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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201000049 Legacy Document 2011-02-04COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 February 3, 2011 Mr. James E. Crews 292 Logan Rd. Scottsville VA 24590 Re: SP201000049 Howardsville Camping SP201000050 Howardsville Canoe Livery Dear Mr. Crews, Thank you for the recent submittal for these special use permit applications. Please find review comments included in this letter. Please see the attached resubmittal schedule for a list of dates on which you can submit your revisions and responses to review comments (below and attached), as well as for possible Planning Commission dates (please note that the listed dates are the earliest possible, but actual dates need to be selected to suit the revision schedule for each project.) COMMENTS Zoning (Amelia McCulley] This review is for both special use permits. I have reviewed this initial submittal and have the following comments: 1. The applicant will need to determine whether he will be trying to change the flood maps for this property, such that it is not floodway but may include floodway fringe or whether he is proceeding with the current floodplain designation. The former is a fairly expensive proposition that involves hiring an engineer and paying FEMA review fees. I'm assuming he is proceeding with the current designation. He will need to satisfy the ordinance requirements that the structures and any other work or fill in the floodplain will not cause a rise in water surface elevations. 2. The issue relating to the WPO buffer will need to be resolved. Based on our meeting with the County Engineer and Deputy County Attorney, it seems that the applicant will need to provide information proving that there was a prior structure and use on the property such that the proposal would fall within the WPO exception. (Please follow comments from the County Engineer on this.) 3. The proposed septic field and structures will require a Planning Commission waiver of building site requirements (Section 4.2.1 with waiver in Section 4.2.5). 4. We will need a more detailed sketch plan to more adequately review this proposal. We also need more details about proposed improvements. The use of structures is limited due to the FHOD designation of this property. Based on discussion with the County Attorney, we'd previously discussed the fact that a minimal building to transact business and a bath house would be permitted. This will need to be formalized in later comments. County Engineer (Glenn Brooks) These properties are entirely in the Floodway and the WPO Buffer. New Buildings and septic systems cannot be permitted without an exception or exemption. Such an exception or exemption would need to be granted by the Board of Supervisors before these permits could be approved. Grading is not permitted in the Floodway. Disturbances or impervious areas are not permitted without mitigation according to the WPO. Current Development — Planning (Bill Fritz) This use will require a site plan as it involves a new entrance and parking. Waivers from the parking standards will be required (Section 4.12) and the applicant may want to seek a site plan waiver (Section 32.2). A site plan waiver is not a waiver of the need for a site plan - -it is only a reduction in the level of detail required to be shown on the site plan. Please be aware that no site plan (including a site plan waiver) can be approved without Health Department approval. As this site is entirely within the floodplain I question the ability of the applicant to obtain health department approval. No building permit of any kind can be approved on this property. This is because no building site exists on the property. The sketch plan shows at least one building on this property. If the applicant intends to build they should seek a waiver from Section 4.2.3 (Section 4.2.5 contains the waiver provisions.) I will contact Amelia McCulley to determine if other improvements on the site must also be included in any waiver request. Planning (Scott Clark) Camp rog und: o Please provide details on how the sewage from the recreational vehicles would be disposed of. o What facilities (electric, water, other ?) would be provided in the RV sites? o Would the RV sites and the access road to the tent sites be paved, or would they have gravel or some other surface? o Would the tent sites require any clearing of trees, and would there be any facilities (graded pads, access driveways, picnic tables, fire rings /grates, grills, etc.)? o Would there be a limit on the number of persons or vehicles in each tent site? o Would the campground offer any programs that would involve amplified sound, lighting, or other possible impacts on adjacent properties? This is especially of concern at night. • Do you have any plans for outdoor lighting in the campground, or • Would you object to a condition requiring that the campground be staffed 24 hours a day to make enforcement of the "quiet time" more effective? • Please show the existing and proposed (post- development) tree lines on the sketch plan. Canoe Livery: • How would canoeists be transported to or from put -in or take -out points? • Would vans, trucks, trailers, etc. for transporting canoeists and canoes be stored on the property outside of operating hours? Virginia Department of Health Comments from the Health Department have not yet been received. Please provide documentation showing that the Health Department will be able to approve your proposed water - supply and septic - disposal systems. Please contact Mr. Josh Kirtley at the Charlottesville office of the Department of Health as soon as possible, so that you can describe your proposed operations to him and get his advice on how to proceed with planning for water - supply and septic issues. Virginia Department of Transportation (Joel Denunzio) • No comments. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any more information. Sincerely, Scott Clark Senior Planner