HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/30/2010 - MinutesDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: File
FROM: Philip Thompson, son, A1CP r
Deputy Director of Planning
DATE: January 28, 2014
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Meeting Summary - March 30, 2010
The Department of Community Development staff is currently scanning Planning
Commission agendas and minutes into Laserfiche. Please note that no formal meeting
minutes for the Planning Commission's March 30, 2010, special meeting were
developed. However, a meeting summary is provided in an email from Megan Cronise
dated March 31, 2010. This summary is being scanned into Laserfiche for informational
purposes.
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Susan Carter - Planning Commission Special Work Session on Plantation Road
From: Megan Cronise
To: Carter, Susan; Covey, Arnold; Epperley, Brian; Holladay, David; Mahoney, Rebecca; Micklow,
Amanda; Murphy, John; Patriarca, Christopher; Pattisall, Tara; Pendleton, Nicole; Richardson, Bill;
Shrewsbury, Thelma; Sowder, Denise
Date: 3/31/2010 12:59 PM
Subject: Planning Commission Special Work Session on Plantation Road
CC: Blankenship, Lindsay; Chittum, Doug; Thompson, Philip; Wood, Tammi
Attachments: PCWS Package 3- 30- 10.pdf
Good afternoon,
For your information I have attached the materials that I gave to the Planning Commission at yesterday's Special Work
Session on Plantation Road. All five Commissioners attended, as did Joe O, Doug, Philip, Tammi, Lindsay and me.
We looked at and drove through Gander Way, Plantation Road, and all of the side streets to include the Old Dominion
Trailer Court.
Based on the presentation I gave at the February 16th Work Session we talked about the uses that would continue to be
permitted, the uses that would need special use permits and the uses that would become nonconforming using the
materials I provided last night. By the end of the trip the Commissioners said that they were fine with the proposed
limited uses and new nonconformities. Doug also agreed on the proposed uses.
We also discussed lighting heights and the numbers that they are comfortable with are between 18 and 25 foot heights
from grade, which fits in with most of the lighting currently on Plantation and Gander Way.
The signage discussion was merged with setback discussion. They liked the idea of having a maximum 20 foot setback
from Plantation which would not leave much room for signage and would affect the appropriate signage scale. We
talked about the possibility of having a small monument -style sign (6 feet tall or so) closer to the road with a
larger building- mounted sign (similar to Carpetland's situation) or allowing a larger sign with a smaller building - mounted
sign as a trade -off. Thanks again to Lindsay and Chris for providing the lighting and signage details from their
site inventory two years ago! Thanks also to Becky for additional sign permit information on the newer signs in the
area.
Steve Azar also requested that we look into fencing requirements as the chain -link fences along Plantation and within
the GCOD area could be improved. They liked the black wrought -iron fencing at ITT's newer building along Lila Drive.
We will also look into gas station/convenience store canopy requirements. They are also interested to know how
property assessments will change with the new overlay and I will check with Real Estate on that topic.
The next step is scheduling a community meeting for the affected property owners and surrounding community. I will
start looking at dates in May (once Timberbrook is past the PC) to hold this meeting.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on the materials, concepts, discussion, etc. This is a pretty new concept with
lots of detail involved and I want to make sure that we're covering all of the angles and not going overboard so please
let me know what your thoughts are!
Thanks for your consideration,
Megan
Megan G. Cronise, AICP - Principal Planner
Roanoke County Department of Community Development
(540) 772 -2068 x 282
(540) 772 -2108 (fax)
mcronise@roanokecountyva.gov
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