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Home My WebLink AboutSP197800060 Action Letter 405 .s('IS-CQO ? September 6, 1978 (Regular-Night Meeting) No one else fr<.m the public wished to speak either for or against this request, and Mr Fisher declared the public hearing closed Mr Fisher notEld having attended a conference on Solid Waste, where it was the general opinion that former landfill areas were best suited for parks and non-populous uses, He also reiterated the statements in the staff report saying that they did not recommend building on certain areas of the former landfill because the land was not fully compacted and hazards of explosion and fire from gas deposits was likely Mr Dorrier saud he would support the rezoning because it would be making better use of the land than at present, and he has also checked with neighboring property owners who have no objections _0 the rezoning to M-l Dr Iachetta said the gas problem is not something that will last only five years He noted that initially the gas is methane which is explosive, but that in later years it becomes C02 whic~1 causes the land above the gas deposit to collapse This would be detrimental to any 3tI'Ucture built over it He then asked Mr Barnett if the 3 86 acres was adequate to con tI'uct the New Holland Industries Mr Barnett said yes it would be sufficient Mr Lindstrom 3al.d he could approve the 3 86 acres now, but not the entire acreage requested, as there i only a limited amount of M-l land allowed to bel rezoned each year in the Comprehensiv~ ]'lan, and this would use up a great amount of that quota At 9 25 PM, ~r Fisher requested a brief recess Meeting was reconvened at 9 33 P M I Motion was offered JY Mr Dorrier to approve the rezoning of ZMA-78-12 from A-l to M-l, 300 feet perpendiculal' from the right-of way of Route 742 and running parallel to Route 742 on Tax Map 77, Parcel 11; from the northernmost boundary, parcel 10, to Interstate Route 1-61, for a total of 1,348 '5 feet ending along the southernmost boundary of the parcel along 1-64 owned by the State Highway Department 1,340 75 feet is a total of 366 feet + 883 feet + 91 07 feet which is the length as indicated on a plat of William S Roudabush dated August 2, 1978 The notion was seconded by Mr Henley Mr Lindstrom anll Dr Iachetta both said they could not support the motion because there is already too nuch M-l zoning in the County which is not suitable industrial land Mr Agnor noted ;hat when he worked for the City as Director of Public Works, the landfill was one of h..s responsibilities He stated with authority that the distance of virgin soil from Rout'! 742 was a minimum of 150 feet, but averaged about 200 feet, with a maximum of around 300 feet Roll was then called and motion carried by the following recorded vote AYES Messrs Dorrie, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta and Lindstrom NAYS None ABSTAINING Mr Rcud;l.bush I.... Mr st John sugl~ested that the area approved for rezoning be shaded and noted on a plat for the record Agenda Item Nc SP-78-60 The Jaycees and Charles W (circus) on II 67 acr~s zoned B-1 Property on the south side feet south of Locust '}rove and behind the ,mobile home and used Map 78, Parcel 7D, Ri{anna District (Advertised in the Daily August 31, 1978 ) Mr Tucker read ,he County Planning Staff's report Character of the Area Hurt For an annual event of Route 250 East about 600 car sales lot County Tax Progress on August 25 and This area is ~relominately zoned and developed in business uses dwellings are in the vicinity of the site Four single-family Staff Comment The Jaycees prop:>se an annual one-day circus event on this site that this tem~oril use would not disrupt the area Staff Opinion is Mr Tucker noted the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote on September 5, 1978, recommended approvE.1 l'1i th four conditions as follows 1 All signs b:>th on and off-site, advertising the circus, and all trash from Route 250 to the site, shall be removed within 48 hours after the event; 2 Notificatlon in writing to the Sheriff and the Rescue Squad 30 days prior to the event; 3 Health De.,artment approval of food services and restroom facilities; 4 Approval (If appropriate state and local agencies Mr Dorrier sE.id he wished to abstain from discussion and vote on this item as he is a member of the Jarcees Mr Fisher declared the public hearing opened Mr David Konopelski representing the Jaycees was present, but had no comments to make to the Board No one else wished to speak either for or against this request and Mr Fisher declared the public hearing closed ? SP-,i-CtlO