HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201700009 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2017-07-07COUNTY 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: Tim Padalino, Senior Planner; Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner
FROM: Heather McMahon, Senior Planner
RE: SP2017-9: Birdwood, Proposed Indoor Golf Facility
DATE: July 7, 2017
On June 26, 2017, the Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) voted unanimously to forward the
following comments and recommendations in regard to the application for an Amendment to Special Use
Permit (SP2017-9) for the UVA Indoor Golf Facility at Birdwood to the Planning Commission for
consideration:
1. The HPC is concerned that the proposed development will compromise the site's eligibility and
current individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places and would like confirmation
from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) that it does not.
2. The HPC would like the applicant to provide a detailed explanation of why the previously
approved location for the facility was deemed undesirable.
3. The HPC believes the proposed parking area should be relegated outside of the historic core.
Preferably, the proposed parking should be relocated adjacent to Golf Course Drive. Should the
Planning Commission choose to accept the current location, then the applicant should implement a
combination of sensitive site grading and screening through vegetation that will mitigate the
parking's visual impact on the historic site.
4. The visual impacts of exterior lighting on the historic site shall be limited.
5. The applicant must exercise due diligence in undertaking thorough archaeological investigation of
the entire area proposed for ground disturbance.
In addition, staff raises the following concerns:
1. The proposal inappropriately prioritizes the pastoral aesthetic of a 1984 private road over a cultural
landscape whose period of significance dates from 1819 through 1953.
2. There is a discrepancy between the number of parking spaces requested in the memo (written
narrative submitted with the application), which is 24, and the number of parking spaces illustrated
on the conceptual site plan, which is 20.
3. The proposal (written narrative submitted with the application) indicates that the existing asphalt
parking area north of the carriage house holds 12 vehicles and that the size of the UVA golf team
fluctuates between 8 and 14 members annually. If additional parking is necessary which cannot be
accommodated by the existing asphalt parking area, then that additional parking should be
relegated outside of the historic core.
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 9724126
June 2, 2017
Chris Schooley
PO Box 400218
Charlottesville, VA 22904
cds7c@virginia.edu
RE: SP201700009 UVA Indoor Golf Practice Facility (Amendment)
Dear Mr. Schooley:
Your request for Special Use Permit SP201700009 for the proposed UVA Golf Indoor Practice
Facility has been reviewed by members of Albemarle County staff and our partner agencies.
Review comments are provided below, organized by Department, Division, or agency.
Planning
There are several outstanding issues that you should be aware of; we remain available to assist
you in addressing and resolving these issues, which include the following:
• Please note that the review comments contained in this letter are directly based on the
materials that were originally submitted on April 17. County staff acknowledge the multiple
additional exhibits, drawings, and narrative explanations that you have provided to different
reviewers throughout this initial review phase; however, review of supplemental materials is
not reflected in these review comments. In order for County staff and our partner agencies to
formally consider these supplemental materials, they need to be provided via a resubmittal.
The next deadline for accepting resubmittals is Monday, June 5; please see the attached
"Action After Receipt of Comment Letter" for detailed information regarding resubmittals
(and other options for your possible next steps).
• The conceptual plan provided with your submittal identifies an area for the "General Location
of Proposed Facility & Parking" which is approximately 6.5-acres in size. This relatively large
area for the proposed development site is not specific enough for Staff to conduct an accurate
assessment of the proposed development, particularly in regards to the area's close proximity
to the Birdwood Mansion, historic outbuildings, and cultural landscape. Therefore, staff
cannot provide a favorable recommendation to the Planning Commission (PC) or Board of
Supervisors (BOS) unless and until a more specific conceptual plan is provided that allows
County staff and officials to more accurately assess the proposed project's potential impacts to
historic resources (both structures and landscape) in sufficient detail.
Members of County staff have determined that this proposal must be reviewed by the
Architectural Review Board (ARB); please see Entrance Corridor comments from Heather
McMahon, below.
• Members of County staff have concluded that this proposal (as originally submitted) creates
concerns regarding potential impacts to historic resources; please see historic preservation
comments from Heather McMahon and from Amelia McCulley, below.
Please note that all special use permit applications involve a requirement for the applicant to
conduct a Community Meeting. To date, this meeting has neither been arranged nor conducted
for this application; and the Community Meeting should be held before the PC public hearing
date is finalized. Please contact me at your convenience to begin coordinating a date and time
for this meeting.
