05SN0159
January 16,2007 CPC
February 20, 2007 CPC
l\farch 20, 2007 CPC
April 25, 2007 BS
STAFF'S
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDA TION
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John G. "Chip" Dick:s
Matoaca Magisterial District
Clover Hill Elementary; Swift Creek: Middle; and Cosby High Schools Attendance Zones
South line of Hull Street Road
REQUEST: Rezoning from Agricultural (A) to Residential Townhouse (R- TH) with
Conditional Use Planned Development to permit exceptions for off-street park:ing
requirements.
PROPOSED LAND USE:
A residential townhouse subdivision is planned. A maximum of 321 units are
proposed, yielding a density of approximately 3.75 dwelling units per acre.
(Proffered Condition 2)
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROFFERED CONDITIONS ON
PAGES 2 THROUGH 7.
AYES: MESSRS. BECKER, GULLEY, BASS, AND WILSON.
NAY: MR. LITTON
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reasons:
A. The proposed zoning and land use conform to the Upper Swift Creek: Plan which
suggests the property is appropriate for multi-family and single-family residential
Providing a FIRST CHOICE community through excellence in public service
developments of varying densities, office uses and integrated commercial uses
and conservation/passive recreational uses along the tributaries of Swift Creek:.
B. The proffered conditions adequately address the impacts of this development on
necessary capital facilities, as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, the needs for roads, schools, park:s, libraries
and fire stations is identified in the Public Facilities Plan, the Thoroughfare Plan
and the Capital Improvement Program, and the impact of this development is
discussed herein. The proffered conditions mitigate the impact on capital
facilities, thereby insuring adequate service levels are maintained and protecting
the health, safety and welfare of County citizens.
(NOTE THE ONLY CONDITION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED IS A BUFFER CONDITION.
THE PROPERTY OWNER(S) MAY PROFFER OTHER CONDITIONS THE CONDITIONS
NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED UPON BY BOTH STAFF AND THE
COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE RECOMMENDED SOLELY
BY STAFF. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC" ARE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
PROFFERED CONDITIONS
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1.
The Textual Statement, dated January 4, 2007, and the Concept
Plan prepared by Townes Site Engineering, dated January 4,2007,
shall be considered the Master Plan. The site shall be developed in
general conformance with the Concept Plan. The shaded area on
the Concept Plan shall be common area with no townhouse units
south of the stream identified by Line "A" on the Concept Plan.
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2.
The total number of townhouse units shall not exceed 321. (P)
3.
The public water and wastewater systems shall be used. (U)
4.
The developer or its successors in interest (collectively, the
"developer") shall construct a clubhouse building and a pool on the
Property to serve the residents of this new townhouse community.
The developer shall receive the certificate of occupancy for the
clubhouse prior to receiving the building permit for the 200th
townhouse unit within the Property. (P)
5.
Front-loaded garages shall be located no closer to the street than
the front facade of the dwelling unit. (P)
6.
Except for timbering approved by the Virginia Department of
Forestry for the purpose of removing dead or diseased tress, there
shall be no timbering on the Property until a land disturbance
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7.
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permit has been obtained from the Environmental Engineering
Department and the approved devices installed. (EE)
The developer shall mak:e a payment of $200 per acre (not to
exceed an aggregate payment of $17,076.00 based upon a total of
85.38 acres) to the County toward the expansion of the Dry Creek:
Wastewater Pumping Station. These payments shall be made prior
to the issuance of the first building permit for a structure to be
erected on the Property, unless the developer submits and the
County approves a phasing schedule for the payment of such fees
in accordance with the phases in which the Property is developed.
(U)
In conjunction with recordation of the initial subdivision plat or
within sixty (60) days of a written request by the Transportation
Department, whichever occurs first, 100 feet of right-of-way along
Hull Street Road (Route 360), measured from the centerline of that
part of the roadway immediately adjacent to the Property, shall be
dedicated, free and unrestricted, to and for the benefit of
Chesterfield County. (T)
In conjunction with recordation of the initial subdivision plat or
within sixty (60) days of a written request by the Transportation
Department, whichever occurs first, a ninety (90) foot wide right-
of-way for an east/west major arterial ("Ashbrook: Park:way") shall
be dedicated from the eastern Property line to the western Property
line, free and unrestricted, to and for the benefit of Chesterfield
County. The exact location of this right-of-way shall be approved
by the Transportation Department and shall be generally as shown
on the Master Plan. (T)
10.
