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Home My WebLink AboutSTA201400003 Legacy Document 2014-10-29 (2)Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 FINAL ACTIONS Planning Commission Meeting of June 3, 2014 AGENDA ITEM/ACTION FOLLOW-UP ACTION 1. Call to Order. • Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Cal Morris, Chair. • PC members present were Morris, Dotson, Loach, Randolph, Firehock, Keller and Lafferty, Vice Chair. Monteith was present. • Staff present was Elaine Echols, David Benish, Glenn Brooks, Scott Clark, Christopher Perez, Wayne Cilimberg, Sharon Taylor, and Greg Kamptner. 2. From the Public: Matters Not Listed for Clerk: Public Hearing on the Agenda. No action required • None 3. Committee Reports Staff: • No action required The following committee reports were given: Mr. Lafferty reported the MPO Policy Board met and endorsed the Long Range Transportation Plan and new Rt. 29 projects, which go to the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June. Ms. Firehock reported the Natural Heritage Committee discussed and provided additional comments on the comp plan for the Board of Supervisors work session this week. Mr. Randolph reported the following: • Meeting held on the proposed Rivanna Village at Glenmore east entrance from Rt. 250. Also, developer has decided because of traffic concerns to have a cul-de-sac at the end of Steamer Drive instead of a through street to Glenmore Way. • The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority met and a set of goals, objectives and priorities will be forthcoming to the Board of Supervisors within a week. Mr. Dotson reported the Places29 Committee considered the Carter Meyers proposal and there was no objection to going forward with it and considering the comprehensive plan amendment and the rezoning simultaneously. 4. Review of Board of Supervisors Meetinq Staff: — May 14, 2014. 0 No action required Mr. Cilimberg reviewed the actions taken on Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 May 14, 2014. 5. Consent Agenda Clerk: • Finalize Minutes for signature — 4-15-2014 and 5- a. Approval of minutes: April 15, 2014 15-2014 and May 15, 2014 • Assign # and schedule STA-2014-000XX b. STA-2014-000XX Housekeeping Housekeeping in Attachment 1 for public hearing. Adoption of resolution of intent to consider amending Chapter 14, Subdivision of Land. (Greg Kamptner) APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA, by a vote of 7:0. 6.a. ZMA-2013-00004 Hollymead Town Center Clerk: Block V0 Action Letter — Deferred ZMA-2013-00004 to July MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rio 29, 2014. Schedule public hearing. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 032000000041 LO LOCATION: West of Route 29 North at the intersection of Laurel Park Lane and Meeting Street. PROPOSAL: Rezone 5.74 acres from PD - MC [Planned Development- Mixed Commercial] which allow for large-scale commercial uses; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) to PD -MC [Planned Development- Mixed Commercial] which allows for large-scale commercial uses; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) to construct 44 townhouse units for a density of 7.6 dwellings/acre. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes AIRPORT IMPACT AREA: Yes PROFFERS: Yes COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Hollymead- Places 29 -Commercial Mixed Use — commercial, retail, employment uses, with supporting residential, office, or institutional uses. (Claudette Grant) STAFF REQUESTS DEFERRAL TO JULY 29, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. DEFERRED ZMA-2013-00004, by a vote of 7:0, to July 29, 2014. 7. Public Hearing Items Clerk: • Action Letter — Recommend Approval as noted in a. AFD -2014-00001 Eastham Review the actions. Periodic (10 -year) review of the Eastham 0 The three AFD renewals will go before Board of Agricultural and Forestal District, as Supervisors on date to be determined. required in Section 15.2-4311 of the Code of Virginia. The district includes the properties described as tax map 46, parcels 91 B, 91 C, 91 E; tax map 63, parcels 1, 1 A, 1A1, 2, 4, 14G, 14H, 141, 26, 26A, 27, 28, 28A, 30F, 30G, 41 A, 41A1 , 41A2. The district includes a total of 1,001 acres. The area is designated as Rural Area in the Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Comprehensive Plan and the included properties are zoned RA Rural Areas. (Scott Clark) AND b. AFD -2014-00002 North Fork Moorman's River Review Periodic (10 -year) review of the North Fork Moorman's River Agricultural and Forestal District, as required in Section 15.2-4311 of the Code of Virginia. The district includes the properties described as tax map 4, parcels 1, 2, 3, 4. The district includes a total of 270.5 acres. The area is designated as Rural Area in the Comprehensive Plan and the included properties are zoned RA Rural Areas. (Scott Clark) AND c. AFD -2014-00003 Pasture Fence Mountain Review Periodic (10 -year) review of the Pasture Fence Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District, as required in Section 15.2-4311 of the Code of Virginia. The district includes the properties described as tax map 13, parcels 1, 5, 8, 10, 12. The district includes a total of 1,247 acres. The area is designated as Rural Area in the Comprehensive Plan and the included properties are zoned RA Rural Areas. (Scott Clark) RECOMMEND APPROVAL, by a vote of 7:0, for renewal of all districts for 10 years. 