commenced within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed
abandoned and the pt~rrnit terminated The term "commenced" means "construction of any
structure necessary tc the use of the permit."
If you have questions Jr comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact Sherri Proctor at 296-5832
Sincerely,
V Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning
Gc LKS Enterprises L1_C
POBox 24, Keswick VA 22947
Tex Weaver
Chuck Proctor
Sherri Proctor
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