Direct vehicular access to and from the Property onto Route 360
shall be limited to one (1) public road that aligns with the existing
crossover at Cosby Road. The intersection of the public road with
Route 360 shall be designed and constructed to preclude vehicles
exiting the Property from traveling west on Route 360, as
determined by the Transportation Department. Prior to tentative
subdivision plan approval, an Access Plan for Ashbrook: Park:way
shall be submitted to and approved by the Transportation
Department. Direct vehicular access from the Property to
Ashbrook: Park:way shall conform to the approved Access Plan.
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11.
All roads that accommodate general traffic circulation through the
development, as determined by the Transportation Department,
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shall be designed and constructed to VDOT standards and tak:en
into the State System. (T)
12.
The developer shall be responsible for:
a. Construction of two lanes of Ashbrook: Park:way to VDOT
urban minor arterial standards with a 50 mph design speed,
with any modifications approved by the Transportation
Department, from its terminus approximately 1000 feet east
of Hampton Park: Drive to its terminus at Shady Bank:s
Drive; the exact length, location and design of this
improvement shall be approved by the Transportation
Department;
b. Construction of an additional lane of pavement along Route
360 for the entire Property frontage;
c. Construction of additional pavement along Route 360 at the
public road intersection to provide a separate right turn lane
beyond the additional lane identified in 12.b;
d. Construction of additional pavement along Route 360 east
of the public road intersection to provide an acceleration
lane. The exact length of this improvement shall be
approved by the Transportation Department;
e. Construction of additional pavement along the westbound
lanes of Route 360 to provide a left turn lane at the existing
crossover that aligns Cosby Road;
f. Construction of sidewalk: along both sides of Ashbrook:
Park:way that is to be constructed pursuant to Proffered
Condition 12a;
g. Construction of additional pavement to provide turn lanes
along Ashbrook: Park:way at each approved intersection,
based on Transportation Department standards; and
h. Dedication, free and unrestricted to and for the benefit of
Chesterfield County, of any additional right-of-way (or
easements) required for these improvements. (T)
13.
Prior to any site plan approval, a phasing plan for the
improvements identified In Proffered Condition 12 shall be
submitted to and approved by the Transportation Department. The
approved phasing plan shall require, among other things, that the
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improvement identified in Proffered Condition 12.a will be open
for traffic, as determined by the Transportation Department, prior
to issuance of a cumulative total of more than fifty (50) certificates
of occupancy on the Property, and the improvements identified in
Proffered Conditions 12.b and 12.e will be constructed in
conjunction with the initial development on the Property. (T)
14.
The developer or its assignee(s) shall pay the following to
Chesterfield County for infrastructure improvements within the
service district for the Property
a. Prior to the issuance of the building permit the developer or
its assignee(s) shall mak:e a payment to Chesterfield County
in the following amounts:
1. $15,600 per dwelling unit, if paid prior to July 1,
2007. At the time of payment, $15,600 will be
allocated pro rata among the facility costs as
follows: $602 for park:s and recreation; $348 for
library facilities; $8,915 for roads; $404 for fire
stations; and $5,331 for schools; or
II. The amount approved by the Board of Supervisors
not to exceed $15,600 per dwelling unit pro rated as
set forth in Proffered Condition 14.a.i. above and
adjusted upward by any increase in the Marshall
and Swift Building Cost Index between July 1,
2006, and July 1 st of the fiscal year in which the
payment is made after June 30, 2007.
III. These payments shall be made prior to the issuance
of the building permit for each dwelling unit.
Should Chesterfield County impose impact fees at
anytime during the life of this development that are
applicable to the Property, the amount paid as cash
proffers shall be in lieu of, or credited toward, but
not in addition to, any impact fees, in a manner
determined by Chesterfield County.
b. Transportation Contribution. If the developer provides the
Off-Site Improvements, as defined below, approved by the
Transportation Department, the cash proffer payment(s) for
the roads component set forth in Proffered Condition 14.a.
shall be reduced for so long as the Costs, as defined below,
of the Off-Site Improvements are of equal or greater value
than that which would have been collected through the
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payment(s) of the roads component of the cash proffer.
