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Home My WebLink AboutSP198900083 Staff Report 1990-04-03 i STAFF PERSON: WILLIAM D. FRITZ PLANNING COMMISSION: APRIL 3 , 1990 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: MAY 2 , 1990 SP-89-83 CLIFTON Petition: Clifton, The County Inn petitions the Board of Supervisors to issue a special use permit amending SP-87-49 to expand an INN from 7 to 12 rooms [ 10 . 2 . 2. 24] and RESTAURANT [10 . 2. 2 . 26] on 10 . 3 acres zoned RA, Rural Areas. Property, described as Tax Map 79, Parcel 23B & 23C, is located on Route 729 across from Stone-Robinson Elementary School in the Rivanna Magisterial District. Character of the Area: The main dwelling known as Clifton is a late 18th century or early 19th century plantation house. The building is a state historic landmark. APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes 12 lodging rooms and restaurant seating capacity for 50 people. The 5 additional rooms will be provided in existing structures which would be renovated. PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY: August 5 , 1987 - Board of Supervisors approves SP-87-49 to allow for an Inn with Restaurant. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan states that all decision concerning the rural areas should be based on the following: 1 . Preservation of agricultural and forestal activities; 2 . Water supply protection; 3 . Limited service delivery to the rural areas; 4 . Conservation of natural, scenic and historic resources. Regarding Comprehensive Plan recommendation, staff offers the following comments: 1 . Due to the existing development at Clifton this request would have little effect on agricultural and forestal activities; 2 . This site is not located within the water supply watershed; 1 A 411 3 . Clifton is located in proximity to Route 250 and Interstate 64 and can be adequately served; 4 . Clifton is a state historic landmark. The proposed expansion should not effect the historic resources offered by Clifton. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: The applicant' s proposal represents a small increase in activity at this site. No new structures are proposed. Staff opinion is that this request is consistent with Section 31 . 2 . 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan and SP-87-49 . Therefore, staff recommends approval subject to the following conditions: Recommended Conditions of Approval: 1 . Approval is limited to 12 rooms for overnight travellers and a fifty ( 50) seat restaurant. Except for lodging guests and occasional luncheons, wedding receptions, cocktail parties and the like, restaurant usage is limited to not more than fifty ( 50) diners per evening, and such 50 diners shall be seated during those hours set forth in Condition #3; 2 . Building & Fire Official Approval; 3 . Hours of operation for the restaurant shall be from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. ; 4. 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Keeler `t4 I k i j t, ti, \'"s �` i';I:, County Office Building i '�` ��. `''''' ' ' 401 McIntire Road ;E 1 i i i V Charlottesville, VA. 22901 �� 't. MAR 29 00 Dear Mr. Keeler: PLANNING ANNING D V)StON The following are our comments: 1. SP-90-15 Crossroads Waldorf School, Route 702 - Route 702 is currently non-tolerable and this request would result in a significant increase in traffic. This property is at the end of the road and therefore all of the traffic for this site would have to travel the entire length of this narrow, curvy road. Route 702 has one of the highest traffic counts for a non-hard surface road in the County. The Department does not support this request since it would add a significant amount of traffic to Route 702 and the width and alignment of this existing road is narrow and poor. 2. SP-90-13 George B. Hall, Route 631 S. - This section of Route 631 is non-tolerable and this request would result in an increase in traffic. The existing private entrance only has 300 feet of sight distance to the north and 380 feet of sight distance to the south. A minimum of 450 feet of sight distance is required. The sight distance problem is due to a bank and trees in both directions. Along with the grading of the banks and cutting of the trees, sight easements may also be needed to assure that the sight distance is maintained. The Department also recommends that the existing private driveway be upgraded to a commercial entrance. An entrance location south of that existing would probably need less work done to obtain the sight distance. 3. SP-89-83 Clifton - The Country Inn, Route 729 - This section of Route 729 is currently tolerable and this request would result in a small increase in traffic. The existing entrance does not have the minimum 450 feet of sight distance for a vehicle turning left into this property and is a private driveway. The Department recommends that the existing entrance be upgraded to a paved commercial entrance with adequate sight distance. To obtain adequate sight distance the entrance would need to be shifted to the south approximately 50 or so feet, or a bank across the road graded. The Department recommends a 100 foot long right taper lane to serve the new entrance. Additional right of way would probably be needed to accommodate the taper lane. TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY we HUNTER WAY 4 N 0,041-46 SCALE IN FEET Goo 0 Goo 1200 t000 2.4.00 ]NED= ALBEMARLE COUNTY RIVANNA ANDS F y /'• ? rt pY. 7 30 W. . A -- lo I