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17SN0615 CASE NUMBER: 17SN0615 APPLICANT: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA DALE DISTRICT STAF AND RECOMMENDATION Board of Supervisors: MARCH 15, 2017 Board of SupervisorsTime Remaining:365 DAYS KIRKLAND TURNER (804-748-1050) Planning Department Case Manager: DARLA ORR (804-717-6533) 124.2 Acres 9721 Burnett Drive REQUEST REQUEST I - Rezoning (Residential Townhouse (R-TH) to Agricultural (A) of 93.9 ac of subject tract); Conditional Use to permit a private school and Conditional Use Planned Development to permit exceptions to sign requirements on entire subject tract. REQUEST II - Exception to the utility ordinance to permit Phase I of development to be constructed without use of public sewer system (Exhibit, Attachment 3) Note: Conditions may be imposed. Conditions and exhibits are located in Attachments 1 3. SUMMARY Operation of a private school and college by Banner Christian School is planned. Incidental uses would include school indoor and outdoor recreational use; a performing arts center/theater; school and medical offices; supporting retail; library; cafeteria; concession stands; outside public address system for athletic fields; dormitories; and a dwelling unit for the school headmaster. RECOMMENDATIONS COMMISSION (REQUESTS I AND II) APPROVAL CONDITIONS ASSIST IN MITIGATING IMPACTS (REQUEST I) PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION APPROVAL Private school use offers non-residential component to area As conditioned, use compatible with area development Provides Thoroughfare Plan road through property and other improvements STAFF (REQUEST II) PLANNING APPROVAL Sewer would be extended with Phase 2 of development or is within 500 ft. (REQUEST II) UTILITIES DENIAL Sewer exists within 3300 ft.; Existing zoning and County code require use of public wastewater Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES Department Issue The Public Facilities Plan identifies the need for one Community Park, of 90 acres, nearest this location. Land for this park has not been acquired. Proposal does not offer to address the impacts on pedestrian facilities along Courthouse Road, as suggested by the Bike and Trails Chapter of PARKS AND the Comprehensive Plan RECREATION Consideration of a pedestrian/bicycle system within the development and connection to the Courthouse Road Plan route is encouraged Consideration of pedestrian/bicycle facilities along Newbys Bridge Road for future connection to the Belmont Road Bike and Trails Plan route is encouraged Since the property is already zoned with the required use of public wastewater and connection to the public wastewater system is required UTILITIES by County Code, the Utilities Department does not support this case. 217SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT 317SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT Comprehensive Plan Classification: REGIONAL MIXED USE The designation suggests the property is appropriate for an integrated mixture of highly concentrated corporate office, commercial, light industrial/research and development, and higher density residential uses with public spaces, located on large tracts of land generally at the interchange of arterials and limited access roads. Surrounding Land Uses & Development Newbys Burnett Dr Bridge Rd Bridge Rd Courthouse Rd Single-family uses Vacant industrial land Single-family uses Single-family uses Belmont VA RT 288 Rd 417SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT PLANNING Staff Contact: Darla Orr (804-717-6533) orrd@chesterfield.gov ZONING HISTORY Case Number BOS Action Request Rezoning to Residential Townhouse (R-TH) of 116 acres (including 93.9 acres of the request property and 22 acres made up of adjacent properties southwest of the subject property) with conditional use planned development to permit single and multi-family use, exceptions to ordinance requirements, and a waiver to street Approved 06SN0120 connectivity requirement. An age restricted development (3/8/2006) with a mix of residential uses along with 7 acres of Roads) was planned. Conditions of approval addressed density, buffers, site and architectural design and road improvements, including construction of two lanes of the East /West Collector through the property. PROPOSAL Banner Christian School plans to move their existing school to the property. The school has plans to build a new campus, expand their existing enrollment, and ultimately operate a private college in addition to the Pre-K thru 12 curricula. Private schools and colleges are permitted with the approval of a Conditional Use in an Agricultural (A) District. Approval of a conditional use planned development is necessary to permit certain supporting uses for the school and exceptions to ordinance requirements (Textual Statement). Supporting uses are planned which