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CPPC 08-12-02 Meeting AgendaFile Copy COUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665-5651 FAX: 540/665-6395 MEM01UND UM TO: Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee FROM: Eric R. Lawrence, Planning Director RE: August Meeting and Agenda DATE: August 5, 2002 The Frederick County Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) will be meeting on Monday, August 12, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the County Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The CPPS will discuss the following agenda items: AGENDA 1) Northeast Land Use Plan Review 2) Other. Please contact our department if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you. Staff has been directed to advise all committee members that access to the CountyAdministration Building for night meetings that do not occur in the Board room will be limited to the back door of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee members 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. The door will be locked; therefore, please wait for staff to open the door. U:\COMMITTEES\CPPS\Agendas\2002 AgendaMugust 12,2002.wpd Agendas available at www.co.frederick.va.us/planninganddevelopment/planninganddev.htm 107 North Kent Street • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 ITEM #1: NORTHEAST LAND USE PLAN (NELUP) REVISITED On June 12, 2002, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to reexamine the recommended land uses and policies included in the Northeast Land Use Plan (NELUP). The NELUP was most recently included in the 2000 Comprehensive Policy Plan update. The specific Board directive and a list of the items to be addressed are identified in the attached memorandum from Supervisor Tyler. The CPPS held initial discussions on this prof ect during their July 8, 2002 meeting. The discussions ranged from topics such as why the land use study was initiated originally in 1996, to the need to increase the recognition of the identified historic features. It was mentioned that the County was seeking potential future industrial sites with rail access when the long-range planning study was initiated in 1996. Last month, the CPPS agenda contained various documents in an effort to facilitate the initial discussions on this project, including: the Northeast Land Use Plan text from the Comprehensive Policy Plan; a historic features map; and a statistical table regarding the rural community centers. This month, attached to the agenda you will find additional materials as requested by the CPPS. The following materials and draft maps are attached: Copy of the Board of Supervisors' directive to review the Northeast Land Use Plan. 2. Northeast Land Use Study Work Session. Materials from a May 2000 work session providing additional background information on the study area and identified concerns. 3. MAP: Current Northeast Zoning. This map illustrates the current zoning within the Northeast Land Use Study Area. Totals are provided for each zoning district located within the study area 4. MAP: Properties in the Northeast Land Use Study Area Currently Served by Public Water. This map identifies, by a darker shading, those properties that current utilize public water. The properties containing residential structures, and are not shaded, are currently utilizing private wells. There is no public sewer currently available within the study area. MAP: Current Zoning, Historic Features, and Parcel Boundaries in the Vicinity of the Northeast Land Use Study Area. Agendas available at www.co.frederick.va.us/planninganddevelopment/planninganddev.htm 6. MAP: Northeast Land Use Study Area. This map illustrates the NELUP adopted land use policies, with the acreage approximations for each planned land use category. The map also contains an overlay of identified historic features. 7. MAP: Northeast Land Use Plan Business and Industrial Land Approximately Located within Historic Areas. This map illustrates the location of historic features, as identified by the National Park Service's Civil War Site in the Shenandoah Valley (1992 study) and the Route 37 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation (April 2001). Approximately 86 acres of planned Business, and 733 acres ofplanned Industrial, fall within the boundaries of the identified historic features. 8. Proposed Agenda / Discussion Items as suggested by the Citizen Liaisons to the study. Staff will be provide additional materials during the CPPS meeting in an effort to facilitate discussions. Please contact staff with your questions. Agendas available at www.co.frederick.va.us/planninganddevelopment/planninganddev.htm 07/26/2002 10:38 5406623240 LYNDA TYLER PAGE 02 1 COUNTY of FREDERICK _ �u,,n,e. 01�) 7octrca �v)+- Board of Supervisors 540/665-5666 540/667-0370 fax Richard C. Shickle - Chairman W. Harrington Smith. Jr. - Vice Chairman Shawnee District Robert M. Sager Opequon District MEMORANDUiYt ' TO: Board of Supervisors r11� FROM: Lynda J. Tyler, Supervisor, Stonewall DistricA DATE: June 7, 2002 `' f RE: Northeast Land Use Plan Lynda J.1)rler Stonewall District Margaret B. Douglas Back Creek District Sidney A. Reyes Gainesboro District Gina A. Forrester Red Bud District I would like to make a motion that the Northeast Land Use Plan is sent back to the planning staff in order to reexamine the recommended land uses and policies in light of recent events. In particular, I would like the following issues addressed: • The location and amount of land designated by the current Plan as fidure industrial, • Recognition and identification of the Milburn Rural Historic District, the core battlefield areas of 2"d, 3'd Winchester, the Jordan Springs Historic Overlay and Stephenson's Depot. • An examination of policies gelated to the provision of sewer and water service to undeveloped RA zoned land located within the SWSA, and the communities of Stephenson, Clearbrook and Brucetown for existing homes with failing septic systems. • Incorporate changes made by the county since the adoption of the Plan on September 27, 2000. • This is to include Public meetings, the CPPS with citizen liaisons input, prior to submission to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. I would expect this effort to include the above actions and ultimately the revised Plan brought back before the Frederick County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for public hearings and adoption. 