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Albemarle planning commission backs special-exception route to allow taller industrial buildings
Summary
The Albemarle County Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning text amendment allowing structures in industrial districts to exceed the current 65-foot limit by special exception, aiming to align county rules with modern industrial building needs.
The Albemarle County Planning Commission on Sept. 9 voted to recommend a text amendment to Section 26-4 to allow structures in industrial districts to exceed the current 65-foot height limit when authorized by a special exception.
Planning Director Michael Barnes told the commission the present ordinance, dating from the 1980s, lacks an administrative pathway to permit taller industrial buildings without a rezoning or a difficult variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals. He said many modern industrial uses need higher clearances and that the proposed change adds language allowing height increases by special exception while retaining the existing 65-foot limit as the by-right…
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