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DRRC 04-28-05 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665-5651 - FAX: 540/665-6395 MEMOJ"ND UM To: Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee From: Mark R. Cheran, Zoning Administrator,; , Subject: April Meeting and Agenda Date: April 14, 2005 The Frederick County Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee (DRRS) will be meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room (purple room) of the County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The DRRS will discuss the following agenda items: AGENDA 1) Discussion of changes to Section 165-50 of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance. This change would remove business signs as a permitted use in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District. This change would allow Frederick County to regulate the height and size of signage 111 its rural areas. (See attachments) 2) Discussion of removal of Section 165-48.9 of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance. This section of the zoning ordinance no longer applies. Advertising specialties -wholesale is no longer an allowed use in the B-2 (Business, General) Zoning District. (See attachments) 3) Discussion of adding new Section (s)165-48.9 and 165-141 B (11) of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance. These proposed additions to the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance will address inter -parcel connectors. (See attachments) Access to this building is limited during the evening hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter the building through the rear door of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee members and interested citizens to park in the County parking lot located behind the new addition or in the joint Judicial Center parking lot and follow the sidewalk to the back door of the four-story wing. MRC/bad Attachment 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 L: • Item # 1 Proposed Changes to Section 165-50 Staff would recommend changing Section 165-50 of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance to remove business signs as a permitted use. The Frederick County Zoning Ordinance allows business sign to have a maximum height of 35 feet and 100 square feet in area. A standardized franchised sign may have up to 150 square feet in area. Staff believes this permitted use is not in keeping with the rural character of Frederick County. This permitted use will add typical commercial singnage to the rural areas of the county. Staff would propose adding a standard height and area size for business signs in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District. Staff is seeking input from the MRS on this proposed ordinance change. The current and proposed ordinance section(s) are in bold print below for your review. 165-30 G. Height. No sign shall exceed the maximum height requirement for the zoning district in which they are located. Business signs located in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. All signs other than business signs shall be no more than ten (10) feet in height. No freestanding business entrance sign shall exceed five (5) feet in height. 156-30 H. The following restrictions shall apply to the size of signs: (1) No business sign or directional sign shall exceed 100 square feet in area. Standardized, franchised signs may exceed 100 square feet in areas but shall not exceed 150 square feet in area. In the B-1 Neighborhood Business District and RA Rural Areas Zoning District, no business or directional sign shall not exceed 50 square feet § 165-50 ZONING § 165-51 (3) Approval ' of the site plan and use shall be for 90 days, with subsequent renewals being approved by the Planning Commission. (4) In order to begin extraction of the resource, a rezoning to the EM Extractive Manufacturing Zoning District will be required. T. Museums, parks or historic sites used for educational or historic preservation purposes. U. Business signs. V. Directional signs. W. Cottage occupation signs. X. Accessory uses. Y. Poultry farms and hatcheries and egg production. [Added 4-26-1995] Z. Fish hatcheries and fish production. [Added 4-26-1995] AA. Hog farming. It shall be unlawful for any person to have or maintain or to permit to be erected, in the County, any hog pen that is located closer than 200 feet to a residence or an adjoining property that is used for human habitation, [Added'4-26-1995] BB. Local government services office. [Added 11-10-2004] § 165-51. Conditional uses. The following uses of structures and land shall be allowed only if a conditional use permit has been granted for the use: A. (Reserved)' B. (Reserved)2 C. (Reserved)' D. Fruit packing plants. 1 Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Poultry farms and hatcheries and egg production, was repealed 4-26-1995. See now § 165-50Y. 2 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Fish hatcheries and fish production, was repealed 4-26-1995. See now § 165-50Z. 3 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Hog farming, as amended 12-9-1992, was repealed 4-26-1995. See now § 165-50AA. 16573 12-15-2004 Item #2: Removal of Section 165-48.9 Staff would recommend removing this section of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance. Advertising specialties -wholesale use is only allowed in the B-3, M-1, and M-2 Zoning Districts. The ordinance section is included for your review. (See attachments) § 165-48.7 ZONING, § 165-48.9 (c) Entrances onto the site shall clearly separate automobile traffic from truck traffic. Automobile parking and truck loading areas shall be clearly separated. (d) Parking areas shall be designed to accommodate the most intensive use of the structures. Parking may be constructed in phases to reflect required parking for the actual occupying uses, as determined by the application for a certificate of occupancy and/or change of use permit. (e) All uses shall be conducted entirely within enclosed structures. § 165-48.8. Humanitarian aid organizational office. [Added 1 -27 -19991 - Nonprofit aid organizational offices located in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District shall be subject to the fallowing requirements: A. A Category "B" zoning district separation buffer and screen, as described by this chapter, shall be provided in relation to surrounding properties containing residential uses. B. Maximum building square footage shall not exceed 15,000 square feet, or a floor area -to -lot area ratio (FAR) of 0.3, whichever is less. C. All signs shall conform with the cottage occupation sign requirements. D. No marketing of merchandise shall occur from this property. § 165-48.9. Advertising specialties — wholesale. [Added 5-10-20001 Advertising specialties — wholesale businesses located in the B-2 Business General Zoning District shall be subject to the following requirements: A. Establishments primarily engaged in such businesses shall not exceed 10,000 square feet of total floor area. B. Only 25% of the total floor area within a shopping center shall contain such businesses. C. Such businesses shall not have outdoor storage. 16572.5 5-20-2000 J Item #3: Section 165-48.9 and Section 165-141 B (11) Staff is seeking input from the DRRS with regards to adding the above referenced section to the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance. These proposed sections will address inter -parcel connectors in the RP, R-4, R-5, and MS with residential use. These sections will apply to residential subdivisions of more than ten (10) lots. (See attachments) 165-48.9. Streets: Inter -parcel connectors. All residential subdivisions of more than ten (10) lots in the RP, R-4, R-5, and MS with residential uses shall have streets connecting to adjoining parcels. If adjoining parcels are developed or have had a subdivision plat approved, the connecting street shall coordinate with the existing or platted streets in the adjoining parcel. If an adjoining parcel is undeveloped, the location of the connecting street shall be as shown on the Master Development Plan (MDP) approved by the Board of Supervisors. This requirement for inter -parcel connector streets may be waived by the Board of Supervisors upon approval of the Master Development Plan (MDP) if the Board finds (i) that a connector street to an adjoining parcel is not likely to be needed, (ii) that the connector street would be required to be placed in a location which is impractical for location of a street, (iii) that an adjoining undeveloped parcel is not likely to be developed in a manner to make a connector street necessary or appropriate, or (iv) for other good cause shown by the applicant not contrary to good planning policy. All inter -parcel connectors, public or private, shall be built to the Virginia Department of Transportation engineering standards. 165-141 B.(11) The proposed location, arrangement, and right-of-way widths of roads and streets, including roads and streets providing access to adjoining parcels, shall be- in accordance with Section 165-48.9.