HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200300041 Action Letter Special Use Permit 2003-08-21
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Departme'1t of Planning & Community Development
40 I Mcintire Road, Room 218
Charlottesville, VIrginia 22902-4596
(434) 296 - 5823
Fax (434) 972 - 4012
October 21, 2003
Keith Hawkins
Box 476
Keswick VA 22947
RE: lp-2oo3-041 St. John Baptist Church; Tax Map 66, Parcel 77 and Parcel 78 - LETTER OF
CORRECTION
CORRECTIONS NOTED IN BOLD ON PAGE 2
Dear Mr. Hawkins:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on August 6,2003, by a vote of 6:0, approved
the above-noted request. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. On that portion of the addition that connects the Existing Church to the New Sanctuary (identified on
the Application Plan for St. John's Baptist Church, dated July 7, 2003 (the "Application Plan") as the
area for "New Classrooms"), the roof pitch, roofing material, and the siding material shall be the
same as is on the Existing Church.
2. The area of assembly shall be limited to a maximum 175-seat sanctuary.
3. Commercial setback standards, as set forth in Section 21.7.2 of the Albemarle Zoning Ordinance,
shall be maintained; except that the setback on the south side of TM 66-77 shall be thirty feet.
4. There shall be no day care center or private school on site without approval of a separate special
use permit.
5. Health Department approval of well and septic systems shall be required prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
6. The two properties, TM 66-77 and TM 66-78, shall be combined into one parcel prior to the
issuance of a building permit.
7. The existing trees on the south property line adjacent to TM 66-76 between the schoolhouse and St.
John Road shall be retained. Tree protection measures, subject to the approval of the Planning
Department, shall be employed during construction.
8 Construction of the church, as shown on the Application Plan, shall commence within five years of
the date of the approval of this special use permit or this special use permit shall expire.
9. The parking area between the Route 640 right-of-way and the Existing Building (Vacant) shown on
the Application Plan (the "Existing Building") shall be limited to one aisle containing double rows of
parking spaces, with a standard turnout at the end of the travel aisle. This parking area shall be
centrally located between the Route 640 right-of-way and the Existing Building. The areas between
the parking area and the Route 640 right-of-way, and the parking area and the abutting parcel to the
south (TM 66-76) shall be planted in native evergreens such as cedars sufficient to screen the
parking area from Route 640 and the abutting parcel, as determined by the Director of Planning and
Community Development. All other required parking shall be located behind the Existing Building
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In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued shall not be
commenced within sixty (GO) 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 such permit within five (5) years from the date of the issuance.
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 296-5832.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Sincerely,
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V. Wayne CiIi erg
Director of Planning & Comm
VWC/jcf
Cc: Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Tex Weaver
Steve Allshouse
Matt Grimes, VDOT