107 (North Kent Street - Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 NORTHEASTERN LA?,�D USE STUDY WORK SESSION RECOMMENDED LAND USE PLAN AND SUPPORT MATERMLS '§Z.' e. i +.45b 1m .,,.. R3vn3£ I. Purpose of Land Use Study II. Study Area Description and Boundaries III. Land Use Study Procedures and Milestones IV. Proposed Northeastern Land Use Plan Study Summary and Text V. Projected Water and Sewer Demands VI. Public Input Information May 24, 2000 Work Session For Review By: Board of Supervisors Planning Commission Comprehensive Plans & Programs Subcommittee 1. PURPOSE OF LAND USE STUD'S The adoption of a land use plan for a defined study area provides guidance for current and future decision makers to ensure that orderly development occurs in the county's development areas. The inclusion of adopted land use plans within the county's Comprehensive Policy Plan provides the county with a legally defensible planning document, a planning tool for long-range planning and controlled growth, as well as an opportunity for all to understand the direction that the county is going in. The Northeastern Land Use Plan is very significant, as the study area encompasses a considerable amount of land that is within the county's development area, land that is adjacent to the development area but will be under pressure for future development, and significant areas of environmental, historical, and agricultural resources. The Northeastern Land Use Study encompasses approximately 14,750 acres, or 23 square miles, of land that is located within the Stonewall Magisterial District. Approximately 3,250 acres of this acreage is located within the county's Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA). The established boundaries for this study area were agreed to by the Board of Supervisors in August 1999. It was the desire of the Board of Supervisors to develop a comprehensive land use plan which expanded upon a previously adopted land use plan for a portion of this area. In particular, the Board of Supervisors expressed interest in the future development north ofthe SWSA between Clearbrook and the West Virginia line to take advantage of the Interstate 81 interchange areas, the Route 11 North corridor, and the Winchester and Western Railroad. A study area boundary map is provided on the adjoining page. The general description of the study area boundaries is as follows: Study Area Boundary Description (Starting south and working clockwise as depicted on the adjoining map) Southern Boundary: Northern boundary limits of the Route 7 Corridor Plan Western Boundary: Interstate 81 from mile marker 316 to Exit 323 Northern Boundary: West Virginia state line Eastern Boundary: Opequon Creek U:\Eras\CommonlCompPlan\Smdies%Nord=nLand Use Study\LandUseSWdyPmpase&BoundaryDesaiption.wpd bl— c+ Frederick County PlanningDepartrnent Northeastern Land Use Study r7 April 10, 2000 (Study Area Boundaries M. L-A" U -SE STUDY -APPROACH The following proposal recommends an approach to accomplish the land use study that was assigned to the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) by the Board of Supervisors during their August 25, 1999 meeting. The CPPS recommended this approach during their September 13, 1999 meeting. Approach 1) Establish a study area boundary as recommended by the CPPS and present to the Board of Supervisors for concurrence. (October 1999) 2) Develop thematic mapping information for the study area to include existing and proposed transportation systems, utilities, zoning, land use, political, environmental, and historic coverages. (October 1999 - December 1999) 3) Conduct two visioning meetings to obtain input from the general public regarding the issues of concern within the study area. Send notification to all property owners within the study area boundary and to organizations advising them of the locations and dates of the visioning meetings. Organizations shall include the Economic Development Commission Business Attraction Committee, the Industrial Parks Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Top of Virginia Builders Association, the Frederick County Farm Bureau, Clearbrook Citizens for Safety, and other identified organizations. (January 2000) 4) Present the : results of the visioning meetings to the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and CPPS. Receive direction and general comments from the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. (February 2000) 5) Work with the CPPS to develop various land use study alternatives based on input received from the various information meetings and to develop a preferred alternative land use plan. (March 2000 - May 2000) 6) Conduct a work session with the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and CPPS to finalize the preferred land use