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Home My WebLink AboutSP201200001 Legacy Document 2012-08-137 ALBEMARLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT Proposal: SP 201200001 Ivy Forum Staff: Claudette Grant Planning Commission Public Hearing: April 3, 2012 Board of Supervisors Hearing: To be determined. Owners: Ivy Forum, LLC Applicant: Carolyn Shears Acreage: Approximately 0.9370 acres Special Use Permit for: Indoor Athletic Facility in Commercial Office district TMP: 06000- 00- 00 -046CO By -right use: Offices, supporting commercial and Location: 2200 Old Ivy Road (Attachments A & B) service. Magisterial District: Jack Jouett Conditions: No EC: Yes Proposal: Request a special use permit to allow an indoor Requested # of Dwelling Units: 0 athletic facility in a building zoned for Commercial Office use. DA (Development Area): Neighborhood 7 Comp. Plan Designation: Office Service — office uses, regional scale research, limited production and marketing activities, supporting commercial, lodging and conference facilities, and residential (6.01 -34 units /acre) Character of Property: The property is developed with an Use of Surrounding Properties: Surrounding office building, and related parking. (Attachment C) properties are other office uses, a restaurant, apartment complexes and some University of Virginia buildings and facilities. Factors Favorable: Factors Unfavorable: 1. The use is consistent with the Land Use Plan. None 2. Provides an additional athletic facility option for people who live and work in the area. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of SP201200001, Ivy Forum with conditions. Ivy Forum PC Public Hearing 4/3/12 STAFF PERSON: Claudette Grant PLANNING COMMISSION: April 3, 2012 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: To Be Determined SP201200001: Ivy Forum Petition: PROJECT: SP201200001 /Ivy Forum PROPOSAL: Special use Permit request for Indoor Athletic Facility on 0.9370 acres. No dwellings proposed. ZONING: CO Commercial Office — offices, supporting commercial and service; residential uses by special use permit at a density of 15 units /acre. Section 23.2.2 (14) Indoor Athletic Facility. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Office Service — office uses, regional scale research, limited production and marketing activities, supporting commercial, lodging and conference facilities, and residential (6.01 -34 units /acre) in Neighborhood 7. LOCATION: 2200 Old Ivy Road TAX MAP /PARCEL: 06000- 00- 00 -046CO MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Jack Jouett Character of the Area and Adjoining properties: The subject property is located at 2200 Old Ivy Road. The surrounding area is primarily developed with office uses, including a nearby restaurant (the Ivy Inn), a few apartment complexes and some University of Virginia buildings and facilities. The southern boundary of this site is the CSX railroad track. Across the street and to the north are the University of Virginia Miller Center, baseball field and an apartment complex. The City of Charlottesville boundary is located to the east of this property. To the west are a vacant tract of land and the Ivy Inn Restaurant. Background: The property is zoned CO- Commercial Office and is currently being used as an office building with associated parking. (See Attachment C) The applicant is requesting to use approximately 1,715 square feet of the 12,000 square foot office building for an indoor athletic facility. The indoor athletic facility will consist of a fitness studio called Pure Barre, which uses the ballet barre as the primary focus for the workout. An area not to exceed 20% of the floor area will be used for the sale of dancing shoes and apparel. The applicant anticipates approximately 10 students with classes being run between 6:00 am — 9:00 am and 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. Classes may also be offered on Saturday and Sunday at various times, depending on the students' wishes. There are no plans to change the exterior of the building or property. Applicant's Justification for the Request: The applicant believes this use of a fitness studio will provide wellness services and promote a healthy activity option to nearby residents and professionals, many of whom will be able to walk to the studio. This could be an additional amenity that will benefit the local community. Ivy Forum PC Public Hearing 4/3/12 Planning and Zoning History: The building was built in 1975, and the property was zoned CO- Commercial Office prior to 1980. Over the last 25 to 30 years a variety of zoning clearances and an ARB submittal for fagade renovations have been reviewed. Conformity with Comprehensive Plan: The Land Use Plan designates this area as Office Service in Neighborhood Seven (7). The Comprehensive Plan supports office parks and mixed -use planned development emphasizing office uses, residential uses, and regional -scale research and uses providing information, professional and support services to the County and the larger region. An indoor athletic facility is appropriate within this land use designation and for this area. It can serve as a complimentary amenity to neighborhoods such as this, which include office and residential uses within close proximity to the proposed use. The site will not be used for residential purposes. An analysis for consistency with the Neighborhood Model was not done for this project since site changes are not proposed. There are no proposed changes to the exterior of the building or the property. This proposal is not in conflict with the Economic Development Policy and encourages new business activity. Staff Comment on SP 2012 - 00001 - Request for Indoor Athletic Facility Use in the CO Commercial Office District Section 31.6 of the Zoning Ordinance below requires that special use permits be assessed as follows: Will the use be of substantial detriment to adjacent property? The indoor athletic facility is not expected to be of substantial detriment or impact to adjacent property. At 1,715 square feet, the proposed use will take up a relatively small amount of space. The location of the building is a corner lot bound with a railroad track, bridge, vacant property and a restaurant. Parking is located on the property and is adequate for the building with this use. Will the character of the zonina district chanae with this use? The character of the district is not anticipated to change with the addition of this use in the existing building. This use will occupy interior space within the office building and should operate very similar to the way an office would operate with the building. Will the use be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance? The CO zoning district is intended for development of administrative, business and professional offices and supporting accessory uses and facilities. This district is intended as a transition between residential districts and other more intensive commercial and industrial districts. Indoor Athletic Facilities are allowed by special use permit in this district depending on the location. Will the use be in harmony with the uses permitted by right in the district? This area contains a wide mix of existing uses; some public facilities, small scale strip commercial development and some residential uses. Indoor athletic facility uses are Ivy Forum PC Public Hearing 4/3/12 allowed in the CO district with a special use permit. The proposed indoor athletic facility is a supporting accessory use for several of the existing uses in the surrounding area. Will the use comply with the additional regulations provided in Section 5.0 of this ordinance? There are no additional regulations. However, a condition limiting the square feet of the use is recommended because a larger facility could have a different traffic impact to the area. Will the public health, safety and general welfare of the community be protected if the use is approved? The public health, safety, and general welfare of the community are protected through the special use permit process which assures that the proposed use is appropriate in the location requested. There are no safety concerns with the proposed indoor athletic facility use. Summary: Staff finds the following factors favorable to this request: 1. The use is consistent with the Land Use Plan. 2. Provides an additional athletic facility option for people who live and work in the area. Staff finds no factor(s) unfavorable to this request. Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval of SP 201200001, Ivy Forum with the following condition: 1. The indoor athletic facility use shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. PLANNING COMMISSION MOTION — Special Use Permit: A. Should a Planning Commissioner choose to recommend approval of this special use permit: Move to recommend approval of SP 2012 - 00001, Ivy Forum with the following condition: 1. The indoor athletic facility use shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. B. Should a Planning Commissioner choose to recommend denial of this special use permit: Move to recommend denial of SP 2012 - 00001, Ivy Forum. Should a commissioner motion to recommend denial, he or she should state the reason(s) for recommending denial. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – Tax Map Attachment B – Vicinity Map Attachment C – Survev of Lot 4A Pear Tree House Subdivision Ivy Forum PC Public Hearing 4/3/12