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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
November 6, 2009
Nathou Attinger
8242 Rockfish River Rd.
Schuyler, VA 22969
RE: SP 2009 -00024 Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary
Dear Ms. Attinger:
The members of the County's Site Review Committee have reviewed the proposal referenced
above. The proposal is to renovate an existing barn on the campus of The Miller School in order to
house the Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Staff at the sanctuary will provide care for orphaned and
injured native wildlife in Central Virginia.
Preliminary comments from the Community Development Department's Planning Division, the Division of
Zoning and Current Development, the County Engineer, and the Architectural Review Board/Design Planner
are included below. Comments from the Thomas Jefferson Health District are also summarized below and
comments from the Virginia Department of Transportation are attached.
Planning Division & Division of Zoning and Current Development
Staff notes that the proposed use would be in an existing barn located on the Miller School property.
The barn is located approximately 1068 feet from the northern property boundary and approximately
1747 feet from the eastern property boundary, so the building meets the setback requirements of
Section 5.1.11(a) and (b). Staff would also like to point out that it is a requirement that all animals
must be confined between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am.
The applicant has provided adequate information to determine the required parking for the proposed
use. In consultation with the Zoning Administrator, staff has determined that the proposed three (3)
spaces shown on the concept plan are adequate to meet the needs of the proposed use.
A site plan will be not be required because no additional parking would be required, and there
would be no change to the entrance.
Architectural Review Board
The Miller School of Albemarle was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The
barn that is proposed to be renovated for the wildlife sanctuary was not included in the nomination,
and there is no record of the barn's date of construction. Nevertheless, the applicant is encouraged to
SP 2000 -024 Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary Comment Letter, November 6, 2009 2
thoroughly document the structure prior to renovation, to retain and reuse any historic materials in
the renovation, and to salvage any materials that cannot be used in the renovation for use elsewhere.
The County would appreciate digital photographs of the building taken prior to the beginning of the
renovations, as well as photos of the renovations. Also, if possible, the County would like a sketch
plan of the building showing its status prior to the start of renovations. The photographs and sketch
plan may be submitted to the County Design Planner whenever they are ready.
Thomas Jefferson Health District
The Health Specialist has made a field visit to the site, but did not determine whether the proposed
drainfield met current Health Department and County Regulations. The Specialist informed the
applicants that they must apply for a septic and well permit before the project can begin. Final
Health Department approval must be given for both a septic system and a well before the applicants
can use the site for the Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary.
Conditions for the Special Use Permit
Staff will be drafting a set of conditions for the Special Use Permit. These conditions will be based
on the staffing, hours of operation, and other aspects of wildlife sanctuary operation that you put in
your application. If you anticipate any changes in staffing or hours of operation, please let me know
as soon as possible.
The comments listed above and attached to this letter reflect information available at the time the
development proposal was reviewed and should not be considered final. However, the Site Review
Committee has attempted to identify all issues which could affect approval of the proposed project.
Staff has scheduled a public hearing on this Special Use Permit before the Planning Commission on
Tuesday, January 12, 2010. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. in Lane Auditorium at the address at
the beginning of this letter. The applicant or a representative of the Wildlife Sanctuary must be
present at the hearing. Please let me know as soon as possible if you cannot attend a public hearing
on that date.
If you have any questions, please contact me atiwiegand @albemarle.org or by calling me at
434/296 -5832, ext. 3438.
Sincerely,
Judith C. Wiegand
Senior Planner
Attachments: Virginia Dept. of Transportation Comments, dated October 21, 2009
Cc: The Miller School
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Crozet, VA 22932
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