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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
dol McIntire Roar], North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
February 11, 2010
Anvince Land Trust
255 Ipswich Place
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Re: Letter of Determination of Use - Fisher Auto Parts
Dear Sue:
This correspondence is in response to your letter dated December 4, 2009 in which you
expressed your challenge to assist tenants in locating commercial properties. In particular, you
referenced the space located at 2111 Berkmar Drive, which is zoned Commercial ( "C -1 ") as an
ideal location for Fisher Auto Parts. According to your letter, Fisher Auto Parts has both in-
coming receiving and out -going local delivery of their auto parts that are kept in inventory, while
also displaying parts and offering them for sale.
The Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance classifies this use as "new automotive parts
sales," which is not explicitly permitted by right in the C -1 zoning district. However, the zoning
administrator is granted the authority to authorize uses otherwise not explicitly listed by right if
she has consulted with the director of planning and /or other appropriate officials and has
determined that it is similar in character to other permitted uses currently listed by right in C -1
(see Ch. 18, Section 22.2.1). More specifically it is our determination that new automotive parts
sales is similar in impact, operation and traffic generation to furniture and home appliance (sales
and service), hardware store, musical instruments, visual and audio appliances, sporting goods,
and automobile service stations, all of which are allowed by right in C -l. This official
determination should accompany your Application for Zoning Clearance (CLE # 2009 -217),
which was approved December 29, 2009.
If you are aggrieved by this determination, you have a right to appeal it within thirty (30) 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.
Sincerely,
W_\_�
Sarah IJlYaldwin
Senior Planner
Cc: Determinations file
Zoning clearance 2009 -217