78S198STAFF REPORT
DATE:
December 13, 1978 (BS)
APPLICANT & CASE NUMBER: IMA S. BRITTING - 78S198
REQUEST: Rezoning from Agricultural (A) to General Business (B-3).
Applicant plans to construct building for professional offices.
GENERAL LOCATION: Clover Hill Magisterial District; property fronts
north line of Hull Street Road and located approx. 300 feet north-
east of its intersection with Courthouse Road. Tax Map 49=8 (1)
Parcel 9 (Sheet 14).
SUBJECT PARCEL: 0.67 acres, zoned Agr (A) and occupied by single
family dwelling.
ADJACENT PROPERTY: Zoned Gen Bus (B-3) and Agr (A).
and residential use.
Commercial
UTILITIES, SOILS, DRAINAGE AND EROSION:
to serve property.
Public water is available
Property located in Falling Creek sewage drainage area. Public
sewer may not be feasible. Closest trunk sewer located along
Falling Creek on opposite side of Gregory's Pond.
Soils are sandy loam, gently sloping and under present conditions,
have moderate chance for erosion. Soils are well suited for pro-
posed use. A large area must be withheld from parking or building
construction for septic tank and drainfield area.
Property located in Falling Creek drainage area. At present,
there are no on or off-site drainage problems. Prior to clearing
or construction, site plan and erosion control plan must be approved
by County.
PUBLIC FACILITIES:
Company Number 10.
Property will be served by Wagstaff Fire Station,
Fire service capability adequate to serve property.
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC: Vehicular movements will be distri-
buted over Hull Street Road which is 140 foot right-of-way and in
good condition, Plans are to extend left-turn lane in median of
Hull Street Road in 1979. Project will increase movements onto
Hull Street Road close to very busy intersection. No crossover is
provided at this location. Left hand turns from parcel must be
accomplished by traveling west and making U-turn at Courthouse
Road intersection. This could be unsafe practice during heavy
traffic as one must cross two lanes to get into left turn lane.
Developer must provide deceleration lane on Route 360. Highway
Department 1977-76 Primary & Secondary road average daily traffic
count is shown on attached map.
LAND ASSESSMENT: Appraised value - $33,400. Use should not
have adverse effect on adjacent and area property values.
GENERAL PLAN: Commercial use.
DISCUSSION: Applicant, who is the property owner, requests
rezoning from Agricultural (A) to General Business (B-3). Appli-
cant plans to convert an existing single family dwelling to pro-
fessional office space. She states that there will be no altera-
tions to the exterior of the structure. She notes that parking to
accommodate 6 to 10 vehicles will be provided behind building.
See attached site plan.
It should be noted that the proposed use can be accommodated
under the Office Business (O) zoning classification. In this
respect, the applicant has indicated that she would accept a
classification lower than the requested General Business (B-3).
In the recent past, the Commission and Board has attempted to
protect the Route 360 corridor from strip commercial zoning which
has resulted in the adverse conditions presently existing along
the 1-301 and 60 corridors.
Staff is of the opinion that rezoning to the General Business
(B-3) classification would set an unwanted precedent for indis-
criminate strip zoning and lead to further such requests.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMEND DENIAL OF REZONING TO THE GENERAL
BUSINESS (B-3) CLASSIFICATION. RECOmmEND APPROVAL OF REZONING TO
THE OFFICE BUSINESS (O) CLASSIFICATION. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED
THAT THE APPLICANT PROFFER A CONDITION OF THE ZONING WHICH SHALL
REQUIRE THAT A SINGLE ACCESS DRIVE FROM ROUTE 360 SERVE THE PRO-
POSED PARKING FACILITY.
CASE HISTORY
CPC 11 21 78
Recommended a~Droval of ~eneral Business (B-3)
rezoning subject to the condition that a single
access drive from U.S. Route 360 serve the proposed
parking facility.
The Board of Sunervisors, on Wednesday, December 13, 1978, be~innin~
at 2:00 p.m. will take under consideration this request for zoning.
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