Once the sum total amount of the cash proffer credit
exceeds the Costs of the Off-Site Improvements, as
determined by the Transportation Department, thereafter
the developer shall commence paying the cash proffer as
set forth in Proffered Condition 14.a. For the purposes of
this proffer, the "Costs," as approved by the Transportation
Department, shall include, but not be limited to, costs to the
developer for right-of-way acquisition, engineering,
permitting, relocation of utilities and the actual costs of
construction (including labor, materials and overhead) for
the Off-site Improvements. The "Off-Site Improvements"
shall consist of half of the cost of the drainage conveyance
structure for the crossing of Dry Creek: and construction of
Ashbrook: Park:way and its sidewalk:s from the eastern
Property line to its current terminus at Shady Bank:s Drive.
The Transportation Department shall review and provide
prior written approval of the Costs of the Off-Site
Improvements.
c. Cash proffer payments shall be spent for the purposes
proffered or as otherwise permitted by law. (BM & T)
15.
In conjunction with the construction of the improvements noted in
Proffer 12a, if approved by the owners of the open space the
developer shall install the following improvements within the
existing recorded open space that parallels Ashbrook: Park:way
located within Hampton Park:. A plan showing these
improvements shall be submitted to the Planning Department for
approval at the time of submittal of road construction plans for the
section of Ashbrook: Park:way set forth in Proffer 12a.:
a. A walk:ing trail/sidewalk: along the south side of the
existing Ashbrook: Park:way within Hampton Park: that
parallels Ashbrook: Park:way to connect to the existing
walk:ing trail/sidewalk: on the south side of the existing
Ashbrook: Park:way and be contiguous with the walk:ing
trail/sidewalk: that the developer shall install along
Ashbrook: Park:way within the Property.
b. Fencing along the southern side of the existing walk:ing
trail starting at the southeastern intersection of Hampton
Park: Drive and Ashbrook: Park:way eastward to the existing
detention pond south of Ashbrook: Park:way. Fencing shall
be constructed of white vinyl in a similar style to existing
fencing within the Hampton Park: subdivision along
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Otterdale Road or of materials and style that is mutually
agreeable to the Hampton Park: Community Association,
Inc. and the developer at time of installation.
c. A double row of evergreen trees (at least five feet tall at the
time of planting) between the existing walk:ing trail to the
south of Ashbrook: Park:way and the fence mentioned in
Proffer 15b. in the area immediately north of the existing
detention pond. This requirement may be waived by the
Hampton Park: Community Association, Inc., in its
reasonable discretion, if installing these trees requires
removal of suitable vegetative buffer that already exists in
such area. The evergreens shall be installed between 5 feet
and 12 feet on center, based on the species selected by
the developer for such installation. (P)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
South line of Hull Street Road, across from Cosby Road. Tax IDs 717-669-2537 and
717 -670-1030, 1751, 2877, 5998 and 8050 (Sheet 15).
Existing Zoning:
A
Size:
85.4 acres
Existing Land Use:
Vacant
Adiacent Zoning and Land Use:
North - C-3; Commercial or vacant
South - R-9; Single family residential or vacant
East - R -9, R - TH; Single family residential or vacant
West - A, C-3 and R-9; Single family and multi-family residential or vacant
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UTILITIES
Public Water System:
There is an existing twelve (12) inch water line extending along both the eastern and
western portions of Ashbrook: Park:way that terminates approximately 800 feet east of this
site, adjacent to Shady Bank:s Drive and approximately fifty (50) feet west of this site.
The Upper Swift Creek: Plan recommends the use of the public water system for all
development, and the applicant has proffered to do so. (Proffered Condition 3)
Public Wastewater System:
There is an existing twenty-four (24) inch wastewater trunk: line extending along Dry Creek:,
adjacent to the southeast boundary of this site. In addition, there is an existing eight (8) inch
wastewater collector line extending along a portion of the western boundary of this site to
serve Hampton Park: Section 4.
