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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201000075 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2010-12-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development. 401 McIntire Road, Room .227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 December 8, 2010 Revised letter from November 23, 2010 Mr. Robert Hauser Stonehaus Development 2421 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 RE: ZMA 04 -07 Belvedere Variation Request dated October 13, 2010 . Dear Bob: As you know, we met on October 27 to discuss the variation request referenced above.. As we told you at that meeting and after review of the request and the standards for variations below:• 8.5.5.3 VARIATIONS FROM APPROVED PLANS, CODES, AND STANDARDS OF DEVELOPMENTS The director of planning may allow a site plan or subdivision plat for a planned development to vary from an approved application plan, standard of development and, also, in the case of a neighborhood model district, a code of development, as provided herein: a. The director of planning is authorized to -grant a variation from the following provisions of an approved plan, code or standard: 2. Changes to the arrangement of buildings and uses shown on the plan, provided that the major elements. shown on the plan and their relationships remain the same; Your request for the changes is in the attachment. The request references changes between. Blocks 5.& 8; however, ithe location of the-townhouses-to which the variation relates is actually. Block.3. The Zoning Administrator has determined that the requested change to allow townhouses in Block 3 constitutes a major change requiring an amendment to the - zoning through the rezoning process. For this reason, the variation request was considered to be a request to change Block _3 and it was not approved. Please-feel free to contact me if you have questions or need additional information. If you would prefer an official. Letter of Determination. from the.Zoning Administrator please let me know and I �niitl �el� that nnc h�rn7i- I'1�TI Sincerely, Elaine K. Echols, AICP Principal Planner l October 13, 2010. Ms. Elaine Echols, Principal Planner Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902 Ms. Echols: As you are aware, an updated Code of Development for Belvedere has been accepted and is daied 2.3.10. Additionally, a site plan has been submitted for 6 townhouses within Block •5 of the approved Belvedere Neighborhood Model District approved under ZMA- 07 -04. The applicant has been in discussion with staff regarding the proposed changes to the original requirements contained within the rezoning plan and code of development. The site plan reflects the changes that are being requested below .for the variance to the original plan. _ VARIATIONS BEING SOUGHT: 3 7) Modification of Table 1 to -reflect the desired mix of unit types by block.. Pro osed Table: - ?E EDL M° �XI' .�U'NI'IiES1D;lN IAL ®'C�N;SITL�S BLOCK AREA (AC) TABLE 1 GROUP MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES APARTMENTS/ CARRIAGE SFD SFA /TH MF HOUSE TOTAL DENSITY UNITS ,1 15.08 20 20 1.3 .2 26.83 7 ' 18 294 319 11.9 3 12.48 22 '11 33 2.6 4 16.68 30 25 .26. 81_ 4.9 5 6.86 31 '9 • 24 64 93 6 9.32 30 9 27 '66 7.1 7 8.72 30 .32 62 7:1 9 ��r— — .10 , 93.4 52 52 •0.6 TOTAL 1 206:68 .12541 61 1 314 1 146 1 775 1 •3.7 i i r i B;LUI '• R '011 T' IA©- N51sTIFrS r •.qv •. BLOCK GROUP •AREA {AC} TABLE 1 MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES SFD .SFA /TH APARTMENTS/ ME CARRIAGE: HOUSE UNITS TOTAL DENSITY 1 15.08 20 20 1.3 2 26.83 7 18 294 319 11.9 3 12.48 22 11 33 2.6 4 16.68 30 25 26 81 4.9 5 • 6.86 31 24 55 8.0 6 9.32 30 9 27 66 .7.1 7 8.72 30 32 62 7.1. 8 7.9 27 9 26 62 7.8 9 9.41 25 25 2.7 10 93.4 52 52 0.6 TOTAL 206.68 254 61 314 146 775 .3.7 REASON FOR REQUESTED VARIATIONS: 37) The -reason for the shift in densities is to arrange them in such a- manner that support the current. economic conditions and create viable development plans that can be constructed. The ZMA took its best guess at future economic and market conditions in distributing densities but, these revisions are needed to enhance the vision.for Block 5. ,If there are any additional questions or follow up needed, please feel free to contact me directly at rhauser @stonehaus.net. or 434.98l..2034..