would only be permitted in conjunction with the private school/college use, as identified in the General Overview on the following page. Development of the property would be required to comply with Zoning Ordinance standards for Emerging Growth Districts, except as outlined in this case (Condition 14). Details of these exceptions, an are provided on the following page: 517SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT General Overview Requirements Details Textual Statement Master Plan Condition 1 Maintains uses permitted in Agricultural (A) District Private school and college In conjunction with school use: Athletic fields, courts, walking trails and incidental o similar recreational facilities Gift shop and book store o Carry-out and sit down restaurant use (cafeteria o Permitted Uses and concession stands) School and medical offices o Library and performing arts center/theater o Dormitories for student housing o A single family dwelling for use by the school o headmaster Indoor recreational use o Condition 3 Hours permitted for use of the outside public address system Outside Public Address and and lighting for outdoor recreational use are limited based Lighting on distance of use from property lines Condition 5 100 foot setback inclusive of 50 foot buffer with Perimeter Landscape C around entire property, except no buffer required adjacent to Tax ID 753-677-3256 and the 50 foot buffer adjacent to all active outdoor recreational use, Setbacks/Buffers athletic fields and courts shall comply with zoning ordinance requirements. Trails permitted in setback but not in buffer 50 foot setback for playground areas Condition 8 Required parking and drives will be paved as required by Zoning Ordinance Overflow parking may be paved or gravel Driveways, Parking and Curb and Curb and gutter optional along perimeter drives and parking Gutter Recreational fields may be used for overflow parking for special events Proffered Condition 4 and Textual Statement II Notice of Potential Airport Noise Notice required to all future owners or tenants Condition7 Impacts 617SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT General Overview (Continued) Requirements Details Permitted signs will be those permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, except that: A variable message electronic sign would be permitted o to be incorporated into the freestanding sign permitted Limitations offered to ensure sign meets EMC Policy except for separation from R zoned properties and A zoned properties designated to permit residential Signs use To mitigate visibility from these R and A properties, message will only be permitted to change once every hour Scoreboards and other signs (such as those advertising o goods, services and products) will be permitted internal to the project with limitations on area and height Textual Statement IV The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property and surrounding area as a Regional Mixed Use area. The area would be appropriate for a mix of higher density residential and a variety of non-residential uses. Non-residential uses (commercial, office and industrial uses) should represent the majority of the uses within this regional mixed use area with higher density residential uses developed in conjunction with the non-residential uses. The private school use offers a non-residential component to the Regional Mixed Use area which could encourage higher density residential use ancillary to the school use. 717SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT FIRE SERVICE Staff Contact: Anthony Batten (804-717-6167) battena@chesterfield.gov When the property is developed, the number of hydrants, quantity of water needed for fire protection, and access requirements will be evaluated during the plans review process. Nearby Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Facilities Fire Station The Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Fire Station, Company Number 24 EMS Facility The Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Staff Contact: Jim Banks (804-748-1037) banksj@chesterfield.gov The property is approximately 124 acres located between Courthouse Road, Newbys Bridge Road and Burnett Drive just north of Route 288. The majority of the property, 94 acres, was rezoned in 2006 (Case 06SN0120) as part of a request on 116 acres to permit a mixed use development. The balance of the property, 30 acres, is currently zoned agricultural. The applicant is requesting rezoning of the 116 acres to Agricultural with a Conditional Use to permit a private school and associated uses on the entire 124 acre property. The Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Plan, identifies a proposed East/West Arterial that extends from Courthouse Road, through the subject property, to Belmont Road at Whitepine Road (See map on the following page). This road is intended