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01242012 PLANNING ITEMSPlanning Items to be Heard in Planning Items to be Heard in February 2012February 2012 1 February 14Items th Keith and Cheri Carl • YMCA • Ashville Park, LLC • Greyhound Lines • City of Virginia Beach –Comprehensive • Plan Amendments (ITA SEGA) 3 19.Carl 4 Keith & Cheri Carl 5 Relevant Information This item was deferred by City Council at the • December 13, 2011 Meeting. In 1991, the applicants obtained a building permit to • make additions and alterations to an existing structure on the site for the purpose of a having a pool house. In 1996 (according to the applicants), a propane • stove was added to the pool house, which had the affect of changing use from ‘accessory’ to ‘dwelling unit’. The applicant now desires to divide the existing lot • into two parcels –one for the main house and one for the former pool house. Neither of the two lots will meet the required • minimum lot width for the zoning district; thus, a Subdivision Variance is being requested. 6 Keith & Cheri Carl 7 Keith & Cheri Carl 8 Keith & Cheri Carl 9 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval with • conditions. Planning Commission recommended approval • (11-0) with conditions. There was opposition present. • There was a letter of opposition and two • emails of support. 10 YMCA 11 Relevant Information The applicant is requesting two actions: • Conditional Use Permit for a recreational facility; and – Modification of the Proffers of a Conditional Rezoning. – The proffers currently controlling the use of the • site were intended for a specific use and site design that are not suited to the YMCA. Thus, a modification of those proffers is necessary. The Conditional Use Permit, if approved, will • permit the property to be used as a recreational facility, specifically consisting of a YMCA with a variety of recreational uses, a 25-meter indoor pool, a 50-meter indoor competition pool, and areas outside for day-camps and recreational activities. 12 YMCA of South Hampton Roads 13 YMCA of South Hampton Roads 14 YMCA of South Hampton Roads 15 YMCA of South Hampton Roads 16 YMCA of South Hampton Roads 17 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval with • conditions. Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0) with conditions. There was no opposition at the hearing. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 18 19 Ashville Park, LLC 20 Relevant Information Request for a Modification of the Proffers of a 2005 • Conditional Rezoning for the purpose of revising the approved land use plan. The modifications presented at the Planning • Commission Hearing proposed the following: Removal of the age restrictions for Village B; – Replacement of the Active Adult center proposed for – Village B with a park-like open space area; Reduction of minimum square feet of living area in two- – story dwellings from 2,400 to 2,100. After that Hearing, the applicant replaced Proffer • 13 of the 2005 Rezoning, reducing the number of units in Villages D and E from 97 to 81. With that change, the total number of units is • reduced to 483 from the approved 499. The number of units in Village B is the same. • 21 2005 APPROVED PLAN Ashville Park, LLC 22 2005 APPROVED PLAN FOR VILLAGE B Ashville Park, LLC 23 CURRENT PROPOSAL FOR VILLAGE B Ashville Park, LLC 24 PROPOSED CENTRAL GREEN FOR VILLAGE B Ashville Park, LLC 25 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. • Planning Commission recommended • approval (9-2). There was opposition present at the • Hearing. There was a letter of opposition and a • letter of support. 26 27 Greyhound Lines, Inc. 28 Relevant Information This request was deferred on April 12, 2011 (due • to inadequate posting of signs), and on May 10, 2011 (to allow for the start of construction of an interior waiting area), and on August 9, 2011, when the item was deferred to the February 14, 2012 City Council Hearing. The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit • for a passenger transportation terminal (passenger bus three times a day). The site is occupied by a convenience store and • 8 fueling stations. Tickets are purchased either online or at the store. Passengers are dropped off at the site and wait on site. 29 Greyhound Lines, Inc. 30 Greyhound Lines, Inc. 31 Greyhound Lines, Inc. 32 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval with • conditions. Planning Commission recommended approval • (10-0) with conditions. There was opposition present at the Hearing • There were letters of opposition. • 33 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Plan and revise the Policy Document to include the Interfacility Traffic Area and Vicinity as a Special Economic Growth Area. 34 Relevant Information The Interfacility Traffic Area and Vicinity Master • Plan (ITA and Vicinity Master Plan) was adopted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan on January 25, 2011. The attached amendments to the • Comprehensive Plan establish “Special Economic Growth Area (SEGA) 4 –Princess Anne.” This designation as SEGA 4 –Princess Anne • recognizes the land development constraints and economic opportunities associated with this area’s location within a military aircraft overflight zone, and thus, its similarity to the conditions and constraints associated with the three existing SEGAs. 35 36 37 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. • Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0). There was no opposition at the hearing. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 38 February 28Items th TKC Land Development II, LLC • City of Virginia Beach (P-1/HK) • City of Virginia Beach (Amendment to • Zoning Ordinance/ Explosives in Industrial Districts) Inland Diversified Real Estates Services\ • McQBuilders • 39 2.TKC Land 40 TKC Land Development II, LLC 41 Relevant Information The site was rezoned from Agricultural District • to Conditional B-2 Business District in 2008. Commercial retail and service uses are planned for the northern portion of the park, adjacent to the existing shopping center, and office uses are planned for the southern portion of the park, adjacent to future residential areas. The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit • to allow development of the site with a bulk storage yard in conjunction with a retail operation (Tractor Supply Corporation). Staff worked extensively with the applicant to • upgrade the standard building used by the retail operation, as well as modify the site design to screen the storage and display areas. 42 TKC Land Development II, LLC 43 TKC Land Development II, LLC 44 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval with • conditions. Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0) with conditions. There was no opposition present. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 45 6.City-Park 46 Relevant Information The purpose of this request is to change the • zoning category to P-1 Preservation District with Historic Kempsville Overlay (HK). The site is being developed as park and open • space consistent with the recommendations of the Historic Kempsville Area Master Plan, adopted by reference as part of the Comprehensive Plan. The Change of Zoning from R-10 Residential • to P-1 Preservation will secure the use of the property for a public park, consisting of open space and passive recreation. 47 48 49 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH 50 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. • Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0). There was no opposition present or emails or • letters of opposition. There were individuals present at the Hearing who requested to speak regarding a proposed development on the southwest corner of this intersection. The speakers noted that they were not opposed to this rezoning for the park. 51 CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH –ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 111 & 1001 An Ordinance to amend Sections 111 and 1001 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the definition, 10.City of VB storage, distribution and manufacture of High and Low Explosives. 52 Relevant Information The proposed amendment to the Zoning • Ordinance: Allows as a permitted use the storage of Low – Explosives in the I-1 and I-2 Industrial Districts with a valid permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Allows Low Explosives to be manufactured – and distributed in the I-2 District with a Conditional Use Permit. Allows High Explosives to be stored, – manufactured, and distributed in the I-2 Heavy Industrial District with a Conditional Use Permit. 53 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. • Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0). There was no opposition present. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 54 3. Inland CUP for Outdoor Recreation 55 Inland Diversified Real Estate Services, L.L.C. 56 Relevant Information The applicant requests a Conditional Use • Permit to allow the use of a portion of the shopping center for outdoor events. Examples of the events would be weekly • music series, car cruises, fall festival, holiday lighting ceremony, spring festival, health fair, community safety day and possible art fairs. The location of events will be primarily • around the pedestrian plaza of the center. The hours of the events will vary with the activity planned. Events will not continue after store hours have ended. 57 Inland Diversified Real Estate Services, L.L.C. 58 Inland Diversified Real Estate Services, L.L.C. 59 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval with • conditions. Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0) with conditions. There was no opposition present. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 60 9.Mcq-BLDRS 61 MCQ Builders 62 Relevant Information This site was rezoned from R-7.5 Residential • to PD-H2 Planned Unit Development with an underlying A-12 Apartment District on May 24, 2011. The PD-H2 Planned Unit Development district • requires that open space that is to be owned by a private entity, in this case the Condominium Unit Owners’ Association, must be zoned P-1 Preservation District. Thus, the applicant is now requesting a • Change of Zoning for the open space areas to P-1 Preservation. 63 MCQ Builders -1 64 Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. • Planning Commission recommended approval • (9-0). There was no opposition present. • There were no letters or emails of opposition. • 65