5 April 11, 2012 Public Hearing APPLICANT: NCC DEVELOPMENT, LLC PROPERTY OWNER: FULTON BANK

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1 5 April 11, 2012 Public Hearing APPLICANT: NCC DEVELOPMENT, LLC PROPERTY OWNER: FULTON BANK STAFF PLANNER: Karen Prochilo REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit Car Wash/Auto Repair ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 1525 General Booth Boulevard GPIN: ELECTION DISTRICT: BEACH SITE SIZE: 3.15 acres AICUZ: Less than 75 db DNL SUMMARY OF REQUEST The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow development of the site for an automated car wash within an existing building and to construct a new building for automobile repairs. The car wash will be located in an existing building at the front of the property. The car wash will utilize industry leading energy efficient technology equipment and environmentally friendly biodegradable chemicals. A water-conserving reclaim treatment system will be installed allowing for water to be treated and recycled. The hours of operation are proposed as 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. The number of employees will range from 6 to 10. The renovation of the car wash keeps the skeletal frame of the building and the brick base. The existing siding will be replaced with a composite siding similar to Nailite. The slope of the roof shall remain the same, but the roofing materials will be replaced with new architectural grade shingles on the main roof and standing seam metal roofs on the dormers. The existing porte-cochere shall be cut back to the main building. There is a lane for vehicles to queue for the car wash drive-through and 14 parking spaces for customer and employee parking. Page 1

2 The automobile repair facility will include services such as auto detailing, windshield repair, window tinting and auto alarm / audio installations as well as auto customizing. This new 12,375 square foot building shall be located at the rear of the parcel behind the car wash. Currently, 24 parking spaces are provided which is more than required for automotive repair. The new structure will be similar in design and in exterior materials to another building that the applicant built on General Booth Boulevard not far from this property. The building will be one-story in height. The exterior will utilize architectural grade shingles, standing seam metal roof accents, simulated cedar shake siding with a stone or brick base. The exterior material colors for both this new building and the renovated building will be similar. The access to the existing site currently consists of a single vehicular ingress-egress point on General Booth Boulevard. This entrance will remain and no additional entrances are provided. Additional landscaping along General Booth Boulevard is to be provided. A four-foot high brick wall with landscaping will be positioned to conceal the view of the carwash entrance from the road. EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant structure and associated parking. LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: Restaurant & retail / B-2 Community Business District South: Firestone tire store and mini-warehouse storage facility / B-2 Community Business District East: General Booth Boulevard Retail and restaurants / B-2 Community Business District West: Retail and restaurants / B-2 Community Business District Single-family homes / R-10 Residential District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES: The majority of the site is impervious as it is developed with buildings and parking. There does not appear to be any significant environmental or cultural features associated with this site. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan designates this area of the City as Suburban Area and contains policies to guide and protect the overall character, economic value, and aesthetic quality of the stable neighborhoods in this area. The plan also reinforces suburban characteristics of commercial centers and other non-residential areas that make up part of the Suburban Area. Three key planning principles have been established in the Comprehensive Plan to guard against possible threats to this stability: preserve neighborhood quality, create and protect open spaces, and connect suburban mobility. Achieving the goals of preserving neighborhood quality requires that all new development or redevelopment, whether residential or non-residential, either maintain or enhance the overall development of the area. This is accomplished by having development proposals either maintain or enhance the existing neighborhood through compatibility with surroundings, quality and attractiveness of site and buildings, improved mobility, environmental responsibility, livability, buffering of residential from other residential and non-residential with respect to type, size, intensity, and relationship to the surrounding uses (p. 3-1). The planning principles for the Suburban Area are reinforced by Special Area Development Guidelines for site Page 2

3 and building design in the Comprehensive Plan s Reference Handbook. These design principles are tailored for this area and should be implemented, as appropriate, to improve the quality of our physical environment. Access between parking areas on separate lots should be accomplished through use of shared-access easements, which join the lots (pp. B-8 to B-13). CITY SERVICES MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): General Booth Boulevard, in the vicinity of this application, is a six-lane divided, access-controlled, major urban arterial, with a 145-ft right-of-way width. The City s Master Transportation Plan indicates an ultimate right-of-way width of 155 feet for an eight-lane divided, access-controlled, major arterial roadway. There are currently no CIP projects planned for this portion of General Booth Boulevard. TRAFFIC: Street Name General Booth Boulevard Present Present Capacity Volume 50,850 ADT 1 26,300 ADT 1 (Level of Service C ) 42,100 ADT 1 (Capacity / Level of Service E ) 48,200 ADT 1 (Level of Service E ) Generated Traffic Existing Land Use ADT Proposed Land Use ADT 1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by 3.15 acres zoned B-2 3 as defined by 12,375 SF automobile care center & automated car wash w/ one wash stall This site does not currently have direct access to General Booth Boulevard, and utilizes a shared access point with the adjacent parcels. The proposed development will maintain the existing shared access, and there will be no additional driveway onto General Booth Boulevard or Teach Lane. This portion of General Booth Boulevard is currently operating over capacity; however, the proposed development appears to generate a significantly lower number of daily trips from what the current zoning of B- 2 would allow for. Additionally, the existing improvements at the shared access point, including a right-turn lane into the driveway, should adequately accommodate the generated vehicular trips. Therefore, Traffic Engineering has no safety or traffic related concerns with this application at this time. STORMWATER: Adequacy of BMP for increase in impervious area should be verified. An oil-water separator maybe required to tie into one of the sanitary sewer manholes. WATER: The site is already connected to City water. There is a 20-inch City water main in General Booth Boulevard. SEWER: The site is already connected to City sanitary sewer. Pump Station #128, the receiving pump station for this site has capacity issues and may require system modification. An engineering hydraulic analysis of Pump Station #128 and the sanitary sewer collection system is required to ensure future flows can be accommodated. There is an 8-inch City gravity sanitary sewer within an existing 20-foot Public Utility easement that runs through the center of this site. There is a 42-inch HRSD force main in General Booth Boulevard. Page 3