We recommend that all issues, questions, and comments be resolved before requesting a public
hearing with the PC. More specifically, we recommend that you provide a formal resubmittal of all
of the supplemental info that has been provided after the initial April 17 submittal (inclusive of any
revisions you may choose to make to your conceptual plan and/or any other element of the SP
submittal). If you do choose to provide a resubmittal, it may be helpful to conduct the required
community meeting first, as that optional approach would enable you to incorporate any revised
and/or new materials that you might wish to include with your resubmittal after holding the meeting.
However, if you choose to forego any resubmittal and elect to request a hearing with the PC, the
earliest possible date to do so would be July 25 if you conduct the community meeting prior to June
30. Additionally, it appears that you could conduct a community meeting and provide a resubmittal
prior to June 19 and still be eligible for a July 25 PC public hearing. (Please note: requests for PC
public hearing dates are always subject to confirmation based on previously -confirmed agenda items
for any particular meeting.) Please refer to the attached "Action After Receipt of Comment Letter" for
more details about possible next steps for the continued review of your application.
Comprehensive Plan
Initial comments on how your proposal generally relates to the Albemarle County Comprehensive
Plan (Comp Plan) are provided below; additionally, comments regarding conformity with the
Comp Plan will be provided to the PC and BOS as part of the staff report.
The Comp Plan designates the subject property for "Institutional" land use(s) in the Future Land
Use Plan for the Southern and Western Urban Neighborhoods Master Plan. Institutional uses
include ancillary facilities such as sports facilities for the University. Therefore, this proposal to
continue and expand the existing golf course is consistent with the Plan.
The Comp Plan states that the historic mansion on the property and important outbuildings should
be retained. Please note that concerns have been raised by staff regarding the lack of specificity
on the conceptual plan submitted with your application, and the potential for the development site
to negatively impact the historic resources (depending on the ultimate siting of the proposed
facility within the large area specified as the "General Location"). Please see the attached
comments related to historic preservation provided by Heather McMahon and Amelia McCulley.
The Comp Plan calls for future vehicular interconnection with the Boar's Head property.
However, because the proposed facility is physically separated from the Boar's Head Sports Club
area, and because it is not anticipated to generate additional traffic, staff does not feel that the
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vehicular connection to the Boar's Head property is necessary or warranted with this proposal.
The subject property is also within an area identified as "Area B" which is an area for
cooperative planning with the County of Albemarle, the University of Virginia, and the City of
Charlottesville. This three -party planning agreement takes place through the Planning &
Coordination Council (PACC). Area B contains land which lies at the boundaries of the
University in either the City or the County, or has otherwise been designated as part of Area B,
and on which the activities of any, or all three, of the parties might have a significant effect, as
designated on the Map. Development in these areas continues to be guided by the current City
and County Comprehensive Plan and the current University of Virginia Plan.
Neighborhood Model
Projects located within the Development Areas are typically reviewed for consistency with each
of the Neighborhood Model Principles found in the Comprehensive Plan. There was not enough
information provided with the application to conduct a Neighborhood Model analysis of this
project; however, since this is a proposed addition to an existing golf course facility, a full
Neighborhood Model analysis is not needed. Comments are provided below on relevant aspects
of the Neighborhood Model that the applicant should consider with a resubmittal.
Pedestrian Orientation: Boar's Head is identified as a "center" in the Southern and
Western Urban Neighborhoods Master Plan; pedestrian and/or other non -vehicular
connections should be provided between this major destination and the proposed UVA
Golf facility.
• Multimodal Transportation Opportunities: The planning and design of the proposed
UVA Golf facility should include amenities and infrastructure that can accommodate
(potential) future bicycle connections between the Western Urban Area and the
University.
Community Meeting
Since the Community Meeting required of all special use permit applications has not yet taken
place, additional comments regarding impacts to neighboring properties may be forthcoming.
Zoning
The following comments related to zoning matters have been provided by Amelia McCulley:
1. Property Issues - It appears that some of what were previously separate parcels consisting of
Birdwood have been combined (tax map 60 parcels 28B and 28C). There is one small parcel
adjacent to the subject property that is tax map 75 parcel 63A. This property does not appear to
be part of the concept plan. However, if this property is part of the golf course use, it would
make sense to include it in the special use permit and associated legal ad.
