15SN0641
CASE NUMBER: 15SN0641
APPLICANT: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
STAFF’S ANALYSIS Magisterial District: MATOACA
AND
RECOMMENDATION
Board of Supervisors (BOS)
Public Hearing Date:
June 24, 2015
BOS Time Remaining:
365 DAYS
Applicant’s Agent:
James E. Fitch, III
(804-768-7962)
Planning Department Case Manager:
ROBERT CLAY 804-796-7122)
APPLICANT’S REQUEST
Conditional use to permit a fire station in an Agricultural (A) District.
A public fire/rescue station is planned.
(NOTES: A. Conditions may be imposed.
B. Conditions are located in Attachment 1)
RECOMMENDATION
PLANNING RECOMMEND APPROVAL
COMMISSION
(5/19/15)
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Provides facility in area the Public Facilities Plan recommends
as a first priority
STAFF Addresses coverage gaps and demand issues in area
Provides multi-directional access along Otterdale and
Woolridge Roads
Conditions minimize impacts of on area development
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES
Department Issue
PLANNING -
FIRE -
CDOT -
VDOT -
UTILITIES -
ENVIRONMENTAL
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ENGINEERING
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Map 2: Comprehensive Plan
Classification: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL I
The designation suggests the property is appropriate for a maximum of two (2) dwelling units per
acre.
PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN: Suggests a new facility should be located in the vicinity of Otterdale and
Woolridge Roads as a first priority facility to address coverage gaps and demand issues. The Plan
suggests stations should be located with quick access to a major arterial or, if possible, near
two (2) major arterials to accommodate multi-directional travel.
Map 3: Surrounding Land Uses & Development
Otterdale Rd
Single family
residential within
Wynwood at Fox
Creek and on
acreage parcels
Single family
residential –
Woolridge Rd
Magnolia Green
Community
Recreational Use
I
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PLANNING
Staff Contact: Robert Clay (804-796-7122) clayr@chesterfield.gov
PROPOSAL
A new fire/rescue facility is proposed. The Fire Department suggests the site is needed to provide
service to the area.
The following provides an overview of the development’s design guidelines:
GeneralOverview
Requirements Details
More restrictive applies -underlying A zoning standards
Development Standards
and Emerging Growth District Standards
Condition1
Not permitted
External Sirens/Pubic Address
Condition2
250 feet from western property boundary
Building closer to Otterdale Road than to residences
in Magnolia Green
Emergency vehicles to access Otterdale Road to
Building Location and Emergency
respond to emergencies unless temporary unusable*
Vehicle Access
*
Applicant intends to have access to Woolridge Road across
adjacent property. This access would be used if the Otterdale
Road access is unusable.
Conditions3 and 5
Solid waste storage areas, fuel pumps and similar uses
screened from public rights of way and adjacent
Screening
properties with solid masonry wall
Condition 4
Fifty (50) foot wide adjacent to northern and western
property boundaries
Buffers, Landscaping and Tree
Western side of Woolridge Road access drive
Preservation
landscaped to minimize visibility
Tree preservation west of landscaped access drive
Condition 6
Brick and split-faced block on all building sides
Covered entrance
Architectural Treatment
Standing seam metal roof
Glass garage bay doors
Condition 7
Monument style with masonry to compliment building
Signage
Condition 8
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
FIRE SERVICE
Staff Contact: Anthony Batten (717-6167)battena@chesterfield.gov
This new fire/rescue station will improve fire and EMS response time and unit reliability to the
western Hull Street area.
Nearby Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Facilities
Fire Station Clover Hill Fire Station, Company Number 7
EMS Facility Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Jim Banks (804) 748-1037 banksj@chesterfield.gov
The Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Thoroughfare Plan, identifies county-wide
transportation needs that are expected to mitigate traffic impacts of future growth. The
anticipated traffic impact of the proposal has been evaluated and recommendations are
detailed in the chart below:
RecommendationProposal
Along Otterdale Road according to
Right of Way Dedication
Woolridge/Otterdale construction plans
Condition 9
One (1) entrance/exit onto Otterdale Road
Vehicular Access Control
Condition 10
Right and/or left turn lanes along Otterdale
Road Improvements
Road at the site access
Condition 11
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Brian Lokker (804-674-2384) brian.lokker@vdot.virginia.gov
To date, no comments have been received.
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WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Staff Contact: Jamie Bland (804-751-4439) blandj@chesterfield.gov
Theproposal’s impacts on the County’s utility system are detailed in the chart below:
Water and Wastewater Systems
Currently Size of Existing LineConnection Required by County Code?
Serviced?
Water No16”Yes
Wastewater No 8”Yes
Map 5: Existing Water & Wastewater Systems
Additional Utility Discussion
The 16” water line will need to beextended north along
Otterdale Road 600’ to the north side of property line.
Line Extensions
The 8’ wastewater line will need to be extended east 100’ to
property line and be enclosed in a 16’ easement
.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Drainage, Erosion and Water Quality
Staff Contact: Doug Pritchard (804-748-1028) pritchardd@chesterfield.gov
General Overview
Upper Swift Creek
Watershed
Unnecessary to evaluate request given existing site
Natural Resource Inventory
development
Review and approval in conjunction with site plan
Stormwater Management
submittal
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CASE HISTORY
Applicant Submittals
3/18/2015 Application submitted
5/19/15 Amended and additional conditions were submitted
Community Meetings
4/2/2015 Citizen Comments:
Questioned choice of proposed site verses sites dedicated with
Magnolia Green zoning or other sites in area
Site at entrance to residential neighborhood
Woolridge access across from neighborhood playground
Necessity of Otterdale and Woolridge entrances
Station should be located closer to Otterdale Road, further away from
area homes
Noise from sirens
Hazardous material storage
4/4/2015 Applicant Update:
To address safety concerns
Emergency vehicle access only to Otterdale Road
o
To address visibility concerns
Increased setback for station fromneighboring residences
o
Provision of buffers and undisturbed area
o
No information to support presumed negative impacts on property
values
Citizen Comments:
Permitting emergency vehicle access to Woolridge would provide better
service to Magnolia Green community
Citizen input not requested during process for selecting this site
Details regarding buffers and enforcement
Lighting
General consensus that plan is better than original
Planning Commission Meeting
5/19/15
Citizen Comments:
Concerned this may not be correct site
Little citizen input in selection of site
May not provide adequate response time to some areas
Too close to residential development
Is needed for this growing part of the county
Commission Discussion:
Dr. Wallin noted the Fire Department had two (2) community meetings and
has worked with the citizens to try and address all of their concerns. He
indicated this is a good site and with the conditions recommended he could
support the case.
