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PC 01-02-13 Meeting Agenda AGENDA FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The Board Room Frederick County Administration Building Winchester, Virginia January 2, 2013 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER TAB 1) Adoption of Agenda: Pursuant to established procedures, the Planning Commission should adopt the Agenda for the meeting ................................................................ (no tab) 2) Election of Officers, Committee Assignments, 2013 Meeting Schedule and Adoption of Bylaws .............................................................................................................................. (A) 3) Committee Reports .................................................................................................. (no tab) 4) Citizen Comments .................................................................................................... (no tab) PUBLIC HEARING 5) Rezoning #09-12 of Clearbrook Retail Center, submitted by GreyWolfe, Inc., to rezone 14.53 acres from RA (Rural Areas) District to B2 (General Business) District with proffers. The property is located 700 feet south on Martinsburg Pike (Route 11) of the intersection with Cedar Hill Road (Route 671), fronting Route 11 and Interstate 81, and is identified by Property Identification Number 33-A-125 in the Stonewall Magisterial District. Mr. Ruddy ........................................................................................................................ (B) 6) 2013-2014 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP is a prioritized list of capital projects requested by various County Departments and Agencies. The Plan is created as an informational document to assist in the development of the County’s annual budget. If adopted, the CIP is a component of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Ruddy ......................................................................................................................... (C) 7) Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 165 Zoning, Article IV Agricultural and Residential Districts, Part 402 RP Residential Performance District, 165-402.01 Intent, 165-402.02 Permitted Uses, 165-402.03 Conditional Uses, 165-402.04 Number of Uses Restricted, 165-402.05 Gross Density, 165-402.06 Multifamily Housing, 165-402.07 Open Space Requirements, 165-402.08 Recreation Facilities, 165-402.09 Dimensional Requirements, 165-402.10 Phased Development; Article II Supplementary Use Regulations, Parking, Buffers and Regulations for Specific Uses, Part 203 Buffers and Landscaping, 165- 203.01 Landscaping Requirements, 165-203.02 Buffer and Screening Requirements, Part 201 Supplementary Use Regulations, 165-201.02 Setback Requirements; Article I General Provisions, Amendments, and Conditional Use Permits Mrs. Perkins ...................................................................................................................... (D) , Part 101 General Provisions, 165-101.02 Definitions and Word Usage - Proposed revisions to update the Residential Performance (RP) Zoning District. -2- 8) Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 165 Zoning, Article IV Agricultural and Residential Districts, Part 401 RA Rural Areas District, 165-401.07 Setback Requirements – Proposed revision to include a setback exemption for accessory structures in the RA District if it is the first structure to be constructed on a property. Mrs. Perkins ...................................................................................................................... (E) 9) Other 10) Adjourn Memorandum: Elections, Appointments, and Meeting Times December 19, 2012 Page 2 of 2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2013 At the first meeting of each year, the Chairman appoints the membership for the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Committee (CPPC) and the Development Review & Regulations Committee (DRRC). The Chairman also appoints a Planning Commission liaison to the: Transportation Committee (TC); Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB); Conservation Easement Authority (CEA); Economic Development Commission (EDC); Frederick County Sanitation Authority (FCSA); and, the Winchester Planning Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS FOR 2013 At the first meeting of each year, the Planning Commission adopts their Bylaws, and Roles and Responsibilities for the ensuing year. These documents are attached. Please contact staff should you have questions. Attachment: Proposed 2013 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed 2013 Planning Commission Roles and Responsibilities ERL/bhd PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS County of Frederick, Virginia Proposed for consideration At the January 2, 2013 Planning Commission meeting ARTICLE I - AUTHORIZATION 1-1 The Frederick County Planning Commission is established by and in conformance with Chapter 21 of the Code of Frederick County, and in accord with the provisions of Section 15.2-2210 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. 1-2 The official title of this body shall be the Frederick County Planning Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission". ARTICLE II - PURPOSE 2-1 The primary purpose of the Commission is to advise the Frederick County Board of Supervisors and to carry out all duties and functions described by the Code of Virginia , as amended. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP 3-1 The membership of the Commission shall be determined by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors as specified in Chapter 21 of the Code of Frederick County. Methods of appointment and terms of office shall be determined by Chapter 21 of the Code of Frederick County . 3-2 Within the first month of initial appointment, new Commissioner appointees shall: 1) participate in an orientation to familiarize themselves with the operations of the Department and the Commission, and 2) meet with planning staff representatives in an effort to review and better understand specific agenda items by no later than their second Planning Commission meeting. Page 2 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS 4-1 Officers of the Commission shall consist of a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The chairman and vice-chairman must be voting members of the Commission. The secretary shall be a member of the Commission or a county employee. 4-2 Selection 4-2-1 The officers shall be elected by the voting members of the Commission at the first meeting of the calendar year. 4-2-2 Nomination of officers shall be made from the floor. Elections of officers shall follow immediately. A candidate receiving a majority vote of the entire voting membership shall be declared elected. 4-3 Duties 4-3-1 The Chairman shall: 4-3-1-1 Preside at meetings. 4-3-1-2 Appoint committees. 4-3-1-3 Rule on procedural questions. A ruling on a procedural question by the chairman shall be subject to reversal by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present. 4-3-1-4 Report official communications. 4-3-1-5 Certify official documents involving the authority of the Commission. 4-3-1-6 Certify minutes as true and correct copies. 4-3-1-7 Carry out other duties as assigned by the Board of Supervisors and the Commission. 4-3-2 The Vice-Chairman shall: 4-3-2-1 Assume the full powers of the chairman in the absence or inability of the chairman to act. 4-3-2-2 When acting as chair, the vice-chairman shall carry out other duties as assigned by the Board of Supervisors and the Commission Chairman. Page 3 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 4-3-3 The Secretary shall: 4-3-3-1 Ensure that attendance is recorded at all meetings. 4-3-3-2 Ensure that the minutes of all Commission meetings are recorded. 4-3-3-3 Notify members of all meetings. 4-3-3-4 Prepare agendas for all meetings. 4-3-3-5 Maintain files of all official Commission records and reports. Official records and reports may be purged in accordance with applicable state codes. 4-3-3-6 Give notice of all Commission meetings, public hearings and public meetings. 4-3-3-7 Provide to the Board of Supervisors reports and recommendations of the Commission. 4-3-3-8 Attend to the correspondence necessary for the execution of the duties and functions of the Commission. 4-4 Term of Office 4-4-1 Officers shall be elected for a one-year term or until a successor takes office. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term by a majority vote of the Commission. In such cases, the newly elected officer shall serve only until the end of the calendar year or until a successor takes office. 4-5 Temporary Chairman 4-5-1 In the event of the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman from any meeting, the Commission shall designate from among its members a temporary chairman who shall act for that meeting in the absence of the chairman or vice- chairman. Page 4 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 ARTICLE V - COMMITTEES 5-1 The Commission shall establish committees necessary to accomplish its purpose. 5-2 In establishing committees, the Commission shall describe the purpose for each committee. 5-3 Members of the committees shall be appointed by the chairman and will serve for a term of one year. The chairman may request recommendations from the Commission or committee members on committee appointments. 5-4 Members of the committees may be Commission members, employees of the County, or citizen volunteers. 5-5 The chairman and vice-chairman of the Planning Commission shall be ex-officio members of every committee. 5-6 The committees will elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually. These officers shall be current Commission members and should represent different Magisterial Districts, if possible. 5-7 The committees may operate as a committee of the whole or by executive committee with current and past Commission members serving as members of that committee. 5-8 The committees may establish standing subcommittees whose activities will be a specific annual responsibility of the parent committee. One executive committee member will serve as liaison to the standing subcommittee and will assist staff in managing its activities. Membership will be comprised of past Commission members and citizens. Membership will be appointed by the chairman of the Committee with concurrence by the Commission Chairman. 5-9 The committees may establish ad-hoc groups to assist in specific, carefully-defined tasks for a limited period of time. Important considerations for membership on the ad-hoc group are skills and experience necessary to assist in providing acceptable solutions. Membership will be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee with concurrence by the Commission Chairman. Page 5 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 ARTICLE VI – COMMISSION MEETINGS 6-1 At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Commission shall fix the date, time, and place of all its regular meetings for the ensuing calendar year, and shall fix the day on which a regular meeting shall be continued should the Chairman declare that weather or other conditions make it hazardous for members to attend. 6-2 Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by the secretary after due notice and publication by the secretary. 6-3 Notice of all meetings shall be sent by the secretary with an agenda at least five days before the meeting. 6-4 All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public except for Closed Sessions held in accordance with the provision specified under Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended . 6-5 Work sessions shall be held at the adjournment of regular meetings or at the time and place set by the Commission and/or the Board of Supervisors . ARTICLE VII - VOTING 7-1 A majority of voting members shall constitute a quorum. No action shall be taken or motion made unless a quorum is present. 7-2 No action of the Commission shall be valid unless authorized by a majority vote of those present and voting. ARTICLE VIII - OPERATING RULES 8-1 Order of Business for a regular meeting 8-1-1 Call to Order. 8-1-2 Adoption of the Agenda. 8-1-3 Consideration of Minutes. 8-1-4 Committee Reports. Page 6 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 8-1-5 Citizen Comments on Items not on the Agenda. 8-1-6 Public Hearings. 8-1-7 Public Meetings. 8-1-8 Planning Commission Discussion. 8-1-9 Other. 8-1-10 Adjournment. 8-2 Minutes 8-2-1 The Commission shall keep minutes of each meeting. The chairman and secretary shall sign all minutes following approval by the Commission certifying that the minutes are true and correct. Minutes made available to the public prior to formal approval by the Commission shall be clearly identified as a draft version of the meeting. 8-3 Procedures 8-3-1 Parliamentary procedure in the Commission meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order , except where otherwise specified in these procedures. 8-3-2 Whenever an agenda item involves a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, the Commission shall continue to consider the item until a definite recommendation is made. If a motion has been made and defeated, additional, different motions may be made concerning the item under consideration. 8-3-3 The initial motion on an agenda item shall be made by a member representing the application’s Magisterial District. If both District representatives are absent or decline to make the initial motion, then any other Commissioner may act. 8-3-4 Business items on the agenda shall be considered using the following procedures: 8-3-4-1 Report by County Staff. 8-3-4-2 Presentation by Applicant. 8-3-4-3 Citizen Comment. Page 7 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 8-3-4-4 Applicant Response. 8-3-4-5 Staff Summary. 8-3-4-6 Discussion by Commission. 8-3-4-7 Motion and Action by Commission. 8-3-5 Public comment shall be allowed in all cases required by the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, or the Code of Frederick County . In other cases, the chairman may allow public comment. 8-3-6 The Commission members may ask questions of clarification and information after the staff report, applicant presentation, and/or citizen comment. 8-3-7 Petitions, displays, documents or correspondence presented at a meeting may be made part of the official record of the meeting by motion of the Commission and are to be kept on file by the secretary. Such items need not be made part of the published minutes. 8-3-8 Public Hearings 8-3-8-1 The Commission shall hold public hearings on all items for which hearings are required by the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, or by the Code of Frederick County. Such public hearing shall be advertised and notifications provided as required by the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended . 8-3-8-2 The Chairman may establish special rules for any public hearing at the beginning of said hearing. These rules may include limitations on the time of staff report, applicant presentation and citizen comment. 8-3-8-3 In addition to those required by law, the Commission may hold public hearings on any matter which it deems to be in the public interest. In such cases, the public hearings shall follow all procedures described for public hearing in these bylaws. 8-3-8-4 The 90-day period (Section 165-102.03 of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance) for the Planning Commission to make a rezoning recommendation to the Board will start at the date of the first completed public hearing 8-3-9 Tabling Page 8 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 8-3-9-1 The Planning Commission shall have the authority to table agenda items 45-days (less if reaching the limits of Section 165-102.03) for any one of the following: A) The agenda item does not meet the requirements of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended . B) The agenda item does not meet the requirements of the Code of Frederick County . C) Insufficient information has been provided for the agenda item. D) Revised proffers have been received from the applicant less than twenty-one (21) days of the advertised Planning Commission meeting. E) Issues or concerns that arise during formal discussion of the agenda item warrant additional information or study. F) The applicant provides the Frederick County Planning Department with a written request to table the agenda item. G) The Frederick County Planning Department is advised of an emergency situation that prevents attendance by the applicant. H) The applicant fails to appear at the meeting in which the application has been advertised to appear. 8-3-9-2 The applicant shall be permitted to request that an agenda item be tabled from a scheduled Planning Commission meeting one time. The Planning Commission shall table the application for a specific period of time to ensure that the requirements of Section 165-102.03 of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance are not exceeded unless the applicant requests a waiver from this requirement. In no case shall an application be tabled for more than 12 months from the time the complete application was received by the Zoning Administator or applicable staff. 8-3-9-3 An application that has been tabled for an unspecified period of time shall be re-advertised for consideration by the Planning Commission once the following steps have been completed: A) The applicant has requested in writing that the agenda item be Page 9 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 considered by the Planning Commission. B) The applicant has provided all required information to the Frederick County Planning Department which addresses all concerns of the Planning Commission. 8-3-10 Work sessions 8-3-10-1 The Commission may hold work sessions at which the procedural rules of these bylaws shall not apply. 8-3-10-2 Work sessions shall be held after the adjournment of regular meetings or at the time and place set by the Commission. 8-3-10-3 Notice of work sessions shall be sent to the Planning Commissioners at least five days before the session. 8-3-10-4 The chairman shall lead the session and require orderly behavior and discussion. 8-3-10-5 No actions shall be taken or motions made at a work session. 8-3-10-6 Work sessions shall be open to the public. Public comment is not required at a work session. 8-3-10-7 The secretary shall keep a general record of all work sessions and the items discussed. 8-3-11 Adjournment 8-3-11-1 In no case shall the Commission consider any new items after 10:30 P.M. and the meeting shall be adjourned by 11:00 P.M. In the instance that an item begun before 10:30P.M. has not been acted on by the 11:00 P.M. hour, the Commission may, by majority vote, lift the adjournment time until a recommendation has been made, or such time, after 11:00 P.M., as the Commission may fix. ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS 9-1 These bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the entire voting membership after thirty days prior notice at any time during the calendar year. Page 10 Planning Commission Bylaws Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 9-2 Planning Commission shall conduct an annual review of these bylaws in November of each calendar year to ensure their accuracy. 9-3 At the first meeting of the calendar year, the By-Laws will be adopted. FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Proposed for consideration At January 2, 2013 Planning Commission meeting This document has been prepared to assist Frederick County Planning Commissioners in understanding what their role and responsibilities are in the myriad of activities that they accept as a member of the Planning Commission. This compilation is a companion document to the Commission’s By-Laws. APPLICATION COMMUNICATIONS There are three primary sources of information gathered by and weighed by the Planning Commission in order to make quality planning recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. They are ex-parte communications, staff reports and public input. Ex-Parte Communications : Individual meetings between Commissioners and an applicant/developer regarding a specific application shall follow the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. During this discussion or at any other time prior to action taken by the Commission on the application, a Planning Commissioner should make no commitments or endorsements. Any new written materials provided by the applicant to any one Commissioner shall be made available to all commissioners and staff by the applicant prior to the application appearing on the agenda. To not do so may result in the application being tabled at the Planning Commission public hearing. Staff Application Briefings/Work Sessions : Prior to the first public hearing being held, staff will hold a briefing for the Planning Commissioners, with an invitation extended to the Board of Supervisors to participate, regarding any application deemed sufficiently complicated / controversial to warrant detailed explanation. The purpose is to apprise the Commissioners regarding the details of the application, both those items that meet the ordinance and those that do not. This provides the opportunity for the Commissioners to have a common understanding of the application prior to the public hearing. The decision to hold a briefing on a specific application will be made jointly by the Director of Planning and the Chairman of the Planning Commission. In addition to complexity, the application shall be basically complete prior to scheduling the briefing. Page 2 Planning Commission Roles and Responsibilities Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 The Planning Commission may request a work session for an application which, after the first public hearing is concluded, is subsequently tabled. The purpose of the work session is to discuss amongst each other and with staff details of the application, any revised proffers provided or anticipated by the applicant, and other improvements which could be made to the application. For either a briefing or a work session: -The applicant should attend, but will not have an active role. -The format of a Planning Commission work session as identified in paragraph 8- 3-10 of the Commission’s By-Laws will be used. -In no case will the legal timeline for consideration before the Planning Commission be changed. Public Hearing/Meeting : Efficient and effective public hearings are an essential part of enabling the Commission to make reasoned recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. Every attempt will be made to obtain focused and broad representation of opinion or information from the public. When possible, specific time limitations will not be used. However, both rules of order as well as time constraints most appropriate for the specific application will be implemented when there is either large interest in or controversy regarding an application. One constant during this process on both the part of the public, the applicant and the Commission itself is civility and respect for information offered or a differing opinion. Deviation from this behavior is unacceptable. COMMISSIONER DEVELOPMENT : Each Commissioner shall be committed to preparing for and keeping knowledge current in order to do the most effective job for the community. New initial appointees should strive to obtain Planning Commissioner certification from an acceptable training program within the first year of appointment. This training is supported by the Planning Department budget Further continuing education through many offerings should be pursued and will be supported by the Planning budget as possible. These opportunities should be shared Page 3 Planning Commission Roles and Responsibilities Proposed for consideration on January 2, 2013 amongst the number of Commissioners who are serving. Examples include CPEAV’s annual meeting, other special offerings as well as the American Planning Association’s readings and meetings. A library is maintained by the Planning office. COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE Commissioners are expected to participate in 80% of the regularly scheduled meetings per year. Members who cannot attend a meeting due to illness, business, and other governmental or family reasons should notify the Commission Chairman and/or staff Administrative Assistant prior to the scheduled meeting in order for the absence to be noted. It may affect quorum considerations. Especially essential is preparation and readiness for each of the Commission’s meetings in order to use not only the Commission’s but the staff’s and public’s time wisely. COMMISSION COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Appointments to a Commission committee or liaison assignments are made by the chairman and shared by the membership. Generally, they involve a once per month meeting. CONFLICT OF INTEREST : Each Commissioner needs to be familiar with Commonwealth of Virginia information on conflict of interest. If a Commissioner is unsure if there is conflict, the County Attorney is the correct resource. Upon determination that there is or might be perceived to be a conflict, the Commissioner should state immediately after the agenda item is read that recusal action is necessary (with, preferably, stating the reason) then step down from the dais until the item is concluded. PUBLIC REPRESENTATION: Commissioners are citizens, too. If there is a public item that is of interest, the Commissioner should participate, but not identify themselves as members of the Frederick County Planning Commission unless acting in an official capacity and directed to do so. Implied endorsements by the Commission should be avoided. REZONING APPLICATION #09-12 CLEARBROOK RETAIL CENTER Staff Report for the Planning Commission Prepared: December 18, 2012 Staff Contact: Michael T. Ruddy, AICP, Deputy Planning Director Reviewed Planning Commission: 01/02/13 Pending Action Board of Supervisors: 01/23/13 Pending PROPOSAL : To rezone 14.53 acres from RA (Rural Areas) District to B2 (General Business) District with proffers. LOCATION : The property is located 700 feet south on Martinsburg Pike (Route 11) of the intersection with Cedar Hill Road (Route 671), fronting Route 11 and Interstate 81. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & STAFF CONCLUSION FOR THE 01/02/13 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: The B2, Business General, land use proposed in this rezoning is consistent with the Northeast Land Use Plan. The impacts associated with this request have generally been addressed by the Applicant and the adjacent properties have been considered to a greater extent in this rezoning application. With regards to the transportation impacts, it is recognized that the Applicant has provided proffers aimed at addressing those impacts identified in the immediate vicinity of the site. However, the Commission should evaluate if the Applicant’s proffered approach of studying and engineering plans for improvements to the intersection of Route 11 and Hopewell and Brucetown Roads sufficiently addresses the impacts identified at this intersection. An acceptable level of service (Level of Service C or better), is not achieved at this intersection as identified in the Applicant’s TIA. Following the required public hearing, a recommendation regarding this rezoning application to the Board of Supervisors would be appropriate. The applicant should be prepared to adequately address all concerns raised by the Planning Commission. Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 2 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 application. It may also be useful to others interested in this zoning matter. Unresolved issues concerning this application are noted by staff where relevant throughout this staff report. Reviewed Planning Commission: 01/02/13 Pending Action Board of Supervisors: 01/23/13 Pending PROPOSAL : To rezone 14.53 acres from RA (Rural Areas) District to B2 (General Business) District with proffers. LOCATION : The property is located 700 feet south on Martinsburg Pike (Route 11) of the intersection with Cedar Hill Road (Route 671), fronting Route 11 and Interstate 81. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT : Stonewall PROPERTY ID NUMBER : 33-A-125 PROPERTY ZONING : RA (Rural Areas) PRESENT USE : Residential and agricultural ADJOINING PROPERTY ZONING & PRESENT USE : North: RA (Rural Areas) Use: Residential South: B3 (Industrial Transition) Use: Vacant East: B3 (Industrial Transition) Use: Vacant RA (Rural Areas) Residential West: RA (Rural Areas) Use: Agricultural/Interstate 81 Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 3 REVIEW EVALUATIONS: Virginia Dept. of Transportation: District Planning has completed our review of the subject TIA (2nd submittal dated 9/17/12), and finds that our previous comments have been adequately addressed. Fire and Rescue: Plans approval recommended. Fire Marshal : Plans approved. Public Works Department: We have no comments related to the proposed rezoning. Consequently, Public Works grants our approval of the proposed rezoning. Department of Inspections: Sanitation Authority: The Frederick County Sanitation Authority offers comments limited to the anticipated impact/effect upon the Authority’s public water and sanitary sewer system and the demands thereon. The parcel is in the water and sanitary sewer area covered by the Authority. Based on the anticipated usage, water capacity is presently available. Sanitary sewer treatment capacity at the waste water treatment plant is presently available. Conveyance capacity will be contingent on the applicant performing a technical analysis of the existing force main. Both water and sanitary sewer facilities are located within a reasonable distance from this site. Service Authority: No comments. Frederick-Winchester Health Department : No objection if public water and sewer are provided and the sewage disposal system easements are protected by a 20’ buffer. Parks & Recreation: No comment. Winchester Regional Airport: The proposed rezoning request has been reviewed and it appears that it will not impact operations at the Winchester Regional Airport. Historic Resources Advisory Board: Upon review of the proposed rezoning, it appears that the proposal does not significantly impact historic resources and it is not necessary to schedule a formal review of the rezoning application by the HRAB. According to the Rural Landmarks Survey, there are no significant historic structures located on the property nor are there any possible historic districts in the vicinity. It was also noted that the National Park Service Study of Civil War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley does identify a core battlefield within this area. Frederick County Public Schools: FCPS offers no comments. Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 4 Frederick County Attorney: Please see attached letter dated June 26, 2012, from Roderick B. Williams, County Attorney. Transportation: Included within attached memo (page 2) dated June 22, 2012, from Michael T. Ruddy, AICP, Deputy Planning Director. Planning Department: Please see attached memo dated June 22, 2012, from Michael T. Ruddy, AICP, Deputy Planning Director. Planning & Zoning: 1) Site History The original Frederick County zoning map (U.S.G.S. Inwood Quadrangle) identifies the subject parcels as being zoned A-2 (Agricultural General). The County’s agricultural zoning districts were subsequently combined to form the RA (Rural Areas) District upon adoption of an amendment to the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance on May 10, 1989. The corresponding revision of the zoning map resulted in the re-mapping of the subject property and all other A-1 and A-2 zoned land to the RA District. In 2009, The Board of Supervisors, following a unanimous recommendation of denial from the Planning Commission, denied Rezoning Application RZ#09-07 for the same property primarily for the following reasons. The Commission and Board members expressed concern that transportation impacts demonstrated by the TIA for this particular location were not fully addressed or mitigated by the applicant’s proffer. In addition, the project would not provide a LOS “C” or better at the two major intersections on Route 11. 2) Comprehensive Policy Plan The 2030 Comprehensive Plan is the guide for the future growth of Frederick County. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that serves as the community's guide for making decisions regarding development, preservation, public facilities and other key components of community life. The primary goal of this plan is to protect and improve the living environment within Frederick County. It is in essence a composition of policies used to plan for the future physical development of Frederick County. Appendix I, the Area Plans, of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, is the primary implementation tool and will be instrumental to the future planning efforts of the County. Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 5 Land Use. The parcel comprising this rezoning application is located within the County’s Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA) and the site is within the limits of the Northeast Land Use Plan. The plan designates the site for business use. The B2 zoning request is consistent with the Northeast Land Use Plan. Site Access and Transportation. Plans for new development should provide for the right-of-ways necessary to implement planned road improvements and new roads shown on the road plan should be constructed by the developer when warranted by the scale, intensity, or impacts of the development. Existing roads should be improved as necessary by adjacent development to implement the intentions of the plan. The Eastern Road Plan of the Comprehensive Policy Plan does include this portion of the County. The Northeast Land Use Plan calls for Martinsburg Pike to be improved to a four-lane facility. Also in the vicinity are identified improvements to the interchange with Interstate 81 and the potential realignment of Brucetown Road, with the road plans identifying a potential connection north of its current location, across Route 11 from the proposed access to this site. The Plan states that proposed industrial and commercial development should only occur if impacted roads function at Level of Service (LOS) Category C or better. The Level of Service at the nearby Route 11 and Hopewell Road intersection falls below this expected Level of Service. The Frederick County Bicycle Plan designates Route 11 as a short-term designated route. The Northeast Land Use Plan discourages individual lot access on the Martinsburg Pike corridor, encourages inter-parcel connections, and recommends adequate screening from adjoining land uses and recommends greater setbacks and buffers and screening along Martinsburg Pike. Pedestrian accommodations have been addressed with this project with the construction of a bike and pedestrian path along Route 11. 3) Site Suitability/Environment The site does not contain any environmental features that would either constrain or preclude site development. There are no identified areas of steep slopes, floodplains or woodlands. This area is also known for karst topography. The Frederick County Engineer has previously identified that a detailed geotechnical analysis will be needed as part of the detailed site plan design. 4) Potential Impacts The application’s proffer statement limits the amount of acreage that is available for commercial development to 7.5 acres and further limits the development by capping the maximum amount of average daily vehicle trips to 5,734. Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 6 Frederick County Transportation Comments: Mr. Bishop, Frederick County Transportation Planner, has expressed that the Applicant’s recognition of off-site transportation impacts is appropriate. The Applicant’s proffer to provide engineering services to address the potential realignment of Hopewell and Brucetown Roads with Route 11 is a positive step to addressing the failing level of service in this location. However, consideration should be given to speeding up the time frame for completion of this project to less than 36 months. In addition, it may be worthwhile including an evaluation of the realignment that directly aligns with the access to this area of commercial development. Transportation had also commented that the Applicant’s proffer to contribute a fixed amount of $100,000 towards the construction of a roundabout at this location should a signal not be installed, should be evaluated. In case this amount is insufficient to construct roundabout intersection improvements, the Applicant should consider constructing this improvement outright, if warranted. 5) Proffer Statement – Dated April 24, 2012 and revised on October 23, 2012 A) Generalized Development Plan The Applicant has proffered a Generalized Development Plan. The Plan identifies the areas of development and recognizes the existing drainfields located on the property which serves the adjacent residences. Disturbance in and around this area would be prohibited consistent with the GDP. B) Land Use The application’s proffer statement limits the amount of commercial development to that which generates less than the 5,734 Average Daily Trips as presented in the TIA. The Applicant further prohibits the development of Truck Stops – Retail as defined in SIC 5541, and Adult Retail. The Applicant has provided additional landscape screening above that required by ordinance, adjacent to the neighboring residential properties. The Applicant has proffered a split rail fence along Route 11. The other corridor enhancement proffers may be considered redundant as the Applicant on the GDP has identified this as an undeveloped stormwater management area. C) Access Management. Access to the property will not be directly to Route 11. Rather, the adjacent property will be used to provide inter-parcel accessibility. This property is known as the Clearbrook Business Center. Rezoning #09-12 Clearbrook Retail Center December 18, 2012 Page 7 D) Transportation The proffer statement provides for right-of-way dedication along Route 11 and the construction of a 12 foot travel lane across the frontage of the site along Route 11. It should be clarified that this improvement would be extended along the frontage of the adjacent property to the South which will be the only access to this site as part of the initial development of the site. The application addresses the intersection of Route 11 and the site by proffering into a signalization agreement for a traffic light at the intersection. The proffer enables the Applicant to apply a monetary amount to this intersection should a roundabout be the intersection of choice based on the Eastern Road Plan. In case this amount is insufficient to construct roundabout intersection improvements, the Applicant should consider constructing this improvement outright, if warranted. The application addresses the intersection of Route 11 and Hopewell Road, Route 672, by proffering to present the County with a feasibility study and engineered road plan for the realignment of Brucetown and Hopewell Roads at Martinsburg Pike, the general scope and location of the study being depicted on exhibit A of the proffer statement. The Planning Commission should evaluate if this approach sufficiently addresses the impacts identified at this intersection. E) Community Facilities This application proffers a monetary contribution in an amount of $0.10 per building square foot for Fire and Rescue Services. STAFF CONCLUSIONS FOR THE 01/02/13 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: The B2, Business General, land use proposed in this rezoning is consistent with the Northeast Land Use Plan. The impacts associated with this request have generally been addressed by the Applicant and the adjacent properties have been considered to a greater extent in this rezoning application. With regards to the transportation impacts, it is recognized that the Applicant has provided proffers aimed at addressing those impacts identified in the immediate vicinity of the site. However, the Commission should evaluate if the Applicant’s proffered approach of studying and engineering plans for improvements to the intersection of Route 11 and Hopewell and Brucetown Roads sufficiently addresses the impacts identified at this intersection. An acceptable level of service (Level of Service C or better), is not achieved at this intersection as identified in the Applicant’s TIA. Following the required public hearing, a recommendation regarding this rezoning application to the Board of Supervisors would be appropriate. The applicant should be prepared to adequately address all concerns raised by the Planning Commission. c Planning Commission Public Hearing: 2013-2014 CIP December 18, 2012 Page 2 This year’s CIP focuses once again on enhancing the connection between the CIP and potential proffered contributions made with rezoning projects. The connection between the CIP and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and the Area Plans, is also reinforced. This effort is highlighted through the effort of the Parks and Recreation Department and their identification of their comprehensively planned parks, and an advanced project which promotes the Abrams Creek Greenway Trail. The CIP projects are generally reflective of the current economic climate and with the life cycle costs of facilities in mind. Please find attached with this agenda item the Draft 2013-2014 CIP which includes: a summary of the proposed 2013-2014 CIP in table form, and a draft copy of the proposed 2013-2014 CIP maps illustrating the known locations of the CIP requests. More detailed information regarding the individual department requests is available digitally and may be forwarded to you directly if requested. If adopted, the CIP and included maps will ultimately become a component of the Comprehensive Policy Plan, which would satisfy the review requirement of Section 15.2- 2232 of the Code of Virginia, which states that no public facility shall be constructed unless said facility is a “feature shown” within a jurisdiction’s comprehensive plan. Please contact the Planning Department should you have any questions regarding this information. Attachments MTR/bhd FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN DRAFT 2013-2014 Fiscal Year Adopted by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors Month, Day, 2013 Recommended by the Frederick County Planning Commission Month, Day, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………. 1 PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………………. 2 Frederick County Public Schools…………………………………………...2 Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department………………………. 3 Handley Regional Library ……………………………………………….. 4 Transportation Committee…………………………………………………. 4 Winchester Regional Airport………………………………………………. 4 County Administration ……………………………………………………..5 Fire & Rescue……….. ……………………………………………………..5 2013-2014 CAPITAL PROJECTS MAP………………………………………….. 7 2013-2014 COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAPITAL PROJECTS MAP……….. 9 2013-2014 COUNTY PARKS AND REC. CAPITAL PROJECTS MAP…………11 2013-2014 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS MAP………………..……………. 13 2013-2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TABLE……………………15 CIP TABLE EXPLANATIONS…………………………………………………… 21 PROJECT FUNDING……………………………………………………………… 21 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS………………………………………………………. 23 Frederick County Public Schools…………………………………………...23 Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department………………………. 28 Handley Regional Library…………………………………………………..35 Transportation Committee…………………………………………………..38 Winchester Regional Airport………………………………………………. 42 County Administration…………………………………………………….. 49 Fire and Rescue……………..……………………………………………….51 Individual Fire & Rescue Company Requests……………………….55 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FREDERICK COUNTY 2013-2014 INTRODUCTION Section 15.2-2239 of the Code of Virginia assigns the responsibility for preparation of plans for capital outlays to the local Planning Commissions. The Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) consists of a schedule for major capital expenditures for the county for the ensuing five years. The CIP is updated annually. Projects are removed from the plans as they are completed or as priorities change. The plan is intended to assist the Board of Supervisors in preparation of the county budget. In addition to determining priorities for capital expenditures, the county must also ensure that projects contained within the CIP conform to the Comprehensive Policy Plan. Specifically, the projects are reviewed with considerations regarding health, safety, and the general welfare of the public, and the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. When the CIP is adopted, it becomes a component of the Comprehensive Plan. Frederick County approved the 2030 Comprehensive Plan on July 3, 2011. The CIP is strictly advisory; it is intended for use as a capital facilities planning document, not for requesting funding allocations. Once adopted, project priorities may change throughout the year based on changing circumstances. It is also possible that particular projects may not be funded during the year that is indicated in the CIP. The status of any project becomes increasingly uncertain the further in the future it is projected. Transportation projects are included in the CIP. The inclusion of transportation projects to the CIP is in no way an indication that Frederick County will be independently undertaking these projects. Funding projects will continue to come from a combination of state and federal funds, developer contributions, and revenue sharing. The 2013-2014 CIP continues to emphasize the connection between the CIP, Comprehensive Plan, and potential proffered contributions made with future rezoning projects. This effort continues to be reinforced through the effort of the Parks and Recreation Department and their identification of their comprehensively planned parks including community, neighborhood, and district parks. 2 PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS Frederick County Public Schools Frederick County Public Schools continue to commence and complete capital projects that have been priorities from previous years. The James Wood Middle School parking lot safety enhancements, a project done in conjunction with the City of Winchester to address several traffic safety concerns identified in the vicinity of James Wood Middle School over the years, has recently been completed and has therefore been removed from this year’s CIP. Previously removed, and soon to be opened, is the new transportation facility located adjacent to Armel Elementary School. The facility will house administration, driver training areas, driver and staff meeting areas, mechanical service and repair bays, inspection bay, wash bay, and fueling bays. The school renovations proposed to prepare school facilities for an all day Kindergarten program have moved off the CIP as they have been programmed to be funded and initiated. The CIP has been reflected accordingly. It should be recognized that the all day kindergarten program had been delayed for several years in light of the recent fiscal climate so it is very positive to see the all day kindergarten program progress through the joint efforts of Frederick County Public Schools and the Board of Supervisors. The Replacement of Frederick County Middle School is the School’s top Capital improvement priority with the construction of the County’s fourth High School the second highest priority. The new high school and both a replacement and new middle school have been requested in anticipation of the future demand of a growing student population. Previously, the Sherando High School Parking Lot Improvement project was combined with softball field improvements at the school. A new project, an addition and renovations to Indian Hollow Elementary School, is proposed. Indian Hollow Elementary School opened in 1988 and is the County’s smallest elementary school building with a program capacity of 492 students. Renovations to the existing portion of the building will address several major issues, including classroom storage, ADA compliance, energy conservation, security, and upgrades of fire alarm, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. A building addition will be needed to maintain program capacity. This year’s CIP continues to include a request to renovate and expand the current administration building on Amherst Street. In an effort to maintain educational facilities that will handle the growing student population, the construction of two new elementary schools is recommended within the UDA (Urban Development Area). However, the timeframe for these facilities has been extended out several years. 3 Parks & Recreation Baseball field lighting at both Clearbrook and Sherando Parks is the number one capital improvement priority for Parks and Recreation. Last year for the first time, the CIP reflected the desire to provide Fleet Trip vehicles to further the programming of the Department. The Fleet Vehicles remain a high priority in order to offer a comprehensive package of trips to the population of Frederick County. Swimming improvements continue to be a focus for Parks and Recreation. The upgrade of pool amenities at the swimming pools at both parks will include the addition of water slides and a spray ground. This project is expected to increase pool attendance by 30 percent while providing recreational opportunities for both the Sherando and Clearbrook Park service areas. The indoor aquatic facility continues to be proposed as a high priority of the Parks and Recreation Department, with modifications to the scope of the project aimed at providing flexibility in its design. The Parks and Recreation Department has proposed to acquire land in both the eastern and western portions of the county for the development of future regional park system. Both land acquisitions call for 150-200 acres of land to accommodate the recreational needs of the growing population. The effort of the Parks and Recreation Department and their identification of their comprehensively planned parks including community, neighborhood, and district parks, further emphasizes the connection between the CIP, Comprehensive Plan, and potential proffered contributions made with rezoning projects. The majority of the recommended projects are planned for the county’s two regional parks (Sherando & Clearbrook). Projects planned for Sherando Park include: upgrade of baseball lighting, upgrade pool amenities, a softball complex, a soccer complex, maintenance compound and office, skateboard park, parking and multi-purpose fields with trail development, picnic area with a shelter, and an access road with parking and trails. The projects planned for the Clearbrook Park include, upgrade of baseball lighting, upgrading pool amenities, a new open play area, a tennis/basketball complex, and shelter with an area for stage seating. A project that has moved up in priority for Parks and Recreation is the Abrams Creek Greenway Trail. This capital project was first recognized in last year’s CIP. This facility would provide recreational opportunities for residents of this corridor along with the surrounding communities and was emphasized in the Senseny/Eastern Frederick Urban Areas Plan completed during 2012. This project will provide trails with bicycle, walking and joggings opportunities, which ranks #1 in the 2007 Virginia Outdoors Plan survey for all outdoor recreational activities. 4 Handley Regional Library The Handley Regional Library continues to recommend four projects, consistent with their 2011-2012 requests. The library’s top priority is a parking lot sidewalk extension promoting sidewalk access at the Bowman Library as phase 2 of the parking lot expansion project. The parking lot expansion component of the project was completed during 2011. The library wishes to extend the sidewalks to serve residents traveling from the east to Lakeside Drive. The three remaining projects request that funding be provided for new library branches throughout the county which include the areas of Gainesboro, Senseny/Greenwood Road, and Route 522 South, with the latter two being located within the UDA (Urban Development Area). Transportation Committee The Transportation Committee continues to provide project requests for the CIP. Virginia State Code allows for transportation projects to be included within a locality's CIP. Funding for transportation project requests will likely come from developers and revenue sharing. Implementation of transportation projects does not take away funding for generalized road improvements. The Transportation Committee has requested funding for fifteen projects. The fifteen requests include projects that entail widening of major roads; key extensions of roads that help provide better networks, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and the addition of turn lanes at current unsafe intersections. The relocation of the Senseny Road bicycle and pedestrian improvements and the Eastern Road Plan are recent additions to the CIP, added in 2010-2011. The inclusion of the Eastern Road Plan Improvements item once again emphasizes the connection between the CIP and potential proffered contributions made with rezoning projects which are aimed at mitigating potential transportation impacts identified in the Comprehensive Plan. The one new transportation project in this year’s CIP is the Route 277 Widening and Safety Improvement project. Ranked number five, the project identifies the construction of a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at I-81 and continuing to Sherando Park. The project would include the realignment of Aylor Road to align with Stickley Drive. This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. Winchester Regional Airport Funding for airport projects is derived through a complex formula where the federal and state governments contribute a majority of the funding, with Frederick County and the other jurisdictions providing the remaining funding. 5 The Airport has recently completed a major improvement of their runway. With this project moving from the CIP, The Airport Authority is now focusing their CIP efforts on Taxi way improvements and Property acquisition in support of airport development to meet Federal Aviation requirements for general aviation facilities. The vast majority of the funding for these improvements came from the FAA and VDA. The number one priority for the Airport is the construction of a Maintenance Facility. The construction of a new general aviation terminal to support future airport operations and associated parking improvements is a project that was added to last year’s CIP and remains in this years. A new project for the airport is the Fuel Storage Facility. The number of projects that are included in this CIP has been consolidated over last year as the Airport Authority is further aligning the County’s CIP with the one provided to the Virginia Department of Aviation. County Administration With the Gainesboro citizen convenience center project moving forward, the number one priority is a new facility proposed as a replacement for the Albin Convenience site. The other request is for the expansion/relocation of the Gore Refuse Site to allow for a trash compactor, which will reduce operational costs, by compacting trash before it reaches the landfill. Previously, an item was added to enhance the connection between the CIP and proffered contributions made to mitigate the impacts of development projects is an item that addresses general government capital expenditures that may fall below the established $100,000 departmental threshold. This is similar to the approach previously taken for Fire and Rescue Capital Equipment. The structure of the County Administration section of the CIP has been modified and no longer includes Fire and Rescue. Fire and Rescue has its own section which is as follows. Fire and Rescue The top project for the Fire and Rescue component remains the creation of Fire & Rescue Station #22 in the vicinity of Route 277, with the ability to provide an annex facility for other county related offices. The collaboration of this project with other community users and a land use planning effort was a key element of the Route 277 Land Use Plan. Fire and Rescue has also included a project which provides for the capital apparatus needs of this facility. Fire & Rescue has once again requested the relocation of two current fire stations in order to operate more efficiently; Round Hill and Clearbrook. Three newer projects for Fire and Rescue are the creation of Station #23, a new facility located in the vicinity of Crosspointe, the creation of Station #24 in the vicinity of Cross Junction/Lake Holiday, and a Fire & Rescue Regional Training Center. Such a Regional Public Safety Training 6 Center potentially consisting of an administrative building, multi-story burn building, multi-story training tower, vehicle driving range, shooting range, and numerous other training props. This project will incorporate emergency medical services, fire, hazardous materials, rescue, law enforcement, industrial, and educational institutions located within the region. Fire and Rescue Volunteer Company Capital Equipment Requests Previously, a project consisting of a revolving fund in the amount of $1,000,000 for the benefit of Fire and Rescue Services was established. It is the intention of this capital expenditure fund to be for the purpose of purchasing additional and replacement capital equipment fire and rescue vehicles and equipment that may fall below the guidelines established by the Finance Committee. It was determined that the inclusion of such a project would be beneficial in ensuring that this significant capital expense is identified in the County’s capital planning and budget process. This project is primarily for the benefit of the individual Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies. The individual Fire and Rescue Companies have identified their own Capital Requests which have been added to the CIP in no particular order. Most of the Capital requests meet the $100,000 guideline established by the Finance Committee. Those requests that do not meet this guideline have been noted and therefore relate to the Fire & Rescue Capital Equipment project category. §¨¦81 §¨¦66 §¨¦81 0137 01259 01277 0155 0150 0111 01127 01522 017017 0150 0111 0150 01522 01522 0111 0137 0150 0 11,000 22,0005,500 Feet 0 3 61.5 MilesNote: Created by Frederick County Department ofPlanning & Development Map represents the Capital Improvment Requests submitted by various county departments.11/01/2012 2013 - 2014Frederick CountyCapital Improvements Plan V 2013 - 2014Capital ImprovementsSpecific or Approximate Locations 3 2 4 1 Airport 1 Bowman Library - Parking Lot Sidewalk Addition2 Northern Frederick County Library Branch3 Library Branch - Senseny & Greenwood4 Library Branch - Rt 522 South Library 1 Albin Convenience Site Expansion2 Gore Convenience Site Expansion3 Annex Facility / Fire & Rescue Station4 Round Hill Fire Station Relocation5 Clearbrook Fire Station Relocation6 Fire & Rescue Station 237 Fire & Rescue Station 24 County Administration 2 6 1 4 1 3 3 4 5 7 2 7 8 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Elementary School Middle School Snowden Bridge Middle School West Jubal Early Fourth High School Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Multi-Use Campus Elementary School Villages at Artrip Buildings & Grounds Old Transportation Facility Administration Senseny Road Dowell J. Howard New Transportation Facility GBES SWES RRES APRES EES AES BHES MTES OVES IHES GMES FCMS JWMS REAMS ABMS SHS MHS JWHS WinchesterVirginia MiddletownVirginia StephensCityVirginia 0155 0111 01259 01522 01522 0111 0137 0111 01277 01522 01522 01127 0150 0150 017 01522 0150 01522 0111 01522 0137 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 !High Schools !Middle Schools !Elementary Schools !Support Facilities Potential School Facility Locations Potential School Locations Proffered Land Potential Proffer Urban Development Area SWSA V 0 2 41 Miles Note:Created by Frederick County Department ofPlanning & Development Map represents the Capital Improvment Requests submitted by Frederick County School Board11/01/12 School LocationsAre MostAppropriateWithin the UDA 2013 - 2014Frederick CountyCapital Improvements Plan Existing and Potential School Locations 9 10 l [k l [k [k [k §¨¦81 £¤55 £¤50£¤259 £¤522 £¤522 £¤277 £¤522 £¤50 £¤11 £¤37 £¤11 £¤37 §¨¦81 Clearbrook Sherando EAST NE SW NW V 0 2 41 Miles Note:Created by Frederick County Department ofPlanning & Development Map represents the Capital Improvment Requests submitted by The Dept of Parks & Recreation11/01/2012 Existing County Parks l District Park [k Neighborhood ParkProposed ParksDistrictCommunityNeighborhood Linear Park TrailUDA * Please see attached Spreadsheet. 