2. The currently submitted application does not adequately explain the proposed change in
location for the practice facility. More importantly, it does not address how the historic
site/structures and designation on the National Register of Historic Places will be retained and
what protective measures are incorporated into the new design. As the applicant is aware, this
was a significant component of the prior plan design and special use permit consideration. It
appears that this is a critical issue to resolve prior to the special use permit proceeding to public
hearing. If the new location can be achieved while continuing to adequately preserve the historic
site, there may be relevant conditions of approval that should be included.
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3. While we understand the desire to build in further flexibility to the implementation of the
special use permit approval with the ultimate development, Zoning is not able to adequately
administer compliance with the currently submitted plan. Please resubmit a plan that provides
further details about locations of building and parking envelopes, areas of disturbance, access
roads, any new protection elements for the historic site, etc. There may be ways to utilize more
details relating to major elements, as with the previously approved plan, without eliminating
some appropriate flexibility. Perhaps the applicant could consider what areas of flexibility will
be important and we can discuss from there.
Engineering
The following comments related to engineering have been provided by Frank Pohl:
• No objection.
VDOT
The following comments related to transportation have been provided by Adam Moore of
VDOT:
• VDOT has reviewed the application and finds it to be generally acceptable.
Please also note the critical importance of providing vehicular ingress and egress via Golf Course
Drive, and not via Birdwood Drive, as previously discussed in detail during the review process
for approved SP201500019. Please also see the "SP Conditions" section for information relating
to vehicular access to and from Route 250 / Ivy Road, below.
Historic Preservation
The following comments related to historic preservation have been provided by Heather
McMahon:
The proposed conceptual plan would allow the golf facility to be sited in areas that could result
in significant negative impacts to historic resources. Although County staff understand the
applicant's purpose in preparing and submitting a non-specific conceptual plan with the amended
special use permit application, the historical significance of the Birdwood Pavilion property does
not allow for generalizations.
Consequently, from a historic preservation perspective, the conceptual plan cannot be supported.
In order for County staff and officials to accurately assess potential impacts and to ensure the
appropriate level of protection for cultural resources, a more specific site location on the
conceptual plan would need to be shown. Additionally, because areas specified as "general
location of prop. facility & parking" on the conceptual plan would be visible from the Entrance
Corridor (Rt. 250), ARB review will be required.
Plans and other information which have been reviewed, but which were not submitted as part of
the Special Use Permit application, confirm the potential for negative impacts to historic
resources. These documents show a revised location for the golf facility that creates multiple
issues of concern among Community Development staff, including:
1. The proposed new building's and site features' relationship to the existing historic
structures within the historic farm complex creates concerns regarding physical, aesthetic,
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and contextual appropriateness - particularly as viewed from the Birdwood mansion and
all other points north of the historic farm.
2. The proposed location of the parking lot would negatively impact the Birdwood mansion
curtilage and sever the visual connection between the mansion core and the historic farm
complex. The proposed development may create negative visual impacts from the historic
(mansion) core to the agricultural landscape.
3. The proposed development may create negative physical impacts to the site's historic
fabric and/or the cultural landscape.
The degree of negative impact resulting from the proposal cannot be determined at this time
because the information provided with the amended special use permit application was
insufficient. The following recommendations are made:
I. Site the proposed parking lot in a location that does not sever the visual connection
between the mansion core and the historic farm complex or otherwise create significant
negative visual impacts. An option might be relocating the parking to the hillside west of
the brick stables, adjacent to Golf Course Drive.
2. Provide architectural elevations, three-dimensional renderings, and sight -line analyses
sufficient to determine the level and degree of the proposed building's impact on the
historic resources. Provide for review information on the level of rehabilitation proposed
for the historic structures that would be impacted by the proposed new facility.
Entrance Corridor
The following comments related to the Route 250 / Ivy Road Entrance Corridor have been
provided by Heather McMahon (below). Details of ARB review requirements and procedures are
forthcoming, and will be provided during the week of June 5-9.
• Because areas specified as "general location of prop. facility & parking" on the conceptual
plan would be visible from the Entrance Corridor (Rt. 250), ARB review will be required.
