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PC_07-19-89_Meeting_MinutesMEETING MINUTES OF THE FREDERICK. COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Held in the Board Room of the Old Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester, Virginia on July 19, 1989. PRESENT: Planning Commissioners present were: James W. Golladay, Jr., Chairman; Beverly Sherwood, Vice Chairman; John Marker, Back Creek District; Carl M. McDonald; Gainesboro District; Manuel C. DeHaven, Stonewall District; S. Blaine Wilson, Shawnee District; Douglas Rinker, Citizen at Large; George L. Romine, Citizen at Large; Marjorie H. Copenhaver, Citizen at Large; Roqer L. Thomas, Citizen at Large; and Kenneth Y. Stiles, Board Liaison. Planning Staff Present were: Robert W. Watkins, Secretary; Eris C. Tierney; and W. Wayne Miller. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Golladay called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. BIMONTHLY REPORT Chairman Golladay accepted the Bimonthly Report for the Commission's information. COMMITTEE REPORTS Ordinance Subcommittee Mr. McDonald reported that the Ordinance Subcommittee worked on proposals for residential lot grading requirements and underground utilities for RP deve- lopments. Sanitation Authority Mrs. Copenhaver reported that the Sanitation Authority is investigating moving a water tank to the Gilpin Industrial Park for added water supply and water pressure to that development. She said that a storage tank at Stephens Run and upgrading of the Parkins Mill Plant were also discussed. SUBDIVISIONS Subdivision Plat for the Winchester - Frederick County Industrial Development Cor- poration for three industrial lots in the Back Creek District. Action - Approved 2927 Page 2 Mr. James Largent was the representative for this subdivision. Mr. Largent said that the 40 -acre tract has already been approved and these are the final three parcels. He said that this was brought back to the Commission because the purchasers had a change in the number of acres they wanted to purchase. Upon motion made by Mr. Marker and seconded by Mrs. Copenhaver, HE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unani- mously approve the subdivision plat for Winchester - Frederick County Industrial Development Corporation for three industrial lots (27 acres), zoned M -1. This property is bounded by Route 37 to the north, Route 11 to the east, and Route 651 to the west. Subdivision Plat for kerns Lots /Broad Avenue for three lots for duplexes (1.084 acres) zoned RP in the Shawnee District. Action - Approved The staff noted that this proposal initially came before the Planning Commission under a mired use provision, which is no longer in the ordinance. Several different versions were brought before the Commission, however, this version conformed with the master plan approved by the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Butch kerns, the applicant, said that two duplexes were already located on the property. Some Commissioners disapproved of the size of the lots and felt that it did not fit in with the area. Upon motion made by Mr. Romine and seconded by Mr. McDonald, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby approve Kerns Lots /Broad Avenue for the subdivision of a portion of two existing lots to create a third lot for an additional duplex structure. This property is located on Route 831 (Broad Avenue) in the Lockhart Subdivision, which is located on the south side of Senseny Road, east of Winchester. The vote on this subdivision request was: YES (TO APPROVE): Thomas, Rinker, Romine, Wilson, Sherwood, McDonald, Copenhaver, Marker. NO: DeHaven, Golladay Subdivision Plat of Pembridge Heights, Section II, and a portion of Section III, for 127 single - family lots in the Shawnee District. Action - Approved 2928 Page Mr. Jack Williams, the engineer for the applicant, was present to answer questions. The Commissioners inquired if Route 781 was being used for construc- tion vehicles and Mr. Williams stated that was correct. Mr. Leonard Newcome, spokesman for the College Park subdivision, inquired if any of the street, lot or boundary line layouts were changed since the last submittal that would affect the perimeter property owners of College Park. Mr. Newr_ome felt that more green space had been disturbed than originally proposed and he still had concerns about drainage from Pembridge Heights flowing into the College Park Subdivision. Mr. Wayne Nicholson, resident at 1176 Princeton Drive in College Park, read a statement of events concerning damage to the sewage discharge line at his residence by construction workers at Pembridge Heights, which occurred over Memorial Day weekend. Mr. Nicholson was concerned because no one from the Pembridge Heights development had accepted responsibility for the damages that occured at his home. The Commissioners were concerned that the Pembridge Heights developers were not responsive to Mr. Nicholson's problems, although they were aware that the situation was a civil matter. In light of these circumstances, Mr. Stiles requested that this sub- division be sent to the Board of Supervisors for final action. Mr. Wilson moved that the Planning Commission approve this subdivision, but that final action be taken by the Board of Supervisors. This motion was seconded by Mr. Romine, but failed by the following vote: YES (TO APPROVE & SEND TO DOS): Romine, McDonald, DeHaven, Wilson, Golladay NO: Marker, Copenhaver, Sherwood, Thomas, Romine Mr. Rinker called for a revote, due to a division of assembly: YES (TO APPROVE & SEND TO BOS): Copenhaver, McDonald, Sherwood, Golladay, DeHaven, Wilson, Romine, Rinker, Thomas NO: Marker BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby approve the subdivision plat of Pembridge Heights, Section II, and a portion of Section II1, for 127 single - family lots on 51 acres, zoned RP. This property is located on the north side of Route 50, approximately 1/2 mile east of the Route 81 intersection, in the Shawnee District. This subdivision will go to the Board of Supervisors for final disposition. Subdivision Plat of Oakdale Crossing for 6B single - family lots on .79 acres, zoned RP, in the Shawnee District. Action - Approved It was noted by the staff that the subdivision conformed with the approved master plan with the exception of the removal of two stormwater retention ponds. 