HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201000010 Legacy Document 2011-06-10 (6)COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
May 19, 2011
Steve Driver
Terra Engineering And Land Solutions
2374 Sturarts Draft Highway
Stuarts Draft, Va 24477
RE: SP20100010 Ivy Creek United Methodist Church
TAX MAP 44 PARCELI4 (church /cemetery) & TAX MAP 44 PARCELI2H (parsonage)
Dear Mr. Driver:
On May 11, 2011, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the above
referenced special use permit to bring the church, Sunday school, parsonage and cemetery into
compliance with the zoning ordinance and allow demolition of a portion of the existing church
facility to construct a fellowship hall, offices, meeting room, nursery classrooms, and re-
construct the parking area. This special use permit on a total of 2.973 acres encompassing the
above referenced parcels in the Jack Jouett District was approved based on the following
conditions:
Development and use shall be in general accord with the conceptual plan titled "Special
Use Permit "Ivy Creek United Methodist Church Overall Layout and Grading" prepared
by Terra Engineering and Land Solutions, PC and dated (last revised) February 3, 2011
(hereafter "Conceptual Plan "), as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning
Administrator. To be in general accord with the Conceptual Plan, development and use
shall reflect the following major elements within the development essential to the design
of the development, as shown on the Conceptual Plan
• limits of disturbance
• location of buildings and structures
• location of parking areas, except that the parking area may be modified to allow
for the preservation of large trees
• permanently closing driveway closest to cemetery
Minor modifications to the plan, which do not conflict with the elements above, may be
made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance;
2. The area of assembly shall be limited to a maximum one thousand, six hundred (1,600)
square feet;
3. 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;
4. Removal of trees shall be limited to the trees designated for removal, as shown on the
Conceptual Plan, and the minimum number of trees may be required to be removed by
the Health Department for the septic system. Tree protection measures for remaining
trees within the construction area including the alley, parking; Fellowship Hall building
shall be required on the erosion and sediment control plan in accordance with the
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The tree protection measures shall
be installed prior to any land disturbing activity prior to any land disturbing activity;
5. Approval of a site plan or site plan waiver shall be required;
6. Approval from the Health Department for the septic system and well shall be required
prior to approval of an issuance of a building permit;
7. Construction of the new building, as identified on the conceptual site plan (Attachment
A), shall commence on or before May 11, 2016, or this special use permit shall be
deemed abandoned and the authority granted hereunder shall be thereupon terminate;
and
8. There shall be no day care center or private school on site without approval of a
separate special use permit.
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; 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 by May 11, 2016, 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 Ron Higgins at 296 -5832.
Sincerely,
V. Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning
cc: Ivy Creek Methodist Church
674 Woodlands Road
Charlottesville Va 22901
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