The international headquarters of the fraternity Kappa Sigma is located in Albemarle County between Avon Street Extended and Route 20. Tonight there is a public hearing on some changes.
Every week I write a weekly update of local newsletters, but this week I forgot to include the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting that will happen at 6 p.m. in Lane Auditorium at 401 McIntire Road. (meeting info)
There are two public hearings.
One is a request from Kappa Sigma International to amend the special use permit for their headquarters at 1610 Scottsville Road. They want to relocate a future building and create a new landscaped amenity area. (staff report)
“The proposed building would be approximately 8,790 square feet with a maximum height of 27.5’ to the center peak of the roof line,” reads the staff report. “It would be used to display archives and memorabilia associated with Kappa Sigma.”
The second is an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow taller retaining walls in areas under the steep slopes overlay district. This would also give the Board of Supervisors the ability to approve a special exception for walls above ten feet.
Ten years ago, this would have been a bigger deal with professional advocates showing up to encourage a cautious approach. Will they show tonight? (staff report)
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