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Miffs: COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 Memorandum To: Christopher Mantle From: Claudette Grant Date: January 30, 2014 Subject: Mountaintop Montessori School Pre-application Meeting, 1/27/2014 The following are County staff comments regarding the above noted pre-application meeting.This meeting satisfies the requirement for a pre-application meeting prior to submittal of your special use permit application.The purpose of the meeting is summarized below: The purposes for a pre-application meeting are to: (i)provide the applicant and the county a common understanding of the proposed project; (ii)inform the applicant about the proposed project's consistency with the comprehensive plan, other relevant policies, and county regulations; NO broadly identify the planning, zoning and other issues raised by the application that need to be addressed by the applicant;(iv)inform the applicant about the applicable procedure;and(v)allow the director to identify the information the applicant must submit with the application, including the supplemental information delineated in subsection (c). Receiving the relevant supplemental information will allow the application to be comprehensively and efficiently reviewed. The following are staff comments: (ii) Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: • The Comprehensive Plan currently designates this area as urban density, which allows residential (6.01-34 units/acre); and supporting uses such as religious institutions, schools, commercial, office, and service uses. • The proposal consists of a school that is consistent with the land use recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.This is an existing school with an approved Special Use Permit(SP)and site plan. The layout of the site is proposed to change and as a result the special use permit conditions will also need to change. • The proposed changes specifically relate to the re-location of the playground area and the need to eliminate the surrounding fence, which was described in the SP condition and referenced in a note on the SP plan. (iii)broadly identify the planning, zoning and other issues raised by the application that need to be addressed by the applicant • Due to the nature of this request, (minor changes to an approved special use permit conceptual plan and conditions)as previously mentioned above, this pre-application meeting qualifies as the mandatory pre-application meeting. 1 *me ` e • (iv) applicable procedures • Special Use Permit application submittal with associated project narrative and conceptual plan as described in the"Special Use Permit Checklist" (provided to you along with these comments). • Community Meeting—the applicant is required by ordinance to undertake a community meeting process as part of the review of the special use permit request. The purpose of the community meeting is to inform the surrounding community of the proposal, to answer questions about the project and to hear initial comments from residents about the project. Planning staff is not recommending a community meeting at this time, since the requested changes are relatively minor in nature and does not change the original intent of the special use permit. • ARB review- In addition to the above application, Architectural Review Board issues were discussed at the meeting. Provided below is a summary of what was covered by Margaret Maliszewski. This is for informational purposes only, and other comments or requirements may be provided during ARB review. o Eliminating the fence from the proposal is not expected to have a negative impact on the Entrance Corridor. For more information on the ARB, please contact Margaret Maliszewski at 296-5832 ext. 3276 or via e-mail at: MMaliszewskiCc�albemarle.orq (v) Identify the information the applicant must submit with the application, including the supplemental information • A conceptual plan and narrative of the request(see attached checklist). • The approved special use permit conditions will need to be updated.At a minimum Conditions 2 and 3 will need updating. • See attached pre-application checklist for other required information. This checklist will need to be filled in, signed and submitted with the SP application. If you have any further questions, please contact me. Sincerely, / 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0.4 .1 0 1 / Claudette Grant Senior Planner 2 Claudette Grant From: Claudette Grant Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:49 PM To: Ron Higgins; Greg Kamptner Subject: SP201400002 Montessori Community School Conditions Hi Ron and Greg, Greg- I hope the following will bring you up to speed on this SP request:the subject applicant is requesting revisions to the SP conditions regarding fencing at the school because they will need a CO in August in order to begin using