77S158'~. S. July 13, 1977
CASE NUMBER: 77S158
APPLICANT: MARGARET E. HENDRICK
REQUEST AMD PROPOSED USE: A Variance to use a parcel of land which has no
public road frontage for dwelling purposes, the applicant plans to build
a single family dwelling on this parcel.
LOCATION AND TAX MAP IDENTIFICATION: In Bermuda Magisterial District, this
parcel lies 604 feet off the East line of the Ruffin Mill Road, measured
from a point approximately 4,000 feet south of the Ruffin Mill Road-Ashton
Creek overpass. Tax Map Sec. 150 (1) Part of Parcel 7 (Sheet 42).
PROPERTY ACREAGE, ZONING AND LAND USE: Approximately 3.5 acres in area, zoned
agricultural, and presently vacant.
ADJACENT AND AREA, ZONING AND LAND USE: Property is zoned.agricultural and
is occupied by single family dwellings or remains vacant.
UTILITIES: As of this writing, the Health Department has not reported
that these parcels are suitable for installation of a septic tank system
and individual well.
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC: This request requires the opening of a new street.
GENERAL PLAN: Agricultural (A) use.
REQUEST ANALYSIS: The applicant's plan is to purchase this property from
Roslyn and Farm Corporation and build a single family dwelling on the
site. She states that access to Ruffin Mill Road will be over and across
plan A, 50 foot wide, private road easement from point A to point B; as
shown on attached map.
ALTEP~ATIVES AND MITIGATING MEASURES: Staff reviewed this request and finds
that the subject parcel and a~c'ent parcels are large With a good poten-
tial for future subdivision. Staff believes that the division, as the
applicant proposes, may hinder the future orderly subdivision of the
parcel. Therefore, staff believes that if the Board sees fit to approve
this request, there should be no requirement for dedication of a Right-of-
Way but rather a requirement for reservation of a fifty-foot (50) private
road easement.
Staff visited the location and finds that the proposed raod will require
extensive improvements if adequate ingress and egress is to be provided
for emergency vehicles.
Staff notes that the division of the parcel as the applicant proposes
will create a subdivision, by definition. In this case, the subject
parcel does not meet the exemption requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance
because the parcel does not front along an existing State highway.
Therefore, Staff believes that approval of this Variance would violate
the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMEND DENIAL..OF THIS 'REQUEST AND SUGGEST
THAT THE BOARD ADVISE THE ~PLICANT .:TO..O'BT~IN ~L~ANNING :COMMI~sSION
APPROVAL FOR :SUBDIVI'S:ION.~' 'HOWEVER',' 'IF'..'-THE-.B'O~RD' :SE:E'S FIT TO' GRANT
THIS REQUEST, STAFF' RECOMMEND'S :IT BE 'SUBJECT TO' THE 'FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
1- A fifty (50) foot wide private road easement shall be reserved
from Point A to. Point.-B.as shown on 'the attached map.
2. No building permit shall be issued until this easement is reserved
and recorded in the County Clerk's office.
3. The applicant shall construct the above described easement to
at least all weather road standards; gravel surface with roadside
ditches. This will provide ease of'ingress and egress for
emergency vehicles.
4. Occupancy shall not be granted until the easement is constructed
to all weather road standards.
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RICHARD A. BRISTOW ~
RICHARD A. BRISTOW
CERTIFIED LAJ~ID SUIJVEYOR PETERSBURG, ¥1RGINIA