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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 21 84 PC MinutesJune 21, 1984 The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 1984, Meeting Room 7, County Office Building, Charlottesville, Virginia. Those members present were: Mr. Richard Cogan, Vice Chairman; Mr. Tim Michel; Mr. Harry Wilkerson; and Mr. James Skove. Other officials present were: Mr. Keith Mabe, Chief of Community Development; Mr. Ron Keeler, Chief of Planning; Ms. Mary Joy Scala, Planner; and Ms. Amelia McCulley, Planner. Absent: Commissioners Diehl, Bowerman, and Gould and Ms. Pat Cook, Ex-officio. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and established that a quorum was present. CPA-84-5 - Resolution of Intent - To with respect to drainage improvements Bennington Woods area. Mr. Mabe gave the staff report. amend the Comprehensive Plan 1982-2002 in the Four Seasons area and the Mr. Maynard Elrod explained the options for the lake at Four Seasons project. He concluded that it would probably be better to stick with the original plan, i.e. to drain the lake. The Chairman invited public comment. Mr. Bill Hartman, a resident of Four Seasons, addressed the Commission. He suggested the possibility of building a berm behind the apartments on the north side of the road. Mr. Elrod later explained that there did not appear to be enough room in this area to build an effective berm. Mr. Gregory Johnson, a resident of Four Seasons, addressed the Commission. In order to preserve the lake in the event of future development, he suggested that the "existing swale on the southside of Four Seasons Drive between the apartments and project 4.33 be designated as a stormwater detention area" in the Comprehensive Plan. (Mr. Cogan agreed that he felt this was a good suggestion.) Mr. Elrod then commented briefly on the Bennington Channel project. He stated there was no final design for the project at this time. Mr. Cogan suggested the possibility of doing spot repairs. Mr. Elrod indicated he was not in favor of this because the County did not have a maintenance crew who could maintain the project. The Chairman invited public comment. Mr. Tim Near addressed the Commission. He was confused as to what was actually being proposed, i.e. to add this project to the Comprehensive Plan or to delay it. He was interested in seeing a plan. He suggested the possibility of spot repairs and stated the homeowners could then maintain the stream. He suggested splitting funds among property owners who could 29 June 21, 1984 Page 2 then each do the necessary work on their own property. He was concerned about the possible loss of trees and yard. Ms. Ann Krom addressed the Commission. She stated she supported a solution that would require the least amount of maintenance for homeowners. She stated she was not interested in maintaining the channel. Ms. Diane tiear addressed the Commission. She stressed the urgency of this project. There being no further public comment, the matter was placed before the Commission. Mr. Cogan felt this had to be looKed at as an "overall" project and that it would not be possible to please everyone. It was determined the Commission was being asked to pass a Resolution of Intent at this time to amend the Comprehensive Plan in relation to this project. Mr. Cogan asked fir. Mabe "if this passes does that.mean they are going to go ahead and do it without any further consultation or further advisement from the engineer as to what he is going to do?" Mr. Elrod stated that if the wording is left the way it is "what we'rL doing is we're still saying that the County is going to do the project but we haven't said what it is going to be like." Mr. Mabe added that when the Board took action, they adopted these Priority One projects, but deferred any action on these two. He felt it should be left in the proper place and the specifics could be added later. Ms. Cogan asked that it be clear that the effected homeowners would be notified when specific plans are added. Mr. Skove moved that a Resolution of Intent to amend the Comprehensive Plan, Priority I projects in the Urban Drainage Improvements section in Chapter 14 Community Facilities and Utilities Plans, be adopted as follows: • 4.21 Four Seasons Detention Basin - Construction of a 1.9 acre basin approximately 9 feet deep surrounding the existing Pour Seasons hake with a 1.5 foot berm; lowering of the normal pool lake by three feet, and restriction of the discharge pipe to create a basin 9.5 feet deep covering approximately 1.1 acres, and in addition that the existing swale on southside of Four Seasons Drive adjacent to the channel be designated as a stormwater detention area. • 4.26 Bennington Woods Channel - Specific improvements in the Bennington Woods area to be developed at a later date. Mr. Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. June 21, 1984 Page 3 WORK SESSION Citizen Request for Resolution of Intent to amend the Comprehensive Plan as it relates to the proposed roads in the southern urban area. Mr. Keeler led the discussion. He explained that Dr. Hurt was requesting the deletion of the proposed roadway through Hillcrest, i..e. that portion from Rt. 20 to Rt. 742. Mr. Keeler stated that if shown on the Plan "we must require that be provision be made for it and the design of the road would be substantially greater than required otherwise if the Plan remains as currently drawn." He gave a history of the issue and stated the only valid function for the road is the provision of more direct access to 164 for industrial traffic. Mr. Keeler explained various alignments that had been considered.. He explained that currently the link Dr. Hurt is requesting for deletion appears to be the only logical alignment to improve the access for this industrial area to the interstate and is intended primarily to relieve the industrial traffic through the city. There was general agreement that an east -west route between Rt. 20 and 5th Street was nct feasible. Mr. Roosevelt explained the Commission was being asked to make two decisions: (1) The feasibility of the link between 5th Street and Avon; and (2) Whether to retain the connection between Avon and Rt. 20. It was a consensus that the 5th Street/Avon link was not feasible. Mr. Skove moved that a Resolution of Intent to amend the Comprehensive Plan to delete the road connecting 5th Street (Rt. 631) to Avon Street (Rt. 742) be approved. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unanimously. No decision was made on the Avon Street/Rt. 20 connection at this time. Bonus Provision of the Zoning Ordinance - Mr. Keeler gave the staff report and led the discussion. Mr. Cogan stated he felt the report was excellent and that it expressed his feelings accurately as well as the feelings of some of the other Commissioners. It was the consensus of the Commission that bonuses should be deleted with some new provision in the Ordinance for dedication of land, the formula for which would parallel what exists in the bonus setup. Mr. Skove moved thathesolution of Intent to amend the Zoning Ordinance to delete bonus provisions with some provision for increased density for dedication of land be adopted. Mr. Michel seconded the motion which passed unanimously. June 21, 1984 Page 4 Streamlining Procedures Related to Site Plans and Subdivisions - Mr. Keeler gave the staff report and led the discussion. The Chairman invited public comment. The following members of the public addressed the Commission: --Mr. Don Wagner, representing the Blue Ridge Homebuilders Association - He supported the staff report and suggested that site review meetings be .held twice monthly. --Ms. Joan Graves. - She expressed fear that public input was in danger of being totally eliminated from the process. She also felt the proposed process would not actually save much time.. --Mr. John Green - He was in favor of the streamlining process. The Commission asked staff to look into the possibility of including the public in the site review meetings. Ms. Scala pointed out that this had been attempted at one time and it resulted in very lengthy meetings which put a great burden on the other agencies involved. Ms. Scala also pointed out that site plans take a great deal of staff time and one way to streamline this process would be for the developers to bring in more complete plans. Mr. Maynard Elrod, the County Engineer, made comments on the problems with the process, with the conclusion being that "we're not getting very good plans." Mr. Elrod stated that many problems center around the number of plans that must be dealt with at the same time. He suggested the possibility of a "first in -first out" process. Mr. Cogan stressed that neither the Commission nor the Board had any intention of excluding the public from the process. Mr. Dan Roosevelt, representing the Highway Department, supported a change in the CountV'I procedure which would allow site plans to come in any time. He felt thisIMa'Re the various agencies' reviews easier and would also result in a more complete plan from developers. He also suggested changing the "focal point." for public comment from the Planning Commission to a specific staff member. Mr. Don Wagner suggested the possibility of Commission review of a "preliminary site plan" which might then allow administrative approval of the final plan. Mir. Cogan suggested the consideration of the following: --Undertake a study of a "rotating" system rather than a.deadline system; --A way to segregate those plans which would not be of interest to the general public from those which would;. . --The possibility of the Site Review Committee meeting every two weeks instead of once a month; --The possibility of public comment being taken at the site review meeting; --The possibility of hiring an Assistant County Engineer. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Recorded by: ,unite Wills -7n orne, ecre Transcribed by: Deloris Sessoms, 11-88 I