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JUiy 28, 2004 BS
STAFF'S.
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDATION
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JNB C°mpany ofVirginia, L.L.C.
Clover .Hill Magisterial District
North-line of Hull Street Road.
REQUEST: Conditional Use to permit Outside'storage in a Community Business (C-3) District.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Outside storage is propOsed in conjunction witha permitted use, home and garden.
center. (Exhibit A)
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF :THE PROFFERED CONDITION-ON
PAGE 2.
STAFF. RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the follOwing reason:
As conditioned, the use should nOt adversely impact area developmem.
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY PROFFER
CoNDmONS. THE CONDITIONS'NOrD.WITH "STAFF/CPC" :WERE AGREED UPONBY
BOTH STAFF AND THE COMMISSION, CONDITIONS:~TH ONLY A "STAFF"
-ARE
RECOMMENDED SOLELY .BY STAFF. CONDITIONS :WITH ONLY 'A !'CPC" ARE
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMIvlENDED BY THE PLANNING 'COMMISSION.)
Providing a FIRST CHOiCE'Community Through Excellence in Public Service
PROFFERED CONDITION
(STAFF/CPC)
Any outside storage permitted through this conditional use shall .be located
within the area shoWn on Exhibit A. The view of such area shall be
minimized through the use of windscreen fabric or other similar material.
The exact treatment shall be approved by the-Planning Department. (P)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
Off the north line of Hull Street Road, west of Winterpock Road. Tax ID 723-672-3645
(Sheet 15).
Existing Zoning:
C-3
Size:
6.0 acres
Existing Land. Use:
Commercial
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North- RTH and R-9; 'Single family residential'and residential townhouse
South, East and West - C-3; Commercial
UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL; AND.PUBLIC FACILITIES
This amendment will have no impact on these facilities.
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
Lies within the boundaries of the Upper Swift Creek Plan which suggests, the property is
appropriate for community mixed use which includes a mixttne of office and commercial
developments and higher density, residential uses.
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Area Development Trends:
The request propertyis located within Winterpock Crossing ShoPping Center. Surrounding
properties to the south, east and West are Zoned commercial and are occupiedby commercial
uses. proPerties to the north are zoned residential and are Occupied by single family
residential and residential townhouse uses. It is anticipated that amixture of commercial,
office and higher density residential;use may continue in this area in conformance with the
Plan.
Zoning History:
The request property is part of a larger tract that was'zoned Community Business (C,3) bY
the Board of Supervisors OnNovember 27, i991.(Case 91SN0271). Conditions of approval
addressed architectural 'styles and materials; a maximum density for shopping center
development or equivalent densities as apprOved by the. Transportation Department, various
vehicular and pedestrian access controls, mad improvements, fire protection and erosion
control.
The site was previously occupied by a plant nUrSery (Frank's Nursery). BeCause nurseries are
generally OUtside uses, gro~g o f plants, which is the USe, is not considered outside-storage.
Outside storage for nurseries does include, but not limited to, the storage of fertilizer, mulch,
lawn ornaments, pots, or other products that are manufactured or produced:Off-site.' .While
the existing outside area shoWn on Exhibit A exceeds ten.(10) percent of the gross floor area
of the permitted use, it was-used by Frank?s Nursery mainly for plant growing and therefore
did not require a conditional, use.
Use:
Outside storage is permitted as a restricted use in COmmunity BUSiness (C-3) districts. The
restrictions include: 1) the' outside storage is aecessorylto a permitted use; 2) the outside
storage is screened from .vieW 'of any adjacent properties on-Which such uses are not
permitted or do not exist, and from areas currently zonedAgricultural (A) and designated on
the Comprehensive Plan for Residential (K), Agricultural (A), Office (O) or Light Industrial
(I- 1) uses and external public road rights of way; and 3 ) no more than ten (10) Percent of the
gross floor area of the principal use may be used foroutdOorStorage.
The applicant is requesting a ConditionalUse to permit outside storage which will not meet
the above restrictions.. Outside storage is proposedas an accessory use to apermitted use, a
home and garden center; however, the outside storage is proposed Within the existing.fenced
in outside area (Exhibit A) that exceeds-ten (10) percent-of the .gross floor area of the.
principal use. In addition, the outside storage areawouldnot be Screened in accordance with
the restriction noted above:' 'instead, the PrOffered Condition provides that view of the
outside storage area will be minimized through-the use ofwindscreen fabric or other similar
material. Given that the existing fenced oUtside area (Extfibit A) is approximately300 feet
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from Harbour Lake Drive and is separated from adjacent properties outside of the shopping
center by a seventy-five (75) foot buffer, view of any outside storage should be minimal.
Site Design:
The request property lies within an Emerging Growth District Area. Overall site
development, except for outside storage as discussed herein, must comply with the Zoning
Ordinance standards for this District which address access, landscaping, setbacks, parking,
signs, buffers and screening. The purpose of the Emerging Growth District Standards.is to
promote high quality, well-designed projects,
CONCLUSIONS
The request site is located within the Winterpock Crossing Shopping Center. As conditioned, the
use should not adversely impact area development.
Given these considerations, approval of thiS request is recommended.
CASE HISTORY
Applicant (7/6/04):
The applicant submitted Exhibit A.
Planning Commission Meeting (7/20/04):
The applicant accepted the recommendation. There was no oppOsition present.
On motion of Mr. Gulley, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the Commission recommended approval
and acceptance of the Proffered Condition on page 2.
AYES: Unanimous.
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, July.28, 2004, begimiing at 7:00 p.m., will'take under
consideration this request.
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