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Home My WebLink AboutSDP200800159 Review Comments 2011-04-150 i 13y pFAL I-li 111 lip "111111•• COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 April 15, 2011 Mr. Steven Hopkins & Blue Ridge Investors, LLC c/o Great Eastern Management Co. P. O. Box 5526 Charlottesville, VA 22905 -5526 RE: LZC2011 -009, Blue Ridge Shopping Center, 540 -550 Radford Lane along Route 250, Rockfish Gap Turnpike) Tax Map and Parcel Number 05600 -00 -00 -11000 (the "Property ") Dear Mr. Hopkins: In response to your additional request concerning the above referenced parcel's compliance with applicable codes, regulations and ordinances, please be advised as follows: The property is zoned Highway Commercial (HC) under the zoning ordinance of the County of Albemarle. The HC district permits intensive retail uses to include food and grocery stores and banks by right. The property is located in the Entrance Corridor Overlay District (EC) and is subject to the rules and regulations regarding this district. As of this date, this parcel is not the subject of any zoning amendments and is not subject to such proffers that would have been imposed on the property. The parcel is the subject of an approved site plan, SDP1996 -133, amended March 5, 2004, May 7, 2008, March 16, 2009, March 20, 2009 and June 12, 2009 which allowed the development of a 56,033 sq.ft. shopping center served by 249 parking spaces and the addition of a bank with 11 parking spaces for a total parking requirement of 260 on -site spaces. A special use permit was approved February 11, 2009 for the drive -thru windows /lanes at the bank. Cob- dtsOl \CityViewLnk \Dots \2011 \LZC \LZC201100009A Blue Ridge Investors, LLC.doc Mr. Steven Hopkins April 15, 2011 Page 2 The Property actually contains 254 parking spaces, which is 6 short of the stated requirement. The notations on the approved site plan do not coincide with the actual number of spaces shown on the site plan sheet SP2 or with those actually on the site. Upon inspection on March 18, 2011 the 254 spaces on -site was confirmed. A parking modification request was made on April 5, 2011 and approved on April 15, 2011 to permit the 254 spaces to meet the requirement for the site. The Property is in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances, rules and regulations, including parking requirements, based on the final zoning inspection(s) and the above referenced modification. This letter may be relied upon by the addressee(s) listed above and by any assignee or successor in interest of the addressee(s) listed above, and by any other person who has a current or future interest in the property whether as owner or mortgagee. I am authorized and empowered to execute this Zoning Compliance Letter on behalf of the County of Albemarle. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me. Sinc- ely, onald L. Higgins, AIC' Chief of Zoning /Deputy Zoning Administrator Cc: Mr. Richard Shank Cob- dtsO1 \CityViewLnk \Does \2011 \LZC \LZC20 1 1 00009A Blue Ridge Investors, LLC.doc AL Q% U St la ViRGINIP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 April 15, 2011 Mr. Richard Shank Shank & Gray Architects 510 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: Blue Ridge Shopping Center -- Parking Determination 540 -550 Radford Lane (along Route 250, Rockfish Gap Turnpike) Tax Map & Parcel # 05600 -00 -00 -11000 Dear Mr. Shank: This is in response to your April 5, 2011 letter requesting a parking determination that would modify the total parking required for the Blue Ridge Shopping Center from 260 spaces to 254 spaces. Your request is supported by an analysis of another shopping center owned by Great Eastern Management and the use pattern of the existing, built - out, Blue Ridge Shopping Center. After reviewing this information in addition to the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, it is my determination that Blue Ridge Shopping Center at 540 -550 Radford Lane along Route 250, Rockfish Gap Turnpike can operate with a total of 254 spaces as outlined in your letter. This determination is based on the following: 1. The parking analysis provides some evidence that the ratio of parking spaces to gross square footage is more in line with the larger center owned by the applicants which used 4.5 spaces per thousand square feet of building but still does not occupy much more than 70% of the spaces provided. 2. The existence of a restaurant, open during nighttime hours when other stores are not, provides a reasonable balance between daytime and nighttime uses and the ability to share spaces without conflict in peak needs. The isolation of the shopping center site also confines the parking impacts to the site. I am closing this letter with our standard appeal language so that this determination can be considered final if not appealed. