DRRC 10-25-12 Meeting MinutesDRRC Meeting - 10/25/12
Members present: Greg Unger, Larry Ambrogi, June Wilmot, Jay Banks, Gary Oates, John
Conrad, Wit Wagner, Dwight Shenk
Absent: Kevin Kenney, Roger Thomas, Kevin Crosen
Applicants: Ty Lawson
Staff: Candice Perkins
Item #1 - Master Development Plan Review and Submission Requirements. Group had no
comments and was ok with all proposed changes.
Item #2 – Tall Grass in Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts (Chapter 122). Mr. Wagner
expressed concern regarding the proposed addition because within their industrial park they
have planted open space areas with native vegetation that encourages growth and wildlife.
The group recommended that the ordnance only require cutting in the B1 and B2 and only
along arterial and collector roadways. Don’t want to see the industrial districts or the B3
included in the proposal. Reasonable cost?
Item #3 - RA Setback Reduction. Group had no comments and was ok with all proposed
changes.
Item #4 - Private Streets in the R5 Zoning District. The applicant stated that they didn’t want to
meet VDOT radius, only vertical pavement design.
Group stated that we may need to modify the proposed changes to only state vertical.
Committee wanted flexibility for design but want VDOT pavement design standards.
Don’t want to see subdivisions where the roads will just fall apart. The private roads aren't
properly maintained. You need to build the roads to some standard, even if they don't meet
VDOT requirements in 15 years. You need to have proper design and proper maintenance of
the roads by the HOA. We don't want the county responsible for these but may need a county
type auditing and reporting system. If we see a lot more private roads, to avoid future issues,
an ongoing maintenance program should be instituted. mandated periodic inspections of the
roads. How would this impact schools? FCPS doesn't drive on private schools. What agency
would review the maintenance reports? The developer should be setting aside road
maintenance funds from the beginning to build up the reserves. Minimum of 10% of the HOA
revenue should be set aside for private road maintenance.
State code property maintenance - mandates a certain percentage of the HOA dues be set aside
for road maintenance.