7d. SP -2013-00019 Tandem Friends School Clerk: PROPOSAL: Allow for an increase in . Action Letter — Recommend Approval as noted in enrollment and staff capacity from 260 to the actions. 300 people and the replacement of a gymnasium on 24.508 acres. No dwellings 9 SP -2013-19 will be forwarded to the Board of proposed. Supervisors to be heard on a date to be ZONING: R-1 Residential — (1 unit/acre) determined. under Section 18.13.2.2.5 of the Zoning Ordinance which allows for private schools ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: No COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Institutional — schools, universities and colleges and ancillary facilities and public facilities and utilities; Urban Area 4. LOCATION: 279, 285, 295 and 305 Tandem Lane TAX MAP/PARCEL: 09100-00-00-002AO MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Scottsville (Scott Clark) RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SP -2013- 00019, by a vote of 7:0, with the conditions recommended by staff as shown in Attachment 2. 8. SP -2014-00005 Regents School of Clerk: Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Charlottesville Action Letter — Recommend Denial as stated in the PROPOSED: To increase the student actions. enrollment to 115 students for the 2014 - 2015 school year. To increase the student SP -2014-00005 will be forwarded to the Board of enrollment to 130 for the 2015 - 2016 school Supervisors to be heard on a date to be determined. year. Utilize existing structure, no additional buildings proposed. ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: CO Commercial Office — offices, supporting commercial and service; residential by special use permit (15 units/acre) SECTION: Chapter 18 Section 23.2.2(6) of the Albemarle County Code, which allows for School of Special Instruction COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: Rural Area 1 - Rural Areas — preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources/ density (0.5 unit/ acre in development lots) ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes LOCATION: 3045 Ivy Road Charlottesville VA TAX MAP/PARCEL: 05900-00-00-023G1 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Samuel Miller (Christopher Perez) RECOMMEND DENIAL OF SP -2014- 00005, by a vote of 7:0, for the reasons outlined in the staff report as shown in Attachment 3, principally based on safety issues surrounding egress. The Planning Commission recessed at 7:37 p.m. and reconvened at 7:45 p.m. 9. Work Session Clerk: Priority strategies will be provided to and considered by the Board of Supervisors as part of a. CPA -2013-00001 Prioritizing Priority their review of the Comprehensive Plan. Strategies AFFIRMED ALL COMMITTEE REPORTS, by a vote of 7:0, as submitted and shown in Attachment 4. 6. Old Business Staff: • None 0 None 7. New Business Secretary: • Update Commission Committee list. • Planning Commissioner for the Staff to provide further information to Commission Water Resources Funding Advisory regarding joint work session as it becomes Committee — PC concurred that Karen available. Firehock serve as liaison. • Joint Work Session with Board of Supervisors on July 8, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. • No PC Meeting on June 10, 2014 • Next PC meeting on June 17, 2014 • Recognized attendance of William Rich, Planning Commissioner from Highland County. Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 8. Adjourn to June 17, 2014 Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting, 6:00 p.m., Auditorium, Second Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. • The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 .m. ATTACHMENT 1 — STA-2014-000XX Adopted Resolution of Intent for Housekeeping — Subdivision Ordinance Amendment ATTACHMENT 2 - SP -2013-00019 Tandem Friends School Field House - Planning Commission Recommendations ATTACHMENT 3 — SP -2014-00005 Regents School of Charlottesville — Planning Commission Recommendations ATTACHMENT 4 — CPA -2013-00001 Prioritizing Priority Strategies — Planning Commission Committee Reports Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 ATTACHMENT 1 — STA-2014-000XX Adopted Resolution of Intent for Housekeeping Subdivision Ordinance Amendment RESOLUTION OF INTENT WHEREAS, the Chapter 14, Subdivision of Land (the "Subdivision Ordinance"), was last comprehensively amended in 2005 and it has been amended several times since; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance is needed to implement legislation adopted during the 2014 Session of the General Assembly and to clarify certain provisions, including the provision pertaining to the period of validity of a subdivision plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good land development practices, the Albemarle County Planning Commission hereby adopts a resolution of intent to consider amending the Subdivision Ordinance as described herein; and. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the subdivision text amendment proposed by this resolution of intent, and make its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, at the earliest possible date. Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 ATTACHMENT 2 — SP -2013-00019 Tandem Friends School Field House Recommended Conditions of Approval The development of the use shall be in general accord aitwith the concept plan entitled, "Tandem Friends School Campus Plan Study Site Plan," prepared by VMDO Architects, and dated 1214/08 April 3. 