The Upper Swift Creek: Plan recommends the use of the public wastewater system for all
development, and the applicant has proffered to do so. (Proffered Condition 3).
In addition, the applicant has proffered to pay the County $200.00 per acre as a contribution
towards expansion of the Dry Creek: Wastewater Pump Station. Payments will be made
over time as the property develops, with payment for each section or site to be made prior to
issuance of the first building permit for a structure to be erected on the Property (Proffered
Condition 7). The total contribution will be in the amount of $17,076.00 based on 85.4
acres.
ENVIRONMENT AL
Drainage and Erosion:
The property drains southeast into Dry Creek: and then into Swift Creek: Reservoir,
approximately 1,500 feet to the northeast. There are currently no lrnown, onsite or
offsite, drainage or erosion problems with none anticipated after development. The
property is wooded and should not be timbered without first obtaining a land disturbance
permit from the Environmental Engineering Department and the appropriate devices
installed. (Proffered Condition 6).
Water Quality
As noted, the property drains southeast into Dry Creek: and then into Swift Creek:
Reservoir. Dry Creek: runs along the southeast border of the property and is a perennial
stream that is subject to a 100 foot conservation area, inside of which uses are strictly
limited. A perennial flow determination must be approved by Environmental
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Engineering's Water Quality section prIor to submitting a site plan or tentative
subdivision.
The developer must comply with the recently Amended Upper Swift Creek: Ordinance
which requires the developer to handle their water quality impacts on site.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
The need for fire, school, library, park: and transportation facilities is identified in the Public
Facilities Plan, the Thoroughfare Plan and the Capital Improvement Program.
Fire Service:
The Public Facilities Plan indicates that fire and emergency medical service (EMS) calls
are expected to increase forty-four (44) to seventy-eight (78) percent by 2022. Six (6)
new fire/rescue stations are recommended for construction by 2022 in the Plan. In
addition to the six (6) new stations, the Plan also recommends the expansion of five (5)
existing stations. Based on 321 dwelling units, this request will generate approximately
forty-eight (48) calls for fire and emergency medical service each year. The applicant
has addressed the impact on fire and EMS. (Proffered Condition 14)
The Clover Hill Fire Station, Company Number 7, currently provides fire protection and
emergency medical service. 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.
Schools:
Approximately 170 (Elementary: 74, Middle: 42, and High: 54) students will be
generated by this request. This site lies in the Clover Hill Elementary School attendance
zone: capacity - 759, enrollment - 899; Swift Creek: Middle School zone: capacity -
1,027, enrollment - 1,455; and Cosby High School zone: capacity - 1,750, enrollment -
1,212. The enrollment is based on September 30, 2006 and the capacity is as of 2005-
2006.
This request will have an impact at the elementary and middle school levels. There are
currently six (6) trailers at Clover Hill Elementary and seventeen (17) trailers at Swift
Creek: Middle. A new elementary school is scheduled to open in 2007 and a new middle
school is scheduled to open in 2009. The new elementary school will provide relief for
Grange Hall and Spring Run Elementary Schools, and the new middle school will
provide relief for Swift Creek: and Midlothian Middle Schools. This area of the county
continues to experience growth and these schools will provide much needed space.
This case, combined with other tentative residential developments and zoning cases in the
area, would continue to push these schools to capacity. This case could necessitate some
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form of relief in the future. The applicant has addressed the impact of the development
on schools with Proffered Condition 14.
Libraries:
Consistent with the Board of Supervisors' policy, the impact of development on library
services is assessed countywide. Based on projected population growth, The Public
Facilities Plan identifies a need for additional library space throughout the County.
Development of this property would most lik:ely affect the Clover Hill Library, a
proposed new library in the vicinity of Beach and Winterpock: Roads, or a proposed new
library in the vicinity of Powhite Park:way and Genito Road. The Plan identifies a need
for two (2) new libraries to serve this area of the County. The applicants have offered
measures to address the impacts of this development on library facilities. (Proffered
Condition 14)
Park:s and Recreation:
The Public Facilities Plan identifies the need for three (3) new regional park:s, seven (7)
community park:s, twenty-nine (29) neighborhood park:s and five (5) community centers
by 2020. In addition, the Public Facilities Plan identifies the need for ten (10) new or
expanded special purpose park:s to provide water access or preserve and interpret unique
recreational, cultural or environmental resources. The Plan identifies shortfalls in trails
and recreational historic sites. The applicant has offered measures to assist in addressing
the impact of this proposed development on these park:s and recreational facilities.
