88SN0062
3t~ae-~~;-}988-6P6
~tt~~'-~9;-988-6P6
3et~y-8~;-X98$-$6
August 24, 1988 BS
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDATION
88SN0062
Contel Cellular, Inc.
Midlothian Magisterial District
East line of North Providence Road
REQUEST: Conditional Use Planned Development to permit a 198 foot communica-
tions tower in a Community Business (B-2) District. A sixty-eight
(68) foot exception to the eighty-one (81) foot rear yard setback
requirement for the 198 foot tower and a ten (10) foot exception to
the thirty (30) foot rear yard setback for an associated equipment
building are also requested.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND DENIAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
A. The subject property is currently zoned Community Business (B-2) and
as such could be developed for a variety of commercial uses. In
addition, adjacent properties are zoned commercially and have been
developed for commercial uses. The proposed tower will not generate
excessive traffic or noise and will have minimal impact upon area
development.
B. Similar communications towers have been erected in the area without
any apparent adverse impact upon adjacent commercial properties.
C. The conditions recommended herein will further minimize the pos-
sibility of any adverse impact upon area development, the
Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked System, or the County
Airport.
(NOTE: THE CONDITIONS NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED UPON BY BOTH STAFF
AND THE COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY
STAFF. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC" ARE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
CONDITIONS
(STAFF) 1. The plan prepared by Potts and Minter, dated March 14, 1988,
shall be considered the Master Plan. (P)
(STAFF) 2. This Conditional Use Planned Development shall be granted for
the purpose of constructing a 198 foot tower and an equipment
building. (P)
(STAFF) 3. All driveways and parking areas shall be graveled and main-
tained to minimize dust problems and provide ease of ingress
and egress. (P)
(STAFF) 4. There shall be no signs permitted to identify this use. (P)
(STAFF) 5. The base of the tower shall be enclosed by a six (6) foot high
fence, designed to preclude trespassing. The fence shall be
placed so as to provide sufficient room between the fence and
property line to accommodate evergreen planting having an
initial height and spacing to provide screening of the base of
the tower and the equipment building from adjacent properties.
Further, existing vegetation located between the fence and the
property lines shall be retained, where possible, to provide
further screening of the base of the tower. A detailed plan
depicting this requirement shall be submitted to the Planning
Department for approval in conjunction with final site plan
review. (P)
(STAFF) 6. Prior to release of a building permit for the tower, a copy of
FAA approval shall be submitted to the Planning Department.
(P)
(STAFF) 7. The tower and equipment shall be designed and installed so as
not to interfere with the Chesterfield County Public Safety
Trunked System. Prior to release of a building permit, the
applicants shall perform an engineering study to determine the
possibility of radio frequency interference with the County
system and the study shall be submitted to the Chesterfield
County's Communications and Electronics staff for review and
approval. (FD)
(STAFF) 8. The developer shall be responsible for correcting any frequency
problems which affect the Chesterfield County Public Safety
Trunked System. Such corrections shall be made immediately
upon notification of any problems by the Chesterfield County
Communications and Electronics staff. (FD)
(STAFF) 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, thirty-five (35)
feet of right of way, measured from the centerline of North
Providence Road, shall be dedicated to and for the County of
Chesterfield, free and unrestricted. (T)
( 2 ~ N0062/BSJULS/AUG24G
. r
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: East line of North Providence Road, approx-
imately 200 feet north of Midlothian Turn-
pike. Tax Map 18-15 (1) Parcel 15 (Sheet
8) .
Existing Zoning: B-2
Size: 0.4 acres
Existing Land Use: Vacant
Adjacent Zoning & Land Use: North
South
East
West
P
- B-2; Commercial
- B-2; Commercial
- B-3; Commercial
- B-2 and B-2 with Conditional Use
Tanned Development; Commercial
Utilities: Public water and sewer not required for
proposed use.
Environmental Engineering: Drains through easements to tributaries of
Pocoshock Creek. There are existing off-
site drainage problems downstream at
Cloverleaf Lake Apartments, which experi-
ences occasional flooding. The proposed
improvements will generate low runoff and
will not adversely affect surrounding
properties. No on- or off-site drainage
and/or erosion control problems anticipated
with this development.
Fire Service: Buford Fire Station, Company 4~9. At pre-
sent, fire service capability adequate.
General Plan
(Northern Area Land
Use and Transporta-
tion Plan): General commercial
Transportation: Proposed use will have minimal impact on
area traffic patterns. The Northern Area
Land Use and Transportation Plan identifies
North Providence Road as a collector with a
recommended right of way width of seventy
(70) feet. Right of way should be dedicat-
ed in accordance with the Plan.
T1 T C ('TTC C Tl1N
A Conditional Use Planned Development is requested with the intent of
erecting a 198 foot tower and equipment building. The planned facilities
3 88SN0062/BSJUL8/AUG24G
will provide cellular phone communications. The facility will be visited
occasionally by maintenance personnel, but otherwise will be unmanned.