to serve the Regional Mixed Use and Industrial properties suggested for this area in the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the Chesterfield County Airport and the surrounding industrial park. If this request is approved, the adjacent 21 acres that were part of Case 06SN0120, but are not included with this case, will be required to construct most of the East/West Arterial. Based on discussions with the applicant, the current enrollment at the school is 220 students, with plans to expand to over 1,000 students from kindergarten through 12 th grade. The anticipated traffic generation from a private school ranging from 220 to 1,500 students is in Table 1 below; however, this request does not limit the size of the school. AM Peak Hour (7 to 9 AM)PM Peak Hour (4 to 6 PM) DescriptionStudentsEnterExitTotalEnterExitTotalADT Private School, K-12 (students)22010969178162137546 Private School, K-12 (students)5002471584053748851,240 Private School, K-12 (students)1,00048230879073971702,480 Private School, K-12 (students)1,5007174581,1751101452553,720 Table 1: Trip Generation for a private school (220 1,500 students) In accordance with the Thoroughfare Plan, and in order to mitigate the traffic impact of this request, staff recommends approval be subject to the imposition of Conditions 9 13. 817SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT 917SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Staff Contact: Brian Lokker (804-674-2384) brian.lokker@vdot.virginia.gov Land Use Permit (24VAC30-151) Construction of the improvements cited under the Access and Road Improvement proffers are subject to compliance with Department standards. VDOT will verify standard compliance, including the evaluation of turn lane warrants/capacity and the location of the proffered access points, through the County site plan review process. UTILITIES Staff Contact: Jamie Bland (804-751-4439) blandj@chesterfield.gov Existing Water and Wastewater Systems Currently Size of Closest Existing Lines Connection Required by County Code Utility Type Serviced Water No Yes Wastewater No Yes Additional Utility Comments The property is currently zoned R-TH with a requirement to use public water and wastewater per zoning case 06SN0120 and this property is located in the mandatory water and wastewater use areas. line (Option 1) located near Belmont Rd and Licking Creek approxima site, subdivision approximately 4,550 from site (Option 2). Also, om which the wastewater service will be extended will be determined by where buildings are planned to be located on the site. that terminates approximately necessary. The applicant is requesting an exception to connect to public wastewater for Phase 1 of the development, which they have defined as a 54,300 square foot classroom building, 20,000 square foot of field house space and recreational fields (Exhibit, Attachment 3). Since the property is already zoned with the required use of public wastewater and connection to the public wastewater system is required by County Code, the Utilities Department does not support this case. If the exception is granted, the Utilities Department recommends such approval be subject to the imposition of Condition 2. (Attachment 1) 1017SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT 1117SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Staff Contact: Rebeccah Ward (804-748-1028) wardr@chesterfield.gov Issue Discussion/Conditions The parcels are located within the Falling Creek Watershed. The parcel located at 9721 Burnette Drive primarily drains to the north to a 65 x 40 inch corrugated metal arch culvert under Burnett Drive. This culvert drains to an existing pond downstream of Burnett Drive, which discharges to an unnamed Geography tributary to Horners Run. Approximately 25 percent of the parcel located at 9721 Burnette Drive and the entire parcel located at 6050 Newbys Ridge Road drain to culverts under Newbys Bridge Road. These culverts discharge to unnamed tributaries to Licking Creek. A Resource Protection Area Designation (RPAD) must be submitted and Natural Resources approved by the Environmental Engineering-Water Quality Section prior to approval of the site plan. Downstream Impacts: There is an existing pond downstream of the culvert under Burnett Drive into which a portion of the proposed development drains. This pond is vulnerable to sedimentation during construction, as well as increased stormwater discharge, which has the potential to overpower its existing spillway system. Onsite detention to predevelopment rates shall be provided to protect downstream private properties from increased flooding, as approved by the Department of Environmental Engineering. Proffered Condition 6.B. and C. Drainage The existing culverts under Belmont Road are currently not adequate to handle increased runoff generated by the proposed development. In addition, existing private properties downstream of Belmont Road experience flooding during large storm events. Onsite detention to predevelopment rates, culvert improvements in Newbys Bridge Road, or a combination of both shall be provided to protect the roadway and adjacent private properties from increased flooding, as approved by the Department of Environmental Engineering. Proffered Condition 6.A. The development will be subject to the Part IIB technical criteria of the Stormwater Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulations for both water Management quality and water quantity. 