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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLOD200900021 Letter of Determination 2010-01-27COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 January 27, 2010 Tim Michel 1520 W. Pines Drive Charlottesville VA 22901 Fax (434) 972-4126 RE: LOD2009-00021 - OFFICIAL DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS - Tax Map 35, Parcel 16C (Property of MARC C or JENNY B SPALDING) Rivanna Magisterial District Dear Mr. Michel: The County Attorney and I have reviewed the title information for the above -noted property. It is the County Attorney's advisory opinion and my official determination that Tax Map 35, Parcel 16C is one (1) parcel of record with five (5) theoretical development rights. The basis for this determination follows. Our records indicate Tax Map 35 Parcel 16C contains 28.308 acres and zero (0) dwellings. The property is not in an Agricultural and Forestal District. The most recent deed for this property, recorded prior to December 10, 1980, the date of adoption of the Zoning Ordinance, is recorded in Deed Book 505, page 90 and is dated December 22, 1971. Deed Date Parcel Change Description Acres Developmen Book / Pae Y or N t Rights 505/90 12/22/1971 N One of three tracts. This tract 222.67 contained 222.67ac 1270/256 11/10/1992 Y 222.668ac - divided to create 139.65 5 83.018ac with a 139.65ac residue 1427/723 08/23/1994 Parcel created 139.65ac - showing boundary 28.308 5 survey of 28.308ac with 111.344ac 111.344 5 residue on western side of Route 20 The approval by the County of the plat that was recorded in Deed Book 1427, page 723 considered the findings of Sanford v. Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals which recognized parcels physically separated by a public road to be separate parcels of record. On the basis of this deed Tax Map 35, Parcel 16C is determined to be a 28.308 acre parcel of record with five (5) development rights. a Fi January 27, 2010 LOD-2009-00015 Page 2 of 2 The parcel is entitled to the noted development rights if all other applicable regulations can be met. These development rights may only be utilized within the bounds of the original parcel with which they are associated. These development rights are theoretical in nature but do represent the maximum number of lots containing less than twenty one acres allowed to be created by right. If you are aggrieved by this determination, you have a right to appeal it within thirty days of the date notice of this determination is given, in accordance with Section 15.2-2311 of the Code of Virginia. If you do not file a timely appeal, this determination shall be final and unappealable. An appeal shall be taken only by filing with the Zoning Administrator and the Board of Zoning Appeals a notice of appeal which specifies the grounds for the appeal. An appeal application must be completed and filed along with the fee of $120. The date notice of this determination was given is the same as the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me. Sincere) Francis H. MacCall Senior Planner Copy`. Cheri Roberts, Property Transaction Technician Ella Jordan, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors