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PLANNING COMMISSION
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OCTOBER 19, 2020
Commissioners Present:
Mr. Wayne Bower
Mr. Troy Henderson
Mr. Rick James
Mr. Kelly McMurray
Mr. Jim Woltz
Staff Present:
Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary
Ms. Rachel Lower, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Ms. Becky James
Ms. Alyssa Dunbar
Mr. Isaac Henry
Ms. Susan McCoy,
Recording Secretary
Work Session
Mr. James called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
Approval of Agenda
Mr. Henderson made a motion to approve the agenda, which passed 5-0.
Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Mr. Thompson provided a brief background regarding the proposed special use permit
amendment. He stated the phrase "as approved by the board" needs to be deleted from
Section 30-19-2 of the Zoning Ordinance, He also discussed correcting the numbering
in Section 30-19-4, noting subsection (F) needs to, be changed to subsection (D). He
reviewed the proposed amendments to Section 30-19-1 General Standards, Section 30-
91-2 Application Requirements, Section 30-19-3 Review and Action, and Section 30-19-
4 Limitations.
Mr. Thompson discussed clarifying Use and Design Standard in Section 30-81-11 (F) I
in C-1 and C-2 zoning districts for multi -family dwelling, including removing the
requirement that a multi -family use has to be in the same structure as an associated civic,
office or commercial use, and allowed for a multi -family use to account for more than 50
percent of the gross floor area on site through the special use permit process. He stated
"as a stand-alone residential project" will be included in the general standards of C-1 and
C-2 zoning districts.
Ms. Dunbar discussed Section 30-82-2 Home Beauty/Barber Salon Use and Design
Standards and Section 30-82-3 Home Occupation Use and Design Standards., She
discussed two types of home occupations and the use and design standards. She stated
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some citizens have expressed interest in having a home salon which offers salon services
other than hair styling and barbering. Ms. Dunbar and the Commissioners discussed
various salon services which have been requested. They discussed the current
standards which allow only one chair and products. They discussed definitions, scale of
operation, noise, and required licenses. Mr. Thompson, Ms. James, and the
Commissioners discussed possibly including additional standards. They discussed the
need for standards so the use does not take away from the nature of the neighborhood.
Mr. Thompson stated staff is researching regulations regarding this use in other localities.
The Commissioners agreed to give latitude to the Zoning Administrator to determine if the
use is in compliance with the ordinance. Mr. Thompson, Ms. James, Ms. Dunbar, and
the Commissioners discussed regulations regarding square footage, percentage of
space, and number of chairs allowed for this use in various zoning districts.
Ms. Dunbar discussed short-term rental of property when an owner is not onsite. She
stated the County has received some complaints regarding this type of use. She stated
owners are looking for an opportunity to earn income with short-term rentals. Ms. Dunbar
and the Commissioners discussed making a new use type or expanding the bed and
breakfast use and design standards. Ms. Dunbar stated most other localities have a
separate definition and use and design standards for short-term rentals. Ms. Dunbar and
the Commissioners discussed property rights and regulations in other states. They
discussed contacting the police or property owner if there is an issue at the property. Ms.
Dunbar noted this use is not currently defined in the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Thompson
and the Commissioners discussed options to regulate this use. Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Dunbar, Ms. James, and the Commissioners discussed regulations and enforcement
issues regarding parking, number of people, number of cars, and noise. Mr. Thompson
and the Commissioners discussed allowing short-term rentals for events versus
investment properties. They discussed requiring a permit for this use and applicable
taxes. The consensus of the Commission was to have short-term rental as a separate
use in the Zoning Ordinance.
Ms. James discussed temporary construction yard for public infrastructure projects,
including current options for this use type. She stated public infrastructure projects are
typically linear in nature, involving multiple properties which are located in various zoning
districts. She stated there is a limited amount of appropriately zoned property available
for construction yards which can create time delays for projects. Ms. James and the
Commissioners discussed placing this use in the temporary use section, noting
regulations should not become burdensome. They discussed a permitting process for
this use. They discussed storage of equipment during water and sewer projects. Ms.
James stated the County does not currently regulate construction equipment storage on
industrial construction. Ms. James and the Commissioners discussed construction issues
including noise and dust. Ms. James stated the storage area property could be separate
from the project site. Mr. Thompson and the Commissioners discussed having the same
standards for all districts or separating standards according to the districts. They
discussed considering the length of time for the construction project, distance the storage
site could be from the construction site, and size of project. Ms. James and the
Commissioners discussed screening issues, construction time constraints, and use and
design standards.
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Mr. Thompson provided the Commissioners a list of additional items to consider for
possible amendments.
Mr. Thompson discussed agricultural subdivisions/private roads. Mr. Thompson and the
Commissioners discussed standards of other localities which have for this use, including
lot size and number of lots on the private road. They discussed ways to maintain the rural
appearance of agricultural districts. They discussed topography determining the best way
to subdivide and develop the property. They discussed creating a planned agricultural
zoning district with private roads which are not developed to State road standards. They
discussed road width and easements needed. They discussed emergency vehicle
access for the private roads and road maintenance issues.
Mr. Thompson stated staff will continue researching these uses in other localities and
discuss findings at future work sessions.
Citizen Comments
There were none.
Commissioners' and Staff Comments
Mr. Thompson and the Commissioners discussed the upcoming petitions.
Mr. Thompson noted representatives for the petition of Milestone Tower Limited
Partnership IV will be conducting an online community meeting on Wednesday, October
21, 2020, at 0:30 p.m. He stated information regarding this meeting can be found at
http://www.stonebridgeparkwireless.com/town-hall/.
Mr. Thompson stated the Planning Department has won three awards, including Virginia
Chapter of the American Planning Association's 2020 Old Dominion Innovative
Approaches Award for Public Schools Planning Workshops which were a component of
the Oak Grove Center Plan community engagement strategy. He stated the program has
also received a 2019 VACo Award and a 2020 NACo Award.
Mr. Thompson and the Commissioners discussed the timeline and procedural issues
regarding the draft Oak Grove Center Plan.
With no further business or comments, Mr. James adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Susan McCoy
Recording Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission
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