REZ Virginia Home for Boys and Girls Staff Report for Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Prepared February 3, 2014

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1 REZ214-4 Virginia Home for Boys and Girls Staff Report for Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Prepared February 3, 214 This report is prepared by the Henrico County Planning Staff to provide information to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to assist them in making a decision on this application. t may also be useful to others interested in this zoning matter.. PUBLC HEARNGS: Planning Commission: January 9, 214 Recommended for Approval Board of Supervisors February 11, 214 Pending. DENTFCATON AND LOCA TONAL NFORMATON: Requested Zoning: Existing Zoning: Acreage: Proposed Use: Location: Magisterial District: 226 Comprehensive Plan Recommendation: Parcel No: B-3C Business District (Conditional) A-1 Agricultural District B-3 Business District 3.91 acres Automotive Dealership and Accessory Uses North line of W. Broad Street (U.S. Route 25) approximately 61 ' west of its intersection with N. Skipwith Road Brookland Commercial Arterial and Semi-Public Parcel and part of Parcel Zoning of Surrounding Properties: North: South: East: West: A-1 Agricultural District B-3 Business District B-3 Business District B-3C Business District (Conditional) B-3 Business District REZ214-4 Page 1

2 ll. SUMMARY OF STAFF REPORT COMMENTS: This request would rezone 3.91 acres from A-1 Agricultural District and B-3 Business District to B-3C Business District (Conditional) to allow the adjacent automotive dealership, Crown Automotive Group, to construct a building for an additional automobile dealership (Crown Mini) and accessory uses. The subject site is located on the north line of W. Broad Street (U.S. Route 25) approximately 61' west of its intersection with N. Skipwith Road. The 226 Comprehensive Plan's designation for this site is Commercial Arterial and Semi-Public. This request would be consistent with the Commercial Arterial designation, but not entirely consistent with the Semi-Public designation. The proposed use, however, would be consistent with the adjacent zoning and would be an expansion of the adjacent automotive dealership development. For these reasons, staff supports this request. The Planning Commission recommended approval of this request at their January 9, 214 meeting. V. LAND USE ANALYSS AND MPLCATONS: The 3.91 acre subject site is owned by the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls. The front portion along W. Broad Street comprising of approximately 2.8 acres is zoned B-3 Business District while the rear portion is zoned A-1 Agricultural District. The applicant, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls, currently leases the B-3 Business District portion of the subject site to the adjacent car dealership (Crown Automotive Group) for the sales and storage of automobile inventory which was constructed under POD-2-3. The A-1 Agricultural District portion is used as a soccer field and is located approximately 45' in front of the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls complex. The B-3 Business District portion of the site is designated Commercial Arterial on the 226 Comprehensive Plan while the A-1 Agricultural District portion is designated Semi-Public. The adjacent automobile dealership, which is located to the east of the subject site, is zoned B- 3 Business District and B-3C Business District (Conditional). Other surrounding properties to the south and west consist of commercial uses zoned B-3 Business District. The Virginia Home for Boys and Girls located to the north is zoned A-1 Agricultural District. The Virginia Home for Boys and Girls is requesting to rezone the subject site to B-3C Business District (Conditional) to allow the adjacent automotive dealership, Crown Automotive Group, to construct a building for the automobile dealership, Crown Mini. Currently, the adjacent car dealership consists of two buildings and three dealerships for Crown Acura, Crown BMW, and Crown Mini. The proposed building on the subject site would allow the Crown Mini dealership to move into its own facility. The applicant has submitted a number of proffers that would regulate development of the subject site. Proffers include commitments to develop the site consistent with the attached conceptual plan, architectural elevations, and landscape plan. The conceptual plan shows the proposed car dealership would be accessed through the adjacent car dealership to the east with no ingress/egress provided from the access road to the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls. The applicant has proposed Proffer #9 to address this item. The architectural elevations illustrate a two-story building fronting W. Broad Street and generally in line with the adjacent dealerships. The applicant has indicated the primary building material is Alucabond, which is an aluminum composite panel. Proffer #3 further commits to the proposed REZ214-4 Page 2

3 dealership having exposed exterior walls substantially as shown on the attached elevations and any other building on the property would be similar in architectural treatment and materials. The landscape plan would maintain the character and delineate the boundaries of the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls by committing to a landscape buffer between 8 and 1 feet wide along approximately 5' of the access road planted with a variety of over a dozen large and small trees and over 15 medium and large shrubs. n addition, the existing landscape buffer with the continuous row of hedges along W. Broad Street would remain. Proffer #11 commits to the continuation of the existing "wrought iron style" fencing with brick columns along the remainder of the western and northern property lines of the dealership. Other proffers submitted by the applicant address hours of operation, lighting, underground utilities, prohibited uses, and refuse containers. These proffers are largely consistent with other recent requests of this type and should provide for a level of quality not otherwise possible with the site's existing zoning. The 226 Comprehensive Plan's designation for this site is Commercial Arterial and Semi-Public. This request would be consistent with the Commercial Arterial designation, but not entirely consistent with the Semi-Public designation. The proposed use, however, would be consistent with the adjacent zoning and would be an expansion of the adjacent automotive dealership development. Therefore, staff supports this request. The Planning Commission recommended approval of this request at their January 9, 214 meeting. V. COMPREHENSVE PLAN ANALYSS: Land Use Recommendation: The 226 Comprehensive Plan recommends Commercial Arterial and Semi-Public. This request is consistent with the Commercial Arterial designation, but not entirely consistent with this designation; however, the proposed use could be consistent with the adjacent zoning. Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Policies: This request is generally consistent with the following Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the 226 Comprehensive Plan: Economic Objective 1: Encourage balanced growth that maintains a ratio of nonresidential and residential land uses that supports a tax base ration of at least sixtyfive percent (65%) residential to thirty-five percent (35%) commercial. General Development Policy 6: Encourage compatible infill, redevelopment and development in proximity to existing development and services when appropriate to avoid "leap frog" growth patterns which may result in higher service costs. nfrastructure/service Provision & Growth Coordination Objective 6: Encourage the sensitive infill development of vacant or underutilized parcels in more developed areas of the county to more efficiently utilize existing public facilities. V. PUBLC SERVCE AND STE CONSDERATONS: Major Thoroughfare and Transportation: The applicant proposes an automotive dealership and accessory uses. The following shows the approximate trip generation for the proposed development: REZ214-4 Page 3

4 Total Trips: 318 vehicles per weekday AM Peak: 14 entering, 5 exiting PM Peak: 1 entering, 16 exiting W. Broad Street in the vicinity of this property has a volume of 43, vehicles per day. The surrounding roadway network can handle the additional traffic. All access to the new dealership shall come from the existing BMW dealership. No access shall be allowed to the driveway to the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls. Sidewalk exists along the parcel's frontage with W. Broad Street. W. Broad Street pavement and right-of-way are at their ultimate section. Drainage: All proposed improvements must comply with all applicable Public Works plan of development requirements. The site is located within 5/1 detention area and must comply with applicable regulations and all applicable water quality requirements. The front part of the site lies within a Watershed Restoration Area. The rest of the site is located in a Watershed Enhancement Area. The entire site is located next to an Urban Management Area. Public Utilities Services: County water is located in an easement in the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls access road. County sewer is located in West Broad Street. Schools: This case does not have any educational impacts. Division of Fire: No comments at this time. Division of Police: The Police Division encourages the applicant to work with the Community Services Unit for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concepts and to provide a site plan layout for this case. Libraries: No comments. Recreation and Parks: The Virginia Home for Boys is the oldest boy's home in continuous service in Virginia and the second oldest in the United States. There is a Virginia State marker (SA45) located on W. Broad Street at the entrance. The Division of Recreation and Parks would recommend preserving the cultural landscape of the resource. f this is not possible, then there should be a landscape buffer along the access road to the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls Topography and Land Characteristics Adaptability: There are no known topographic reasons why the proper could not be developed as proposed. REZ214-4 Page 4

5 Proffers for Conditional Rezoning County of Henrico, Virginia 431 E. Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia Henrico Planning Web Site: Mailing Address: Planning Department, P.O. Box 9775, Henrico, VA Phone (84) Facsimile (84) D Original Amended Rezoning Case No Magisterial District Brookland Pursuant to Section (b) of the County Code, the owner or duly authorized agent* hereby voluntarily proffers the following conditions which shall be applicable to the property, f rezoned: ( \..-...,. w -( 1....l 1 James W. Theobald, Atty-in-Fact January 29, 214 gnature of Owner or AppiiC.nt 1 Print Name Date *f applicant s other than Owner, the Special Limited Power of Attorney must be submitted with tls application CASE NO REZ214-4 THRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PROFFERED CONDTONS 1. Conceptual Plan. Development of the Property for a car dealership shall be in general conformance with the Conceptual Plan attached hereto entitled "Crown Mini Richmond Virginia" prepared by Praxis3 Architects, dated November 4, 213 (the "Conceptual Plan"), unless otherwise requested and specifically approved at the time of Plan of Development. 2. Elevations. Development of the Property for a car dealership shall be in general conformance with the architectural appearance shown on the four sheets of elevations attached hereto entitled "Mini of Richmond", prepared by Praxis3 and Asbury Automotive Group, dated November 1, 213, unless otherwise requested and specifically approved at the time of Plan of Development. 3. Exterior Materials/Architecture. Any car dealership shall have exposed exterior walls (above finished grade and exclusive of trim) substantially as shown on the attached elevations, unless an equivalent quality material is requested and specifically approved at the time of Plan of Development. The exposed portion of each exterior wall surface (front, rear and sides) of any other building (excluding rooftop screening materials for mechanical equipment) shall be similar to the exposed portions of other exterior walls of such building in architectural treatment and materials. Any other building shall have exposed exterior walls (above finished grade and exclusive oftrim) of brick, glass, stone, stone veneer, split face block, architectural-grade metal panels, or a combination of the foregoing, unless different architectural treatment and/or materials are specifically approved with respect to the exposed portion of any such wall, at the time of Plan of Development. Page L of..!:f._ POF-3-1/1/8 P.1

