CPPC 02-14-00 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee
Northeastern Frederick Land Use Study Liaisons
FROM: Evan A. Wyatt, Deputy Director
RE: February Meeting and Agenda
DATE: February 8, 2000
The Frederick County Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) will be meeting
on Monday, February 14, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the, first floor conference room of the County
Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The CPPS will discuss the
following agenda items:
AGENDA
l) Discussion regarding the results of the Northeastern Frederick Land Use Study public
visioning meetings held in January.
2) Other.
Staff has been directed to advise all committee members and liaisons that access to the County
Administration Building for night meetings that do not occur in the Boardroom will be limited
to the back door of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee members to park in the
county parking lot located behind the new addition or in the Joint Judicial Centerparking lot and
follow the sidewalk to the back door of the four-story wing.
Please contact our department if you are unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
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107 North Kent Street • Winchester, Virginia 22501-5000
ITEM #1
NORTHEASTERN FREDERICK LAND USE STUDY
The Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) conducted two visioning meetings
at Stonewall Elementary School on January 13, 2000 and January 18, 2000. The goal for these
meetings was to provide educational opportunities, demonstrate the benefits of guiding land use
decisions through an adopted land use plan, and identify issues that were ofimportance to the meeting
participants. The attendance for both meetings involved 144 participants, not including county
officials, subcommittee members, staff, and the news media.
The CPPS dedicated approximately half of each meeting to conduct a visioning session with the
meeting participants. This involved issues identification by the participants, followed by a rating of
the three most significant issues by those who chose to vote. The CPPS also provided the
participants with a comment sheet and a self-addressed, metered envelope to solicit input. The
information within this agenda item is intended to advise the Planning Commission of the issues that
were identified by the meeting participants, the results of the voting for these issues, and the
comments received by staff to date. Staff will be meeting with the Frederick County Sanitation
Authority Director and the Winchester -Frederick Service Authority Director to discuss issues
associated with public water and sewer service prior to this meeting. Staff will advise the
subcommittee as to the issues discussed with these agencies during the meeting. Staff asks that the
CPPS review this information for discussion purposes and identify additional issues of concern. Staff
will utilize this information to prepare various land use plan schemes that will be presented at the
CPPS meeting in March.
NORTHEASTERN LAND USE STUDY
ISSUES IDENTIFICATION
The following issues were identified during the January 13, 2000 and January 18, 2000 public
information meetings held at Stonewall Elementary School. The number in the parentheses represents
the number of votes for each issue as rated by the meeting participants.
Try nWortation
• Ensure adequate Level of Service (LOS) of road systems prior to development activity. (20)
• Identify the need and location of new roads. (2)
• Identify improvement needs of existing roads such as widening and hard surfacing. (1)
• Identify impact of I-81 widening on local road capacities. (1)
• Need to link types and intensities of development activities to existing road capacities.
Land Use
• Adopt policies that prohibit or slow growth within the study area. (50)
• Develop policies for balanced sustainable growth and quality development, primarily along
main corridors. (20)
• Determine if it is appropriate to extend the SWSA. (6)
• Identify areas to expand existing or locate new public uses. (6)
• Identify appropriate quality design standards for future development within the study area.
(2)
• Determine if the Rural Community Centers should be placed within the SWSA.
• Determine if the UDA should be extended into the study area.
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• Identify and attract high-tech land uses.
Infrastructure
• Determine if sewer should be extended to areas where water service is already available. (11)
• Increase proffer amounts received from developers. (4)
• Ensure that adequate capacities exist for infrastructure before development occurs. (1)
• Identify areas where water and sewer should be available from the FCSA. (1)
• Determine appropriate types of sewer and water systems to serve various requirements such
as community centers and businesses.
• Identify possible routes for sewer and water lines.
• Determine if policies should be developed which would prohibit private treatment facilities
from discharging into intermittent streams. (12)
• Identify areas for agricultural or open space preservation. (3)
• Initiate policies to purchase development rights for desired areas. (2)
Historic
No issues identified.
• Identify proposed and pending development applications and disclose information to impacted
property owners within close proximity of the activity. (10)
• Identify and clarify a mission statement for the land use study. (2)
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NORTHEASTERN LAND USE STUDY
COMMENT SHEET
The following information reflects the comments received by the Planning Department at this time.
This document will be modified accordingly as additional comment sheets are received.
Do you agree with the land use study area boundary limits, or do you believe that the boundary
should be adjusted? If so, please explain.
The study area boundary limits are reasonable and justifiable. (6)
No, there is abundant land in other areas of the County for development. (1)
What land uses do you feel are appropriate for the study area? Are there specific locations within
the study area in which you would envision these land uses occurring?
Commercial and industrial land uses situated along the Route 11 corridor from Clearbrook
to the West Virginia line, bounded by Interstate 81 to the west and the Winchester and
Western Railroad to the east. (3)
Agricultural related facilities. (1)
Small businesses that will not attract or require tractor truck traffic. (1)
In order of priority, what issues do you feel are important to address in the development of a land
use plan for this study area?
Provide adequate services; Develop road systems to support land use (3); Identify proposed
and/or pending development proposals.
Develop a slow growth policy to keep the general area in agriculture and forest (2); Carefully
reevaluate the need and purpose of the Route 37 By-pass from Route 7 to Interstate 81. (1)
Ensuring that the rights of landowners who have properties in the appropriate location for
development are recognized and protected during rezoning and development processes;
Extending the Sewer and Water Service Area (SWSA) to appropriate development locations.
(1)
• Adequate water and sewer service with an emphasis on sewer. (2)
• Water and sewer service needs to be extended to the Brucetown and Stephenson Community
Centers. (2)
• Protection of environmentally sensitive areas. (1)
• Consider depreciation values of existing residential uses based on future land use impacts. (1)
Other comments?
• Develop the present study area (Route 11 North Land Use Plan) before expanding it. Enough
studies, get on with progress. (2)
• The public in general needs to be reassured that the county is sincere in their intentions in
planning proper land use for this area. (2)
• Please be advised that the Stonewall Sewer Line Organization Committee has a preliminary
study in hand that may be of assistance to the county. (1)
• Developers need to provide schools, roads, and other public facilities to support the impacts
that are created by their endeavors. (1)
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