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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 20 1996 PC Minutes1 FEBRUARY 20, 1996 The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, February 20, 1996, Meeting Room 7, County Office Building, Charlottesville, Virginia. Those members present were: Mr. Bill Nitchmann, Chair; Mr. Bruce Dotson, Vice Chair; Ms. Babs Huckle; Mr. David Tice; Mr. Jared Loewenstein; Ms. Hilda Washington; and Mr. William Finley. Other officials present were: Mr. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Community Development; Mr. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Community Development; Mr. Ron Keeler, Chief of Planning; Mr. Bill Fritz, Senior Planner; Mr. Pete Anderson, UVA Representative; and Mr. Greg Kamptner, Assistant County Attorney. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and a quorum was established. The minutes of January 23, 1996, were unanimously approved as amended. The minutes of February 6, 1996, were unanimously approved as submitted. Mr. Cilimberg briefly reviewed actions taken at the February 14th Board of Supervisors meeting. ZMA-95-24 Forest Lakes Associates (Item #1) - Petition to amend the proffers of ZMA 94-04 to modify the type of fencing provided. Property, described as Tax Map 46B3, Parcel 1 and Tax Map 32, Parcel 29F, is zoned R-10, Residential and is located at the northern end of Timberwood Parkway in the Rivanna Magisterial District. This site is recommended for High Density Residential (10.01-34 dwelling units per acre) and Neighborhood Service in the Community of Hollymead. Mr. Fritz presented the staff report. Mr. Fritz explained the purpose of the amendment was to modify the fence type in proffer number 4. He said the adjacent property owner, for whom the fence was originally intended, initiated this request so that the fence will match that which already exists on one side of his property. Staff recommended approval of the modified proffer language. Ms. Huckle noted inconsistencies in the description of the fence, i.e. in some documents it is referred to as a "three foot board fence" and in others it is referred to as a "three board fence." She felt this should be clarified. The applicant was represented by Mr. Don Franco. He said the correct description for the fence is a "three board fence." There was no public comment. The motion was placed before the Commission. M 2-20-96 2 MOTION: Ms. Huckle moved that ZMA-95-24 for Forest Lakes Associates be 1%W recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval subject to acceptance of the applicant's proffers and with the understanding that proffer #4 will be corrected to read a "three -board fence." Mr. Dotson seconded the motion. In The motion passed unanimously. ZMA-95-23 Berkmar Land Trust and First Interstate Charlottesville, Ltd. Ptr - Petition to rezone approximately 2.6 acres from R-6 Residential to C-1, Commercial. Property, described as Tax Map 45, parcel 108 and 93A1 is located on the wet side of the intersection of Berkmar Drive and Woodbrook Drive in the Rio Magisterial District. This site is recommended for High Density Residential (10.01 - 34 dwelling units per acre) in Neighborhood 1. The applicant was requesting deferral to March 12, 1996. MOTION: Mr. Finley moved, Ms. Huckle seconded, that ZMA-95-23 be deferred to March 12, 1996. The motion passed unanimously. ZMA-95-25 Gilray, L.L. C. - Petition to rezone approximately 2.2 acres from R-6 Residential to C-1, Commercial. Property, described as Tax Map 45, Parcel 109C is located on the west side of the intersection of Berkmar Drive and Woodbrook Drive in the Rio Magisterial District. This site is recommended for High Density Residential (10.01 - 34 dwelling units per acre) in Neighborhood 1. The applicant was requesting deferral to March 12, 1996. MOTION: Ms. Huckle moved, Mr. Loewenstein seconded, that ZMA-95-25 be deferred to March 12, 1996. The motion passed unanimously. SP-95-46 Central Telephone Co., of Virginia - Petition to establish an unmanned telephone switching station on an approximately 3.6 acre portion of Tax Map 78, Parcel 55A4. This site is located on the north side of Route 250 on North Pantops Drive in the Rivanna Magisterial District. This site is recommended for High Density Residential (10.01-34 dwelling units per acre) in Neighborhood 3. Staff was requesting deferral to March 12, 1996 due to an incorrect application parcel number. iI 2-20-96 3 MOTION: Mr. Dotson moved, Ms. Huckle seconded, that SP-95-46 be deferred to March 12, 1996. The motion passed unanimously. SP-95-44 Arthur A. Watson - Petition to replace an existing stream crossing in the floodplain. [30.3.5.2.1(2)]. Property, described as Tax Map 28, Parcel 1, consists of approximately 1,316 acres zoned RA, Rural Areas and is located on