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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201600073 Correspondence 2017-02-03 Christopher Perez From: Christopher Perez Sent: Friday, February 03, 2017 8:27 AM To: 'dgreene@dominioneng.com'; 'Mike Myers' Cc: 'contact@tandemfs.org' Subject: SDP201600073 Tandem Friends - Middle School Expansion - initial site plan Attachments: Zonings Findings on Validity of SP for the Gym.pdf;ACTION letter- SDP201600073 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion—initial site plan 2-3-17.pdf Dustin/Mike, RE: SDP201600073 Tandem Friends-Middle School Expansion-initial site plan Attached is the action letter for the above ref project.Additionally, attached is an email from Zoning clarifying the gym addition time frame for validity. Please see that the school receives the Zoning email clarification to assure they are brought into the loop on the findings on that issue post SRC. Christopher P. Perez I Senior Planner Department of Community Development (County of Albemarle,Virginia 401 McIntire Road I Charlottesville,VA 22902 434.296.5832 ext. 3443 Christopher Perez From: Christopher Perez Sent: Wednesday,January 18, 2017 1:22 PM To: 'Mike Myers' Subject: SDP201600073 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion - initial site plan Attachments: CD1 SDP201600073 Tandem Friends - Middle School Expansion - initial site plan 1-18-17.pdf Mr.Myers, SDP201600073 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion-initial site plan Attached are the SRC comments for the above referenced plan. Once the remaining comments come in I will forward them to you. Reminder-the SRC meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 10am in room 235. Thanks Christopher P.Perez i Senior Planner Department of Community Development I County of Albemarle,Virginia 401 McIntire Road I Charlottesville,VA 22902 434.296.5832 ext.3443 1 wollo 1,060, COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE �`� Department Community Development 8'=l �, Planning Services Division 401 McIntire Road North Wing•Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone: (434)296-5823 •Fax: (434)972-4035 Transmittal From: Christopher Perez Date: 01/17/17 To: Mon Higgins -Zoning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOB#/FILE NAME: sr)e of `- 7 31.�c. ' - ' ii/% e SC�.+�//,r, a„,,9 0., — i..:,t1 k ? We are sending you the following items: ® Attached or ❑ Under separate cover ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Prints ❑ Plans ❑ Plats ❑ Specifications ❑ Other # of Copies Date Description 1 12/5/16 initial site plan These are transmitted as checked below: ® For review and comments ® For approval ❑ Other Remarks: Please review the revised plans for parking determination for the school(see sheet 2). Comments are due in City View or email by: 9/20/16 Signature: Christopher Perez Christopher Perez From: Ron Higgins Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 4:52 PM To: Christopher Perez Cc: Scott Clark Subject: RE: SDP2016-73 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion — initial site plan Chris & Scott: I just wanted to report the conclusion of my discussion and findings with legal about the time limit on commencing a special use to validate a special use permit. In the case of Tandem Friends gym and middle school there is no limit on when they have to commence, because no such limit was made a condition of the SP by the BOS. Both of these SPs were approved after the 2012 changes to the SP regulations that now require a limit to be made a condition of the SP. Without a limit as a condition, a SP does not expire. As you know, prior to the changes SPs needed to commence within 24 months of BOS approval. Ron H. From: Christopher Perez Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 1:37 PM To: Ron Higgins <rhiggins@albemarle.org> Cc: Scott Clark <Sclark@albemarle.org> Subject: SDP2016-73 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion — initial site plan Ron, SDP2016-73 Tandem Friends Middle School Expansion — Initial Site Plan At SRC today the applicant and members of the private school's board wanted to discuss the validity of SP2013-19 (for the gym addition which was approved on 7-9-14), as I suggested they include the proposed gym expansion on the above ref initial site plan currently being reviewed. After some discussion they do not plan to include it in this site plan for the middle school be they do not have a design for the gym addition yet. They said they don't plan on dealing with the design or site planning for that improvement for 5 years or so. Thus the Question is, when must the improvements approved by SP2013-19 commence? I pulled the SP file and reviewed the approval letter, which does not list a timeframe that these improvements must commence by. From my work on SPs, I recall the standard is 24 months but wonder if maybe it was omitted be it was a private school, in an effort to give them time to gain additional funding etc. The staff report does not speak to this. I am looking for Zoning to make a determination as to when the gym must commence b4 the SP expires so I can respond to the applicant. The second part of this question, which may affect how you answer that question has to do with SP2015-21 Tandem Friends School — middle school expansion that was approved on 1-6-2016. The approved concept plan for this SP depicts and provides notes for the improvements from SP2013-19. Because the school has a site plan in our office for the specific improvements approved under SP2015-21 by commencing this work does that then mean they have also begun the work which was originally approved w/ SP2013-19? Notably the approval letter for SP2015-21 does not have a timeframe for the project to commence by either. On a side note the above referenced SRC item must have an action taken on it by Feb Z unless the applicant requests a deferral. Answers to the above items may have an effect on how the applicant decides to proceed with the SRC item. I'll bring the SP files downstairs for you to review and the SRC site plan currently under review. If you want to meet to discuss any of this, let me know. Thanks Christopher P. Perez I Senior Planner Department of Community Development ICounty of Albemarle, Virginia 401 McIntire Road I Charlottesville, VA 22902 434.296.5832 ext. 3443