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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 Mcintire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
Fax (434) 972-4012
September 27,2007
Francis Lawrence
416 Park Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP 2007-00022 Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center Access Road (Sign #49,50,54)
SP 2007-00024 Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center
Tax Map 62, Parcel 23
Dear Mr. Lawrence:
On September 5,2007, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP #2007-
00022 & SP2007-00024 on Tax Map 62, Parcel 23 in the Rivanna District. This special use
permits were approved based on the following conditions:
Reaardina SP2007 -00022
1. The applicant must obtain a map revision, letter of revision, or letter of amendment as
required from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and copy the
County Engineer on all correspondence;
2. The fill slope must be protected against possible scour during the one hundred (100)-
year storm, and must not exceed that shown in the application plan; and
3. Army Corps of Engineers, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and other
necessary state and federal agency approvals must be obtained prior to issuance of
grading permits.
Reaardina SP2007 -00024
1. The site shall be developed in general accord with all sheets of the plan entitled "Lewis &
Clark Exploratory Center," revised October 18,2005 and prepared by Nelson, Byrd,
Woltz. Setbacks indicated in the table on sheets L3.1 and L3.2 do not set increased
minimum setbacks;
2. The top of the Lookout Tower, measured in elevation above mean sea level, shall not
exceed [AMSL + 35]. The approved height shall at no time be taller than the tallest tree
within twenty-five (25) feet of the Lookout Tower, and shall include any base, foundation
or grading that raises the tower above the pre-existing natural ground elevation;
3. A maximum of twelve (12) special events, in accordance with Section 5.1.42.i, are
authorized per calendar year;
4. A maximum of four (4) festivals, in accordance with Section 5.1.42.j, are authorized per
calendar year;
5. A lighting plan and a landscaping plan shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved by
the Architectural Review Board prior to final site plan development plan approval;
6. In accordance with Section 32.7.9.9, a twenty (20) percent tree canopy shall be required
for the site based on the disturbed area for the historical center building, parking, and
access road;
7. Prior to any grading or construction activity, the limits of the one hundred (100)-year
flood plain and stream buffers, where adjacent to constructed proposed improvements
including the amphitheater, timber fort, 100kcl:Jt tower, entrance road and retaining wall,
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shall be flagged at ten (10)-foot intervals by a land surveyor to prevent encroachment
land disturbing activity, storage of construction equipment or materials, and actual
construction of improvements during construction;
Outdoor amplified noise is not allowed on site;
As stipulated in the lease agreement between the applicant and the City and County, the
proposed improvements are to be reviewed by the City and County prior to construction
to make sure there are alternative uses available for the improvements should the
venture fail, and
If the use, structure, or activity for which this permit is issued is not commenced by
January 4, 2009, the permit shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted there
under shall thereupon terminate
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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 by January 4, 2009, 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, I "'
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Director of Planning
Cc: T ex Weaver
Chuck Proctor
Sherri Proctor
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