2929 Page 4 Mr. Romine presented a letter from an adjoining property owner, Mr. Ken Kisner, concerning drainage. Upon motion made by Mr. Romine and seconded by Mrs. Sherwood, the Commission unanimously voted to make the letter a part of the official record, (letter inserted at end of minutes) Mr. Charles E. Maddox, Jr., consulting engineer with G. W. Clifford & Associates, was present to represent this subdivision. Mr. Maddox said that they visited Mr. Kisner's property to investigate the drainage impacts and addressed Mr. Kisner's concerns. With regard to the removal of two retention ponds, Mr. Maddox, said that they determined that the retention pond behind Lots 32, 33, 34 and 35 was sufficient to handle the runoff, even for future develop- ment in the area. Mr. Maddox also discussed the developers ideas on a landscaped entrance with curb and gutter. Mr. Maddox said that they have run into some opposition from VDOT because it would create problems for snow removal vehicles and it would require mowing a median strip. Mr. Maddox felt that the entrance planned was very aesthetic and would be an asset to the area. Upon motion made by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Mr. Romine, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unani- mously approve the subdivision of Oakdale Crossing for 68 single - family detached, rural traditional lots on 39 acres, zoned RP, with the divided median entrance as proposed by the developer. This property is located 3,300' east of the Route 81 /Senseny Road intersection, fronting on Senseny Road, in the Shawnee District. Subdivision Plat of Canterbury Square for 20 patio homes on 3.8 acres, zoned RP, in the Gainesboro District. Action - Approved Mr. Bruce Edens, engineer with Greenway Engineering & Surveying Company, was present to represent this subdivision. Mr. Edens noted that they have pre- pared a stormwater management plan for the development. A discussion ensued on the two access roads to Lots 12, 16, and 18. It was noted that these would be private roads and the state would not be assuming maintenance for them. Mr. Edens said that there would be deed covenants with those particular lots stating that maintenance would have to be provided by the property owner. Upon motion made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Mrs. Copenhaver, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unani- mously approve the subdivision plat of Canterbury Square for 20 patio lots on 3.8 acres, zoned RP, with the stipulation that all agency comments are met. This property is located on the east side of Westminster - Canterbury Drive, 1,000' south of its intersection with Route 522, in the Gainesboro District. 2930 Page 5 PUBLIC MEETING Preliminary Master Development Plan #004 -b9 of Wakeland Manor for 393 single - family lots and 219 townhouse units in the Shawnee District. Action - Approved Mr. Rex. Wakeman presented the master plan to the Commission. Mr. Wakeman was concerned about the 30% open space required by the ordinance. He assumed that 30% open space was required in the high- density townhouse section and not in the single - family section. He said that the staff has pointed out that when housing types are mixed, 30% open space is required overall. Mr. Wakeman said that at present, his open space stood at 66.1 acres or 23%. He noted that-his single - family lots were 16,500 square feet and because of the large size of the lots, he felt that dedicating more land to open space was not necessary. The staff and Commissioners discussed the open space situation and noted that any adjustment to the ordinance would have to go to the Ordinance Subcom- mittee. Mr. Watkins next presented a letter from Benjamin M. Butler, an attorney representing Dr. James H. Stafford, Jr., the owner of property adjacent to Wake - land Manor. The two concerns of Dr. Stafford were: 1) There should be a connec- tor street between the Wakeland Manor development and Dr. Stafford's property with respect to Section 14, Wakeland Manor; 2) The plans indicate eight -inch water lines in the project and Dr. Stafford feels proper development engineering should provide for 10 -inch water lines so that future development will not be hampered. Mr. Benjamin Butler was present to answer questions from the Commission concerning Dr. Stafford's letter. The Commission pointed out that while a right -of -way could be provided to the property line, the connection would have to be at Dr. Stafford's expense. It was noted that the Sanitation Authority would have to be contacted concerning the size of water lines. A discussion next ensued on the street layout and cul -de -sacs and Mr. David Furstenau, Surveyor, was present to answer those questions for the Com- mission. Upon motion made by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Mr. Romine, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unani- mously approve Preliminary Master Development Plan #004 -89 of Wakeland Manor for 393 single - family lots and 219 townhouse units for a total of 612 units on 298.2 acres, zoned RP. This property is located on the north side of Route 642, east of the itnersection with 647, in the Shawnee District. This approval is con- tingent on all agency requirements being met and the alignment of roads at the easternmost entrance of the site. The vote on this plan was: YES (TO APPROVE): Marker, Copenhaver, McDonald, Sherwood, Golladay, DeHaven, Wilson, Romine, Rinker NO: Thomas 2931 Page b INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH MR. RICHARD KEELER ON A PROPOSED REZONING Mr. Richard A. R':eeler was present to informally discuss his intentions to rezone 1.04 acres from RA to H -2 for a convenience store. The property was located .2 miles north of Middletown, directly across from the entrance to Lord Fairfax Community College. Mr. Keeler discussed his intentions for the property with the Commission. 0110i111gZ1010 No further business remained to be discussed and the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robert W. Watkins, Secretary James W. Galladay, Jr., Chairman 2932