HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201000167 Legacy Document 2011-11-16ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING
STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name: SUB 2010 -167 Barracks West
Staff. William D. Fritz, AICP
Townhouses
Planning Commission Public Hearing:
Board of Supervisors Hearing: NA
November IS, 2011
Owners: Cheetah Investment Company LLC
Applicant. Cheetah Investment Company LLC
Acreage: 19.406
Special Use Permit for: NA
TMP. 060A000026170A
By -Right Use: Multi- family residential
Location: This site was formerly known as Old
Salem Apartments. It is located on the north side of
Barracks Road across from the Colonnades.
Magisterial District: Jack Jouett
Proffers/Conditions :NA
Re uested # of Dwelling Units: 133
DA - RA -X
Proposal. Request for preliminary plat approval for
Comp. Plan Designation: Rural Area 1
the creation of 133 townhouse lots on 19.406 acres.
This application includes a request for approval of a
private street in accord with Section 232 of the
Subdivision Ordinance. No additional units are
proposed. This proposal is to create individual lots
for existing units.
Character of Property: Existing multi - family
Use of Surrounding Property: The Colonnades
attached dwellings
retirement community is located across the street
from this site. Multi - family and single family
development is located to the east. Rural land is
located west o of the site.
Factors Favorable:
Factors Unfavorable: None
1. The streets meet all requirements of the
subdivision ordinance.
2. The development is existing and no physical
changes are proposed or required.
3. Approval allows for a wider range of ownership
options.
4. Staff routinely approves private streets for similar
types of developments.
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval with no conditions.
STAFF PERSON: William D. Fritz, AICP
PLANNING COMMISSION: November 15, 2011
AGENDA TITLE: SUB 2010 -167 Barracks West Townhouses
APPLICANT: Cheetah Investment Company LLC
PROPERTY OWNER(S): Cheetah Investment Company LLC
APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL: Request for preliminary plat approval for the creation of 133 townhouse
lots on 19.406 acres. This application includes a request for approval of a private street in accord with
Section 232 of the Subdivision Ordinance. No additional units are proposed. This proposal is to create
individual lots for existing units.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Rural Area 1.
REASON FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW: The project proposes the use of private
streets.
PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY:
This development was formerly known as Old Salem Apartments.
SDP 264 — This site plan was approved in the 70s resulting in the existing development. Some
development occurred prior to any ordinance requiring a site plan.
VA 2011 -01 — This variance was approved on April 12, 2011. This variance was for yard setbacks.
REVIEW OF CHAPTER 14, SECTION 233(A)3 TO ALLOW USE OF PRIVATE STREETS.
This review of private streets for an attached dwelling unit subdivision by the Planning Commission is
unique. In all other attached dwelling unit subdivisions the Agent reviews and approves private street
requests administratively. The Agent is authorized to approve private streets in attached dwelling unit
subdivisions within the development areas. This property, while zoned R -15, is located in the Rural
Areas of the Comprehensive Plan and is therefore not eligible for administrative review of private
streets.
The applicant has submitted a request that all streets within the development be authorized as private
streets (Attachment B). County Engineering staff has analyzed each street as required by Chapter 14,
Section 234 (Procedure to authorize private streets and related matters) and Section 412B (Standards for
private streets only) of the County Code and found that this request complies with those requirements.
The applicant's proposal is to establish units on individual lots so that they may be sold separately
instead of rented or sold as condominium units. If this project were located within the development
areas the private streets would have been approved administratively. No additional units, changes in
street or parking layout will occur as part of this subdivision. Staff opinion is that approval of this
request is appropriate as it allows for the widest range of ownership options.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
Staff review has resulted in the following findings:
Favorable factors:
1. The streets meet all requirements of the subdivision ordinance.
2. The development is existing and no physical changes are proposed or required.
3. Approval allows for a wider range of ownership options.
4. Staff routinely approves private streets for similar types of developments.
Unfavorable factors:
None identified.
Staff opinion is that the favorable factors outweigh the negative factors and therefore staff recommends
approval private streets.
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS:
No conditions are required or recommended.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Subdivision Plat
B. Private Street Justification