HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201800001 Correspondence Special Use Permit 2018-07-11From: Andrew Knuppel
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 5:30 PM
To: Elaine Echols
Subject: RE: Keswick - Preapp followup
1 – yes, although there was a setback waiver in 2000 for 5.1.16(a) for a 75’ pool setback reqt
4 – waived by PC 3/20/2001 for SP2000-33 / SDP 2000-63 (prelim site plan submitted in conjunction
with the SP)
Restaurant approved size is 2,530 sf per the parking schedule on the approved site plan.
From: Elaine Echols
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 4:43 PM
To: Andrew Knuppel <aknuppel@albemarle.org>
Subject: FW: Keswick - Preapp followup
Hi there – could I get some clarity on Amelia’s questions?
From: Amelia McCulley
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 1:47 PM
To: Elaine Echols <EECHOLS@albemarle.org>
Cc: Andrew Knuppel <aknuppel@albemarle.org>; Amelia McCulley <AMCCULLE@albemarle.org>
Subject: RE: Keswick - Preapp followup
Zoning stuff to not forget in comments:
1. Need to either combine parcels or do a BLA such that bldgs will meet setback; Which parcels?
TMPs 80-9 and 80-8Z?
2. Proposed wing (and other proposed structures) will need to meet minimum 25 ft setback from
the road;
3. Need to obtain better info for VDOT (phase 2) improvement trigger.
4. Should avoid critical slopes or provide field run topo to show it’s not critical. If can’t avoid the
slopes, will need to request a special exception. Can you tell me when the critical slopes waiver
was approved and what plan it applied to?
5. Should avoid WPO buffer. This applies especially to the new proposed spa location.
We can check to see if the central systems (water and sewer) BOS approvals need to be amended.
Please ask them to address the restaurant sizes and use of existing restaurant space. Did you research
anything about the approved size of the restaurant? The narrative provided by the applicant said that
the restaurant would replace Fossett’s: 80 indoor seats plus 40 outdoor seats, 2,800 sf dining area.
Remind them of authorized signatures.
From: Elaine Echols
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:31 PM
To: Margaret Maliszewski <MMaliszewski@albemarle.org>; Megan Yaniglos
<myaniglos@albemarle.org>; Frank Pohl <fpohl@albemarle.org>; Amelia McCulley
<AMCCULLE@albemarle.org>; Andrew Knuppel <aknuppel@albemarle.org>
Subject: Keswick - Preapp followup
Hi all,
I’ve been looking at the outstanding questions we need to answer for a mandatory preapp letter for
Keswick. The questions we left with were:
What regulations have changed that would be relevant to a 2017 Plan?
The two main regs that could affect a 2017 plan are critical slopes and WPO. I have attached
several images superimposed on one another. They are probably gibberish. It is just to say that I
can’t see unequivocally if there was any commitment on our part to approve a critical slopes
waiver. I think Frank said that an SP doesn’t trump the WPO. I need help from Frank and Zoning
as to whether there are any rights to disturb critical slopes or WPO.
What should their 2017 Concept Plan show to enable them to get the quickest approval for
moving the restaurant and adding 28 rooms?
That’s a tough question. We can’t recommend that they superimpose the western part of Club
Drive from the 2008 Plan on a 2017 Plan, potentially showing disturbance of the WPO and
critical slopes. If they put the spa on the western side, it starts to affect other aspects of the plan
just like taking 5 rooms from the western side of Club Drive affects both parts of the project. We
should probably discuss this.
What conditions would need to be changed from their 2008 approval?
I don’t know the answer to this one either. I think these are the current conditions, most of which
we would want to repeat except with an updated plan and current VDOT info.
Can they amend a site plan or do they need to do a new site plan?
We will need to research this and I’m wondering if Megan could take this one on.
I think that Zoning and Frank need to advise on the new regs. Planning and Zoning need to talk about
what we’d be comfortable with for a plan. Perhaps we could outline areas that must not be disturbed
and set some parameters for uses in building and parking envelopes.
In any case, I will set up a meeting a week from today for us to reconvene. Hopefully, that will provide
enough time for everyone to do some work on their parts.
I haven’t forgotten about the historic stuff. Everything we advise must have a proviso that the historic
aspects of the site can’t be adversely impacted.
Elaine
Elaine K. Echols, FAICP
Chief of Planning
Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-296-5823 x 3252