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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
SUB - 2014 -00120 — Briarwood Commercial Lots Final
Subdivision Plat and SDP - 2014 -47 — Briarwood Gas
Station Final Site Plan — Special Exceptions for two (2)
waivers and one (1) variation
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST:
Special Exceptions to:
1. Waive County Code § 18- 21.7(c) Buffer zone adjacent to
residential and rural areas districts
2.Vary Application plan for ZMA2005 -09 Briarwood -PRD
3. Waive County Code § 18- 5.1.20(b) Setbacks for fuel
storage tanks
STAFF CONTACT(S): David Benish and Chris Perez
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
AGENDA DATE:
September 3, 2014
ACTION: INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
REVIEWED BY:
BACKGROUND:
The applicant proposes to subdivide two vacant commercially zoned parcels fronting Route 29 North into five (5)
commercial lots. Associated with the subdivision are two private streets extending from Briarwood Drive to the proposed
commercial lots: a new section of Elm Tree Court serving the lots north of Briarwood Drive and Boulderview Road serving
the lots south of Briarwood Drive. The applicant has also submitted a final site plan for an automobile service station on
one of the southern lots. During the design of the private streets it was determined by the applicant, in consultation with
VDOT and the County Engineer, that: 1) the new section of Elm Tree Court should be aligned to intersect Briarwood Drive
at the existing Elm Tree Court intersection; and, 2) Boulderview Road should be shifted west so that its intersection with
Briarwood Drive will meet the required minimum VDOT spacing requirement from Route 29 (Attachment B).
STRATEGIC PLAN: Goal 5: Ensure the health and safety of the community.
DISCUSSION:
The following summarizes findings for each request. The attached staff report (Attachment A) provides details for each
request.
As part of the final subdivision plat application the applicant is reauestina two special exceptions:
Buffer Zone Disturbance Waiver — to disturb the 20 foot buffer zone adjacent to residential districts to facilitate
construction of Boulderview Road and Elm Tree Court. Portions of each street are to be located within the 20 foot
buffer, as well as grading and landscaping associated with a landscape mitigation plan to remedy a site plan
violation on the property.
Variation to Briarwood PRD application plan (ZMA2005 -09) — to vary the application plan to construct Elm Tree
Court on a portion of open space associated with the Briarwood PRD.
As part of the site plan application the applicant is requesting one special exception:
Setbacks for Fuel Storage Tank Waiver — to locate the gas station's underground storage tanks and loading
facilities closer than 100 feet from any property line.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There is no budget impact.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of special exceptions for the buffer zone waiver, variation to the application plan and waiver of
the fuel storage tank setback as noted in the attached Staff Report (Attachment A).
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Staff report
B. Final Subdivision Plat
C. Buffer and Setback Waiver Request and Variation Request
D. Landscape Mitigation Plan (SDP2013 -35)
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