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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-12 Comments & CorrespondenceCOUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665 -5651 FAX: 540/665.6395 January 2, 2013 Mr. Ben Montgomery Montgomery Engineering Group, Inc. 132 Saddleback Lane Winchester, Virginia 22602 RE: Approval of Site Plan #06 -12; Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Property Identification Number (PIN): 85 -A -4A Dear Ben: The above - referenced site plan was approved on January 2, 2013. The site plan is approved for the construction of a new church. The site is located on Conestoga Lane (off of Valley Pike) in the Opequon Magisterial District. Required site improvements include the following: • Construction of a 5,113 square foot church building with a 5,113 square foot basement. • Construction of a parking lot with 76 spaces _ (including four handicap accessible), including wheelstops, striping and handicap access. • One screened dumpster area. • Landscaping and lighting as shown on the site plan. All requirements of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance have been met in the approved site plan, including review agency comments from all relevant review agencies. I am providing you with four (4) copies of the approved site plan. Please forward these copies to the appropriate representative(s). Furthermore, advise the owner(s) that a copy should be kept for future reference, and an approved copy must be kept on the construction site throughout the development process. Once site development is complete, the owner(s) should contact this office to schedule an on -site inspection. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Candice E. Perkins, AICP Senior Planner Attachments CEP /bad cc: Gary Lofton, Back Creek District Supervisor Greg Unger and Kevin Crosen, Back Creek District Planning Commissioners 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000 fla COPY 1 COU T of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665 -5651 FAX: 540/665 -6395 January 2, 201 Mr, Ben Montgomery Montgomery Engineering Group, Inc. I32 Saddleback Lane Winchester, Virginia 22602 RE: Approval of Site Plan #06 -12; Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Property Identification Number (PIN): 85 -A -4A Dear Ben: The above - referenced site plan was approved on January 2, 2013. The site plan is approved for the construction of a new church. The site is located on Conestoga Lane (off of Valley Pike) in the Opequon Magisterial District. Required site improvements include the following: • Construction of a 5,113 square foot church building with a 5,113 square foot basement. • Construction of a parking lot with 76 spaces (including four handicap accessible), including wheelstops, striping and handicap access. • One screened dumpster area. • Landscaping and lighting as shown on the site plan. All requirements of the Frederick County Zoning Ordinance have been met in the approved site plan. including review agency comments from all relevant review agencies. I am providing you with four (4) copies of the approved site plan. Please forward these copies to the appropriate representative(s). Furthermore, advise the owner(s) that a copy should be kept for future reference, and an approved copy must be kept on the construction site throughout the development process. Once site development is complete, the owner(s) should contact this office to schedule an on -site inspection. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Candice E. Perkins, AICP Senior Planner Attachments CEP /bad cc: Jane Anderson, Real Estate Bill Ewing, Opequon District Supervisor Roger Thomas and Brian Madigan, Opequon District Planning Commissioners Commissioner of Revenue Lighthouse Full Gospel Church, 800 Salem Church Road, Stephens City, VA 22655 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000 C$N f' �I ERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665 -5651 FAX: 540/665 -6395 June 1, 2012 Mr. Ben Montgomery Montgomery Engineering Group, Inc. 132 Saddleback Lane Winchester, Virginia 22602 Re: Second Review Comments for Site Plan 406 -12; Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Property Identification Number (PIN): 85 -A -4A Dear Ben: Planning Staff has reviewed the above - referenced site plan to determine if administrative approval can be granted. At this time, administrative approval cannot be granted. This site plan is denied until the issues in this letter, as well as all issues of the other review agencies, have been adequately addressed. Please review Staffs comments listed below