2014 by staff, as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord GGRfE)FFnit with the specified plan, development and use shall reflect the following major elements as shown on the plan: within the .deyeleprneR+ o eRtial to the design of the deyell,n. eRt iRGludiRg• • building orientation • building size • location of the buildings • limits of disturbance • parking -lot layout and landscaaina as shGWR OR the plan Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; 2. Additional buildings or increase in total enrollment/staffing may only be authorized by a new special use permit; and 3. Total school enrollment ala A -R -site stc#iRg shall be limited to two hundred and fifty (250) two hi in, rp-d- -n.- moixty (260) n ; and Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo - 06-03-2014 ATTACHMENT 3 — SP -2014-00005 Regents School of Charlottesville — Planning Commission Recommendations RECOMMEND DENIAL OF SP -2014-00005, by a vote of 7:0, for the reasons outlined in the staff report, principally concerning safety issues surrounding egress. Unfavorable factors: 1. Increased persons at the facility would create unsafe access conditions due to excessive delay times exiting the property in the morning hours. An acceptable alternative access strategy is needed to remedy the safety concerns with ingress and egress to the site. 2. It is debatable as to whether the proposed increase in enrollment would constitute a small-scale use as recommended in the Rural Areas Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 ATTACHMENT 4 — CPA -2013-00001 Prioritizing Priority Strategies — Planning Commission Committee Reports Priority Strategies from Planning Commission to Board of Supervisors for New and Enhanced Programs* as Part of Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan (Draft 1-23-14) Natural Resources Priority #1 Promote the concept of water conservation as a community -wide issue. Initiate proactive 1 d measures to encourage community -wide water conservation and use efficiency through multi - programs - agency programs. Priority #2 4b Develop an Action Plan to protect significant areas of biological importance in the County. Priority #3 7c Increase awareness of areas which are prone to debris flow in the County. Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources Priority #1 Through rezonings and special use permits, continue to ensure a mixture of housing types are for ongoing provided that also support all income levels of residents in Albemarle County. programs - 4a Priority #1 Gather information on the location of affordable and proffered units in the County. Develop for new or mechanisms to promote long term affordability and protect direct public resource investments. enhanced programs - 6e Priority #2 Continue to ensure that at a minimum, 15% of all units developed under rezoning and special for ongoing use permits be affordable, as defined by the County's Office of Housing, or a comparable programs - contribution be made to achieve the affordable housing goals of the County. 6b Priority #2 Encourage developers to include housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities in new for new or residential and mixed-use developments. Approve these proposals when they are in keeping enhanced with the Neighborhood Model. programs - 5a Priority #3 Continue to require and provide sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the Development Areas and for ongoing support expanded transit services. programs - 5b Priority #3 Amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide for greater opportunities to construct accessory units for new or to diversify the housing supply as well as meet a portion of the County's affordable housing enhanced needs. programs - 4b *In two instances, committees made recommendations for priority strategies for existing programs. Cultural and Scenic Resources Albemarle County Planning Commission FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Economic Development Priority #1 - 5f Update EC Design Guidelines to better reflect expectations of the Neighborhood Model for the Priority #1 - Development Areas, including but not limited to recommendations on ways to provide for 7c relegated parking without buildings turning their backs to the Entrance Corridor, and on Priority #3 - coordinating landscaping requirements with utility corridors. Priority #2 - Develop corridor -specific guidelines for all Entrance Corridors to reflect the unique character of 7d each corridor. Priority #3 - Take a leadership role in protecting the Dark Skies by designing lighting in public building Priority #3 - projects, including playing fields and parking lots, to serve as models of appropriate and 10d efficient lighting; by adopting a resolution asking power companies to cease promotion of unshielded and inefficient outdoor lighting; and by exploring the feasibility of participating in the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Lights Program to promote energy efficiency in building design and maintenance. Economic Development Priority #1 - 5f Explore opportunities to create appropriate incentives that address the needs of the County's target industries as well as emerging entrepreneurial enterprises. Priority #2 - Establish a proactive rural support program that provides assistance to