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
The following comments related to ACSA have been provided by Alexander Morrison:
Impacts on Public Facilities and Public Infrastructure: Please be advised that offsite public
water infrastructure upgrades will be required as part of the approved utility plan in order to
achieve the required fire flow for the proposed 6,710 SF facility. Prior to final site plan
approval the applicant shall submit a hydraulic report to the ACSA for review and approval
which depicts the required water infrastructure upgrade extent as well as the ability to achieve
the required fire flow as a result of the upgrades.
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA)
The following RWSA comments have been provided (below) by Victoria Fort; please note these
review comments (received on June 2) are specific to the Initial Site Plan for the proposed
project (SDP201700019), not the Special Use Permit Amendment (SP201700009). Regardless,
these are provided for your information. Please also see the attached drawing provided by
RWSA titled "Sewer 3" showing details for a "Typical Manhole with Drop Connection."
RWSA has reviewed the initial site plan for the UVA Foundation - Indoor Golf Practice Facility
as prepared by Dewberry Engineers and dated 3/31/2017 and has the following comments:
General Plan comments:
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1. A new 12" sewer is proposed to serve this facility that will connect to the RWSA Morey
Creek Interceptor at RWSA manhole MRI-MH-57. At full capacity, the addition of this
12" sewer would exceed the available capacity of the existing 12" RWSA interceptor.
Please provide calculations to justify the sizing of the proposed sewer line as well as the
anticipated flows from this facility at full buildout.
2. If anticipated sewer flows will exceed 40,000 gallons per day, a flow capacity certification
from RWSA will be required prior to final site plan approval.
Sheets C1.03. 2.03, 3.03:
1. Label RWSA sewer line as "RWSA 12" VCP Sanitary Sewer"
2. Label RWSA manhole as "MRI-MH-57"
3. Show and label 12" sewer line (manholes are shown)
Sheet 3.11:
1. Label RWSA sewer line as "RWSA 12" VCP Sanitary Sewer"
2. Label RWSA manhole as "MRI-MH-57"
3. Include the following sewer connection notes this sheet:
a. All connections to RWSA manholes shall be watertight and made with a flexible
rubber boot.
b. All coring methods, the coring contractor and all materials for construction shall
be approved by RWSA in writing prior to construction.
c. RWSA Engineering Staff shall be present for all cores into the manholes. Contact
RWSA Engineering a minimum of 3 business days in advance to schedule a core
of a manhole.
d. Bypass pumping may be required at the sole discretion of RWSA staff. Grouting
of the manhole bench or interior may be required, at the sole discretion of RWSA
staff, for a smooth transition of flow.
e. Existing manholes shall be backfilled to original grade to the satisfaction of
RWSA.
Sheet 4.05:
1. The invert of the proposed new 12" sewer connection into RWSA MRI-MH-57 needs to
be constructed within 12 inches of the manhole invert or be installed with a drop
connection (see attached detail). Drop connections shall be ductile iron pipe, backfilled in
six inch lifts and compacted by hand tampers.
2. Note that the velocity of sewer flow within the last pipe segment prior to the connection at
the RWSA manhole may not exceed 15 fps. This should be taken into account if the slope
of this line is altered to address comment #1 above.
3. On the profile for Sanitary Sewer "A" this sheet include the following note: "See RWSA
sewer connection notes sheet 3.11"
Fire/Rescue
The following comments related to Fire/Rescue have been provided by Robbie Gilmer:
• No comments or objections based on SP dated 4/17/17.
SP Conditions
Please note that SP201500019 was previously approved for a very similar use and facility (but at
a different development site within the Birdwood Golf Course), with the following conditions of
approval (below). Existing conditions and potential future conditions (as may be applicable) will
be a topic of discussion as the review process continues.
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1. Development shall be in general accord with the plan titled `UVA Golf Indoor Practice
Facility, Site Plan Diagram' prepared by Dewberry dated April 30, 2015 (hereafter "Layout
Plan"), as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in
general accord with the Layout Plan, development and use shall reflect the following major
elements as shown on the plan: building location, orientation, and mass; and access to the site
via new road labeled `Access Drive'."
2. Ingress and egress along Birdwood Drive shall be restricted, to the satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator, to only those residences served by Birdwood Drive and shall not be used as an
access to the indoor golf practice facility.
3. Any new construction at the existing golf course facility and site other than the site
improvements shown on the Layout Plan, except for minor changes (such as additional
practice tees, modifications of greens, and other changes that do not requires a site plan), shall
require an amended [SP].
