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Phone (434) 296-5832
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Fax (434) 972-4012
April 2, 2008
Scott Watkins
P.O. Box 8241
Charlottesville, Va 22906
RE: ZMA2007-o0016 Watkins 250 Rezoning (Sign # 74)
Tax Map 56, Parcels 107C, 980
&
SP2007-00060 Watkins 250 (Outdoor Storage)
Tax Map 56, Parcels 107C & 980
Dear Mr. Watkins:
The Board of Supervisors approved both your rezoning and special use permit applications on
March 12, 2008.
Regarding ZMA2007 -00016
This rezoning from R-1 -Residential to Highway Commercial (HC) was approved in accordance
with the attached proffers dated March 12, 2008 and signed February 14, 2008. A proffered
concept plan dated January 2008 (also attached) was approved as part of the rezoning. Please
refer to these documents for any future applications and requests on this property.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully
begin until all applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met.
This includes:
· compliance with applicable PROFFERS;
· compliance with conditions of a SPECIAL USE PERMIT (see below);
· approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
· approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
Regarding SP2007 -00060
This special use permit to allow outdoor storage of nursery stock and plant materials associated
with a landscape contracting business in the Entrance Corridor on Tax Map 56, Parcels 107C &
980 in the Whitehall District was approved subject to the following conditions:
1. Products shall be stored only in the areas indicated for storage on the Watkins &
Company Concept Plan sheet L-1 dated January 2008;
2. All nursery stock shall be stored on the ground without use of racks, display stands or
other similar items;
3. Any structure required for separating the mulch, topsoil and compost shall not exceed
six (6) feet in height. The design of such structure is subject to review/approval by the
ARB during the site plan review;
4. The site shall be landscaped according to the following criteria and ARB approval of
landscape plan to include:
A mixed planting of trees and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous, shall be
provided in the thirty (30)-foot planting strip along the south side of the site and
along the west side of the site from the shed to the EC. The planting shall be
continued westward to the retaining wall in all areas disturbed by grading; and
A mixed planting shall be provided along the east side of the site to provide
screening for the storage areas and to blend with the surroundings; and
5. The parking of trucks for the business beyond the nine (9)-space parking lot shown on
the Concept Plan shall be limited as follows: A maximum of five (5) trucks may be
parked between the mulch/top soil storage area and the five thousand nine hundred fifty
(5950) square feet nursery stock storage area during the night hours.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action
on the project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully
begin until all applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met.
This includes:
· compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT;
· approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
· approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, 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 permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any
structure necessary to the use of the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact Sherri Proctor at 296-5832.
Sincerely, .
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Director of Planning
Cc: Kenneth C & Lenora R Shifflett
5168 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Charlottesville Va 22903
Email Copy: Chuck Proctor (VDOT), Steve Allshouse, Sherri Proctor, Sarah Baldwin, Bruce
Woodzell (Real Estate)