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July 31, 2006 Work Session 035 A W orksession ofthe Frederick County Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, J ul y 31, 2006, at 12: 15 P.M., in the Board of Supervisors ' Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Richard C. Shicklc; Vice-Chairman Bill M. Ewing; Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Gary W. Dove; Gene E. Fisher; Philip A. Lemieux; and Barbara E. Van Osten. OTHERS PRESENT Planning Commission Chairman June Wilmot; Planning Commissioners Roger Thomas, John Light; Greg Kerr; George 1. Kriz; Gregory L. Unger; H. Paige Manuel; Robert Morris; Charles Triplett; and Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee member Diane Kearns CALL TO ORDER Chairman Shickle called the worksession to order and turned the presentation over to Senior Planner Susan Eddy. Senior Planner Eddy advised that this year's requests consisted of the following: six - UDAJSWSA expansions and one - SWSA expansion. Two of the proposed requests included text amendments. She went on to say that many of the applications had provisions for a community facility, road improvements, or a particular type of housing; however, the Board's focus should be on the basic land use. She then advised the Board of the number of undeveloped lots within the Urban Development Area: 9,924 residential lots and 25,000+ lots with residential potential for a total of35,000 lots. Staff then reviewed each application: #01-06 CrossDointe This application is a request for a UDAJSWSA expansion. This one parcel is located adjacent to the Crosspointe Development. It totals 303 acres with 251 currently in the UDAJSWSA and 52 acres proposed for UDA/SWSA expansion. The property is currently zoned RA (Rural Areas) and its current land use designation is mixed use. The application is requesting a mixed use designation for residential. She concluded by saying the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee recommended further study as part ofa wider study area from 1-81 to Route 522. #02-06 Huntsberrv Estate Minute Book Number 32 Board of Supervisors Worksession with Planning Commission (Comprehensive Policy Plan Requests) on 07131106 036 This property is located in a historic, developmentally sensitive area and is surrounded by the Red Bud Ag. & Forestal District, but is not in the district. This application was submitted in 2004 and 2005, but was not sent forward for more study. This application is a request for a UDAJSWSA expansion consisting oftwo parcels located south of Stephenson Village totaling 240 acres. This property was partially located in the UDA prior to 2003. The current zoning is RA (Rural Areas) and the current land use designation is Historic/Developmentally Sensitive. The applicant is requesting a land use designation of residential and historic. The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee did not recommend further study. #03-06 Newtown Villae:e This property is located adjacent and to the north of the Town of Stephens City. This application is a request for UDAJSWSA expansion. The property consists of two parcels and contains 79.25 acres. It is currently zoned RA (Rural Areas) with a land use designation of industrial and no designation. The applicant originally requested a land use designation of residential, but has since advised staffthat he would like to change this application to a SWSA only expansion and a land use designation of commercial. #04-06 Solenbere:er-Rest Church This application is requesting a S WSA expansion only. The property consists of four parcels totaling 287 acres, some of which is currently in the SWSA. It is located west ofI-81 Exit 323. The property is currently zoned RA (Rural Areas) with a land use designation of commercial and no designation. The applicant is requesting a land use designation of industrial and commercial. #05-06 Round Hill Center/National Lutheran Home Senior Planner Eddy advised part of this application is located within the Round Hill Community. This application is a request for UDAJSWSA expansion. The property consists of six parcels totaling 370 acres. The current zoning is RA (Rural Areas) with a land use designation of commercial and no designation. The applicant is requesting a land use designation of mixed-use (residential and business). Approximately 100 acres ofthis property would be commercial and the remainder residential. The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee recommended further study, but would look to the Board for its view on timing for the study of this application. #06-06 Clearview Minute Book Number 32 Board of Supervisors Worksession with Planning Commission (Comprchcnsive Policy Plan Requests) on 07/31/06 037 This application is requesting a UDA expansion and was submitted in 2004 and 2005, but was not recommended for further study. The property consists offour parcels containing 130 acres located adjacent to the 1-81 Welcome Center. The property is currently zoned RA (Rural Areas) with no land use designation. The application is requesting a land use designation of residential. The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee did not recommend further study of this application. Senior Planner Eddy advised this application contained a text amendment. The applicant suggested the following changes to the Comprehensive Policy Plan language: Concentrate urban development to those areas within the UDA/SWSA, parcels immediately adjacent or partially within and other areas that can meet or improve public serVIces. Allow Planned Unit Development's in the UDA and in the rest of the county with adequate water and sewer and where quality offsets or exceed costs. The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee did not recommend further study of the proposed text amendment. #07-06 The Grove This application is requesting a UDAlSWSA expansion. Senior Planner Eddy noted this was the only application that would be affected by the proposed UDAlSWSA boundary changes. The property consists of 11 parcels consisting of 320 acres. Part of the property is located within the SWSAlUDA. The current zoning is RA (Rural Areas) with no land use designation. The applicant is requesting a land use designation of residential. The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee recommended further study of this application. Senior Planner Eddy advised this application contained a text amendment similar to the previous application and the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee did not recommend further study of the proposed amendment. Chairman Shickle reviewed the list of applications and asked the Board and Planning Commission if they had any questions on any of the applications. With regard to #02-06, Huntsberry Estate, Supervisor Dove asked how much of the property was located in the UDA. Senior Planner Eddy responded about Y2 of the site. Minute Book Number 32 Board of Supervisors Worksession with Planning Commission (Comprehensive Policy Plan Requests) on 07/31/06 038 Supervisor Dove asked ifthere was any litigation pending on this property. Senior Planner Eddy replied that she was not aware of any. Supervisor Dove asked why the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee did not recommend further study of this site. Senior Planner Eddy responded because the property is historic, it is in elose proximity to a battlefield, and the property is adjoined by an agricultural and forestal district. Planning Director Eric Lawrence advised that the historic portion of the property was removed from the UDA in 2003. With regard to #05-06, Round Hill Center/National Lutheran Home, Supervisor Lemieux asked ifthere was any implication on real estate or sales tax that staff was aware of. County Administrator John Riley cited WestministerCanterbury as an example ofa similar development. He advised the County entered into a comprehensive agreement with Westminister Canterbury for a payment in lieu of taxes to cover county services. With regard to #06-06, Clearview, Supervisor Lemieux asked for the subcommittee's rationale regarding its recommendation not to study this application. Senior Planner Eddy responded the committee looked at the location of this site, which is west ofI-81, so it would be sticking out by itself. Second, the committee felt there was more going on with the Round Hill proposal (i.e. commercial and residential uses). With regard to application #07-06, The Grove, Chairman Shickle asked if the UDAlSWSA adjustments were approved, what added benefit would the applicant get from the text amendment. Senior Planner Eddy advised the proposed amendmcnt would apply throughout the county and not just on the applicant's property. Supervisor Van Osten asked why the subcomm ittee did not recommend the text amendment. Senior Planner Eddy replied the Committee thought they would be opening an incredible door that would allow urban development anywhere adjacent to the UDA. Planning Commission Chairman June Wilmot stated that Board's recommendation should also set the timing of the study of each application, either now, later, or not at all. Commissioner Thomas stated this was a time consuming process and the impact of the decisions would not be felt for thrcc to five years. He advised that he was concerned with the Minute Book Number 32 Board of Supervisors Worksession with Planning Commission (Comprehensive Policy Plan Reqnests) 011 07/31106 039 Huntsberry Estate, but he did not consider the information submitted adequate to study and he felt the same way about Newtown Village. George Kriz advised that N ewtown Village submitted its application for residential and then changed it to commercial. He stated that change occurred aftcr the deadline; therefore, the applicant should submit the commercial application next year. Chairman Shickle polled the Board regarding their feelings about whether to make a decision today or wait until later to allow the Board to have more time. Supervisor Dove wanted to wait in order to give the Board more time to ask questions. He went on to say that he thought the application process needed to be fixed. Supervisor DeHaven stated that he was ready to decide, but he was not opposed to waiting. Supervisor Van Osten agreed with Supervisor DeHaven. Vice-Chairman Ewing stated that he did not have a preference. Supervisor Fisher wanted to wait. Supervisor Lemieux wanted to wait. Administrator Riley advised that staff could schedule this item for the Board's August 23, 2006 meeting. The Board asked Senior Planner Eddy to do an abbreviated presentation to the Board at that meeting. Commissioner Light recommended that the Board sit in the subcommittee's meeting next year to hear the applicants' presentation. Ms. Kearns stated that applicant presentation and discussions with the subcommittee were both helpful and informative. Commissioner Kerr stated that he would like to see the National Lutheran Home appl ication studicd sooner rather than later. UPON A MOTION MADE BY VICE-CHAIRMAN EWING, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR DOVE, THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD, THIS MEETING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED. (1:10 P.M.) Minute Book Numbcr 32 Board of Supervisors W orksession with Planning Commissioll (Comprehensive Policy Plan Requests) 011 07/31/06 040 \2.J2-o (1 '), 0 .-.0----, Richard C. Shickle Chairman, Board of Supervisors Minutes Prepared By: (h ,f) f~ '-t2J- J;;;;nbs Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors Minute Book Number 32 Board of Supervisors W orksession with Planning Commission (Comprehensive Poliey Plan Requests) on 07/31/06