18SN0661
CASE NUMBER: 18SN0661
APPLICANT: Nicholas Staniscia
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
CLOVER HILL DISTRICT
AND RECOMMENDATION
Board of Supervisors Hearing:
APRIL 25, 2018
Board of Supervisors Time Remaining:
365 DAYS
Applicants Contact:
NICHOLAS STANISCIA (724-541-0577)
Planning Department Case Manager:
0.4 Acre 1200 Stone River Road
DREW NOXON (804-796-7122)
REQUEST
Conditional use to permit parking and storage of a recreational vehicle (boat) outside of the rear
yard in a Residential (R-7) District.
Notes:
A.Conditions may be imposed or the property owner may proffer conditions.
B.Conditions and an Exhibit are located in Attachments 1 & 2.
SUMMARY
Continued parking of a recreational vehicle (a boat) within the corner side yard of a residential lot
is planned. The applicant does not plan to meet the Ordinance restriction that the recreational
vehicle be parked in the rear yard.
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVAL
PLANNING
COMMISSION
PLANNING APPROVAL
Ability to comply with Ordinance is restricted due to unique shape of
lot.
The current parking and storage location
STAFF
offer to provide landscape plantings will minimize visibility of boat from
streets and neighboring properties.
As conditioned, impacts on adjacent residential development will be
minimized.
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
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Comprehensive Plan
Classification: SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL II
The designation suggests the property is appropriate for residential development at a maximum of 2.0
to 4.0 dwellings per acre.
Surrounding Land Uses and Development
Church property
(vacant)
Single-family uses
Elkhardt Rd.
S. Providence Rd.
Single-family uses
-Stonemill
Stone River Rd.
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PLANNING
Staff Contact: Drew Noxon (804-796-7122) noxona@chesterfield.gov
Proposal
The applicant has been parking a recreational vehicle on the property since June of 2017.
In August 2017, the Planning Department received a complaint relative to the parking of a boat
measuring approximately 19 feet long, 8 feet wide and 10 feet tall within the corner-side yard.
The vehicle is currently stored in the driveway within the right corner-side yard as shown in the
figure below.
The Zoning Ordinance permits the parking and storage of recreational equipment within a
residential district with certain restrictions:
No more than two (2) items of equipment permitted to be stored outside of an
enclosed building;
Except for loading and unloading, equipment is located in a rear yard and set
back 10 feet from the rear property line and 5 feet from the side property line;
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,
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the use may be allowed by conditional use. The a
ordinance restrictions except that the vehicle is parked within a corner-side yard. The applicant is
seeking conditional use approval to permit parking and storage of the recreational vehicle in its
current location.
Alternative Parking and Storage Location
Upon visiting the subject property, staff noted that the boat was stored in the right corner-side
yard, approximately 30 feet from Elkhardt Road. In addition, the boat was covered with a blue
tarp, making it highly visible from Stone River Road. The subject property narrows towards the
rear lot line. This, in combination with the placement of the dwelling towards the southern
property line, results in approximately 76 percent of the unimproved lot area contained in the
front and corner-side yards. A significant extension of the existing driveway would be necessary to
accommodate the parking of the boat in the required rear yard. Furthermore, access to the rear
yard along the left side of the home is encumbered with existing trees, a mechanical unit, and a
drainage ditch. In consideration of these existing constraints, there is no practical alternative
location for on-site parking which would comply with the Ordinance.
The storage area for the boat is tucked behind existing trees and vegetation that parallel Elkhardt
Drive and conceal the boat from this road. There are also multiple trees in the front yard however
the boat is visible from some locations along Stone River Road. The applicant has worked with
staff to provide for additional screening which would fill in gaps between the larger trees and
reduce visibility of the boat from Stone River Drive. Furthermore, the applicant plans to remove
the blue tarp on the boat and purchase a cover which would blend in more effectively with
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existing foliage. Given the constraints of the lot and the visual
impacts of the boat, staff is supportive of this request.
COUNTY 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
FIRE SERVICE
Staff Contact: Anthony Batten (717-6167) battena@chesterfield.gov
UTILITIES
Staff Contact: Jamie Bland (804-751-4439) blandj@chesterfield.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
11/8/2017 Application submitted
Community Meeting
2/26/18 No citizens attended.
Planning Commission
3/20/18 Citizen Comments:
No citizens spoke to this request.
Recommendation APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN ATTACHMENT 1
Motion: Jones Second: Freye
AYES: Sloan, Jackson, Freye, Jones and Stariha
The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m., will consider
this request.
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ATTACHMENT 1
CONDITIONS
Notes: The following conditions are recommended by the Planning Commission and Staff.
1. Non-Transferable Ownership. This Conditional Use approval shall be granted exclusively to
Nicholas Staniscia, 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
(boat and associated trailer consisting of one axle) with no greater than nineteen (19) feet
in length. (P)
3. Location of Recreational Vehicle. The recreational vehicle shall be parked within the corner
side-yard, as shown on page 4. The vehicle shall be parked behind the front wall of the
existing home. (P)
4. Landscape Screening: Screening shall be provided and maintained as generally depicted in
the Exhibit located in Attachment 2. Landscape screening shall consist of a minimum of
eight (8) Skip Laurel trees planted at a distance of 6 feet on center, or placed in locations
satisfactory to the Department of Planning to achieve adequate screening of the
recreational vehicle. Trees shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in height at the time of
planting. Existing foliage along Elkhardt Road shall be maintained in its current state,
however, where visual openings exist, additional Skip Laurel trees shall be planted as
determined by the Department of Planning. This landscape screening shall be installed
within sixty (60) days of approval of this request. (P)
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ATTACHMENT 2
EXHIBIT, LANDSCAPE SCREENING
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