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REQUEST ANALYSIS
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RECOMMENDATION
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Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors
Dale Magisterial District
5512 Iron Bridge Road
REQUEST: Conditional use approval to permit a contractor's office in an Agricultural (A)
District.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Continued operation of a contractor's office is planned. Specifically, the applicant
wishes to continue using asingle-family residence for office use and utilize a garage
for the storage and parking of vehicles associated with the use.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ON PAGES 2 AND 3.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
A. The Central Area Plan suggests the property is appropriate for mixed use corridor
use, which includes a mix of professional, business, industrial and administrative
office uses. Although a contractor's office is generally considered a commercial
use, the recommended conditions limit the scale, character and intensity of this
operation to that of a business office; therefore as conditioned, the continued
operation of the contractor's office conforms with the Plan.
B. Existing development standards and proposed conditions further ensure the
proposed zoning and land uses are representative of and compatible with existing
and anticipated area development.
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS MAY
PROFFER CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS NOTED "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED UPON
BY BOTH STAFF AND THE COMMISSION.)
CONDITIONS
(STAFF/CPC) 1. This conditional use shall be granted for a period of no more than ten
(10) years from the date of approval and shall be limited to Bateman
Heating & Air for their use only and shall not be transferrable nor
run with the land. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 2. There shall be no signs to identify this use. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 3. There shall be no outside storage. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 4. There shall be no dumpsters. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 5. There shall be no deliveries by any vehicle exceeding 4,000 pounds
net weight and more than two (2) axles. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 6. This use shall not be open to the public or employees between the
hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, nor
between 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 7:00 a.m. on Monday. This
condition would not preclude individual employees from performing
office work, such as paper work and phone calls, during other hours.
(P)
(STAFF/CPC) 7. Except for security lighting, there shall be no exterior lighting. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 8. With the exception of normal maintenance and improvements
necessary to meet the building code there shall be no additions or
exterior alterations to the structure or detached garage to
accommodate this use, as shown on the exhibit title "Exhibit A"
dated June 29, 2012. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 9. Driveways and parking areas shall have a minimum surface of six (6)
inches of Number. 21 or 21A stone. The perimeter of driveways and
parking areas shall be delineated by permanent means such as
bumper blocks, railroad ties, timbers or similar such treatment as
required by the Planning Department. (P)
(STAFF/CPC) 10. Within ninety (90) days of a written request by the Transportation
Department, sixty (60) feet of right-of--way, measured from the
centerline of Route 10 adjacent to the property, shall be dedicated,
free and unrestricted, to and for the benefit of Chesterfield County.
(T)
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(STAFF/CPC) 11. Direct access from the property to Route 10 shall be limited to one
(1) entrance/exit. The exact location of this access shall be approved
by the Transportation Department. (T)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
The request property fronts the west line of Iron Bridge Road, north of West Rock Spring
Drive and is better known as 5512 Iron Bridge Road. Tax ID 776-685-1845.
Existing Zonin
A with CU and CUPD
Size:
1.3 acres
Existing Land Use:
Contractor's Office
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North, South and West - R-7; Single-family residential or vacant
East - R-TH with conditional use planned development; Multi-family residential
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Public Water Svstem:
The site is located within the Courthouse water pressure zone. There is a sixteen (16) inch
water line extending along the frontage of the request site. The request site is currently
connected to the public water system. This request will not impact the public water system.
Public Wastewater Svstem:
The request site is located within the Falling Creek sewer service area. There is a twelve
(12) inch wastewater line extending along the western side of Iron Bridge Road. The request
site is currently connected to the public wastewater system. This request will not impact the
public wastewater system.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Drainage and Erosion:
This request will have no impact on these facilities.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Fire Service:
The Dale Fire Station, Company Number 11, currently provides fire protection and
emergency medical service (EMS). This request will have a minimal impact on Fire and
EMS.
County Department of Transportation:
Because this request will permit the continued operation of a contractor's office initially
approved with Case 02SN0142, it will have no additional traffic impact.
The Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the Plan for Chesterfield, identifies Route 10
adjacent to the property as a major arterial with a recommended right-of--way width of
120 to 200 feet. Condition 10 requires dedication of right-of--way in accordance with this
Plan.
Access to major arterials should be controlled in order to maintain a safe and efficient
road network. Condition 11 limits access to Route 10 to one (1) entrance/exit.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT~:
The parcel is subject to the Access Management Regulations for Major Arterials, as
found in 24 VAC 30-72. Commercial access to the site to and from Iron Bridge Road will
be so governed. Aright-in/right-out commercial entrance, with appropriate transition
to/from Iron Bridge Road, shall be supplied at the time of site construction plan
submittal.
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
The subject property is located within the boundaries of the Central Area Plan, which
suggests the property is appropriate for mixed use corridor use. This category suggests
that the property is appropriate for a mix of uses to include residential development of
various densities, except multi-family, as well as professional, business, industrial and
administrative offices.
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Area Development Trends:
Property to the west has been developed as the Rock Spring Farms Subdivision. Acreage
properties to the north and south are occupied by single-family residential uses. Properties to
the east are developed for multi-family residential uses. The Central Area Plan anticipates
continued residential and office development in this area with commercial nodes located at
strategic intersections. One of the goals of the Plan is to ensure that typical strip commercial
development does not occur by providing transitional uses between the commercial nodes.
Zoning History:
On December 19, 2001 the Board of Supervisors granted rezoning from Residential (R-7)
to Agricultural (A) with a conditional use to permit a contractor's office with conditional
use planned development to allow exceptions to bulk requirements on the subject
property (Case 02SN0142) to Linda and Jeffrey Bateman. Exceptions were given to the
number of parking spaces, side yard setbacks, driveway width requirements and to permit
gravel drive and parking areas. Conditions of approval limited the operation to the
Bateman's for a period of ten (10) years, prohibited signage, outside storage, and
dumpsters, limited the hours of operation and types of deliveries to be made to the site,
restricted exterior lighting and limited access to Route 10.
Uses:
The property owners wish to continue the operation of a contractor's office from the subject
property. Condition 1 would restrict the operation of the business to the property owners
only and provide a time limitation of ten (10) years for the contractor's office to operate on
the property. This use is classified by the Zoning Ordinance as a General Business (C-5)
use. However, the proposed conditions would continue to ensure the use has the character of
a professional office use rather than a contractor's office which tends to be a more intense
use. Specifically the conditions prohibit outside storage, limit heavy truck traffic and limit
hours of operation (Conditions 3, 5 and 6). All parking and drives associated with this
business are required to be graveled. (Condition 9)
Site Design:
As part of the previous zoning approval in Case 02SN0142, the property owners have
converted asingle-family dwelling into a contractor's office. The property owners have also
constructed a garage for the storage and parking of vehicles. Condition 8 continues to
prohibit any addition or exterior alterations of the contractor's office beyond the principle
building and detached garage. (Exhibit A)
Consistent with the temporary use and in an effort to limit the intensity of the use, there will
be no outside storage, dumpster or signs identifying this use (Conditions 2, 3 and 4). Other
than security lighting, no exterior lighting will be permitted (Condition 7). Conditions
pertaining to the previously approved exceptions for the number of parking spaces, side yard
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setbacks, driveway width and paving of drives and parking areas will remain in effect on the
subject property. (Case 02SN0142)
CONCLUSION
The Central Area Plan suggests that the property is appropriate for a mix of office and residential
uses. A contractor's office would typically be considered a General Business (C-5) use; however,
the conditions which limit the scale, character and intensity of the operation, represent the
characteristics of professional office use.
Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (7/17/12):
Mr. Kirkland Turner, the Board's representative, accepted the recommendation.
Mr. Jeffrey Bateman, the business/property owner, stated that he accepted the conditions
stated in the staff analysis.
On motion of Dr. Brown, seconded by Dr. Wallin, the Commission recommended
approval subject to the conditions on pages 2 and 3.
AYES: Messrs. Gulley, Waller, Brown, Patton and Wallin.
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 beginning at 6:30 p.m., will take
under consideration this request.
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