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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP199800010 Action Letter COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Dept. of Planning & Community Development 401 Mcintire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596 (804) 2965823 May 28, 1998 Charles F. Pietsch Rt. 2, Box 74 Earlysville, VA 22936 RE: SP-98-10 Charles Pietsch Tax Map 32, Parcel 17E Dear Mr. Pietsch: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on May 13, 1998, unanimously approved the above-noted request to use an existing facility as an off-site meeting facility for areas businesses. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions: I. Applicant shall comply with all site development plan requirements of Section 32.0 of the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to provision of septic/sewer, parking, and fire protection. 2. Facility shall be operated in general accord with the applicant's justification dated 2/23/98 and initialed "SET (Attachment C)", eX'_~ëpt that only those uses allowed in condition #3 will be permitted. 3. The facility shall be used only to support uses which are located within the Industrial Service, Office Service, or the Institutional land use areas within the Community of Hollymead as designated in the Land Use Plan adopted June 5, 1996. a. The uses of the facility authorized by this special use permit are: I. Meetings, including training and other business related activities, such as award ceremonies, business breakfast, lunch and/or dinner functions, and sales meetings held by any of the occupants of the above-cited land uses. Page 2 May 28, 1998 2. Professional association meetings. These meetings are not required to be hosted by current occupants of the above-cited land uses but must be associated with the permitted uses therein. b. Private or non-business events such ~s weddings, religious services or private parties are prohibited. 4. Facility shall be limited to 2,000 sq ft in size. 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 include the commencement of construction of any structure necessary to the use of Sll"Ì1 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-noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me. ~iTereIY, Vwayne CIl berg Director of anning & Com evelopment VWC/jcf cc: Amelia McCulley Jack Kelsey - e I ATTACHMENT C I EXHIBIT 1 How will the proposed special use affect a(ijacent property? The proposed special use, The Meeting Place, will not have any detrimental impact on adjacent properties. The Meeting Place will not create noise, smoke, dust, or other hazardous or deleterious environmental conditions. All activities will be conducted in an enclosed building. Smaller business groups primarily will use The Meeting Place during normal business hours. Most of the larger social activities at The Meeting Place will take place in the evenings and on weekends. Because The Meeting Place will be located at the northeast intersection of State Route 649 and DobleAnn Drive, The Meeting Place will not affect the flow of traffic on DobleAnn Drive. There is sufficient on-site parking. How will the proposed special use affect the character o/the district surrounding the property? The Meeting Place will not change the character of the light industrial district surrounding the property. It will simply provide a low-impact commercial service that will provide much needed support for the businesses located in the district. Many of the businesses located in the district surrounding The Meeting Place are small firms with limited space for various functions such as safety, sales, or training meetings. The Meeting Place will provide those businesses with a convenient and inexpensive forum to hold such meetings. Many of the businesses have already expressed support for The Meeting Place and have indicated that they would utilize The Meeting Place's facilities. The letters of the owners of businesses in the district surrounding The Meeting Place are attached hereto as Exhibit 3. How is the use in harmony with the purpose and intent o/the Zoning Ordinance? The overarching purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance is to promote the health, safety, convenience, and general welfare of the public and to plan for the future development of communities. The Meeting Place's consonance with the public health, safety and welfare is discussed in detail below. The Meeting Place is in harmony with the specific intent of the Zoning Ordinance provisions relating to industrial districts. Under Section 26.1 of the Zoning Ordinance, industrial districts are intended to provide places of employment and to strengthen the local economic base. The Meeting Place will provide employment and will also encourage economic development and growth by filling the needs oflocal businesses. As stated above, many of the businesses in Northern Albemarle County do not have sufficient space for meetings. The Meeting Place will save members of the business community both time and money by providing a venue at which they can convene, without having to travel to the City of Charlottesville. The Meeting Place will strengthen the local economic base by keeping funds in A Ibemarle County that might otherwise go to the City of Charlottesville and its businesses. The profits generated by the Meeting Place will enlarge Albemarle County's tax revenues. Having a e e The Meeting Place Application for Special Use Permit Exhibit 1 Page 2 convenient, accessible, and inexpensive facility might even encourage businesses to locate, or stay, in the area. Section 26.1 of the Zoning Ordinance provides that "[i]t is further intended that the enlargement and expansion of existing uses shall be encouraged as well as development of new uses appropriate to the character of industrial districts." (Emphasis added.) Light industry districts are to permit "limited commercial uses which are compatible with and do not detract from surrounding districts." Zoning Ordinance § 27.1. For all the reasons stated herein, the Meeting Place, which will constitute a limited commercial use, is compatible with and does not detract from the immediate or surrounding districts. It is a new use, the development of which is to be encouraged, consistent with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. How is the use in harmony with the uses permitted by right in the district? The chief function of the Meeting Place is consistent with light industrial uses of right such as scientific or technical education facilitifs, public facilities, and business and professional office buildings. Zoning Ordinance § 27.2.1 (7), (12), and (14). Each of those uses of right provides a forum at which members of the community congregate, in groups of various sizes, for both business and/or recreational activities. The Meeting Place will serve that function, as well, and is thus consonant with the light industry uses permitted by right. What additional regulations provided in Section 5.0 of the Zoning Ordinance apply to this use? The regulations provided in Section 5.0 of the Zoning Ordinance do not apply to the Meeting Place. How will this use promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community? The Meeting Place will provide a unique and important service to individuals and community groups. There is no similar facility in Northern Albemarle County. Although the conference room at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport is utilized by public groups, it does not accommodate more than 20 people. The Meeting Place will accommodate up to 100. As stated in a letter (attached hereto as part of Exhibit 3) from Barbara Hutchinson, Director of Finance & Administration for the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority, the Meeting Place will alleviate the strain on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority caused by the public use of its popular conference room. The Meeting Place will therefore perfonn a public service, without requiring the expenditure of public funds. 2 - e The Meeting Place Application for Special Use Pern1Ìt Exhibit I Page 3 Describe in detail and include all pertinent information such as the number of person involved in the lise, operation hours, and any unique features of the use: The Meeting Place will be a commercial establishment that will provide a forum for groups to hold various functions. It will serve as an attractive, convenient, and well-equipped facility for meetings, seminars, conferences, showers, and parties. The Meeting Place will accommodate all kinds of business, civic, social or church events for parties ranging from 10 to 100. The Meeting Place will contain a kitchen, but will not serve food or beverages. The Meeting Place will be available for functions during the day and evening. It is likely that social activities will be held primarily in the evening and on weekends, while business functions will be held during normal business hours. Because The Meeting Place is a new venture for Northern Albemarle County, it is difficult to predict the extent of use. For further information, including pictures of the facility, please see the Brochure attached hereto as Exhwit 4. 3 e ¡fJ l-. ....... V n:l ::õ :t:: ¡fJ ...... OJ:¡ n:l V V C '"d ¡fJ n:l ¡fJ ¡fJ .:a l-. ........ '"d n:l l-. ....... E v ¡fJ n:l V V ....... 0 ...... E > l-. V ..0 '"d ;:J ..0 ...... v 0 n:l ...... l-. ........ V ..0 0 n:l n... ........ 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