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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/1/2007 - MinutesROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 1, 2007 Commissioners Present: Mr. Rodney McNeil Mr. Al Thomason Mr. Steve Azar (arrived after the worksession) Commissioners Absent: Ms. Martha Hooker Mr. Gary Jarrell Staff Present: Mr. Philip Thompson Mr, Tarek Moneir Mr. Joe Obenshain, Senior Assistant County Attorney Mr. David Holladay Mr. Tim Beard Ms. Amanda Komar Mr. John Murphy Ms. Megan Cronise Ms. Susan Carter, Recording Secretary WORK SESSION: Session opened at 4:00 p.m. by Mr. McNeil. Discussion of Consent Agenda Mr. Holladay, Ms. Cronise, and Ms. Mahoney provided brief overviews of the Consent Agenda items. Staff and the commissioners discussed various aspects of the petitions. Comments There were none. Site Viewing The meeting was adjourned for site viewing at 4:55 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. McNeil called the meeting to order at 7.00 p.m. Mr. Azar gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance. Mr. McNeil provided all petitioners scheduled to be heard tonight, the opportunity to continue their petition. All petitioners agreed to have their petitions heard by the three Planning Commissioners present. The petition of Ted Alan Leneave to obtain a Special Use Permit to construct an accessory apartment on 0.89 acre, located at 2132 River Oaks Drive, Catawba Magisterial District. Mr. Ted Leneave spoke regarding the petition. He stated he and his family want his parents to live with them in an accessory apartment. He stated they currently live in the residence but would prefer to have their own stove in order to prepare their own meals. He stated they will not be charged rent. Mr. Thomas Leneave stated they want to live with their son but would like to have their own living area. Mr. Obenshain expressed concern regarding a letter which had been received from the homeowners association requesting certain conditions be placed on the SUP. He recommended not applying those conditions. Mr. Leneave stated they would not rent the apartment out. He stated only family would live in the proposed apartment. Mr. Azar then made the motion to recommend approval of the SUP request: AYES: Azar, McNeil, Thomason NAYS: None ABSENT: Hooker, Jarrell Motion passed 3 -0. 2. The petition of Richard and Judy Taylor Wagner to rezone 0.369 acre from R -1, Low Density Residential District, to C -1, Office District, for the operation of a beauty salon, located at 3722 Colonial Avenue, Cave Spring Magisterial District. Mr. Tim Beard, Roanoke County Planning Department, presented the staff report. Mr. Azar inquired about changes between the previous and proposed petitions. Mr. Beard discussed changes to the petition. Mr. McNeil inquired about VDOT comments. Mr. Beard discussed drainage and sight distance issues. Mr, Richard Wagner spoke regarding the petition. He provided a brief history and description of the property. He stated all salon workers will be independent contractors not employees of the salon. He stated the interior changes are within the residential scope of his building permit. He discussed parking requirements. He stated he has reduced worker stations from 8 to 5. He discussed the traffic study for the existing studio on Brambleton 2 Avenue. He stated he has lived in the area 37 years. He stated the salon would be a low- impact use. Mr. Azar noted the current zoning is residential. He inquired about access. Mr. Wagner stated most of the nearby businesses have access from Colonial Avenue with one having access from a side road. Mr. Thomason expressed concern regarding traffic impact to the area. Mr. Wagner stated their will be 5 stations including his wife's station. He discussed parking availability for customers. Mr. Azar expressed concern regarding customer parking for customers which are waiting. Mr. McNeil expressed concern regarding the traffic analysis of Brambleton Avenue being compared to Colonial Avenue. Mr. Wagner stated he did not think Colonial Avenue would be more congested. Mr. Thomason expressed concern regarding homes being built in Roanoke City impacting traffic on Colonial Avenue. Mr. Wagner stated the salon's traffic would be minimal. Ms. Margaret Sharpe, 3651 Cedar Lane, spoke against the petition. She stated they do not want the neighborhood to be a cut - through for traffic. She also expressed concern regarding the safety of children from the nearby school and ball field. She stated frequent accidents prohibit residents from being able to access their homes. She stated newly constructed homes in Roanoke City will impact the area. She stated the citizens have fought against some of the commercial businesses in the area. Mr. Mark Overstreet, 3835 Thompsons Lane, spoke against the petition. He stated there is no positive outcome for the area if the property is rezoned. He expressed concern regarding devaluing of property values. He stated citizens living near Colonial Avenue do not want it to be another Brambleton Avenue, they want it to remain residential. He stated the amount of opposition in the neighborhood is significant. He noted handicapped spaces would be dedicated spaces for the handicapped patrons only. Mr. Ray Jamison, 3621 Colonial Avenue, spoke against the petition. He expressed concern regarding increased traffic and accidents. He also expressed concern regarding insufficient parking and stormwater management. Ms. Liz Edlich, 3596 Parkway Drive, spoke against the petition. She expressed concern regarding traffic issues and accidents. She questioned the validity of the traffic study. She also expressed concern regarding difficulty enforcing the proffers. Ms. Cindy Webster, 4714 Colonial Avenue, stated she has lived on Colonial Avenue for over 30 years. She stated the petitioner's property is located in a neighborhood conservation area. She discussed the two properties which have recently been rezoned, 3 stating