DRRC 04-24-08 Meeting AgendaMEMORANDUM
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
To: Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee
From: Candice E. Perkins, AICP, Senior Planner A
Subject: April Meeting and Agenda
Date: April 16, 2008
540/665-5651
FAX: 540/665-6395
The Frederick County Development Review and Regulations Subcommittee (DRRS) will be meeting
on Thursday, April 24, 2008 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) Age -restricted multi -family housing. Continued discussion of revisions to Section 165-58
(RP Residential Performance District) of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance to add age -
restricted multi -family housing.
2) Accessory Uses. Discussion on revisions to Section 165-26 of the Frederick County Zoning
Ordinance to revise and clarify the accessory/secondary use regulations.
Please contact this office if you will not be able to attend the meeting. Thank you.
Access to this building is limited during the evening hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter
the building through the rear door of th efo ur-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.
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Attachments
107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
Item #1: Age Restricted Multi -Family Housing
At the DRRS's February 2007 meeting a request for a new housing type in the RP (Residential
Performance) District was discussed. This was a request to amend Section 165-58 of the Frederick
County Zoning Ordinance to allow a new housing type - proffered age -restricted multi family
housing. At the February 2007 meeting, the DRRS endorsed the proposed amendment and endorsed
it with a few changes. This item was discussed by the Planning Commission on April 5, 2007 and
then by the Board of Supervisors on April 25, 2007. Changes were made to the ordinance after the
BOS meeting but consensus on the revisions was not achieved. The item was again presented at the
Planning Commission Retreat in February 2008 and Board members expressed hesitation regarding
the height of the structures when adjacent to existing residential units.
Staff is now presenting minor changes to the ordinance amendment to address the concerns
expressed by the Board of Supervisors. The changes proposed only include revisions to the proposed
height portion of the ordinance amendment.
Input is sought from the DRRS on the proposed changes, and if the DRRS is supportive of the
revisions, staff will forward it to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for their
consideration.
Attachments: 1. Revised ordinance with deletions shown in blackline and additions shown in
red and blue italics.
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
PROPOSED CHANGES WITH STRIKETHROUGHS AND BOLD ITALIC
CHANGES MADE AFTER THE ROS DISCUSSION SHO WN IN RED
CHANGES MADE AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION RETREAT IN RT UE
Chapter 165 - Zoning
ARTICLE VI
RP Residential Performance District
§165-59. Permitted uses.
A. All uses shall be developed in accordance with an approved master development
plan unless otherwise waived under Article V of this chapter.
B. Structures are to be erected or land used for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Any of the following residential structures: single-family detached
traditional rural, single-family detached traditional, single-family detached
urban, single-family detached cluster, single-family detached zero lot line,
single-family small lot, duplex, multiplex, atrium house, weak -link
townhouse, townhouse, of garden apartment or age -restricted multifamily
housing. [Amended 10-27-1999]
(2) Schools and churches.
(3) Fire stations and companies and rescue squads.
(4) Group homes.
(5) Home occupations.
(6) Utilities necessary to serve residential uses, including poles, lines,
distribution transformers, pipes and meters.
(7) Accessory uses and structures. Accessory structures attached to the main
structure shall be considered part of the main structure. Mobile homes and
trailers, as defined, shall not be considered as accessory structures or
buildings.
(8) Required or bonus recreational facilities and public parks, playgrounds
and recreational facilities.
(9) Business signs to advertise the sale or rent of the premises upon which
they are erected, church bulletin boards and identification signs, signs for
non-profit service clubs and charitable associations (off-site signs not to
exceed eight square feet) and directional signs.
(10) Temporary model homes used for sale of properties in a residential
development.
(11) Libraries. [Added 6-8-1994]
(12) Adult -care residences and assisted -living care facilities. [Added 8-24-
2004]
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
§165-61. Number of uses restricted.
More than one principal structure or use and its customary accessory structures or uses
are permitted in the RP Residential Performance District for duplexes, multiplexes,
atrium houses, weak -link townhouses, afid garden apartments and age -restricted
multifamily housing.
§165-62. Gross density. [Amended 5-11-19941
A gross density shall be established for each proposed development, including all land
contained within a single master development plan, according to the characteristics of the
land, the capacity of public facilities and roads and the nature of surrounding uses.
