HomeMy WebLinkAboutLZC200700004 Legacy Document 2014-04-01COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 2, 2007
Ms. Delast Taylor
100 NE 5" St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
RE: TMP 061 MO -12-1 C and 1 C2
Dear Ms. Taylor;
In response to your application for zoning compliance, this office has researched
the above referenced parcel(s) and offers the following information:
■ This property was developed as a 143,716 square foot shopping center
served by 802 parking spaces. The property has undergone several site
plan amendments and variances resulting in changes to the circulation and
parking for the development.
■ When the project was developed the property was zoned Business (B-1).
The property was rezoned to PD -SC in the course of the comprehensive
rezoning of the entire county on December 10, 1980. The shopping center
on the property is a permitted by right use in the PD -SC zoning district.
■ Site Development Plan 1995-99 was approved on November 22, 1995. The
amended plan primarily redesigned the circulation pattern and provided 725
parking spaces, in conformance with VA -1995-11 which required 712 parking
spaces.
■ Site Development Plan 1996-25 was approved on April 23, 1996. The
amended plan primarily redesigned the parking layout and provided 719
parking spaces.
■ Site Development Plan 1999-73 was approved on July 14, 2000. The
amended plan provided for the relocation of the McDonald's restaurant and
provided 723 parking spaces. The Planning Commission approved the new
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drive-through window and waivers for critical slopes and internal circulation.
This plan also showed the Men's Warehouse project on out -parcel 1-D. The
plan showed 60 parking spaces on that site. Parcel 1-D is not part of this
compliance analysis.
Site Development Plan 2004-92 was approved on January 20, 2005. The
plan provided access from the shopping center to Dominion drive. The plan
showed 831 parking spaces for the subject parcels. Parcel 61 M-12-1 D and
Parcel 61 U-1-15, located to the north of the site. The amended plan for
Parcel 15 approved on January 7, 2002 showed 71 spaces. Parcels 1 D and
15 are not part of this determination.
Site Development Plan 2004-87 was approved on August 3, 2005. The plan
showed minor revisions to the one signed on January 20, 2004. This plan
showed a total of 845 parking spaces. The number of spaces provided on
the Shopper's World property is 714 spaces after the subtraction of 60
spaces for the Men's Warehouse and 71 spaces for the Charlottesville Retail
Center. This plan included the approval of the Architectural Review Board
dated March 22, 2005.
■ Special Permit 1995-8 was approved on March 22, 1995. This action allowed
a commercial recreation center on parcel 1 C2. That business is no longer
operating on this site.
■ Special Permit 1999-35 was approved on September 8, 1999. This action
allowed the drive through window for the reconstructed McDonalds.
■ Variance 1973-22 was approved on August 23, 1973. The variance
established the required parking for the shopping center to be based on 5.5
parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
■ Variance 1983-37 was approved on July 12, 1982. This action allowed the
parking required for this site to be reduced to 767 spaces to allow for the
construction of a drive-through window and playland at the McDonald's
restaurant.
■ Variances 1992-31 & 32 were approved on October 13, 1992. This actions
allowed the wall signs for T.J.'s and Katie's to be erected at a height of 35
feet.
■ Variance 1993-17 was approved on June 8, 1993. This action allowed the
wall sign for Advance Auto to be erected at a height of 30 feet.
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■ Variance 1994-03 was approved on May 10, 1994. This action allowed the
wall sign for Staples to be erected at a height of 30 feet.
■ Variance 1994-13 was approved on October 11, 1994. This action allowed
the wall signs for Fresh Fields to be erected at a height of 30 feet.
■ Variance 1995-11 was approved on September 12, 1995. This action
allowed a reduction in the number of required parking spaces to 712 and
reduced the required parking setback to 0 feet.
■ The required number of spaces for a 148,400 square foot shopping center is
704 based on 4.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area. The
site contains 714 parking spaces. This parking standard was reduced from
5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of leasable space on February 5, 2003.
Therefore, the parking on this site is conforming and no longer relies on VA -
95 -11.
■ A review of our records does not show any unresolved zoning or building
violations and/or complaints. Please see attached form.
■ A site compliance inspection was conducted on March 30, 2007. No site
plan violations were identified at that time.
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. Furthermore, the absence of a Certificate of
Occupancy for the project will not give rise to any enforcement action.
Please be aware that interior renovation that does not involve a change of
use does not require a Certificate of Occupancy. You may obtain a copy of a
Certificate of Occupancy for an additional fee of $25.00 each. The form
included with your request has been completed to reflect this and is
enclosed.
Please contact me if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
William D. Fritz, AICP
Chief of Zoning
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Enclosures: Zoning map for subject property and surrounding parcels
Certificate of Occupancy form
Zoning and Building Code Compliance form
Approval letters and conditions for Variances and Special Use Permits
as noted in this letter
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