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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB200700102 Minutes 2007-09-18Albemarle County Planning Commission September 18, 2007 The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a work session, meeting and a public hearing on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., at the County Office Building, Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Members attending were Calvin Morris, Vice - Chairman; Marcia Joseph, Chairman; Duane Zobrist, Bill Edgerton and Jon Cannon. Mr. Cannon arrived at 4:15 p.m. Absent were Eric Strucko and Pete Craddock. Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia was absent. Other officials present were Rebecca Ragsdale, Senior Planner; Elaine Echols, Principal Planner; Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning and Greg Kamptner, Deputy County Attorney. Mr. Kamptner arrived at 4:20 p.m. Call to Order and Establish Quorum: Ms. Joseph called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. and established a quorum. Work Session: ZMA- 2007 -00008 Airport Road Limited Partnership PROPOSAL: Rezone 2.098 acres from C1 commercial zoning district which allows retail sales and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15 units/ acre) uses to Highway Commercial HC zoning district which allows commercial and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15 units/ acre) to allow for construction of a hotel. PROFFERS: No EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: Office Service - office uses, regional scale research, limited production and marketing activities, supporting commercial, lodging and conference facilities, and residential (6.01 -34 units /acre) in Hollymead Community. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes LOCATION: 1770 Airport Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Property is located on the south side of Airport Road approximately 700 feet west of US 29 in the Hollymead Community. TAX MAP /PARCEL: 32 -41 B; construction of hotel will also include TMP 32 -41 H. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rio (Rebecca Ragsdale) In summary, the Planning Commission held a work session on ZMA- 2007 -0008, Airport Road Limited Partnership to provide guidance on the proposed use at this location, scale and intensity of development, including building height, and grading and layout as related to adjoining properties, along with any other issues the Commission believes are important to resolve before a public hearing. In power point presentations, staff and the applicant's representative, Valerie Long, reviewed the proposal. The Commission reviewed and discussed the proposal, made comments and suggestions and answered the questions posed by staff as follows. Public comment was not taken. No formal action was taken. The Planning Commission provided the following comments to staff's questions. Does the Commission support the hotel use on this site? The Planning Commission agreed that a hotel use was appropriate on this site. The Commission commented that, given the existing topography, it would be difficult to achieve the hotel as currently proposed on plans submitted, without extensive grading and massive retaining walls. Is the scale and intensity of use proposed appropriate, including building height? The Planning Commission felt the scale and intensity of the use was too great, including the building height, based on the proposed plan. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 FINAL ACTION MEMO The Commission commented that it appeared the plan presented was designed for a flat site and did not respond to the topography of the proposed site. Is the layout, design, and grading appropriate, especially in relation to adjoining property? The Planning Commission felt that the layout, design and grading were too intense and not appropriate, especially in relation to adjoining property. The Commission recommended additional relegated parking, with parking relocated behind the building and that underground /structured parking should be considered for this site. The grading plan could be reworked to be a lot more sympathetic with the adjacent properties. The Commission encouraged creative design from the applicant and to integrate the building and parking into the site, using the grades with buildings and parking. Regarding the applicant's request for 5 stories, the Planning Commission indicated that they needed more information. The Commission would be willing to consider the 5 stories, but it depends on what the applicant comes back with so they can see how it can be done. The Commission suggested the applicant consider LID, low impact design. The Commission commented that this site may require extensive landscaping. The Planning Commission questioned if the applicant had been working with the Service Authority on the sewer capacity. The applicant should contact the Service Authority and bring back additional information before the public hearing. Spring Hill Village — Pre Application Work session Request for preliminary comments on a possible rezoning of a 13 acre parcel from R -1 to PRD zoning for 168 apartments and 38,400 square feet of office. The existing comprehensive plan land use /density for this parcel, Tax Map 90 -28, is Urban Density Residential - (3.01 -34 units /acre) in Neighborhood 4. It is in the Entrance Corridor and is located approximately at 1776 Scottsville Road and south of Snow's Pointe (storage buildings) on Avon Street Extended in the Scottsville Magisterial District. (Elaine Echols) In summary, the Planning Commission held a pre - application work session on Spring Hill Village to address the questions and issues posed by staff. The following issues were discussed: mixture of uses and office