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Home My WebLink AboutSP201500021 Public Notification 2015-10-30 SOFA 5,aI-'llll No III COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 October 30, 2015 Michael Myers, Dominion Engineering 172 S Pantops Dr Charlottesville, Va 22902 RE: SP201500021 Tandem Friends School Dear Mr. Myers, This letter is to notify you that your above-referenced petition has been scheduled for public hearings as follows: This petition will be reviewed and public comment received at the ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2015 The Albemarle County Planning Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. You or your representative must be present at this meeting; you may call this office during the week of the meeting to ask the tentative time the item is scheduled on the agenda. After the Commission has taken action on the proposal, a second public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. The Board's meeting begins at 6:00 p.m (evening meeting) or 9:00a.m. (day meeting). You or your representative must be present at this meeting; A letter of notification of this hearing will not be sent to adjoining owners; however, you may check this website: http://albemarle.orq/upload/images/webapps/zoninq/for SIGN#1 to see its status at any time. Alternatively, you may sign up for A-mail by going to www.albemarle.orq. (Go to the"Department"tab at the top and select County Executive. At the County Executive's page, you will see"Albemarle County A-mail" by going to the menu on the far right of the page. It is the last item. Select this item and sign up from there.) If you do not have internet access, please feel free to contact me by phone at 434/296-5832 x3249. YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE PRESENT AT BOTH OF THESE MEETINGS. At least fifteen (15)days preceding the commission's public hearing, the Zoning Administrator or designee shall erect on the property, subject to the above-referenced application(s), a sign (or signs) indicating the property is to be subject to public hearing and referencing how to obtain additional information regarding such hearing. The sign shall be erected within ten (10)feet of whatever boundary line of such land abuts a public road and shall be so placed as to be clearly visible from the road. If more than one such road abuts the property, then a sign shall be erected in the same manner as above for each such abutting road. If no public road abuts thereon, then signs shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two boundaries of the property abutting land not owned by the applicant. The filing of the petition or application shall be deemed to grant consent to the Zoning Administrator or designee to enter upon the property and to erect the signs. Mr. Myers Page 2 October 30, 2015 Upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that failure to comply with the posting requirements of this section has denied the public reasonable notice of the public hearing, the Board may defer action on the petition or application until reasonable notice by posting is given. The applicant shall exercise due diligence to protect the sign or signs erected, pursuant to section 33.8, from vandalism and theft; maintain the sign or signs in the location or locations in an erect position as placed by the Zoning Administrator or designee; and ensure that such sign or signs remain legible. Failure to comply with these responsibilities may be grounds for the Commission or the Board of Supervisors to defer action on the petition or application until there is reasonable compliance. Any sign erected pursuant to section 33.8 shall remain the property of the Board of Supervisors. It shall be unlawful for any person, except the applicant performing maintenance required by this section or the zoning administrator or an authorized agent of either, to remove or tamper with any sign erected pursuant to section 33.8. All such signs shall be removed by the Zoning Administrator or designee within fifteen (15) days following the Board of Supervisor's final action on the petition or application or the applicant's withdrawal of the petition or application. Should you have any questions regarding the procedure for posting of signs, please do not hesitate to contact the Zoning Administrator. Sincere ;, / 1 -•j / i o Clark Senior Planner Planning Division SOFA o=•��uln 8 MIRGINI�' COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 October 30, 2015 RE: SP201500021 Tandem Friends School Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to notify you as an adjacent property owner of the above-referenced petition described as follows: PROJECT: SP201500021 Tandem Friends School—Middle School Expansion MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Scottsville TAX MAP/PARCEL: 09100-00-00-002A0 LOCATION: 279, 285, 295 and 305 Tandem Lane PROPOSAL: Addition of a middle-school building to an existing private school PETITION: Private schools under section 13.2.2.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. No dwelling units proposed. ZONING: R-1 Residential—(1 unit/acre) ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Density Residential—residential (3-6 units/acre); supporting uses such as places of worship, schools, public and institutional uses and small-scale neighborhood serving retail and commercial; Urban Area 4. This petition will be reviewed and public comment received at the ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2015. The Albemarle County Planning Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Should you wish to attend this meeting, you may call this office during the week of the meeting to ask the tentative time the item is scheduled on the agenda. • After the Commission has taken action on the proposal, a second public hearing will be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. The Board's meeting begins at 6:00 p.m (evening meeting)or 9:00a.m. (day meeting). A letter of notification of this hearing will not be sent to adjoining owners; however, you may check this website: http://albemarle.org/upload/images/webapps/zoninq/for SIGN# 1 to see its status at any time. Alternatively, you may sign up for A-mail by going to www.albemarle.orq. (Go to the"Department" tab at the top and select County Executive. At the County Executive's page, you will see "Albemarle County A-mail" by going to the menu on the far right of the page. It is the last item. Select this item and sign up from there.) If you do not have internet access, please feel free to contact me by phone at 434/296-5832 x3249. Should you have any questions regarding this project, please feel free to contact me at the above noted telephone number or via e-mail at sclark@albemarle.org. Should you simply wish to review file material pertaining to the project, this information is available for review in the Community Development Department during normal business hours (8 a.m.