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16SN0728 CASE NUMBER: 16SN0728 APPLICANT: Harold Geyer CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA STAFF’S ANALYSIS Magisterial District: MIDLOTHIAN 1106 Tillers Ridge Drive AND RECOMMENDATION Board of Supervisors (BOS) Public Hearing Date: SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 BOS Time Remaining: 365 DAYS Applicant’s Contact: HAROLD GEYER (804-745-2317) Planning Department Case Manager: DARLA ORR (804-717-6533) APPLICANT’S REQUEST Conditional use to permit recreational equipment parking and storage in a Residential (R-12) District. Applicant does not plan to meet the ordinance restriction that the recreational vehicle be parked in the rear yard. Continued parking of a recreational vehicle (motor home) within the front yard is planned. Notes: A.Conditions may be imposed or the property owner may proffer conditions. B.Conditions and an exhibit are located in Attachments 1 and 2. RECOMMENDATION PLANNING RECOMMEND APPROVAL COMMISSION (8/16/2016) RECOMMEND APPROVAL Sloped rear yard prevents parking of recreational vehicle in compliance with ordinance restriction STAFF Alternative on-site parking location is unavailable As conditioned, impacts on adjacent residential development will be minimized Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES Department Issue PLANNING - FIRE - CDOT - VDOT - UTILITIES - ENVIRONMENTAL - ENGINEERING REVITALIZATION - 216SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT 316SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT Map 2: Comprehensive Plan (The Eastern Midlothian Plan) Classification: RESIDENTIAL The designation suggests the property is appropriate for 2.51 to 4.0dwellings per acre. Map 3: Surrounding Land Uses & Development Tiller’s Ridge Dr Church use, large lot residential or vacant Single family dwellings within Tiller’s Ridge Subdivision 416SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT PLANNING Staff Contact: Darla Orr(804-717-6533) orrd@chesterfield.gov PROPOSAL The applicant has been parking a single item of recreational equipment on his property since 2012 without the required zoning. The recreational equipment, a motor home, is parked on the gravel portion of the existing driveway within the front yard. In June 2015, the Planning Department received a proactive enforcement complaint relative to the parking of the recreational vehicle within the front yard of the property. The Zoning Ordinance permits the parking and storage of recreational equipment within a residential district with certain restrictions: No more than 2 items of equipment permitted to be stored outside of an enclosed building Equipment is located in the rear yard with minimum setbacks from the rear and side property lines Except for repair, wheels on the equipment are not removed Equipment is not used for living or commercial purposes; and, Equipment is not connected to utility services. These ordinance restrictions are designed to minimize impacts of larger vehicles and equipment on area residential development and the streetscape. If any of these restrictions cannot be met, the use may be allowed by conditional use. The applicant’s recreational vehicle complies with theordinance restrictions except that the vehicle is parked within the front yard in the applicant’s driveway. Therefore, the applicant is seeking conditional use approval to permit parking of the recreational equipment at his residence. The following provides an overview of conditions that may reduce the impact of this use at the requested location on area properties. General Overview Requirements Details Limited to the applicant, only Ownership Condition 1 Limited to 1 recreational vehicle, not toexceed 2 axles Use and 37 feet in length Condition 2 Driveway within front yard Location of Vehicle Exhibit A, Condition 3 Evergreen landscaping to minimize view of vehicle Landscaping Exhibit A, Condition 4 516SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT ALTERNATIVE PARKING & STORAGE LOCATION Uponinspection of the property, staff determined that no practical alternate location for on-site parking of the recreational vehicle exists. The property slopes to the rear (approximately 15% slope) where a utility easement and creek are also located. Significant grading and other improvements (such as a retaining wall) would be required to locate the vehicle in the rear yard in compliance with the ordinance or in the side yard,as an alternative parking area. Map 4: Proposed Vehicle Parking and Site Conditions 616SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT PUBLIC FACILITIES FIRE SERVICE Staff Contact: Anthony Batten (804-717-6167) battena@chesterfield.gov This request will have minimal impact on fire and EMS. Nearby Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Facilities Fire Station The Buford Fire Station, Company Number 9 EMS Facility The Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Staff Contact: Jim Banks (804-748-1037) banksj@chesterfield.gov County Department of Transportationhas no comment on this request. