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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832
March 6, 2015
David King
996 Half Mile Branch Rd
Crozet, VA 22932
davidlkingl @gmail.com
RE: SP 201500008 King Family Polo
Dear Mr. King:
Fax (434) 972 -4126
Staff has reviewed your initial submittal for the request for Sunday polo matches with
spectators. We have a few questions and comments which we believe should be resolved
before your proposal goes to public hearing. We would be glad to meet with you to discuss
these issues.
All comments from all reviewers are provided in this letter (or attached), however the major
issues that will need to be addressed before moving forward to the Planning Commission are
listed below. Many of these show up in other comments by each reviewer listed in this letter,
however it is important to identify the major concerns, and these should be addressed with a
resubmittal:
Provide a public safety plan (contact County Fire Marshal for more information).
Provide 1 trained crowd manager for every 250 people on site.
Confirm that no outdoor lighting will be utilized for the event and that no new
permanent structures are proposed.
Provide proof of mailings to adjacent property owners for Community Meeting
notification.
Show the property boundary on the concept plan. Consider amending the concept plan
to provide a to -scale sketch plan, rather than using aerial photograph. A printout of
County GIS map could provide a scaled base map with property lines.
Planning Comments (Rachel Falkenstein)
Please note that, as with any special use permit, this request will be evaluated based on
its appropriateness under the County's land -use goals in the Comprehensive Plan and on
its impacts (safety, traffic, noise, etc.) for the surrounding area.
At the community meeting you mentioned a willingness to provide additional traffic
control on Half Mile Branch Road to alleviate traffic safety concerns. If this is your
intention, please state hours you plan on providing traffic control along Half Mile
Branch.
Zoning Comments (Amanda Burbage)
Please see attached memo
Historic Preservation Comments (Margaret Maliszewski)
No negative impact to historic resources is anticipated.
Engineering Comments (Justin Deel)
No objection
VDOT (Troy Austin)
A Land Use Permit needs to be obtained from our office for the proposed traffic control
to occur during the polo operations.
RWSA Comments (Victoria Fort)
Capacity issues for sewer that may affect this proposal. None Known
Requires Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Capacity Certification. Yes X No
Water flow or pressure issues that may affect this proposal. None Known
"Red Flags" regarding service provision (Use attachments if necessary). None Known
Fire /Rescue Comments (Robbie Gilmer)
A public safety plan is required for gatherings greater than 250 people. Please contact
the Albemarle County Fire Marshal's office for directions on safety plan.
For every 250 people on site you need 1 trained crowd manager.
Relevant code sections are provided below:
403.11.2 Public safety plan for gatherings. In other than Group A or E occupancies, where the
fire code official determines that an indoor or outdoor gathering of persons has an adverse
impact on public safety through diminished access to buildings, structures, fire hydrants and fire
apparatus access roads or where such gatherings adversely affect public safety services of any
kind, the fire code official shall have the authority to order the development of or prescribe a
public safety plan that provides an approved level of public safety and addresses the following
items:
1. Emergency vehicle ingress and egress.
2. Fire protection.
3. Emergency egress or escape routes.
4. Emergency medical services.
5. Public assembly areas.
6. The directing of both attendees and vehicles, including the parking of vehicles.
7. Vendor and food concession distribution.
8. The need for the presence of law enforcement.
9. The need for fire and emergency medical services personnel.
403.11.3 Crowd managers for gatherings exceeding 1,000 people. Where facilities or events
involve a gathering of more than 1,000 people, crowd managers shall be provided in accordance
with Section 403.11.3.1.
403.11.3.1 Number of crowd managers. The minimum number of crowd managers shall be
established at a ratio of one crowd manager for every 250 persons.
Exception: Where approved by the fire code official, the number of crowd managers shall be
permitted to be reduced where the facility is equipped throughout with an approved automatic
sprinkler system or based upon the nature of the event.
403.11.3.2 Duties. The duties of crowd managers shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Conduct an inspection of the area of responsibility and identify and address any
egress barriers.