6 4. Parking Lot Lighting. Parking lot lighting fixtures shall not exceed twenty (2) feet in height as measured from the grade at the base of the lighting standard, unless otherwise requested, and specifically approved, at the time of Plan of Development. Lighting shall be directed to minimize glare on public roads and adjacent properties. Direct embedded light poles and standards shall be prohibited. 5. Prohibited Uses. The following uses shall be prohibited on the Property: a. billiard, bagatelle, video game or a bingo parlor; b. flea markets or antique auctions; c. billboards; d. recycling facilities; e. funeral homes, mortuaries, crematories and/or undertaking establishments; f. dance halls; g. truck stops; h. gun shop, sales and repair; 1. parking garages or commercial parking lots as a principal use; J. sign painting shops; k. car washes as a principal use; 1. adult businesses as defined by Section 24-3 of the Henrico County Code; m. boat and boat trailer sales, service and storage; n. exterminating establishment; o. fortuneteller, palmist, astrologist, numerologist, clairvoyant, craniologist, phrenologists, card reader, spiritual reader or similar activity; p. janitorial service establishment; q. manufactured homes sales, display and storage or sales, rental, display and storage of travel trailer, travel vans, campers and truck camper tops; r. sheet metal shop or roofing company; s. establishments whose primary business is check cashing and/or the making of payday loans as defined and regulated by Sections et seq. and et seq. of the Code of Virginia (the foregoing shall not preclude banks, savings and loans or similar financial institutions that are not regulated by the foregoing Virginia Code sections); t. bars, which, for purposes of this restriction, shall mean a business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. This restriction shall not prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants as licensed by the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; u. establishments whose primary business is the making of motor vehicle title loans as defined and regulated by Section et seq. ofthe Code of Virginia. v. rifle or pistol ranges; w. recording studios; and x. private club, lodge, meeting hall and fraternal organization. p_a;;ld14-- OOW-f

7 6. Hours of Operation. Any car dealership shall not be open for the conduct of business to the public between the hours of midnight and 6:a.m. The foregoing shall not preclude servicing of vehicles in a completely enclosed building between midnight and 6:a.m. The hours of operation for any other B-3 uses on the Property shall be limited to 6: a.m. to midnight. 7. Refuse Containers/Trash Receptacles/Recycling Activities. Dumpsters, trash receptacles, not including convenience cans, and recycling receptacles shall be screened from public view with masonry enclosures compatible with the architectural design of the building at ground level at the Property lines as approved at the time of Plan of Development. The gates and doors on the masonry refuse screens shall be of a substantial and durable material as determined at the time of Plan of Development. Support posts, gate frames, hinges and latches shall be of a sufficient size and strength to allow the gates to function without sagging or becoming a visual eyesore as determined at the time of Plan of Development. Convenience cans shall be within or part of a decorative container. 8. Mechanical Equipment. Mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view at ground level at Property lines as approved at the time of Plan of Development. 9. Access. For any car dealership, vehicular ingress/egress shall be provided through the adjacent car dealership to the east, and there shall be no direct vehicular ingress/egress to the driveway of the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls other than for initial construction access. 1. Underground Utilities. All utility lines on the Property shall be underground, except for junction boxes, meters, gas meters, traffic control, irrigation backflow preventers, existing and/or relocated existing overhead utility lines. 11. Fencing/Landscaping. The decorative "wrought iron-style" fence with brick columns which currently exists along a portion of the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls access road shall be continued along the remainder of the western and northern property lines of the dealership, unless otherwise requested, and specifically approved, at the time of Landscape Plan review. Landscaping shall be provided along the western and northern property of the dealership lines in general compliance the Schematic Landscape Plan attached hereto entitled "Crown Mini Dealership, Brookland District, Henrico County, Virginia" prepared by E.D. Lewis & Associates P.C., dated January 6, 214 (the "Conceptual Plan"), unless otherwise requested and specifically approved at the time of Landscape Plan review.

8 12. Severance. The unenforceability, elimination, revision or amendment of any proffer set forth herein, in whole or in part, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other proffers or the unaffected part of any such proffer. VRGNA HOME FOR BOYS AND GRLS By: James. Theobald, Attorney-in-Fact Date: January 29,

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