1217SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT PARKS AND RECREATION Staff Contact: Stuart Connock (804-751-4484) ConnockS@chesterfield.gov Mission The County supports a high-quality park system to provide residents and visitors with equitable access to active and passive recreation opportunities. The 2012 level of service is 5.9 acres of regional, community and neighborhood parkland per 1,000 persons whereas the target level of service is 9 acres per 1,000 persons. Nearby Parks Facilities \[within 3 mile radius\] Cogbill Park \[undeveloped\] Anna Atkins Park \[undeveloped\] Daniel Park Rockwood Park 1 Elementary School Athletic Area Public Facilities Plan The Public Facilities Plan identifies the need for one Community Park, of 90 acres, nearest this location. Land for this park has not been acquired. The Bikeways and Trails Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan recommends provision of pedestrian/bicycle facilities along all routes shown on the Plan and connections from these routes and existing pedestrian/bicycle facilities to adjacent developments. The plan recommends a route route, for bicycle facilities, has already been completed with a prior road project and no additional improvements are required. The applicant has not offered to address the impacts on pedestrain facilities along the Plan route. The applicant is also encouraged to consider a pedestrian/bicycle system within the development and connection to the Courthouse Road Plan route and to consider pedestrian/bicycle facilities along Newbys Bridge Road for future connection to the Belmont Road Plan route. 1317SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT CASE HISTORY Applicant Submittals 10/13/2016 Application submitted 1/27/2017 Conditions modified and exhibit submitted Community Meeting 11/14/2016 Issues Discussed Propose an exception to public sewer connection for first phase of development Plan to open Fall 2018 Stormwater run-off towards properties along Courthouse Road Total of 6 athletic fields planned Phase 1 would include 482 students and 50 teachers School plans to operate farming operation on property while construction occurs Planning Commission Meeting 1/17/2017 Action DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 21, 2017, ON THEIR OWN MOTION WITH 2/21/2017 Citizen Comments: Road in proximity to an adjacent property is a concern Support school use but concerned about noise from outside speakers Commission Discussion: Mr. Jackson stated, for transparency, his children attend Banner Christian a conflict of interest in this case. Through questions of a representative for Banner Christian School, the Commission noted: A Road is not extended to the east or west Area for a mass drainfield to serve Phase I of the development is being reserved Conditions would assist in mitigating impact on area properties relative to outdoor sports and use of outside public address Recommendation APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN ATTACHMENT 1 Motion: Jackson Second: Jones AYES: Sloan, Jackson, Freye, Jones and Wallin The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will consider this request. 1417SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT ATTACHMENT 1 CONDITIONS Note: Both the Planning Commission and Staff recommend the following conditions be imposed. 1.Master Plan: The Textual Statement, last revised January 12, 2017 shall be considered the Master Plan. (P) 2.Utilities. Public water and wastewater systems shall be used. A.With any future construction beyond Phase 1, the property owner shall extend the public wastewater system to the site and connect all existing and future facilities to the public system. The Exhibit, 2017, depicts the buildings to be developed as Phase 1. The actual orientation and shape of the proposed buildings may vary with the submission of the site plan(s), but shall generally follow the scope shown on the Exhibit. B.In conjunction with the site plan approval of Phase 1, permanent and temporary construction water and wastewater easements shall be dedicated on the property for future extensions to serve this property and others beyond this development. The location of the easements shall be where deemed appropriate by mutual agreement of the developer and the