and then prepare a revised site plan which adequately addresses each concern. Review Comments note to state that it will require a separate site plan. 1. Future Parking. Expand the Phase 2 2. Lighting Detail. Remove the lighting detail on sheet 6. Provide a detail for the pole mounted lighting (base and pole). Specify the height of the pole mounted lighting and the mounting height of the wall pack. 3. Valley Pike ROW. Clarify with VDOT that additional ROW is not needed for this portion of Valley Pike. After you have revised the site plan, please resubmit one copy so that I may verify the information contained on the plan. I will need all approved review agency comment sheets and at least five copies of the final plan for approval. Comment sheets are required from the following agencies: the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Frederick County Inspections Department, the Frederick County Engineer, the Frederick Counry Fire Marshal, and the Virginia Department of Health. Sincerely; f r ft'// Candice E. Perkins, AICP Senior Planner CEP /bad Attachment cc: Lighthouse Full Gospel Church, 800Salem Church Road, Stephens City, VA 22655 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000 A`VC1C ` COGS • • ��# COPY _ COUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665.5651 FAX: 540 /665 -6395 April 30, 2012 Mr. Ben Montgomery Montgomery Engineering Group, Inc. 132 Saddleback Lane Winchester, Virginia 22602 Re: Review Comments for Site Plan #06 -12; Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Property Identification Number (PIN): 85 -A -4A Dear Ben: Planning Staff has reviewed the above - referenced site plan to determine if administrative approval can be granted. At this time, administrative approval cannot be granted. This site plan is denied until the issues in this letter, as well as all issues of the other review agencies, have been adequately addressed. Please review Staff's comments listed below and then prepare a revised site plan which adequately addresses each concern. Review Comments 1. Parking Calculation. The parking calculation only accounts for the number of seats, indicate if there is any office space. 2. Signage. The maximum freestanding signage shown on the coversheet exceeds the maximum permitted in the RA District. The signage permitted for this site is a 10' tall, 50 square foot monument sign. 3. Entrance Spacing. The entrance located on Conestoga Lane needs to be a minimum of 200' from the intersection of Valley Pike and Conestoga Lane. 4. Photometric Plan and Outdoor Lighting Fixtures. This development is proposing outdoor lighting and therefore a photometric plan is required. The outdoor lighting requirements can be found in §165- 201.07 of the Zoning Ordinance. Also, please note that only full cutoff fixtures (wall mounted and pole mounted) are permitted. The pole light shown in the parking area on sheet 6 needs to be relocated, light fixtures cannot be located within the paved /hard surfaced areas. 5. Parking Lot Landscaping. The site plan contains a note that states that parking lot landscaping is not required because the parking lot is 3' lower than Route 11. Show the topography at the edge of the parking lot and the property line. A note also needs to be added that states supplemental landscaping may be required if upon site inspection the 3' grade differential is not being met. 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000 ^ ' 0 Mr. Ben Montgomery RE: Site Plan #06 -12 April 30, 2012 Page 2 6. Future Parking. There is an area labeled "future parking ", this future parking area needs to be shown and labeled as Phase 2 or the label removed. 7. Gravel and Pavement. At the rear of the church structure show the transition from double prime and seal to gravel. 8. Wheelstops. Wheelstops need to be provided as indicated on sheet 2. 9. Landscaping Note. On sheet 6 the Zoning Ordinance reference is incorrect, it needs to show § 165- 203.01 B. After you have revised the site plan, please resubmit one copy so that 1 may verify the information contained on the plan. I will need all approved review agency comment sheets and at least five copies of the final plan for approval. Comment sheets are required from the following agencies: the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Frederick County Inspections Department, the Frederick County Engineer, the Frederick County Fire Marshal, and the Virginia Department of Health. Sincerely, Candice E. Perkins, AICP Senior Planner CEP /dlw Attachment cc: Lighthouse Full Gospel Church, 800Salem Church Road, Stephens City, VA 22655 Vf "T 'I 0 Re: #06 -12 Lighthouse Full Gospel Church County of Frederick Dept. of Planning & Development 107 N. Kent St. Winchester, VA 22601 -5000 Dear Ms. Perkins: VTf- ,'J i. MAY 2 3 2012:.11 FREUEISICK COUNTY DFVFI OP�gENT 7C. May 20, 2012 Per your attached comment letter dated April 30, 2012, we have made the following revisions. 