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PARCEL INFORMATION
Tax Map and Parcel: 09000-00-00-03500 Existing Zoning LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Parcel Owner: RDPD.LLC
Parcel Address: 1985 SNOW POINTE LA City CHARLOTTESVILLE State VA Zip 22903
(include suite or floor)
PRIMARY CONTACT
Who should we call/write concerning this project? BILL HOWARD
Address :300 PRESTON AVENUE SUITE 300 City CHARLOTTESVILLE State VA. Zip 22902
Office Phone: L_) Cell # 434-906-1240 Fax # 434-817-1240 E-mail bill.howard@_re3cp.com
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Check any that apply: Change of ownership X Change of use X Change of name X New business
Business Name/Type: MADIDROP
Previous Business on this site FINE CONCRETE
Describe the proposed business including use, number of employees, number of shifts, available parking spaces, number of
vehicles, and any additional information that you can provide: MadiDrop PBC manufactures ceramic water purification tablets. Raw
materials (clay, sawdust, water and silver) are mixed, pressed and fired in a kiln. Tablets are packaged in boxes and stored for shipment. MadiDrop has _
employees, working between hours of 9am-6pm, Mon-Sat. Approximately 3-4 vehicles will utilize the parking lot.
*This Clearance will only be valid on the parcel for which it is approved. If you change, intensify or move the use to a new location, a new Zoning
Clearance will be required.
I hereby certify that I own or have the owner's permission to use the space indicated on this application, I also certify that the information provided
is true and accurate e best of my wledge. I ha read the conditions of approval, and I understand them, and that I will abide by them.
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APPROVAL INFORMATION
Approved as proposed [ ] Approved with conditions [ ] Denied
] Backflow prevention device and/or current test data needed for this site. Contact ACSA, 977-4511, x117.
[ ] No physical site inspection has been done for this clearance. Therefore, it is not a determination of compliance with the existing
site plan.
[ ] This site complies with the site plan as of this date.
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County of Albemarle Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126
Revised 7/1/2011 Page 2 of 3
Intake to complete the following:
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se in LI, HI or PDIP zoning? If so, give applicant a Certified
Engineer's Report (CER) packet.
Y /(R)
Will ere be food preparation?
If so, give applicant a Health Department form.
Zoning review can not begin until we receive approval from Health
Dept. FAX DATE
Circle the one that applies
Is parcel on private well or pter?
If private well, provide Health int form.
Zoning review can not begin until we receive approval from Health
Dept, FAX DATE _
Circle the one that applie
Is parcel on septic or p lic sewe
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Will you be putting up a new sign of any kind?
Sign permit.
Permit #
If so, obtain proper
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Will there be any new construction or renovations?
If so, obtain the proper Permit.
Permit #
Zoning to complete the following:
Reviewer to complete the following:
Square footage of Use:
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Under Section:
16.20
Supplementary regulations section:
Parking formula: `
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Inspector:
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CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE OF THE
APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LANDOWNER
This form must accompany zoning applications (Home Occupation, Zoning Clearance, Zoning
Administrator Determinations or Appeals, Sign Permits, Building Permits) if the application is not the
owner.
I certify that notice of the application, ZONING CLEARANCE
[County application name and number]
was provided to RDPD,LLC the owner of record of Tax Map
[name(s) of the record owners of the parcel]
and Parcel Number 09000-00-00-03500
manner identified below:
by delivering a copy of the application in the
X Hand delivering a copy of the application to DUANE SNOW (RDPD,LLC
[Name of the record owner if the record owner is a
person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's
title or office for that entity]
on 8-12-2015
Date
Mailing a copy of the application to
[Name of the record owner if the record owner is a person;
if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or
office for that entity]
on
Date
to the following address:
[address; written notice mailed to the owner at the last known address of the owner as shown on
the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records satisfies
this requirement].
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August 31, 2015
Community Development Department
Division of Zoning and Current Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
To the County Engineer:
MadiDrop, PBC is a new company that manufactures and sells a novel point -of -use water
treatment technology for the developing world. We are a public benefit company, so our primary
mission is to improve water quality, human health, and quality of life for the world's poorest
people.
The product we plan to manufacture in unarlottesville is a sever -ceramic tablet that can be
placed in a household water storage container. The tablet releases silver ions at a controlled
rate. Silver is a highly effective disinfectant for waterborne pathogens. The silver -ceramic tablet
is called the MadiDrop.
