18SN0624
CASE NUMBER: 18SN0624
APPLICANTS: Floyd O. Powers
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
BERMUDA DISTRICT
AND RECOMMENDATION
Board of Supervisors (BOS) Hearing:
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
BOSTime Remaining:
365 DAYS
BILL RUTLEDGE (804-402-2240)
Contact:
FLOYD O. POWERS (804-458-3298)
5.1 Acres 1401 Old Bermuda Hundred Road
Planning Department Case Manager:
DARLA ORR (804-717-6533)
REQUEST
Exception to Section 18-60 of the utility ordinance relative to connection to the public sewer system
in a Heavy Industrial (I-3) District.
Notes:
A.Conditions may be imposed.
B.Conditions are located in Attachment 1.
SUMMARY
The applicant has indicated that sale of the property for either a truck terminal or electrical
contractor and storage yard is planned and he would like the option of using a private septic system.
The property is located within a mandatory wastewater connection area, necessitating an exception
to public wastewater use. Condition 3 would limit the exception to public wastewater use to a truck
a with storage yard.
RECOMMENDATIONS
PLANNING APPROVAL
COMMISSION
DENIAL
No topographic or capacity limitations that would prevent connection to
public wastewater system
STAFF
Adversely impacts the extension of public wastewater system to area
properties
Adversely affects achieving the highest and best land use suggested by
the Comprehensive Plan
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES
Department Issue
wastewater system
Failure to extend public utility systems to the subject property will
adversely affect achieving the highest and best land uses suggested by
PLANNING AND UTILITIES
the Comprehensive Plan
seeking similar exceptions, resulting in land uses inconsistent with the
Plan
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Comprehensive Plan
Classification: CORPORATE OFFICE
The designation suggests the property is appropriate for corporate office, research, laboratories, and light
manufacturing and assembly uses.
Surrounding Land Uses and Development
Industrial use
Old Bermuda
Vacant/zoned
Hundred Road
Industrial
Ramblewood Drive
Zoned
Agriculture/
Vacant/zoned
Single family
Agriculture
residential
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PLANNING
Staff Contact: Darla Orr (804-717-6533) orrd@chesterfield.gov
Zoning History
Case Number Request
78SN0220 Rezoning to Heavy Industrial (I-3) District.
Approved
(1/1979)
Proposal
The subject property is currently undeveloped and contains no structures. The applicant has
indicated that sale of the property for either a truck terminal or electrical contractor with
storage yard is planned and he would like the option of using a private septic system. The
property is located within a mandatory wastewater connection area, necessitating an exception
to public wastewater use. Existing zoning would permit uses allowed in the Heavy Industrial (I-
3) Zoning District. It is important to note that with the imposition of Condition 3, the only uses
that would be permitted on a private septic system would be a truck terminal and electrical
contractor with storage yard.
Exception to Mandatory Water and Wastewater Connections
Section 18-60 of the County Code requires the use of the public sewer system for properties
located within the Mandatory Wastewater Connection Area. An exception to the use of the public
sewer system must be evaluated by the Directors of Utilities and Planning, the Planning
Commission, and subsequently by the Board of Supervisors. The decision of such exceptions must
be based upon the following criteria:
Would the use of private systems encourage future area development inconsistent with
the Comprehensive Plan; and
Would the ability to extend the public system to other property be adversely affected.
Comprehensive Plan and Future Area Development
The Comprehensive Plan suggests area properties are appropriate for corporate office, research
and light industrial uses. The Plan encourages non-residential development with the use of public
utility systems. Given the impact of public wastewater use in achieving development potential
consistent with the recommendations of the Plan, the Planning Department does not support the
requested exception to the use of public sewer.
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WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Staff Contact: Terry Maples (804-751-4435) maplest@chesterfield.gov
Existing Water and Wastewater Systems
Currently Size of Closest
Connection Required by County Code
Utility Type
Serviced Existing Lines
Water No Yes
Wastewater No Yes
Additional Utility Comments:
The property is located in the mandatory water and wastewater connection areas for non-
residential development per Sections 18-60.B of the County Code. This property is currently
zoned I-3. The applicant has indicated his intention to sell the property and does not have a
proposed development plan for the property.
Public water service is available through a 16-inch waterline along Old Bermuda Hundred Road
and an 8-inch water line along Ramblewood Drive. Any new structure(s) proposed for the site are
required to use the public water system.
Public wastewater service is not immediately available and would require the construction of an
off-site gravity wastewater line of approximately 850 linear feet from an existing 12-inch gravity
wastewater line north of the subject property and does require jack and bore crossings of both a
CSX Railroad right-of-way and Old Bermuda Hundred Road. A conceptual cost estimate to
construct an 8-inch gravity wastewater line to the site would be $220,000. Any new structure(s)
proposed for the site are be required to connect to the public wastewater system.
The applicant is requesting an exception to the requirement to connect to the public wastewater
system. The Utilities Department does not support this request because, unlike previous requests,
the applicant does not have a plan of development and is seeking the exception only to sell the
property. This could set an unfavorable precedent. Additionally, there is a viable way to provide
gravity wastewater service to the site, there are no capacity limitations, there are no other
underground utility conflicts, and there are approximately 20 additional acres of industrial zone
property and 47 existing homes that could benefit from this extension. Should the decision be
made to grant the exception, the Utilities Department requests the conditions in Attachment 1
on Page 6 be imposed.
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FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
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 Dutch Gap Fire Station, Company Number 14
EMS Facility The Dutch Gap Fire Station, Company Number 14
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Jim Banks (804-748-1037) banksj@chesterfield.gov
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Staff Contact: Jonathan Phillippe (804-674-2560) jonathan.phillippe@vdot.virginia.gov
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Staff Contact: Rebeccah Ward (804-748-1028) wardr@chesterfield.gov
This request will not impact these facilities.
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CASE HISTORY
Applicant Submittals
10/23/17 Application submitted
Planning Commission
1/16/18 Citizen Comments:
No citizens spoke to this request.
Recommendation APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN
ATTACHMENT 1
Motion: Sloan Second: Jones
AYES: Sloan, Jackson, Freye, Jones and Wallin
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m., will
consider this request.
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ATTACHMENT 1
CONDITIONS
Note: The following conditions are recommended by the Planning Commission.
1.Any site plan or building permit for the subject parcel shall provide and dedicate public
wastewater easements in locations acceptable to the Utilities Department to
accommodate the future extension of the public wastewater system. Such easements
shall be dedicated prior to the site plan approval. (U)
2.In the event the public wastewater system is extended to a point within 200 feet of the
property, the public wastewater system shall be extended to a point acceptable to the
Utilities Department and all uses requiring domestic wastewater shall be connected to
the public wastewater system. (U)
3.The exception to the use of public wastewater shall only apply to this original 5.08-acre
parcel/property provided the use is limited to either a truck terminal or an electrical
Any development of the property for additional
lots or uses, other than the aforementioned, shall be required to conform to the Code at
that time for the provision of public wastewater. (U)
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