HomeMy WebLinkAboutLZC200500026 Review CommentsCOUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
November 4, 2005
Vonda Jacobs
Planning and Zoning Resource Corporation
100 N. E. 5th Street
Oklahoma City,
OK 73104
RE: Abbington Crossng Apartments (Formerly Squire Hill Apartments)
1000 Brook Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Tax Map 61, Parcels 129E & 129G
Dear Ms. Jacobs:
You have asked for a letter that provides an analysis of the zoning and other information
regarding the referenced property. This letter is based on a review of our records and an
inspection of the site.
Our records indicate Parcel 129E contains 10.221 acres and has 151 dwelling units. Parcel
129G contains 3.850 acres and has 111 dwelling units. Together these two parcels contain 262
dwelling units on 14.071 acres
1. The property is zoned Residential, R-15, and is located in the Airport Impact Area Overlay
District -AIA. This district permits a density of 15 units per acre.
2. The parcels abutting the subject parcels are also zoned Residential -R-15.
3. The property is not a planned unit development.
4. The property is not subject to variances or special permits.
5. SDP -340 Squire Hill Apartment Site Plan was originally approved by the Planning
Commission on September 25, 1972. The plan was titled Phase One, Building 1 through 28.
That plan, dated November 10, 1972, showed a total of 516 units in 53 buildings served by
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900 parking spaces on 32.18 acres, an overall density of 16.03 units per acre. The two
parcels that are the subject of this determination contain a total of 262 units on 14.071
acres, a density of 18.62 units per acre.
The SDP -340 file contains two letters of revision. One dated March 1, 2004 allows the
installation of two storage sheds in Phase 2. The other, dated May 18, 2005 allows the
conversion of a tennis court to a playground area.
SDP 78-10 Squire Hill Phase II Site Plan Amendment was approved by the Board of
Supervisors on August 7, 1978. The plan, revised on May 22, 1978, showed 516 units in 53
buildings served by 900 parking spaces. The plan was divided into two stages. Stage 1
consisted of Buildings 1 through 28. Stage 2 proposed Building 29 through 53.
6. The entire 32.18 -acre Squire Hill project was developed at a density of 16.03 units per acre,
in conformance R-3 zoning regulations in effect at the time of approval. Those regulations
permitted up to 20 units per acre. The current R-15 zoning limits density to 15 units per acre.
Therefore, the density of Squire Hill is legally non -conforming.
The entire site contains 164 1 -bedroom units, 189 2 -bedroom units and 326 3 -bedroom
units. The current Zoning Ordinance requires a total of 950 parking spaces based on 1.5
spaces for each 1 -bedroom unit and 2 spaces for each 2 & 3 -bedroom unit. The parking is
legally nonconforming because the development was approved with 900 parking spaces.
7. This site was inspected for zoning compliance on October 28, 2005. No violations were
identified.
8. A review of our records revealed no unresolved zoning or building code violations
associated with this property.
9. It is the policy of this department to purge building permit files after three years. Copies of
certificates of occupancy are maintained on microfilm. Therefore, we have not retained any
copies of certificates of occupancy associated with this project. You may obtain a copy of a
certificate of occupancy for an additional fee. The absence of a certificate of occupancy for
the project will not give rise to any enforcement action. A certificate of occupancy will only
be required to the extent of any construction activity in the future.
Sincerely,
John Shepherd
Manager of Zoning Administration
COPY: Weinstein Management
P.O. Box 31335
Richmond, VA 23294-1335
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