(Proffered Condition 14)
Transportation:
The property is approximately 85 acres located on the south side of Hull Street Road
(Route 360) between Hampton Park: Drive and Ashlak:e Park:way. The applicant is
requesting rezoning to Residential-Townhouse (R- TH) and has proffered a maximum
density of 321 units. Based on trip generation rates for townhouses, development of the
property could generate approximately 1,700 average daily trips (ADT). Some of this
traffic will be distributed to Route 360, which had a 2005 traffic count of 37,000 vehicles
per day according to VDOT. Based on the volume of traffic it carried during peak: hours,
the percentage of truck: traffic, the directional distribution of traffic and the existing
terrain, Route 360 in this area was functioning at an acceptable level. (Level of Service
C)
The Thoroughfare Plan identifies Route 360 as a major arterial with a recommended
right-of-way width of 120 to 200 feet. The applicant has proffered to dedicate 100 feet of
right-of-way adjacent to the property in accordance with this plan (Proffered Condition
8). The Plan also identifies an east/west major arterial, Ashbrook: Park:way, through the
property with a recommended right-of-way width of ninety (90) feet. The applicant has
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proffered to dedicate right-of-way for Ashbrook: Park:way in accordance with the Plan.
(Proffered Condition 9)
Direct vehicular access to major arterials should be controlled. The applicant has
proffered to limit access to Route 360 to one (1) public road that aligns the crossover at
Cosby Road (Proffered Condition 10). This access will be designed to preclude vehicles
exiting the site from traveling west on Route 360. Proffered Condition 10 requires an
access plan for Ashbrook: Park:way to be submitted to and approved by the Transportation
Department. Access from the property to Ashbrook: Park:way will conform to the
approved access plan.
The Zoning Ordinance allows streets within townhouse developments to be privately
maintained. Staff recommends that all of the main streets within this project be accepted
into the State Highway System. Having these streets accepted into the State Highway
System will ensure their long-term maintenance. The applicant has proffered that all
streets which accommodate general traffic circulation will be designed and constructed to
State (i.e., the Virginia Department of Transportation) standards and tak:en into the State
System. (Proffered Condition 11)
The traffic impact of this development must be addressed. In Proffered Condition 12,
the applicant has committed to:
1) complete construction of Ashbrook: Park:way as a two (2) lane road from its
current terminus in the Ashlak:e Subdivision to its current terminus in the
Hampton Park: Subdivision,
2) construct an additional lane of pavement along Route 360 for the entire property
frontage,
3) construct a separate right turn lane along Route 360 at the public road
intersection,
4) construct an acceleration lane along the eastbound lanes of Route 360 for vehicles
exiting the property,
5) construct a left turn lane at the existing crossover on Route 360 at Cosby Road,
6) construct sidewalk: along both sides of Ashbrook: Park:way,
7) construct turn lanes along Ashbrook: Park:way at each approved intersection, and
8) dedicate any additional right-of-way (or easements) required for these
improvements.
Proffered Condition 13 allows for these improvements to be phased but also requires that
Ashbrook: Park:way be completed prior to the issuance of a cumulative total of more than
fifty (50) certificates of occupancy.
Area roads need to be improved to address safety and accommodate the increase in traffic
generated by this development. The applicant has proffered to contribute cash, in an
amount consistent with the Board of Supervisors' Policy, towards mitigating the traffic
impact of this development (Proffered Condition 14). Proffered Condition 14 also allows
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for a reduction in the Transportation portion of the cash proffer if the developer
constructs the off-site section of Ashbrook: Park:way.
Cash proffers alone will not cover the cost of the road improvements needed in this area.
There are no projects in this area currently included in the Six-Year Improvement
Program.