Our production process will involve the use of clay, water, sawdust, and silver. Our
manufacturing process will mix these ingredients, press the mixed material into the shape of a
tablet, fire the tablets in kilns to form the ceramic media, and package the tablets for distribution/
sale.-
Below
ale:Below is our Type 2 Certified Engineer's Report for our planned facility. 1 am a registered
professional engineer in Virginia (VA 038938, license number 0402038938) in good standing.
This report is based on addressing the performance standards of Zoning Ordinance Section
18-4.14:
Noise: Our operation will not create sound or impact noise levels in excess of the values
specified in Section 4.14.1. Major sources of noise will be truck deliveries of clay and sawdust
and operation of hydraulic presses to compact the tablets.
Vibration: Our two types of equipment are electric kilns and presses. Neither result in any
significant vibration.
Glare: Our manufacturing and packing process will be completely contained within the building.
The interior lighting associated with our operations does not produce glare that is visible beyond
the property boundaries.
Heat: Our manufacturing process requires the use of electric kilns to torm ceramic tablets.
These kilns are typical of kilns used to fire ceramic artwork (pottery). All kilns are well -insulated,
will be vented to the outside, and will be run in a temperature -controlled environment.
Therefore, any temperature changes will be within the boundaries specified in Section
14.14.3(c).
Air Pollution: During the firing process, sawdust in our mix will combust and water will
evaporate. Exhaust from each kiln will be vented outside the building to a height at least 1 m
above the roofline. Based on our targeted annual production MadiDrops, we anticipate
combusting approximately 2000 kg of sawdust per year, or 39 kg per week. Kiln combustion
temperature will consistently reach 900 'C which will results in complete combustion of the
sawdust to carbon dioxide and water vapor. Given the relatively small mass of combusted
sawdust per week and the non -hazardous nature of sawdust, we do not plan to perform any
treatment of kiln emissions.
Water Pollution: The only chemical used at our facility is silver nitrate. This is the most
expensive ingredient of our product, so our production process is designed to eliminate any
waste of this chemical. During the firing process, nitrate ions are combusted to form nitrogen
gas (N2) and water vapor. Silver is reduced to metallic silver (Ago). This metallic silver in
retained in our porous ceramic tablets. As part of quality control testing, we will periodically
generate solutions of tap water containing silver ions at concentrations below the drinking water
standard of 100 pg/L (typically 10-30 pg/L). These solutions will be discarded into the sanitary
sewer since silver concentrations do not exceed drinking water standards. We have operated a
pilot production facility at the Observatory Hill Engineering Center at the University of Virginia for
the past 2 years and have not generated any aqueous silver solutions at silver concentrations
above the drinking water standard of 100 erg/L.
Radioactivity: Our operation does not require handling of any radioactive materials. There will
be no radioactive emissions.
Electrical interference: The equipment in our facility will be simple die -injection molds with
hydraulic presses and kilns. These items will not create any electrical interferences.
Sincerely,
MadiDrop, PBC
OSCE, P.E.
September 28, 2015
Community Development Department
Division of Zoning and Current Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
To the County Engineer:
MadiDrop, PBC is a new company that manufactures and sells a novel paint -of -use
water treatment technology for the developing world. We are a public benefit company,
so our primary mission is to improve water quality, human health, and quality of life for
the world's poorest people.
The product we plan to manufacture in Chariottesviiie is a silver -ceramic tablet that can
be placed in a household water storage container. The tablet releases silver ions at a
controlled rate. Silver is a highly effective disinfectant for waterborne pathogens. The
silver -ceramic tablet is called the MadiDrop.
Our production process will involve the use of clay, water, sawdust, and silver. Our
manufacturing process will mix these ingredients, press the mixed material into the
shape of a tablet, fire the tablets in kilns to form the ceramic media, and package the
tablets for distribution/sale.
Below is our Type 2 Certified Engineer's Report for our planned facility. I am a
registered professional engineer in Virginia (VA 038938, license number 0402038938)
in good standing.
This report is based on addressing the performance standards of Zoning Ordinance
Section 18-4.14:
Hours of operation:
Hours of operation are Monday -Friday 8:00am-6:00pm. MadiDrop PBC anticipates
deliveries occurring during normal business hours with the majority being through
standard FedEx. We would have an initial freight delivery containing equipment but do
not expect to have freight deliveries more than 1-2 times per year. Shipments of
outgoing product will occur not more than twice a month during normal business hours.
Noise: Our operation will not create sound or impact noise levels in excess of the values
specified in Section 4.14.1. Sources of noise will be truck deliveries of raw materials
and operation of a hydraulic press to compact the tablets. The hydraulic press that will
be used in manufacturing is an American Forge and Foundry 850sd 20 Ton Super Duty
from two deciduous trees (oak and eucalyptus) as reported by Schauer et al. (2001).
Levoglucosan was found to be the major constituent in the fine particulate emissions
from these wood types, contributing 18-30% of the fine particulate organic compound
emissions. Other constituents that were identified included 2-methoxyphenol and 2,6-
dimethoxyphenol. The study notes that the production of benzene, ethene, and
acetylene are small compared to emissions from motor vehicle tailpipe exhaust
(Schauer et al. 2001).
Other studies have reported on the release of trace amounts of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Kakareka et al., 2005; Zou et al. 2003). PAH emissions are
primarily derived from domestic waste and wood waste combustion (Kakareka et al.,
2005). Zou et al. (2003) studied PAH production from firewood combustion and noted
that 90% of the PAHs released were in the gas phase, with the remaining 10% in the
particulate phase. They also noted that by increasing availability of oxygen to the wood
heater, the PAH emissions were reduced. In a similar vein, Bond et al. (2004)
presented an analysis of the global inventory of black and organic carbon emissions
and noted that low -technology combustion is the major component of emissions.
Improved combustion methodologies, such as high-temperature combustion under
oxidizing conditions greatly improves emission quality. Our production process will
combust sawdust in a vented, oxidative environment at temperatures much higher than
conventional wood -burning stoves and fireplaces. This is expected to significantly
improve the emission quality.
Use of electric kilns used to fire ceramic pottery is a common practice throughout the
US. USEPA notes that kilns should be vented to the outdoors, and when properly
ventilated, are safe to use (USEPA 2015). In our production process, we will use an
integrated fan to bring air into the kiln and out the roof -top chimney. This will insure
venting of all emissions to the outside and it will maintain oxidizing conditions during the
combustion process.
In summary, we will combust approximately 12 kg of sawdust per week as part of our
manufacturing process. This quantify is less than what is typically combusted in a
household fireplace over a 4-8 hour period. Because we will have an efficient
combustion process (high temperature, uniform electric heating, and oxidative
conditions) coupled with the use of sawdust instead of bulk firewood, our emission will
be significantly cleaner than fireplace combustion sources. Furthermore, we will fully
vent our kiln exhaust to a height of 1 m above the facility roofline.
Water Pollution: The only chemical used at our facility is silver nitrate. This is the most
expensive ingredient of our product, so our production process is designed to eliminate
any waste of this chemical. During the firing process, nitrate ions are combusted to
form nitrogen gas (N2) and water vapor. Silver is reduced to metallic silver (Ago). This
metallic silver in retained in our porous ceramic tablets. As part of quality control
testing, we will periodically generate solutions of tap water containing silver ions at
References
Bond, T. C., et al. (2004). "A technology-based global inventory of black and organic
carbon emissions from combustion." Journal of Geophysical Research 109, DOi:
10.102912003) D003697.
Curkeet, R. (2001) Wood Combustion Basics. Intertek 36 p.
Kakareka, S. V., et al. (2005). "Study of PAH emission from the solid fuels combustion
in residential furnaces." Environ Pollut 133(2): 383-387.
Schauer, J. J., et al. (2001). "Measurement of emissions from air pollution sources. 3.
C1 -C29 organic compounds from fireplace combustion of wood." Environ Sci Technol
35(9) : 1716-1728.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 206, Ceramic Kilns:
http:/Avww.epa.gov/region07/education_resources/teachers/ehsstudy/ehsl 7.htm.
Zou, L. Y., et al. (2003). "The characterisation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
emissions from burning of different firewood species in Australia." Environ Pollut 124(2):
283-289.
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Jai es A. Smith, Ph.D., F.ASCE, P.E.
Chief Scientist
MadiDrop, PBC