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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
March 4, 2013
SunTrust Bank
Attn: Chad H. Brown
Vice President, Commercial Banking
402 Park Street
Charlottesville, VA 22911
c/o McGuireWoods LLP
Attn: Ms. Samantha Connelly
Land Use Planner
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Attn: Lucy Strange
5516 Falmouth Street, Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23230
RE: LZC201300004, The Covenant Upper School, 175 Hickory Street
Tax Map Parcel 090AO -00 -00 -00200 (the "Property")
Dear Ms. Connelly:
At your request, we have examined our records with respect to the above referenced Property,
and we are pleased to advise you that:
1. The property is zoned R -2 Residential under the applicable zoning laws and ordinances of the
County of Albemarle, Virginia. The private school use existing on the Property is a use
permitted by special permit in this zoning district.
2. On November 10, 1999 the Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit
(SP 199900054) with conditions for a private school on this Property. A copy of the action
letter is enclosed.
3. The original site plan (SDP2000 -96) was approved November 30, 2000 and amended several
times. The latest site plan amendment for this property (SDP2011 -03) was approved on
March 1, 2011.
4. The site was inspected on March 4, 2013. No zoning or site plan violations were found. To
the best of my knowledge, the current use of the Property complies with all applicable zoning
laws and ordinances of the County of Albemarle, Virginia
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March 4, 2013
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5. To the best of my knowledge, there are no outstanding zoning violations on the Property and
there no pending administrative, legislative or judicial proceedings that would adversely
affect the status of the Property's current zoning.
6. The Property is recognized as one or more separate parcels of land under applicable
subdivision laws and ordinances, may be conveyed, leased or mortgaged as one or more
separate parcels and currently complies with such subdivision laws and ordinances.
On the basis of this information it is my opinion that the Covenant Upper School on this Property
is in compliance with the zoning regulations of Albemarle County. Please contact me if you
have questions or require further information.
VP�
onald Hi gg ins , AIC
Chief of Zoning /Deputy Zoning Administrator
Enclosure: SP 1999-54 Board of Supervisor's Action Letter.
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 218
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
(804) 296 - 5823
November 17, 1999 Fax(804)972 —4035
Frank Cox
220 East High St
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP -99 -54 Covenant Upper School, Tax Map 90A, Parcel 2
Dear Mr. Cox:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on November 10, 1999, unanimously
approved the above -noted request to allow private school in accordance with Section 14.2.2(5) of
the Zoning Ordinance, Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. The Covenant Upper School shall be operated in accordance with the special use
permit application and attached July 23, 1999 letter from Frank D. Cox, Jr. PE
AICP, herein included 'as Attachment B. Student enrollment is not to exceed 550
students.
2. No subdivision of the property or expansion of the school use beyond that stated
in the original special use permit application shall occur without amendment of
this Special Use Permit.
Prior to final site plan approval, the applicant will be responsible for satisfying all
Virginia Department of Transportation requirements related to signalization,
intersection improvements, and roadway improvements on Stage Coach Road and
Oak Hill Dfive, and meeting requirements of the Department of Engineering and
Public Works regarding traffic management and roadway improvements on
Hickory Street.
4. All uses associated with the Covenant Upper School Hickory Street campus shall
comply with the commercial setbacks set forth in Section 21.7 and the lighting
requirements of Section 4.17.2(a) of the Zoning Ordinance.
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November 17, 1999
5. Final site plan approval shall not be granted until the Albemarle County Service
Authority approves public sewer service to the site.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued shall not
be commenced within eighteen (18) months after the issuance of such permit, the same shall be
deemed abandoned and the authority granted thereunder shall thereupon terminate. For purposes
of this section, the term "commenced" shall be construed to include the commencement of
construction of any structure necessary to the use of such permit within two (2) years from the
date of the issuance thereof which is thereafter completed within one (1) year.
Before beginning this use, you must obtain a zoning clearance from the Zoning Department.
Before the Zoning Department will issue a clearance,. you must comply with the conditions in
this letter. For further information, please call Jan Sprinkle at 296 -5875.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
J'W
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V. Wayne Cilin
Director of Planning. 6
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Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver
Steve Allshouse