uses along Route 20, orientation of buildings to street, public street interconnections, the layout, design, and grading and the appropriateness of the form in relation to the grading shown on the plan. In power point presentations, staff (Elaine Echols) and the applicant's representative (Steve Edwards) reviewed the proposal. The Commission reviewed and discussed the proposal, made comments and suggestions and answered the questions posed by staff. Public comment was not taken. No formal action was taken. The Commission provided the following input for the applicant and staff prior to the next step on this proposal. The Planning Commission provided the following input on the questions posed by staff. Is a mixture of uses appropriate at this location? If so, should office uses be developed along Route 20? The Planning Commission said that a mixture of uses can be appropriate at this location. The office use is appropriate and does not have to be integrated into the development. It may face Route 20 if the architecture is embellished. Should the buildings on both Avon Street Extended and Route 20 show a face to those streets? As indicated by the applicant, the buildings would have a face on both streets. The applicant was encouraged to be more creative in the building design so that the mass is broken up along Route 20 and the buildings do not look like they have been placed in a rigid line. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 FINAL ACTION MEMO Should a public street interconnection be provided? A public street connection is not necessary; however, a pedestrian or bicycle interconnection should be provided to make it comfortable for someone to walk or bike between the two areas. Is the form appropriate with the grading shown on the plan? In general, the grading is acceptable. The applicant is terracing the site from Avon Street Extended down to Route 20. Use of the grade and putting the parking under the buildings is a positive attribute to the development as is avoidance of use of retaining walls, which the applicant has done. One commissioner believed that a better design of the development could be achieved without as much grading and that, as proposed, the site was being shown with too intense a development. The other Commissioners did not agree. The applicant was asked to provide a phasing plan if he brings the proposal in for a rezoning. By "phasing ", different Commissioners offered suggestions. These suggestions included: the whole site is not graded at once, the site is not built out at once, some transportation improvements are in place, and the office use is not built unless there is a demand for it. The idea was that the new development would not be overly burdensome on the existing community which lives in or travels on Route 20 or Avon Street Extended. The Planning Commission took a dinner break at 5:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:05 p.m. The Albemarle County Planning Commission held a work session, meeting and a public hearing on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 6:00 p.m., at the County Office Building, Lane Auditorium, Second Floor, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Members attending were Calvin Morris, Vice - Chairman; Marcia Joseph, Chairman; Duane Zobrist, Bill Edgerton, Eric Strucko and Jon Cannon. Absent was Pete Craddock. Julia Monteith, AICP, Senior Land Use Planner for the University of Virginia was absent. Others present included Greg Kamptner, Deputy County Attorney; Summer Frederick, Planner; Allan Schuck, Senior Engineer; Steve Allshouse, Fiscal Analyst; Mark Graham, Director of Community Development; John Shepherd, Chief of Current Development; Rebecca Ragsdale, Senior Planner and Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning. Call to Order and Establish Quorum: Ms. Joseph called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the Public: Neil Williamson, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Forum, said that about six months ago the North Charlottesville Business Council of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce asked the Free Enterprise Forum to assist them in quantifying the economic impact of the North US 29 Corridor. Today he was present to submit their "WorkPlace 29 Report ", which was just released to the public. (See Attachment A - "WorkPlace 29 Report", the non - residential tax contributions of the North U.S. 29 commercial corridor by Natasha Sienitsky, Research Associate, Free Enterprise Forum, 550 Hillsdale Drive) As the Planning Commission is the Steering Committee for the Places29 effort he felt that it was important to get this research into their hands quickly. They believe that this report indicates that North29 is the economic engine to Albemarle County. Based on this report the Free Enterprise Forum hopes to ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 FINAL ACTION MEMO better inform the discussion regarding the future of Places29 and the future of US Route 29. He encouraged the Commissioners to read the report and follow up with any questions. He noted a couple of points in the report as follows: WorkPlace 29 which is slightly larger than the Places29 footprint, which includes the H250 Study area contributes over 45 percent of Albemarle County's local tax revenue from less than 2 percent of the land area. WorkPlace 29 supports 20,000 jobs, including his job. It provides over 800 million dollars in annual salaries to these workers. The non - residential properties in WorkPlace29 equate to .4 percent of the County's land area and generate 60 percent of the non - residential taxes. Mr. Cilimberg recognized Mr. Edgerton's completion of 5 years of distinguished service on the Albemarle County Planning Commission. This past January Mr. Edgerton