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APPLICATION TO AMEND THE County oPAltxmafle
Department of Pian1 s and Commsmity lGpnoeat
SERVICE AUTHORITY '- �� 401 McIntire Road
••- ,;/ CharIoxesviile,VA 22902-4596
JURISDICTIONAL AREAS Vte }, ' 8a4 296-5823 •
APPLICANT N - i t-cm, e :S^l"ni-ry Inn
Signature: C Phone: 8-34 It 71 18
Address:_12n rli ft-on Inn- 12ri�*e
Charlottesville, Va. 22911
Fax 971-7090
CO-APPLICANT Name (or agent, if any): _
Signature:_ - Phone:
Address:.__
JURISDICTIONAL AREA DESIGNATION REQUESTED:
L] Water and Sewer 0 Water only
a Water Only to Existing Structure(s) 0 Limited Service (Describe in Justification
below)
PROPERTY LOCATION (Address) 1236 Clifton Inn r i ve
Tax Map(s)/Parcel Number(s): _ 7 9-2 F 7 9-23 7 9-2 3C.
CURRENT SERVICE AREA DESIGNATION (if any):
❑ Water and Sewer 0 Water Only •
❑ Water Only to Existing Structures ❑ Limited Service
JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUEST: See attachmentb
For Staff Use Only
DATE SUBMITTED: DATE$130 FEE PAID:
PROPERTY IS LOCATED(Check Appropriate):
0 Inside or ❑-Outside a Growth Area? ❑ Adjacent to SAJA?
Inside ac ❑Outside a Water-Supply Watershed? ❑ Adjacent to a Growth Area?
Location and distance of water/sewer line proposed to provide service
REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT ADOPTED: 0 Yes 0 No Date of Action
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Attachment
Clifton, an eighteenth century property situated on land
once owned by Thomas Jefferson, is a State Historic Landmark and
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is
currently operating as an inn. The Clifton Inn has achieved a
national reputation for outstanding accommodations in an intimate
country setting. Efforts by the owners have been rigorous to
protect the integrity and historical value of Clifton and the
rural character of the community.
The Clifton Inn property is identified in the Albemarle
County assessors office as Parcel Numbers 79-23k 79-23B, and 79-
23C.
The property is adjacent to the Albemarle County Public
Service Authority District at Stone Robinson Elementary School.
This request to expand the service area is for water only to
service existing structures and permitted activities. The owners
have battled water quantity and quality problems for the past
four years. Numerous attempts by the owners of the Inn to
mitigate these problems have provided short-lived solutions or
have been totally fruitless. The consensus of the Virginia
Department of Health and the C.R. Moore Drilling Company, both of
which have been advising the owners, is for the Clifton property
to acquire water from the PSA in order to eliminate human health
and safety issues associated with the existing water quantity and
quality.
Backaround _
Three wells serviced the property when it was purchased.
Over time, two of the wells began to create water quality
problems as sediments were pumped into the system. Ultimately,
the two wells were removed from the system when they stopped
producing water.
C.R. Moore began searching for additional groundwater
sources at Clifton in 1992. During the next year, four new wells
were drilled at Clifton. Two were drilled to a depth of 405 feet
and produced no water so were immediately abandoned. The pump
test conducted by C.R. Moore on the third well documented a yield
in excess of 20 gpm. A fourth well, depth 320 feet, was
installed and added to the system but was not pump tested.
Within a few months the well that had been pump tested
turned muddy and stopped producing. Efforts by C.R. Moore
Company to rework the well failed and the well was taken off
line.
As a result of these efforts, Clifton was left with only two
producing wells. Two prior wells and three C.R. Moore wells have
been abandoned for lack of production.
07-18-1995 02:58PN 'e s 7b
Another measure undertaken by the owners in 1992 was the
installation of a 1 ,000 gallon water storage reservoir. Water
quantity problems continued after the reservoir was installed,
and the VDH now believes that the reservoir may act as a conduit
for bacteria to be introduced to the Clifton system.
The system at Clifton has been chlorinated and flushed as
recommended by the VDH. As previously stated, C.R. Moore has
attempted to bring new wells on line to no avail. Clifton has
been using bottled water in Lhe restaurant and for drinking water
for over two years as the efforts to mitigate the water problems
failed in succession. This has brought the owners to the present
situation, considered critical by the VDH, which endorses
connection to the DSA as the definitive solution.
The Clifton Inn provides many benefits to Albemarle County.
The Inn presently employs 15 full time and 6 part-time staff, as
well as 3 subcontractors, and has received national recognition
for its fine service, traditional atmosphere, and lovely rural
setting. Clifton hosts many special events. Additionally,
visitors to the Inn from out of town bring their tourist dollars
to spend in Albemarle County. The established use of the
property has provided a successful preservation of a significant
piece of Albemarle history.
A safe drinking water supply established by connection to
the Albemarle County Public Service Authority is essential for
the continued success of the Clifton Inn. The property is
adjacent to the existing service area. These circumstances
satisfy the County's special exceptions for expanding the service
area. For these reasons, the owners of Clifton Inn respectfully
request an amendment to the service area for water to include the
Clifton property.
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