Department of Utilities. C.Regardless of Condition A, connection to the public wastewater system shall be required once a public wastewater line has been extended to within 500 feet of the property, exclusive of right-of-way width, with necessary off-site easements in place. (U) 3.Uses. Permitted uses shall be limited to those uses permitted by right within the Agricultural (A) District, plus the following uses permitted only in conjunction with the private school use on the property: A.Athletic fields, courts, and similar outdoor recreational facilities; B.Book store; C.Medical office; D.Dormitories, for student housing, which shall not be designed as individual dwelling units; E.One (1) single family dwelling for occupancy by the school headmaster; F.Gift Shop; G.Library; H.School offices; I.Restaurant, to include carry-out and sit down, to provide a cafeteria and concession stand use; J.Performing arts theater. K.Indoor recreational use (P) 1517SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT 4.Parking. Recreation fields may be used for temporary special event parking. (P) 5.Lighting and Public Address Curfew: Lighting and outside public address systems for all playfields, courts and similar outdoor recreational uses located closer than 750 feet from the property boundary shall be turned off by 11:00 p.m. Lighting and outside public address systems for all other playfields, courts and similar outdoor recreational uses shall be turned off by 12:00 a.m. (midnight). The foregoing shall not apply to security lighting for parking areas. (P) 6.Storm Water Management. A.The developer shall provide onsite retention, culvert improvements in Newbys Bridge Road, or a combination of both in order to provide drainage capacity across Newbys Bridge Road that meets State criteria and causes no increase to the 100- year flood elevation downstream. B.The post-development 1, 10 and 100-year peak discharge to the existing culvert under Burnett Drive shall not exceed the pre-development 1, 10 and 100-year peak discharge, respectively. C.If it is determined that downstream facilities have adequate capacity or if off-site improvements are provided, alternative storm water measures may be approved by the Director of Environmental Engineering at the time of site plan review. (EE) 7.Airport Noise Impacts: The private school agrees to notify (by record notice, deed, contract for sale, occupancy agreement, lease, or other similar property agreement) future owners and tenants of property within the flight pattern overlay of potential overhead noise impacts resulting from the Property's location in an airport traffic pattern for the Chesterfield County Airport. Such notice shall include a statement that the normal operations of the airport includes taking off and landing of aircraft at the airport, which can occur at any time day or night, seven days a week, including holidays, all weeks of the year. For the purpose of providing permanent record notice, within six months of the approval of this request, the Land Owner, or Developer on his behalf, shall record a notice that will be part of the chain of title for all or any part of the Property that provides written notice of potential overhead noise impacts. The record notice shall be submitted for approval to the Chesterfield County Attorney's office prior to recordation. (P) 8.Setbacks: A.Perimeter of Property: A minimum of a 100 foot setback, inclusive of a fifty (50) foot buffer, shall be provided around the entire perimeter of the property. Except where athletic fields as described in 8.B. below must provide additional landscaping and adjacent to Tax ID 753-677-3256 were no buffer shall be required, the fifty (50) foot buffer shall include Perimeter Landscaping C. B.Athletic Fields and Playfields: Except for playground areas which accommodate swings, jungle gyms, or similar such facilities, all active playfields, courts or similar active recreational facilities which would accommodate organized sports such as 1617SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT football, soccer, basketball, etc., shall be setback a minimum of 100 feet from any adjacent properties zoned for residential purposes or zoned agricultural and shown on the Comprehensive Plan for residential use. Within this setback, a fifty (50) foot buffer shall be provided in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements. Playgrounds shall be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from property lines. Trails shall be permitted within the 100 foot setback but shall not be permitted within the fifty (50) foot buffer. (P) 9.Prior to any site plan approval or within sixty (60) days of a written request, whichever occurs first, the following rights-of-way shall be dedicated, free and unrestricted, to and for the benefit of Chesterfield County: A.A ninety (90) foot wide right-of-the western property