Financial Impact on Capital Facilities:
PER UNIT
Potential Number of New Dwelling Units 321* 1.00
Population Increase 873.12 2.72
Number of New Students
Elementary 74.79 0.23
Middle 41.73 0.13
High 54.25 0.17
TOTAL 170.77 0.53
Net Cost for Schools $1,716,708 $5,348
Net Cost for Park:s 193,884 604
Net Cost for Libraries 112,029 349
Net Cost for Fire Stations 130,005 405
Average Net Cost for Roads 2,870,382 8,942
TOTAL NET COST $5,023,008 $15,648
*Based on a proffered maximum number of lots (Proffered Condition 2). The actual number of
lots and corresponding impact may vary.
As noted, this proposed development will have an impact on capital facilities. Staff has
calculated the fiscal impact of every new dwelling unit on schools, roads, park:s, libraries, and
fire stations at $15,648 per unit. The applicant has been advised that a maximum proffer of
$15,600 per unit would defray the cost of the capital facilities necessitated by this proposed
development. Consistent with the Board of Supervisors' policy, and proffers accepted from other
applicants, the applicant has offered cash and road improvements to assist in defraying the cost
of this proposed zoning on such capital facilities. (Proffered Condition 14)
Note that circumstances relevant to this case, as presented by the applicant, have been reviewed
and it has been determined that it is appropriate to accept the maximum cash proffer in this case.
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LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
The Upper Swift Creek: Plan suggests the property is appropriate for residential
developments of varying densities, office uses and integrated commercial uses. The
portion of the request property between Hull Street Road and the east/west major arterial,
Ashbrook: Park:way, is designated as a Mixed Use Corridor where appropriate land uses
include residential developments of varying densities up to ten (10) units per acre, as well
as professional, business and administrative office park:s and integrated supporting
commercial uses. This portion of the request property is approximately 52.1 acres and
would yield approximately 521 dwelling units at the ten (10) units per acre suggested by
the Plan. In addition, the Plan suggests the remainder of the property, approximately 33.3
acres south of Ashbrook: Park:way, is appropriate for single family residential use of 2.0
units per acre or less. This portion of the request property would yield approximately
sixty-seven (67) dwelling units at the density suggested by the Plan. Therefore, the Plan
suggests the property may be appropriate for up to 588 dwelling units. The development
is proposed to have a maximum of 321 dwelling units. (Proffered Condition 2)
The Plan further and suggests the Resource Protection Areas (RP As) along the tributaries
to Swift Creek: are appropriate for conservation: passive recreation use. As previously
noted, perennial streams are subj ect to a 100 foot conservation area, inside of which uses
are strictly limited.
The Upper Swift Creek: Plan is currently being revised.
Area Development Trends:
Area properties to the north are zoned C-3 and are occupied by commercial uses or are
vacant. Properties to the south are zoned Residential (R-9) and are occupied by single
family residential use within Ashbrook: Subdivision or are vacant. Properties to the east
are zoned Residential (R-9), Residential Townhouse (R- TH) and Agricultural (A) and are
occupied by single family residential use within Ashbrook: Subdivision or are vacant.
Properties to the west are zoned Agricultural (A), Community Commercial (C-3) and
Residential (R-9) and are occupied by single family and multi-family residential use with
Hampton Park: Subdivision or vacant. It is anticipated that a mixture of residential, office
and commercial uses will continue in the area as suggested by the Plan.
Site Design:
The 85.4 acre request property is proposed for Residential Townhouse (R- TH) zoning to
be developed as a residential townhouse subdivision. The development will comply with
the Zoning Ordinance requirements for Residential Townhouse (R- TH) Zoning Districts,
except as provided in the Textual Statement (Attachment) for park:ing and driveways. In
addition, development will be generally as depicted on the Concept Plan prepared by
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Townes Site Engineering, dated January 4, 2007 (Attachment) and as provided in the
proffered conditions.
To address concerns of area residents, no dwelling units will be permitted south of the
stream as identified on the Concept Plan. (Proffered Condition 1)
Front Loaded Garages:
To address the visual impact of garages on the streetscape, Proffered Condition 5
establishes a front setback: for front-loaded garages.