Because of these characteristics, some developments may not be allowed to employ the
maximum density allowed by these regulations. The following density requirements
shall apply to all parcels as they exist at the time of the adoption of this section:
A. Subsequent divisions of land shall not increase the allowed density on parcels
of land.
B. In no case shall the gross density of any development within an approved
master development plan exceed 48 20 dwellings per acre.
C. In no case shall the gross density of any development within an approved
master development plan which contains more than 10 acres and less than 100
acres exceed 5.5 dwellings per acre.
D. In no case shall the gross density of any development within an approved
master development plan which contains more than 100 acres exceed four
dwellings per acre.
§165-62.1. Multifamily housing. [Added 5-11-19941
A. Developments that are less than 25 acres in size may include more than
60% multifamily housing types.
B. Developments that are more than 25 acres and less than 50 acres in size shall
be permitted to contain up to �a 60% multifamily housing types.
C. Developments that are over 50 acres in size shall be permitted to contain up to
49% 50% multifamily housing types.
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
§165-65. Dimensional requirements.
The following dimensional requirements shall be met by uses in the RP Residential
Performance District. The Administrator shall make the final determination as to the
classification of housing types. Unless otherwise specified, all housing types shall be
served by public sewer and water.
L. Garden apartments. "Garden apartments" are multifamily buildings where
individual dwelling units share a common outside access. They also share a
common yard area, which is the sum of the required lot areas of all dwelling
units within the building. Garden apartments shall contain six or more
dwellings in a single structure. Required open space shall not be included as
minimum lot area.
(1) Maximum gross density shall be 10 units per acre.
(2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows:
Minimum Lot
Area per
Number of Dwelling Unit Off -Street
Bedrooms (square feet) Parking Spaces
Efficiency 1,300 1.50
1 1,700 2.00
2 2,000 2.25
3 plus 2,550 2.50
(3) Maximum site impervious surface ratio (on lot) shall be 0.50.
(4) Minimum lot size shall be one acre.
(5) Minimum yards shall be as follows:
(a) Front setback:
[1] Thirty-five feet from road right-of-way.
[2] Twenty feet from parking area or driveway.
(b) Side: 50 feet from perimeter boundary.
(c) Rear: 50 feet from perimeter boundary.
(6) Minimum on-site building spacing shall be 50 feet.
(7) Maximum number of dwelling units per building shall be 16.
(8) Maximum building height shall be as follows:
(a) Principle building: 40 feet.
(b) Accessory buildings: 15 feet
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Proposed Changes - Blackline & Redline
Q. A, -e -restricted multifamily housing. "Age -restricted multifamily housing"
are multifamily buildings where individual dwelling units share a common
outside access. They also share a common yard area, which is the sum of
the required lot areas of all dwelling units within the building. Age -
restricted multifamily housing shall only be permitted within proffered age -
restricted developments. Elevator service shall be provided to each floor of
age -restricted multifamily housing structures for use by residents.
(1) Maximum gross density shall be 20 units per acre.
(2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows:
Minimum Lot
Area per
Number of Dwelling Unit Off -Street
Bedrooms (square feet) Parking Spaces
Efficiency 1,300 1.5
1 1,700 1.5
2 2,000 1.5
3 plus 2,550 1.5
(3) Maximum site impervious surface ratio (on lot) shall be 0.50.
(4) Minimum lot size shall be three acre.
(5) Minimum yards shall be as follows:
(a) Front setback:
[11 Sixty feet from road right-of-way.
[21 Five feet from parking area or driveway.
(b) Side: 100 feet from perimeter boundary plus an additional two
feet from the perimeter boundary for every foot that the height of
the building exceeds 35 feet.
(c) Rear: 100 feet from perimeter boundary plus an additional two
feet from the perimeter boundary for every foot that the height of
the building exceeds 35 feet
(6) Minimum on-site building spacing shall be 50 feet.
(7) Maximum number of dwelling units per building shall be 110.
(8) Maximum building height shall be as follows:
(b) Aeeessory buddingsw-1-5 s t
(a) Principle buildings adjacent to existing residential uses: 40 feet
(b) Principle buildings adjacent to all other uses: 60 feet
(c) Accessory buildings: 15 feet
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
ARTICLE IV
Supplemental Use Regulations
§165-37 Buffer and screening requirements. [Amended 6-13-19901
C. [Amended 5-11-1994] Residential separation buffers.
(2) Perimeter apartment, or -multiplex or age -restricted multifamily housing
separation buffers.
(a) Wherever possible and practical, garden apartments, and multiplex
structures and age -restricted multifamily housing structures shall not
be placed adjacent to other types of residential structures. If other
types of residential structures must be placed adjacent to garden
apartments, of multiplex structures; or age -restricted multifamily
housing structures the following buffers are required.
(b) Buffers shall be placed between the garden apartment, Of multiplex
structures or age -restricted multifamily housing structures and the lot
line of the lots containing the other housing types.
(c) For age -restricted multifamily housing the full screen must include
all elements of the landscape screen with the evergreen component
planted at a height of six feet, and also include a six -foot -high
mound or berm. A six -foot -high opaque hedge, fence or wall may
not be used in place of the six -foot -high mound or berm.
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Distance Buffer Required
Screening
Inactive
Active
Provided
(Minimum)
(Maximum)
Total
(feet)
(feet)
(feet)
Full screen
75
25
100
Landscape screen
150
50
200
No screen
350
50
400
(b) Buffers shall be placed between the garden apartment, Of multiplex
structures or age -restricted multifamily housing structures and the lot
line of the lots containing the other housing types.
(c) For age -restricted multifamily housing the full screen must include
all elements of the landscape screen with the evergreen component
planted at a height of six feet, and also include a six -foot -high
mound or berm. A six -foot -high opaque hedge, fence or wall may
not be used in place of the six -foot -high mound or berm.
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
ARTICLE XXII
Definitions
§165-156. Definitions and word usage. [Amended 11-13-1991]
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AGE -RESTRICTED — Housing intended for and occupied by persons fifty-five years
of age or older. At least 80% of the occupied units shall be occupied by at least one
person fifty-five years of age or older per unit. The housing must include the
publication of, and adherence to, policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent
by the owner(s) and manager(s) to provide housing for person fifty-five years of age or
older.
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AGE -RESTRICTED — Housing intended for and occupied by persons fifty-five years
of age or older. At least 80% of the occupied units shall be occupied by at least one
person fifty-five years of age or older per unit. The housing must include the
publication of, and adherence to, policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent
by the owner(s) and manager(s) to provide housing for person fifty-five years of age or
older.
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Proposed Changes — Blackline & Redline
Chapter 144 — Subdivision of Land
ARTICLE V
Design Standards
§144-24. Lot requirements.
C. Lot Access. All lots shall abut and have direct access to a public street or right-
of-way dedicated for maintenance by the Virginia Department of Transportation
(2) Multifamily Single-family small lot housing, single family attached
housing and multifamily housing. [Amended 10-27-19991
(a) Lots in subdivisions to be used for the following housing types, as
defined by Chapter 165, Zoning, need not abut public streets:
[ 1 ] Duplexes.
[2] Multiplexes,
[3] Atrium houses.
[4] Townhouses.
[5] Weak -link townhouses.
[6] Garden apartments.
[7] Single-family small lot housing.
/81 Age -restricted multifamily housing
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Item #2: Accessory
In an effort to clarify portions of Zoning Ordinance, staff has identified portions of the accessory
or secondary use regulations under the supplementary use regulations section of the ordinance. The
ordinance currently regulates agricultural, residential, day care and mobile home type secondary uses.
The ordinance, however, does not address secondary uses like retailing or other areas that may be
considered accessory in the industrial zoning districts. Currently, staff utilizes an interpretation that
states most accessory uses may consist of 25% and accessory retailing may consist of 15%. To
clarify this section and codify the interpretation, staff is proposing a revision to the accessory uses
section of the Zoning Ordinance.
If the DRRS is supportive of this ordinance amendment, staff will forward it to the Planning
Commission and Board of Supervisors for their consideration.
Attachments: 1. Existing Ordinances.
