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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Dept. of Planning & Community Development
401 Mcintire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(804) 296-5823
March 24, 1999
David L. Butt
Blue Ridge Community Church
P. O. Box 522
Ruckersville, VA 22968
RE: SP-98-69 Blue Ridge Community Church, Tax Map 21, Parcel32B
Dear Mr. Butt:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on March 17, 1999,
unanimously approved the above-noted request to amend SP-86-42 to allow construction
of 4000 square foot sanctuary building in the future on the site of the former Camp Lake
Saponi in accord with Section 10.2.2.35 of the Zoning Ordinance. Please note that this
approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. No building permit shall be issued without prior written approval of the septic
disposal system by the Health Department. The septic disposal system shall be
designed to adequately serve a congregation of 250 persons.
2. The sanctuary building shall not exceed 4,000 square feet. The actual size of the
sanctuary building shall be subject to, and may be limited by, the parking space-
to-fixed seats or area of assembly ratio applicable to churches set forth in Section
4.12.6.6.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The construction of the sanctuary building shall commence within five years after
the date of approval of this special use permit and shall be completed within one
year after construction is commenced.
4. All residential uses, except for the use of one apartment unit to provide housing
for a watchman, shall be discontinued prior to the issuance of a building permit.
5. This special use permit authorizes only the construction ofa 4,000 square foot
sanctuary and an increase in the size of the congregation from 100 to 250 persons.
Any other use including, but not limited to, a child day care facility, shall require
a separate special use permit or an amendment of this special use permit.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued
shall not be commenced within eighteen (18) months after the issuance of such permit,
the same shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted thereunder shall thereupon
terminate. For purposes of this section, the term "commenced" shall be construed to
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include the commencement of construction of any structure necessary to the use of such
permit within two (2) years from the date of the issuance thereof which is thereafter
completed within one (1) year.
Before beginning this use, you must obtain a zoning clearance from the Zoning
Department. Before the Zoning Department will issue a clearance, you must comply
with the conditions in this letter. For further information, please call Jan Sprinkle at 296-
5875.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above-not~d action, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Director of Planning ~unity Development
VWC/jcf
Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver
Steve Allshouse