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September 10, 2009
Elizabeth Marotta
Senior Planner
Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Critical Slopes —Request for Waiver
Abbington Crossing — Clubhouse Replacement
Dear Ms. Marotta:
As per Albemarle County Code, we hereby request a waiver of the prohibition of disturbing slopes
of twenty -five (25) percent or greater (critical slopes) as related to the above - mentioned Abbington
Crossing — Clubhouse Replacement project.
I feel that this waiver is warranted as the project does not lie within the Rural Areas (RA), Monticello
Historic District (MHD) or Village Residential (VR) zoning districts and the following circumstances
exist:
i. The critical slopes were created during the development of the property pursuant to a site
plan previously approved by the county, LOR #2 dated May 18, 2005 (see attached) to the
approved site plan SDP -340 Squire Hill.
In addition, I feel that this waiver is reasonable and will not be detrimental to public health, safety or
welfare, to the orderly development of the area or to adjacent properties; and is not contrary to
sound engineering practices for the following reasons:
a. There will be no rapid and /or large -scale movement of soil and rock as the proposed 3:1
and 4:1 slopes within this project are consistent with industry standards and are actually
flatter than the existing slopes and will also have sod installed at the completion of grading
operations in order to more quickly stabilize these areas.
b. The construction of the Abbington Crossing Clubhouse Replacement actually creates more
landscaped and grassed areas and less impervious, paved areas; therefore, stormwater
run -off will actually be decreased as a result of this project.
c. Although there are no natural and man -made bodies of water within 250' feet of the project
site, the incorporation of a complete Virginia Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan into
the Site Plan for the project coupled with the experienced construction of such erosion
control measures and the regular inspections by Albemarle County Erosion Control
Inspection staff will effectively eliminate the transportation of any silt or sediment into any
natural or man -made bodies or water.
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d. I feel that the construction of the Abbington Crossing Clubhouse Replacement will be a
significant improvement to the aesthetic resources of the immediate area. Experienced,
licensed individuals have designed all the architectural, landscape and civil design
features, which are being implemented as part of a complete and comprehensive package.
Si cerely,
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Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
Weinstein Properties
Attn: Chuck Howard
P.O. Box 31335
Richmond VA 23294
5/18/05
RE: SDP -340
Tax Map/Parcel Number 61 -129E
Dear Mr. Howard;
This letter is to approve as a letter of revision the conversion of a tennis court to a playground area. This is
your second letter of revision for this site. Please note that a total of three Letters of Revision are allowed
before all changes to the site plan are required to be submitted in the form of a new site plan amendment. If
you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
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