2. Conduct an inspection of the area of responsibility and identify and mitigate any fire
hazards.
3. Verify compliance with all permit conditions, including those governing pyrotechnics
and other special effects.
4. Direct and assist the event attendees in evacuation during an emergency.
5. Assist emergency response personnel where requested.
6. Other duties required by the fire code official.
7. Other duties as specified in the fire safety plan.
403.11.3.3 Training. Training for crowd managers shall be approved.
Police Department Comments (Steve Watson)
They appear to have a good plan in place with the contracted traffic control personnel,
and the golf carts monitoring the parking areas.
Since the parking areas are also the spectator areas it would probably be a good idea to
assign someone to monitor the parking areas and horse trailer parking as their only duty.
I spoke with our traffic division Sergeant and he said he was aware of the concerns on
Half Mile Branch Road. He also said they will be conducting a speed study in the area as
soon as they can.
Virginia Outdoors Foundation Comments (Tracy Hibbits)
Please see attached letter.
SP Conditions
In addition to the conditions listed by zoning, staff also anticipates a condition requiring 1
trained crowd manager for each 250 guests and requiring the applicant obtain a Land Use
Permit from VDOT prior to commencing the use.
Action after Receipt of Comments
After you have read this letter, please take one of the actions identified on "Action After
Receipt of Comment Letter" which is attached.
Resubmittal
If you choose to resubmit, please use the attached form. There is no fee for the first
resubmittal. The resubmittal date schedule is provided for your convenience.
Notification and Advertisement Fees
Prior to scheduling a public hearing with the Planning Commission, payment of the following
fees is needed:
$123.10 Cost for newspaper advertisement
$200.00 Cost for notification of adjoining owners (minimum $200 + actual postage /$1 per
owner after 50 adjoining owners)
$306.40 Total amount due prior to Planning Commission public hearing
Prior to the Board of Supervisor's public hearing, payment of the newspaper advertisement for
the Board hearing is needed:
$123.10 Additional amount due prior to Board of Supervisors public hearing
$446.20 Total amount for all notifications Fees may be paid in advance. Payment for both the
Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors public hearings may be paid at the same time.
Additional notification fees will not be required unless a deferral takes place and adjoining
owners need to be notified of a new date.
Feel free to contact me if you wish to meet or need additional information. I can be reached at
rfalkenstein @albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832, ext. 3272.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Falkenstein
Senior Planner
Planning Division
enc: Action After Receipt of Comment Letter
Resubmittal Form
Resubmittal Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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ACTION AFTER RECEIPT OF COMMENT LETTER
Within 30 days of the date of this letter, please do one of the following:
(1) Resubmit in response to review comments
(2) Request indefinite deferral
(3) Request that your Planning Commission public hearing date be set
(4) Withdraw your application
(1) Resubmittal in Response to Review Comments
If you plan to resubmit within 30 days, make sure that the resubmittal is on or before a
resubmittal date as published in the project review schedule. The full resubmittal schedule may
be found at www.albemarle.org in the "forms" section at the Community Development page.
Be sure to include the resubmittal form on the last page of your comment letter with your
submittal.
The application fee which you paid covers staff review of the initial submittal and one
resubmittal. Each subsequent resubmittal requires an additional fee. (See attached Fee
Schedule.)
(2) Request Indefinite Deferral
If you plan to resubmit after 30 days from the date of the comment letter, you need to request
an indefinite deferral. Please provide a written request and state your justification for
requesting the deferral. (Indefinite deferral means that you intend to resubmit /request a
public hearing be set with the Planning Commission after the 30 day period.)
(3) Request Planning Commission Public Hearing Date be Set
At this time, you may schedule a public hearing with the Planning Commission. However, we
do not advise that you go directly to public hearing if staff has identified issues in need of
resolution that can be addressed with a resubmittal.
After outstanding issues have been resolved and /or when you are ready to request a public
hearing, staff will set your public hearing date for the Planning Commission in accordance with
the Planning Commission's published schedule and as mutually agreed by you and the County.