the local agricultural 2i community and that includes an ongoing dialogue with farm industry stakeholders. Priority #3 - Increase support for initiatives that foster career planning, decision making and workplace 6a readiness skills for the K-12 population, as well as continuing education and training programs 1g to prepare the local workforce for demands of current and future employers. Rural Area Development Areas Priority #1 - Provide ongoing education to the public on the relationship of density in the Development 2a Areas and efforts to prevent sprawl. Albemarle County Planning Commission 10 FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Establish active support of agricultural land uses through the creation of a Rural Support Priority #1 - Program position that provides agricultural assistance, including community education, 2c marketing strategies, the exploration of agricultural support businesses, and information about alternative agricultural uses. Priority #2 - Strengthen the Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) Program by providing a stable 1g dedicated funding source and staff resources for administering the program. Priority #3 - Consider modifying the zoning regulations to achieve Rural Area objectives without reducing 1 d development rights. Development Areas Priority #1 - Provide ongoing education to the public on the relationship of density in the Development 2a Areas and efforts to prevent sprawl. Albemarle County Planning Commission 10 FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Priority #2 - Plan and provide for necessary infrastructure improvements that are currently impediments to 5a developing vacant sites. Priority #3 - Provide for multi -modal transportation opportunities in new development and encourage the 4k building of complete streets. Priority #4 - Update the capacity analysis every two years to ensure adequate residential land exists for 8b new housing needs. Housing Priority #1 for ongoing Through rezonings and special use permits, continue to ensure a mixture of housing types are programs - provided that also support all income levels of residents in Albemarle County. 4a Priority #1 for new or enhanced Gather information on the location of affordable and proffered units in the County. Develop mechanisms to promote long term affordability and protect direct public resource investments. programs - 6e Priority #2 for ongoing Continue to ensure that at a minimum, 15% of all units developed under rezoning and special use permits be affordable, as defined by the County's Office of Housing, or a comparable programs - 6b contribution be made to achieve the affordable housing goals of the County. Priority #2 for new or Encourage developers to include housing for seniors and individuals with disabilities in new enhanced residential and mixed-use developments. Approve these proposals when they are in keeping programs - with the Neighborhood Model. 5a Priority #3 for ongoing Continue to require and provide sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the Development Areas and programs - support expanded transit services. 5b Priority #3 for new or Amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide for greater opportunities to construct accessory units enhanced to diversify the housing supply as well as meet a portion of the County's affordable housing programs - needs. 4b Transportation Priority #1 Reinstate the Transportation Planner position at the County to improve coordination with State, 2e regional, and local transportation planning efforts. Albemarle County Planning Commission 11 FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014 Priority #2 Improve funding for an ongoing walkway, bicycle, and greenway construction fund in the 4b Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Utilize all possible funding sources for the construction 2e of walkways and bicycle facilities. Priority #3 Create dedicated bicycle -pedestrian connections across physical barriers within the 3c community. Parks, Recreation, Greenways, Blueways, and Green Systems Priority #1 - 2b Continue to develop the County's greenway system as shown in the Master Plans and on the Greenway Plan. Priority #2 - Set up a Greenway Trail Advisory Committee to assist the County in designing, implementing, 2e promoting, and maintaining a greenway system. Priority #3 - Coordinate adjacent land development with consideration of the greenway, so that existing and 2j future development can be integrated and harmonious with the greenway system. Communitv Facilities Priority #1 - 9h Continue to assess ways in which the costs of stormwater maintenance can be paid. Priority #2 - Increase understanding of the need for solid waste management and increase the participation 7b of individuals, businesses, and institutions in waste reduction. Priority #2 - Analyze possible economic savings and other benefits for solid waste management by 7d methods including City -County and private or regional funding to match public services to service gaps that are not addressed by the private sector. Priority #3 - Promote walking and bicycling to school where schools are accessible from pedestrian and 3i bicycle facilities. Priority #3 - Program necessary funding in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to provide for bikeway 3j and walkway linkages to schools. Albemarle County Planning Commission 12 FINAL Action Memo — 06-03-2014