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CPPC 04-14-14 Meeting Minutes Page 1 Comprehensive Plans & Programs Committee (CPPC) Meeting Minutes April 14, 2014 MEETING MINUTES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS & PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (CPPC) The meeting was held in the Purple Room conference room of the Frederick County Administration Building, 107 N. Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia, on Monday, April 14, 2014. CPPC MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Oates, Jim Golladay, Kay Dawson, Tony Morelli, June Wilmot, CPPC MEMBERS ABSENT: Chris Mohn, J. Rhodes Marston, J.P. Carr, H. Paige Manuel. STAFF PRESENT: Mike Ruddy OTHERS PRESENT: Chuck Dunlap, Richard Pawlowski, Larry Atkinson, Chuck DeHaven, Judith McCann-Slaughter, Guest of Judith McCann-Slaughter. CALL TO ORDER The Comprehensive Plans & Programs Committee (CPPC) meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Vice-Chairman Gary Oates (Chairman Mohn was not present at the meeting). Mr. Oates turned the meeting over to Mr. Ruddy to chair the discussion on Item 1 as Mr. Oates represented the Applicant on this matter. Item 1. McCann-Slaughter Properties. The CPPC will look to complete their evaluation of a land use study for the McCann-Slaughter properties, and surrounding area, near the intersection of Martinsburg Pike (Route 11) and Old Charlestown Road (Route 761). Previously, the CPPC discussed this request and identified several approaches to update the Northeast Land Use Plan for this area. The CPPC proposed the study be coordinated with the HRAB. The HRAB has made a recommendation on this request. Mr. Ruddy presented an overview of this request, an update on the status of this request, and described the input received previously from the CPPC and more recently from the HRAB. The HRAB had recommended denial of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the McCann Page 2 Comprehensive Plans & Programs Committee (CPPC) Meeting Minutes April 14, 2014 Slaughter Properties. The HRAB stated that should additional information regarding the history on the site be made available, the Board could revisit the subject. Mr. Ruddy further discussed the options available to the CPPC as listed in the agenda. 1) Support the recommendation of the HRAB. 2) Propose the approach discussed by the CPPC at your earlier meetings, prior to the input of and notwithstanding the recommendations of the HRAB, where the CPPC described the following scenario: • The recommendations of the HRAB. • Protection of the environmental features of the site. • Preservation of those areas identified with DSA’s and development limited to those areas to the south of the DSA’s and south of McCann’s Road. • Utilizing McCann’s Road and other historical features, such as Milburn Road, as features to be protected and potentially used in a manner that promotes their historical context (an extension of the historical trail system in the area). • An O.M. (Mixed Use Office/Industrial) land use designation. • If an alternative land use designation is deemed to be appropriate, access to be provided via a new north south road that would generally be parallel to the west side of the existing railroad. This road would connect into proposed development to the south. No access would be permitted to McCann’s Lane for vehicular access to Martinsburg Pike or Milburn Road. 3) An alternative recommendation to the above of the CPPC. Members of the CPPC discussed the features of the site in more detail and reflected on the recommendation of the HRAB. The Applicant’s representative, Mr. Oates, described the environmental features of the site, the discussion of the HRAB, and the Applicant’s desired future land use and potential development plan. Balance was the overarching theme of the discussion of the CPPC. It was recognized that balance was emphasized in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and in an earlier planning document, the Battlefield Network Plan, which also sought to achieve a balanced approach to future land uses that were respectful of the identified DSA’s associated with Stephenson’s Depot. In making their recommendation, the CPPC expressed their desire to achieve a balance between the DSA designation, the recommendation of the HRAB, and the other land uses Page 3 Comprehensive Plans & Programs Committee (CPPC) Meeting Minutes April 14, 2014 envisioned by the property owner, the OM (Office-Manufacturing) land use designation. The CPPC recommended that the scenario described as item 2 in the agenda package be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their consideration. The motion was made by Jim Golladay, seconded by Kay Dawson, and unanimously approved by the CPPC members present. Following the recommendation, the CPPC recognized the importance of the openness of the planning process. A suggestion was made to have members of the CPPC meet with members of the HRAB to further evaluate the details of the proposal to ensure the historic elements of the property were protected and any areas of development were as sensitive to the historic resources as possible. Mr. Ruddy returned the chairmanship of the meeting back to Mr. Oates at this time. Item 2. Southern Frederick Area Plan Mr. Ruddy presented an update on the Southern Frederick Area Plan and the work of the Facilitator Group. Members of the group had met on one occasion since the last CPPC meeting and were looking to set up a Facilitator Group meeting within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, work had continued on the mapping part of the exercise which was shared with the CPPC and interested others attending the meeting. Following the conclusion of the discussion of the items, the meeting adjourned.