1. There are 467 square feet of office included for the church. Added to cover sheet. 2. 1 could not find this in the code before. Change made on cover sheet. 3. Entrance moved 200' from Valley Pike. 4. All lights are to be full cut -off. Note changed on cover sheet. Note marked on Sheet 2 is for the underground conduit not a light. Photometric Plan added per code. 5. Topography clearly shows the grade difference of 3' minimum both by spot points and topography lines. Note has been added as directed. 6. Note changed to Phase 2. 7. Gravel at rear has been determined by owner to change to hard surface. 8. Wheel -stops added. There is header curb at HC area except at middle space which a wheel -stop was provided. 9. Landscaping note changed. Thank you for your help in this process. If you have any questions, give me a call. SIFPE A •Mr. Ben Montgomery RE: Site Plan #06 -12 April 30, 2012 Page 2 6. Future Parking. There is an area labeled "future parking ", this future parking area needs to be shown and labeled as Phase 2 or the label removed. 7. Gravel and Pavement. At the rear of the church structure show the transition from double prime and seal to gravel. 8. Wheelstons. Wheelstops need to be provided as indicated on sheet 2. 9. Landscapine Note. On sheet 6 the Zoning Ordinance reference is incorrect, it needs to show §165 - 203.0113. After you have revised the site plan, please resubmit one copy so that I may verify the information contained on the plan. I will need all approved review agency comment sheets and at least five copies of the final plan for approval. Comment sheets are required from the following agencies: the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Frederick County Inspections Department, the Frederick County Engineer, the Frederick County Fire Marshal, and the Virginia Department of Health. Sincerely, Candice E. Perkins, AICP Senior Planner CEP /dlw Attachment cc: Lighthouse Full Gospel Church, 800Salem Church Road, Stephens City, VA 22655 _ • 4CKFcm April 30, 2012 Mr. Ben Montgomery Montgomery Engineering Group, Inc. 132 Saddleback Lane Winchester, Virginia 22602 U COUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 5401665.5651 FAX: 540/665 -6395 Re: Review Comments for Site Plan #06 -12; Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Property Identification Number (PIN): 85 -A -4A Dear Ben: Planning Staff has reviewed the above - referenced site plan to determine if administrative approval can be granted. At this time, administrative approval cannot be granted. This site plan is denied until the issues in this letter, as well as all issues of the other review agencies, have been adequately addressed. Please review Staffs comments listed below and then prepare a revised site plan which adequately addresses each concern. Review Comments 1. Parking Calculation. The parking calculation only accounts for the number of seats, indicate if there is any office space. 2. Signage. The maximum freestanding signage shown on the coversheet exceeds the maximum permitted in the RA District. The signage permitted for this site is a 10' tall, 50 square foot monument sign. 3. Entrance Spacing. The entrance located on Conestoga Lane needs to be a minimum of 200' from the intersection of Valley Pike and Conestoga Lane. 4. Photometric Plan and Outdoor Lighting Fixtures. This development is proposing outdoor lighting and therefore a photometric plan is required. The outdoor lighting requirements can be found in §165 - 201.07 of the Zoning Ordinance. Also, please note that only full cutoff fixtures (wall mounted and pole mounted) are permitted. The pole light shown in the parking area on sheet 6 needs to be relocated, light fixtures cannot be located within the paved /hard surfaced areas. 5. Parking Lot Landscaping. The site plan contains a note that states that parking lot landscaping is not required because the parking lot is 3' lower than Route 11. Show the topography at the edge of the parking lot and the property line. A note also needs to be added that states supplemental landscaping may be required if upon site inspection the 3' grade differential is not being met. 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000 Dam a Eric Nuke John hffim� Received by Clerical staff (Date & T=e): U:U 3,=NCommonUDw = cat Approval Fo=Lwpd