plan alternative. (May 2000) 7) Conduct two public information meetings to present the preferred land use plan alternative - for information and discuss purposes. Utilize notification process as described under step 93. (June 2000) 8) Hold public hearings at the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisor levels for adoption of the land use plan. (July 2000 -August 2000) U \Evan\Common\CompPlan\Studio XNonhe t Land U= Study\La dU=SludyAppraach.wpd -3- IV. LAND USE STUDY SUMMARY AND PROPOSED TEXT The following bullet list provides a summary ofthe area identified for the land use study. A proposed draft text for this project has been prepared and recommended by the CPPS. Once adopted by the Board of Supervisors, this text will serve as a policy guide for development and preservation within the defined study area boundary. This draft text has been provided for the purpose of the May 24, 2000 work session and is intended to serve as a reference guide through the remainder of this planning process. • The study area is 14,750 acres, or 23 square miles. • 3,250 acres is proposed to be incorporated into the Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA). • 11,500 acres is proposed to maintain the current rural area land use status. The proposed land use plan recommends 1,250 acres of fixture industrial land use. • The proposed land use plan recommends 1,300 acres of future commercial land use. » The proposed land use plan recommends a residential support area which would require public water and sewer service and V2 acre minimum lot sizes. • The proposed land use plan recommends a Developmentally Sensitive Areas (DSA) overlay that is intended to protect potentially significant historic features and existing residential structures. • The proposed land use plan recommends that higher density industrial, commercial, and residential land uses'be developed in conjunction with public water and sewer service. • The proposed land use plan recommends that private package treatment plants serving individual uses and package treatment plants dedicated to the FCSA for service to multiple uses be prohibited. • The proposed land use plan recommends that the overall road network function at a Level Of Service C or better for new development proposals. • Portions of the 3,250 acres within the SWSA currently have the potential to be served by two railroad lines, public water mains, a natural gas transmission line, and two electrical substations. U.\Evan\Common\CompPlan\Studic \Northeast Land Use Study\Facts&FguresSummary.wpd -4- 1` Grtheastern Land Use Plan Route 11 North Corridor Plan In 1995, the Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development Commission identified a shortage of available industrial sites with rail access, a vital element in recruiting potential industries. As a result, the county initiated a search for potential locations for such uses. Numerous areas were identified within the northeastern portion of the County along the Route 11 North corridor that could be attractive sites for industrial development with rail access. As a result, the Board of Supervisors directed the County's Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) to develop a land use plan for the Route 11 North corridor from Interstate 81 Exit 317 to Exit 321. In 1996, a land use plan for the Route 11 North corridor from Interstate 81 Exit 317 to Exit 321 was adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Approximately 3,200 acres of land was included within the adopted study area boundary of the Route 11 North corridor which extended from Interstate 81 to the west and the Hot Run, Hiatt Run, and Redbud Run drainage basins to the east. Portions of the Stephenson Rural Community Center and the Clearbrook Rural Community Center were included within the study area boundary. The Route 11 North Land Use Plan recommended industrial and commercial development as the predominant land use within the study area boundary. New large- scale residential development was not proposed as a component of the land use plan. Finally, a Developmentally Sensitive Areas (DSA) designation was established to preserve and protect existing residential land uses, historic features, and significant open space areas. The DSA was recommended along the Route 11 North corridor, the Milburn Road corridor, and along the western segment of the Old Charles Town Road corridor. Recent Issues Development activity and land use speculation has occurred along the Route 11 corridor between Interstate 81, Exit 321 and Exit 323 since the adoption of the north of the Route 11 North Land Use Plan. Concerns expressed by county officials and citizens regarding various land use activities and plans in this area led the Board of Supervisors to direct the CPPS to revisit the previously adopted land use plan. The Board of Supervisors directed the CPPS to develop a land use plan which expanded upon the Route 11 North plan to incorporate all land east of Interstate 81 between Interstate 81 mile marker 316 and Interstate 81 Exit 323 to the Opequon Creek, as well as land on the west side of Interstate 81 at Exit 321 and Exit 323. Land Use Plan Ohiectives The CPPS conducted two visioning meetings in January 2000 at the Stonewall Elementary School. These meetings provided an opportunity for the CPPS to determine issues of importance to the community and to familiarize participants with the process necessary to undertake a large -area land use study and develop a land use plan for the designated area. Participants were encouraged to vote on identified issues and to submit comments associated with a prepared