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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200800067 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2009-07-01�'JRGINLP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4012 July 1, 2009 Ms. Sara V. Salmon, DVM 1591 Reynovia Drive Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: ZMA -08 -007 ATNA Building - Zoning Map Amendment SP2008 -067 ATNA Building — Special Use Permit Dear Ms. Salmon: Thank you for your recent re- submittal received on June 1St for the above noted projects for Tax Map and Parcel 32 -48; Lot A. The following comments are provided to help you meet requirements for C -1 (Commercial) District and a special use permit for the operation of a veterinary services clinic, and address staff concerns: Engineering: • Sound Study — It is recommended that a sound attenuation fencing/landscaping /barrier be provided between the ATNA building and the residential area. For example, the fencing that is proposed adjacent to the residential property should be constructed of wood or other sound - absorbing material. • The sound study does not appear conclusive. There does not appear to be information about readings from the outdoor yard, or open windows in the building. The ordinance requires the measurement be taken at the property line, not 15 feet inside the property. The sound study needs to be completed with the appropriate measures in place. Please clarify if you feel you have already provided this information. Zoning: • The following conditions of approval are required to be met for issuance of a zoning clearance in order for this use to begin: • Prohibit opening any windows adjacent to the residentially -zoned property, which could include sealing these windows. • Prohibit any commercial kenneling, boarding, grooming or any form of routine veterinary care for animals in this building. • Limit the outdoor dog walk area to the area and location shown on the plan, dated June 1, 2009 completed by Animal Arts Mark R. Hafen, Architect. • Connection to public sewer is required. • An animal solid waste disposal plan is required, due to the close proximity of the residential property. • On page 3 in the third paragraph of the zoning section of your response letter, you refer to the installation of lowland fencing. Please describe what a "lowland" fence is. Proffers: • Do you plan on providing any proffers? Attached is a list of uses allowed in the C1 district. Not all of these uses may be appropriate for the location of your building. We suggest you proffer out the uses that are not appropriate for this site. Other Issues: • As suggested in your response letter and given the proximity of this building to the adjacent residential neighborhood, we suggest you meet with the neighbors regarding any concerns they may have about the proposed use of the building. • Larger, more visible copies of the plans will need to be submitted for Planning Commission and Board of Supervisor packets. The following comments can be handled during the site plan process: Architectural Review Board (ARB): • Page 6 of your letter, dated June 1, 2009 indicates that possible changes to the building and site could include: a) the installation of double sliding doors in the northwest and northeast side elevations. b) The installation of an 8' tall privacy fence along the perimeter of the canine exercise yard adjacent to the northeast side elevation. c) The installation of the same privacy fence along the perimeter of the property behind the building. It appears that some, if not all, of these changes could be visible from the Entrance Corridor and will therefore require approval by the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Only parts of the proposed site and building improvements that are visible from the Airport Road Corridor will require review and approval by the ARB. Review and approval of those changes can be handled at the site plan review stage. Current Development: • It appears that no changes are proposed to the site. However, if changes to the site are proposed a site plan amendment will be required. For example, if fencing is added to the site, you will probably need a minor site plan amendment and a waiver for distance. The fencing should be shown on a site plan, with details, such as materials and height. As previously mentioned in this letter, the fencing may be subject to ARB approval. After you have reviewed these comments, if you wish to meet with staff on the comments, please let me know and I will set up a meeting. When you are ready to resubmit, please provide that re- submittal on a re- submittal Monday. Make sure to put my name on the cover page of your re- submittal. After you have resubmitted, staff will provide a set of written comments for your review prior to setting a public hearing. In those comments, we will advise you as to whether all substantive issues have been resolved or if additional resolution is needed. A public hearing with the Planning Commission will not be advertised until you advise us that the project is ready to proceed to a public hearing. At that time, the legal advertisement will be run in the newspaper and a staff report will be prepared to go to the Planning Commission. Please be advised that, once a public hearing has been advertised, only one deferral prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing will be allowed during the life of the application. The only exception to this rule will be extraordinary circumstances, such as a major change in the project proposal by the applicant or more issues identified by staff that has not previously been brought to the applicant's attention. As always, an applicant may request deferral at the Planning Commission meeting. Additional questions or comments may occur at a future date. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to call me at 296 -5832 x 3250 or send me an e-mail at cgrant @albemarle.org . Sincerely, Claudette Grant Senior Planner Attachment