HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201000048 Review Comments 2011-02-28COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
February 28, 2011
Michael D. Leo
56 Misty Mountain Rd
Greenwood, VA 22943
RE: SP201000048 Music Festival
Tax Map 71, Parcel 3
Dear Mr. Leo:
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on February 8, 2011, by a vote of 7:0,
recommended approval of the above -noted petition to the Board of Supervisors.
Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
The use shall conform to any existing applicable special use permits, including but not limited
to SP- 1994 -30, whose terms are hereby incorporated by reference;
Development of the use shall be in conformity with the Concept Plan entitled Misty Mountain
Camp Resort SP- 2009 -16 Music Festival, prepared by Albemarle County Office of
Geographic Data Services, and signed by Mike Leo and dated August 6, 2009, (hereinafter,
the "Conceptual Plan "), as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning
Administrator;
To be in conformity with the plan, development shall reflect the following central features
within the development essential to the design of the development:
• location of temporary parking areas 1,2, and 3
• location of temporary stage
All activities related to the music festival shall take place within the area of the site bound by
the Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Misty Mountain Road, Stockton Creek and the western parcel
boundary. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may
be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance;
3. A music festival special event shall be permitted once every twelve (12) month period, for a
maximum of three (3) consecutive days consisting of one (1) week day and two (2) weekend
days. Any increase in the number of special events shall require an amendment to this
special use permit;
4. A maximum of fifteen (15) vendors shall be allowed to operate on any given day during the
music festival;
5. Written approval from the Police Department, Fire and Rescue, and the Health Department
shall be required each year prior to the issuance of a zoning clearance to allow the special
event use;
6. No tree removal, grading, or disturbance shall take place within the driplines of the trees as
shown on the Concept Plan prepared by Mike Leo, and dated March 25, 2009. Any grading
or disturbance within ten (10) feet of any dripline shall necessitate submittal of a "Tree
Protection Plan" in accord with section 32.7.9.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. No grading or
disturbance within ten (10) feet of any dripline shall be permitted until: a) a survey and
fencing have been completed and b) the Planning Director approves a plan which shows the
grading or disturbance and the surveyed dripline of the existing trees;
7. Hours of operation for the music event shall be between 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
8. Off -site parking shall not be permitted except in authorized parking lots from which people
are transported to the special event by shuttle or comparable vehicles;
9. The maximum number of people allowed on the site for the special event on each day shall
not exceed five hundred (500) persons.
10. The maximum number of vehicles allowed to be parked on the site for the special event on
each day shall not exceed two hundred twenty four (224).
11. A minimum of twenty (20) private security, parking, and traffic control staff members shall be
required on site each day of the music festival;
12. Overnight camping outside the designated camping areas shall be prohibited;
13. 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;
14. The maximum level of noise shall not exceed sixty -five (65) dBA as measured from an
adjacent property;
15. The applicant shall reseed and restore the parking area site(s) as required by the zoning
administrator within thirty (30) days of the last day of the special event; and
16. The site shall be restored and cleared of all trash, debris, and temporary structures
associated with the special event within two (2) days after the final day of the special event.
17. Spec+aluse permit 2009 6 shall be valid URN iURe 30 2011. Special use permit 2010 -48
shall be valid for five years until June 30, 2016.
Action on Two (2) Waivers: Waivers were approved from Section 5.1.43(e.1) and Section 4.18.04
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive
public comment at their meeting on March 9, 2011.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (434) 296 -5832.
Sincerely,
Eryn Brennan
Senior Planner
CC: 1906 LLC
30 Tupelo Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 22928