4. The Owner shall continue to implement an Integrated Pest Management / Nutrient
Management Plan to reduce adverse water quality impacts.
Action after Receipt of Comments
After you have read this letter, please take one of the actions identified on "Action After Receipt
of Comment Letter" which is attached.
Resubmittal
If you choose to resubmit, please use the attached form. There is no fee for the first resubmittal.
The resubmittal date schedule is provided for your convenience.
Notification and Advertisement Fees
Prior to scheduling a public hearing with the Planning Commission, payment of the following
fees is necessary:
$392.00 = Cost for newspaper advertisement for Planning Commission public hearing
$215.00 = Cost for notification of adjoining owners (minimum $200 + actual postage/$1 per
owner after 50 adjoining owners)
$607.00 = Total amount due prior to Planning Commission public hearing
Prior to the Board of Supervisor's public hearing, payment of the newspaper advertisement for
the Board hearing is needed, as follows:
$392.00 = Additional amount due prior to Board of Supervisors public hearing
$999.00 = Total amount for all notifications Fees may be paid in advance. Payment for both the
PC and BOS public hearings may be paid at the same time. Additional notification fees will not be
required unless a deferral takes place and adjoining owners need to be notified of a new date.
Please contact me with any questions and/or requests for assistance you may have. I can be
reached at tpadalino a,albemarle.org or 434-296-5832, ext. 3088.
Sincerely,
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Tim Padalino, AICP
Senior Planner
Planning Division
enc: Action After Receipt of Comment Letter
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Resubmittal Schedule
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ACTION AFTER RECEIPT OF COMMENT LETTER
Within 30 days of the date of this letter, please do one of the following:
(1) Resubmit in response to review comments
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Be sure to include the resubmittal form on the last page of your comment letter with your
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resubmittal. Each subsequent resubmittal requires an additional fee. (See attached Fee
Schedule.)
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an indefinite deferral. Please provide a written request and state your justification for
requesting the deferral. (Indefinite deferral means that you intend to resubmit/request a
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do not advise that you go directly to public hearing if staff has identified issues in need of
resolution that can be addressed with a resubmittal.
After outstanding issues have been resolved and/or when you are ready to request a public
hearing, staff will set your public hearing date for the Planning Commission in accordance with
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attached Fee Schedule) Your comment letter will contain the actual fees you need to pay.
Payment for an additional newspaper advertisement is also required twenty-two (22) days prior
to the Board of Supervisors public hearing. These dates are provided on the attached Legal Ad
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Planning Commission's public hearing will be allowed during the life of the application. The
only exception to this rule will be extraordinary circumstances, such as a major change in the
project proposal by the applicant or more issues identified by staff that have not previously
been brought to the applicant's attention. As always, an applicant may request deferral at the
Planning Commission meeting.
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Failure to Respond
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time, you will be given 10 days to do one of the following: a) request withdrawal of your
application, b) request deferral of your application to a specific Planning Commission date as
mutually agreed to with staff, or c) request indefinite deferral and state your justification for
requesting the deferral. If none of these choices is made within 10 days, staff will schedule
your application for a public hearing based on the information provided with your original
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY SP #I or ZMA #
Fee Amount $ Date Paid By who? Receipt # Ck# By:
Resubmittal of information for Special Use Permit or 9,'�
Zoning Map Amendment ,
PROJECT NUMBER: SP201700009 PROJECT NAME: UVA Indoor Golf Practice Facility — Amendment
❑ Resubmittal Fee is Required ❑ Per Request X Resubmittal Fee is Not Required
Tim Padalino
Community Development Project Coordinator
1i 1 i 20 1'1
Signature Date
Chris Schooley — UVA Real Estate Foundation — (434)-982-3777
Name of Applicant Phone Number
Signature
FEES
Date
Resubmittal fees for Special Use Permit -- original Special Use Permit fee of $1,075
❑ First resubmission
FREE
❑ Each additional resubmission
$538
Resubmittal fees for original Special Use Permit fee of $2,150
❑ First resubmission
FREE
❑ Each additional resubmission
$1,075
Resubmittal fees for original Zoning Map Amendment fee of $2,688
❑ First resubmission
FREE
❑ Each additional resubmission
$1,344
Resubmittal fees for original Zoning Map Amendment fee of $3,763
❑ First resubmission
FREE
❑ Each additional resubmission
$1,881
❑ Deferral of scheduled public hearing at applicant's request— Add'I notice fees will be required
$194
To be paid after staff review for public notice:
Most applications for Special Use Permits and Zoning Map Amendment require at least one public hearing by the Planning Commission
and one public hearing by the Board of Supervisors. Virginia State Code requires that notice for public hearings be made by publishing
a legal advertisement in the newspaper and by mailing letters to adjacent property owners. Therefore, at least two fees for public notice
are required before a Zoning Map Amendment may be heard by the Board of Supervisors. The total fee for public notice will be
provided to the applicant after the final cost is determined and must be paid before the application is heard by a public body.
