HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200700052 Legacy Document 2010-01-26COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012
June 17, 2009
Nelson Morris
20 Buck Drive
Ruckersville, Va 22968
RE: SP200700052 Nortonsville Church of God Facility Expansion
Tax Map 9 Parcel 4
Dear Mr. Morris:
On June 10, 2009, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP #200700052 to allow
the addition of a Family Life and Music Center for up to 500 attendees at the existing church located on
Tax Map 9 Parcel 4 in the Whitehall District. This special use permit was approved based on the
following conditions:
1. The development of the site shall be in general accord with the "Conceptual Site Plan" prepared
for Nortonsville Church of God by TCS Engineering Co., LLC, dated April 3, 2009 (hereinafter, the
"Conceptual Plan"), provided that the maximum building size shall be governed by Condition 2
rather than the Conceptual Plan. Minor variations from the Conceptual Plan may be approved by
the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with site plan review to ensure compliance with the
Zoning Ordinance. The arrangement of parking spaces may be altered so that County standards
for safe and convenient access may be met. The total number of parking spaces shall be in
accord with a parking study approved by Zoning staff before approval of the preliminary site plan
for this use;
2. The footprint of the building identified on the Conceptual Plan as "Proposed Multi -Purpose
Building" shall not exceed fourteen thousand five hundred (14,500) square feet;
3. A dwelling used by the church's staff, located within the church, may be permitted as an
accessory use;
4. All structures shall meet commercial setback standards as set forth in Section 21.7(b) of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. The tot lot is not subject to this condition;
5. A fire -suppression water supply meeting the approval of the Albemarle County Fire/Rescue
Department shall be required before approval of the preliminary site plan for this use;
6. Health Department approval of well and/or septic systems;
7. All outdoor lighting shall be only full cut-off fixtures and shielded to reflect light away from all
abutting properties. A lighting plan limiting light levels at all property lines to no greater than 0.3
foot candles shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator or their designee for approval;
8. There shall be no day care center or private school on site without approval of a separate special
use permit;
9. If the use, structure, or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced by
June 10, 2014, the permit shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted thereunder shall
thereupon terminate; and
10. The applicant shall install and maintain a vegetative buffer, a fence, or a combination thereof,
along the shared boundary line between TMP 9-3 and TMP 9-4, from the intersection of the
boundary lines of TMP 9-3, TMP 9-4, and the Simmons Gap Road public right-of-way, to a point
where the paved parking area on TMP 9-4 along the shared boundary line ends, and along the
shared boundary line between TMP 9-4 and TMP 9-6C parallel to Silver Lace Lane, from the
intersection of the boundary lines of TMP 9-4, TMP 9-6C, and the Simmons Gap Road public
right-of-way. The purpose of the vegetative buffer and the fence is to provide visual screening of
the uses and structures on TMP 9-4 from TMP 9-3 and TMP 9-6H, and to minimize dust and
debris moving from TMP 9-4 onto TMP 9-3 or TMP 9-6H. Any vegetative buffer shall consist of a
naturalistic pattern of multi -species trees and shrubs, as listed in the brochure titled "Native Plants
for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping: Piedmont Plateau," published by the Virginia
Department of Conservation and Recreation. These plantings are to be arranged in a density that
would mitigate views of the parking area, with a spacing allowing the natural form/habit of the
plant material to be recognized. Any fence installed along these boundaries shall be at least four
(4) feet tall and shall be opaque. The vegetative buffer, the fence, or a combination thereof shall
be installed before the certificate of occupancy is issued for the building identified on the
Conceptual Plan as the "Multi -Purpose Building." This requirement for screening shall be
documented in a screening plan that shall be submitted with the site plan application and shall be
subject to the approval of the Planning Director or his designee and shall be a condition of final
site plan approval.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the
project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully begin until all
applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met. This includes:
• compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE 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 sixty (60) 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
Sherri Proctor at 296-5832.
Sincerely,
V. Wayne ilimberg
Director of Planning
cc: Nortonsville Church
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