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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
PLANNING STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name:
Staff:
SDP201100082 Boar's Head Sports Club (squash club
Joanne Tu Purtsezova, Planner;
expansion) — Major
Phil Custer, Engineer
Public Hearing: February 14, 2012
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: N/A
Owner: University of Virginia Host Properties, Inc.
Applicant: University of Virginia Foundation
(c /o Chris Schooley)
(c /o Chris Schooley)
Acreage: 12.141 acres (main parcel)
Rezone from: N/A
Special Use Permit for: N/A
TMP: 059D2 -01 -00 -01500 (12.141 acres)
By -right use: HC Highway Commercial —
059D2 -01 -00 -00200 (38.047 acres)
commercial and service
07500 -00 -00 -06300 (527.944 acres)
Location: 200 Wellington Dr. on the south side of Route
250 West, just past the entrance to Ednam
Magisterial District: Samuel Miller
Proffers /Conditions: Yes
Proposal: Request for a major site plan
Requested # of Dwelling Units: N/A
amendment to expand the squash club at the
existing Boar's Head Inn & Sports Club. Prior to
1/13/12, a critical slopes waiver request was
administratively approved in accordance with
Section 4.2.3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, which
restricts earth - disturbing activity on critical slopes.
Prior to 1/13/12, a 20' buffer zone waiver request
was also administratively approved in accordance
with Section 21.7
DA (Development Area): Yes
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
RA (Rural Area): No
Institutional & Office Service in Neighborhood 6
Character of Property: Existing Boar's Head Inn and
Use of Surrounding Properties: Adjacent
Sports Club
to Single Family Residential dwellings and
Planned Residential Development
Factors Favorable: See Report
Factors Unfavorable: See Report
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission approve the site plan amendment with
conditions.
SDP-2011-082
PC: February 14, 2012
Staff Report p. 0
STAFF PERSON:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
AGENDA TITLE:
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER(S):
Joanne Tu Purtsezova - Planner;
Phil Custer - Engineer
February 14, 2012
SDP201 1 00082 - Boar's Head Sports Club
(squash club expansion) - Major
University of Virginia Foundation
(c /o Chris Schooley)
University of Virginia Host Properties, Inc.
(c /o Chris Schooley)
APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL:
Request for a major site plan amendment to expand the squash club at the existing Boar's Head
Inn & Sports Club. The 33' -11" high, 32,388 SF squash club will be an attached addition in front
of the existing 40' high, 154,431 SF racquet club in what is currently the parking lot. The
proposed parking lot, which will be moved closer to the golf course, will be re- configured and
elongated to consist of 76 parking spaces replacing the 76 parking spaces to be removed. A
separate employee parking lot with 34 spaces is also proposed. A critical slopes waiver request
has been administratively approved in accordance with Section 4.2.3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance,
which restricts earth - disturbing activity on critical slopes. A 20' buffer zone waiver request has
also been administratively approved in accordance with Section 21.7. Both of these waivers
were approved prior to the January 13, 2012 Virginia Supreme Court case, Sinclair vs. County
of Albemarle.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Institutional and Office Service in
Neighborhood 6.
SELECTED PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY: (See abridged history, [Attachment E])
ZMA- 2004 -015 - Boar's Head Inn and Sports Club Tennis Facilities — Approved 1210812004
Request to rezone approximately 13.4 acres from R -1, Residential to HC, Highway Commercial,
to allow new indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
SP- 2004 -035 - Boar's Head Inn and Sports Club Tennis Facilities
Request for special use permit to allow new indoor and outdoor tennis courts at the existing
Boar's Head Inn & Sports Club, in accordance with Sections 13.2.2(4), and 24.2.2(l 0) of the
Zoning Ordinance which allow for swim, golf, tennis and similar athletic facilities.
REASON FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW:
A) This major site plan amendment has been called up by an adjacent owner. In the
meeting with an adjacent property owner on December 30, 2011 as well as the Site
Review Committee meeting on January 5, 2012, the adjacent property owners
expressed general concerns with landscape screening and parking. The adjacent
owners have since withdrawn their "request for review" letter. However, the letter from
the adjacent owners was submitted after abutting owners were notified of the Planning
Commission review.
SDP-2011-082
PC: February 14, 2012
Staff Report p. 1
SITE PLAN AMENDMENT:
This major site plan amendment was reviewed by all members of the Site Review Committee.
While some outstanding issues remain, these issues can be addressed through the conditions
of approval. Had the amended site plan not been called up to the Planning Commission, the
relevant Site Review Committee members /agencies would have worked with the applicant to
resolve any outstanding issues as is typical in an administrative review process.
FACTORS FAVORABLE:
1. The general concept of the amended site plan forwards public welfare.
2. Inspections, Fire & Rescue, and E911 have no objections.
3. The applicant has been working to address landscaping and parking concerns by the
adjacent owners and the "request for review" letter has been withdrawn.
FACTORS UNFAVORABLE:
1. Not all site plan and zoning ordinance regulations have been met at this time.
2. This amended plan is inconsistent with the constructions plans (ACSA).
3. Field review in December 2011 and on January 24, 2011 by Staff (Planner and
Engineer) show that the proposed employee parking lot may not have a safe entrance,
as the 15 MPH speed limit proposed by the applicant appears to be too low. A 25 MPH
average vehicular speed appears to be more reasonable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff finds that the general concept of the proposed amendment forwards public welfare, but
that individual elements of the current design may not meet public safety standards. Not all site
plan requirements have been met, but the remaining issues are relatively minor in nature. All of
the reviewing agencies still need to work directly with the applicant to resolve these outstanding
issues. Staff recommends approval with conditions.
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS:
The amended site plan shall not be signed until the following conditions have been met:
1. Planning /Zoning approval.
2. Engineering approval.
3. Albemarle County Service Authority approval.
4. Virginia Department of Transportation approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Vicinity Map
B. Major Site Plan Amendment dated January 19, 2012, prepared by Water Street Studio
C. Critical Slopes Disturbance Waiver request booklet
D. 20' Buffer Zone Disturbance Waiver request booklet
E. Abridged Boar's Head Inn and Sports Club complex History Files Listing
SDP-2011-082
PC: February 14, 2012
Staff Report p. 2