Septembe. E 1978 (Regular-Night Meeting) 40 Mot.or for approval with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission was offered by Mr Lindstrom, seconded by Dr Iache.tta and carried by the following recorded vote AYES ~;s rs Fisher, Henley Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush NAYS N.mE ABSTAINI~G Mr Dorrier Agelde. Item No 8 To rezone all properties owned by the County of Albemarle, Universi'y of Virginia Shenandoah National Park and George Washington National Forest lying wiJhin the watershed area of the South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir from their present classifiJat:ions to the CVN-Conservation District (Advertised in the Daily Progress on August 23 .nd August 30, 1978 ) r Mr Tucker read the County Planning Staff's report On Jillte 14, 1978 the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution of intent to rezone all properties owned by the County of Albemarle, University of Virginia, Shenandoah National Park, and the George Washington National Forest lying within the watershed are~ of the South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir from their present classifications to the CVN-Conservation District classification Com~rElhensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan indicates that the "purposes of conservation are related to environmental elements involving water quality hydrology, air quality, and minerals" The P.an goes further to outline those categories where conservation practices should be applied They include hillsides, flood hazard area. woodlands and impoundment waternheds Staff Comment Due to the vast acreages involved, staff recommendations are based on available data (U S I} S maps Army Corps of Engineers flood plain delineation, SCS serial photoi~raphy etc ) rather than a complete field investigation Staff deleted :from corsileration those properties which would become non-conforming or require special use p.;rmits under the GVN designation such as the City-County landfill and existing sctools Staff has found that the following properties substantially conform to the crite?ia for a Conservation designation as set,forth in the Comprehensive Plan and recomnend their inclusion in the CVN District An emll'le County Mirt Springs Park Bee.ve t' Creek Reservoir Tax Map, Parcel 55-28 57-4 Acres Ji551I6 218 71 Univet'sity of Vir~inia Univet'sity of Va Endowment Fund 45-65 34 67 Fec.er~l BllLe"'Ridge Parkway Untted States of America She,nandoah National Park 53-4 38-2 24-2 TOTAL 19 45 273 59 14,891.00 15,892 88 r I In addition to these properties, the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries owns 88 08 acres (Tax Map 41A-72) at Lake Albemarle appropriate to the CVN designation About 10 acres, belonging to the City of Charlottesville at Lake Albemarle, has all'eady received Conservation designation Mr ~ucker noted that the Planning Commission, at their meeting on August 1, 1978, by a vote of 6-1, recommended approval of a rezoning of the properties listed in the staff's report (Land at Albemarle Lake has not been advertised for a public hearing, therefore cannot ]le considered tonight ) Mr Fisher declared the public heartng opened and first to speak was Ms Susie Sherwood representing the League of Women Voters~V&aid they supported the change of zone to Conser- vation No or.e else from the public wished to speak either for or against this:: rezoning and Mr Fisher ieclared the public hearing closed Mo Jic,n was promptly offered by Dr Iachetta, seconded by Mr Lindstrom, to accept the recomme:lde.tion of the Planning Commission and approve the rezoning to conservation Roll was callec., and motion carried by the following recorded vote AYES NAYS ~e~srs Dorrier Fisher Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush 'lone Mr Lindstrom offered motion to adopt the following resolution BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, do,;s hereby state its intent to rezone 88 08 acres (Tax Map 41A, Parcel 72) at La.{e Albemarle owned by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries lying within th,; .'atershed area of the South Fork Ri vanna River Reservoir and property owned by tt.e County of Albemarle at the Totier Creek Park lying within the Totier Creek Im)oLndment watershed from their present classifications to the CVN-Conservation Di tI'ict classification under the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Albemarle County Planning Commission is her'et,y directed to hold public hearings on this matter and to return a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors at the earliest possible date