-5p.m., Mon-Fri). To assure the information is ready for your viewing and to allow staff to be available to help with any questions, we encourage you to schedule a viewing time. Please contact me during business hours to schedule an appointment. While an appointment is not required, we do give priority to those with appointments. Those without appointments may find the materials are in use by others and/or staff is not available to help. Sinc rely � re, - 1 Sco t CI- Senior Planner Planning Division ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS PACE, GEORGE H OR DORIS H RED EAGLE LLC TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL THE NAMELESS ONE LLC C/O AARON VAN DUYNE III cc: Michael Myers, Dominion Engineering 172 S Pantops Dr Charlottesville, Va 22902 Tandem School 279 Tandem Lane Charlottesville, Va 22902 City Manager PO Box 911 Charlottesville, VA 22902 File Col e§ ° °' r44.4%� 0" Dominion 172 South Pantops Drive "�� h. . Engineering Charlottesville, VA 22911 434.979.8121 (p) "s 04 -41.100.-` 434.979.1681 (f) sera r DominionEng.com May 18,2015 Revised June 20,2015 Scott Clark,Senior Planner Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,Virginia 22902 RE: Tandem Friends School(TM 91-2A)-Proposed Middle School Expansion-Special Use Permit Project Narrative Dear Scott, This is to serve as our narrative to accompany the submission of our Special Use Permit request for an expansion to the middle school at Tandem Friends School. The existing school has a maximum enrollment of 295 students and teachers and enrollment will not expand with this proposal as discussed at the pre-application meeting. There is currently an approved Special Use permit(SP2013-00019)for an expansion to the existing field house,which has been indicated on the attached concept plan. There is also an approved site plan amendment(SDP1998-00119)that indicates improvements to the existing parking lot facility below the gym. The improvements have not yet been constructed,but are shown on the attached concept plan. PROJECT PROPOSAL The proposal is to construct a new middle school building which will have a maximum footprint of 15,000-sf and a maximum height of 35 feet. There will be a maximum of one(1)story above-grade at the front(west side)of the new building and a maximum of three(3)stories above grade at the rear(east side)of the building. The maximum middle school enrollment of 130 students and teachers will not change with this proposal. The proposed building will be located to the south of the existing school buildings/courtyard adjacent to the existing parking lot. The new building is anticipated to meet three essential needs identified by school administrators. These are to provide unique dining,library/technology and meeting space. At this point,the design of the building is conceptual,so a proposed building envelope is indicated on the concept plan. Since there is no proposed expansion in enrollment, the parking requirements will still be met by the current parking program. PUBLIC NEED This proposed middle school expansion will benefit the public since it provides an improvement on the available private school options in the area. In Charlottesville,there are a number of diverse opportunities for schooling and Tandem Friends offers a unique experience for our area youth. The existing middle school is currently undersized and does not meet the three main criteria listed above. The new school would allow the three needs to be met under one roof,thereby improving the educational options available. CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan Area is Neighborhood 4 and Tandem Friends School is located within the institutional land use category,and therefore,the proposal is harmonious with the Comprehensive Plan. Page 1 of 2 rs c6 ocs ! a46',►"+1 Dominion 172 South Pantops Drive m ► Engineering Charlottesville, VA 22911 0:6-1114?/ 434.979.8121 (p) �e�+r434.979.1681 (f) %,rs DominionEng.com IMPACTS ON PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE There are no negative impacts anticipated on public facilities and infrastructure. The site is currently served by public water and sewer and no new extension of public water or sewer is anticipated. Access to the site is via Mill Creek Drive by way of Tandem Lane. Since there is no increase in enrollment,there will be no increase in trip generation. The site is also located outside of the public viewshed so there will no impact on adjacent properties. IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES The proposed school building is to be located on the south edge of the property in a predominantly cleared area that is a mix of grass and pavement land cover. Minor clearing is anticipated in order to construct the building and stormwater management measures. The view from the building will be of the wooded buffer below. In the area of the proposed construction,runoff flows via sheet flow to the south for approximately 800 feet until it is intercepted by Cow Branch.,which runs parallel to Route 20 and flows to the northeast along the west side of Route 20. As part of the proposed construction,the developer will comply with the requirements of the VSMP program,including compliance with Technical Criteria Part IIB to offset the increase in phosphorus leaving the site. Various low impact techniques will be considered,including rooftop disconnection,wet/dry swales,bi-retention, other filtering practices,and/or sheetflow to conservation areas. Areas that are not cleared for SWM purposes may be placed in a permanent preservation/conservation easement,further offsetting any impacts. We thank you very much for your review of this project and look forward to your thoughtful review and staff report. Best Regards, .f M� glael Myers,P.E.,C.F.M. 1 Cc: Andy Jones-Wilkins Tom Colbert Page 2 of 2 ��RIEN�SSC) in in 410,OTTV'S�v May 14, 2015 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to acknowledge that as part of its Strategic Plan implementation, The Board of Trustees of Tandem Friends School has moved to draft plans for improvements to our current physical plant. Andy Jones-Wilkins,as Head of School, is expressly authorized to represent the School in support of these plans. Sincerely, f' Nancy Spangl r Convener(---" Board of Trustees Tandem Friends School 279 TANDEM LANE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 P 434.296.1303 F 434.296.1886 tandemfriends.org