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RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN
ATTACHMENT 1
Motion: Wallin Second: Patton
AYES: Gulley, Waller, Brown, Patton and Wallin
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will consider
this request.
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ATTACHMENT 1
CONDITIONS
(STAFF/CPC)1.Development Standards. Except where the requirements of the
underlying Agricultural zoning are more restrictive, the fire/rescue station
shall comply with the Emerging Growth District standards of the Zoning
Ordinance for the Corporate Office (O-2) District. (P)
(STAFF/CPC)2. External Sirens and Public Address Systems. There shall be no external
building mounted sirens or public address systems. (P)
(STAFF/CPC)3.Building Location. The fire station building shall be located a minimum of
250 feet from the western property boundary adjacent to Tax ID 703-
668-3496 (6801 Woolridge Rd-Moseley LP Property). (P)
(STAFF/CPC)4. Screening of Solid Waste Storage Areas, Fuel Pumps and Other Similar
Uses. Solid waste storage areas, fuel pumps and other similar uses,
regardless of their location on the site, shall be screened from view of
adjacent property and public rights-of-way by a masonry wall which is
constructed of comparable materials to, and designed to be compatible
with, the fire station. (P)
(STAFF/CPC)5. Emergency Access. Access for emergency vehicles departing the fire
station on emergency calls shall be limited to Otterdale Road, unless such
access is temporarily unusable. (P)
(NOTE: The applicant intends to acquire access to Woolridge Road across
an adjacent property. On such occasions when the Otterdale Road access
is unusable such as may occur with driveway maintenance, an
obstruction, garage door malfunctions or similar events, the applicant
intends to use Woolridge Road as a temporary alternative access).
(STAFF/CPC)6. Buffers, Landscaping and Tree Preservation:
a. fifty (50) foot buffer shall be provided along the northern
property boundary adjacent to Tax ID 707-674-8549 (Hines
Property). This buffer shall comply with the Zoning Ordinance
requirements for fifty (50) foot buffers.
b.A fifty (50) foot buffer shall be provided along the western
property boundary adjacent to Tax ID 703-668-3496 (6801
Woolridge Rd-Moseley LP Property). This buffer shall comply with
the Zoning Ordinance requirements for fifty (50) foot buffers.
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c.Landscaping shall be provided along the western side of the
Woolridge Road access drive, extending from the southern
property limits to the station’s parking areas. The landscaping
shall be designed to minimize the view of the building and all
ancillary structures from residential development to the west. The
exact treatment of this landscaping may include planting of
trees/shrubs; a berm, fencing, or a combination as determined
during site design. The exact treatment of this landscape area
shall be approved by the Planning Department in conjunction with
site plan approval. (P)
d.A tree preservation area, exclusive of buffers and landscaping
identified in Condition 6.a –c, shall be provided west of the
Woolridge Road access. Such area shall comply with the tree
preservation requirements of the Zoning Ordinanceand shall not
preclude the removal of dead, diseased and/or dying vegetation
or noxious weeds. The Planning Commission, at the time of site
plan review, may modify this condition to permit accessory
improvements in this area upon demonstration that such
improvements result in minimal tree removal and that the visual
impacts of such improvements on area residential development
are mitigated. (P)
(STAFF/CPC)7. Architectural Treatment:
The fire station building shall employ the following materials and
architectural features or better:
a.a combination of brick and split-faced block on all four sides of
building;
b.a covering over the main employee/public entrance;
c.a standing seam, metal roof, and
d.glass garage bay doors. (P)
(STAFF/CPC)8. Signage. Any freestanding identification or directional signage shall be of
a monument design constructed of masonry complimentary to the fire
station building, and designed to be compatible with identification signs
for the neighboring Magnolia Green community. The exact treatment
and design of the signage shall be approved by the Planning Department.
(P)
(STAFF/CPC)9. Dedication. Within sixty (60) days from the date of a written request by
the Transportation Department, Chesterfield County shall designate
right-of-way and easements, as shown on the Woolridge Road and
Otterdale Road construction plans, on the west side of Otterdale Road
immediately adjacent to the property. (T)
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(STAFF/CPC)10. Access. Direct vehicular access from the property to Otterdale Road shall
be limited to one (1) entrance/exit, generally located towards the
northern property line. The exact location of this access shall be
approved by the Transportation Department. (T)
(STAFF/CPC)11. Road Improvements. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit,
additional pavement shall be constructed along Otterdale Road to
provide left and/or right turn lanes, as determined by the Transportation
Department. Chesterfield County shall designate, free and unrestricted,
any additional right-of-way (or easements) required for these
improvements. (T)
(STAFF/CPC)12. Sewer Connection. The alignment of the sewer connection from the
building to the existing outfall shall be designed to avoid a clear opening
of trees that allows a direct, unobstructed view of the building from the
properties to the west. (U)
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