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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200900051 Legacy Document 2009-08-06 (6)Page 1 of 1 :Elizabeth'Marotta -From: Elizabeth Marotta °Sent: Wednesday, July.29, 2009 4:52 PM 'To: 'Ashley Cooper' Cc: Bill Fritz Subject: Tier 3 Groundwater Waiver Ashley, We have received your request to waive the requirements of Sec. 32.5:7. As outlined below, you have four options. Before we proceed with a staff review of the waiver request, I want to be sure you understand all four of your options: . I - 1. You may request a deferral of your application, which will give you time to complete and submit a7ier 3 study in accordance with 32.5.7. If you wanted to, you could submit a study that covers both phase I and phase II of the project, as long as it was broken down into two parts, each addressing the specific phase conditions. (Please note that you will also be required to provide a Tier 3 with phase II anyway.) .2. You do not submit a Tier 3 study or a deferral request by the time we have to act on the application, and we deny the preliminary site plan. 3. You request the agent reviews the waiver request: Section '32.2(c) gives the agent authorization to review waivers of the site plan, however it must first get the recommendation of the SRC,.Zoning Administrator, and County Engineer. Therefore, this item would have to be re- advertised and taken to SRC. Keep in mind that like any SRC item, it could be called up for Planning Commission review. (And, so you are aware, the agent has never approved a waiver of 32.5.7.) 4. You may request the Planning Commission review your site plan waiver request in accordance with Sec. 32.2 (b). If you chose this option we will let you know the next date on which we can get it on the agenda. Please let me know which option you and your client decide is best. As always, let me know if you have any questions. 'Elizabeth M. `Marotta Senior Planner County of Albemarle Community Development Department 401 'McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 296 -5832 Ext. 3432 7/29/2009 ATWOOD ARCHITECTS INC. July 24, 2009 Ms. Elizabeth M. Marotta County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902 Via: HAND DELIVERY Dear Ms. Marotta: _-) - 12,0/ Va-1 Thank you to County staff members for taking the time to meet with us in the past few weeks to share comments on the South Plains Presbyterian Church Preliminary Site Plan submittal. Included you will find a written response to staff comments that needed explanation as well as our updated Preliminary Site Plan that reflects all of our responses. Anything not specifically covered in this letter can be found in the Site Plan set. We have provided an updated landscape plan with this submittal. This plan specifically covers the request by the ARB to provide ornamental trees interspersed along the entrance corridor as well as the screening trees along the rear edge of the church property that were a condition of the approved Special Lase Permit. The Conservation checklist has been provided on this plan. It will be completed and signed for the Final Site Plan approval. We do not feel that a Tier III Groundwater Assessment is necessary at this time. We request that you waive this requirement for the following reasons: X2.2 32-5-7 1. Section 17 -400 applies "to the establishment of land uses that will rely on privately owned wells serving as the primary source of potable water..." The use of this property as a church is an existing condition, thus it is already an established use. 2. The church membership is set to remain consistent with current numbers for Phase 1 of this project. There is no projected increase in membership and no projected increase in water usage. As evidenced by the size of the 2 -line drainfield, low usage is expected by the Health Department. A two -line drainfield is typical for small churches. As explained previously, church usage . will remain exactly as it is now since the number of people in attendance is regulated by the size of the existing chapel. Beyond the typical Sunday usage, the church will only have a few small group meetings throughout the month. 3. A Tier 3 assessment reviews usage rates for nonresidential or nonagricultural use of less than 2,000 gallons per day. Based on usage rates provided with the site plan, the total usage is less than 2,000 gallons per week. This rate of usage is well below normal household use. 250 West Main Street, Suite 100 Charlottesville, VA 22902 PH 434.971.7202 FAX 434.295.2413 1 � l { ATWOOD ARCHITECTS INC. July 24, 2009 Ms. Elizabeth M. Marotta County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902 Via: HAND DELIVERY Dear Ms. Marotta: _-) - 12,0/ Va-1 Thank you to County staff members for taking the time to meet with us in the past few weeks to share comments on the South Plains Presbyterian Church Preliminary Site Plan submittal. Included you will find a written response to staff comments that needed explanation as well as our updated Preliminary Site Plan that reflects all of our responses. Anything not specifically covered in this letter can be found in the Site Plan set. We have provided an updated landscape plan with this submittal. This plan specifically covers the request by the ARB to provide ornamental trees interspersed along the entrance corridor as well as the screening trees along the rear edge of the church property that were a condition of the approved Special Lase Permit. The Conservation checklist has been provided on this plan. It will be completed and signed for the Final Site Plan approval. We do not feel that a Tier III Groundwater Assessment is necessary at this time. We request that you waive this requirement for the following reasons: X2.2 32-5-7 1. Section 17 -400 applies "to the establishment of land uses that will rely on privately owned wells serving as the primary source of potable water..." The use of this property as a church is an existing condition, thus it is already an established use. 2. The church membership is set to remain consistent with current numbers for Phase 1 of this project. There is no projected increase in membership and no projected increase in water usage. As evidenced by the size of the 2 -line drainfield, low usage is expected by the Health Department. A two -line drainfield is typical for small churches. As explained previously, church usage . will remain exactly as it is now since the number of people in attendance is regulated by the size of the existing chapel. Beyond the typical Sunday usage, the church will only have a few small group meetings throughout the month. 3. A Tier 3 assessment reviews usage rates for nonresidential or nonagricultural use of less than 2,000 gallons per day. Based on usage rates provided with the site plan, the total usage is less than 2,000 gallons per week. This rate of usage is well below normal household use. 250 West Main Street, Suite 100 Charlottesville, VA 22902 PH 434.971.7202 FAX 434.295.2413 4. The church and proposed fellowship hall are on a parcel that is almost S acres in size, and the existing well is 140' from the nearest lot line, which is adjacent to a large field on the neighboring farm, and is over 300 ft from any other existing structures. Stormwater quality computations have been revised and BMP's are shown on this plan as requested. We have not shown any changes to the existing parking lot. This is in accordance with our Special Use Permit and Conceptual Site Plan that was approved by the Board of Supervisors. On sheet SP 4 it is clearly denoted for Phase One — "Existing parking to remain as is ". Furthermore, it states that "parking lot improvements as shown on this drawing and driveway to new parking" are part of Phase Two. Please feel free to call me with any questions about this submittal. It is our hope that with these revisions, our plan will be granted Preliminary Site Plan approval and any details can be settled with the Final Site Plan. I can be reached at 434 - 409 -9127. Sincerely, Ashle y Cooper, er ]f P 250 West Main Street, Suite 100 Charlottesville, VA 22902 PH 434.971.7202 FAX 434.295.2413