HomeMy WebLinkAboutAP201700001 Other 2018-03-06ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
Virginia Code § 15.2-2308 requires that the Board of Zoning Appeals submit a report of
its activities to the governing body at least once each year. The following report outlines
the BZA's activities during 2017.
II. PERSONNEL
The Board of Zoning Appeals consists of five members appointed by the Circuit Court for
a term not to exceed five years. The Board members during the year 2017 were:
Member Term Expiration
Lloyd (L.F.) Wood, Chairman
Reappointed May 22, 2015 for a five year term — to
expire May 23, 2020
David Bowerman, Vice Chairman
Reappointed May 23, 2013 for a five year term — to
expire May 23, 2018.
Randy Rinehart, Secretary
Reappointed May 19, 2016 for a five year term — to
expire May 23, 2021
Edgar S. Robb
Reappointed March 23, 2014 for a five year term —
to expire May 23, 2019.
John Shepherd
Appointed May 23, 2017 for a five year term — to
expire May 23, 2022 (David Bass replacement)
III. OPERATING PROCEDURES
Regular meetings of the Board are held the first Tuesday of each month starting at 2:00
p.m. Special meetings may be called when the regular schedule does not provide
sufficient hearing time. These special meetings may begin at 1:00 p.m. The Board
operates with Rules of Procedure which were adopted November 15, 2002 and last
revised January 6, 2016.
IV. EXPENSES
The Board of Zoning Appeals does not have a separate budget. Compensation and
mileage are included within the budget of the Department of Community Development.
Funding for Board salaries in the fiscal year 2017-2018 was consistent with prior years.
Expenses during that period totaled $540.00. Board members are paid $45 per meeting.
County staff working with the Board includes the Director of Zoning (Zoning
Administrator), Chief of Zoning (Deputy Zoning Administrator), Senior Assistant County
Attorney, Planners and Code Compliance Officers. Support staff includes the Recording
Secretary (Community Development Assistant II).
V. ACTION SUMMARY
The Board of Zoning Appeals held three meetings in 2017. The number of submittals
and actions considered by the Board in 2017 are shown in the following tables:
Variances
Three variance applications were submitted in 2017. Of these, none were heard in 2017.
Application #
Appellant or Project
Name
Action
Issue
VA17-01
Hesselton Carport — 113
Deerwood Road
Moot
Based on letter of
determination, was
deemed unnecessary.
VA17-02
David Gaines -Clayton
Homes
Withdrawn
VA17-04
Burchfiel Renovation
Scheduled for 2/6/2018
Appeals
Three appeal applications were submitted and two were heard in 2017.
Application #
Appellant or Project
Name
Action
Issue
AP09-02
Re-Store'n Station
Upheld Zoning
Reactivation of
Adminstrator
previously deferred
(3-0)
appeal.
7/11/2017
AP17-01
Abington Place
Withdrawn
AP17-02
Shentel Wireless
Upheld Zoning
Replacement Tower
Administrator (4-0)
11/14/2017
AP17-03
SDP2017-9 Boyd Tavern
Heard in 2018
Market
Special Use Permits
No special use applications were submitted in 2017.
VI. COURT ACTIONS
There were no court actions involving the Board of Zoning Appeals in 2017.