the northwest side of the intersection of Routes 671 and 609 in the White Hall Magisterial District. This site is not located in a designated growth area (Rural Area 1). Mr. Keeler presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions. The applicant was represented by Mr. Kurt Gloeckner. He said the existing crossing has deteriorated and needs to be replaced. Answers to Commission questions included the following: --The bridge will meet 10-year storm design standards, so it will be under water at times, just as the present structure sometimes is. --The crossing is located on an interior, farm road which is used for residential purposes and farm machinery. --The structure will support emergency equipment. --VMRC has been contacted. They had no concerns about the replacement. --It is anticipated only 3,000 to 4,000 square feet will be disturbed. No public comment was offered. The matter was placed before the Commission. Referring to condition No. 5, Mr. Dotson asked if this bridge is intended to serve a significant area. Mr. Keeler responded: "What is intended is that this bridge will serve anything west of the current bridge. Any subdivision west of the current bridge that would seek to get back out to 671 in that location would use the bridge crossing (unless they had some other way out that would not involve crossing the floodplain)." MOTION: Mr. Finley moved that SP-95-44 for Arthur A. Watson be recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Albemarle County Department of Engineering and Public Works (Engineering Department) approval of bridge plans and details. The plans must be sealed by a professional engineer. 2. Engineering Department approval of hydrologic, hydraulic and structural computations prepared by a professional engineer. Computations shall include analysis of the effects to the 100-year floodplain. on IJ 2-20-96 4 3. Engineering Department approval of an erosion control plan if earth disturbance is 10,000 square feet or more. 4. Engineering Department approval of a Water Quality Impact Assessment. 5. Any future development of Tax Map 28, Parcel 1, seeking crossing of Ward's Creek to access Rt. 671 shall use this stream crossing. Mr. Tice seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. SP-95-46 Wendall Wood - Petition to amend SP-95-25 to add approximately two acres to the Airport Mobile Home Park. Property, described as Tax Map 32, parcel 50A, is zoned R-15, Residential and is located on the east side of Rt. 606 approximately 0.6 miles south of Route 649 in the Rivanna Magisterial District. This site is recommended for High Density Residential (10.01 - 34 dwelling units per acre) in the Community Hollymead. Mr. Fritz presented the staff report. The report concluded: "Staff recommends approval of this request subject to the conditions of SP-95-25 with the deletion of conditions 2, and 10. Condition 2 requires Planning Commission approval of a final site plan. A final site plan for the rest of the mobile home park has been previously approved by the Planning Commission. This area can be added to that site plan by amendment and, thus, a final site plan is unnecessary. Condition 10, established an expiration date for the special use permit. The Zoning Administrator has determined that this condition has been satisfied and, therefore, is no longer necessary." Mr. Fritz pointed out that this re -design "actually reinstates what was originally approved back in 1993." After the 1993 approval it was discovered that these two acres were not under the control of the applicant though they were included in the original approval. The applicant subsequently acquired these two acres and this petition reinstates the original plan. Staff answers to individual Commission questions included the following: --The addition of these two acres will allow the roadway to be re -designed, thus resulting in the use of this property and some of the property already approved. --This addition changes the number of lots allowed in this Phase from 99 units to 112 units. --The recreation area is required as a part of Phase I. --Staff feels this additional acreage will allow for an improved traffic circulation pattern. lC/ 2-20-96 5 For the benefit of new commissioners, staff reviewed some of the concerns which were expressed about this project during the review process, particularly those related to increased traffic and road improvements. Ms. Huckle expressed safety concerns about the intersection of Rts. 606 and 649 (at the airport). The applicant, Mr. Wendall Wood, offered to answer Commission questions. Public comment was invited. Mr. Tom Strausberg, a resident of a subdivision "off of 743," addressed the Commission. He expressed concern about "tremendous growth in traffic" on Rt. 743. He felt any additional growth, including these