Density:
Proffered Condition 2 limits the maximum number of dwelling units permitted to 321
units, yielding a density of approximately 3.75 dwelling units per acre.
Park:ing:
The Ordinance requires the prOVISIon of two (2) off-street park:ing spaces for each
dwelling unit. An exception is requested to permit park:ing within garages to be credited
towards this minimum requirement (Textual Statement). While staff supports such
exception, the developer and future owners should be cautioned that it will not be
possible in the future to convert garages into living space.
Recreational Area:
In response to concerns of area residents, Proffered Condition 4 requires specific active
recreational amenities (a clubhouse and pool) to be constructed on-site prior to the
issuance of building permits for more than 200 dwelling units. Link:ing the timing of
improvements to the issuance of a certain number of building permits may cause
track:ing/enforcement issues for staff. The requirement would best be track:ed based
upon a limitation of the number of lots recorded.
Improvements Along Ashbrook: Park:way:
To address concerns of area property owners, a walk:ing trail/sidewalk:, fencing and
landscaping will be provided within open space areas adjacent to the proposed
improvements to Ashbrook: Park:way within Hampton Park: Subdivision. (Proffered
Condition 15)
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed zoning and land use conform to the Upper Swift Creek: Plan which suggests the
property is appropriate for multi-family and single-family residential developments of varying
densities, office uses and integrated commercial uses and conservation/passive recreational uses.
The proffered conditions adequately address the impacts of this development on necessary
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capital facilities, as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, the
needs for roads, schools, park:s, libraries and fire stations is identified in the Public Facilities
Plan, the Thoroughfare Plan and the Capital Improvement Program, and the impact of this
development is discussed herein. The proffered conditions mitigate the impact on capital
facilities, thereby insuring adequate service levels are maintained and protecting the health,
safety and welfare of County citizens.
Given the foregoing, approval of this request is recommended.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (1/16/07):
At the request of the applicant, the Commission deferred this case to February 20,2007.
Staff (1/17/07):
The applicant was advised in writing that any significant, new or revised information
should be submitted no later than January 22, 2007, for consideration at the
Commission's February 20, 2007, public hearing.
Also, the applicant was advised that a $500.00 deferral fee must be paid prior to the
Commission's public hearing.
Applicant (1/31/07):
Revised proffers were submitted.
Applicant (2/1/07):
The deferral fee was paid.
Applicant (2/2/07):
Revised proffers were submitted.
Applicant (2/6/07):
A deferral was requested.
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Planning Commission Meeting (2/20/07):
At the request of the applicant, the Commission deferred this case to March 20,2007.
Staff (2/21/07):
The applicant was advised in writing that any significant, new or revised information
should be submitted no later than February 26, 2007, for consideration at the
Commission's March 20, 2007, public hearing.
Also, the applicant was advised that a $500.00 deferral fee must be paid prior to the
Commission's public hearing.
Applicant (3/6/07):
Revisions to proffered conditions were submitted. To date, the deferral fee has not been
paid.
Applicant (3/13/07):
The deferral fee was paid.
Planning Commission Meeting (3/20/07):
The applicant accepted the recommendation. Mr. Litton expressed concern relative to
residential uses being located adjacent to Hull Street Road rather than commercial uses.
On motion of Mr. Bass, seconded by Mr. Gulley, the Commission recommended
approval and acceptance of the proffered conditions on pages 2 through 7.
AYES: Messrs. Geck:er, Gulley, Bass and Wilson
NAY: Mr. Litton
The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will tak:e
under consideration this request.
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Textual Statement
Dated January 4,2007
The Property shall be developed in accordance with applicable standards for the
Residential- Townhouse (R- TH) District except for the alternative standards expressly stated
below:
Driveway and Park:ing Area. Park:ing on a townhouse lot shall be within the driveway
and may be within a garage. All other park:ing shall be within common areas, within
public rights-of-way, or off-site in accordance with Section 19-509(b) of the Chesterfield
County Zoning Ordinance. Except for private driveways on individual townhouse lots,
all roads and park:ing areas shall have concrete curbs and gutters. Private
driveways/alleys shall be hardscaped, with the exact treatment to be approved at plan
reVIew.
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