The staff report and recommendation will be based on the latest information provided by you
with your initial submittal or resubmittal. Please remember that all resubmittals must be made
on or before a resubmittal date.
By no later than twenty -one (21) days before the Planning Commission's public hearing, a
newspaper advertisement fee and an adjoining owner notification fee must be paid. (See
attached Fee Schedule) Your comment letter will contain the actual fees you need to pay.
Payment for an additional newspaper advertisement is also required twenty -two (22) days prior
to the Board of Supervisors public hearing. These dates are provided on the attached Legal Ad
Payments for Public Hearings form.
Please be advised that, once a public hearing has been advertised, only one deferral prior to the
Planning Commission's public hearing will be allowed during the life of the application. The
only exception to this rule will be extraordinary circumstances, such as a major change in the
project proposal by the applicant or more issues identified by staff that have not previously
been brought to the applicant's attention. As always, an applicant may request deferral at the
Planning Commission meeting.
(4) Withdraw Your Application
If at any time you wish to withdraw your application, please provide your request in writing.
Failure to Respond
If we have not received a response from you within 30 days, we will contact you again. At that
time, you will be given 10 days to do one of the following: a) request withdrawal of your
application, b) request deferral of your application to a specific Planning Commission date as
mutually agreed to with staff, or c) request indefinite deferral and state your justification for
requesting the deferral. If none of these choices is made within 10 days, staff will schedule
your application for a public hearing based on the information provided with your original
submittal or the latest submittal staff received on a resubmittal date.
Fee Payment
Fees may be paid in cash or by check and must be paid at the Community Development Intake
Counter. Make checks payable to the County of Albemarle. Do not send checks directly to the
Review Coordinator.
FEE SCHEDULE FOR ZONING APPLICATIONS
A. For a special use permit:
Extend existing special use permit; application and first resubmission
1.
Additional lots under section 10.5.2.1; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
Each additional resubmittal ................................................................ ..............................$
500.00
2.
Public utilities; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$2,000.00
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ........................................................... ...............................
$1,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
Deferral of scheduled public hearing at applicant's request
3.
Day care center; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................. ............................... ........................$180.00
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
amendment to text of zoning ordinance:
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
............................... .......................$1000.00
4.
Home occupation Class B; application and first resubmission
1.
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
5.
5. Amend existing special use permit; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
3.
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
6.
Extend existing special use permit; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ....................................... ............................... ........................$500.00
7.
All other special use permits; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$2,000.00
Each additional resubmittal ........................................................... ...............................
$1,000.00
8.
Deferral of scheduled public hearing at applicant's request
Fee............................................................................. ............................... ........................$180.00
B. For
amendment to text of zoning ordinance:
Fee...................................................................................
............................... .......................$1000.00
C. Amendment to the zoning map:
1.
Less than 50 acres; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$2,500.00
2.
Less than 50 acres; each additional resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,250.00
3.
50 acres or greater; application and first resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$3,500.00
4.
50 acres or greater; each additional resubmission
Fee............................................................................ ............................... ......................$1,750.00
5.
Deferral of scheduled public hearing at applicant's request
Fee............................................................................. ............................... ........................$180.00
D. Board of Zoning Appeals:
1.
Request for a variance or sign special use permit
Fee............................................................................. ............................... ........................$500.00
2.
For other appeals to the board of zoning appeals (including appeals of zoning administrator's
decision) —
Fee (to be refunded if the decision of the zoning administrator is overturned) .......$240.00
N. Required notice:
1.
Preparing and mailing or delivering up to fifty (50) notices:
Fee............................................................................. ............................... ........................$200.00
plus the actual cost of
first class postage
2.
Preparing and mailing or delivering, per notice more than fifty (50):
Fee............................................................................... ............................... ..........................$1.00
plus the actual cost of
first class postage
3.
Published notice:
Fee.............................................................................. ............................... .........................Actual cost
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applicant decides to go to publ is headng against the advice of the reuiewing planner, a reaxnmendationfor denial AN likely
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