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County of Albemarle
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Memorandum
To: Eryn Brennan, Senior Planner
From: Amelia McCulley, Zoning Administrator
Division: Zoning
Date: January 28, 2011
Subject: S.P. 2010 -057 Pine Knot — Z1
I have reviewed this initial submittal and have the following comments:
1. It appears that we will need a more detailed sketch in order to review this application. I will
need further info, such as dimensions, to confirm the adequacy of parking onsite.
2. Is it possible to provide an overflow parking area within an existing open area, so as to avoid
cutting trees?
3. Please clarify the maximum numbers of special events. It appears that they are asking for up
to 12 per year with up to 150 attendees and an additional 2 events per year with up to 200
attendees, for a total of 14 events per year. The applicant does state that the average is 4 per
year; although a condition of approval would not address the average number but the
maximum number. The applicant also notes the desire to have a festival at some point in the
future. If they are asking for this approval through the current special permit application, it will
need to be tied down in terms of numbers of festivals and attendees and whether this number
is in addition to the maximum number of other special events (up to 14 per year).
4. Since they are asking for up to 10 years for the interpretive space, I would recommend that the
special permit approval allow up to 10 years for all improvements unless we see a public
purpose behind requiring the restroom to be constructed sooner rather than later.
(To the Lead Planner):
1. Please consider processing the site plan waiver approval by the PC with their review of
this special use permit.
2. Health Department approval can be a condition of the special use permit.
3. We will need to tie down the number of special events with various attendance (below
and over 150 persons) for conditions of approval.