questionnaire. The CPPS -5- utilized this information to establish objectives for the Northeastern Land Use Plan. Northeastern Land Use Plan Objectives Policies ► Develop policies which provide for a balance of growth and preservation. ► Develop policies which prohibit higher density growth within defined portions of the study area. ► Ensure that public water and sewer service with adequate capacity accompanies future development proposals. ► Ensure that adequate Levels of Service for all road systems are maintained or are achieved as a result of future development proposals. ► Apply appropriate quality design standards for future development within the study area. Land Use ► Concentrate industrial uses near major road and railroad transportation systems. ► Encourage industrial uses to locate within planned industrial parks. ► Provide for interstate business development opportunities on the eastern and western sides of Interstate 81 interchanges. ► Concentrate business uses at strategic locations along the Route 11 North corridor. ► Discourage random business and industrial land uses along Route 11 that are incompatible with adjacent existing land uses. Transportation ► Identify appropriate locations for signalized intersections to maintain or improve Levels of Service. ► Encourage central access points to industrial areas, minimizing new driveways and intersections with Route 11 North, Route 761, Route 664, Route 669, and Route 671. ► Encourage the expansion of Route 11 to a four -lane roadway. ► Determine appropriate locations for new connector roads within industrial and commercial areas to minimize traffic impacts on Route 11 North and existing secondary roads. ► Discourage new access along the historic Milburn Road corridor (Route 662). Infrastructure ► Identify appropriate locations within the study area for inclusion in the Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA). ► Determine impacts of proposed future land uses on the Opequon Waste Water Treatment Plant. ► Determine appropriate types of water and sewer systems to serve existing and proposed land uses. Historical ► Ensure that recommendations of Third Winchester Battlefield Preservation Plan are implemented to the extent possible. ► Determine appropriate methods to protect significant historic areas and corridors that are identified by the Battlefield Network Plan. ► Identify appropriate locations to implement Developmentally Sensitive Areas (DSA) land use designations to protect potentially significant historic resources as identified by the Frederick County Rural Landmarks Survey. Ensure that the Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) reviews all development proposals which impact identified DSA. Environmental ► Identify environmentally sensitive areas such as floodplain and steep slopes to ensure that future land use impacts to these areas are minimised or avoided. Identify areas for agricultural and open space preservation. ► Encourage land preservation programs such as conservation easements, agricultural and forestal districts, and public purchase of permanent easements. Northeastern Land Use Plan The Northeastern Land Use Plan is intended to expand upon, and supersede the Route 11 North Land Use Plan which was adopted in 1995. The study area boundaries have been significantly expanded to incorporate approximately 14,500 acres of land between Interstate 81, the West Virginia state line, the Opequon Creek, and the northern study area boundary limits of the Route 7 East Corridor Plan. The revised study areaboundary accounts for the entire acreage which comprised the Route 11 North Land Use Plan. The Northeastern Land Use Plan has been designed to provide for a balance of land uses which includes industrial and commercial growth along the major road and railroad corridors, and the preservation of rural areas and significant historic features within the study area boundaries. Future -7- land uses within the study area boundary should be sensitive to existing and planned land uses. The land use plan has been designed to provide the opportunity to develop industrial and business uses in a well-planned, coordinated manner. Industrial land uses are proposed adjacent to the Winchester and Western Railroad in the southern and northern portions of the study area, and adjacent to the CSX Railroad in the southern portion of the study area and within the Stephenson Rural Community Center between Old Charles Town Road (Route 761) and the Global Chemstone Quarry. Proposed industrial land uses should be developed within master planned areas which discourage individual l6t access on the Martinsburg Pike (Route 11 North) corridor. Industrial land uses should be adequately screened from adjoining land uses to mitigate visual and noise impacts. Furthermore, industrial land uses should be planned to provide greater setbacks and buffers and screening along Martinsburg Pike to enhance the appearance of the corridor. Business and commercial land uses are proposed along the Martinsburg Pike corridor, on the east and west side of Interstate 81 Exits 317, 321, and 323, and within the southeastern portion of the Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA) near Old Charles Town Road (Route 761) and Milburn Road (Route 662). It is envisioned that commercial land uses which cater to the interstate traveler will be developed along the three Interstate 81 interchange areas, while retail, service, and office land uses will occur along the Martinsburg Pike corridor and the southeastern portion of the SWSA. The development of business and commercial land uses is encouraged at designated