10 April 11, 2012 Public Hearing APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER: SENTARA HOSPITALS AND MPB, INC.

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1 10 April 11, 2012 Public Hearing APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER: SENTARA HOSPITALS AND MPB, INC. STAFF PLANNER: Stephen J. White REQUEST: Conditional Change of Zoning (A-12 Apartment and R-15 Residential to O-2 Office) ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 800 and 816 Independence Blvd. GPIN: ; ELECTION DISTRICT: BAYSIDE SITE SIZE: 3.5 acres AICUZ: Less than 65 db DNL SUMMARY OF REQUEST The subject site was developed for a hospital in January Expansions to the hospital and the construction of a separate medical office building have occurred since. On August 4, 2011, the hospital patient beds, as well as the majority of the staff and functions of the hospital were transferred to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. The Bayside facility, which is now referred to as Sentara Independence, is still being used by Sentara for a variety of medical uses that are contained within approximately 12 percent of the total floor area. Those uses consist of the Emergency Department, an Imaging Center, an Infusion Center, a Pharmacy, and a Sleep Study Center. These uses were part of the former Bayside Hospital, and have been retained at this location to serve the surrounding area. The Sleep Study Center is being slightly expanded to enhance the ability to of the Center to serve the region, as it has always done. The applicant proposes to use the remaining floor area for Sentara s Information Technology Department and Sentara s Data Center, both of which are low intensity uses from a land use perspective but are highly valued uses from an economic development perspective. Beyond these two uses, there will be additional space in the building that will be used as offices for other Sentara entities. For Sentara to proceed with these proposed new uses within the building, the zoning categories that govern the site must be changed to O-2 Office District. The prior use of the site as a hospital was acceptable in the A-12 Apartment District. The proposed new uses, however, are not allowed in the A-12 Apartment or R-15 Residential District; therefore, the applicant is requesting a Conditional Change of Zoning to O-2 Office. Page 1

2 LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: Multi-story medical facilities and offices, parking areas, and associated infrastructure. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: South: East: West: Bayside Library / A-12 Apartment and R-10 Residential Districts N. Witchduck Road Retail Commercial / B-2 Community Business District Professional offices / A-12 Apartment District Pembroke Meadows Elementary School / P-1 Preservation District Old Donation Church / R-15 and R-20 Residential Districts (Historic and Cultural Overlay District) Single-family homes / R-10 and R-20 Residential Districts Independence Boulevard Multi-family dwellings / A-18 Apartment District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES: The site is developed with building and pavement surfaces. There are areas of landscaped vegetation, including a wide buffer area between the rear parking area and the adjacent residential neighborhood. There are no known significant natural resources or historic features on the site. The site, however, is adjacent to Old Donation Church. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Suburban Area CITY SERVICES TRAFFIC: The proposed use of the building for an Information Technology / Data Center, combined with the uses remaining from the former use of the building as a hospital will result in a decreased impact on the transportation system in the area than that resulting from the hospital. Data Center use is low impact in nature. WATER AND SEWER: The site is connected to City water and sewer systems. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of this request to change the zoning on the site from A-12 Apartment and R- 15 Residential to Conditional O-2 Office. With the move of hospital functions previously located in Sentara Bayside Hospital to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Sentara is proposing new uses of the building, now referred to as Sentara Independence, for Information Technology / Data Center operations. The zoning on the site, while sufficient for the hospital, will not permit the reuse as proposed. The O-2 Office District will permit Sentara to proceed. All of the building modifications necessary for the new uses will occur inside the building. The applicant has proffered that there will be no changes to the exterior, other than a possible expansion to the parking lot, which would occur between the existing parking lot at the front of the building and the public library to the north. Page 2

3 Approval of the Conditional Change of Zoning from A-12 Apartment and R-15 Residential to Conditional O-2 Office is recommended for approval with the proffer below. PROFFER The following are proffers submitted by the applicant as part of a Conditional Zoning Agreement (CZA). The applicant, consistent with Section 107(h) of the City Zoning Ordinance, has voluntarily submitted these proffers in an attempt to offset identified problems to the extent that the proposed rezoning is acceptable, ( 107(h)(1)). Should this application be approved, the proffers will be recorded at the Circuit Court and serve as conditions restricting the use of the property as proposed with this change of zoning. PROFFER 1: The improvements on the Property shall not be expanded or substantially modified from their configuration and status as of February 1, 2012, provided however additional parking that otherwise meets the requirements of the applicable City Codes may be provided. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff requested, and the applicant volunteered to provide, this proffer to ensure that any future changes to the building or site would require this Conditional Rezoning to be modified. Thus, any modifications in the future will require approval of the City Council. The City Attorney s Office has reviewed the proffer agreement dated January 31, 2012, and found it to be legally sufficient and in acceptable legal form. Page 3

4 AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION Page 4

5 PROPOSED INTERIOR USES (FIRST FLOOR) Page 5

6 PROPOSED INTERIOR USES (SECOND FLOOR) Page 6

7 1 ZONING HISTORY # DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 07/01/1997 Use Permit (car wash) Approved Page 7

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