the classroom buildings that are currently under construction.This SP request is to eliminate conditions 3 and 4(shown below) because the fence is no longer needed.The children play area is now in a different location; no longer needing the fence and the chain link fence is no longer in place.As you can see, if these two conditions remain,the applicant will be in violation of the SP conditions come August when school needs to be open. I eliminated Condition 5 because that has already occurred.The applicant also has an SP request under review to revise the layout of the site, but they had to update the conditions asap, in order to deal with their deadline for school opening in August. Please review and provide any comments for the following proposed conditions with SP2014-00002.This is tentatively scheduled to go the PC on June 16. I appreciate your comments by May 26th: 1. Maximum enrollment shall be three hundred (300) students; 2. Development of the use shall be in conformity with the "Montessori Pantops Mountain Community School Sheets SP01-SP-03", prepared by Neal R. Deputy, Architecture & Master Planning, last revised January 16, 2007, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in conformity with the plan, development shall reflect the general size, arrangement, and location of proposed Buildings A, B, C, D, and E, Central Lawn, Amphitheatre, playgrounds and ball fields, wooded natural area, and parking areas. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; - . . - - _ - . - _ -• - - - . :•.. - - - • - - - ' • - • - - • - - • . - : _ - - - - - concerns,the fence details shall include: • At least forty eight(48) inches tall; • No more than a two (2) inch gap under the fence; • Openings shall be small enough that a four(4) inch sphere will not pass through; • No ornamental indentations that can be used as a ladder; • Maximum mesh size for chain link fences is two and one quarter(2 1/4) inches; and • Maximum mesh size for diagonal lattice fences is one and three quarter(1 3/4) inches.•• - - . . ._. . _ -- ... . - - • - - - - • - -- - - ----- - -- - - - - • __• :; and•5. - - - - - -- - -- - -- - - -- - - • - ..._. - - - - - - - or this special use permit shall expire. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Claudette Grant 1 Notre S�GAF ,�$� rw+ .-"trap ��IRGINZP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 May 13, 2015 Mr. Eugene Ryang Water Street Studio 111 3rd Street, SE Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SP2014-00002—Montessori Community School Dear Mr. Ryang: Staff has reviewed your re-submittal request for an amendment to the special use permit conditions that were approved on March 11, 2009 for SP200900001. The following divisions have no objection to this special use permit proposal: Planning, Zoning and VDOT. Architectural Review Board The following comments related to ARB issues have been provided by Margaret Maliszewski: 1. The removal of fences from any phase of the proposed development is not expected to have an impact on the Entrance Corridor.The design of any new fence proposed in the future that is visible from the Entrance Corridor requires the review and approval of the Architectural Review Board. No chain link fence shall be visible from the Entrance Corridor. SP Conditions The following SP Conditions were approved with SP 09-01: • 1. Maximum enrollment shall be three hundred (300) students; 2. Development of the use shall be in conformity with the "Montessori Pantops Mountain Community School Sheets SP01-SP-03", prepared by Neal R. Deputy, Architecture & Master Planning, last revised January 16, 2007, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator.To be in conformity with the plan, development shall reflect the general size, arrangement, and location of proposed Buildings A, B, C, D, and E, Central Lawn, Amphitheatre, playgrounds and ball fields, wooded natural area, and parking areas. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; 3. Fencing shall be provided at a minimum around the perimeter of the Central Lawn, Lower Elementary Playground, and Children's House Playground, or at other locations as required Page I of 3 Revised 4-25-11 eke by the County to en" "e safety of children adjacent to Route'Vitt and Rolkin Road. Final design of the fence shall be subject to review and approval by the Architectural Review Board. However,to address safety concerns,the fence details shall include: • At least forty-eight (48) inches tall; • No more than a two (2) inch gap under the fence; • Openings shall be small enough that a four (4) inch sphere will not pass through; • No ornamental indentations that can be used as a ladder; • Maximum mesh size for chain link fences is two and one-quarter (2-1/4) inches; and • Maximum mesh size for diagonal lattice fences is one and three-quarter (1-3/4) inches. 