signalized road intersections. All business and commercial uses are encouraged to provide inter -parcel connectors to enhance accessibility between uses and reduce disruptions to primary and secondary road systems. Additionally, business and commercial land uses which adjoin existing residential uses and significant historic resources should be adequately screened to mitigate impacts. The preservation and protection of significant historic resources, environmentally sensitive areas, and open -space areas is encouraged by this land use plan. The majority of the acreage within the study area which comprises these features has been protected from industrial and commercial development through its exclusion -from the SWSA expansion. This acreage includes the core area of the Opequon Battlefield (3' Battle of Winchester); significant historic properties including Sulfer Spring Spa (34- 110), Cleridge (34-111), and Hackwood (34-134); the majority of the steep slope and mature woodland areas; and all of the flood plain and wetland areas associated with Opequon Creek. Significant historic resources including the core area of Stephenson Depot (2nd battle of Winchester), Woodburn (34-102), Kenilworth (34-113), the Branson House (34-137), and the Milburn Road corridor (Route 662), and minor areas of steep slope and mature woodlands fall within the expanded SWSA boundary. The land use plan incorporates a Developmentally Sensitive Areas (DSA) designation to ensure that these features, as well as existing residential clusters and public land uses are protected from future industrial and commercial development proposals. The DSA is a community and historical preservation area; therefore, adjacent uses which are incompatible should provide adequate buffers and screening. The DSA is intended to discourage any development along the Milburn Road corridor and to promote a higher standard of development along the Martinsburg Pike corridor where residential clusters and public land uses dominate. Development regulations should be reviewed to ensure that they protect and promote a cohesive community environment -8- within the study area with special attention to the DSA, while providing flexibility to encourage high quality development. The expansion of the Urban Development Area (UDA) is not proposed within the land use study boundary; therefore, higher density residential land use is not proposed. The CPPS considered the allowance ofresidential land uses within the three Rural Community Centers (RCC); however, it was determined that detailed studies of each RCC should occur before land use recommendations were made for these areas. The CPPS recommended that future residential land use within the RCC should only occur in conjunction with public water and sewer service, and should be compatible with existing residential densities and lot sizes within each community center. Northeastern Land Use Plan Infrastructure Components The proposed industrial and commercial land uses identified in this land use plan are recommended to be developed with public water and sewer service unless they are of a scale that can be served by a conventional well and drain field system. Therefore, it is the recommendation ofthis land use plan to not allow the use of private package treatment plants or package treatment plants that are dedicated to the Frederick County Sanitation Authority for future industrial and commercial development. Furthermore, proposed industrial and commercial land use development should only occur if impacted road systems function at a Level of Service (LOS) Category C or better. The installation of public water and sewer infrastructure, the development of new road systems and new signalization, and improvements to existing road systems will be the responsibility ofprivate property owners and developers, unless the Board of Supervisors determine that public private partnerships are appropriate. Transportation: Proposed industrial and commercial development within the land use plan boundary will necessitate improvements to existing road systems and the construction of new road systems. The land use plan provides for the general location of new collector roads and signalized intersections to channel vehicular traffic between key intersections throughout the study area. These collector roads are intended to promote efficient traffic movement between land uses, enhance safety by limiting individual commercial entrances and turning movements atrandom points, and preserve capacities on existing road systems to ensure adequate levels of service. The general location of new collector roads and new signalized intersections is depicted on the land use plan map. The development of these transportation improvements will be required as proposed industrial and commercial projects are realized. Improvements to existing primary and secondary road systems will be required throughout the study area. To ensure that these road improvements occur, proposed developments should be expected to provide dedicated right- of-ways and construct all improvements deemed necessary by the Virginia -9- Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors_ Improvements to the existing primary and secondary road systems include improving Martinsburg Pike (Route 11 North) to a four -lane facility, and improving the width and geometrics of Rest Church Road (Route 669); Woodbine Road (Route 669); Branson Spring Road (Route 668); Woodside Road (Route 671); Brucetown Road (Route 672); Stephenson Road (Route 664); and Old Charles Town Road (Route 761). A corridor has been reserved along the proposed alignment of Route 