HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200900100 Legacy Document 2010-03-05Elizabeth Marotta
From:
Bill Fritz
Sent:
Friday, March 05, 2010 10:26 AM
To:
Elizabeth Marotta; Philip Custer
Subject:
FW: Pleasant Grove Church Entrance
Wanted to let you know what decision had been made. Elizabeth, please put a copy of this email in CV.
Thanks
William D. Fritz, AICP
Chief of Current Development
434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3242
From: Amelia McCulley
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:23 AM
To: Bill Fritz
Subject: RE: Pleasant Grove Church Entrance
do concur with your conclusion and justification
From: Bill Fritz
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 5:08 PM
To: Amelia McCulley
Subject: FW: Pleasant Grove Church Entrance
The purpose of this email is to summarize our conversation of today.
Thanks for handling this with me.
As you can see below the entrance for the church is proposed to be moved. This will impact the 20 foot buffer (no
disturbance zone) on the north side of the property. The exact condition language from SP 2006 -24 is "A twenty (20)
foot buffer (no disturbance zone) shall be maintained continuous along the boundary between the church property and
TMP 31 -23J to the north" The church will have to obtain easements from the property owner of TMP 31 -23J. As the
buffer is intended to protect this property owner it would seem that if the owner is granting permission for the grading
to occur that preservation of the buffer is no longer needed. Further, it appears that the disturbance of the buffer is
needed to obtain an entrance adequate to serve the church which was approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Based on our conversation the buffer can be disturbed to install the necessary entrance improvements required by
VDOT. This disturbance is permitted because:
- The disturbance is needed to obtain access to the site which has been approved for use as a church.
- The buffer was intended to protect the abutting owner. In this case the abutting owner will be granting
permission for grading necessary to install the entrance. Therefore, the abutting owner can insure adequate
protective measures when negotiating for the granting of easements. (i.e. the abutting owner can require
plantings or other treatments should they believe them to be necessary. Any agreements would be between
the two parties and not the County.)
If you agree with this summary please let me know and I will pass it along to the applicant and the reviewing staff.
Thansk
William D. Fritz, AICP
Chief of Current Development
434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3242
From: Marcia Joseph [mailto:marcia481 @earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 2:27 PM
To: Bill Fritz
Cc: Philip Custer; Dale Jensen; ac00 @comcast.net
Subject: Pleasant Grove Church Entrance
Bill,
After speaking with AC Shelton this morning, I thought I'd let you know what is happening with the sight
distance issue. Mr. Shelton has met on the site with VDOT representatives and a couple of changes must be
made to the site plan. Because obtaining sight distance at the location shown on the plan borders on impossible,
VDOT suggested that the entrance move as far to the west on the site as possible. To move the entrance means
that it is very possible that the 20' undisturbed buffer near the road will be disturbed. Is this disturbance,
because it is a means of creating a safe access to the site, something that staff could administratively approve?
Please note that grading on the adjacent property will be required. We will be working with the adjacent owner
to obtain permission to do this.
If you have questions, or suggestions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Marcia
Marcia Joseph. CLA, AICP
Joseph Associates LLC
481 Clarks Tract
Keswick, Virginia 22947
phone 434 - 984 -4199
cell 434- 996 -1572
fax 434 - 984 -3098
marcia481 @earthlink.net