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Staff Contact: Brian Lokker (804-674-2384) brian.lokker@vdot.virginia.gov VDOT has no comment on this request. WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS Staff Contact: Jamie Bland (804-751-4439) blandj@chesterfield.gov The residence is currently connected to public water and wastewater. The proposal’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 Yes 8”Yes Wastewater Yes 8”Yes This request will not impact the public utility system. 716SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT ENVIRONMENTAL Drainage, Erosion and Water Quality Staff Contact: Rebeccah Ward (804-748-1028) wardr@chesterfield.gov Environmental Engineering has no comment on this request. REVITALIZATION Staff Contact: Carl Schlaudt(804-318-8674) schlaudtc@chesterfield.gov The subject site is located in the Eastern Midlothian Turnpike Special Focus and Gateway Revitalization Area, as denoted by Chapter 7 of the Comprehensive Plan, and the Providence Middle School revitalization area identified as part of the county’s school-based revitalization efforts. The Revitalization Office supports development in revitalization areas that represents a substantial improvement above current conditions. The proposal represents a minor change of use, without apparent site or building improvements. The Revitalization Office has no comment on the proposal at this time. 816SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT CASE HISTORY Applicant Submittals 5/13/2016 Application submitted Planning Commission Meeting 8/16/2016 Citizen Comments No citizens spoke to this case. Commission Discussion Mr. Jones noted there was support from neighbors for the case and, given how the property slopes to the rear, there are no practical alternatives for parking the recreational vehicle. Recommendation – APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN ATTACHMENT 1 Motion: Jones Second: Freye AYES: Wallin, Sloan, Freye, Jackson and Jones The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, beginning at 6:30 p.m., is scheduled to consider this request. 916SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT ATTACHMENT 1 CONDITIONS Note: The following conditions were recommended by both staff and the Planning Commission. 1. Non-Transferable Ownership. This Conditional Use approval shall be granted exclusively to Harold Geyer, and shall not be transferable nor run with the land. (P) 2. Use. This Conditional Use approval shall be for the parking of one (1) recreational vehicle having no more than two (2) axels and no greater than thirty-seven (37) feet inlength. (P) 3. Location of Recreational Vehicle.The recreational vehicle shall be parked within the front yard, as shown on Exhibit A. a.The parked recreational vehicle shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feetfrom theside property line. b.The parked recreational vehicle shall be setback a minimum of six (6) feet from the front property line. (P) 4. Landscaping. A single row of evergreen plantings shall be installed within each of the areas identified as “Landscaping Areas” on Exhibit A to minimize the visibility of the recreational vehicle from the street and adjacent properties. Landscaping Area A (north of the driveway) shall include a minimum of three (3) privets being a minimum of a 3- gallon plant at the time of planting and a minimum of three (3) eastern cedars with a minimum initial height of three (3) feet. Landscaping Area B (south of the driveway) shall include a minimum of three (3) privets being a minimum of a 3-gallon plant at the time of planting and a minimum of two (2) eastern cedars with a minimum initial height of three (3) feet. These plantings shall be permitted to be staggered and shall be planted ten (10) feet on center. A plan depicting the landscaping shall be submitted to the Planning Department within thirty (30) days of the approval of this request and vegetation shall be installed within thirty (30) days of the approval of such plan. Other types of evergreen plants may be substituted for those identified in this condition as approved by the Planning Department at the time of plan review. (P) 1016SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT ATTACHMENT 2 EXHIBIT A Landscaping Areas 10 ft. setback A B Vehicle 6 ft. setback Parking Area 1116SN0728-2016SEPT28-BOS-RPT