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Actual cost
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Tim Padalino, Senior Planner
From: Amelia McCulley, Zoning Administrator
Division: Zoning
Date: May 26, 2017
Subject: SP 2017-09 UVA Indoor Golf Practice Facility — initial comments
The following comments are provided as input from the Zoning Division regarding the above
noted application(s).
Property Issues - It appears that some of what were previously separate parcels
consisting of Birdwood have been combined (tax map 60 parcels 28B and 28C). There
is one small parcel adjacent to the subject property that is tax map 75 parcel 63A. This
property does not appear to be part of the concept plan. However, if this property is part
of the golf course use, it would make sense to include it in the special use permit and
associated legal ad.
2. The currently submitted application does not adequately explain the proposed change in
location for the practice facility. More importantly, it does not address how the historic
site/structures and designation on the National Register of Historic Places will be
retained and what protective measures are incorporated into the new design. As the
applicant is aware, this was a significant component of the prior plan design and special
use permit consideration. It appears that this is a critical issue to resolve prior to the
special use permit proceeding to public hearing. If the new location can be achieved
while continuing to adequately preserve the historic site, there may be relevant
conditions of approval that should be included.
3. While we understand the desire to build in further flexibility to the implementation of the
special use permit approval with the ultimate development, Zoning is not able to
adequately administer compliance with the currently submitted plan. Please resubmit a
plan that provides further details about locations of building and parking envelopes,
areas of disturbance, access roads, any new protection elements for the historic site,
etc. There may be ways to utilize more details relating to major elements, as with the
Zoning Review Comments for SP2017-09 UVA Indoor Golf Practice Facility
previously approved plan, without eliminating some appropriate flexibility. Perhaps the
applicant could consider what areas of flexibility will be important and we can discuss
from there.
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: Tim Padalino, Senior Planner; Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner
FROM: Heather McMahon, Senior Planner
RE: SP2017-9: Birdwood, Proposed Indoor Golf Facility
DATE: May 25, 2017
The proposed conceptual plan would allow the golf facility to be sited in areas that could result in
significant negative impacts to historic resources. Although County staff understand the applicant's
purpose in preparing and submitting a non-specific conceptual plan with the amended special use permit
application, the historical significance of the Birdwood Pavilion property does not allow for
generalizations.
Consequently, from a historic preservation perspective, the conceptual plan cannot be supported.
In order for County staff and officials to accurately assess potential impacts and to ensure the appropriate
level of protection for cultural resources, a more specific site location on the conceptual plan would need to
be shown. Additionally, because areas specified as "general location of prop. facility & parking" on the
conceptual plan would be visible from the Entrance Corridor (Rt. 250), ARB review will be required.
Plans and other information which have been reviewed, but which were not submitted as part of the
Special Use Permit application, confirm the potential for negative impacts to historic resources. These
documents show a revised location for the golf facility that creates multiple issues of concern among
Community Development staff, including:
1. The proposed new building's and site features' relationship to the existing historic structures
within the historic farm complex creates concerns regarding physical, aesthetic, and contextual
appropriateness - particularly as viewed from the Birdwood mansion and all other points north of
the historic farm.
2. The proposed location of the parking lot would negatively impact the Birdwood mansion curtilage
and sever the visual connection between the mansion core and the historic farm complex. The
proposed development may create negative visual impacts from the historic (mansion) core to the
agricultural landscape.
3. The proposed development may create negative physical impacts to the site's historic fabric and/or
the cultural landscape.
