HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200600002 Legacy Document 2009-10-13Page 1 of 2
Elizabeth Marotta
From: Elizabeth Marotta
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:51 AM
To: Ron Higgins
Cc: Claudette Grant; Bill Fritz
Subject: RE: kingdom hall
Thank you very much Ron.
Did you by chance also talk about the issue of how they are not planning on building to the maximum allowed in
the SP concept plan?
Originially, they proposed 2 meeting halls inside the building (one upstairs, one down) and therefore they needed
2 new parking lots. Because they are not finishing out the basement into the 2nd meeting hall, they are not
providing the 2nd parking lot, and therefore, Claudette had concern as to whether the plan was in conformance
with the concept plan and whether an amendment would be required. Per the emails below, she thought an
amendment to the SP would not be required. Can you confirm this? I have spoken with Bill and he and I agree
that they should be able to build less than the SP concept plan shows, as long as what is built is still in
conformance with the SP. The applicant has offered to "phase" the plan and show the 2nd parking lot as a "future
phase" if that helps at all.
From: Ron Higgins
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:39 AM
To: Elizabeth Marotta
Subject: RE: kingdom hall
Elizabeth: Amelia & I spoke about this today and agreed that the "apartment" is really an accessory use to the
church in the way they are proposing. The original SP conditions were merely limiting the number of apartments
so we would administratively impose the same limit since this was an extension of that SP. They do not have to
go back through the SP process in order to keep the sleeping accommodations originally anticipated.
Ron H.
From: Elizabeth Marotta
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:51 AM
To: Claudette Grant
Cc: Ron Higgins
Subject: RE: kingdom hall
Ron,
I would love to get your thoughts on this. Would you like to sit down and go over it? When would be a good time?
(I will add that I have spoken to the applicant and the "apartment" is not a make -or -break issue for them. They do
not want to have to go back thru the public hearing process, but they really are interested in if there is any way to
provide sleeping accomodations on -site for a visiting minister while still conforming to the existing zoning.)
Elizabeth
From: Claudette Grant
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 4:29 PM
To: Elizabeth Marotta
Cc: Ron Higgins
Subject: RE: kingdom hall
10/13/2009
Page 2 of 2
Hi Elizabeth,
I am including Ron because this decision usually goes to Zoning first. Generally speaking we are okay with
this. We believe the applicant could treat this as a phase of the plan. It might not necessarily need an
amendmnet. However, I am not sure how to deal with the apartment aspect. This was originally approved with the
SP in 2004 and then taken out with the 2009 SP amendment. We are open to discussions on this. It seems to be
a Zoning determination. Let me know if you have questions. Have a great weekend.
Claudette Grant
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902 -4596
(434) 296 -5832, Ext. 3250
Fax: (434) 972 -4126
From: Elizabeth Marotta
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:20 PM
To: Claudette Grant
Subject: kingdom hall
I spoke with the engineer for the kingdom hall project. He confirmed that the church only wants 1 hall with 175
seats and to NOT build the second parking lot.
The "apartment" is intended to be accomodations for out of town /visiting reverends, etc... Not and actual, full -time
living unit.
He asked about phasing as an option, but admitted that it is unlikely the downstairs hall or 2nd parking lot would
ever really get built.
What I would like to know from you (Planning) is what do they need to do to move forward with the plans they
submitted to me?
If they need to amend the SP, can you please provide me with a formal comment that I may put in the file, and
also brief me on the SP amendment process? I do not have an extra copy of the plans, but I can lend you mine
while you work up a response.
Elizabeth M. Marotta
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle Community Development Department
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296 -5832 Ext. 3432
10/13/2009