HomeMy WebLinkAboutHO201400111 Review Comments Home Occupation 2014-06-16Rebecca Ragsdale
From: jperry@trident-shield.com
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 4:59 PM
To: Rebecca Ragsdale
Subject: Re: HO 2014-111 Trident Shield
Hello.
Absolutely no SWAT or firearms training is conducted on site. All tactical training is done
in police training facilities.
The open gym is for people who cannot make it to the class and wish to work out/practice with
MINIMAL supervision. My classes are for for 2-6 people. I have been staying well within the
10 cars per day/30 cars per week. I often only have 1 person showing up and at times no one
shows
up. I do not see anywhere on your website that limits class size.
After our last meeting I purchased over $1200 dollars in shrubs to block the view of the
front of my property so I could use the garage with the door open and use the driveway. I am
now told I cannot. This making the rules up as we go is very frustrating and costly to me.
As a disabled vet with and autistic child money is extremely tight and we are trying to make
ends meet anyway we can. I would appreciate any and all help getting this process concluded
swiftly.
Thank You
Jason Perry
Trident Shield LLC
434-987-4842
On 2014-06-16 13:45, Rebecca Ragsdale wrote:
> Mr. Perry-
> Based on review of the Zoning Ordinance regulations for major home
> occupations with the Zoning Administrator, activities listed on your
> website [1] and Facebook page [2], and concerns received from abutting
> property owners, more information is needed to complete review of your
> application. Please provide the following to confirm compliance with
> Sections 5.2A of the Zoning Ordinance [3]:
> * No outdoor activities are permitted with home occupations
> (Sections 5.2A(b)(1) and 5.2A(c)(1)). Major home occupations must be
> conducted within the dwelling unit or an accessory structures and
> there shall be no change in the exterior appearance of a dwelling unit
> or other visible evidence of the conduct of a major home occupation.
> Activities must be contained within the garage or basement of the
> home. No set-up of exercise equipment or running laps outdoors is
> permitted. (I apologize for not advising you of that at our site visit
> on June 4.) If outdoor activities are proposed, then you could pursue
> a special use permit for a school of private instruction, as we
> discussed with you in a pre -application meeting last fall.
> * Please provide the number of people that attend training classes at
> one time/typical daily attendance)to confirm the traffic limits of the
> ordinance are met. (Section 5.2A(e)) Training provided to individuals
> and groups of 2 is permitted. If you will have larger groups (4-6
> individuals) of people attending classes then your use will be
> considered a private school of special instruction. As we have
> discussed with you in a past pre-application meeting, that use
> requires a special use permit. How do you manage the number of client
> visits if you've advertised class times and open gym hours?
> * Please explain where the firearms and SWAT training activities
> advertised on your website are occurring. Those activities are not
> permitted as a home occupation.
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
> -Rebecca
> REBECCA RAGSDALE, SENIOR PLANNER
> COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
> DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-ZONING SERVICES
> 401 MCINTIRE ROAD
> CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902-4596
> (434) 296-5832 EXT. 3226
> E-MAIL: RRAGSDALEPALBEMARLE.ORG
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://trident-shield.com/
> [2] https://www.facebook.com/trident.shield.911
> [3]
> http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms Center/Departments/County
> _Attorney/Forms/Albemarle_County_Code_Ch18_ZoningO5_Supplement_Regulat
> ions.pdf
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