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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5823
Fax (434) 972-4126
October 21, 2004
Brian P. Smith, PE
105 W. High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP-2004-00015. Bethel Baptist Church Amendment (Signs #90&92); Tax Map 21, Parcel 25
Dear Mr. Smith:
On October 13, 2004, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP 2004-00015 to allow
for parking lot expansion, in accordance with Section 10.2.2.35 of the Zoning Ordinance on Tax Map 21 in
the Rivanna Magisterial district. This special use permit was approved by a vote of 5:0 subject to the 12
conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
1. The church's improvements and the scale and location of the improvements shall be developed in
general accord with the site plan entitled "Bethel Baptist Church", prepared by Brian P. Smith, PE
Civil Engineering, Inc., and dated April 1, 2004, last revised August 17, 2004;
2. The Church's sanctuary shall not exceed three hundred forty-five (345) seats;
3. Health Department approval of existing well and septic systems;
4. Commercial setback standards for side and rear setbacks, as set forth in Section 21.7.2 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, shall be maintained adjacent to residential uses or
residentially zoned properties (including RA zoned property). The front setback shall conform to
the Rural Areas standard as set forth in Section 10.4 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance;
5. A twenty (20)-foot undisturbed buffer, as set forth in Section 21.7.3 of the Albemarle County
Zoning Ordinance, shall be maintained along the eastern property line. There shall be no removal
of the existing pines within this buffer;
6. There shall be no day care center or private school on site without approval of a separate special
use permit;
7. VDOT approval of new entrances and closure of existing entrances shall be required. The
entrance to Burnley Station Road (Route 641) shall be closed and the existing entrance
[approximately fifteen (15)-feet wide] to Watts Passage (Route 600) shall be closed and relocated
to the south. The proposed new entrance shall meet commercial standards and radii and profiles
of the entrance shall be provided on the site plan;
8. The residential dwelling on the property shall be used only as a parsonage residence;
9. All existing gravel areas not included in the existing and proposed parking areas and travelways
shall be replaced with vegetative cover;
10. All parking areas shall drain to the proposed BMP/storm water basin;
11. All exterior light fixtures shall be shown and approved on a site development plan and shall be full
cutoff luminaire, fully shielded and arranged or directed to reflect light away from adjoining
properties and away from adjacent roads; and
12. An additional twenty-five percent (25) of landscaping materials, above the minimum landscaping
materials required by Section 32.7.9.7, shall be installed within the parking area.
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Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the
project noted above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all applicable approvals
have been received and conditions have been met. This includes:
. compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL PERMIT;
. approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN amendment; and
. approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced
within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed abandoned and the
permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any structure necessary to the use of
the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to contact
Keith Lancaster at 296-5832.
Sincerely,
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Director of Planning
Cc:
Amelia McCulley
Bill Fritz
Tex Weaver
Chuck Proctor
Keith Lancaster