Exceptions to the rear yard setback .requirement for the tower and associ-
ated equipment building are also requested.
The area surrounding the request parcel is characterized by commercial
development and the Northern Area Land Use and Transportation Plan desig-
nates the site for heavy commercial use. The property is currently zoned
Community Business (B-2) and could be developed for those uses permitted
in that District. The proposed tower will not generate traffic and noise
which is usually associated with uses permitted by B-2 zoning. Through
the Conditional Use Planned Development process, the Commission and Board
can impose conditions that further ensure appropriate land use com-
patibility with existing area commercial uses. The recommended con-
ditions are designed to ensure that the facility will not adversely
affect the surrounding area. (Conditions 3, 4, and 5)
It should be noted that similar communications towers currently exist in
the area without any apparent adverse impact upon adjacent commercial
land uses. Specifically, a 100 foot tower is currently located on prop-
erty fronting Buford Road to the east within 550 feet of the proposed
facilities. In addition, a 430 foot tower has been erected on State
Police Headquarters property fronting Midlothian Turnpike to the east.
The County Airport Manager has indicated that the tower will not adverse-
ly affect the County's airport operations. The Chesterfield County
emergency radio personnel have reviewed this request and indicated that
the proposed tower and equipment should be designed so as not to inter-
fere with the Chesterfield County Public Safety Trunked System (Condition
7). Once the facility is in operation, the developer should be required
to correct any problems should they arise. (Condition 8)
The requested setback exceptions should not have any adverse impact upon
adjacent commercial development to the north, east and south. Therefore,
approval of these exceptions would be appropriate.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (6/21/88):
At the request of the applicant, the Commission deferred this case for
thirty (30) days to allow the applicant an opportunity to meet with area
property owners.
Staff (6/22/88):
The applicant was advised in writing that any new information must be
submitted no later than June 27, 1988, in order to be considered at the
July 19, 1988, Zoning Session.
,. ~ ~ 4 ~ (; SN0062/BSJUL8/AUG24G
Staff (6/27/88):
To date, no new information has been submitted.
Planning Commission Meeting (7/19/88):
The applicant accepted the recommendation.
There was opposition present. Concerns centered around whether or not
the tower would present a safety problem for area business establishments
and more particularly a day care center.
On motion of Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Warren, the Commission recommend-
ed denial of this request.
AYES: Unanimous.
Board of Supervisors Meeting (7/27/88):
There was opposition present.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Daniel, the Board deferred
this case for thirty (30) days to allow the applicants time to meet with
staff and concerned citizens and to explore alternative sites.
Staff and Applicants (8/5/88):
A meeting was held to discuss potential alternative sites. The
applicants indicated that they would explore the availability of the
suggested alternative sites.
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, August 24, 1988, beginning at 2:00
p.m., will take under consideration this request.
5 88SN0062/BSJUL8/AUG24G
~-
Z~
!/ /
~ /
/_.~~~~
R-7
~~~~~ c •~~s~~~' ~~~ ROCKCREEK PARK ~~ ~ ~~
•
~~ ~~~ ~ ~
a R-TH '•. ~ ~ ..
_~ -
o y
OOD c 30~-~ ~~ Z V ~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ '1 ~~
o BUFFER .~ ~ • ~ r
~ ~ ~ ~ v ~ ~ •~ ~ 1 -
~ r ~ `
• M
~ p m cD c ~ z c ~.
BON AIR HILLS a ~" _r~ ~ B ~ - ~ •'. ~ 1~y ,
,• ~•
~~ ~' ~ .• s ~ zc ~1
w • O ~ ~~t
c ~ •. : M LOTHIAN ~ i~ ,~~~~.~+~` ~ c r
v ID r a i ~ ,
zc -2 s _ • : _
1~-
• ' , `''•t,','`','t''~~• V V tt~ ~ ~,i FEAC ZC a ~•s `
'`t'; `'~~~~ ~ ` V C ~ ~ ~ :cao_ 0000 _ _ 5
Z =
~ o : PROVIDENCE GREEN -~ E
•~ 5 0 ~ ~ i JL~~OWN R• i
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
` ,.m wi d i
~, ~ R TH
A C .~~ ~ V
1111111
[ • ~ ~ I ZC
` `^ ~ 1
~ PENN ACRES ~~~
T' 1111 1111 1 ~, ~
I:
.)
r
w
N
i
~~i
TOI~YEf3 _
SHE/GHT /85J
/Y&!~'G1D b0 E
iBi. ~ '
y a ~ 9 , 9'
~ ~~ n ~ N
~1 o o ~ '.
O ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~~' ~ ~ 0~ ~~~
~.
~B¢ 00 "
0 .: S80 00 Gt0 "iy
O -~
;.
.. ~~ o. .. ~~ ~
~~ ~ ~~~
~_ ~~
}
'~ a
0 ~~
... t
o
SHELTER CHA//YL // /K FE/YCE
`Y/~yE Gtr/TOP. ~~
,Z=~' iY/OB GATES
8850062-/