line to n Newbys Bridge Road. The exact alignment and location of this right-of-way shall be approved by the Transportation Department. B.Forty-five (45) feet of right-of-way on the west side of Newbys Bridge Road measured from the centerline of the road immediately adjacent to the property. (T) 10.Direct vehicular access from the property to Courthouse Road shall be limited to one entrance/exit. The exact location of this access shall be approved by the Transportation Department. (T) 11.Direct vehicular access from the property to Newbys Bridge Road shall be limited to the East/West Arterial. (T) 12.Direct vehicular access from the property to Burnett Drive shall be limited to emergency vehicles only. This access shall be gated in a manner acceptable to the Fire Department. (T and F) 13.The following shall be complete prior to development beyond Phase 1 as indicated on the Exhibit Balzer and Associates and last revised January 24, 2017: A.Construction of two lanes of the East/West Arterial, to VDOT Urban Minor Arterial (50 MPH) standards with modifications approved by the Transportation Department, from Newbys Bridge Road to the western property line: B.Construction of right and left turn lanes along the East/West Arterial at each approved access, if warranted, as determined by the Transportation Department; C.Construction of right and left turn lanes along Newbys Bridge Road at the East/West Arterial intersection; D.Construction of a three (3) lane typical section for the East/West Arterial at the Newbys Bridge Road intersection; E.Dedication to Chesterfield County, free and unrestricted, of any additional right-of- way required for these improvements. (T) 1717SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT 14.Development of the property shall comply with Emerging Growth District standards for Corporate Office (O-2) uses. (P) 1817SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT ATTACHMENT 2 TEXTUAL STATEMENT 1/12/2017 I.Signage: a.One (1) computer controlled variable message electronic (EMC) sign shall be permitted, incorporated into the freestanding sign, as permitted by the Zoning i.Copy shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) lines and shall not move but may fade; ii.The message or display shall be programmed to change no more than once every sixty (60) minutes; iii.Sequential messaging shall be prohibited; iv.Flashing and traveling messages shall be prohibited; v.Bijou lighting and animation effects shall be prohibited; vi.The electronic message center shall be incorporated into an architecturally designed sign structure that is compatible and complimentary to the buildings it serves; and vii.Brightness shall be limited so as not to exceed 0.3 foot candles above ambient light as measured using a foot candle meter at a distance of seventy-seven (77) feet. The sign shall have a photocell that automatically adjusts the brightness according to the ambient light conditions. b.Scoreboards as well as signs advertising goods, services or products shall be permitted within the development incidental to outdoor playfields. If a sign will not be visible from off the Property, there shall be no size or height limitation. If a sign will be visible from off the Property, it shall not exceed 64 square feet in area. In addition, it shall be attached on the interior of a fence or wall enclosing the facility and shall not exceed the height of the fence or wall. However, where a fence or wall is not provided, the scoreboard or sign shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet. i.Changeable copy is not permitted, unless the changeable component of the sign face occupies one-half or less of the total area of the sign face. This restriction does not apply to changeable copy used on signs located within a soccer complex or other similar facilities accommodating sporting events or activities. ii.If changeable copy is used, it shall abut the sign face or be integrated into the sign face, provided, however, if the sign is incorporated into a monument structure, the changeable copy need not abut or be integrated into the sign face. (P) 1917SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT II.Driveways, Parking and Curb and Gutter: All required driveways and parking shall be paved with concrete, bituminous concrete, or asphalt. Any overflow driveways and parking areas shall be constructed with concrete, bituminous concrete, asphalt or gravel. Curb and gutter may not be required along the perimeter of driveways and parking areas, if a separate alternative storm water and drainage system is provided as determined at the time of site plan review. Drainage shall be designed so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic. (P and EE) 2017SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT ATTACHMENT 3 EXHIBIT PHASE I DEVELOPMENT SKETCH 1/24/2017 2117SN0615-2017MAR15-BOS-RPT