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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: SDP 2006 -00022 Crozet Children's AGENDA DATE: May 9, 2006
Health Center - Site Plan Waiver
CONSENT AGENDA: Yes
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST:
Request pursuant to Section 32.2.2 to allow a waiver of ACTION: Yes
the requirement to draw a full site plan.
STAFF CONTACT(S): Francis H. MacCall
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
REVIEWED BY: WDF, DEP
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: George or Marketta Leisure
BACKGROUND: The applicant is proposing to convert an existing 1,100 square foot dwelling to a pediatric doctor's
office. The parcel is zoned C -1 which allows for doctor's offices. The applicant is proposing to do minor upgrades to the
site that includes entrance modification, parking, and landscaping. The applicant has made some changes to the parking
and landscaping. These changes do not require any permit, as they are considered accessory to a dwelling.
DISCUSSION: This proposal warrants the need for a site plan due to the change in use. In accord with Section 32.2.2 of
the Zoning Ordinance, the applicant is requesting that the Planning Commission waive the drawing of certain aspects of
the required site plan. The applicant has provided staff with a plan that may be approved even without all of the items
required per Section 32 of the Zoning Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the site plan waiver.
STAFF CONTACT: Francis H MacCall, Senior Planner
PLANNING COMMISSION: May 9, 2006
AGENDA TITLE: SDP 2006 -00022 Crozet Children's Health Center - Site Plan Waiver
PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: George or Marketta Leisure
BACKGROUND:
The property, described as Tax Map 56A2 Parcel 33, is in the White Hall Magisterial District on Three Notch'd Road (US
Route 240) approximately 0.25 miles from the intersection of Three Notch'd Road and Crozet Avenue. The parcel is
zoned C -1, Commercial. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as CT5 Urban Center within the Crozet
Master Plan (Attachment A).
The applicant is proposing to convert an existing 1,100 square foot dwelling into a pediatric doctor's office. The changes
to the site are as follows; the single entrance from Three Notch'd Road is being modified to become an entrance /exit that
will be split by a landscaped island, an appropriate number of parking spaces will be provided, the parking and travelways
will be paved and curbing provided where necessary for drainage control, additional landscaping throughout the site has
been added or will be added as shown on the plan, a new deck has been added to the building to provided for accessibility
into the building, and the appropriate stormwater measures are being added to the site (Attachment B).
DISCUSSION:
Section 32.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states: "The forgoing notwithstanding, after notice in accordance with Section
32.4.2.5, the Commission may waive the drawing of a site development plan in a particular case upon finding that the
requirement of such plan would not forward the purposes of this ordinance or otherwise serve the public interest; provided
that no such waiver shall be made until the Commission has considered the recommendation of the agent. In the case of
conditional approval, the agent in his recommendation shall state the relationship of the recommended condition to the
provisions of this section. No condition shall be imposed which could not be imposed through the application of the
regulations of section 32.0."
The applicant's request is only for approval of a plan drawn to a lesser standard. The applicant has not requested any
waiver of the design standards. Based on the comments of the Site Review Committee, staff opinion is that requirement
of a site plan would not forward the purposes of the ordinance or otherwise serve the public interest. The plan meets most
of the site plan contents requirement and has allowed staff to adequately review and comment on the details of the
proposal. The Site Review Committee has reviewed this request and has not identified any unfavorable conditions that
would arise from excluding certain content from the plan.
This proposal represents reuse of an existing structure, and the changes required on site are minor. This use requires no
additional grading and the applicant is proposing to install water quality features and landscaping that improves the
existing situation. If this were a vacant site proposed for development, it is unlikely that staff could support a site plan
waiver request. However, in this case, staff can identify no benefit that would occur by requiring a site plan meeting all of
the requirements of the ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends approval of the request for a site plan waiver with the following conditions:
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1) Prior to the issuance of a zoning clearance the following items must be approved, and built or bonded:
a. A stormwater management plan must be reviewed and approved by the Current Development Engineer.
b. The parking area must be at or below 5% grade.
c. The parking area and travelways must have curbing where deemed necessary the Current Development Engineer.
2) Provide a note on the plan that states that back flow prevention is required.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Detail/Location Map
B. Proposed Plan