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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,North Wing
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126
December 2, 2015
Valerie Long
321 East Main St Suite 400
Charlottesville VA 22902
RE: SP201500003 North Pointe Middle Entrance Amendment
Dear Ms. Long,
On November 11, 2015 the Board of Supervisors took action on your Special Use Permit application to to
modify conditions requiring an arched span crossing of Flat Branch under Chapter 18 Section 30.3 of the
Zoning Ordinance on TMPs 03200000002000 and 03200000002300 in the Rivanna District. The Special
Use permit was approved by the Board's adoption of the attached resolution and conditions.
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.
Before beginning uses as allowed by this special use permit or if you have questions regarding the above-
noted action, please contact Rebecca Ragsdale at(434)296-5832 ext. 3226.
Sincerely,
I
David Benish
(Acting) Director of Planning
Cc: CWH Properties Limited Partnership
P 0 Box 5526
Charlottesville Va 22905
*Attachment*
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
SP 2015-03 NORTH POINTE MIDDLE ENTRANCE AMENDMENT
WHEREAS,CWH Properties Limited Partnership is the record owner of Tax Map and Parcel
Number 03200-00-00-02000,and Violet Hill Associates,LLC is the record owner of Tax Map and Parcel
03200-00-00-02300(collectively,the"Owner"and the"Property"); and
WHEREAS,ZMA 2000-09 was approved on August 2,2006, approving the North Pointe
development,and SP 2007-03 was approved on June 6,2007,which allows the Owner to install a new
stream crossing within the floodplain of Flat Branch Creek and thereby extend Northside Drive to serve as
the middle entrance for the North Pointe community.
WHEREAS,the Owner filed an application for a special use permit to amend the conditions of
approval for SP 2007-03 to modify conditions requiring an arched span culvert crossing of Flat Branch Creek
to allow two box culverts,and the application is identified as Special Use Permit 2015-00003 North Pointe
Middle Entrance Amendment("SP 2015-03");and
WHEREAS,on November 10,2015,after a duly noticed public hearing,the Albemarle County
Planning Commission recommended approval of SP 2015-03 with the conditions recommended by County
staff, including the elimination of several conditions that are no longer needed,and the revision of several
conditions to provide clarity and to be consistent with current Albemarle County Code requirements; and
WHEREAS,on November 11,2015,the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors held a duly
noticed public hearing on SP 2015-03.
NOW,'THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that,upon consideration of the foregoing,the staff
report prepared for SP 2015-03 and all of its attachments,the information presented at the public hearing,
and the factors relevant to a special use permit in Albemarle County Code § 18-33.8,the Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors hereby approves SP 2015-03, subject to the conditions attached hereto.
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I,Ella W.Jordan,do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true,correct copy of a Resolution duly
adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County,Virginia,by a vote of six to zero, as recorded
below,at a regular meeting held on November 11,2015.
C erk, Bo. d of Co my Supervisors
Aye Nay
Mr. Boyd
Ms.Dittmar Y
Ms. Mallek Y
Ms. McKeel Y
Ms. Palmer Y
Mr. Sheffield Y
SP-2015-00003 North Pointe Middle Entrance Amendment Conditions
1. Prior to final road plan approval,the applicant shall obtain from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) a conditional letter of map revision (CLOMR or CLOMA), and prior to road
acceptance the applicant shall obtain from FEMA a letter of map revision (LOMR or LOMA). In
addition,the applicant shall copy the County Engineer on all correspondence with FEMA.
2. The culvert under Northside Drive shall be in general accord with the attached drawing titled "North
Pointe SP Crossing of Flat Branch"prepared by Townes Site Engineering with a revision date of July
20,2015,page 2 of 3 (the"Plan").To be in general accord with the Plan,development shall reflect the
general size,arrangement,and location of the culverts.Modifications to the Plan,which do not conflict
with the elements above may be approved subject to the review and approval of the County Engineer.
3. Prior to obtaining approval of the road plans and erosion and sediment control plans for Northside
Drive,the applicant shall obtain approval of a landscape plan by the County's Design Planner and the
site shall be landscaped as provided on the approved landscape plan. The landscape plan shall include
a complete planting schedule keyed to the plan and shall provide the following:
a. The existing tree line and proposed tree line that will remain,the limits of clearing and grading,
and methods of tree protection;
b. Provide an informal planting of mixed tree and shrub species and sizes to compensate for
removed vegetation, and low-growing plants to stabilize slopes in the areas of proposed
grading and tree removal; and
c. Provide large shade trees on the north and south side of Northside Drive, along the sidewalk
and space reserved for the sidewalk, two and one-half (2%2) inches caliper minimum at
planting,forty(40)feet on center,for a minimum distance of four hundred(400)feet from the
existing edge of pavement of Route 29 North.
4. Design details of the retaining walls,including column cap design,pier design,stone finish,and similar
design details shall be shown on the road plans and are subject to review and approval of the County's
Design Planner.
5. If the use, structure, or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced by
November 11,2020,the permit shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted there under shall
thereupon terminate.