HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03 BOS Staff ReportCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #03-03
Daniel E. Whitacre
Staff Report for the Board of Supervisors Meeting
Prepared: February 5, 2003
Staff Contact: Mark R. Cheran
This report is prepared by the Frederick County Planning Staff to provide information to the
Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to assist them in making a decision on this
request. It may also he useful to others interested in this zoning matter.
Reviewed Action
Planning Commission: 01/15/03 Recommended Approval
Board of Supervisors: 02/12/03 Pending
LOCATION: This property is located at 519 "hurtle Meadow Drive.
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Back Creek
PROPERTY ID NUMBER: 51-A-9
PROPERTY ZONING & PRESENT USE: Zoned RA (Rural Areas) District;
Land Use: Residential
ADJOINING PROPERTY ZONING & USE: Zoned RA (Rural Areas) District;
Land Use: Residential and Agricultural
PROPOSED USE: Cottage Occupation - Machine Shop
REVIEW EVALUATIONS:
Virginia Dept. of Transportation: The application for a conditional use permit for this
property appears to have little measurable impact on Route 616, the VDOT facility which
would provide access to the property. Existing entrance is adequate for proposed use.
However, should use ever expand in the future, the entrance may have to be upgraded to
VDOT minimum standards.
Fire Marshal: Recommend portable fire extinguishers meeting a 2A:20B, C rating.This
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includes any type of black powder, smokeless powder and such materials. Storage of
explosive materials limited to 20 lbs. or outside magazine is required. This includes black
powder, smokeless powder and such materials. A maximum of 30 gallons of flammable and
combustible liquids in any combination can be stored within the structure before a flammable
liquids cabinet or other precautions are required. Plan approval is recommended.
Inspections Department: Existing building shall comply with The Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building and Section 306, Use Group F (Factory and Industrial), of The
BOCA National Building Code/1996. Other code that applies is CABO A117.1-92,
Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. Please submit a floor plan of the area to be
utilized and apply for a change of use building permit. Area shall not be utilized until permit
is issued, inspections approved and a new Certificate of Use and Occupancy issued.
Health Department: Health Department has no objection to request as long as there is no
increase in water use due to additional employees other than the owner.
Planning and Zoning: A small scale machine shop is a permitted Cottage Occupation in
the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District with an approved Conditional Use Permit. This
proposed business will be conducted in a two-story accessory structure, approximately 800
square feet in size, located at the rear of the property. The property is surrounded by natural
wooded screening and buffers; the adjoining properties are located greater than 100 feet from
this structure and the property. The applicant will be fabricating Civil War -era musket
barrels, and small parts for local industry and individuals. The applicant proposes to have
three to four customers in a one-week period. UPS will pick up and deliver on average twice
a week. Based on the limited scale of the proposed use and evaluation of the property, it
appears this use would not have any significant impacts on the adjoining properties.
STAFF CONCLUSIONS FOR THE 01-15-03 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING:
Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend approval of this application, staff believes
the following conditions of approval would be appropriate:
1. All reviewing agencies comments must be complied with at all times.
2. No more than one (1) employee associated with this Cottage Occupation is allowed.
3. Any proposed business sign shall conform to Cottage Occupation sign requirements and will
not exceed four (4) square feet in size.
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4. Any expansion or modification of this use shall require approval of a new Conditional Use
Permit.
PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND ACTION OF 01/15/03 MEETING: There
were no public comments concerning this proposed conditional use permit. No issues of concern
were raised by the Planning Commission. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of
this conditional use permit with the same conditions recommended by staff, as follows:
1. All reviewing agencies' comments must be complied with at all times.
2. No more than one (1) employee associated with this Conditional Use Permit is allowed.
Any proposed business sign shall conform to Cottage Occupation sign requirements and will
not exceed four (4) square feet in size.
4. Any expansion or modification of this use shall require approval of a new Conditional Use
Permit.
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