they were low impact for the neighborhood. She presented charts and discussed them. She stated land use will impact road use. She expressed concern regarding the petitioner's building permit revocation. She also expressed concern regarding the completeness of the traffic study. Ms. April Moore, 4060 Crawford Road, expressed concern regarding increased traffic impacting the nearby school. She stated the proposed salon would be cheaper than renting space in a mail. She expressed concern regarding impacts to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Mr. David Thomason, 3650 Parkwood Drive, stated the back yard area may be too small to contain required parking and buffering. He expressed concern regarding vehicles cutting through the neighborhood during inclement weather. He requested the commission deny the petition. Ms. Katherine Visco, 3762 Fairburn Drive, stated a light is needed at the intersection of Green Valley Road and Colonial Avenue. She expressed concern regarding an increase in traffic. Ms. Richelle Flici, 4061 Crawford Road, expressed concern regarding increased traffic and the safety of children in the neighborhood. Mr. Azar stated the property is correctly zoned. He discussed the negative impact the rezoning would have on the area. He stated he does not see any significant changes from the previous petition. Mr. Thomason expressed concern regarding increased traffic with additional homes being constructed on Colonial Avenue. Mr. McNeil expressed concern regarding the location of the petitioner's property being on the corner of a major entrance to the neighborhood. Mr. McNeil then made the motion to recommend denial of the rezoning request: AYES: Azar, McNeil, Thomason NAYS: None ABSENT: Hooker, Jarrell Motion passed 3 -0. 3. The petition of Jatin Patel to rezone 0.844 acre from C -2C, General Commercial District with Conditions, to C -2, General Commercial District, to remove proffered conditions on property located near the 8000 block of Plantation Road, Hollins Magisterial District. Mr. Philip Thompson, Roanoke County Planning Department, presented the staff report. 4 Mr. Sean Horne, Balzer & Associates, spoke regarding the petition. He stated it conforms to the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. McNeil inquired about use of property. Mr. Horne stated the petitioner plans to construct a hotel or other by-right use. He provided a brief history of the existing conditions, noting they were applied when the property was zoned B -3. Mr. Azar noted the current Zoning Ordinance would regulate uses allowed in the C -2 zoning. Mr. Azar then made the motion to recommend approval of the rezoning request: AYES: Azar, McNeil, Thomason NAYS: None ABSENT: Hooker, Jarrell Motion passed 3 -0. 4. The petition of Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., and Tecton Products, LLC, to rezone 25.3 acres from R -'l, Low Density Residential, to PTD, Planned Technology Development, and to amend the covenants, conditions, and Master Plan on 454.25 acres zoned PTD, Planned Technology Development, at the Center for Research and Technology (CRT), located near the 5300 block of Glenmary Drive, Catawba Magisterial District. Mr. Philip Thompson, Roanoke County Planning Department, presented the staff report. Mr. Doug Chittum, Roanoke County Economic Development, spoke regarding the petition. He stated the proposed plan would be land sensitive and more adaptable for companies; however, it would be more stringent on some issues. He discussed both the current and proposed Master Plan. He stated less grading and fewer roadways would be needed. He stated some of the property would be topographically difficult to develop. He explained the proposed plan focuses more on allowable uses. He discussed the additional parcel. He discussed the traffic impact analysis. He stated the new plan should reduce traffic. He stated Corporate Circle may need to be widened if traffic is increased. Ms. Sharon Lamar, 5808 Prunty Drive, requested the petition be continued until more information is provided to the members of the surrounding community. Mr. McNeil inquired about the Community Meeting. Mr. Thompson discussed the meeting which was held in January 2007. Mr. Chittum discussed the buffering. He stated the petitioners would like to be good neighbors to the surrounding community. He stated all industrial traffic would access from Glenmary Drive. He offered to meet with residents prior to the Board of Supervisors public hearing. Mr. McNeil inquired about impacts to the neighbors. Mr. Chittum discussed buffering and future development of the property in reference to its closeness to residents. Mr. Thompson discussed buffering requirements. Mr. Azar stated the proposed changes create less impact on land use and more of an ease of development which would better protect the community. Mr. Azar then made the motion to recommend approval of the rezoning request: AYES: Azar, McNeil, Thomason NAYS: None ABSENT: Hooker, Jarrell Motion passed 3 -0. Final Orders There were none. Approval of Minutes Mr. Azar moved to approve the following minutes: PC Worksession March 20, 2007 PC Worksession April 3, 2007 PC Worksession April 17, 2007 Motion passed 3 -0. Approval of Consent Agenda Mr. Azar moved to approve the consent agenda. Motion passed 3 -0. Comments Mr. Thompson discussed vacant staff positions within the Planning Department. Mr. Thompson discussed the May 22, 2007, BOS Work Session during which the Stormwater Management Ordinance will be discussed. Mr. Azar then made a special request to reconvene on May 8, 2007, at a BOS /PC Joint Work Session to discuss General Land Use Provision of HB 3202. There being no additional business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: �� ',, C , & '- - Carter Recording Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission Philip ompson Secre ary, Roanoke County Planning Commission Approved: 'Zlau�lamwll ary J�n, l Chair Roano ke County Planning Commission