HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_02-03-99_Meeting_MinutesMEETING MINUTES
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FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Held in the Board Room of the Frederick County Administration Building at 107 North Kent Street in
Winchester, Virginia on February 3, 1999.
PRESENT: Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman/Stonewall District: John R. Marker, Vice -
Chairman/Back Creek District; Robert A. Morris, Shawnee District; Marjorie H. Copenhaver, Back Creek
District; John H. Light, Stonewall District; W. Wayne Miller, Gainesboro District; Terry Stone, Gainesboro
District; Richard C. Ours, Opequon District; George L. Romine, Citizen at Large; Robert M. Sager, Board
Liaison; Vincent DiBenedetto, Winchester City Liaison; and Jay Cook, Legal Counsel.
ABSENT: Roger L. Thomas, Opequon District; and S. Blaine Wilson, Shawnee District.
STAFF PRESENT: Kris C. Tierney, Planning Director; Evan A. Wyatt, Deputy Planning Director; Eric
R. Lawrence, Zoning Administrator; and Renee' S. Arlotta, Clerk,
CALL TO ORDER
• Chairman DeHaven called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 2, 1998
Upon motion made by Mr. Marker and seconded by Mr. Romine, the meeting minutes of
December 2, 1998 were unanimously approved as presented.
APPLICATIONS ACTION SUMMARY
Chairman DeHaven accepted the report for the Commission's information.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Development Review & Regulations Subcommittee (DRRS) - 01/28/99 Mtg. •
Mr. Eric R. Lawrence, Zoning Administrator, reported that the DRRS discussed entrance
canopy requirements to allow pedestrian entrance canopies to be closer to the front yard setback.
Comprehensive Plans & Programs Subcommittee (CPPS) - 01/27/99 Mtg.
Mrs. Copenhaver, subcommittee member reported that the CPPS held a worksession with
the Board of Supervisors on January 27, 1999 concerning the South Frederick Land Use Study Area. Mrs.
Copenhaver said the land use study was very well received and Mr. Evan Wyatt, Deputy Planning Director,
did an excellent job with the presentation.
Transportation Committee - 02/02/99 Mtg.
Mr. Evan A. Wyatt, Deputv Planning Director, reported that the Primary Road Plan was
presented to the Transportation Committee. He said that it is virtually in the same form as the previous
year's plan with some minor modifications to the I -81 project, which is Priority 44. Mr. Wvatt added that
the top priority on the Primary Road Plan remains the Route 37 project, as it has been for the past several
years.
PUBLIC HEARING
Rezoning 9001 -99 of K & M Enterprises, submitted by Greenway Engineering, to rezone 0.60 acres
from RP (Residential Performance) to B2 (Business General). This property is located on the west side
of Martinsburg Pike (Route 11 North) across from Brooke Road (Route 1328), and is identified with
P.I.N. 54 -A -50 in the Stonewwall Magisterial District.
Action - Recommended Approval with Proffers
Mr. Evan A. Wyatt, Deputy Planning Director, stated that the proposal to rezone this
property conforms with the recommendations of the Land Use Chapter of the Comprehensive Policy Plan.
Mr. Wyatt said that the property can be adequately served by the existing infrastructure and will not create
a significant negative impact to adjoining properties. He stated that the applicant's proffer statement
mitigates the majority of the impacts identified by staff; however, it is unclear if the proffer to limit access
to one commercial entrance is intended to utilize a shared entrance with the adjoining property to the south.
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• Members of the Commission were concerned with how the applicant's proffered commercial
entrances would function with existing traffic patterns until future road improvements to Martinsburg Pike
(Rt. 11) and the extension of Brooke Road occurred.
Mr. Mark Smith with Greenway Engineering, the design engineers forthe project, explained
that the entrance at the animal hospital would be closed and access would be moved further north, thereby
providing them with one entrance on Route 11.
The subject of the City's re- evaluation of the FEMA National Flood Plain Maps was raised
by Commission members and if the re- evaluation would have any impact on the property in question. Mr.
Smith believed that this particular property would not be in any future flood -zoned area.
No other issues were raised by the Commission. There were no citizen comments.
Upon motion made by Mr. Light and seconded by Mr. Marker,
BE IT RESOLVED, Thatthe Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unanimously recommend
approval of Rezoning Application #001 -99 of K & M Enterprises, submitted by Greenway Engineering, to
rezone 0.60 acres from RP (Residential Performance) to B2 (Business General) with proffers submitted by
the applicant.
• PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE 1999 -2000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
Action - Recommended Approval
Mr. Evan A. Wyatt, Deputy Planning Director, presented the 1999 -2000 Capital
Improvements Plan as recommended by the Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee. Mr. Wvatt
summarized the project requests and the proposed project costs.
No areas of concern were raised by Commission members and they endorsed the plan as
presented. There were no citizen comments.
Upon motion made by Mr. Ours and seconded by Mr. Miller,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unanimously recommend
approval of the 1999 -2000 Capital Improvements Plan as presented by the staff and recommended by the
Comprehensive Plans and Programs Subcommittee.
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PUBLIC MEETING
Subdivision Application 9001 -99 of Scully, Ltd., submitted by G. W. Clifford & Associates, Inc., to •
subdivide a 5.8366 -acre parcel into three lots. This property is located on the south side of Fairfax
Pike (Rt. 277), along the east side of Stickley Drive (Rt. 1085), and is identified with P.I.N. 85 -A -148
in the Opequon Magisterial District.
Action - Recommended Approval
Mr. Eric R. Lawrence, Zoning Administrator, said that the applicant essentially has requested
that the subdivision follow the existing zoning district boundaries and would like to cut off the B2 portion
from the B 1 portions. Mr. Lawrence said that there are no outstanding comments from any of the reviewing
agencies. He added that because there is no master plan for the property, the request will require Board
action with a recommendation from the Commission.
Mr. Stephen M. Gyurisin with G. W. Clifford & Associates, Inc., the representative for the
applicant, stated that the owner is refinancing; and, as the zoning lines also represent lease lines, they would
like to make establish them as lots to satisfy banking requirements.
No issues of concern were raised by the Commission. There were no citizen comments.
Upon motion made by Mr. Romine and seconded by Mr. Ours,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unanimously recommend
approval of Subdivision Application 4001 -99 of Scully, Ltd., submitted by G. W. Clifford & Associates, •
Inc., to subdivide a 5.8366 -acre parcel into three lots, contingent on the applicant's satisfying all of the
review agency comments.
OTHER
PRESENTATION OF THE SOUTH FREDERICK LAND USE STUDY
Mr. Evan A. Wyatt, Deputy Planning Director, stated that on January 27, 1999, a
worksession was held with the Board of Supervisors on the South Frederick Land Use Study which the
Comprehensive Plans & Programs Subcommittee is currently working on. Mr. Wyatt gave an overview of
what was discussed at that worksession.
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ADJOURNMENT
No further business remained to be discussed and the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. by
unanimous vote.
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Respectfully submitted,