03SN0294-Aug27.pdfAUnt 27,2003 BS
STAFF, S -
REQUEST ANALysis
AND '
REcoMMENDATION
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Affordable Residences cItFD1I '
(R?F):t°i C°~ty BUSiness'(C~3)~. !i
REQUEST: ' Rezoning ~om Multifamily Residential
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Commercial uses are planned.
PLANNING, COMMIS SION)RECO~A~ON '
RECOMMEND APPROVAL.~
STAFF RECO~ATION
Recommend approval for the following, reasons:
A. The proposed zoningand land uses complies with!theJeffei-sonDavisCorridorPlan,
which suggests the.~roPerty is apProPria-te fOrgefierallCo?.'mmerc{~iuselil 'i .' ~::
B. The proposed zoning and land uses are compatibleWithexistingandanti¢ipatedarea
development. -. .
C. The develOpmem Standards of the Zoning ordinan~- ~1i' further ensure land use
compatibility with area development.
(NOTE: THE ONLY
THE PROPERTY OWNER. MAx/
NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED
COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE RECOMMENDED SOLELY
BY STAFF.. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC,' ARE' ADDITION~_ CONDITIONS
RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
Location:
GENERAL INFORMATION
Off the west line of Jefferson DaVis Highway, at Bensley commonSBOulevard:: :Tax' ID
789-678-Part of 8292 (Sheet 1.8). : .. -
Existing Zoning:
Size:
R-iMF with Conditional Use Planned Development
0.9 acre
Existing Land Use:
Vacant
Adjacent zomg and Land Use:
NOrth
South
East
West
- R-7; Single familyresidential
-.R-MF with COndifionalUse Planned Development;Mul ~tif. ami!ymsidential
-R-MF with Conditional~Use Planned Development andiC~3; c~mmercial
-~R-MF with Conditional.'USePlanned:Develoi3ment;:vacant ' :-':
Public Water System:
There is an existing eight (8)inch water line
Boulevard; adjacent to this'site. Use of the public water
Code.
Public Wastewater System:
There is an existing eight (8) inch wastewater, collector extending aloiig'the %stem:and
northern boundary of.this site. Use of the public WasteWater systemis required:by'
County Code.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Drainage and' Erosion:
'The property drains southeast..through an existing storm-seWer system to a tributary of
the James River. There are no existing or-antiCipated On- or off-sitedrainage or erosion
problems. .' ~. .
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Fire Service:
The Bensley Fire Station, Company Number 3, currently, provides fire protection and
emergency medical services (EMS). This request will have minimal impact on fire~:and.
EMS services. -
Transportation:
This request is anticipated, to have a minimal impact on the existing transportation
network. '~
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
Lies within the boundaries 'of the Jefferson Davis Corridor Plan-which suggests the property
is appropriate for general commercial use.
Area Development Trends:
Area ·development.is characterized by commercialUses alongthe JeffersOn Davis Highway_
frontage and residential:or Vacant properties.off of the Corridor,
Zoning History:
On April 10, 1963, the Board' of Supervisors granted zonig, g approval to-allow, the
deVelopment of multifamily Units on property that includedthexequest :Property (Case 63,
29). Subsequently, Park Lee Garden Apartments' Were d~Vel0Ped:on that~prOperty.
On March 26, 1997, the Board. of SupervisorS, .upona.faVorable reco~endation from'the:
Planning .Commission' granted ZOning apProval to :all0W'the deVel°pment of mulfif~y:-
units on property that included me request prOpertY (Case 97SN01.g0):-The.intent of Case.
97SN01 g0 was to demolish the Park Lee G~d~nAP :~d-b~l~:~Other multifamily:
development at a lower density. Subsequently, the WinchesterCrreen :multifamily cornplex:: ·
was develOped on most of the property. The requeSt!site;~emainsvacanti '
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Development Standards:
Currently, the request property lies within the Jefferson Davis High~ay N°rthem:Ar~ ea
Post DeVelopment Area. The purPose of the Post DeveloPment:~ea standardsiS
provide flexible design criteria in areas that have already experienced deveIopmentand
ensureconfinuity of developmerit. Redevelopment' ofthis sit~.'orin~w.le°nstm~tion:mUst
conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, whichI ad&esSaCeeSsi:parking,~:
landscaping, architectural treatment, setbacks, signs,' buffers,::ufilities :and:SC3eehing of'
dumpsters and loading, areas.
Buffers and-Screening: -
The Zoning Ordinance requires that solid waste storage areas(i,e,' dmpSte~,~ garbage
cans, trash Compactors, etc.) on property Which is adjacent toan'R or!R2MF di~trict be
screened from view of such district by a masonry or concrete wall:which:is. Constructed. of
comparable materials to,'. and&signed to be compatib!e with,_~the p~Cip~ buil~g:;that
such area serves. In addition, such area within 1,000 feet of any ROr!R~MF distrietmust
not be serviced between the hoUrs of 9:00 p. m. and6:0Oa., m. ~ '; :' '
FUrther, sites must be designed and buildings oriented. So that !0ading areas-are:Screened
from adjacent properties where loading areas are not permitted and f~Ompublic rights-'of
way
With the approval of this request, 'outside storage would bepermi.,ttedas a restriCted use.
outside storage areas must be Screened`from vieW of. adj~tcentlpr°pe~ieS.Where sUch
areas are not permitted andfromPUblic rights of way.
Adjacent:properties to the northand west are zoned Residential'-~-.'~!)'iand'.Multifamily -
Residential (R-MF), reSpectiVelY, and are~ °cCupied .bY a:i: S~gl~i. f~lYffeSidence. ~
remain vacant. The ZOning Ordnance requires, a minimm ~e(25) :.fo°t(bUffer
along the nOrthern and Western property boundaries of the :reqUest Slte;:dT'
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed zoning and land uses complies with the Jefferson Davis Corrid°r !Blan:~whiehs~gg~sts
the l~roperty is.aPpr~)priate for-general ~°mmercial: ~e, In addi On; !-p po e z g
uses are compatible with existing and antiCipated area develOpme~t::~:~i~el~Pment s
the Zoning Ordinance will further ensure land-use compatibility with-ma deVel6~3ment, '
Given theSe considerations, approval ofthis-request is recommended.
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CASE HISTORY
PlanningCommission Meeting (7/15/03):
The applicant accepted therecommendation. There was no oPPosition present.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, seconded by .Mr.' Oulley~ the 'Commission recommended
approval.of this request.
AYES: Unanimous.
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, August 27, 2003,-begi~g at 7:00 p. m., will take-
under consideration this request~
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