2013 - 2014Frederick CountyCapital Improvements PlanNew Parks/Rec Locations 11 12 ðñò""307 ðñò""310 12 9 3 14 2 10 4 6 8 13 8 11 7 5 1 1 1 10111 0137 0111 01277 01522 01522 0150 017 01522 0111 0150 0137 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 Winchester StephensCity 0 0.75 1.50.375 Miles Frederick County Dept ofPlanning & Development107 N Kent StWinchester, VA 22601www.CO.FREDERICK.VA.US11/01/12 V 2013 - 2014Frederick CountyCapital Improvement Plan Transportation Projects 2013 - 2014Capital Improvement PlanTransportation Projects 1, CONTINUE RT37 PLANNING & ENGINEERING WORK1 ðñò""310 2, I-81 EXIT 310 IMPROVEMENTS2 ðñò""307 3, I-81 EXIT 307 RELOCATION3 4, EAST TEVIS EXTENSION TO RDWAY RUSSELL 150 & I814 5, ROUTE 277 WIDENING & SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS5 6, WARRIOR DR EXTENSION TO NEW EXIT 3076 7, CHANNING DR EXTENSION TO RT507 $+ 8, RT11 N OF WINC WIDENING TO WV LINE8 $+9, BRUCETOWN RD/HOPEWELL RD; ALIGNMENT AND INTERSECTION9 10, SENSENY RD WIDENING10 $+ 11, INVERLEE WAY; CONNECTION FROM RT50 TO SENSENY RD11 $+12, FOX DR; INSTALL RT TURNLANE ONTO RT52212 ¨© 13, RENAISSANCE DR13 15, EASTERN ROAD PLAN15 14 ¨©14, SENSENY RD BIKE &PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 13 14 Department Priority County Contribution Per Fiscal Year County Contributions Notes Total Project Costs Projects 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018+ Ensuing Fiscal Year Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Beyond Year 6+ Public Schools Replacement Frederick CountyMiddle School $4,101,640 15,646,480 16,654,680 2,527,200 $38,930,000 $38,930,000Fourth High School $64,140,000 $64,140,000 $64,140,000Robert E. Aylor Middle SchoolAddition and Renovation $21,992,491 $21,992,491 $21,992,491James Wood High School Renov.TBD TBD TBDSherando High School Parking Lot & Softball Field Improvements TBD TBD TBDApple Pie Ridge ElementaryPhase 2 Renovation $7,002,659 $7,002,659 $7,002,659FCPS Admin. Office Exp/Renov.TBD TBD TBDBass Hoover ElementaryPhase 2 Renovation $8,322,118 $8,322,118 $8,322,118Indian Hollow ElementaryAddition and Renovation TBD TBD TBDElementary School #12 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000Fifth Middle School $38,930,000 $38,930,000 $38,930,000Elementary School #13 $23,475,000 $23,475,000 $23,475,000$191,438,908 $226,267,268 Parks & RecreationClearbrook & Sherando Baseball Field Lighting Upgrade $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000Fleet Trip Vehicles $290,000 $290,000 $290,000Clearbrook & Sherando Water Slide/Spray Ground $1,251,208 $1,251,208 $1,251,208Indoor Aquatic Facility $15,163,000 $15,163,000 $15,163,000SherandoAccess Road w/Parking/Trails $1,540,626 $1,540,626 $1,540,626Abrams Creek Greenway Trail $1,252,558 $1,252,558 $1,252,558Park Land Eastern Fred. Co.$4,490,510 $4,490,510 $4,490,510Park Land Western Fred. Co.$3,367,728 $3,367,728 $3,367,728SherandoSoftball Complex $671,062 $671,062 $671,062SherandoSoccer/Multi Use Fields $1,121,998 $1,121,998 $1,121,998SherandoMaintenance Compound $374,310 $374,310 $374,310ClearbrookOpen Play Areas $478,565 $478,565 $478,565SherandoLake/Trails/Parking- 2 Fields $1,360,610 $1,360,610 $1,360,610SherandoSkateboard Park $513,089 $513,089 $513,089ClearbrookTennis/Basketball Complex $526,355 $526,355 $526,355SherandoPicnic Areas $804,243 $804,243 $804,243ClearbrookShelter Stage $508,402 $508,402 $508,402Multi-Generational Center $8,802,605 $8,802,605 $8,802,605Community Parks (5)$2,694,306 $2,694,306 $2,694,306Neighborhood Parks (3)$447,928 $447,928 $447,928District Parks (Northeast and Southwest)$7,858,238 $7,858,238 $7,858,238$19,544,834 54,817,3411 5 16 Department Priority County Contribution Per Fiscal Year County Contributions Notes Total Project Costs Projects 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018+ Regional Library Bowman Lot/Sidewalk Phase 2 $42,880 $42,880 $42,880Gainesboro Branch $210,617 $1,812,158 $256,500 $2,279,575 $2,279,575Senseny/Greenwood Branch TBD TBDRoute 522 Branch TBD TBD$42,880 $2,322,455 Transportation Route 37 Engineering & Construction $300,000,000 $300,000,000 E $300,000,000I-81 Exit 310 Improvements $30,000,000 $30,000,000 E $30,000,000I-81 Exit 307 Relocation $60,000,000 $60,000,000 E $60,000,000East Tevis Street Extension $2,600,000 $2,600,000 E $2,600,000Route 277, Fairfax Pike, Widening and Safety Improvements $40,000,000 $40,000,000 E $40,000,000Warrior Drive Extension $23,200,000 $23,200,000 E $23,200,000Channing Drive Extension $20,600,000 $20,600,000 E $20,600,000Widening of Route 11 North $47,800,000 $47,800,000 E $47,800,000Brucetown/Hopewell Realign.$3,000,000 $3,000,000 E $3,000,000Senseny Road Widening $22,800,000 $22,800,000 E $22,800,000Inverlee Way $10,200,000 $10,200,000 E $10,200,000Fox Drive $250,000 $250,000 E $250,000Rennaisance Drive $2,000,000 $2,000,000 E $2,000,000Senseny Road Pike & Ped $2,000,000 $2,000,000 E $0Eastern Road Plan Improvements TBD TBD TBD$300,000,000 $562,450,000 Winchester Airport Maintenance Facility $550,000 A,B $550,000Taxiway "A" Relocation $3,884,210 $200,000 $4,650,000 $5,550,000 A,B $14,284,210Land Parcel 64B-A-51 $275,000 A,B $275,000Land Parcel 64B-A-40 $175,000 A,B $175,000Land Parcel 64-A-70 $225,000 A,B $225,000Land Parcel 64-A-71 $225,000 A,B $225,000Land Parcel 64-A-69 $235,000 A,B $235,000Land Parcel 64-A-66 $268,000 A,B $268,000Land Parcel 64-A-67 $268,000 A,B $268,000Land Parcel 64-A-64 $250,000 A,B $250,000New General Avaiation Terminal $2,500,000 A,B $2,500,000New Terminal Parking Lot $650,000 A,B $650,000Land Parcel 64-A-63 $250,000 A,B $250,000Land Parcel 64-A-60 $300,000 A,B $300,000Land Parcel 64-A-59 $300,000 A,B $300,000Land Parcel 64-A-52 $300,000 A,B $300,000Land Parcel 64-A-50 $300,000 A,B $300,000Land Parcel 64-A-49 $250,000 A,B $250,000Land Parcel 64-A-47 $300,000 A,B $300,000Fuel Storage Facility $1,000,000 A,B $1,000,000$5,334,210 $22,905,210 1 7 18 Department Priority County Contribution Per Fiscal Year County Contributions Notes Total Project Costs Projects 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018+ County Administration Albin Citizens Center $12,000 $362,850 $374,850 $374,850Relocation/Expansion Gore Site $12,000 $210,350 $222,350 $222,350General Government Capital Expen $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 E $1,000,000$212,000 $1,597,200 Fire & Rescue Fire & Rescue Station #22 (277)$400,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000Fire & Rescue Station #22 (277) Apparatus $100,000 $805,000 $905,000 $905,000Fire & Rescue Station #23 $550,000 $2,150,000 $1,000,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000Regional Training Center $75,000 $100,000 $1,250,000 $10,000,000 $19,750,000 $31,175,000 $31,175,000Fire & Rescue Station #24 $250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000Station #15 (Round Hill) Relocation $494,000 $3,787,696 $4,281,696 $4,281,696Station #13 (Clearbrook) Relocation $33,000 $88,000 $4,275,000 $4,396,000 $4,396,000$1,002,000 $51,607,696 Fire & Rescue Company Capital RequestsFire & Rescue Capital Equipment 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 E $1,000,000* See Fire & Rescue Company Requests (<$100K)Ambulance Replacement Project for Greenwood Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.$150,000 $150,000 C $150,000Apparatus Ventilation System for Greenwood Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.$100,000 $100,000 C $100,000North Mountain Fire & Rescue Co.Building Expansion $314,766 $314,766 $314,766$564,766 $1,564,766 Total 518,139,598 $923,531,936 * Fire & Rescue Company Capital Equipment Requests (<$100K)None $0 A= Partial funding from VA Dept. of Aviation N/A= Not Available B= Partial funding from FAA TBD= To be Determined C= Partial funding from private donations D= Funding goes beyond displayed 5 years E= Partial funding anticipated through development & revenue sources F= Funding initiated prior to displayed 5 years 1 9 20 21 THE CIP TABLE CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS The Capital Improvements Plan table, on the previous pages, contains a list of the capital improvement projects proposed for the ensuing five years. A description of the information in this table is explained below. Department Priority- The priority rating assigned by each agency or department for their requested projects. Project Description- The name of the capital improvement projects. County Contribution- The estimated dollar value that will be contributed for each project. This value is listed by individual fiscal years and by total contributions over the five-year period. The total contribution column, located to the right of the fiscal year columns, does not include debt service projections. Notes- Indicates the footnotes that apply to additional funding sources for particular projects. Total Project Costs- The cost for each project, including county allocations and other funding sources. PROJECT FUNDING The projects included in the 2013-2014 Capital Improvements Plan have a total project cost to the county of $923,531,936. While the CIP is primarily used to cover the next five years, much of the project costs have been identified beyond the next five years. • School projects are funded through a combination of loans from the Virginia Public School Authority and the Virginia Literary Fund. • Funding for Parks and Recreation Department projects will come from the unreserved fund balance of the County. The Parks and Recreation Commission will actively seek grants and private sources of funding for projects not funded by the county. • Airport projects will be funded by contributions from the federal, state, and local governments. The local portion may include contributions from Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, and the City of Winchester. • The inclusion of transportation projects to the CIP is in no way an indication that Frederick County will be independently undertaking these projects. Funding projects will continue to come from a combination of state and federal funds, developer contributions, and revenue sharing. 22 23 Frederick County Public Schools Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Replacement of Frederick County Middle School Description: Frederick County Middle School opened in 1965. The school contains 96,701 square feet and has a program capacity of 730 students. Currently, the building serves grades 6-8. The building is in passable condition; however, there are several major areas of concern. The replacement Frederick County Middle School (FCMS) project will have a program capacity of 850 students and will serve grades 6-8. It will have a floor area of approximately 166,000 square feet and have land acreage of approximately 35 acres. This project could be located in the western part of Frederick County between Route 50 west and Route 522 north or in the eastern part of Frederick County between Snowden Bridge and Route 50. Capital Cost: $38,930,000 Justification: The replacement FCMS is listed as a priority project due to the near-term need to renovate the current FCMS, including major infrastructure and items dealing with ADA compliance. Further, replacement is the best option because of concern for the best building configuration for the delivery of instruction and the location of the facility. Construction Schedule: Construction will take 48 months. PRIORITY 2 Fourth High School Description: The fourth high school project will have a program capacity of 1,250 students and serve grades 9-12. The location of this project has been added to the Comprehensive Plan’s Capital Project Map for the east side of Frederick County, centered on Route 522. The facility will have a floor area of approximately 254,000 square feet and be located on approximately 80 areas of land. Capital Cost: $64,140,000 Justification: This project will address expected growth in high school student enrollment in the school division over the next several years. We project that enrollment in the high schools by the fall of 2016 will be 4,252. Based on this projection, it is necessary to construct the fourth high school in Frederick County to open in that time frame. The location of this project is shown on the Comprehensive Policy Plan’s Potential New School Locations Map. Construction Schedule: Construction will take 54 months 24 PRIORITY 3 Robert E. Aylor Middle School Renovation Description: Robert E. Aylor Middle School opened in 1969 and has served as a middle school since that time. The school contains 113,643 square feet and has a program capacity of 850 students. Currently, the building serves grades 6-8. The building is in good condition; however, several major areas need to be addressed in a renovation. Major areas of this renovation project include the following: additional classroom and storage space, complete replacement of fire alarm and communication systems, roof replacement, upgrade of electrical and plumbing, and complete replacement of mechanical systems. Other areas to be addressed are security, repaving of asphalted areas, and the installation of an emergency system. Capital Cost: $21,992,491 Justification: Robert E. Aylor Middle School is soon to be 37 years of age and renovations are needed to a number of different areas to ensure economic and efficient operation of the school for years to come. Construction Schedule: 48 Months PRIORITY 4 James Wood High School Renovation Description: James Wood High School opened in 1980 and has served as a high school since that time. The school contains 234,095 square feet and has a program capacity of 1400 students. Currently, the building serves grades 9-12. The building is in good condition; however, several major areas need to be addressed in a renovation. Major areas to be included in this renovation project are increased electrical service and distribution to support technology, technology cabling, hardware and its installation, upgrade of plumbing and mechanical systems, and modification of instructional areas to support instructional delivery. Capital Cost: $TBD Justification: Updating the facility will assist the school division in meeting the community needs for the citizens and high school student in the James Wood High School attendance zone. Construction Schedule: 36 Months PRIORITY 5 Sherando High School Parking Lot and Softball Field Improvements Description: This project is being undertaken to address several traffic safety concerns identified at Sherando High School over the years and equity issues (there is no softball field at SHS). Traffic safety concerns have reached a level that we have completed two studies of the site. Concerns exist for pedestrians, school buses, student drivers, parents, and staff. Rearrangement of the site and the flow of traffic on the site is necessary to address these needs. 25 Capital Cost: TBD Justification: This is a two-part project. For transportation safety, concerns exist on the school site at Sherando High School during arrival and dismissal. The students, many of their parents, and the staff necessary to serve them are exposed to these safety concerns on a daily basis. The flow of traffic at arrival is so slow that at times vehicles back up past Double Church Road. For the softball field, SHS does not have a softball field onsite, instead using a softball field in neighboring Sherando Park. This represents an equity issue between boys and girls sports. FCPS strives to attain equity between boys and girls sports. Additionally, this is a Title IX issue. Construction Schedule: 30 Months PRIORITY 6 Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School Phase 2 Renovations Description: Currently, the building serves grades K-5. The building is in good condition; however, several major areas need to be addressed. These items will be addressed in two phases. The first phase, kindergarten renovation, was completed this summer. In the second phase, a renovation of the remaining facility will be completed. Several of the major issues to be addressed in this renovation include open classroom space, ADA compliance, energy conservation, security, and upgrades of fire alarm, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. Capital Cost: $7,002,659 Justification: Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School is over 30 years old and renovation is needed to a number of areas to ensure the economical and efficient operations of the school for years to come. Construction Schedule: 36 Months PRIORITY 7 Frederick County Administrative Office Expansion and Renovation Description: The facility contains 20,592 square feet, which does not include the 5,000 square foot Annex that has recently been constructed or the seven modular units that have been added to help address the need for additional space. The expansion and renovation will address the need for office and meeting space, will take advantage of advances in technology, and will provide mechanical, plumbing and electrical wiring to code. Capital Cost: $TBD Justification: The expansion will address the need for office & meeting space, will take advantage of advances in technology, and will update 50-year-old mechanical, plumbing and electrical wiring to code. Meeting space is at a premium, as we have only 2 sizeable meeting spaces. Electrical wiring is a safety issue, as existing circuits and outlets in overcrowded areas of the building are overloaded. All of these issues will continue to expand as the district and therefore the staff grows. Other issues to be addressed include building security, vehicular safety entering and exiting Amherst Street, conflicts between vehicles and pedestrian traffic in the parking lot, and asbestos. Construction Schedule: 30 Months 26 PRIORITY 8 Bass Hoover Elementary School Phase 2 Renovations Description: Currently, Bass-Hoover serves grades K-5. The building is in good condition, but several major issues need to be addressed. Renovation of the remaining facility will be completed. Several of the major issues to be addressed in this renovation include open classroom space, ADA compliance, energy conservation, security, and upgrades of fire alarm, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. A building addition will be needed to maintain program capacity. Capital Cost: $8,322,118 Justification: These renovations are needed to a number of areas to insure economic and efficient operation of the schools for years to come and to accommodate a full day kindergarten program. Construction Schedule: 30 Months PRIORITY 9 Indian Hollow Elementary School Addition and Renovation Description: Indian Hollow Elementary School opened in 1988. The school contains 59,065 square feet and has a program capacity of 492 students. Indian Hollow is our smallest elementary school building. Currently, the building serves grades K-5. The building is in good condition; however, several major areas need to be addressed. Renovations to the existing portion of the building will address several major issues, including classroom storage, ADA compliance, energy conservation, security, and upgrades of fire alarm, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. A building addition will be needed to maintain program capacity. Capital Cost: $TBD Justification: Indian Hollow Elementary School is 24 years old and nearing design life of much of the infrastructure. The school was built without classroom storage. Renovation to a number of areas and an addition are needed to ensure the effective, economical, and efficient delivery of modern instruction at this school. Construction Schedule: 30 Months PRIORITY 10 Elementary School #12 Description: This is a single-story elementary school with a floor area of approximately 100,000 square feet located on 15 acres. The facility will be designed to accommodate a student membership of 850. Capital Cost: $23,475,000 Justification: This project will address anticipated growth in student enrollment in the school division over the next several years. It is anticipated that student enrollment will increase at all levels. A projection using cohort migration shows enrollment in the 27 elementary schools by the fall of 2020 to be 6,452. Based on this projection, implementation of full-day kindergarten, and renovations at Apple Pie Ridge and Bass- Hoover Elementary Schools, it will be necessary to construct the 12th elementary school in Frederick County to open in that time frame. This school will be located in an area to relieve overcrowding and to accommodate expected new housing development. Locations for this project are on the Comprehensive Plan’s Potential New School Locations Map and could be placed on one of the two currently proffered pieces of property (Villages of Artrip or Snowden Bridge). Construction Schedule: Construction will take 42 months. PRIORITY 11 Fifth Middle School Description: The new fifth middle school project will have a program capacity of 850 students and serve grades 6-8. This project has been located on the Comprehensive Policy Plan’s Potential New School Locations Map. The facility will have a floor area of approximately 166,000 square feet and be located on approximately 35 acres of land. Capital Cost: $38,930,000 Justification: This project will address growth in student enrollment in the school division over the next several years. It is anticipated that student enrollment will increase at all levels. A projection using cohort migration shows enrollment in the middle schools by the fall of 2021 to be 3,284. Middle school program capacity is 3,280. The replacement FCMS will increase capacity by 120. We anticipate that student population growth will necessitate construction of the fifth middle school in Frederick County by the fall of 2025. As shown on the Comprehensive Plan’s Potential New School Locations Map, the location of this project previously has been in the eastern part of Frederick County between Route 7 and Route 50 east. With reconsideration of the location of the replacement FCMS, the fifth middle school potentially could be located between Route 522 north and Route 50 west. Construction Schedule: Construction will take 48 months. PRIORITY 12 Elementary School #13 Description: This is a single-story elementary school with a floor area of approximately 100,000 square feet located on 15 acres. The facility will be designed to accommodate a student membership of 750. The outdoor facilities will include three pods of grade-level appropriate playground equipment, one asphalt play area, one softball field, and a physical education field. This facility will meet or exceed all Virginia Department of Education new construction requirements for K-5 elementary schools. Capital Cost: $23,475,000 Justification: Significant residential growth in Frederick County is expected to resume once the economy recovers, with the result that school enrollment is expected to exceed program capacity in FY 2019-20. 28 Construction Schedule: Construction will take 42 months. Parks & Recreation Department Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Baseball Field Lighting Upgrade Description: Upgrade the ballfield lighting at both Clearbrook and Sherando Parks Baseball facilities. The upgrade would involve the removal of the 30/20 FC (footcandle) level fixtures, lamps, and wood poles and replace with 50/30 FC (footcandle) level fixtures, lamps and steel poles on (4) four fields at Clearbrook Park and (4) four fields at Sherando Park. This upgrade is required by Little League International on all little league fields. Capital Cost: $1,300,000 Justification: This project will provide recreational opportunities for the Clearbrook Park and Sherando Park service area which includes all county residents. Park visitation at the two district parks exceeds 425,000 annually and is growing. The field lighting fixtures are over 25 years old and the majority of the poles are over 35 years old. With the decrease in the quality of lighting with the age of the system, with most of the poles being warped and decayed and in need of replacement and to achieve the recommended 50/30 FC (footcandle) level on the playing surface, the Commission is recommending these facilities be upgraded. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 29 PRIORITY 2 Fleet Trip Vehicles Description: The Parks and Recreation Department needs to upgrade the current vehicle fleet to offer a comprehensive package of trips for Frederick County citizen’s recreation needs. The addition of the below vehicles would replace the current 1994 bus and 1999 van. These are necessary to adequately offer trip packages and provide reliable transportation for program participants. Bus #1 – 40-50 Passenger Bus, Bus #2 – 30-40 Passenger Bus, Van #1 – 12 Passenger Van Capital Cost: $290,000 Justification: To offer a comprehensive package of trips where the population of Frederick County could begin to rely on the Parks and Recreation Department to meet their trip needs. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 3 Swimming Pool Improvements – Sherando/Clearbrook Description: Upgrade the outdoor swimming pools at both Clearbrook and Sherando Parks. Upgrade would involve the removal of the diving boards and the installation of one 50' water slide and one 75' water slide at each pool. The upgrade would also include the addition of a spray ground with 10-12 features at each pool. Capital Cost: $1,251,208 Justification: This project is expected to increase pool attendance by 30 percent while providing recreational opportunities for both the Sherando and Clearbrook Park service areas. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14. PRIORITY 4 Indoor Aquatic Facility – Competitive/Training/Leisure Pool Description: This facility would house competitive, instructional, and leisure pools with an office, adequate storage and locker rooms and would need approximately 10 acres to construct. This facility should be located on property owned or proffered to the County. The above pools may be constructed in one facility, separated into multiple facilities, or collocated with other compatible uses should opportunities arise, reducing the acreage demand. Capital Cost: $15,163,000 Justification: There are no public indoor public pools in Frederick County. By constructing the indoor pool, it would permit the department to meet competition needs, instructional needs, citizen programming and leisure demands as well as provide a nucleus to attract new businesses to the community. This facility would be available to all area residents. The construction of this project will provide a facility to offer 30 competitive scholastic programs and year round recreational programming for the residents of Frederick County. The Indoor Pool facility should be located in an area convenient to the major transportation corridors of the county. However, as an alternative, one of the two county regional parks could be used to house the facility, since these locations are already identified as centers for recreation programs and activities. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14. PRIORITY 5 Access Road with Parking and Trails- Sherando Park Description: This project involves the development of an entrance and 1,800 linear feet of access roadway from Warrior Drive; a 100 space parking area; and 2.8 miles of trails. Capital Cost: $1,540,626 Justification: This facility will provide recreational opportunities for the Sherando Park service area and the entire Frederick County community. The development of this facility will reduce the needs gap between the number of existing passive recreational areas and the number required to meet the minimum standards established for the service area. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14. PRIORITY 6 Abrams Creek Greenway Trail Description: 10’ wide asphalt multi-use bicycle/pedestrian trail along Abrams Creek from Senseny Road to Channing Drive. It is estimated that the trail will have (3) three bridges (stream crossings) and will be approximately 2.6 miles in length. Capital Cost: $1,252,558 Justification: This facility would provide recreational opportunities for residents of this corridor along with the surrounding communities. This project will provide trails with bicycle, walking and joggings opportunities, which ranks #1 in the 2007 Virginia Outdoors Plan survey for all outdoor recreational activities. Construction Schedule: FY 14-15. PRIORITY 7 Park Land - Eastern Frederick County Description: Parkland acquisition in the eastern portion of the county. Capital Cost: $4,490,510 Justification: A new 150-200 acre regional park would be utilized by the entire county population. The park would be located in the primary growth center of Frederick County, within the existing urban development area and the approved Southern Frederick Land 31 Use Plan, which consists of 1,200 acres of new residences. This project would reduce the gap between the amount of existing parkland and the amount of parkland needed to meet the minimum standard for the Frederick County service area, as recommended by the Virginia Outdoors Plan. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15. PRIORITY 8 Park Land – Western Frederick County Description: Parkland acquisition in the western portion of the county. Capital Cost: $3,367,728 Justification: A new 150-200 acre regional park would be utilized by the entire county population. This project would reduce the gap between the amount of existing parkland and the amount of parkland needed to meet the minimum standard for the Frederick County service area, as recommended by the Virginia Outdoors Plan. The location of this project would provide parkland to create more accessible recreational facilities to residents in western Frederick County. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 PRIORITY 9 Softball Complex- Sherando Park Description: Softball fields (2) - 300' radius, fully fenced, backstop, four 50 person bleachers per field, lighted concrete poles 30/20 FC, concrete deck. Access Road - 500 LF. Parking - 153 spaces, asphalt paved with curbed islands and drop off; line markings and 6 security lights. Landscaping - 100 shade trees; pine screen. Peripheral Work - General seeding - 1 acre; miscellaneous signage. Capital Cost: $671,062 Justification: This facility would provide recreational opportunities for the entire county population, as well as the Frederick County School System. Presently, there are ten softball and baseball fields within the county’s regional park system. Eight of the existing fields must serve a dual purpose of facilitating youth baseball, as well as adult softball programs. With the increased usage of these fields, it has become increasingly difficult to facilitate these programs. This project is needed in order for the Parks and Recreation Department to accommodate the existing demand for youth baseball and adult softball programs. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15. PRIORITY 10 Soccer Complex- Sherando Park Description: Soccer field - 210' x 360' artificial grass surface with goals. Access paths - 1500 LF; 10' wide; asphalt paved. Restroom/concession - 820 SF; masonry with concrete roof deck; full concession hookup. Plaza - 22,000 SF; 50% paved/50% planted; kiosk. 32 Picnic shelters (1) - 24' x 24': 6 picnic tables each; concrete pad; wood frame structure; asphalt shingles. 12 sets of bleachers. Landscaping - 90 shade trees. Lighting - 1 field (210' x 360') Capital Cost: $1,121,998 Justification: This facility would be used by the entire Frederick County area. In addition to its use as a recreational facility, the soccer complex will also be used by the Frederick County school system. To reduce the gap between the number of existing soccer fields and the number of fields which are needed to meet the minimum standard for our service area. Sherando Park, currently owned by Frederick County, represents the very best location for soccer field development. The fact that the county will not have to acquire property for this facility means that the most costly aspect of this development has already been completed. Sherando Park also provides a location that is situated in the fastest growing area of the county and is adjacent to the new county high school. With joint use of facilities between the park and school system, the construction of additional soccer fields will benefit both agencies. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16. PRIORITY 11 Maintenance Compound and Office – Sherando Park Description: This project involves the construction of a 1,200 square-foot office and a 3,200 square-foot storage shed for operation at Sherando Park. Capital Cost: $374,310 Justification: This facility will enable the county to maintain its equipment and facilities in a more responsible and effective manner. Also, with the additional responsibility of maintaining all outdoor facilities at Sherando High School, Armel Elementary School, Orchard View Elementary School, Bass-Hoover Elementary School, Middletown Elementary School, R. E. Aylor Middle School, Admiral Byrd Middle School, Evendale Elementary School, and the Public Safety Facility there is a need for more storage, maintenance and office space. Sherando Park, currently owned by Frederick County, will provide the best location for the development of this maintenance facility. Since the maintenance equipment, staff and facility is needed to serve as a maintenance function for Sherando Park=s grounds and facilities, this project should be located at Sherando Park. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16. PRIORITY 12 Open Play Area – Clearbrook Description: This project includes development of a picnic shelter; six horseshoe pits; a volleyball court; croquet turf; shuffleboard; parking; refurbishing the existing concession stand; landscaping (14 shade trees); peripheral work; and renovations to existing shelters, restrooms, access paths, and parking areas on the south side of the lake. Capital Cost: $478,565 33 Justification: These facilities will provide recreational opportunities for the Clearbrook Park Service Area which will lessen the disparity between the number of passive recreational areas needed to meet the minimum standards for this service area. Clearbrook Park offers the best location for this development. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16. PRIORITY 13 Lake, Parking, and Trail Development with two Multi-purpose Fields Description: This project involves the development of a 12 acre lake; 1.5 mile trail system around the lake; 800 linear feet of access roadway; lighted parking lot with 125 spaces; and development of two irrigated 70x120 yard multi-purpose fields. Capital Cost: $1,360,610 Justification: This facility will provide recreational opportunities for the Sherando Park service area and the entire Frederick County community. The development of this facility will reduce the needs gap between the number of existing passive recreational areas and the number required to meet the minimum standards established for the service area. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16. PRIORITY 14 Skateboard Park - Sherando Park Description: This project recommends the development of a skateboard bowl; a half pipe; an open skate area; vehicle parking; an access road; fencing; and landscaping. Capital Cost: $513,089 Justification: This facility will enable the County to provide a recreational facility that has been identified in the County Comprehensive Plan for recreational facility development. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16. PRIORITY 15 Tennis/Basketball Complex- Clearbrook Park Description: This project includes the development of four tennis courts; two basketball courts; a shelter; access paths; parking; and landscaping. Capital Cost: $526,355 Justification: These facilities will be available to all county residents. Currently, there are no tennis courts or basketball courts in the Clearbrook Park Service Area. Clearbrook Park is utilized by over 180,000 visitors annually; therefore, these facilities are needed. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 16-17. PRIORITY 16 34 Picnic Area- Sherando Park Description: This project includes a restroom/concession area; four picnic shelters; playground area; access paths; parking; and landscaping. Capital Cost: $804,243 Justification: These facilities would be used by the residents of Sherando Park service area. This area of the county is growing and is deficient in passive recreational opportunities. This development is needed to reduce the gap between the number of existing facilities and the minimum standards for the Sherando Park service area and southeastern Frederick County. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 16-17. PRIORITY 17 Shelter/Stage Seating- Clearbrook Park Description: This project includes the development of a shelter with a performance stage; refurbishing existing restrooms and access paths; and renovations to the lake. Capital Cost: $508,402 Justification: This facility would be used by the entire county population. Presently, there are no facilities to accommodate cultural programs within the county’s park system. This project is needed to provide a facility for cultural activities. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 16-17. PRIORITY 18 Multi-Generational Community Center Description: The project involves building a 44,000 square foot facility that would contain an indoor track and at least two basketball courts. The court area would be designed to be used by indoor soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, volleyball, tennis and badminton. The area could also be used for special events. Additionally, the project would house a fitness center, multi-purpose rooms, office, storage, and locker rooms. Capital Cost: $8,802,605 Justification: This facility would give the Parks and Recreation Department the ability to offer year round recreational programming to the residents of Frederick County. The department can no longer meet the programming and facility needs of the County residents. Construction Schedule: FY 16-17. PRIORITY 19 Community Parks (5) Description: Acquisition of Parkland; 60 acres Capital Cost: $2,694,306 35 Justification: To reduce the gap between the amount of existing parkland and the amount of parkland needed to meet the minimum standard for our service area, as recommended by the Virginia Outdoors Plan. The project meets policy recommendations for the development of parks and recreation facilities, insuring that adequate and appropriate open space and recreational facilities are provided. Construction Schedule: FY 17-18. PRIORITY 20 Neighborhood Parks (3) Description: Acquisition of Parkland; 20 acres Capital Cost: $447,928 Justification: To reduce the gap between the amount of existing parkland and the amount of parkland needed to meet the minimum standard for our service area, as recommended by the Virginia Outdoors Plan. The project meets policy recommendations for the development of parks and recreation facilities, insuring that adequate and appropriate open space and recreational facilities are provided. Construction Schedule: FY 17-18. PRIORITY 21 District Parks (Northeast and Southwest) Description: Acquisition of Parkland; 200 acres Capital Cost: $7,858,238 Justification: To reduce the gap between the amount of existing parkland and the amount of parkland needed to meet the minimum standard for our service area, as recommended by the Virginia Outdoors Plan. The project meets policy recommendations for the development of parks and recreation facilities, insuring that adequate and appropriate open space and recreational facilities are provided. Construction Schedule: FY 17-18. Handley Regional Library Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Bowman Library Parking Lot and Sidewalk Extension Description: The parking lot addition is nearly completed. Phase 2, a sidewalk at Bowman Library, has been revised to reflect Frederick County’s emphasis on complete streets. A 10-foot-wide, 640-linear-foot shared use path will provide a safe means for people to reach Bowman Library by foot or bicycle from Lakeside Drive. Capital Cost: $42,880 36 Justification: In 2010/2011, 135,532 individuals entered the Bowman Library. The Library serves all age groups from very young children to senior citizens and provides recreational and education materials for them. The library is a favorite location for families to visit together and serves many children and adults when they are working on school assignments or self-improvement. The library supplies computer access for word processing and other office applications and for Internet usage. The Bowman Library has proved very popular with children and families. Children from the Lakeside Drive side of the Library often bicycle or walk to the library. If they bicycle, they ride on Tasker Road where the traffic often goes faster than the 45 mph speed limit. If they walk, they can walk across the field between the library and Lakeside Drive, and many children jump the drainage ditch, rather than walk to the corner where it is easy to get across. Mothers, who want to walk, complain they have to walk on Tasker Road, where there is no sidewalk, when they have children in strollers. There is a bicycle rack near the entrance to the library. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY13-14 (3-6 Months) PRIORITY 2 Northern Frederick County – Gainesboro Library Branch Description: Construction of a 7,000 to 10,000 sq.ft. branch library. Initial parking should be for at least 50 vehicles. The proposed location would be on Rt. 522 in the Gainesboro district, but this could change depending on patterns of library use and on whether donated land could be located. The acquisition of the land of 3 to 4 acres would be in fiscal year 2013/2014. There is discussion of a possible reuse of the old Gainesboro School as a library branch, but this is a decision to be made by the Board of Supervisors after further study. Handley Regional Library currently has used furniture and shelving stockpiled at the old school with almost enough capacity (except for books and equipment) to open and run a library. It would be a mish mash of styles and colors but would be enough to function. If the Board of Supervisors decides the most cost-effective choice is to demolish the old school, the land could be a possible site for a new library building. Capital Cost: $2,279,575 Justification: This branch would serve citizens living in this growing area. In 2010- 2011 Frederick County citizens of all ages checked out 481,244 items. 38,321 Frederick County residents have library cards and averaged 63.1% of all materials checked out of the regional system. 2,743 Frederick County residents, adults and children, registered for library cards for the first time in 2000-2011. Of Frederick County residents over five years of age (when you can get a library card), approximately 52% of the total have library cards. This population group is not close to a library in the regional system. The Library will provide materials and programming for patrons from toddlers to senior citizens. It will provide recreational and educational materials. It will be a prime source for homework help since it will be open nights and on weekends when school libraries are closed. The library will supply computer access for word processing and other office applications and for Internet usage. There will be a meeting room of 425 square feet in which area groups can meet. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16 37 PRIORITY 3 Frederick County Library Branch – Senseny/Greenwood Description: Construction of a 10,000 sq.ft. branch library with expansion possible to 15,000 square feet. Initial parking should be for a minimum of 35 vehicles. The proposed location is yet to be determined and is dependent on future development. The first step of the project would be the acquisition of the land of 5 to 8 acres. Capital Cost: TBD Justification: This branch would serve citizens living in this growing area. In 2010- 2011 Frederick County citizens of all ages checked out 481,244 items. 38,321 Frederick County residents have library cards and averaged 63.1% of all materials checked out of the regional system. 2,743 Frederick County residents, adults and children, registered for library cards for the first time in 2000-2011. Of Frederick County residents over five years of age (when you can get a library card), approximately 52% of the total have library cards. This population group is not close to a library in the regional system. This area also lacks a community center that a library with meeting room could help fill this need. The Library will provide materials and programming for patrons from toddlers to senior citizens. It will provide recreational and educational materials. It will be a prime source for homework help since it will be open nights and on weekends when school libraries are closed. The library will supply computer access for word processing and other office applications and for Internet usage. There will be a meeting room of 425 square feet in which area groups can meet. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 4 Frederick County Library Branch- Route 522 South Description: Construction of a 7,000 sq.ft. branch library with expansion possible to 10,000 square feet. Initial parking should be for a minimum of 35 vehicles. The proposed location is yet to be determined and is dependent on future development. The first step of the project would be the acquisition of the land of 3 to 4 acres. Capital Cost: TBD Justification: This population group is not close to a library in the regional system. This area also lacks a community center that a library with meeting room could help fill this need. The Library will provide materials and programming for patrons from toddlers to senior citizens. It will provide recreational and educational materials. It will be a prime source for homework help since it will be open nights and on weekends when school libraries are closed. The library will supply computer access for word processing and other office applications and for Internet usage. There will be a meeting room of 425 square feet in which area groups can meet. Construction Schedule: TBD 38 Transportation Committee Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Planning, Engineering, Right of Way and Construction Work for Route 37 Description: This project would be to continue work on the Eastern Route 37 extension. More specifically, to update the Environmental Impact Statement to the point of a new Record of Decision and to update the 1992 design plans to address the current alignment, engineering guidelines, and possible interchange improvements. In addition, this allows for advanced engineering, right of way purchase and construction. Capital Cost: $300,000,000 + Justification: This project moves the County closer to completion of a transportation improvement that would benefit the entire county and surrounding localities. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 2 Interstate 81, Exit 310 Improvements Description: Construct improvements to Exit 310 interchange. Capital Cost: $30,000,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address coming development to the surrounding areas. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 3 Interstate 81, Exit 307 Relocation Description: Construct a relocated Exit 307 interchange. Capital Cost: $60,000,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address coming development to the surrounding areas. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 4 East Tevis Street Extension Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Route 522 and going west approximately 0.2 miles to connect to the road network being constructed by the Russell 150 development. Capital Cost: $2,600,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in many areas of the County and address development to the surrounding area. The 39 location is as identified by joint planning efforts between the county, VDOT, and the developer. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 5 Route 277 Widening and Safety Improvements Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at I-81 and continuing to Sherando Park. Project would include realignment of Aylor Road to align with Stickley Drive. Capital Cost: $40,000,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. Construction Schedule: 2013-2017 PRIORITY 6 Warrior Drive Extension Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Route 277 where Warrior Drive intersects from the north and continuing that roadway south and west to intersect with I-81 at the location of the relocated Exit 307 interchange. Capital Cost: $23,200,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion in the Southern Frederick area and address development to the surrounding areas. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 7 Channing Drive Extension Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Senseny Road where Channing Drive intersects from the north and continuing that roadway south to intersect with Route 50 East at Independence Drive. Capital Cost: $20,600,000 Justification: This project has been identified in the Eastern Road Plan, and will address congestion in Eastern Frederick County and address development to the surrounding areas. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 8 Widening of Route 11 North to the West Virginia State Line Description: Improve Route 11 to a divided 4 and 6-lane facility as detailed in the Eastern Road Plan. 40 Capital Cost: $47,800,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion over a large area of the County and address development to the surrounding area. This project improves the safety for the traveling public by reducing congestion and improving the flow of traffic. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 9 Brucetown Road/Hopewell Road Alignment and Intersection Improvements Description: Realign Brucetown Road to meet Hopewell Road at Route 11. Improvements to this intersection will address comprehensive planned development’s traffic generation in the area. Capital Cost: $3,000,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will have significant impact on the Route 11 corridor. The location is identified by joint planning efforts between the county and VDOT. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 10 Senseny Road Widening Description: Widen Senseny Road to a 4-lane divided roadway. This project is not dependent upon, but is being coordinated with the implementation of Route 37, Channing Drive, and development in the area. Capital Cost: $22,800,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will have significant impact on Eastern Frederick County. This project is identified in the adopted Eastern Road Plan. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 11 Inverlee Way Description: Construct a 4-lane divided roadway beginning at Senseny Road and going south to Route 50 East. This project is being planned in conjunction with improvements to Senseny Road and surrounding development. Capital Cost: $10,200,000 Justification: This is a regional transportation improvement that will address congestion and provide an additional needed link between Senseny Road and Route 50 East. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 12 Fox Drive 41 Description: Add additional turning lane(s) to Fox Drive where it intersects with Route 522 North. Capital Cost: $250,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will address congestion at this intersection. Construction Schedule: TBD PRIORITY 13 Renaissance Drive Description: Construct a connector road between Route 11 and Shady Elm Drive. Capital Cost: $2,000,000 Justification: This is a transportation improvement that will address congestion at key points along Route 11 and Apple Valley Dr. This project is identified in Secondary Road Improvements Plan. Construction Schedule: Phase I is under construction. PRIORITY 14 Senseny Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Description: This project will construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Senseny Road from Greenwood Road to the I-81 crossover. Capital Cost: $2,000,000 Justification: This project will improve pedestrian safety along a corridor surrounded by residential development and centered upon the Senseny Road Elementary School. Construction Schedule: N/A PRIORITY 15 Frederick County Eastern Road Plan Description: This project is intended to address all of the planned transportation improvements in the County Comprehensive Plan, Eastern Road Plan that are not noted individually above. Capital Cost: $2,000,000 Justification: This project prepares the county for future development by addressing the projects needed to support that development in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Construction Schedule: N/A 42 Winchester Regional Airport Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Maintenance Facility Description: Construction of a maintenance equipment and storage facility. Capital Cost: $550,000 Justification: This project is necessary to improve the conditions and the lead time required to access the equipment in case of an emergency. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 2 Taxiway (A) Relocation Description: The relocation of Taxiway (1) is part of the overall Airport upgrade to meet safety design standards for a Group III airport. This relocation will improve the serviceability and safety of the Airport in regards to ground operations for larger aircraft. Capital Cost: $14,284,210 Justification: The relocation of Taxiway (1) is necessary to increase the Airport’s ability to accommodate larger aircraft. This project also will improve the serviceability of the Airport in regards to ground traffic. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 3 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64B-A-51 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 49 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $275,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17+ PRIORITY 4 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64B-A-40 43 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 49 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $175,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17+ PRIORITY 5 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 70 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 70 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $225,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 6 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 71 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 71 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $225,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 7 44 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 69 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 69 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $235,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 PRIORITY 8 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 66 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 66 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $268,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 PRIORITY 9 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 67 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 67 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $268,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 45 PRIORITY 10 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 64 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 64 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $250,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16 PRIORITY 11 New General Aviation Terminal Construction Description: The Winchester Regional Airport proposes to construct a new general aviation terminal building. The new facility will be constructed in a new location slightly east of the existing terminal building. Capital Cost: $2,500,000 Justification: Since its opening in the early 1990s, the general aviation terminal building for the Winchester Regional Airport has had only limited interior work completed. Interior repairs are necessary due to extensive usage and some damage from water leaking from the roof prior to its replacement in the Spring of 2006 by necessity. The heating and cooling systems are approaching 25 years in age and are nearing the end of their useful life. The exterior of the terminal building is made from Drivet that has failed in many areas and is generally in fair to poor condition. In addition, the windows are not energy efficient and several of the window seals have failed. In 2008, a study was completed to examine needs and costs to renovate the existing terminal building. After review of the study, the WRAA determined it would be more economical to build a new energy efficient building slightly east of the existing terminal. The proposed location of the project will allow enough room to build out a new transient apron during the taxiway relocation project. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 PRIORITY 12 Expand Terminal Parking lot Description: Expand and rehabilitate the existing auto parking at the terminal building. Capital Cost: $650,000 Justification: Portions of the existing parking lot will be removed as part of the demolishing of the terminal building. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16 46 PRIORITY 13 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 63 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 63 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $250,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16 PRIORITY 14 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 60 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 60 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $300,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 15-16 PRIORITY 15 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 59 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 59 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $300,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. 47 Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 16-17 PRIORITY 16 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 52 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 52 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $300,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 16-17 PRIORITY 17 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 50 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 50 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $300,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17+ PRIORITY 18 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 49 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 49 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $250,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased 48 safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17+ PRIORITY 19 Land Acquisition – Bufflick Road – Parcels 64 A 47 Description: The Winchester Regional Airport Authority proposes to acquire parcel 64 A 47 on Bufflick Road. This parcel is critical to airport development because a portion is located within or near the airport primary surfaces. Capital Cost: $300,000 Justification: Under the FAA part 77 Surface Requirements and the Code of Virginia 15.2, the airport is required to own fee simple property located within the primary surfaces. There are currently more than 120 based aircraft at the Winchester Regional Airport. The owners and passengers of these aircraft will have the benefit of increased safety on the airport once the parcels are acquired and vertical obstructions are minimized. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17+ PRIORITY 20 Fuel Storage Facility Description: Construction of a maintenance equipment and storage facility. Capital Cost: $1,000,000 Justification: This project is necessary to improve the conditions and the lead time required to access the equipment in case of an emergency. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 13-14 49 County Administration Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Albin Convenience Site Relocation Description: The relocation of the Albin citizens’ convenience site to property located within the Sunnyside/Albin community is planned for the FY 14/15. Design work will be completed in FY 13/14. A fenced, two-acre site will be constructed along North Frederick Pike on county-owned property in close proximity to the existing site located on Indian Hollow Road, ideally on a portion of the current FCPS bus garage property. This project will require several months to complete and include fencing, earthwork, retaining wall, electric, equipment, lighting, paving and landscaping. Capital Cost: $374,850 Justification: During August of 2011 a total of 13,343 residents visited the Albin facility, according to a site survey. The refuse site serves a geographic area extending from Sunnyside and the Cedar Creek Grade westward to Gainesboro. The total number of vehicles using the site, an average of 513 a day, increased by 11 percent between 2008 and 2010. The latest figure represents another 24 percent increase over the previous year. Weekends are the busiest at Albin when up to 550 residents use the facility on Saturdays. As trash disposal and the resulting traffic continue to increase at the facility, the present infrastructure will be unable to safely handle the burden. During the holidays, the site requires two site attendants in order to move traffic as quickly as possible. However, lines still back out onto Indian Hollow Road, a hazard noted several times by the Sheriff’s Office. For residents living between Cedar Creek Grade and Apple Pie Ridge, curbside pickup is expensive, prompting heavy utilization of the convenience center which attracts a mix of users from the suburbs and rural community. It is also becoming obviously that residents in the Gainesboro area are foregoing that facility in favor of the Albin location. Transient university students from the townhouse community also utilize the recycling facilities. Construction Schedule: Start in FY 14-15 PRIORITY 2 Gore Refuse Site Relocation/Expansion Description: The project will expand refuse collection capacity in the Gore community by installing a surplus trash compactor. With the relocation of the Gainesboro and Albin sites and purchase of new equipment, there will be an available compactor. Installation of a compactor at Gore will drive down collection costs at the site where trash is now collected in 10 8-yard boxes. In order to accomplish this, and account for improved traffic flow and the construction of necessary concrete walls, the site will be expanded onto an adjoining parcel owned by the county. Capital Cost: $225,350 Justification: This project would also provide much-needed capacity during heavy flow times such as weekends and holidays. All 10 containers now on site fill to capacity during Saturday afternoons and during the Sunday shift when up to 189 vehicles visit the 50 facility. A 40-yard roll-off is placed at the site during the Christmas holidays to provide for increased trash generation. An upgraded site would meet the future solid waste demands of a growing community. Construction Schedule: Start in FY 15-16 PRIORITY 3 General Government Capital Expenditures Description: This new project consists of a revolving fund in the amount of $1,000,000 for the benefit of General Governmental Capital Expenditures. It is the intention of this capital expenditure fund to be for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for governmental agencies and to allow for improvements to general governmental facilities. Such expenditures may be less than the established $100,000 departmental threshold. It was determined that the inclusion of such a project would be beneficial in ensuring that this significant capital expense is identified in the County’s capital planning and budget process. This project is for the benefit of the County Governmental Entities participating in the CIP but does not include individual Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies. Capital Cost: $1,000,000 Justification: The inclusion of this capital expenditure fund for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for governmental agencies and to allow for improvements to general governmental facilities will enable the County to meet the requirements of the Code of Virginia with regards to the collection and disbursement of cash proffers accepted on behalf of the governmental entities. Construction Schedule: N/A 51 Fire & Rescue Project Priority List PRIORITY 1 Fire & Rescue Station #22 / Annex Facilities (Route 277) Description: Construct a two bay Fire and Rescue Station with satellite Sheriff’s office and County office space for treasure, commissioner of the revenue, and BOS office with meeting room. The station will be located in the area of Fairfax Pike, White Oak Road, and Tasker Road to provide service for the heavy growth area east of Stephens City. An approximate three-acre site will be needed to accommodate this facility. The fire station will be approximately a 10,000 sq ft facility to house an engine and ambulance. Those who would occupy the facility will determine the size of the satellite offices. This facility is specifically identified in the Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Land Use Plan approved in 2008. Capital Cost: $3,400,000 Justification: The development of satellite offices along major transportation networks and in areas of dense population will provide ease of access for citizens and will improve services to the county. This facility would facilitate the implement the Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Land Use Plan approved in 2008. Nearby development is scheduled to be an active adult resort gated community with age restrictions on 80% of the homes above 55 and the other 20% above 45. The developer‘s master plan will allow for 2130 individual dwelling units using a mix of housing types. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 PRIORITY 2 Fire & Rescue Station #22 / Apparatus (Route 277) Description: Purchase one (1) custom pumper equipped and one (1) custom Type I Advanced Life Support (A.L.S.) capable ambulance equipped to be assigned to Fire and Rescue Station 22. Capital Cost: $905,000 Justification: This fire and rescue apparatus will be assigned to Fire and Rescue Station 22 located on Fairfax Pike East in the Stephens City area of Frederick County. The pumper will be built to N.F.P.A. 1901 specifications and equipped with all of the required and necessary equipment to function as a Class A Pumper. The ambulance will be built to the Federal KKK-A-1822E specifications and equipped with all of the required and necessary equipment to function as an Advanced Life Support ambulance. This fire and rescue apparatus is needed due to the fact that the Fire and Rescue Department currently owns one (1) pumper and one (1) ladder truck that are twenty (20) plus years of age and already assigned to other functions. The currently owned fire and rescue apparatus would not endure the demands placed on it while being assigned to a high call volume. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 14-15 52 PRIORITY 3 Fire & Rescue Station #23 / New Facility (Crosspointe) Description: This project consists of a 10,000 square foot fire station to accommodate 4 pieces of emergency equipment, and to house living and sleeping areas for staff. This project could also include satellite offices for the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Treasurers Office, and Commissioner of Revenue as well as a meeting room for County Supervisor meetings with their constituents with an additional 2000 square feet of building area. A two and ½ acre parcel should be sufficient for building, parking and amenities for approximately 20 to 30 persons. The project is located at Crosspointe Center at the end of current Rt.37 South, an area of proposed high density residential development, and commercial development. Capital Cost: $3,700,000 Justification: The proposed location at the South end of Route 37 provides for quick and easy access to Interstate 81 North and South at the 310 Exit. Access and response on Rt. 37 will be greatly enhanced from I81 to Route 50 West in the Northbound Lane. Currently Stephens City and Round Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s serve the area. This location also provides easy access to Rt.11 and the Kernstown area along with access to Middle Road and Subdivisions of Brookneil, Stonebrook, and Jacksons Woods. These subdivisions have large single family homes in an area of Frederick County outside of the UDA. Water supplies are scarce in these areas and a rapid response from this proposed facility will likely reduce property damage from fire and response times for Medical Emergencies. Major collector roads such as Tasker Road and Warrior Drive along with the proposed extension of Rt. 37 and new roadways in the development will provide quick access to additional homes and businesses in areas including Front Royal Pike, Papermill Road. These roadway construction efforts will provide for an increased level of quality emergency service to the citizens in this entire area. Construction Schedule: To be determined. PRIORITY 4 Fire & Rescue Regional Training Center Description: Construct a Regional Public Safety Training Center potentially consisting of an administrative building, multi-story burn building, multi-story training tower, vehicle driving range, shooting range, and numerous other training props. This project will incorporate emergency medical services, fire, hazardous materials, rescue, law enforcement, industrial, and educational institutions located in Clarke County, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, Winchester City, State Agencies, Federal Agencies, and potentially jurisdictions within the State of West Virginia. Capital Cost: $31,175,000 Justification: This project will facilitate realistic training in today’s modern environment for emergency services and industrial personnel located throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley and expanding into the State of West Virginia. This project will reinforce existing training programs in those respective agencies and jurisdictions as well as facilitate training that is currently not available within the Northern Shenandoah 53 Valley which causes students and instructors to travel into the Washington Metropolitan region. The number of potential personnel being trained at this Training Center is potentially in the thousands based upon training statistics provided in July 2007 by the participating agencies. Construction Schedule: Completion in FY 17-18 PRIORITY 5 Fire and Rescue Station (#24) Relocation Description: Construct a three (3) bay fire and rescue station with satellite County Offices. This station is intended to be located on or near Redland Road in the area of Lake Holiday either at a site provided by Lake Holiday or other tract in the vicinity. An approximate three to four acre site is necessary for a 10,000 square foot facility, to house a fire engine, and ambulance and rescue boat. Capital Cost: $3,750,000 Justification: The Lake Holiday Development is scheduled to have a final build-out of 2800 single family homes. Construction Schedule: To be determined PRIORITY 6 Round Hill Fire and Rescue Station (#15) Relocation Description: The new station RHCFRC plans to build will be a 17,801 sf, fully NFPA- compliant, single-story, pre-engineered structure with 4 double drive-thru bays and 14’ clearances. The bays will take up 5,340 sf and include a turnout gear alcove for 50 lockers, laundry room, tool shop and store rooms. The bays will be able to accommodate modern-sized apparatus, including a ladder truck, and will give the company ample room for future expansion. The drive-thru design will reduce the possibility of backing accidents, as well as ease the flow of apparatus into and out of the station. The bays will be equipped with spot drains for each vehicle to minimize slip-and-fall accidents. In 2006, a site inventory by Stewart Cooper Newell Architects identified more than 10 features of RHCFRC’s station not in compliance with NFPA standards. Perhaps the most serious is the lack of proper separation between sleeping and vehicles spaces. The men’s bunkroom door opens directly into the bays. Combined with inadequate hazardous exhaust controls, this creates serious safety concerns for those sleeping inside. This facility will also be able to accommodate living and sleeping quarters. A community center is also planned with this project and will be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. accommodating 400 persons for holding fundraising events. The entire project will be relocated to an area of 3 to 5 acres. Capital Cost: $4,281,696 Justification: The operational section of RHCFRC’s present station is a brick-and-block structure of approximately 2,277 square feet built in 1954. A wing of pre-engineered and block construction was added in 1981 to increase office and public space. Today, the station is no longer adequate to house the company’s 30 firefighters and 8 vehicles in a safe and efficient manner. The operating space is unsafe and cramped, and limits the 54 services that can be provided to a growing community. First due population for the 2000 censes was 8,089. The continued growth in the area has brought additional commercial development (Walmart, hotels, and planned development by the hospital, shopping and restaurants). The area includes a high school and elementary school. Construction Schedule: To be determined PRIORITY 7 Clear Brook Fire and Rescue Station (#13) Relocation Description: A new facility is proposed to be built on our current property, take down the current building and extend our parking. The building is to be six (6) drive through bays, administration, eating and sleeping facilities along with a dining hall. The estimated size of the structure is to be approximately 28,000 square feet. Capital Cost: $4,396,000 Justification: At the current time we have outgrown our facility and with the equipment that we have to provide the service to our community for property and health protection and with the staffing needs and fund raising operations our current facility is in need of upgrading /updating. Construction Schedule: To be determined Fire & Rescue Company Capital Project Requests Capital Equipment Fire & Rescue – Vehicles & Equipment Description: This new project consists of a revolving fund in the amount of $1,000,000 for the benefit of Fire and Rescue Services. It is the intention of this capital expenditure fund to be for the purpose of purchasing additional and replacement capital equipment fire and rescue vehicles and equipment. It was determined that the inclusion of such a project would be beneficial in ensuring that this significant capital expense is identified in the County’s capital planning and budget process. This project is primarily for the benefit of the individual Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies. Capital Cost: $1,000,000 Justification: The inclusion of this capital expenditure fund for the purpose of purchasing additional and replacement capital equipment fire and rescue vehicles and equipment will enable the County to meet the requirements of the Code of Virginia with regards to the collection and disbursement of cash proffers accepted on behalf of the fire and rescue companies. Construction Schedule: N/A 55 The following requests have been added to the CIP in no particular order: Individual Fire & Rescue Company Capital Equipment Requests. Greenwood Vol. Fire & Rescue Company Ambulance Replacement Project Project Cost: $150,000 Greenwood Vol. Fire & Rescue Company Apparatus ventilation system project Project Cost: $100,000 North Mountain Vol. Fire & Rescue Company Building Expansion Project Cost: $314,766 D Frederick County Planning Commission RE: RP District December 19, 2012 Page 2 • Proposed Changes to Part 402 - Residential Performance (RP) Zoning District (Dimensional Requirements for Housing Types) Addition of minimum setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings, and similar features for all housing types. • Staff has seen a number of residential structures that are constructed to the edge of building restriction lines (the structure takes up the entire building envelope) and this precludes the construction of a deck or other similar feature. This additional setback would allow additional area for the construction of these features. New Format for the Dimensional Requirement for Housing Types. • The dimensional requirements are proposed to be shown in a constant table format that is easier to read than the numbered lists currently shown. o Revisions to the requirements for single family detached cluster and small lot housing types: Single Family Detached Cluster Changes o – Elimination of the additional open space requirement for this housing type due to the fact that this housing type already has a higher open space requirement (25% minimum). Reduced front, side and rear setbacks are also proposed. Single Family Small Lot • – Addition of a reduced front setback for this housing type when utilizing an alley. Elimination of Housing Types. • Proposed elimination of the atrium house, duplex and weak-link townhouse housing types. Atrium house and weak-link have never been utilized since they were originally added to the Zoning Ordinance, and the duplex option is repetitive because it can be accomplished under the single family small lot housing type. o Addition of a back-to-back townhouse option under the townhouse housing type. Revisions to the requirements for townhouses: o New minimum lot area. o Addition of a side and rear setback and elimination of the perimeter setbacks. o Different setbacks for units with or without garages. o Increase in the maximum building height from 35 feet to 40 feet. • o New description of the housing type. Elimination that the structure share a common outside access to allow for the construction of a stacked flat type unit. Revisions to the requirements for garden apartments: o Revised building spacing requirements. o Increased building height – 40 feet to 55 feet to allow for the construction of a maximum of four stories. • Addition of a multifamily residential building. Proposed new multifamily (apartment) housing type that would only be permitted within areas designated by the Comprehensive Plan as neighborhood villages, urban centers or other areas planned for high density residential. • Proposed Changes to Part 203 - Buffers and Landscaping Types of landscaping • . Revisions to include new plant types, removal of certain plants and/or elimination of plants for specific landscaping uses. Planting Procedure. • Provisions for the planting procedures and requirements for landscaping. Residential Separation Buffers. Complete revision to the required separation buffers between various housing types. This revision includes the elimination of internal separation buffers (for different housing types contained within the same development), as well as revisions to simplify the requirements and make them easier to understand by putting them in a table format. Frederick County Planning Commission RE: RP District December 19, 2012 Page 3 • Road Efficiency Buffers. Revisions to the road efficiency buffer requirements to show the same buffer requirements that are required throughout the ordinance (full screen, landscape screen). There is also a proposed addition to allow existing vegetation to be utilized for road efficiency buffers. • Proposed Changes to Part 101 and 201 – Definitions and Supplemental Use Regulations Definition of Building Height • . Revised definition that is more consistent with how staff currently measures the height of a building. Definition of Multifamily Dwelling. • Revised definition for dwelling, multifamily. Setback Requirements. Revision to the extensions into setback yards to remove balconies, porches, stoops and decks as an extension because these were added into the individual housing types (setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings, and similar features). Removal of weak-link townhouses from this provision. These changes were presented to the Development Review and Regulations Committee (DRRC) at their meetings on January 26, 2012 and March 22, 2012. The DRRC recommended a number of changes that have been incorporated into the proposed revision. With those changes, the DRRC recommended that this item be forwarded to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for further review. These items were then presented to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors at a joint work session on May 10, 2012. At the work session, the reasoning behind the proposed changes was discussed; however, the content was not and the Board of Supervisors directed staff to take the amendments to the Planning Commission for further discussion. The Planning Commission discussed these proposed changes on June 6, 2012; the Commission had no changes and forwarded the items to the Board of Supervisors for Discussion. The changes were presented to the Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting on July 25, 2012. At the meeting, the Board of Supervisors requested more time to review the proposed changes and it was recommended that the item be scheduled for another work session. The changes were presented to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors at a work session on November 14, 2012 and at the meeting, the Board requested copies of staff’s presentation. On November 16, 2012, a memo from Eric Lawrence, the PowerPoint presentation from the work session and additional copies of the proposed changes were emailed to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors discussed the changes at their meeting on December 12, 2012 and sent the amendments forward for public hearing. These items are presented for public hearing. A recommendation from the Planning Commission on these amendments is sought. Please contact me if you have any questions. Attachments: 1. Proposed changes to Part 402. 2. Proposed changes to § 165-402.09 3. Proposed changes to Part 203. 4. Definitions and Supplementary Use Regulations * Revised ordinance with additions shown in bold underlined italics and strikethrough for deletions. 5. Clean version of Part 402 with the proposed changes. CEP/bhd Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 Eliminated Text Part 402 – RP Residential Performance District Proposed changes § 165-402.01 Intent. A. This Part 402 is intended to provide for a compatible mixture of quality residential housing types within the Urban Development Area, consistent with implement the residential land use policies of the Comprehensive Plan dealing with urban lands. The plan identifies four basic land use characteristics which are to be encouraged: (1) Efficient land use patterns (2) that create high quality neighborhoods that are attractive and pedestrian oriented. Densities that promote a compact and efficient use of land. (3) Reduced housing and public facility costs. (4) Energy efficient housing and housing patterns. (5) Sustainable and environmentally sensitive land use. B. Within this Part 402, a number of general performance requirements are identified. When a housing development has satisfied these requirements, this Part 402 is intended to provide a large degree of flexibility in development and housing design. This design process is accomplished through a master development plan which is designed in cooperation with the County staff and Planning Commission and adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The layout, phasing, density and intensity of a development is determined through the adoption of the master plan by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. C. It is the intent of this Part 402 to allow a mixture of housing types on the land within an approved master development plan. Within this Part 402, the permitted multifamily development percentages and densities for all housing types are identified. Multifamily housing types are allowed only when they adjoin similar uses or are properly separated from different uses. The preliminary master development plan shall specify the amount and percentages of all proposed housing types. The preliminary master development plan requires specific approval of the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. D. While a mixture of housing types is allowed on a site, the intent is to use the master development plan and the other Article regulations to place the different housing types on the site in a way that will protect the living environment of the new residents and the existing residential land uses surrounding neighborhood. It is the intention of this Part 402 Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 to integrate new residential developments with existing residential developments and to ensure that different residential developments are properly screened from one another while still creating a sense of community and while providing for a variety of housing options. clearly separate existing developments from new developments with different housing types. This Part 402 attempts to encourage the provision of some amenities through density bonuses which are intended to enhance the development without increasing housing costs. E. Streets shall be provided in new developments to continue existing and planned street patterns and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, County thoroughfare plan and as well as any road improvement plans where appropriate and where necessary to achieve an interconnected street system. Adverse impacts on existing developments shall be minimized; and, where possible, the use, as through streets for new development, of existing streets which serve limited residential areas shall be avoided. Streets and rights-of-way in proposed developments, intended to be developed in the future, shall be clearly designated to take into account future development as indicated in the Comprehensive Plan. F. In those sections of this Part 402 where discretion is given to the Zoning § 165-402.02 Permitted uses. Administrator or Commission, that discretion shall be exercised with this statement of intent as the primary guide for action. A. All uses shall be developed in accordance with an approved master development plan unless otherwise waived under Article VIII of this chapter. B. Structures are to be erected or land used for one or more of the following uses: Structures and land shall be used for one of the following uses: (1) All residential housing types specified in Part 402.09. 