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74S103August 20, 1974 (P.C.) CASE NUMBER: 74S103 APPLICANT: Shiloh Baptist Church REQUEST: Rezoning from Agricultural (A) to Residential (R-7). PROPOSED USE: Single family subdivision (Shiloh Land DeveIopment Company). TAX MAP IDENTIFICATION: Matoaca Magisterial District; 173-10 (1) ll (Sheet 48). GENERAL LOCATION: Southwest of the intersection of Matoaca Road with Hickory RO~d. The subject parcel is located directly behind Shiloh Baptist Church. ACREAGE (SUBJECT PARCEL): 15.2 acres. EXISTING ZONING: Agricultural (A) EXISTING LAND USE (SUBJECT PARCEL): Vacant and wooded. ADJACENT AND AREA~ ZONING AND LAND USE: All adjacent property is zoned Agricultural (A) and,i~ either vacant and wooded or occupied by single family residences with the exception of the church parcel to the north. UTILITIES: ~ublic water is available along Hickory Road'in the vicinity of the intersection of Holloway Avenue. The use of public water is feasible. Public sewer is located in the vicinity of Old Town Creek and Holloway Avenue and should be available in approximately 12 months. SOIL PROFILE: The soil profile indicates that unless public sewer is utilized, a few lots would be acceptable for individual septic tanks. It is recommended that if development utilizing individual septic tanks is approved, each lot should be tested before final approval is granted. DRAINAGE AND EROSION: The parcel drains towards Old Town Cree~and no particular on-or off-site drainage problems are foreseen at this time. REQUIRED OFF-SITE EASEMENTS: An off-site sewer easement will be required, and there is the possibility that an off-site drainage easement will also be required. PUBLIC FACILITIES: Development of the parcel in the manner indicated will not exercise any adverse affect on existiu~ or proposed area public facilities. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC: The tentative subdivision plan submitted with the application shows single access for subdivision development. This access would be from Hickory Road. No particular problem, wi~h regard to traffic, is anticipated; however, the developer should take into consideration factors relative to adequate site distance along Hickory Road. (over) GENERAL PLAN: Vacant/Agricultural use for the area encompassing the parcel in question. STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION: Upon reviewing the application and studying the tentative plan submitted therewith, Staff is of the opinion that the proposed use is reasonable for the area and represemts~ the type of development that is anticipated and desired along this section of Hickory Road. However, the Zoning requested would atlow lot sizes which might not be obtainablei should area soils prove insufficient for development utilizing.individual wells and septic tanks. As of this writing, no request for formal review of tentative subdivision Plans has been made. BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL IS GRANTED~ THE APPLICANT/DEVELOPER SHOULD 'CONFIRM THEIR INTENTIONS WITH REGARD T01THE USE OF 'PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER. IF PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER IS NoT USED~ THAN NO LESS A REZONING THAN THE R-15 CLASSIFICATION sHOULD BE PERMITTED. IF ONLY PUBLIC WATER IS UTILIZED THAN NO LESS A CLASSIFICATION THAN R-12 SHOULD BE PERMITTED. 74s103 A to R-7 S~,-~l-e ~ 1"=600' Sheet 48 -~ ,C" ~' !llkl/~