37 - Alternative C; Phase IV. This corridor is flanked on either side by proposed industrial and commercial land uses. The proposed industrial and commercial land uses may provide an opportunity for the development of a future interchange along the phase of the Route 37 corridor. Water and Sewer: Proposed industrial and commercial development within the land use plan boundary will be developed in conjunction with public water and sewer infrastructure. Public water infrastructure exists within the study area along Martinsburg Pike from the southern study area boundary to the intersection with Interstate 81 Exit 321. This infrastructure extends to the east, following portions of Stephensons Road (Route 664); Old Charles Town Road (Route 664); and Gun Club Road (Route 666). Currently, no public sewer infrastructure exists within the study area boundary. Currently, the Opequon Waste Water Treatment Plant (OWWTP) is the closest treatment facility to the study area boundary. Utilization of the OWWTP would require the development of pump stations and lift stations Y throughout the study area. The proposed industrial and commercial land use acreages have been compiled to determine the potential impacts to the OWWTP capacities. The estimated development of these. acreages demonstrates that capacities at the OWWTP will be exceeded prior to the buildout of these areas. The Board of Supervisors will need to work with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority (FCSA) to determine appropriate methods for establishing public water and sewer infrastructure with adequate capacities. Appropriate methods may include partnerships and agreements with adjoining localities to utilize existing infrastructure, the development of new treatment facilities for water extraction and sewer treatment, or public private partnerships to develop necessary infrastructure. It is recommended that a plan for public water and sewer infrastructure be developed by the FC SA and adopted within the Comprehensive Policy Plan by the Board of Supervisors to coincide with this land use plan. -10- V. PAX ROJPROJECTEDWATERGWATERIC � AND SEWER DEMANDS The CPPS has recommended a draft land use plan for the defined study are boundary. The draft plan depicts generalized land use bubbles to delineate future areas for industrial commercial and residential development, as well as generalized land use bubbles to delineate areas that maintain rural area land use and preserve significant historic features. The land use plan text recommends that higher density developments for future industrial, commercial, and residential be development in conjunction with public water and sewer service. It is the recommendation of the CPPS that private package treatment plants serving individual land uses and package treatment plants dedicated to the FCSA for service to multiple land uses be prohibited. In order to project the potential water and sewer demands for these generalized land use bubbles, staff has prepared tables which utilize averages for each land use category. These averages were obtained from the FCSA and reflect average multipliers for each acre of projected industrial and commercial use, and a multiplier for each projected residential unit. Tables have been prepared which account for the two scenarios that will be presented for consideration by the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission. Northeastern Land Use Stud - Projected taster and Sewer Demand Estimates m SII. PUBLIC INPUT PNTFORAIATION The CPPS conducted two visioning meetings in January 2000 to obtain input from property owners and citizens. These meetings provided an opportunity for participants to advise the CPPS of issues that should be addressed during the development of a land use plan for this area. Identified issues were categorized into six general headings including transportation, land use, infrastructure, environment, historic, and other. Meeting participants were provided an opportunity to prioritize these issues and to respond to a questionnaire. The results of the issues prioritization and the responses to the questionnaire have been provided for review by the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission. -13- NORTHEASTERN LAND USE STUDY ISSUES IDENTIFICATION The following issues were identified during the January 13, 2000 and January 18, 2000 public -information meetings held at Stonewall Elementary School. The number in the parentheses represents the number of votes for each issue as rated by the meeting participants. Trans portation Ensure adequate Level of Service (LOS) of road systems prior to development activity. (20) • Identify the need and location of new roads. (2) Identify improvement needs of existing roads such as widening and hard surfacing. (1) Identify impact of I-81 widening on local road capacities. (1) • Need to link types and intensities of development activities to existing road capacities. Land Use • Adopt policies that prohibit or slow growth within the study area. (50) • Develop policies for balanced sustainable growth and quality development, primarily along main corridors. (20) • Determine if it is appropriate to extend the SWSA. (6) • Identify areas to expand existing or locate new public uses. (6) • Identify appropriate quality design standards for future development within the study area. (2) • _ Determine if the Rural Community Centers should be placed within the SWSA. • Determine if the UDA should be extended into the study area. • Identify and attract high-tech land uses. -14- Infrastructure • Determine if sewer should be extended to areas where water service is already available. (11) • Increase proffer amounts received from developers. (4) • Ensure that adequate capacities exist for infrastructure before development occurs. (1) • Identify areas where water and sewer should be available from the FCSA. (1) • Determine appropriate types of sewer and water systems to serve various requirements such as community centers and businesses. • Identify possible routes for sewer and water lines. Environment • Determine if policies should be developed which would prohibit private treatment facilities from discharging into intermittent streams. (12) ® Identify areas for agricultural or open space preservation. (3) • Initiate policies to purchase development rights for desired areas. (2) Historic No issues identified. Other • Identify proposed and pending development applications and disclose information to impacted property owners within close proximity of the, activity. (10) • Identify and clarify a mission statement for the land use study. (2) U:\Evan\Common\CompPlan\Stodies\Northe= Land Use Study\lmmldmtificatioaltemsFromJanuaryPubliclnfomauonMeebngs.wpd _15_ NORTHEASTERN LAND USE STUDY COMMENT SHEET The following information reflects the comments received by the Planning Department at this time. This document will be modified accordingly as additional comment sheets are received. Do you agree with the land use study area boundary limits, or do you believe that the boundary should be adjusted? If so, please explain. The study area boundary limits are reasonable and justifiable. (4) What laud uses do you feel are appropriate for the study area? Are there specific locations within the study area in which you would envision these land uses occurring? Water and sewer service needs to be extended to the Brucetown and Stephenson Community Centers. Commercial; and industrial land uses situated along the Route 11 corridor from Clearbrook to the West Virginia line, bounded by Interstate 81 to the west and the Winchester and Western Railroad to the east. (2) In order of priority, what issues do you feel are important to address in the development of a land use plan for this study area? Provide adequate services;(2) Develop road systems to support land use;(2) Identify proposed and/or pending development proposals. •_ Develop a slow growth policy to keep the general area in agriculture and forest; Carefully reevaluate the need and purpose of the Route 37 By-pass from Route 7 to Interstate 81. (2) Ensuring that the rights of landowners who have properties in the appropriate location for development are recognized and protected during rezoning and development processes; Extending the Sewer and Water Service Area (S WSA) to appropriate development locations. Sewer; Sewer; Sewer - the rest will take care of itself. -16- In order ofpriority, what L -sues do you feel are important to address in the development of a land use plan for this study area? (Continued) Develop policies that will allow for public sewer to be extended to the limits of the Stephenson Rural Community Center. • Preserve historic sites, roads and facilities. • Concentrate development to limited, more dense areas, leaving open undeveloped land within the study area; Establish new design standards for the beautification of developed areas to avoid the ugliness that now exists. Other comments? • Develop the present study area (Route 11 North Land Use Plan) before expanding it. Enough studies, get on with progress. (2) • The public in general needs to be reassured that the county is sincere in their intentions in planning proper land use for this area. • Please be advised that the Stonewall Sewer Line Organization Committee has a -preliminary study in hand that may be of assistance to the county. U:vEva %Common\CompPlanlStudiesWorthcast Land Use Study\CommentSbeetResoltsF`omlanumyPubliclnfonnarionMeelingswpd -17- s & I k r- I -I 7' 0 7 4 h0NO- � I ry fes• ��.�` -auk- 0/ 1 1 - ; 672 'ter �P 761 652 f`� � ✓ 660\ 37 DRAFT ^ N At 0%, W E y � S LEGEND Map Features © Study Area Boundary Proposed SWSA ® Wattr Features NPerennial Streams Proposed Land use Residential Business Industrial Rural Area Developmentally Sensitive Areas Roads Interstate 81 NPrimary Higrrways Secondary Roads Railroads �® Proposed Route 37 Extension r ' 1 • 0 0.6 1.2 Miles all Northeast Land Use Study Area: 14,750 Rural Area: 4,403 Business: 525 Residential: 930 Industrial: 21414 SWSA: 37220 Dev. Sensative: 1,306 I , PF Mika, Ral. . . . . . . . . . 0 :J F. Timil 0, PROPOSED AGENDA /ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION As suggested by the Citizen liaisons COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND PROGRAMS SUBCOMMITTEE (CPPS) Monday, August 12, 2002, 7:30 p.m. AGENDA 1. Review of the actual language from the BOS directing the CPPS to review and revise the NELUP. The following issues are to be addressed: A. the location and amount of land designated by the current Plan as future industrial; B. the recognition and identification of the Milburn Rural Historic District, the core battlefields of 2nd and 3rd Winchester, the Jordan Springs Historic Area Overlay, Stephenson's Depot; C. An examination of policies related to the provision of sewer and water service to undeveloped, RA zoned land located within the SWSA, an the communities of Stephenson, Clearbrook, and Brucetown for existing homes with failing septic systems; D. Incorporate changes made by county since the adoption of the Plan on September 27, 2000; E. Include Public meeting(s) and comprehensive Plans and program subcommittee (with citizens liaison ) work prior to submission to Planning Commission and BOS. 2. Citizen Concerns (not in any order of precedence): A. Information gathered during the development of the current NELUP does not mirror the input provided during citizen input sessions. B. Residents of the Stonewall District on not want the character of their district changed from rural to business/industrial. The current perception is that the district has been slated for extensive business/commercial/industrial growth — a dumping ground for industrial growth. C. Northeast Land Use Plan (NELUP) need extensive revision to align with the expectations and desires the Stonewall District residents. 