74S089Sept. 25, 1974 (B.S.)
CASE NUMBER: 74S089
APPLICANT:
George E. Wilson~ Jr.
REQUEST_ : Rezoning from Agricultural (A) to Community Business (B-2).
PROPOSED USE: Office Buildings.
TAX MAP IDENTIFICATION: Midlothlan Magisterial District; Tax Map Sec.
I6-4 ~Y) Parcel 10-1 (Sheet 7).
GENERAL LOCATION:
Subdivision.
East line of Route 147, east of Old Coach Village
ACREAGE (SUBJECT PARCEL): 1.3 acres.
EXISTING ZONING: Agricultural (A).
EXISTING LAND USE ~SUBJECT PARCEL): Single family residential.
ADJACENT AND AREA, ZONING AND LAND ~SE: All adjacent property is zoned
Agricultural ~A) with the exception of that property to the west across
Huguenot Road (Route 147) which is zoned Residential (R-7). All adjacent
property has either been developed for single family residential use or
remains vacant and wooded.
UTILITIES: Public water and sewer is available and would be required in
further development of the parcel.
SOIL PROFILE:
Analysis of areas soils indicate that these soils are poor
for basements and septic tank drainfields, however, they are fair to
good for building foundations. It is recommended that any. future
construction plans take into consideration the high water table. The
areas seasonal water table from January to April ranges from 18 to BO
inches below the surface. A restrictive layer in the soil profile
causes lateral movement 'of subsurface water.
DRAINAGE AND EROSION: The parcel drains towards Falling Creek and no
pa~icula~on site drainage problems are anticipated~
· REQUIR~_D 0FF-SITE EASEMENTS: An off-site water easement will be required
along ROute l~? and it is anticipated that off-site sewer and drainage
easements will also be required.
TRANSPORTATION AND ~AFFIC: The parcel .in question lies south of the inter-
section of Robious Road and Route 147 and between the entrances to two
large single family subdivisions (Old Coach Village and Windsor Forest).
For recen~ requests for commercial rezoning along Route 147(between its
intersection with Route 60 and Robious Road), much concern has been
demonstrated with regard to. uses generating a~ditional traffic and
thereby causing congestion of Huguenot Road. The eventual relocation
of Route 1~7 will certainlY cause the character of the existing artery
to change from that of a major through traffic artery to a residential
carrier. When this occurs excess volumes of traffic and congestion
will diminish. The desirability or need for commercial use of
properties along this route will therefore be reduced or eliminated.
GENERAL PLAN: Single and multi-family development for the area encompassing
the parcel in question.
STAFF ANALYSIS AND~RECOMMENDATION: This parcel lies within.an area which for
'~' past eighteen months has undergone pressure for expanded commercial
development. However, the Planning CommiSsion and Board of Supervisors
have felt, as reflected in recent zoning decisions, that the predominate
residential character of the area encompassing the parcel in question
should prevail. Therefore, similar such requests along this strip of
Huguenot Road have been denied.
The application states that the "area is already approximately 75%
commercial and business". Planning Staff! is of the opinion that a
severely gerrymandered line would have to be drawn to incorporate the
subject parcel into such an area. In addlition, the application also
states that the proposed use would be for "offices". However, the
request is for Community Business (B-2) r!ezoning and office use is first
permitted in the Convenience Business (B-l) zone.
PLANNING STAFF IS OF THE OPINION THAT THIiS REQUEST IS IN DIREC~
OPPOSITION TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND DESIRED-DEVE~0~M~N~FO~ THE AREA
AND THEREFORE RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE A~PLICATi6N.
CASE HISTORY AND PAST
COMMISSIO~N AND BOARD' ~'CTION~
.... FOR THIS REQUEST
C.P.C. 7 16 7~: D~ferred to the Aug. ~.0, 197~ meeting at the request of
t he--App licant.
C.P.C. 8 20 7~: Denial of the requests.
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R'-7 16
,Scale:
7~S089
A to B-2
1.=600'
Sheet 7