completed 5 years of service on the Planning Commission. The County is awarding him for that service and has expressed its appreciation to Mr. Edgerton for loyalty, diligence and outstanding performance since January 1, 2002. With that he recognized Mr. Edgerton and passed along a plaque of the County's recognition for those years of service and a big thank you as well. Review of Board of Supervisors Meeting — September 12, 2007 Mr. Cilimberg summarized the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at their September 12, 2007 meeting. Consent Agenda: Approval of the Minutes - December 12, 2006 Motion: Mr. Morris moved, Mr. Cannon seconded for approval of the consent agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent.) Deferred Items: SUB2007 -00120 Pounding Branch Phase II — DEFERRED FROM MAY 22 PC MEETING Request for preliminary subdivision plat approval to create 15 lots (14 development lots and one (1) preservation lot) as a Rural Preservation Development on 245.29 acres. The property, described as Tax Map 72 - Parcel 54 (portion) and Parcel 32A (portion), is located in the Samuel Miller Magisterial District on Dick Woods Road [Route 637] and Pounding Creek Road [Route 689] approximately .53 miles east of the intersection with Miller School Road [Route 635]. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Rural Areas in Rural Area 3. (Megan Yaniglos) AND SUB2007 -00135 Pounding Branch Phase III — DEFERRED FROM JUNE 12 PC MEETING Request for preliminary subdivision plat approval to create 20 lots [18 development lots and two (2) preservation lots] as a Rural Preservation Development on 299.1 acres. The property, described as Tax Map 72 - Parcel 52 and Parcel 36B, is located in the Samuel Miller Magisterial District on Dick Woods Road [Route 637] approximately .07 miles [422 feet] northeast of the intersection with Pounding Creek Road [Route 689]. The Comprehensive Plan designates Parcel 52 and Parcel 36B as Rural Areas in Rural Area 3. (Megan Yaniglos) Action on SUB - 2007 - 00120, Pounding Branch Phase II: Motion: Mr. Morris, Mr. Strucko seconded, to approve the applicant's request for deferral of SUB -2007- 00120, Pounding Branch Phase II to October 2, 2007. The Planning Commission asked the applicant to provide additional information on Pounding Branch Phase IV prior to the next meeting. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 4 FINAL ACTION MEMO The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent.) Ms. Joseph stated that SUB - 2007 - 00120, Pounding Branch Phase II was deferred to October 2, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Action on SUB - 2007 - 00135, Pounding Branch Phase III: Motion: Mr. Edgerton, Mr. Strucko seconded, to approve the applicant's request for deferral of SUB - 2007- 00135, Pounding Branch Phase III to October 2, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. The Planning Commission asked the applicant to provide additional information on Pounding Branch Phase IV prior to the next meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent.) Ms. Joseph stated that SUB - 2007 - 00135, Pounding Branch Phase III was deferred to October 2, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Cilimberg asked that the Planning Commission hold on to their staff reports for these two items. Additional information on Phase IV will be sent out next week to the Commission. Regular Item: SUB - 2007 -00102 Warthen Estates Request for preliminary plat approval to create five (5) lots on 102.559 acres, to be served by a private street. The property is zoned Rural Areas (RA). The property, described as Tax Map 89 Parcel 72 and 72A is located in the Samuel Miller Magisterial District on Ambrose Commons Drive approximately 1.7 miles from the intersection of Ambrose Commons Drive and Old Lynchburg Road (State Route 631). The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Rural Area in Rural Area 4. (Summer Frederick) Motion: Mr. Strucko moved, Mr. Edgerton seconded, for denial of SUB - 2007 - 00102, Warthen Estates, as proposed. The motion for denial passed by a vote of 5:1. (Mr. Morris voted nay.) (Mr. Craddock was absent.) Ms. Joseph stated that SUB - 2007 - 00102, Warthen Estates was denied. The applicant has ten (10) days from the date of the decision to appeal the decision to the Board of Supervisors. The Planning Commission took a break at 7:26 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m. Public Hearing Items: CPA - 2007 -00004 Proffer Policy Amend the Growth Management and Facilities Planning Sections of the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan Chapter, and other appropriate sections as necessary, to incorporate expectations for addressing the fiscal impacts of development on the County's public facilities and infrastructure and to adopt a policy to address the impacts on schools, public safety, libraries, parks and transportation (the "public facilities ") caused by residential development resulting from a rezoning through a voluntary cash contribution proffered by the landowner seeking the rezoning (the "cash proffer policy "). The cash proffer policy establishes general guidelines, the methodology for calculating the cost of the impact each new dwelling unit has on the public facilities, and the maximum cash proffer that will be accepted for various types of dwelling units. (Wayne Cilimberg) Motion: Mr. Strucko moved, Mr. Zobrist seconded, to recommended approval of CPA - 2007 -00004 Proffer Policy. ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 5 FINAL ACTION MEMO The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent.) Ms. Joseph stated that CPA - 2007 - 00004, Proffer Policy will go before the Board of Supervisors on October 10, 2007 with a recommendation for approval. ZMA- 2007 -00006 Three Notch'd Center PROPOSAL: Rezone 2.3 from LI Light Industrial, which allows industrial, office, and limited commercial uses (no residential use)to PD -SC Planned Development Shopping Center, which allows for shopping centers, retail sales and service uses; and residential by special use permit (15 units/ acre). The proposal is to redevelop the site with two office /commercial buildings with a total of 40,500 square feet. PROFFERS: Yes EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: CT5 Neighborhood Center in the Crozet Master Plan which allows for a mix of uses and residential types at net densities of up to 12 units per acre; up to 18 units per acre if in a mixed use setting. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes LOCATION: 5368, 5374, and 5382 Three Notch'd Road, located on the northside of Three Notch'd Road approx 500 feet west of its intersection with Parkview Drive. TAX MAP /PARCEL: Tax Map 56A3, Parcels 9 and 11 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: White Hall (Rebecca Ragsdale) Motion on ZMA- 2007 -0006 Three Notch'd Center Motion: Mr. Zobrist moved, Mr. Edgerton seconded, to recommend approval of ZMA- 2007 -0006, Three Notch'd Center with the conditions, as amended, recommended by staff that are to be met before the Board takes action. • Clarify the "Evergreen screening trees for EC Corridor" note or delete it from the plan. • Provide conceptual grading. • Provide for the additional pedestrian way central to the parking lot. • Revise the plan to indicate that landscaping will be provided along the east side of the shared driveway, to the satisfaction of the ARB, with a landscape easement provided by the adjacent owner. • Add the following note to the plan: "Landscaping shown on this conceptual plan does not meet ARB Guidelines and will be redesigned at preliminary and final site plan review to meet the Guidelines, as required by the ARB, with additional planting area provided, as necessary, to accommodate ARB requirements." • Minor format revisions are needed by the County Attorney to the proffers and the applicant should proffer to provide the off -site landscaping on the adjoining property to the east. [Check with Greg on this please.] The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent) Ms. Joseph stated that ZMA- 2007 -0006, Three Notch'd Cener will go before the Board of Supervisors on December 12, 2007 with a recommendation for approval. Motion on Critical Slopes Waiver and Buffer Disturbance Waiver Requests Motion: Mr. Morris moved, Mr. Edgerton seconded, to approve the critical slopes waiver and buffer disturbance waiver for ZMA- 2007 -0006, Three Notch'd Center with the conditions recommended by staff for the buffer waiver. 1. A landscape easement is obtained by the adjoining property owner and landscaping is provided to the satisfaction of the ARB on the adjoining property to the east. The motion passed by a vote of 6:0. (Mr. Craddock was absent.) ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 6 FINAL ACTION MEMO Ms. Joseph supported the critical slopes waiver because of the additional landscaping. Work Session: Crozet Downtown Zoning Crozet Downtown Zoning- A review and discussion of the Crozet Downtown Zoning project, including the public process to date and presentation of the recommended draft Crozet Downtown Zoning concepts and boundaries by the consultant for Downtown Crozet. (Rebecca Ragsdale) In summary, the Planning Commission held a work session on Crozet Downtown Zoning. The primary purpose of the work session was informational to provide an overview of the public process to date and for presentation of the recommended draft Crozet Downtown Zoning concepts and boundaries by the consultant. The presentation provided an opportunity for the Commission to get an initial understanding of the concepts and ask questions. Public comment was taken. No formal action was taken. Follow up work sessions at which further details will be further discussed will be scheduled in the future. Ultimately, text language will be developed and a public hearing scheduled. A work session on Downtown Crozet Zoning Project was scheduled on October 2, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. The Commission agreed to limit the work session to 45 minutes and to bring their own sandwiches. Sandy Wilcox, President of the Downtown Crozet Association (DCA), addressed the Commission and noted that the group that he represents owns approximately 75 percent of all of the land that would potentially be affected by the recommended zoning changes. He indicated that they have worked very closely with the consultants at their meetings and are generally supportive of the zoning project. The DCA has developed a position statement on every recommendation in the consultants report and would like to provide that to the Commission. Mr. Wilcox also requested that he be allowed additional time to speak to the Commission at future meetings, since he would be representing a larger group. Ms. Joseph asked that they figure out a different format for the upcoming work session Old Business Ms. Joseph asked if there was any old business. There being none, the meeting proceeded. New Business Ms Joseph asked if there was any new business. There being none, the meeting proceeded. Adjournment With no further items, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. to the Tuesday, September 25, 2007 meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Charlottesville City Hall Basement Conference Room at 610 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia. V. Wayne Cilimberg, Secretary (Recorded and transcribed by Sharon Claytor Taylor, Recording Secretary and Stephanie Mallory, Planning Assistant.) ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 7 FINAL ACTION MEMO