additional 13 units, should be carefully considered given the traffic pattern which is developing on Rt. 743. He suggested constraints, such as a restriction against left turns from Rt. 606 onto Rt. 743 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., be considered. (Mr. Cilimberg later addressed this suggestion and explained it be a VDOT decision. He doubted it would be possible given the existing traffic on Rt. 606. Mr. Dotson pointed out that the Commission has recommended that Earlysville be removed from the Growth Area, which may ultimately reduce the traffic on Rt. 743.) There being no further comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Ms. Huckle asked when the applicant anticipates the park will be occupied. Mr. Wood estimated there will be homes in the park by June 1st, weather permitting. Mr. Wood explained that a center "storage lane" will be installed on Rt. 606, to accommodate left turns into the park. He felt this would help the flow of traffic. Mr. Nitchmann pointed out to the new commissioners that one of the reasons the mobile home park had been approved was as a part of the County's desire to address the issue of affordable housing. Mr. Dotson pointed out that the item before the Commission is simply the addition of 2 acres to the project which is "a tidying up" and will allow the park to develop in "a more logical pattern." It is not "a second bite at the apple." MOTION: Mr. Dotson moved that SP-95-45 for Wendall Wood be recommended to the Board of Supervisors for approval subject to the same conditions of SP-95-25, with the exception that conditions 2 and 10 are deleted as suggested by staff. Ms. Washington seconded the motion. c2 0 2-20-96 Discussion: 0 Mr. Finley noted that denial of this request would not prevent the mobile home park from being built. Mr. Nitchmann noted that the additional two acres will provide for better circulation and for better emergency access. Mr. Finley asked if the Commission would review the Final Site Plan. Mr. Fritz explained the Commission will not see a site plan for these 2 acres because it is an amendment to a previous approval. The site plans for different phases can be reviewed through the administrative review process which allows for any commissioner or adjacent property owner to request a Commission review. Mr. Tice agreed this proposal seems like an insignificant addition and will result in improved circulation. He said, however, he was troubled about the traffic impact to Rt. 743. He said he was very concerned about this entire region given the UREF Research Park. He concluded: "I wonder how prepared we are to handle the traffic impacts. While this seems insignificant, I am afraid I will have to vote 'no' to the motion." Ms. Huckle said she has consistently voted against this project because of concerns about the narrow road design within the site and lack of adequate parking. However, she said she would vote for this request because she felt it would improve circulation. Mr. Finley said he agreed with Ms. Huckle in that the additional acreage will make the internal circulation more convenient. He said that voting against the request would have no impact on his concerns about traffic on Rt. 743. Mr. Loewenstein agreed with Mr. Finley. He said he was glad to hear there will at least be changes to the entrance area which may alleviate problems at that particular location. He also had concerns about increased traffic on Rt. 743. The motion for approval passed (6:1) with Commissioner Tice casting the dissenting vote. MISCELLANEOUS --Mr. Nitchmann asked the Commission to consider the possibility of an earlier starting time for Commission meetings, possibly 6:00 or 6:30. Ms. Huckle expressed her opposition to such a change. Action to be taken at the March 5th meeting. 2-20-96 7 --The following committee assignments were confirmed: Mr. Loewenstein will serve on the Historic Preservation Committee; Mr. Nitchmann will serve on the CIP Committee. --Mr. Nitchmann asked staff to report at some future time on the possibilities for an "amphitheater" use in the County. Staff said they would gather what information they could with a decision as to whether or not to proceed with a Resolution of Intent to come after staffs report to the Commission. --Mr. Tice expressed the hope that the Commission will be able to get involved in the planning for the new high school early in the process. Mr. Nitchmann expressed concerns about the impact to Rt. 20 and Avon Street. --March 5, 1996 meeting to be held in Room 5-6, 7:00 p.m. --Ms. Huckle suggested it would be helpful, for all commissioners, to have presentations made by all the County departments involved in the planning and community development processes. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. R- Wayn Cilimber�!!,S ec tary