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mr. Richard Shank April 15, 2011 Page 2 If you are aggrieved by this determination, you have a right to appeal it within thirty 30) days of this notice, in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2 -2311. If you do not file a timely appeal, this determination shall be final and unappealable. An appeal may be taken only by filing an appeal application with the Zoning Administrator and the Board of Zoning Appeals, in accordance with § 34.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, along with a fee of $240 plus the actual cost of advertising the appeal for public hearing. Applications for Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Determination are available at the Department of Community Development located at 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 or online at www.albemarle.org /cdapps. This form applies to the appeal of a decision of the zoning administrator or any other administrative officer pertaining to the Zoning Ordinance. Regulations pertaining to the filing of an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals are located in Chapter 18, Section 34.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. They may be reviewed online at: http:// www .albemarle.org /countycodebza. Please note that our online documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and must be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader or an equivalent. A link to download the free plug -in is ay.• _ e bottom of www.albemarle.orq /cdapps. Sin - - nald L. Higgins, A.I. P. Chief of Zoning /Deputy Zoning Administrator Cc: Mr. Steven Hopkins, Blue Ridge Investors, LLC c/o Great Eastern Management Co. 0): AL.4 t IRGIN COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 March 22, 2011 Ms. Jamie Boyers & Blue Ridge Investors, LLC c/o Great Eastern Management Co. P. O. Box 5526 Charlottesville, VA 22905 -5526 RE: LZC2011 -009, Blue Ridge Shopping Center, 540 -550 Radford Lane along Route 250, Rockfish Gap Turnpike) Tax Map and Parcel Number 05600 -00 -00 -11000 (the "Property ") Dear Ms. Boyers: In response to your request concerning the above referenced parcel's compliance with applicable codes, regulations and ordinances, please be advised as follows: The Property is zoned Highway Commercial (HC) under the zoning ordinance of the County of Albemarle. The HC district permits intensive retail uses to include food and grocery stores and banks by right. The Property is located in the Entrance Corridor Overlay District (EC) and is subject to the rules and regulations regarding this district. As of this date, this Property is not the subject of any zoning amendments and is not subject to such proffers that would have been imposed on the Property. The Property is the subject of an approved site plan, SDP1996 -133, amended March 5, 2004, May 7, 2008, March 16, 2009, March 20, 2009 and June 12, 2009 which allowed the development of a 56,033 sq.ft. shopping center served by 249 parking spaces and the addition of a bank with 11 required parking spaces for a total parking requirement of 260 on -site spaces. A special use permit was approved February 11, 2009 for the two drive -thru windows /lanes at the bank. C'ob -dts01 \C itvV ieNN Lnl. \Does \201 1 \LZC \LZC201 100009 Blue Ridge Investors. LLC.doc Ms. Jamie Boyers March 22, 2011 Page 2 It must be noted that the Property currently contains 254 parking spaces, which is actually 6 short of the requirement. It appears that the notations on the site plan sheet SP1 do not coincide with the actual number of spaces shown on sheet SP2 (or those actually on site). Upon inspection of the site on March 18, 2011 the 254 spaces on -site was confirmed. However it does appear that not all parking is being routinely used. This discrepancy could be resolved by applying for a parking modification for approval of the 254 spaces. The Property is in compliance with all other applicable zoning ordinances, rules and regulations, based on final zoning inspection(s). This letter may be relied upon by the addressee(s) listed above and by any assignee or successor in interest of the addressee(s) listed above, and by any other person who has a current or future interest in the property whether as owner or mortgagee. I am authorized and empowered to execute this Zoning Compliance Letter on behalf of the County of Albemarle. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me. Sinc< y, onald L. Higgins, Al Chief of Zoning /Deputy Zoning Administrator Cob- dts01\CitvVicwLnk \Does \20I 1 \LLC \LZC201 100009 Blue Ridge Investors, LLC.doc