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PC_04-17-85_Meeting_MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FREDERICK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Held in the Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room, 9 Court Square, Winchester, Virginia, on April 17, 1985. PRESENT: Frank H. Brumback, Chairman; James Golladay, Jr., Vice — Chairman; George L. Romine; A. Lynn Myers; Manuel C. DeHaven; Carl M. McDonald; Marjorie H. Copenhaver; John T. P. Horne, secretary; Stephen M. Gyurisin, advisory ABSENT: Kenneth Y. Stiles; W. French Kirk CALL TO ORDER Chairman Brumback called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The first order of business was the consideration of the minutes of April 3, 1985. Upon motion made by Mr. Golladay and seconded by Mr. Romine, the minutes were unanimously approved as presented. BIMONTHLY REPORT The Commission and staff discussed pending applications. COMMITTEE REPORTS Economic Development Commission Mr. Romine, Coordinator for the Economic Development Commission, reported that an Inducement Resolution was approved for a new company, McElroy Metal Mill, Inc., and they will be coming before the Planning Commission with a site plan and subdivision in the near future. Mr. Romine said that the EDC will also be meeting with the Leland Corporation tomorrow in order to introduce this new company to the community. Sanitation Commission Mrs. Copenhaver, Liaison to the Sanitation Commission, stated that the 2044 d9M Sanitation Commission met Monday to review the budget. She added that after reviewing costs and recovery for the extension of a water line out Route 7 to a trailer park, the Sanitation Commission tabled this item for further study. PUBLIC HEARING South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District ACTION — Approved Mr. Horne gave the Commission some background information regarding the Agricultural and Forestal District. Mr. Horne said that the Agricultural Advisory Board met on March 4, 1985 and recommended that the existing South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District remain in affect as is and also recommended approval of the inclusion of the additional parcels and owners petitioning to be added to the District. Chairman Brumback asked if the review period was set as a permanent date and Mr. Horne replied that the ordinance could be amended to approve a review date. Mr. Golladay inquired on how far you could be from the core of the District and still be eligible for inclusion. Mr. Horne replied that an applicant could be no more than one mile from any point of the continuous edge of the District. Mr. Golladay moved to recommend to the Board of Supervisors the approval of the renewal of the present South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District and the inclusion of the additional acreage to that District. Mr. Golladay also moved that the review period for the District be no less than four years and no more than five years from the last review period. Mr. Romine seconded these motions. 2045 -3- BE IT RESOLVED, That the Frederick County Planning Commission does hereby unanimously recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the present South Frederick Agricultural and Forestal District be renewed, that the additional acreage be added to that District, and that future review periods be no less than four years and no more than five years from the last review period. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE The Commission first discussed three ordinance proposals on dimensional requirements. Those proposals were: 1. An ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article V, RP (Residential Performance) District, Section 5 -5, Dimensional Requirements Paragraph 5 -5 -3, Single - Family Detached Cluster, with the addition of the following: 5 -5 -3.8 Maximum Lot Area - 10,000 square feet 2. An ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article V, RP (Residential Performance) District, Section 5 -5, Dimensional Requirements Paragraph 5 -5 -4, Single - Family Detached Zero Lot Lines, as follows: 5 -5 -4.1 Minimum Lot Area - 6,000 square feet (reduced from 7,000 sq.ft.) 5 -5 -4.2 Average Lot Area - 7,000 square feet (reduced from 8,000 sq.ft.) 5 -5 -4.10 Maximum Lot Area - 8,000 square feet 3. An ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article V, RP (Residential Performance) District, Section 5-5, Dimensional Requirements Paragraph 5 -5 -5, Patio House, as follows: 5 -5 -5.1 Dimensional Requirements- 1 Bedroom 2,800 minimum lot area sq.ft. 3,000 average lot area sq.ft. - 2 Bedroom 3,200 minimum lot area sq.ft. 3,600 average lot area sq.ft. - 3 Bedroom+ 3,800 minimum lot area sq.ft. 4,000 average lot area sq.ft. 5 -5 -5.6 Maximum Lot Area - 4,200 square feet Mr. Horne said that after talking with several developers, the staff felt that the first three proposals on dimensional requirements may be too rigid and may not meet the intent of cluster development. 