STAFF S REQUEST ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION 12SN0206. HHHunt Homes, LLC

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: arla rr ay 15, 2012 P P ime emaining: 100 days Q I I 120206 HHHunt Homes, Bermuda agisterial istrict est line of Harrowgate oad, south of toney reek Parkway Q: onditional use to permit a

1 : arla rr ay 15, 2012 P P ime emaining: 100 days Q I I HHHunt Homes, Bermuda agisterial istrict est line of Harrowgate oad, south of toney reek Parkway Q: onditional use to permit a recreational vehicle to be used as a model home in a esidential (-12) istrict. PP : model home (sales office) not located within a permanent dwelling is planned. pecifically, the applicant is currently operating a model home (sales office) within a travel trailer without the requisite conditional use approval. he model home (sales office) within the travel trailer is proposed until such time as construction of a permanent dwelling to be used as a model home is complete. he model home (sales office) would then be temporarily located within the permanent dwelling, consistent with ordinance requirements, until the project is complete. ecommend denial for the following reasons: I. hile temporary office trailers have been approved to serve as temporary model homes (sales offices) for residential developments, a travel trailer is designed to be used for temporary occupancy for travel, recreational or vacation use, not as a temporary office. B. Parking of travel trailers for use/occupancy is permitted in eneral ommercial (-5) istricts and industrial areas, and would not be considered compatible with area residential use.. pproval of this request could encourage other businesses to seek similar approval for similar use of travel trailers. Providing a I HI community through excellence in public service

2 (: II B IP H PP () P II.) P II ocation: 1. temporary model home (sales office) shall be permitted in a travel trailer parked on the request property provided such travel trailer shall be used for a maximum of four (4) months from the date of approval of this request. t the end of four (4) months, the travel trailer shall be removed. (P) 2. he model home (sales office) shall only be used to market the development (ellspring ubdivision) in which it is located and shall not be used for the sale of lots or houses outside of the development in which it is located. (P) 3. he model home (sales office) shall not be the primary real estate office for companies marketing the development. (P) 4. he model home (sales office) shall be incidental to construction activity taking place within the development (ellspring ubdivision). (P) II he request property fronts the west line of Harrowgate oad, south of toney reek Parkway. ax I xisting Zoning: ize: acres xisting and se: acant djacent Zoning and and se: orth - -9 and -15; ingle-family residential or vacant outh - -15, -12, -9 and ; ingle-family residential or vacant ast - -2, -12, -7 and ; ingle-family residential or vacant est - -15, -9 and ; ingle-family residential or vacant P-P

3 III Public ater and astewater ystems: his request will not require use of the public utility system. I his request will have a minimal impact on these facilities. ire ervice: P III he hester ire tation, ompany umber 1, currently provides fire protection and emergency medical service (). his request will have a minimal impact on ire and. ounty epartment of ransportation: his request will have a minimal impact on these facilities. irginia epartment of ransportation (): sales office accessed directly from Harrowgate oad, will require a commercial entrance and a permit. he commercial entrance will be subject to the access management requirements of , ccess anagement egulations: inor rterials, ollectors and ocal treets. urthermore, adequate site distances shall be demonstrated and the commercial entrance will conform to the standards outlined in the oad esign anual, ppendix. omprehensive Plan: he subject property is located within the boundaries of the outhern and estern rea Plan, which suggests the property is appropriate for residential use of dwelling units/acre. rea evelopment rends: xcept for a vacant property zoned commercially just east of the request property, area properties are zoned residentially and occupied by single-family residential use or are vacant. It is anticipated that residential use will continue in the area, as suggested by the Plan P-P

4 Zoning History: n ay 22, 2002 the Board of upervisors, upon a favorable recommendation by the Planning ommission, approved rezoning (ase ) of the request property to esidential (-12) and eighborhood Business (-2), plus proffered conditions on an existing -2 tract and relief to street access requirements for more than fifty (50) lots. onditions of approval limit density (maximum 217 lots) and access; establish minimum architectural standards for dwellings; and require certain road improvements and dedication of a pedestrian trail easement. urrent equest: In residential districts, a model home (sales office) is permitted provided that, in addition to its permanent use as a dwelling, such home may be used as a temporary real estate office. In this case, the temporary sales office is being operated in a travel trailer parked on the property without the requisite zoning approval. ince the travel trailer is not a dwelling, sales is not permitted. his request seeks to permit the temporary sales within the travel trailer for four (4) months. (Proffered ondition 1) he Zoning rdinance further permits model homes (sales offices) in residential districts provided that the offices only market property within the development where they are located; the offices are incidental to construction activity taking place within the development; the offices are not the primary real estate office for the company marketing the development; and the offices are not used as construction offices or for storage of construction equipment and/or materials. Proffered conditions are offered to ensure these restrictions are met in this case. (Proffered onditions 2, 3 and 4) In a few cases, modular office trailers (not travel trailers) have been approved for use as model homes (sales offices) on a temporary basis. hese approvals have been granted for a set time period to ensure the use is temporary. modular office unit is similar to temporary office trailers/units that are permitted as a restricted use in residential districts by the ordinance when they are incidental to construction activities taking place on the property. travel trailer is designed to be used for temporary occupancy for travel, recreational or vacation use, not as a temporary office. he ordinance permits parking of travel trailers for use/occupancy with conditional use approval in eneral ommercial (-5) istricts and moderate and heavy industrial areas. hese more intense uses are not considered compatible with existing and future residential development. I ppropriate alternatives exist within the ordinance to provide for a model home (sales office) for this development. he use of a travel trailer for a sales office is incompatible with surrounding residential use and could set a precedent for similar requests. iven these considerations, denial of this request is recommended P-P

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ADDENDUM 09SN0173. Cheryl Parrish. Midlothian Magisterial District Robious Road

ADDENDUM 09SN0173. Cheryl Parrish. Midlothian Magisterial District Robious Road pril 21, 2009 P UM 090173 heryl Parrish Midlothian Magisterial istrict 10416 obious oad QU: onditional use to permit a business (beauty shop) incidental to a dwelling unit. PP U: In addition to continuing