The degree of negative impact resulting from the proposal cannot be determined at this time because the
information provided with the amended special use permit application was insufficient. The following
recommendations are made:
1. Site the proposed parking lot in a location that does not sever the visual connection between the
mansion core and the historic farm complex or otherwise create significant negative visual
impacts. An option might be relocating the parking to the hillside west of the brick stables,
adjacent to Golf Course Drive.
2. Provide architectural elevations, three-dimensional renderings, and sight -line analyses sufficient to
determine the level and degree of the proposed building's impact on the historic resources. Provide
for review information on the level of rehabilitation proposed for the historic structures that would
be impacted by the proposed new facility.
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper,Virginia 22701
Charles A. Kilpatrick,P.E.
Commissioner
May 16„2017
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Tim Paladino
Re: UVA Indoor Golf Facility—Special Use Permit
SP-2017-00009
Review #1
Dear Mr. Paladino:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced application as submitted by The University of
Virginia Real Estate Foundation, dated 5 April 2017, and finds it to be generally acceptable.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-way. The
owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section at (434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process. If further information is
desired, please contact Justin Deel at 434-422-9894.
Sincerely,
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Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
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WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
Tim Padalino
From:. Deel,Justin(VDOT) <Justin.Deel@vdot.virginia.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16,2017 3:28 PM
To: Tim Padalino
Cc:. 'Mike Myers';.Moore,Adam PE (VDOT)
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Subject: SP201700009 UVA Golf Facility- Special Use Permit 5-16-17
Attachments: SP201700009 UVA Golf Facility- Special Use Permit 5-16-17.pdf
Tim,
Attached is our approval letter for SP201700009 UVA Golf Facility-Special Use Permit.
Justin
Justin Deel, P.E.
Land Development Engineer
Virginia Department of Transportation
434-422-9894
540-717-1408 (c)
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Department of Community Development •
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone.(434)296-5832 Fax(434) 972-4126
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Rachel Falkenstein; Senior Planner
FROM: Heather McMahon,.Senior Planner
RE: SP2017-9: Birdwood;Proposed Indoor Golf Facility
DATE: May 12,2017
The proposed concept plan would allow the golf facility to be sited in areas that could result in significant
negative impacts to historic.resources. Consequently, from a historic.preservation perspective,the concept
plan cannot be supported.Although the applicant's purpose in requesting approval of a non-specific site
plan is understood,.the historic significance of the property does not allow for generalizations. A specific
site location-is required so that specific impacts can be assessed and so that important cultural resources
can=be protected'.
Plans and other information which have been reviewed,but which were not submitted as part of the
Special Use Permit application,confirm the potential for negative impacts to historic resources. These
documents show a revised location for the golf'facility that:
1. Will be visible from the Entrance Corridor(Rt.250)and,therefore,will require ARB review.
2. Could negatively impact historic structures in and near the mansion core.
3. Will sever the visual connection between the mansion core and the historic farm complex, and will
impact the mansion.curtilage(due to the location of a parking lot).
Should the PC or BOS choose to approve the amendment based on the general concept plan,the following
conditions upon the golf facility and its'reiated improvements are recommended:
1. As viewed from all points north of the stone garage, the maxiimum height of the proposed building
shall not exceed the height of the midpoint of the stone garage's main roof; •
2. The proposed parking shall not be placed.in between the historic(mansion)core and the historic
farm complex;
3. No part of the proposed development shall negatively impact views from the historic(mansion)
core;
4. No part of the proposed development shall negatively impact the historic fabric or cultural
landscape
The degree of negative impact resulting froth the proposal cannotbe determined at this time because
insufficient.information has been submitted. The following items are recommended:
1. Relocate the parking lot so that it is not visible from the Entrance Corridor or the mansion core.
Should the parking lot remain visible from the Entrance Corridor in its revised location,place
landscaping to screen the lot in a naturalistic pattern that blends with the existing landscape.
2. Provide architectural elevations,three-dimensional renderings,and sight-line analyses sufficient to
determine the level and degree of the proposed building's impact on the historic resources. Provide
for review information on the level of rehabilitation proposed for the historic structures that will be
impacted by the new facility.
3. Clarify the grading or landscape element located directly south of the brick stables and provide
dimensions for the proposed retaining wall.
4. Consider relocating the parking in the hillside west of the brick stables, adjacent to Golf Course
Drive.
Additional comments will be provided after this information is received and reviewed. For additional
information related to the current review,please see the attachment.