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, garden apartment or age-restricted multifamily housing. (2) Schools and churches. (3) Fire stations and companies and rescue squads. (4) Group homes. (5) Home occupations. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 (6) Utilities Utility distribution facilities necessary to serve residential uses, including, but not limited to, 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 permitted as accessory structures or buildings. (8) Required or bonus recreational facilities, and public or private parks, neighborhood parks, playgrounds, or other non-commercial and recreational facilities. (9) Business signs associated with schools, churches, fires stations and companies and rescue squads, recreational facilities, public parks, playgrounds, and libraries. (10) Temporary model homes used for sale of properties in a residential development. (11) Libraries. (12) Public Buildings (12) (13) Residential subdivision identification signs. (13) (14) Signs allowed in § 165-201.06B. § 165-402.03 Conditional uses. Uses and associated signs permitted with a conditional use permit shall be as follows: A. Convalescent and nursing homes and adult care residences and assisted living care facilities. B. Cottage occupations, as defined. C. Nationally chartered fraternal lodges or civic clubs, social centers and their related club facilities, with an approved site plan, meeting the requirements of this chapter and with the following conditions: (1) All principal activities shall take place entirely within an enclosed structure. (2) All outdoor facilities shall be incidental to the principal facility or activity. (3) No facility or activity shall be erected or conducted less than 30 feet from any residential district or area within other districts which are predominantly residential in nature. D. Day-care facilities. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 E. Rooming houses, boardinghouses and tourist homes. F. Veterinary offices, veterinary clinics or veterinary hospitals, excluding boarding of animals for nonmedical purposes. § 165-402.04 Number of uses restricted. G. Museums 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, garden apartments, multifamily residential buildings § 165-402.05 Gross density and age-restricted multifamily housing. 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: and Multifamily Housing. 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 20 dwellings per acre for age-restricted multifamily housing or 10 dwelling units per acre for any other housing types. 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. B. In no case shall the gross density and maximum percentage of multifamily housing of any development within an approved master development plan exceed the densities and percentages set forth in the following table: Density by Land Use Density (Units/Acre) Maximum Percentage of Multifamily Housing Multifamily Residential Buildings and Age Restricted Multifamily (excluding garden 20 Units/Acre 100% Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 apartments) 10 Units/Acre Garden Apartments 100% Townhouse (single family attached) 10 Units/Acre N/A Density by Parcel Size (for all other housing types and development with mixed housing types) Density (Units/Acre) Maximum Percentage of Multifamily Housing 10 Units/Acre 0-10 acres 100% 10.1-25 acres 100% 6 Units/Acre 25.1 -50 acres 60% 6 Units/Acre 75% 50.1 + acres 50% 6 Units/Acre C. Within developments utilizing Transferable Development Rights, the maximum gross residential density for the development shall be determined in §165-302.03H. § 165-402.06 Phased development. (***Relocated from § 165-402.10) A. The developer/subdivider is permitted to construct the subdivision in phases or sections as long as: (1) All sections are indicated on the master development plan and are of a size and at such a location that they constitute economically sound increments of development. (2) Common recreational facilities and improvements and other improvements indicated for any phase section are required to be started not later than when that section reaches fifty-percent occupancy and are required to be complete by the time that section reaches sixty-percent occupancy. (3) Provisions shall be made to incorporate all phases or sections of the planned development under one homeowners' association/corporation. B. In order to provide sufficient, safe access, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors may require that the phases be arranged so that essential street entrances to the development are provided in the initial phases of the development. § 165-402.06 Multifamily Housing. 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 60% multifamily housing types. C. Developments that are over 50 acres in size shall be permitted to contain up to 50% multifamily housing types. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 § 165-402.07 Open space requirements. A. A minimum percentage of the gross area of any proposed development shall be designated as common open space. This open space shall be for purposes of environmental protection and for the common use of residents of the development. Such open space shall be dedicated to a property owners association or to Frederick County. Open space shall be dedicated to Frederick County only with the approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may allow public libraries and public schools to be located within areas designated as common open space, provided that the proposed facilities are indicated on the original master development plan for the residential development. During the review of the master development plan, the Board of Supervisors shall ensure that the location of a proposed public library or public school is appropriate and that adequate buffers, screening and access are provided to prevent negative impacts to adjoining residential uses. Public libraries and public schools shall be dedicated to Frederick County. Developments which contain any of the following housing types shall provide open space as specified below: Type of Development Minimum Required Open Space (percent) Developments containing only single-family detached traditional or traditional rural traditional 0 housing Developments containing only single-family traditional or 15% detached urban housing Developments in which no less than 60% of the dwellings are single- family detached traditional housing mixed with any other housing types 15% 20% Developments containing only single-family detached cluster or a mixture of single-family detached cluster and urban housing 25% Single-family small lot housing 30% All other residential 30% developments Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 B. No more than 50% of the required open space shall be within the following environmental areas: lakes and ponds, floodplain, wetlands or steep slopes. The Administrator, upon recommendation by the Planning Commission, may allow a larger amount of steep slopes to be utilized where the developer can demonstrate a viable plan to make these areas useful. C. In developments containing only single-family detached urban housing or single-family detached urban housing mixed with single-family detached traditional housing, the required open space may be waived by the Board of Supervisors. The open space requirement shall only be waived when the required open space is less than one acre. Such waiver shall not include open space provided to meet environmental requirements. D. The minimum required open space percentages provided in § 165-402.07A of this chapter may be reduced for residential developments which provide for active recreational areas and amenities, upon the granting of an open space waiver issued by the Board of Supervisors. In no case shall the required open space (per § 165-402.07A) be reduced more than 75% 50% for single-family detached housing types (excluding single family small lot), and no more than 50% 25% for all other residential housing types and mixtures. Active recreational areas and amenities shall be incorporated within the development's common open space and be for the use of and maintained by the subject development's property owner's association. The active recreational area and amenity value shall be equivalent to the value of one four recreational units for each 30 dwelling units. The active recreational area and amenity value and design shall be approved by the Subdivision Zoning Administrator in conjunction with the Director of Parks and Recreation. These open space active recreational areas and amenities shall be in addition to the minimum recreational facilities identified in § 165- 402.08. The gross density requirements as required in §§ 165-402.05 and 165-402.06 shall not be exceeded through the reduction of common open space. Requests for an open space reduction waiver would be considered by the Board of Supervisors during the master development plan process. Acceptance of the reduced open space request will be based on the quality of the open space and the recreational amenities provided. § 165-402.08 Recreation facilities. A. Single-family small lot, Multiplex, Townhouse, Back-to-back Townhouse, Garden Apartment and Multifamily Building housing types Housing types with lot sizes of less than 5,000 square feet shall provide the following recreational units or equivalent recreational Non Residential Uses (minimum landscaped area) 15% Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 facilities, for each 30 dwelling units. All such developments shall contain at least one such recreational unit. In addition, developments containing single-family small lot housing shall provide a community center that provides for the equivalent of three age-appropriate recreational units for each 30 dwelling units. The facilities shall be in a configuration and location that is easily accessible and centrally located to the dwelling units that they are designed to serve. The design and amount of facilities shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation, using the following recreational unit as a guideline. The design of such facilities shall be approved at the time of site plan review. (1) The Board of Supervisors may provide a waiver for the community center requirement specified in § 165-402.08A in single-family small lot subdivisions that contain less than 25 lots. This waiver may be requested by the applicant during the consideration of the subdivision design plan if no master development plan is required. The applicant is required to demonstrate how an equivalent recreational value of three recreational units for each 30 dwelling units, prorated, is being provided within the project, to the County, or a combination of both as a condition of requesting approval of a waiver by the Board of Supervisors. B. A recreational unit is designed to meet the recreational needs of 30 dwelling units. The units may be broken into smaller units or added together to meet the needs of the total development. An example recreational unit shall be as follows: (1) Tot-lot: Playground: Quantity Composite play system for school age children with a minimum of 8 play features and one swing set. Equipment 1 Slide (8 feet high, 16 feet long) 1 set Swings (10 feet high, 4 seats) 1 Climber (13 feet, geodesic) Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 Quantity Equipment Deck heights reaching at least 5’ Minimum 2 2-5 year old play features Minimum 1 Slides Minimum 1 Climbing features Minimum 1 Overhead features Minimum 1 Tunnels Minimum 1 Play panels Minimum 1 Swings (8 feet high, 2 seats) (2) Or any equivalent recreational facilities of equivalent monetary value which may include including: (a) Swimming pools. (b) Tennis courts, basketball or multi-purpose courts. (c) Half basketball courts. Multi-use trails. 2 Spring animals 1 Sandbox 1 Whirl (10 feet in diameter) Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 (d) Athletic fields. (e) Picnic shelters which shall include picnic tables, trash receptacles, and areas for outdoor cooking. (f) Community center. (g) Other recreational facilities. § 165-402.09 Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall be met by uses in the RP Residential Performance District. The Zoning 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. *See ATTACHMENT #2 for housing type changes M. L. Height for other uses. The height for all other uses not otherwise specified shall not exceed 45 feet. Setbacks for accessory structures. Accessory structures shall be set back from all property lines a minimum of five feet, except for uses with a required enclosed yard. N. Setbacks for other uses. The following setbacks shall apply to uses not otherwise specified: (1) Front setback shall be 35 feet. (2) Side setbacks shall be 15 feet. (3) Rear setback shall be 50 feet. O. Setbacks from business and industrial uses. All proposed structures shall be set back 50 feet from the boundary of land zoned for business or industrial uses or land currently containing business or industrial uses. P. Pipestem lots. The use of pipestem lots is permitted for single-family detached traditional, single-family detached urban and single-family detached cluster lot types, if all of the following design requirements are met: (1) The total number of pipestem lots in a residential development may not exceed 5% of the total number of lots. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #1 (2) Pipestem lots shall have a minimum road frontage of 20 feet. (3) Pipestem lot driveways shall access only one lot. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front, side and rear yards: 20 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. (c) Side yard of lots adjoining pipestem driveway yard: 15 feet. (5) Pipestem lot driveways shall not adjoin other pipestem driveways. (6) Unless specified differently above, pipestem lots shall comply with all other regulations of the Frederick County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. § 165-402.10 Phased development. A. The developer/subdivider is permitted to construct the subdivision in phases or sections as long as: (1) All sections are indicated on the master development plan and are of a size and at such a location that they constitute economically sound increments of development. (2) Common recreational facilities and improvements and other improvements indicated for any phase section are required to be started when that section reaches fifty-percent occupancy and are required to be complete by the time that section reaches sixty- percent occupancy. (3) Provisions shall be made to incorporate all phases or sections of the planned development under one homeowners' association/corporation. B. In order to provide sufficient, safe access, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors may require that the phases be arranged so that essential street entrances to the development are provided in the initial phases of the development. Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 Eliminated Text ARTICLE IV Proposed changes AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Part 402 – RP Residential Performance District § 165-402.09 Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall be met by uses in the RP Residential Performance District. The Zoning 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. A. Single-family detached rural traditional. A “single-family detached rural traditional residence” shall be This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, large-lot single-family residence on an individual lot with private yards on all four sides, without public sewer and water. (1) Minimum lot size shall be 100,000 square feet. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (2) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 60 feet. (b) Side yards: 15 feet. (c) Rear yard: 50 feet without public sewer and water. (3) Minimum lot width to maximum depth ratio shall be 1 to 3. (4) Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per unit. (5) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 100,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot depth to width ratio 1:3 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 60 feet B2 Side 15 feet B3 Rear 50 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 50 feet C2 Side 10 feet C3 Rear 35 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 B. Single-family detached traditional. A “single-family detached traditional residence” shall be This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, large-lot single-family residence with private yards on all four sides without required common open space. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (1) Minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet. (2) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 35 feet. (b) Side yards: 10 feet. (c) Rear yard: 25 feet. (3) Minimum lot width at setback shall be 80 feet. (4) Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per unit. (5) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 15,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 80 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 Side 10 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 C. Single-family detached urban. A “single-family detached urban residence” shall be This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, single-family residence on an individual lot with private yards on all four sides. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (1) Minimum lot area shall be 12,000 square feet. (2) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 35 feet. (b) Side yards: 10 feet. (c) Rear yard: 25 feet. (3) Minimum lot width at setback shall be 70 feet. (4) Minimum lot width at road right-of-way shall be 40 feet. (5) Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per unit. (6) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 12,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 70 feet A3 Minimum lot width at road right-of- way 40 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 Side 10 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 D. Single-family detached cluster. A “single-family detached cluster residence” shall be a This dwelling type consists of a fully detached (1) In a proposed cluster development, there shall be a minimum total area per dwelling unit of 10,000 square feet, not including land in required common open space and road rights-of-way. No individual lot shall be smaller than 8,000 square feet. For each lot that is less than 10,000 square feet by a given square footage, an equivalent square footage of land shall be added to the required common open space. , single-family residence on an individual lot, with private yards on all four sides. and some common open space within the development. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: [Note: SF Cluster already has a higher open space requirement than SF urban (25% v 15%) and therefore this housing type (w/o restrictions) should fall between the two] (2) Minimum total area per dwelling unit shall be 10,000 square feet. (3) Minimum lot area shall be 8,000 square feet. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 35 feet. (b) Side yards: 10 feet. (c) Rear yard: 25 feet. (5) Minimum lot width at setback shall be 60 feet. (6) Minimum lot width at the road right-of-way shall be 30 feet. (7) Minimum off-street parking shall be two per unit. (8) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 8,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 60 feet A3 Minimum lot width at road right-of- way 30 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 25 feet B2 Side 8 feet B3 Rear 20 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 15 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 10 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 E. Single- family detached zero lot line. A “single-family detached zero lot line residence” shall be This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, single-family residence on an individual lot. The building is set on one of the side property lines, with a maintenance easement on the adjoining lot. (1) Minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (2) Maximum lot area shall be 7,000 square feet. (3) Maximum impervious surface ratio per lot shall be 0.40. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 25 feet. (b) Rear yard: 25 feet. (5) Minimum on-site building spacing shall be 25 feet. (6) Minimum off-street parking shall be two per unit. (7) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. (8) Supplemental regulations: (a) The opposite side yard must be maintained clear of any obstructions other than a three-foot eaves encroachment, swimming pools, normal landscaping, removable patio covers extending no more than five feet or garden walls or fences not to exceed nine feet in height. (b) The zero lot line side must not be adjacent to a road right-of-way. (c) A maintenance easement of eight to 10 feet in width must be obtained on the lot adjacent to the zero lot line side. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 6,000 square feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 25 feet B2 Minimum on-site building spacing (side) 25 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 15 feet C2 Side 20 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet F. Supplemental Regulations F1 A maintenance easement of 10 feet in width must be obtained on the lot adjacent to the zero lot line side. F2 The opposite side yard must be maintained clear of any obstructions other than a three-foot eaves encroachment, swimming pools, normal landscaping, removable patio covers extending no more than five feet or garden walls or fences. In no case shall any encroachment other than a fence Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 be placed within the required maintenance easement. F3 The zero lot line side must not be adjacent to a road right-of-way. F. Single-family small lot. Single-family small lot housing shall be a This dwelling type consists of a single-family detached or attached residence on an individual lot. No more than two units may be attached together. The intent of this housing type is to provide an alternative to conventional single-family lots that can be tailored to the unique needs of specialized populations such as those of the older person. (1) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (a) Minimum lot size: 3,750 square feet. (b) Off-street parking spaces: 2. (c) Setback from state road: 25 feet. (d) Setback from private road: 20 feet. (e) Rear yard: 15 feet. (f) Side yard: Zero lot line option may be used with this housing type. If chosen, the minimum side yard shall be 10 feet for that yard opposite the zero lot line side. If not chosen, the minimum side yard shall be five feet. (g) When the attached option for the single-family small lot housing unit is chosen, the minimum building spacing requirement shall be 20 feet. (h) Supplementary setbacks: [1] With the single-family small lot housing type, decks may extend five feet into rear yard setback areas. [2] Where single-family small lot housing abuts open space, decks may extend up to 12 feet into rear yard setback areas. [3] Front porches, stoops and steps may extend eight feet into front yard setback areas. (2) A minimum of 20 landscape plantings shall be provided on each individual lot. At least 1/4 of the landscape plantings shall be trees, with the remainder being shrubs. The trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at time of planting, and the shrubs shall be a minimum three-gallon container at time of planting. (3) Detached accessory structures may not exceed 150 square feet. (4) One detached accessory structure shall be permitted on each lot. (5) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principal buildings: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum Lot Area 3,750 square feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From public or private road right-of-way 25 feet B2 The front setback may be reduced to 15 feet provided that the residential unit utilizes a rear alley for access and there are no driveways on the private or public road fronting the residential unit. B3 Side Detached Option - 5 feet Attached Option – 10 feet B4 Rear 15 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 B5 Minimum building spacing Attached Option – 20 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from private/public road 15 feet *Rear alley option – 10’ C2 Side (end unit) 5 feet C3 Rear 10 feet C4 Rear (from open space) 5 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet F. Supplemental Regulations F1. A minimum of 20 landscape plantings shall be provided on each individual lot. At least 1/4 of the landscape plantings shall be trees, with the remainder being shrubs. The trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at time of planting, and the shrubs shall be a minimum three. F2. Detached accessory structures may not exceed 150 square feet. G. Duplex . A "duplex" is a single-family semidetached residence, having one dwelling unit from ground to roof and only one wall in common with another dwelling unit. The two dwelling units in a duplex building may or may not have individual outside access. (1) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (2) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setback from the road right-of-way: 25 feet. (b) Side yard (one side only): 10 feet. (c) Rear yard: 25 feet. (3) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principal building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. [Note: This housing type can be accomplished by using the single family small lot “attached” option and therefore is proposed to be deleted] Number of Bedroo ms Minimum Lot Area per Unit (square feet) Average Lot Area per Unit (square feet) Off-Street Parking Spaces 1 4,500 5,000 2 2 5,000 5,500 2.25 3 plus 5,500 6,000 2.50 Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 H. G. Multiplex. A "multiplex" is an attached residence containing three to four dwelling units. Units may or may not have independent outside access. Units within multiplex structures may be arranged side to side, back to back or vertically. The average number of dwelling units per structure shall be four or less. (1) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: Maximum gross density shall be eight units per acre. (2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (3) Maximum site impervious surface ratio shall be 0.50. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Setbacks shall be as follows: [1] Thirty-five feet from road right-of-way. [2] Twenty feet from parking areas or driveways. (b) Side shall be 15 feet from perimeter boundaries. (c) Rear shall be 25 feet from perimeter boundaries. (5) Minimum building spacing shall be 30 feet. (6) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principal building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area per unit 3,000 square feet A2 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .50 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 From parking areas or driveways 20 feet B3 Side 15 feet from perimeter boundary B4 Rear 25 feet from perimeter boundary C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Front from parking areas or driveways 15 feet C3 Side 10 feet C4 Rear 15 feet Number of Bedrooms Minimum Lot Area per Unit (square feet) Average Lot Area per Unit (square feet) Off-Street Parking Spaces Efficiency 1,200 1,500 2 1 2,000 2,200 2 2 2,700 2,900 2.25 3 plus 3,000 3,300 2.50 Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet I. Atrium house. An “atrium house” is a single-family attached, one-story residence, with individual outside access to the dwelling unit. The lot shall be enclosed by a wall at least six feet high. This wall shall be constructed of similar or comparable materials as the house walls. A private yard, herein called “an atrium,” shall be included on each lot. All living spaces, i.e., living rooms, den and bedrooms, shall open onto the atrium. No more than six individual dwelling units may be attached in any one building. (1) Maximum gross density shall be eight units per acre. (2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: Minimum Average Lot Area Lot Area per per Dwelling Dwelling Unit Unit Off-Street Minimum Number of (square (square Parking Lot Width Bedrooms feet) feet) Spaces 1 2,000 2,200 2 35 (feet) 2 2,700 2,900 2.25 35 3 plus 3,000 3,300 2.50 40 (3) Maximum impervious surface ration per lot shall be 0.65. (4) Minimum atrium area ratio shall be 0.35. (5) Maximum building height shall be 35 feet. (6) Minimum atrium dimension shall be 15 feet. (7) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front setback: 25 feet from the road right-of-way. Detached garage units may be built in private parking areas or on individual lots with no setback as long as adequate access is maintained for traffic. (b) Side yards: 25 feet from perimeter boundaries. (c) Rear yard: 50 feet from perimeter boundaries. (8) Minimum building spacing shall be 25 feet. [Note: This housing type has never been utilized.] J. Weak-link townhouse (1) . The "weak-link townhouse" is a single-family attached dwelling, having individual outside access, with one dwelling unit from ground to roof. Each dwelling shall consist of a one-story portion and a two-story portion, with the one-story portion occupying a required proportion of the minimum lot frontage. Rows of attached dwellings shall not exceed 10 units and shall average no more than eight dwelling units per structure. Maximum gross density shall be eight units per acre. Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 (2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (3) Impervious surface ratio (on lot): (a) Without garage: 0.35. (b) With one-car garage: 0.45. (c) With two-car garage: 0.50. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front setback: [1] Thirty-five feet from the road right-of-way. [2] Twenty feet from parking area or driveways. (b) Side: 30 feet from perimeter boundaries. (c) Rear: 50 feet from perimeter boundaries. (5) Minimum on-site building spacing: (a) Side: 30 feet. (b) Front or rear: 50 feet. (6) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principal: 35 feet. (b) Accessory: 20 feet. [Note: This housing type has never been utilized.] Number of Bedrooms Minimum Lot Area (square feet) Average Lot Area(square feet) Off- Street Parking Spaces Minimum Lot Width (feet) Minimum 1-Story Width (feet) 1 1,800 2,000 2 26 9 2 2,400 2,600 2.25 28 10 3 plus 3,200 3,400 2.50 34 12 Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 K. H. Townhouse, Back-to-back Townhouse. The “townhouse” is a single-family attached dwelling with one dwelling unit from ground to roof, having individual outside access. This dwelling type consists of a single-family attached dwelling unit from ground to roof, with individual outside access. Rows of attached dwellings townhouses shall contain no more than eight (8) dwelling units in a group. not exceed 10 units and shall average no more than eight dwellings per structure. (1) Back-to-back townhouses shall contain no more than sixteen (16) dwelling units in a group. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: Maximum gross density shall be eight units per acre. (2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (3) Maximum site impervious surface ratio shall be 0.40. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front setbacks: [1] Thirty-five feet from road right-of-way. [2] Twenty feet from parking area or driveway. (b) Side: 30 feet from perimeter boundary. (c) Rear: 50 feet from perimeter boundary. (5) Minimum on-site building spacing: (a) Side: 30 feet. (b) Front or rear: 50 feet. (6) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principal building: 35 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum Lot Area 1,500 square feet A2 Minimum Lot Width Interior Unit - 18 feet End Unit – 22 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From public or private road right- of-way With Garage – 25 feet Without Garage – 15 feet B2 From off street parking lot 15 feet B3 Side 10 feet B4 Rear 20 feet Back to Back Option – N/A C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from off street parking lot 10 feet C2 Front from private/public road 15 feet Number of Bedrooms Minimum Lot Area (square feet) Average Lot Area (square feet) Off-Street Parking Spaces Minimum Lot Width (feet) 1 1,500 1,600 2.00 18 2 1,700 1,800 2.25 18 3 plus 2,000 2,200 2.50 18 Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 C3 Side (end unit) 5 feet C4 Rear 5 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 40 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet I L. Garden apartments. This housing type consists of buildings that contain multiple dwelling units that share a common yard area. The entire dwelling unit does not necessarily have to be on the same floor. Garden apartments shall be at least two stories high but no more than four stories and shall contain six (6) or more units in a single structure, not to exceed 16 units within a single structure. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: "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 Dwelling Unit Off-Street Number of Bedrooms (square feet) Efficiency 1,300 1.50 Parking Spaces 1 1,700 2.00 2 2,000 2.25 3 plus 2,550 2.50 (1) Maximum site impervious surface ratio (on lot) shall be 0.50. (2) Minimum lot size shall be one acre. (5) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front setback: [1] Thirty-five (35) feet from road right-of-way. [2] Twenty feet (20) 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. (6)Maximum number of dwelling units per building shall be 16. (7) Maximum building height shall be as follows: (a) Principle building: 40 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 15 feet. Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 A. Lot Dimensions A1 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 B. Building Setbacks B1 From public 35 feet road right-of-way B2 From private road right-of-way, 20 feet off street parking lot or driveway B3 Side (perimeter) 20 feet B4 Rear (perimeter) 25 feet B5 Rear for balconies and decks 20 feet B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of thirty-five (35) feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 2 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): 55 feet D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 J. Multifamily residential buildings. This housing type consists of multifamily buildings with a minimum of four dwelling unit entrances sharing an internal corridor per floor. The entire dwelling unit does not necessarily have to be on the same floor. External corridors are not permitted. Multifamily residential building shall only be located in areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan as neighborhood villages, urban centers or other areas planned for high density residential. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 B. Building Setbacks B1 From public road right-of-way 35 feet B2 From off street parking lot or driveway 20 feet B3 Side (perimeter) 50 feet B4 Rear (perimeter) 50 feet B5 Rear for balconies and decks 20 feet B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Minimum on-site building spacing. Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of 20 feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of 35 feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of 50 feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 2 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): 60 feet provided that a multifamily residential building may be erected to a maximum of 80 feet if it is set back from road right-of-ways and from lit lines in addition to each of the required minimum yard dimensions, a distance of not less than one foot for each one foot of height that it exceeds the 60 foot limit. D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 K. Age-restricted multifamily housing. "Age-restricted multifamily housing" is 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 and guests. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (1) Maximum gross density shall be 20 units per acre. (2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: (3) Maximum site impervious surface ratio (on lot) shall be 0.50. (4) Minimum lot size shall be three acres. (5) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front setback: [1] Sixty feet from road rights-of-way. [2] Five feet from parking areas or driveways. (b) Side: 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. (c) Rear: 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. (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: (a) The maximum structure height for any principal building shall be 40 feet. The Board of Supervisors may waive the forty-foot height limitation, provided that it will not negatively impact adjacent residential uses. In no case shall any principal building exceed 60 feet in height. (b) The maximum structure height for any accessory buildings shall be 15 feet. Number of Bedrooms Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet) Off-Street Parking Spaces Efficiency 1,300 1.5 1 1, 700 1.5 2 2,000 2.0 3 plus 2,550 2.0 Residential Performance (RP) District – Housing Types Attachment #2 A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 3 acres A2 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 A3 Maximum number of units per building 110 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 60 feet B2 From off street parking lot or driveway 5 feet B3 Side (perimeter): 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. B4 Rear (perimeter): 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. B5 Rear for balconies and decks May extend 10 feet into a perimeter setback B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of thirty-five (35) feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 1.5 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): The maximum structure height for any principal building shall be 40 feet. The Board of Supervisors may waive the forty-foot height limitation, provided that it will not negatively impact adjacent residential uses. In no case shall any principal building exceed 60 feet in height. D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 Eliminated Text Article II Proposed changes SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS, PARKING, BUFFERS, AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES Part 203 – Buffers and Landscaping § 165-203.01 Landscaping requirements. The requirements of this section are intended to enhance the appearance, environment, and general welfare of the citizens of Frederick County by providing minimum landscaping standards and encouraging tree preservation for residential developments. The provisions of this section shall apply to all site plan and subdivision design plan applications, including the revision or expansion of any site or development. Note: Subsection “A” is unchanged. B. Plant selection, planting procedure, and maintenance. (1) Plant selection. Based on the type of landscaping, required trees and shrubs shall be selected from the table list of acceptable trees and shrubs shown below: Types of Landscaping Street tree landscaping (street) Ornamental landscaping (ornamental) Tree preservation landscaping (canopy) Interior and perimeter landscaping (shade), Buffer screening and parking lot screening (screen), Deciduous buffer element (street, canopy, shade), buffer shrub element (shrub or screen) Acceptable Trees and Shrubs Common Name Scientific Name Types of Landscaping Permitted Amur Maple Acer ginnala Street, shade, canopy, ornamental European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Hop Hornbeam Ostrya virginiana Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Ginkgo (male) Ginkgo biloba Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Thornless Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Golden-Rain Tree Koelreuteria paniculata Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Flowering Crabapple Malus Street, shade, canopy, ornamental (disease resistant varieties) DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Linden Tilia (all varities) Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Japanese Zelkova Zelkova serrata Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Red Oak Quercus rubra Street, shade, canopy, ornamental White Oak Quercus alba Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus diocus Street, shade, canopy, ornamental Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides Street, shade, canopy Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii Street, shade, canopy Willow Oak Quercus phellos Shade, canopy, ornamental Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Street, shade, canopy Red Maple Acer rubrum Shade, canopy, ornamental Freeman Maple Acer freemanii Shade, canopy, ornamental Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Shade, canopy, ornamental Paperbark Maple Acer griseum Shade, canopy, ornamental American Sycamore Platanus occidentallis Shade, canopy, ornamental London Plane Tree Platanus acerifolia Shade, canopy, ornamental Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua Shade, canopy, ornamental Copper Beech Shade, canopy, ornamental Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Weeping Beech Fagus pendula Shade, canopy, ornamental European Beech Fagus sylvatica Shade, canopy, ornamental River Birch Betula nigra Shade, canopy, ornamental Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata Shade, canopy, ornamental DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 Saucer Magnolia Magnolia x soulangiana Shade, canopy, ornamental Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica Shade, canopy, ornamental Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea Shade, canopy, ornamental Downy Serviceberry Amelanchier arborea Shade, canopy, ornamental Hawthorn Crataegus plaenopyrum, Crataegus viridis Shade, canopy, ornamental Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Shade, canopy, ornamental Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Shade, canopy, ornamental Paw Paw Asimina triloba Shade, canopy, ornamental Dogwood Cornus florida, Cornus kousa, Cornus hybrid Shade, ornamental Flowering Cherry Prunus (all varieties of Flowering Cherry)Shade, ornamental Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas Shade, ornamental Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Shade, ornamental American Plum Prunus americana Shade, ornamental Japanese Maple Acer palmatum Shade, ornamental Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Screen, ornamental White Fir Abies concolor Screen, ornamental Spruce Picea (all varieties) Screen, ornamental Japanese Umbrella Pine Sciadopitys verticillata Screen, ornamental Hinoki False Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa Screen, ornamental White Pine Pinus strobus Screen, canopy Western Arborvitae Thuja plicata Screen, ornamental Eastern Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis (all varieties) Screen, ornamental Leyland Cypress Cupressocyparis x leylandi Screen, ornamental Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica Screen, ornamental Viburnum (Evergreen) (all evergreen/semi-evergreen varieties) Screen, ornamental, shrub DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 Yew Taxus Screen, ornamental, shrub (all varieties) Holly Ilex Screen, ornamental, (all varieties) shrub Common Buxus sempervirens Boxwood Screen, ornamental, shrub Juniper Juniperus (all varieties) Screen, ornamental, shrub Abelia (All varieties) Screen, ornamental, shrub Witchhazel Hamamelis vernalis Ornamental, shrub White Fringetree Chionanthus virginicus Ornamental, shrub Slender Deutzia Deutzia gracilis Ornamental, shrub Althea Hibiscus syriacus Ornamental, shrub Vicary privet Ligustrum x vicaryi Ornamental, shrub Sweet Mockorange Philadelphus coronarius Ornamental, shrub Japanese pieris Pieris japonica Ornamental, shrub Cotoneaster (All varieties) Ornamental, shrub Spirea (All varieties) Ornamental, shrub Weigela (All varieties) Ornamental, shrub Forsythia (All varieties) Ornamental, shrub Dwarf Fothergilla Fothergilla gardenii Ornamental, shrub Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Ornamental, shrub Japanese pagodatree Sophora japonica Ornamental, shrub Chastetree Vitex agnus-castus Ornamental, shrub Standard Nandina Nandina domestica Ornamental, shrub Purple Plum Prunus cerasifera Ornamental Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica Ornamental Persian parrotia Parrotia persica ornamental Hydrangea (all varieties) Ornamental DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 (2) Planting procedure. All required trees and shrubs shall meet the specifications and procedures established by of the American Association of Nurserymen Nursery and Landscape Association. a) All trees shall be planted no closer than three feet to the edge of sidewalks, curb or other pavement. b) Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two-inch caliper at the time of planning. c) d) Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in height at the time of planting. Shrubs shall be a minimum three-gallon container at the time of planting. Only single stem trees shall be planted as street trees. In addition to the three-gallon container requirement, parking lot screening shrubs shall be a minimum of 36” in height at time of planting and buffer shrubs shall be a minimum of 18” in height at time of planting. Spacing of parking lot screening shrubs shall be no greater than four (4) feet on center. e) f) Only trees having a mature height of less than 20 feet shall be located under overhead utility lines. Measurement of Size. Caliper is measured six (6) inches above the ground up to and including four (4) inch caliper size, and twelve (12) inches above the ground for larger sizes. Diameter at breast height (dbh) will be measured at the height of 54 inches from the base of the trunk or as otherwise allowed in the Guide for Plant Appraisal. § 165-203.02 Buffer and screening requirements. It is the intent of the regulations of this section to encourage proper design of a site in order to protect adjacent existing uses and to protect proposed uses within the site. Certain types of uses must be buffered from other types in order to ensure a desirable living environment. Additionally, appropriate distances must be maintained between commercial, industrial and residential uses and roads. C. Residential separation buffers. Perimeter and interior Residential separation buffers shall be established to adequately buffer single-family detached traditional and cluster dwellings from other housing types different housing types from dissimilar housing types within adjacent separate developments . The function of the perimeter separation buffer shall be to adequately separate different housing types within adjoining developments, while the interior separation buffer shall adequately separate different housing types within mixed-use developments. The requirements for perimeter and interior residential separation buffers are as follows: (1) When placed adjacent to one another, developments with different housing types shall provide the following residential separation buffers: Mugo pine Pinus mugo Ornamental Itea (All varieties) Ornamental Aronia (All varieties) Ornamental Clethra (All varieties) Ornamental Azalea Rhododendron (All varieties) Ornamental Rhododendron (All varieties) Ornamental Northern Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Ornamental Meyer Lilac Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Ornamental DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 (1) Perimeter single-family separation buffers. (a) Wherever possible or practical, single-family detached traditional, urban, cluster and single-family zero lot line and single-family small lot housing shall not be placed adjacent to other residential lots or structures. [1] If other types of residential structures must be placed adjacent to single-family detached traditional, urban and cluster dwellings, the following buffers are required: [2] If single-family zero lot or single-family small lot structures are placed against single-family detached traditional, urban and cluster residential structures, the following buffer is required: (b) Buffers shall be placed between the lot line of the lot containing the single-family detached traditional and cluster structures or lots designated by an approved master development plan as single-family lots and the non-single-family structures. (2) Perimeter apartment, multiplex or age-restricted multifamily housing separation buffers. (a) Wherever possible and practical, garden apartments, 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, multiplex structures or age-restricted multifamily housing structures, the following buffers are required: Distance Buffer Required Screening Provided Inactive (Minimum) (feet) Active (Maximum) (feet) Total (feet) Full screen 75 25 100 Landscape screen 150 50 200 No screen 350 50 400 Distance Buffer Required Screening Provided Inactive (Minimum) (feet) Active (Maximum) (feet) Total (feet) Full screen 15 10 25 Landscape screen 30 20 50 No screen 150 50 200 Distance Buffer Required Screening Provided Inactive (Minimum) (feet) Active (Maximum) (feet) Total (feet) DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 (b) Buffers shall be placed between the garden apartment, 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 wall, fence, mound or berm. (3) Interior residential screening. This buffer shall be designated as a continuous landscaped easement that will be placed between single-family detached traditional and cluster dwellings and other housing types. This landscaped easement shall be at least 10 feet in depth and contain a double row of evergreen trees. Each row of evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in height at time of planting and spaced no more than eight feet apart. If natural barriers, topography or other features achieve the function of an interior separation buffer, the requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission. MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL SEPARATION BUFFER AREA REQUIRED Proposed Use/Development Adjoining Existing Use/Development 1 2 3 4 5 - 1. Single-family detached - A B B - 2. Single-family zero lot line or small lot - A B B B 3. Multiplex or townhouse B - B B C 4. Garden Apartment or Multifamily buildings C B - A C 5. Age-restricted multifamily C C - - BUFFER AREA WIDTH AND PLANT REQUIREMENTS Type Inactive (Minimum) (feet) Active (Maximum) (feet) Total (feet) Screen Type A 15 10 25 Full Screen A 30 20 50 Landscape Screen A 75 25 100 No Screen B 30 20 50 Full Screen B 45 30 75 Landscape Screen B 75 25 100 No Screen C 75 25 100 Full Screen C 100 50 150 Landscape Screen C 150 50 200 No Screen (2) Buffers shall be placed between the lot line of the proposed housing type and the lot line of the existing adjoining use or development. When placed on individual lots, the buffer shall be located within a permanent landscape easement and shall be maintained by the homeowners association. Full screen (3) When age-restricted multifamily housing adjoins other housing types, the evergreen element of the residential separation buffer shall be planted at a height of six feet. 75 25 100 Landscape screen 150 50 200 No screen 350 50 400 DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 (4) When existing mature woodlands are located within the entire buffer area (total distance if active and inactive buffer), preservation of that woodland will be allowed to substitute for the required plant material. (5) Housing types contained within a mixed use development as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan or developments that contain a mixture of housing types but approved with the same Master Development Plan shall not require residential separation buffers between housing types contained within the same development. The Zoning Administrator may require residential separation buffers when a Master Development Plan is revised and the housing types are modified after construction has already commenced within the development. Residential separation buffers shall be required when different housing types are placed adjacent to a mixed use or Master Planned development or if the development abuts different housing types within a separate development. (6) The Board of Supervisors may waive, reduce and/or modify the residential separation buffer requirements (distance or landscaping) if the topography of the lot providing the buffer yard and the lot being protected is such that the required buffer yard would not be effective. (7) The Board of Supervisors may waive, reduce and/or modify the residential separation buffer requirements (distance or landscaping) when utility conflicts preclude the installation of the buffer and would result in unnecessary or otherwise unreasonable hardship to the developer. Note: Subsection “D” is unchanged. E. Road efficiency buffers. The purpose of these requirements are to provide protection for residential structures from any street classified as a collector road or higher while still providing an attractive view of the residential neighborhoods from major roadways. It is not the intent of these regulations to provide uniform linear strips of completely opaque screening but to provide an attractive view of residential neighborhoods from major streets and ensure adequate buffering for the residential neighborhood from the street. (1) All residential structures shall be separated from interstate, limited access, primary, major arterial, minor arterial or major collector roads, as designated by the Virginia Department of Transportation or the Frederick County Comprehensive Plan, by the following road efficiency buffers: Distance Buffer Required Road Type Classification Inactive (minimum) (feet) Active (maximum) (feet) Total (feet) Screen Type Interstate/ arterial/ limited access Full-distance buffer 50 50 100 Landscape Screen Reduced-distance buffer 40 40 80 Full Screen Major collector DRAFT Changes – Landscaping Requirements Attachment #3 (2) All road efficiency buffers shall begin at the edge of the road right-of-way, with the inactive portion abutting the road right-of-way. All required elements of the full-distance buffer or the reduced-distance buffer identified in §165-203.02E(3) shall be located within the inactive portion of the road efficiency buffer. Maintenance of the road efficiency buffer shall be in accordance with § 165-203.01B(3). The inactive portion of the road efficiency buffer is permitted to count towards the required percentage of common open space; however, no portion of a residential lot shall be located within the inactive portion of the road efficiency buffer. The active portion of the road efficiency buffer may be permitted to be located within a residential lot, provided that the primary structure is not located within the buffer area. Accessory structures may be located within the active portion of the road efficiency buffer, provided that the structures meet all applicable setback requirements. Access roads serving as the primary means of vehicular travel to residential subdivisions are permitted to traverse road efficiency buffers. (3) All road efficiency buffers shall contain landscaping evergreen trees intended to reach a minimum height of 20 feet at maturity. These evergreen trees shall provide a continuous screen, with plantings spaced no more than 10 feet apart. The full-distance buffer shall contain a double row of evergreen trees that are a minimum of four feet in height when planted. The reduced-distance buffer shall contain an earth berm that is six feet in height above the average road grade and shall contain a single row of evergreen trees that are a minimum of four feet in height when planted. Alternative landscaping may be permitted near entrance drives to ensure safe sight distances. The Planning Commission may allow for alternative designs which meet the intent of the section in the event of topography or sight distance constraints. (4) The Zoning Administrator may allow alternative landscaping near entrance drives to ensure safe sight distances. (5) The Zoning Administrator may waive, reduce and/or modify the road efficiency buffer yard requirements if in his opinion the topography of the lot providing the buffer yard and the lot being protected is such that the required buffer yard would not be effective. (6) When existing mature woodland, when supplemented by new vegetation if needed, is located within the entire buffer area and meets the intent of this section, preservation of that woodland will be allowed to substitute for the required plant material and the opaque screening. Full-distance buffer 40 40 80 Landscape Screen Reduced-distance buffer 40 10 50 Full Screen Definitions and Supplementary Use Regulations Attachment #4 ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Part 101 – General Provisions § 165-101.02 Definitions & word usage. BUILDING HEIGHT - The vertical distance of a structure measured from the mean level of the ground surrounding the structure to its highest point. The vertical distance from the average finished grade at the front of the structure to the top of the highest roof beams on a flat or shed roof, the deck level on a mansard roof, and the average distance between the eaves and the ridge level for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. For structures that include appurtenant or other accessory roof features the height shall be measured from the average finished grade at the front of the structure to the highest point of the feature. DWELLING - A residential structure or portion thereof which is used exclusively for human habitation. A. DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY — A structure arranged or designed to be occupied by two or more households. B. A building or portion thereof containing more than two (2) dwelling units and not classified as a single-family attached dwelling with not more than one (1) family occupying each dwelling unit. DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY — A structure, not including mobile homes, arranged or designed to be occupied by one household. C. DWELLING, DETACHED — A dwelling that is not attached to any other dwelling by any means. D. DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED — A dwelling attached to one or more dwellings by a common vertical wall, with each dwelling located on a separate lot. E. DWELLING, ATTACHED — A dwelling with two (2) or more single family dwelling units which are generally joined together by an above grade common party wall extending from the lowest floor to the roof or by a common floor-ceiling. A common floor-ceiling shall be the floor of one unit that is shared with the ceiling of another unit in vertically stacked dwelling units. Townhouse units may be attached by a garage or a connecting permanent architecturally unified structure such as a breezeway, carport, or wall, where structures continue the design, pattern and/or materials of the façade from one (1) dwelling unit to another. Definitions and Supplementary Use Regulations Attachment #4 Article II SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS, PARKING, BUFFERS, AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES Part 201 – Supplementary Use Regulations § 165-201.02 Setback requirements. F. Extensions into setback yards. The following features may extend into setback yards as described. (3) Porches and related features. In the RA, MH1, and R5 Zoning Districts, b alconies, porches, stoops, decks, bay windows, steps and stairways which comprise less than 1/3 of the length of the wall of the primary structure may extend three feet into a required setback yard. In no case shall such features be closer than five feet to a lot line. (5) Decks which are attached to townhouses and weak-link townhouses may be constructed to the full width of the dwelling unit and may extend 15 feet into a perimeter setback area or the active portion of a required buffer area, provided that the decks are not enclosed or covered and the deck floor is not constructed higher than the finished floor elevation of the primary entrance to the dwelling unit. [Note: this section is being relocated into the townhouse housing type dimensional requirement section] (6) Storage sheds which are attached to townhouses and weak-link townhouses that can only be accessed through an outer entrance and do not exceed ¼ the width of the dwelling unit may extend 10 feet into a rear or perimeter setback area or the active portion of a required buffer area. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 Part 402 – RP Residential Performance District Proposed changes § 165-402.01 Intent. A. Part 402 is intended to provide for a compatible mixture of quality residential housing types within the Urban Development Area, consistent with the residential land use policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The plan identifies basic land use characteristics which are to be encouraged: (1) Efficient land use patterns (2) that create high quality neighborhoods that are attractive and pedestrian oriented. Densities that promote a compact and efficient use of land. (3) Reduced housing and public facility costs. (4) Energy efficient housing and housing patterns. (5) Sustainable and environmentally sensitive land use. B. Within this Part 402, a number of general performance requirements are identified. When a housing development has satisfied these requirements, this Part 402 is intended to provide a large degree of flexibility in development and housing design. This design process is accomplished through a master development plan which is designed in cooperation with the County staff and Planning Commission and adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The layout, phasing, density and intensity of a development is determined through the adoption of the master plan by the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. C. It is the intent of this Part 402 to allow a mixture of housing types on the land within an approved master development plan. Within this Part 402, the permitted development percentages and densities for all housing types are identified. The preliminary master development plan shall specify the amount and percentages of all proposed housing types. The preliminary master development plan requires specific approval of the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. D. While a mixture of housing types is allowed on a site, the intent is to use the master development plan and the other Article regulations to place the different housing types on the site in a way that will protect the living environment of the new residents and existing residential land uses. It is the intention of this Part 402 to integrate new residential developments with existing residential developments and to ensure that different residential developments are properly screened from one another while still creating a Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 sense of community and while providing for a variety of housing options. This Part 402 attempts to encourage the provision of some amenities through density bonuses which are intended to enhance the development without increasing housing costs. E. Streets shall be provided in new developments to continue existing and planned street patterns and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan as well as any road improvement plans where appropriate and where necessary to achieve an interconnected street system. Streets and rights-of-way in proposed developments, intended to be developed in the future, shall be clearly designated to take into account future development as indicated in the Comprehensive Plan. F. In those sections of this Part 402 where discretion is given to the Zoning § 165-402.02 Permitted uses. Administrator, that discretion shall be exercised with this statement of intent as the primary guide for action. A. All uses shall be developed in accordance with an approved master development plan unless otherwise waived under Article VIII of this chapter. Structures and land shall be used for one of the following uses: (1) All residential housing types specified in Part 402.09. (2) Schools and churches. (3) Fire stations and companies and rescue squads. (4) Group homes. (5) Home occupations. (6) Utility distribution facilities necessary to serve residential uses, including, but not limited to, 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 permitted as accessory structures or buildings. (8) Required or bonus recreational facilities, public or private parks, neighborhood parks, playgrounds, or other non-commercial recreational facilities. (9) Business signs associated with schools, churches, fires stations and companies and rescue squads, recreational facilities, public parks, playgrounds, and libraries. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 (10) Temporary model homes used for sale of properties in a residential development. (11) Libraries. (12) Public Buildings (13) Residential subdivision identification signs. (14) Signs allowed in § 165-201.06B. § 165-402.03 Conditional uses. Uses and associated signs permitted with a conditional use permit shall be as follows: A. Convalescent and nursing homes and adult care residences and assisted living care facilities. B. Cottage occupations, as defined. C. Nationally chartered fraternal lodges or civic clubs, social centers and their related club facilities, with an approved site plan, meeting the requirements of this chapter and with the following conditions: (1) All principal activities shall take place entirely within an enclosed structure. (2) All outdoor facilities shall be incidental to the principal facility or activity. (3) No facility or activity shall be erected or conducted less than 30 feet from any residential district or area within other districts which are predominantly residential in nature. D. Day-care facilities. E. Rooming houses, boardinghouses and tourist homes. F. Veterinary offices, veterinary clinics or veterinary hospitals, excluding boarding of animals for nonmedical purposes. § 165-402.04 Number of uses restricted. G. Museums More than one principal structure or use and its customary accessory structures or uses are permitted in the RP Residential Performance District for multiplexes, garden apartments, multifamily residential buildings § 165-402.05 Gross density and age-restricted multifamily housing. and Multifamily Housing. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 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 and maximum percentage of multifamily housing of any development within an approved master development plan exceed the densities and percentages set forth in the following table: Density by Land Use Density (Units/Acre) Maximum Percentage of Multifamily Housing Multifamily Residential Buildings and Age Restricted Multifamily (excluding garden apartments) 20 Units/Acre 100% 10 Units/Acre Garden Apartments 100% Townhouse (single family attached) 10 Units/Acre N/A Density by Parcel Size (for all other housing types and development with mixed housing types) Density (Units/Acre) Maximum Percentage of Multifamily Housing 10 Units/Acre 0-10 acres 100% 10.1-25 acres 100% 6 Units/Acre 25.1 -50 acres 6 Units/Acre 75% 50.1 + acres 50% 6 Units/Acre C. Within developments utilizing Transferable Development Rights, the maximum gross residential density for the development shall be determined in §165-302.03H. § 165-402.06 Phased development. A. The developer/subdivider is permitted to construct the subdivision in phases or sections as long as: (1) All sections are indicated on the master development plan and are of a size and at such a location that they constitute economically sound increments of development. (2) Common recreational facilities and improvements and other improvements indicated for any phase section are required to be started not later than when that section reaches fifty-percent occupancy and are required to be complete by the time that section reaches sixty-percent occupancy. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 (3) Provisions shall be made to incorporate all phases or sections of the planned development under one homeowners' association/corporation. B. In order to provide sufficient, safe access, the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors may require that the phases be arranged so that essential street entrances to the development are provided in the initial phases of the development. § 165-402.07 Open space requirements. A. A minimum percentage of the gross area of any proposed development shall be designated as common open space. This open space shall be for purposes of environmental protection and for the common use of residents of the development. Such open space shall be dedicated to a property owners association or to Frederick County. Open space shall be dedicated to Frederick County only with the approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may allow public libraries and public schools to be located within areas designated as common open space, provided that the proposed facilities are indicated on the original master development plan for the residential development. During the review of the master development plan, the Board of Supervisors shall ensure that the location of a proposed public library or public school is appropriate and that adequate buffers, screening and access are provided to prevent negative impacts to adjoining residential uses. Public libraries and public schools shall be dedicated to Frederick County. Developments which contain any of the following housing types shall provide open space as specified below: Type of Development Minimum Required Open Space (percent) Developments containing only single-family detached rural traditional 0 housing Developments containing only single-family traditional or 15% detached urban housing Developments in which no less than 60% of the dwellings are single- family detached traditional housing mixed with any other housing types 20% Developments containing only single-family detached cluster or a 25% Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 B. No more than 50% of the required open space shall be within the following environmental areas: lakes and ponds, floodplain, wetlands or steep slopes. The Administrator, upon recommendation by the Planning Commission, may allow a larger amount of steep slopes to be utilized where the developer can demonstrate a viable plan to make these areas useful. C. In developments containing only single-family detached urban housing or single-family detached urban housing mixed with single-family detached traditional housing, the required open space may be waived by the Board of Supervisors. The open space requirement shall only be waived when the required open space is less than one acre. Such waiver shall not include open space provided to meet environmental requirements. D. The minimum required open space percentages provided in § 165-402.07A of this chapter may be reduced for residential developments which provide for active recreational areas and amenities, upon the granting of an open space waiver issued by the Board of Supervisors. In no case shall the required open space (per § 165-402.07A) be reduced more than 75% for single-family detached housing types (excluding single family small lot), and no more than 50% for all other residential housing types and mixtures. Active recreational areas and amenities shall be incorporated within the development's common open space and be for the use of and maintained by the subject development's property owner's association. The active recreational area and amenity value shall be equivalent to the value of one recreational unit for each 30 dwelling units. The active recreational area and amenity value and design shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with the Director of Parks and Recreation. These open space active recreational areas and amenities shall be in addition to the minimum mixture of single-family detached cluster and urban housing recreational facilities identified in § 165-402.08. The gross density requirements as required in §§ 165-402.05 and 165-402.06 shall not be exceeded through the reduction of common open space. Requests for an open space reduction waiver would be considered by the Board of Supervisors during the master development plan process. Single-family small lot housing 30% All other residential 30% developments Non Residential Uses (minimum landscaped area) 15% Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 Acceptance of the reduced open space request will be based on the quality of the open space and the recreational amenities provided. § 165-402.08 Recreation facilities. A. Single-family small lot, Multiplex, Townhouse, Back-to-back Townhouse, Garden Apartment and Multifamily Building housing types shall provide the following recreational units or equivalent recreational facilities, for each 30 dwelling units. All such developments shall contain at least one such recreational unit. In addition, developments containing single- family small lot housing shall provide a community center that provides for the equivalent of three age-appropriate recreational units for each 30 dwelling units. The facilities shall be in a configuration and location that is easily accessible and centrally located to the dwelling units that they are designed to serve. The design and amount of facilities shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation, using the following recreational unit as a guideline. The design of such facilities shall be approved at the time of site plan review. (1) The Board of Supervisors may provide a waiver for the community center requirement specified in § 165-402.08A in single-family small lot subdivisions that contain less than 25 lots. This waiver may be requested by the applicant during the consideration of the subdivision design plan if no master development plan is required. The applicant is required to demonstrate how an equivalent recreational value of three recreational units for each 30 dwelling units, prorated, is being provided within the project, to the County, or a combination of both as a condition of requesting approval of a waiver by the Board of Supervisors. B. A recreational unit is designed to meet the recreational needs of 30 dwelling units. The units may be broken into smaller units or added together to meet the needs of the total development. An example recreational unit shall be as follows: (1) Playground: Composite play system for school age children with a minimum of 8 play features and one swing set. Quantity Equipment Deck heights reaching at least 5’ Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 Minimum 2 2-5 year old play features Minimum 1 Slides Minimum 1 Climbing features Minimum 1 Overhead features Minimum 1 Tunnels Minimum 1 Play panels Minimum 1 Swings (8 feet high, 2 seats) (2) Or any recreational facilities of equivalent monetary value which may include: (a) Swimming pools. (b) Tennis, basketball or multi-purpose courts. (c) Multi-use trails. (d) Athletic fields. (e) Picnic shelters which shall include picnic tables, trash receptacles, and areas for outdoor cooking. (f) Community center. (g) Other recreational facilities. § 165-402.09 Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall be met by uses in the RP Residential Performance District. The Zoning 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. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 A. Single-family detached rural traditional This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, large-lot single-family residence on an individual lot with private yards on all four sides, without public sewer and water. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 100,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot depth to width ratio 1:3 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 60 feet B2 Side 15 feet B3 Rear 50 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 50 feet C2 Side 10 feet C3 Rear 35 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet B. Single-family detached traditional. This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, large-lot single-family residence with private yards on all four sides without required common open space. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 15,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 80 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 Side 10 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 C. Single-family detached urban. This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, single-family residence on an individual lot with private yards on all four sides. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 12,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 70 feet A3 Minimum lot width at road right-of- way 40 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 Side 10 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet D. Single-family detached cluster. This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, single-family residence on an individual lot, with private yards on all four sides. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 8,000 square feet A2 Minimum lot width at setback 60 feet A3 Minimum lot width at road right-of- way 30 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 25 feet B2 Side 8 feet B3 Rear 20 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 15 feet C2 Side 5 feet C3 Rear 10 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet E. Single- family detached zero lot line. This dwelling type consists of a fully detached, single- family residence on an individual lot. The building is set on one of the side property lines, with a maintenance easement on the adjoining lot. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 6,000 square feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 25 feet B2 Minimum on-site building spacing (side) 25 feet B3 Rear 25 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 15 feet C2 Side 20 feet C3 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet F. Supplemental Regulations F1 A maintenance easement of 10 feet in width must be obtained on the lot adjacent to the zero lot line side. F2 The opposite side yard must be maintained clear of any obstructions other than a three-foot eaves encroachment, swimming pools, normal landscaping, removable patio covers extending no more than five feet or garden walls or fences. F3 The zero lot line side must not be adjacent to a road right-of-way. In no case shall any encroachment other than a fence be placed within the required maintenance easement. F. Single-family small lot. This dwelling type consists of a single-family detached or attached residence on an individual lot. No more than two units may be attached together. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum Lot Area 3,750 square feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From public or private road right-of-way 25 feet B2 The front setback may be reduced to 15 feet provided that the residential unit utilizes a rear Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 alley for access and there are no driveways on the private or public road fronting the residential unit. B3 Side Detached Option - 5 feet Attached Option – 10 feet B4 Rear 15 feet B5 Minimum building spacing Attached Option – 20 feet C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from private/public road 15 feet *Rear alley option – 10’ C2 Side (end unit) 5 feet C3 Rear 10 feet C4 Rear (from open space) 5 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet F. Supplemental Regulations F1. A minimum of 20 landscape plantings shall be provided on each individual lot. At least 1/4 of the landscape plantings shall be trees, with the remainder being shrubs. The trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at time of planting, and the shrubs shall be a minimum three. F2. Detached accessory structures may not exceed 150 square feet. G. Multiplex. A "multiplex" is an attached residence containing three to four dwelling units. Units may or may not have independent outside access. Units within multiplex structures may be arranged side to side, back to back or vertically. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area per unit 3,000 square feet A2 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .50 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 35 feet B2 From parking areas or driveways 20 feet B3 Side 15 feet from perimeter boundary B4 Rear 25 feet from perimeter boundary C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from road right-of-way 25 feet C2 Front from parking areas or driveways 15 feet C3 Side 10 feet C4 Rear 15 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 E1 Principal Building (max) 35 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet H. Townhouse, Back-to-back Townhouse. This dwelling type consists of a single-family attached dwelling unit from ground to roof, with individual outside access. Rows of townhouses shall contain no more than eight (8) dwelling units in a group. Back-to-back townhouses shall contain no more than sixteen (16) dwelling units in a group. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum Lot Area 1,500 square feet A2 Minimum Lot Width Interior Unit - 18 feet End Unit – 22 feet B. Building Setbacks B1 From public or private road right- of-way With Garage – 25 feet Without Garage – 15 feet B2 From off street parking lot 15 feet B3 Side 10 feet B4 Rear 20 feet Back to Back Option – N/A C. Setbacks for unroofed decks, stoops, landings and similar features C1 Front from off street parking lot 10 feet C2 Front from private/public road 15 feet C3 Side (end unit) 5 feet C4 Rear 5 feet D. Minimum Parking D1 Required off street parking 2 per unit E. Height E1 Principal Building (max) 40 feet E2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet I Garden apartments. This housing type consists of buildings that contain multiple dwelling units that share a common yard area. The entire dwelling unit does not necessarily have to be on the same floor. Garden apartments shall be at least two stories high but no more than four stories and shall contain six (6) or more units in a single structure, not to exceed 16 units within a single structure. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 B. Building Setbacks B1 From public 35 feet road right-of-way B2 From private road right-of-way, 20 feet off street parking lot or driveway B3 Side (perimeter) 20 feet Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 B4 Rear (perimeter) 25 feet B5 Rear for balconies and decks 20 feet B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of thirty-five (35) feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 2 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): 55 feet D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet J. Multifamily residential buildings. This housing type consists of multifamily buildings with a minimum of four dwelling unit entrances sharing an internal corridor per floor. The entire dwelling unit does not necessarily have to be on the same floor. External corridors are not permitted. Multifamily residential building shall only be located in areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan as neighborhood villages, urban centers or other areas planned for high density residential. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 B. Building Setbacks B1 From public road right-of-way 35 feet B2 From off street parking lot or driveway 20 feet B3 Side (perimeter) 50 feet B4 Rear (perimeter) 50 feet B5 Rear for balconies and decks 20 feet B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Minimum on-site building spacing. Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of 20 feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of 35 feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of 50 feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 2 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): 60 feet provided that a multifamily residential building may be erected to a maximum of 80 feet if it is set back from road right-of-ways and from lit lines in addition to each of the required minimum yard dimensions, a distance of not less than one foot for each one foot of height that it exceeds the 60 foot limit. D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet K. Age-restricted multifamily housing. "Age-restricted multifamily housing" is multifamily buildings where individual dwelling units share a common outside access. They also share a common yard Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 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 and guests. Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: A. Lot Dimensions A1 Minimum lot area 3 acres A2 Maximum site impervious surface ratio .60 A3 Maximum number of units per building 110 B. Building Setbacks B1 From road right-of-way 60 feet B2 From off street parking lot or driveway 5 feet B3 Side (perimeter): 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. B4 Rear (perimeter): 100 feet from the perimeter boundary. An additional two feet from the perimeter boundary shall be added for every foot that the height of the building exceeds 40 feet when the adjacent use is single-family residences. B5 Rear for balconies and decks May extend 10 feet into a perimeter setback B6 Minimum on-site building spacing: Buildings placed side to side shall have a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet between buildings; buildings placed side to back shall have a minimum distance of thirty-five (35) feet between buildings. Buildings back to back shall have a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between buildings. C. Minimum Parking C1 Required off street parking 1.5 per unit D. Height D1 Principal Building (max): The maximum structure height for any principal building shall be 40 feet. The Board of Supervisors may waive the forty-foot height limitation, provided that it will not negatively impact adjacent residential uses. In no case shall any principal building exceed 60 feet in height. D2 Accessory Building (max) 20 feet M. L. Height for other uses. The height for all other uses not otherwise specified shall not exceed 45 feet. Setbacks for accessory structures. Accessory structures shall be set back from all property lines a minimum of five feet, except for uses with a required enclosed yard. N. Setbacks for other uses. The following setbacks shall apply to uses not otherwise specified: (1) Front setback shall be 35 feet. Residential Performance (RP) District – Part 402 Revisions Attachment #5 (2) Side setbacks shall be 15 feet. (3) Rear setback shall be 50 feet. O. Setbacks from business and industrial uses. All proposed structures shall be set back 50 feet from the boundary of land zoned for business or industrial uses or land currently containing business or industrial uses. P. Pipestem lots. The use of pipestem lots is permitted for single-family detached traditional, single-family detached urban and single-family detached cluster lot types, if all of the following design requirements are met: (1) The total number of pipestem lots in a residential development may not exceed 5% of the total number of lots. (2) Pipestem lots shall have a minimum road frontage of 20 feet. (3) Pipestem lot driveways shall access only one lot. (4) Minimum yards shall be as follows: (a) Front, side and rear yards: 20 feet. (b) Accessory buildings: 20 feet. (c) Side yard of lots adjoining pipestem driveway yard: 15 feet. (5) Pipestem lot driveways shall not adjoin other pipestem driveways. (6) Unless specified differently above, pipestem lots shall comply with all other regulations of the Frederick County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. E ATTACHMENT 1 PC Discussed: 5/16/2012 BOS Discussed: 6/13/2012 Work Session: 11/14/2012 BOS Discussion 12/12/12 Chapter 165-Zoning ARTICLE IV AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Part 401 – RA Rural Areas District § 165-401.07 Setback requirements. The following setback requirements shall apply to all parcels within the RA Rural Areas Zoning District. D. Accessory uses. The minimum setback for any accessory use or structure shall be 15 feet from any side or rear property line of a traditional five-acre lot or any side or rear property line of a rural preservation lot. 1. One non-habitable accessory structure that meets the minimum setbacks for an accessory use may be located on a lot prior to the construction of a principal structure. This accessory structure shall not be permitted to contain any residential uses prior to the construction of the primary structure on the lot and shall be a maximum of 650 square feet in size.