4. The existing chain link fence shall be replaced with a new fence that satisfies the requirements of the Architectural Review Board by September 1, 2009. Alternatively, planting shall be installed by September 1, 2009 that will screen the fence from the Entrance Corridor.That planting shall be in accord with an approved landscape plan that satisfies the requirements of the Architectural Review Board; and 5. Construction of proposed buildings as shown on the concept plan shall commence on or before March 11, 2015 or this special use permit shall expire. The following Conditions are proposed with SP2014-00002: 1. Maximum enrollment shall be three hundred (300) students; 2. Development of the use shall be in conformity with the "Montessori Pantops Mountain Community School Sheets SP01-SP-03", prepared by Neal R. Deputy, Architecture & Master Planning, last revised January 16, 2007, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in conformity with the plan, development shall reflect the general size, arrangement, and location of proposed Buildings A, B, C, D, and E, Central Lawn, Amphitheatre, playgrounds and ball fields,wooded natural area, and parking areas. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; - •- - - - - -' - • _ - - - - - - - - - - by the County to ensure safety of children adjacent4e Route 250 and Rolkin Road. Final At least forty eight (48) inches tall; • Ne-more than a two (2) inch dap under the fence; Openings shall be small enough that a four (1) inch sphere will not pass through; No ornamental indentations that can be used as a ladder; ▪ Maximum mesh size for chain link fences is two and one quarter (2 1/1) inches; and ▪ Maximum mesh size for diagonal lattice fences is one and three quarter (1 3/4) inches. 4. The existing chain link fence shall be replaced with a new fence that satisfies the requirements of the Architectural Review Beard by September 1, 2009. Alternatively, - . . - _ . eptembcr 1, 2009 t- . • --- - - - • - - - Entrance Corridor.That planting shall be in accord h ate appfeved landscape plan that satisfies the requirements of the Architectural Review Board; and Page 2 of 3 Revised 4-25-11 eke 5 before March 11, 2015 or this special use permit shall expire. The County attorney and Zoning are also reviewing the proposed SP conditions. We will let you know if there are any substantive revisions needed to the proposed conditions prior to the Planning Commission public hearing. You are scheduled to meet with the Pantops Community Advisory Committee on June 22 to discuss both SP2015-00011 and SP2014-00002. In general, primarily all of the staff comments have been addressed. A public hearing with the Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled for June 16, 2015. Our records show that all public hearing fees have been paid. Additional notification fees will not be required unless a deferral takes place and adjoining owners need to be notified of a new date. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. My email address is cgrant @albemarle.org Sincerely, (1)/4( rob, -z6„,-k-- Claudette Grant Senior Planner, Community Development Department C: Wendy Fisher Alan Franklin Page 3 of 3 Revised 4-25-11 eke Noe (s. ov ALitg ✓ �,, _. viRG-Ny' &ARP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 July 15, 2015 Eugene Ryang 418 E. Main St. Charlottesville, Va 22902 RE: SP201400002 Montessori Community School of Charlottesville Dear Mr. Ryang: The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on June 16, 2015, by a vote of 6:0 recommended approval of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors. Please note that this recommendation is subject to the following conditions: 1. Maximum enrollment shall be three hundred (300) students; 2. Development of the use shall be in general accord with the Montessori Pantops Mountain Community School Sheets SP01-SP-03", prepared by Neal R. Deputy, Architecture & Master Planning, last revised January 16, 2007, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord with the plan, development shall reflect the general size, arrangement, and location of proposed Buildings A, B, C, D, and E, Central Lawn, Amphitheatre, playgrounds and ball fields, wooded natural area, and parking areas. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; 3. Construction of proposed buildings as shown on the concept plan shall commence on or before March 11, 2015 or this special use permit shall expire. Within 30 days of the date of this letter, please do one of the following: (1) Resubmit in response to Planning Commission recommendations (2) Request indefinite deferral (3) Request that your Board of Supervisors public hearing date be set (4) Withdraw your application 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, illiadeetzh4a Ltq/L-4----- Claudette Grant Senior Planner Planning Division CC: Montessori Community School Of Charlottesville 440 Pinnacle PI Charlottesville Va 22911