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STAFF' S
REQUEST ANALYSIS
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RECOMMENDATION
14SN0588
Kimberly Dalton
Bermuda Magisterial District
3720 West Hundred Road
September 17, 2014 BS
REQUEST: Rezoning from Residential (R-7) to Neighborhood Office (O-1) plus conditional use
planned development relative to buffers.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Areal estate office is planned.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROFFERED CONDITION ON
PAGE 2.
AYES: MESSRS. WALLIN, BROWN, GULLEY AND WALLER.
ABSENT: MR. PATTON.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
A. The proposed zoning and land uses conform to The Chester Plan, which suggests
the property is appropriate for Office/Residential Mixed Use.
B. The proposed zoning and land uses are representative of and compatible with
existing and anticipated area development.
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY PROFFER
CONDITIONS. THE CONDITION NOTED "STAFF/CPC" WAS AGREED UPON BY BOTH
STAFF AND THE COMMISSION.)
Pro~Tiding a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public ser~Tice
PROFFERED CONDITION
(STAFF/CPC) Buffers: Buffers shall not be required between the request property and
adjacent residentially zoned properties. (P)
GENERAL INFORMATION
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The request property is located on the north line of West Hundred Road, east of Old
Centralia Road and is better known as 3720 West Hundred Road. Tax ID 791-656-8037.
Existing Zonin
R-7
Size:
.4 acre
Existing Land Use:
Single-fanuly residential
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North, South, East and West - R-7; Office, single-fanuly residential, Thomas Dale High
School or vacant
Public Water and Wastewater Systems:
UTILITIES
The existing building is connected to the public water and wastewater systems. This use will
not impact the public water and wastewater systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Drainage and Erosion:
This request will have no impact on these facilities.
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
Fire Service:
The Chester Fire Station, Company Number 1, currently provides fire protection and
emergency medical service (EMS). This request will have a nunimal impact on Fire and
EMS.
County Department of Transportation:
This request will have a nunimal impact on the transportation network.
Vir ink is Department of Transportation:
VDOT notes that based on discussions with the applicant the existing stricture will be used
as a real estate business serving no more than two (2) employees. As such, VDOT has no
objection to the request. However, should the land use change and/or additional vehicle
trips be generated (i. e. additional employees) beyond that presented, fiirther improvements
to the site's access may be warranted in accordance with Department standards.
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
The Chester Plan designates the request property for Office/Residential Mixed Use where
professional and adnunistrative office development (such as doctor, lawyer, accountant and
real estate offices) and residential development of varying densities are appropriate. The
Plan also establishes the Chester Plan as a Special Area Plan, being a community with
unique characteristics, history or challenges that warrants additional planning efforts and
extensive public involvement.
Area Development Trends:
Properties to the north, south, east and west are zoned Residential (R-7) and are occupied by
offices (pernutted by conditional use approval), single-fanuly residences or remain vacant.
Thomas Dale High School is located immediately to the north. It is anticipated that office
and residential uses will continue in the area as suggested by the Plan.
Development Standards:
The applicant proposes to convert the existing single-fanuly dwelling into an office for a
real estate business. The request property lies within the Chester Village Corridor East and
Emerging Growth Area. The purpose of Chester Village Corridor East is to maintain and
reinforce the character, identity, and pedestrian scale of villages by continuing and
enhancing existing patterns of development. In addition, the purpose of Emerging Growth
Area standards is to promote high quality, well-designed projects. These requirements
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specifically address access, landscaping, architectural treatment, setbacks, parking, signs,
buffers, utilities and screening of developments within these areas. If this request is
approved, these standards would apply to any redevelopment or new constriction on the
request property.
Buffers:
The applicant requests the elinunation of the required buffer on the request property
(Proffered Condition). A buffer of forty (40) feet is required on property zoned for
Neighborhood Office (O-1) when it is adjacent to Residential (R-7) property. However,
buffers with the Chester Village Area may be waiver or modified during site plan review
when adjacent property is not designated for single-fanuly residential uses by the Plan.
Property to the north is designated for public uses (Thomas Dale High School), thereby
negating the need for a buffer.
Development trends and the Chester Plan continue to support adaptive reuse of single-
fanuly homes to neighborhood office uses along the Route 10 corridor. This land use
designation includes parcels to the east and west of the request property. Therefore,
elinunation of the buffer along the east and west property lines will not be detrimental to
adjacent property owners.
CONCLUSION
The proposed zoning and land uses comply with the Plan, which suggests the property is
appropriate for Office/Residential Mixed Use. In addition, the development requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance ensure land use compatibility with existing and anticipated area development.
Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (8/19/14):
The applicant accepted the recommendation. There was no opposition present.
On motion of Mr. Waller, seconded by Mr. Gulley, the Commission recommended
approval and acceptance of the proffered condition on page 2.
AYES: Messrs. Wallin, Brown, Gulley and Waller.
ABSENT: Mr. Patton.
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 beginning at 6:30 p.m., will take
under consideration this request.
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