03SN0274-July23.pdfJuly 23, .2003 BS
STAFF'S,
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDATION
03SN0274
Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors
Dale Magisterial District
5155 Iron Bridge Road
REQUEST: Conditional Use to permit a boarding house in' an Agricultural (A) District.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
A boardinghouse for use as transitional housing for women and their children who
are in a crisis or homeless situation is planned. -Condition 2 limits the facility to a
maximum of eight (8) residents plus one (1) resident counselor.
PLANNING' COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the fOllowing reasons:
A., The use has existed on the request property without any apparent adverse impact on
the surrounding area.
B. The recommended conditions ensure that the single family residential character of the
request property will cont'mue to be maintained.
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY PROFFER
CONDITIONS. THE CONDITIONS NOTED .WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED UPON BY
BOTH STAFF AND THE COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE
Providing a FIRST CHOICE Community Through Excellence in Public Service
RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY STAFF. CONDITIONS' WITH ONLY A "CPC" ARE
ADDITIONAL. CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
CONDITIONS
(STAFF/CPC) 1.
(STAFF/CPC) 2:
(STAFF/CPC) 3.
(STAFF/CPC) 4.
Location:
This Conditional Use shall, be granted 'to and for St. Barnabas
Episcopal Church, exclusively, and shallnot be transferable nor run '
with the Iand. (P)
The maximum number of residents shall not:exceed eight (8) plus one
(1) resident counselor. (P)
Other than normal maintenance, there shall be-no additions or
alterations to the dWelling unit to accommodate this use. (P)
There shall be no signs to idemify this use. (P)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Northeast quadrant of Iron Bridge Road and Cascade Street and better known as 5155 .Iron
Bridge Road. Tax ID 777,688-2813 (Sheet 11).
Existing Zoning:
Size:
Agricultural (A)
0.8 acre
Existing Land Use:
Boarding house
Adjacent ZOning and Land Use:
North and East - A; Public/semi-public (church)
South - R-7; Single family residential
West -. 0-2 with Conditional Use Planned Developmem; Vacant
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Public
UTILITIES
Water System:
There is an existing sixteen (16) inch water line extending alongthe east side oflronBridge
Road, adjacent to the request site. In addition, there is an existing tWelve (12) inch waterline
extending .along the north side of Cascade Street,. adjacent to the request Site. The existing
building on the request site is connected to the public water ~ystem. Both the existing
building and the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church building are served by a one (1) inch master
water meter. If, at such time.as the request site is sold by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, a
separate water meter and service line will be required to serve.the request 'site exclusively.
Public Wastewater System:
There is an exiSting ten(10) inch wastewater collector extending along Cascade Street and
terminating approximately 450 feet east of the request site. The. existing building and the St.
Barnabas Episcopal Church building are served by a privately maintained on-site wastewater
collector that connects to the public wastewater System.
Drainage and Erosion:
ENVIRONMENTAL
There are no existing or anticipated on- Or off-site drainage or erosion problems.
Fire Service:
PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Dale Fire/Rescue Station, Company Number 11, currently provides fire protection and
emergency medical service. This request will have minimalimpact onfire and EMS. service.
Transportation:
The proposed development will have a minimal impact on the existing transportation
network.
ComPrehensive Plan:
LAND USE
Lies within the boundaries of the Central' Area Land Use Plan Whichsuggests the property is
appropriate for residential development of 2.51 to 4.0 units per acre. It is anticipated that
residential development will continue in this area:
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Area Development Trends:
Property to the immediate north and east is zoned Agricultural (A) and is owned by the
owner of the request site and developed for church use. PropertyTM the south is occupied by
single family residences in Hening Heights Subdivision. Property to the west, west of Iron
Bridge Road, is zoned and planned for develOPment of commercial uses.
Zoning History:
On November 24, 1998, the Board of Supervisors, upon' a favorable recommendation from
the .Planning Commission, approved a Conditional Use (Case 98SN0277) to' permit a
boarding, house on the request property. The Board's approval was subject to conditions
which limited the number of Permitted residents and counselOrs, prohibited additions or
alterations to the dwelling and signs to identify the use, and placed a .time limit on the
approval.
Use:
The property owner, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, has a church on the adjacent property to
the east and north. The existing single family dwelling: is used to .house women and their
children who are in a crisis or homeless situation. Condition 2 provides that the maximum
number of residents shall not exceed eight (8) plus one o).resident counselor. In addition,
Condition 1 provides that this Conditional Use, if approved, will be g~anted to and for St.
Barnabas Episcopal Church, exclusively, and is not transferable m-future property 'owners.
A condition of the original Conditional Use (Case 98SN0277)iplaced a time limit of three
and one-half (3 ½) years on the approval. Since there have been no apparent adverse impacts
to the adjacent properties or the surrounding communities~ there is no recOmmendatiOn of a
time limit on this request for approval.
CONCLUSIONS
The use has existed on the request property without any apparent adverse impact on the surrounding
area and the recommended conditions ensure that the single family residential character of the
request property will be maintained.
Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended.
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CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (6/17/03):
The property owners accepted the recommendation. There Was no opposition present.
On motion of Mr. Litton, seconded by Mr. Gulley, the Commission recommended approval
of this request subject to the conditions on page 2.
AYES: Unanimous.
The Board of SUpervisors, on Wednesday, July 23, 2003; beginning at 7:00 p.m., will take under'
consideration this request.
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