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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200900027 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2009-11-13�IRGINZP County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Eryn Brennan, Senior Planner From: Amelia McCulley, Zoning Administrator Division: Zoning Date: November 13, 2009 Subject: S.P. 2009 -27 Grayson Private Airstrip While the applicant has submitted a great deal of information, not all of the review criteria of Section 5.1.01 have been addressed. Please ask the applicant to fill in the missing information for our review. Relevant information includes: 1. show the airport approach zone and less than five hundred (500) feet horizontally and one thousand (1,000) feet longitudinally from the proposed runway (5.1.01 b); 2. the distance (from the runway and hangar) to residential structures on adjoining property (note the property in the applicant's ownership and in the ownership of others) (5.1.01 c); 3. the height of structures, trees, overhead wires, etc. within the airport zones (5.1.01 b} For the purpose of a special use permit condition, we should define "nighttime" use in terms of hours. I suggest the hours in the noise ordinance of 10 pm to 7 am. 5.1.01 AIRPORTS; HELIPORTS; HELISTOPS a. In review of a special use permit petition for an airport or heliport, the board of supervisors shall be mindful of the substantial public investment in the Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport, and shall only approve such petition upon a finding that: 1. Equivalent or better service is not available at the Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport; 2. Operation of the proposed airport or heliport will in no fashion interfere or compete with the physical operations of the Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport. b. No application shall be considered unless it is accompanied by five (5) copies of a plan drawn to scale, showing the proposed location of the airport; boundary lines; dimensions; names of owners of abutting properties; proposed layout of runways, landing strips or areas, taxi strips, aprons, roads, parking areas, hangars, buildings and other structures and facilities; the location and height of all buildings, structures, trees and overhead wires falling within the airport approach zones and less than five hundred (500) feet horizontally and one thousand (1,000) feet longitudinally from the proposed runway; other pertinent data, such as topography and grading plan, drainage, water and sewerage, etc. Copies of the plan shall be forwarded to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Virginia Department of Aviation for comment and recommendation on the following: 1. The area shall be sufficient to meet requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and Virginia Department of Aviation for the class of airport proposed; 2. There are no existing flight obstructions such as towers, chimneys or other tall structures, or natural obstructions outside the proposed airport which fall within the airport imaginary surfaces or instrument approach zones to any of the proposed runways or landing strips of the airport; 3. There is sufficient distance between the end of each usable landing strip and the airport boundary to satisfy the requirements above. In cases where air rights or easements have been acquired from the owners of abutting properties in which the approach zones may fall, satisfactory evidence thereof shall be submitted with the application. c. In addition to the foregoing, the following requirements shall be met: 1. No runway or heliport area shall be located nearer than five hundred (500) feet horizontally or one thousand (1,000) feet longitudinally to any residential structure on any adjoining property. No hangar or aircraft storage shall be located nearer than five hundred (500) feet to any residential structure on an adjoining property. Within any agricultural or residential district, commercial activities and private clubs located on the premises with a private airport, flight strip, or helipad, are expressly prohibited; 2. Any roof top surface or touchdown pad which will be utilized as an elevated heliport shall be designed and erected in a manner sufficient to withstand the anticipated additional stress; 3. All maintenance, repair and mechanical work, except that of an emergency nature, shall be performed in enclosed buildings; 4. All facilities shall be located and designed so that operation thereof will not seriously affect adjacent residential areas, particularly with respect to noise levels; 5. Except for elevated helistops, no area used by aircraft under its own power shall be located within a distance of five hundred (500) feet of any residential structure on any adjoining property. Elevated helistops shall be located in accordance with the bulk regulations of the zoning district in which located; 6. All areas used by aircraft under its own power shall be provided with a reasonably dust free surface.