2046 -4- Mr. Ronnie Ward, developer and member of the Rural Ordinance Subcommittee, said that he would like to see these changes go back before the Subcommittee for review. Chairman Brumback requested that the staff send these changes to the Subcommittee. The next item discussed was an ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article VI, Master Development Plan, Section 6 -7, Master Development Plan Procedures The specific change involved was the submittal of 20 copies of the Preliminary Master Development Plan instead 12 in order in give the Board of Supervisors an opportunity to review the Preliminary Master Development Plan. The applicant would submit only 12 copies of the Final Master Development Plan because the Final Plan would only be reviewed by the Planning Commission. This amendment was unanimously approved for advertising after motion by Mr. Golladay and seconded by Mr. McDonald, as follows: 6 -7 -1 All applicants shall submit twenty (20) copies of a Preliminary Master Development Plan and application to the Department of Planning and Development and request a review conference. The purpose of the review conference is to review and discuss the nature of the proposal in relationship to this article. Upon receipt, the Director of Planning and Development shall notify necessary departments and agencies to solicit comments and shall forward such comments to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors along with a description of the Preliminary Master Development Plan for Planning Commission recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for approval or disapproval. Upon approval of a Preliminary Master Development Plan, the applicant may submit a Final Master Development Plan. 6 -7 -2 All applicants shall submit twelve (12) copies of a Final Master Development Plan and application to the Department of Planning and Development after Board of Supervisors approval of the Preliminary Master Development Plan. Upon receipt, the Director of Planning and Development shall notify and solicit comments from appropriate agencies and shall forward such comments and a description to the Planning Commission for approval or disapproval. With regard to the amendment on drainage, Minimum Standards and Improvements Required motion was made by Col. Myers, seconded by Mr. McDonald, and unanimously approved for advertising, as follows: An ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article XIX, Site Plans, Section 19 -5, Minimum Standards and Improvements Requir as follows: 2047, -5- 19 -5 -13 Adequate drainage for the disposition of storm and natural waters both on and off the site shall be provided the extent and nature of both on -site and off -site treatment is to be determined by the developer in conference with the agent for Frederick County. The agent may require that post development runoff rates not exceed predevelopment runoff rates for storm and natural water on individual proposals requiring site plans or amended site plans. The specific change on this ordinance amendment was the addition of the last sentence to Paragraph 19 -5 -13. --------------- - - - - -- The next item discussed was an ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article XIV, M -1 (Light Industrial) District by the deletion of Paragraph 14- 2 -1.3: All outside storage shall be fully screened in accordance with Section 14 -3 of this article and all outside storage areas shall be identified on the site plan; and by the amending of Paragraph 14 -3 -2 to read: Permitted uses shall be conducted wholely within a completely enclosed building or within an area shown on the site plan. Motion was made by Mr. Golladay, seconded by Mr. Romine, and unanimously approved for advertisement. The last item discussed was an ordinance to amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 21, Zoning, Article XV, M -2 (Industrial, General) District. This amendment involved the use of adequate landscaping and /or screening, to be determined by the administrator, to protect surrounding property. Motion was made by Mr. Golladay, seconded by Col. Myers, and unanimously passed to approve the amendment for advertising as follows: Section 15 -4 Requirements for Permitted Uses: Paragraph 15 -4 -2 Permitted uses shall be conducted wholely within a completely enclosed building or in an area shown on the site plan. Within any required yards there may be required adequate landscaping and /or screening to protect surrounding property from adverse affects. The extent of such required landscaping and /or screening shall be determined by the administrator who may refer the matter to the Planning Commission. ADJOURMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, 11: