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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 -4126
Memorandum
To: Scott Collins, Collins Engineering
John Flevarakis, 1524 Rosa Terrace, Charlottesville VA 22902
Virginia School Boards Association, 2330 Hunters Way, Charlottesville VA 22911
From: Lisa Glass, Planner, for Summer Frederick Senior Planner
Division: Zoning and Current Development
Date: June 17, 2008
Subject: SDP 2008 - 00066: Hunters Way Site Plan Amendment - Major
The Albemarle County Department of Community Development, Current Development planner has
reviewed the site plan referenced above. The plan may be approved when the following items have been
satisfactorily addressed. Comments are followed by a reference to the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance.
The Site Plan comments below are from the Current Development Planner only. Other comments will be
forth coming under separate cover.
* The plan as submitted will require the removal of the existing building prior to occupancy of the new
building. The only way that the old building may remain will be if the parcel acreage can be adjusted.
This represents a complicated process that may result in a delay of occupancy. Staff encourages that
the adjustment to the parcel acreage occur now, instead of leaving it to a later date.
The site plan cannot be approved until the water usage is adjusted or a Special Permit is approved.
Staff recommends that the Special Use permit be applied for as soon as reasonable or a significant
delay will occur in the site plan approval. As previously advised, Section 24.2.2.4 restricts the water
usage to 400 gallons per day per acre of site. It is anticipated that the water usage will exceed this
limit. Water calculations as submitted are not acceptable. Please contact Glenn Brooks to adjust your
calculations or apply for a Special Use Permit to use more water. (Section 32.5.6 a)
If the boundary line adjustment is not approved and there is only one building on the site, then the
usage may be lower and it may be acceptable; However if the BLA adjustment is approved and there
are two buildings on site, then a Special Use Permit will most likely be required. Depending on
determination from Glenn Brooks water usage may make this plan un- approvable.
2. As previously discussed, Section 4.1.3 of the Code requires minimum areas for uses with private
water and sewer. The wording of the note on the plan (Sheet T -1) regarding restrictions to one
establishment and conditions for the certificate of occupancy need to be finalized with Zoning,
please contact Ron Higgins. For instance, the additional area required cannot be obtained by an
easement it must be a boundary line adjustment. (Section 32.5.6 a)
3. The note on the plan regarding the boundary line adjustment and the demolition of the existing
building (Sheets E -1 and S -2) should be unconditional on the final plan. Although Current
Development prefers that the boundary line adjustment issue be resolved before the site plan can be
approved; IF you can agree on wording with Zoning the plan may be approved.
4. Provide Letters of Intent, with a sunset clause (2 years), from the adjoining property owners. Include
with the letter the calculations to show that the acreage is available from the "doner" parcel while
keeping the doner parcel in compliance the Code.
5. Add a diagram on the site plan to show how the boundary line will be adjusted to provide area for
two establishments, and how the reside will also meet Code.
6. Please revise the plan to show what changes occur if the existing building is removed. For instance,
there will be too many parking spaces for the one new use, so indicate what parking will be removed
and how this will happen ( i.e. will asphalt be returned to grass ?) And other aspects of the plan that
need modification due to the change. (Section 32.5.6 a)
7. A critical slopes waiver is required. Please submit a letter of request and justification, and a plan
highlighting the critical slope areas over the site plan. (Section 32.5.6 a)
8. Please provide the name of this development. (Section 32.5.6 a)
9. Please show a datum reference. (Section 32.5.6 a)
10. Add the present use for the adjacent parcels. (such as residential, vacant, commercial, etc) (Section
32.5.6 a)
11. Add minimum setbacks for all property lines and minimum building separation. (Section 32.5.6 a).
12. Indicate in a use schedule the area for each use; parking /driveways, office building or indoor athletic
facility, "yard ", etc. (Section 32.5.6 b)
13. Change proposed use to "Indoor Athletic Facility" section 24.2.1.42. This was discussed previously
as the correct use and the use allowed by right in this district. (Section 32.5.6 b)
14. Parking calculations need to be approved. Please explain how the ratio of 3 spaces per batting cage
was established. (Section 32.5.6 b)
15. Indicate the maximum amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation. This number is used for
landscape plan calculations. This number may change depending on if the building is demolished or
not. (Section 32.5.6 f)
16. Please indicate the location of the existing well. Also show how the existing building connects to the
drain field shown. (Section 32.5.6 f)
17. Old site plans and plats indicate an underground storage tank and gas pump at the rear of the existing
building. Please either indicate location or verify that they have been removed. (Section 32.5.6f)
18. Please show the layout for water and sewer. Will the new building have a new well and keep the
existing well? Will both building use the existing drain field? Will the discharge be other than
domestic? Health Department approval is required. (Section 32.5.6 k)
19. Add any other utility easements. (Section 32.5.6 1)
20. Be advised that any changes to the existing sign will require a sign permit. (Section 32.5.6 n)
21. Although loading space is not required for this use, please indicate is the area to the north is for
service only so no parking restricts access to the dumpster. (Section 32.5.6.n)
22. Depending on the use of the new building, provide pedestrian connection between the two buildings
on site and adjacent buildings off -site, if the proposed use could benefit from inter - parcel
connectivity. (Section 32.5.6 n)
23. Please dimension handicap spaces. (Section 32.5.6 n)
24. Landscape plan shall meet requirements of Section 32.7.9 and address the ARB comments from
Brent Nelson's 5/30/08 letter (such as including conservation checklist, etc.) (Section 32.5.6 p and
32.7.9.4)
25. The buffer zone between Rural Area and Commercial is to be planted with screening trees or trees
and fence. Please either verify and add a note that the existing trees to remain provide adequate
screening OR add evergreens to provide continuous screening along the property line, to include the
area behind the existing building. (Section 32.7.9.4)
26. Please provide information for the existing gravel drive along the west property line. Is there an
easement? What parcel is served by this road? This may need to be addressed on both the site plan
and boundary line adjustment.
27. Add a note that "Access to this site is limited to Hunters Way ".
28. VDOT approval is required. (Section 32.5.6 q).
29. ARB approval is required prior to site plan approval; to include addressing comments regarding
grading in Brent Nelson's letter of 5/30/08.
30. ARB approval must include the option for the removal of the existing building.
CC: File SDP 2008 -00066