HomeMy WebLinkAboutLZC200500017 Action Letter 2017-07-12COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 9724126
July 14, 2005
Attn: Niki Cross
Zoning Information Services, Inc.
2230 McKown Drive
Norman, OK 73072
RE: Toys-R-Us
590 Branchlands Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Tax Map & Parcel 061ZO-03-00-01200
Dear Ms. Cross:
You have asked for a letter that provides an analysis of the zoning and other information
regarding the referenced property. This letter is based on a review of our records and an
inspection of the site.
1. The property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development.
2. The property is in the EC, Entrance Corridor Overlay District and Airport
Protection Overlay District.
3. This is a Planned Unit Development approved under Special Use Permit 446 on
September 1975, last revised by ZMA 88-07 approved on July 6, 1988.
4. Variance 89-72 was approved August 16, 1989 to allow one wall sign per
business at 1.5 square feet of sign area per linear foot of business footage, not to
exceed 200 square feet. Variance 86-12 was approved on July 9, 1986 to increase
the allowable square footage of a directional sign from 4 square feet to 100 square
feet. A wavier was granted for the reduction of loading spaces as requested in the
letter dated May 29, 1991. A copy of the variances and wavier request are
enclosed.
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5. The directional sign height of 25' is legally nonconforming with the current sign
ordinance which allows a maximum height of 12' for a freestanding sign.
6. This project was built under a site development plan 1991-059 approved on July
18, 1991.
7. A review of our records does not show any unresolved zoning violations and/or
complaints.
8. The property was inspected for zoning compliance on July 13, 2005. Two
discrepancies where identified between the approved site plan and actual site
conditions.
• The required plantings/trees that are shown on the landscape plan have been
removed adjacent to the building and entrance on Branchlands Boulevard.
• Two storage containers have been placed in the employee parking lot at the
rear of the building.
These issues can be abated by either modifying the site to conform with the
site plan or by the amendment of the site plan to show the existing conditions.
9. The property was granted a certificate of occupancy on December 3, 1991. It is
the policy of this department to purge building permit files after three years.
Copies of certificates of occupancy are maintained on microfilm. Therefore, we
have not retained any paper copies of certificates of occupancy associated with
this project. Furthermore, the absence of a Certificate of Occupancy for the
project will not give rise to any enforcement action. Please be aware that interior
renovation that does not involve a change of use does not require a Certificate of
Occupancy. You may obtain a copy of a Certificate of Occupancy by contacting
Kathy Martin @ 434-296-5832 ext. 3550.
Please contact me if you have questions or require further information.
Sincerely,
Keith Lancaster
Permit Planner
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COPY: Attn: Tax Department
Toys-R-Us
1 Geoffrey Way
Wayne, NJ 07470-2030
Reading File 061 z0-03-00-01200
Enclosed: Variance 1989-72
Variance 1986-12
Wavier request
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