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85S052July 24, 1985 BS REQUEST ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION 85S052 R.L. Bates Clover Hill Magisterial District North line of Route 360 REQUEST: (Amended) Rezoning from Office Business (O) to Community Business (B-2) of 1.8 acres, plus amendment to a previously granted Condi- tional Use Planned Development (Case 85S049) to: (1) modify the Master Plan relative to the shopping center; (2) allow required buffers to be provided on residential tracts; and (3) allow access to private drives no closer than 100 feet from Route 360. A shop- ping center is planned. RECOMMENDATION Recommend approval for the following reasons: The rezoning of 1.8 acres to B-2 allows the shopping center design to be modified to better accommodate buffering, traffic, and structures. The renderings submitted with the application reflect a quality architectural design that is aesthetically pleasing. Provision of the buffers on the residential tracts meets the spirit and intent of the original conditions of zoning and approved Master Plan. The conditions recommended herein minimize the possibility of traf- fic congestion and accidents if access is located closer than 200 feet to Route 360. CONDITIONS The following conditions notwithstanding, the plan prepared by Columbia Architectural Group, dated May 28, 1985, shall be con- sidered the Master Plan. The original textual statement approved under Case 84S049 shall remain in effect. (P) (Note: This condition supersedes Condition 1 of Case 84S049.) The structures shall have an architectural style as depicted in the renderings prepared by Columbia Architectural Group. As depicted on the Master Plan, the end walls shall be brick and the rear walls shall employ subdued colors. The rear walls shall employ materials and colors which minimize their visual monotony. (p) The fifty (50) foot buffer required by Condition 11 of the original zoning, along the northern boundary of the B-2 tract, may be pro- vided within the R-9 tract in a recorded easement. Landscaping plans shall be submitted in conjunction with schematic plan review for the B-2 tract. The buffer shall be installed in conjunction with development of the R-9 tract. The owner of the B-2 tract shall be responsible for the maintenance/replacement of the buffer. (P) Condition 18 of Conditional Use Planned Development 84S049, relative to access, may be modified at the time of schematic plan review if documentation is submitted which insures that access closer than 200 feet to Route 360 will not create traffic congestion or increase the possibility of traffic accidents. (T) (Note: This condition is in addition to Condition 18 of Conditional Use Planned Development 84S049. Ail other conditions of Conditional Use Planned Development 84S049 remain applicable.) o Prior to release of any building permits for the Office Business (0) tract at the intersection of Gregory Pond and Hull Street Roads or the Community Business (B-2) tract, a minimum of thirty (30) feet of right of way, measured from the centerline of Gregory Pond Road, shall be dedicated to and for the County of Chesterfield, free and unrestricted. (CPC) GENERAL INFORMATION Location: North line of Hull Street Road and Ladino Lane. Tax Map 50-1 (1) Part of Parcel 5, and Parcel 15 (Sheet 14). Existing Zoning: 0 and B-2 with Conditional Use Planned Development Size: Proposed B-2 zoning - 1.8 acres Existing B-2 zoning - 17.5 acres Existing Land Use: Single family residential or vacant Adjacent Zoning & Land Use: North - R-9 with Conditional Use Planned Development; Vacant South - A, R-15, and O; Vacant or office East - A and O with Conditional Use Planned Development; Single family residential or vacant West - O with Conditional Use Planned Development and A; Vacant or single family residential 85SL /BSJUN5/JULY24L Utilities; Environmental Engineering; Fire Service: Th~se amendments will have no impact on these facilities. General Plan: Commercial and single family residential Transportation: Condition 18 of the Conditional Use Planned Development required that all access to private drives and internal public roads be located a minimum of 200 feet from the right of way of Route 360. The condition was recommended and imposed to insure that internal turning movements do not occur in proximity to Route 360. Movements in proximity to Route 360 could create con- gestion and increase the possibility of traffic accidents. The revised Master Plan proposes access within 100 feet of Route 360 along the private access drive into the shopping center. Access along the proposed public road is maintained at 200 feet. A reduc- tion of the 200 feet would be acceptable if adequate provisions are made to accommodate turning movements. The revised Master Plan notes that a left-turn lane will be pro- vided to minimize the possibility of traf- fic back-ups onto Route 360. Staff recom- mends that the original condition be mod- ified to allow reduction in the distance at the time of schematic plan review when more detailed information will be available. (Condition 4) DISCUSSION On May 23, 1984, the Board of Supervisors, upon a favorable recommenda- tion from the Planning Commission, rezoned the subject property along with the adjacent R-9 property to the north with Conditional Use Planned Development. The first portion of the current request is to rezone 1.8 acres of the Office Business (0) property to Community Business (B-2) to accommodate the proposed structures and better facilitate traffic movements. The second portion of this request deals with amendments to the approved Master Plan and conditions of zoning. The approved Master Plan showed several individual buildings with varied setbacks. The current application proposes two (2) separate structures. The renderings submitted with the application depict brick facades that have variation in design and setbacks. The revised Master Plan and renderings depict a quality project which is not representative of 3 85S052/BSJUN5/JULY24L typical strip development. The amended Master Plan and renderings comply with the spirit and intent of the approved Master Plan. (Conditions 1 and 2) Condition 11 of the original zoning required a fifty (50) foot buffer to be provided along the northern, eastern and western boundaries of the O and B-2 tracts. The current request proposes to amend the application to allow the required buffering along the northern boundary of the B-2 tract to be provided within the Residential (R-9) tract to the north. It is the developer's opinion that future residents would prefer to own the buffer and control its use rather than the owners of the shopping center. Staff would support amendment of Condition 11 and suggest that the buffer be installed in conjunction with the development of the residential tract. (Condition 3) CASE HISTORY Planning Commission Meeting (4/23/85): At the request of the applicant, the Commission deferred this case for sixty (60) days to allow submission of renderings and a revised Master Plan. Applicant (5/1/85): A revised Master Plan, renderings, and application were submitted, as reflected herein. Planning Commission Meeting (6/18/85): On motion of Mr. O'Connor, seconded by Mr. Cowan, the Commission recom- mended approval of this request subject to the conditions on pages 1 and 2. AYES: Messrs. Miller, Cowan, O'Connor and Belcher. ABSENT: Mr. Thomas. The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, July 24, 1985, beginning at 2:00 p.m. will take under consideration this request. ' 85S~ /BSJUN5/JULY24L s RAEMER ,'~-'7~.~FLOOD 85S052(AMENI !~REZ: 0 TO B-2 ~AMEND C.U.BD SH. 14. GREGORY'S H AREA III'- v A ~'~ALLING CREEK FARMS A ??f~OV£D ~LAN 865062-1 124,000 SQ. FT.: PHASE 1 5 CARS PER 1,000 SQ. FT. EQUALS 623 SPACES AS SHOWN AMENDED MAST£t~ ?LAIq 85505Z-Z ? 85505Z-3