3. Citizen Requirements for the NELUP and Associated Development: A. Maintain Rural Agricultural Character of the District (1) Preservation of open space PROPOSED AGENDA /ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION As suggested by the Citizen liaisons (2) Recognition of historically significant areas B. Responsible, Planned Residential Growth within the District (1) Limit residential growth in R/A zoning by eliminating by -rights in SWSA. (2) Restrict medium density growth to Rural Community Centers (3) No high density residential growth (4) No further expansion of the Urban Development Area (UDA) C. Limit Non -Residential Growth (1) No M-2 zoning or development (2) Limited M-1 zoning and development (3) Review allowable Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) to determine a list of acceptable applications (4) No more truck stops (5) Provide for limited commercial zoning (6) Provide for limited business zoning D. Develop a Resources Management Plan (1) Sewer and Water Authority (SAWA) same as UDA (a) Allow SAWA expansion outside UDA only to meet "Current" failed system needs (2) Water resources growth guidelines (3) Air quality growth guidelines (4) Sewer growth guidelines (5) Preservation of natural resources (a) Woodlands (b) Wetlands (c) Stream setbacks E. Traffic Management (1) Eliminate Route 37 extension in accordance with BOS direction (2) Limit outside cross traffic roads (3) Improve current interchanges with I-81 in conjunction with I-81 expansion F. Develop Community Facilities PROPOSED AGENDA /ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION As suggested by the Citizen liaisons (1) Additional athletic/recreation facilities (2) Relocate/expand Fair Grounds (3) Parks (a) Open space with trails and picnic facilities (b) Historic (i) Civil War sites in conjunction with Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Network and Virginia Trails initiatives (ii) Colonial and Revolutionary War sites (iii) Colonial Plantation tour network G. Review of CPPS Schedule and Procedures: -Lawrence (1) 12 CPPS members plus 5 citizen advisory members are to function as one committee (2) 6 month study period (3) Scheduled meetings (a) 8 July, 2002 (b) 12 August, 2002 (c) 9 September, 2002 (d) 14 October, 2002 (4) Stonewall District citizen input/review meetings (a) 4 November, 2002 (b) 18 November, 2002 (5) Presentation to the BOS (a) 7 January, 2003 4. Review of Citizen Comments from Last Comprehensive Plan update cycle: The following issues were identified during the January 13, 2000 and January 18, 2000 public information meetings held at Stonewall Elementary School. The number in the parentheses represents the number of votes for each issue as rated by the meeting participants. PROPOSED AGENDA /ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION As suggested by the Citizen liaisons Transportation • Ensure adequate Level of Service (LOS) of road systems prior to development activity. (20) • Identify the need and location of new roads. (2) • Identify improvement needs of existing roads such as widening and hard surfacing. (1) • Identify impact of I-81 widening on local road capacities. (1) • Need to link types and intensities of development activities to existing road capacities. Land Use • Adopt policies that prohibit or slow growth within the study area. (50) • Develop policies for balanced sustainable growth and quality development, primarily along main corridors. (20) • Determine if it is appropriate to extend the SWSA. (6) • Identify areas to expand existing or locate new public uses. (6) • Identify appropriate quality design standards for future development within the study area. (2) • Determine if the Rural Community Centers should be placed within the SWSA. • Determine if the UDA should be extended into the study area. • Identify and attract high-tech land uses. Infrastructure • Determine if sewer should be extended to areas where water service is already available. (1) • Increase proffer amounts received from developers. (4) • Ensure that adequate capacities exist for infrastructure before development occurs. (1) • Identify areas where water and sewer should be available from the FCSA. (1) - • Determine appropriate types of sewer and water systems to serve various requirements such as community centers and businesses. 0 Identify possible routes for sewer and water lines. PROPOSED AGENDA / ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION As suggested by the Citizen liaisons Environment i Determine if policies should be developed which would prohibit private treatment facilities from discharging into intermittent streams. (12) • Identify areas for agricultural or open space preservation. (3) • Initiate policies to purchase development rights for desired areas. (2) Historic • No issues identified Other • Identify proposed and pending development applications and disclose information to impacted property owners within close proximity of the activity. (10) • Identify and clarify a mission statement for the land use study. (2)