2. Revised ordinances with additions shown in bold italics.
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§ 165-24 ZONING § 165-26
primary function of the building. In no case shall any portion of the building
exceed 75 feet in height. [Added 6-11-2003 6 ]
(8) If any of the above exceptions exceed the height limitation of the proposed zoning
district, the structure shall be required to be set back the normal setback or
required buffer distance plus one foot for every foot over the maximum allowed
height of that zoning district. [Added 6-9-1993; amended 3-8-2000]
§ 165-25. Lot requirements.
A. All lots created shall conform with the size and dimensional requirements established by
this chapter.
B. Number of dwellings on a lot. Except where specifically allowed by this chapter, no
more than one dwelling shall be allowed on a lot. A separate entrance, together with
separate equipment, including a sink, stove or other kitchen or sanitary facilities, shall be
prima facie evidence that separate occupancy exists and that a separate dwelling exists.
§ 165-26. Accessory uses.
Secondary uses that are normally or typically found in association with the allowed primary
use shall be allowed on the same parcel or lot as the primary use.
A. Agricultural accessory uses. The selling or processing of agricultural products produced
on the premises shall be considered to be accessory to an agricultural use. On bona fide,
operating farms, temporary or permanent housing for workers actively working on the
farm shall be an allowed accessory use.
B. Accessory dwellings. One accessory dwelling shall be allowed with any single-family
dwelling as long as the following conditions are met:
(1) The floor area of the accessory dwelling shall be no more than 25% of the gross
floor area of the primary residential structure on the lot.
(2) In the RP Residential Performance, MH1 Mobile Home Community and R4
Residential Planned Community Districts, accessory dwellings shall only be
allowed if they are attached to the primary residential structure.
(3) In no case shall a mobile home be allowed as an accessory dwelling in the RP
Residential Performance District, R4 Residential Planned Community District and
R5 Residential Recreational Community District. [Amended 6-9-1993]
C. Dwellings in a business. One accessory dwelling shall be allowed with any business or
industrial use only so long as it is occupied by the owner of the business or industry, an
employee or a watchman.
6. Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(7) as Subsection B(8).
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§ 165-26. Secondary or Accessory uses.
When permitted secondary or accessory uses that are normally or typically found in association
with the allowed primary use shall be allowed on the same parcel or lot as the primary use.
Secondary uses shall meet the requirements of this section as well as any particular standard
imposed on such use.
A. Agricultural accessory uses. The selling or processing of agricultural products
produced on the premises shall be considered to be accessory to an agricultural use.
On bona fide, operating farms, temporary or permanent housing for workers actively
working on the farm shall be an allowed accessory use.
B. Accessory dwellings. One accessory dwelling shall be allowed with any single-
family dwelling as long as the following conditions are met:
(1) The floor area of the accessory dwelling shall be no more than 25% of the
gross floor area of the primary residential structure on the lot.
(2) In the RP Residential Performance, MH1 Mobile Home Community and R4
Residential Planned Community Districts, accessory dwellings shall only be
allowed if they are attached to the primary residential structure.
(3) In no case shall a mobile home be allowed as an accessory dwelling in the RP
Residential Performance District. R4 Residential Planned Community
District and R5 Residential Recreational Community District. [Amended 6-
9-1993]
C. Dwellings in a business. One accessory dwelling shall be allowed with any business
or industrial use only so long as it is occupied by the owner of the business or
industry, an employee or a watchman.
D. Child day-care services. Child day-care services and facilities shall be allowed in
the M1 Light Industrial District as an accessory use to any allowed use or group of
allowed uses in an industrial park. [Added 8-8-1990]
E. In no case shall a mobile home or temporary trailer be allowed as an accessory use,
unless it is used for temporary or permanent housing on a bona fide, operating farm.
[Added 6-9-19931
F. Secondary Uses in Commercial, Office and Industrial Districts. The square
footage or area occupied by secondary uses cumulatively shall not exceed twenty-
five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the related principle use. No more
than fifteen (15) percent of the gross floor area of the principle use may be used
for accessory retail sales. In no case shall the accessory retailing component
exceed 1,000 square feet. The square footage devoted to accessory retail sales
shall be included in calculating the 25 percent limit on secondary uses.