4 FIRE DEPARTMENT: No comments HRSD: No comments. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION Staff finds that, the proposed development will be compatible with the adjacent commercial uses. The materials and colors on the two buildings will be coordinated with each other as well as with the adjacent mini-warehouse and tire store. The proposal meets the intent of the General Booth Boulevard Corridor standards. The request for a Conditional Use Permit for a car wash and auto repair is consistent with the land use policies of the Comprehensive Plan s Suburban Area. The proposed car wash will be a good redevelopment of an otherwise vacant and deteriorating building. The auto repair facility will be a complementary use to the existing tire store. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of this request with the conditions below. CONDITIONS 1. When the property is redeveloped, it shall be substantially in conformance with the exhibit entitled, Concept Plan Car Wash Facility and Auto Repair Shop Sheet 2 of 3 prepared by Gallup Surveyors & Engineers, Ltd., dated January 29, 2012, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. 2. When the landscape is developed, it shall be substantially in conformance with the exhibit entitled, Landscape Plan Car wash Facility sheet 3 of 3 prepared by Gallup Surveyors & Engineers, Ltd., dated January 29, 2012, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. 3. When the building for the car wash is renovated, it shall be substantially in conformance with the rendered building elevation entitled, General Booth Elevation undated, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. 4. When the building for the for the auto repair is developed, it shall be substantially in conformance with the building elevation entitled, Future Rear Building 1525 General Booth Blvd. undated, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. 5. There shall be no vehicles in an obvious state of disrepair located on the site. 6. All rooftop equipment, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units shall be concealed from typical street level view. All ground level building mechanical equipment shall be screened in accordance with Section 245 (e) of the Zoning Ordinance. 7. No window or outdoor advertising banners, pennants, streamers or other such visual devices beyond those permitted by the City Zoning Ordinance shall be permitted on the property. 8. All outdoor lighting shall be shielded, deflected, shaded and focused to direct light down onto the premises and away from adjoining property or right-of-way. A photometric plan depicting such lighting Page 4

5 shall be submitted to the City of Virginia Beach for review and approval with the final sit plan submission. 9. Any motor vehicle detailing shall be limited to the rear of the property. 10. No tires for sale, merchandise or parts shall be displayed or stored outside. 11. No outdoor vending machines, ice boxes, or display of merchandise shall be permitted. 12. Trash enclosures shall be screened with a solid wall to match each building. Landscaping to include evergreen shrubs with good screening capabilities in accordance with the City s Landscaping, Screening and Buffering Specifications and Standards, and maintained at all times in good condition at a minimum height not lower than the wall. NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances and Standards. Any site plan submitted with this application may require revision during detailed site plan review to meet all applicable City Codes and Standards. All applicable permits required by the City Code, including those administered by the Department of Planning / Development Services Center and Department of Planning / Permits and Inspections Division, and the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, are required before any uses allowed by this Use Permit are valid. The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site. Page 5

6 AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION Page 6

7 PHYSICAL SURVEY OF EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS Page 7

8 PROPOSED CONCEPT PLAN Page 8

9 PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN Page 9

10 CAR WASH BUILDING - ELEVATION Page 10

11 AUTO REPAIR BUILDING - ELEVATION Page 11

12 ZONING HISTORY # DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 06/09/2009 Conditional Use Permit (automobile repair establishment) Approved 2 10/09/2005 Conditional Use Permit (mini-warehouse) Approved 06/06/2002 Modifications of the Conditional Use Permit Approved 10/09/2001 Conditional Use Permit (mini-warehouse) Approved 02/24/1986 Conditional Rezoning (AG-1 to B-2) Approved 3 01/22/2002 Subdivision Variance Approved 4 06/08/2001 Conditional Use Permit (gas & convenience store) Approved 5 11/22/1994 Conditional Use Permit (communication tower) Approved 6 02/13/1978 Conditional Rezoning (AG-1 to B-2) Approved Page 12

13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 13

14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 14

15 Fulton Bank Disclosure Michael D. Austin, Senior Vice President: (phone) (fax) Mary E. Smith, Senior Executive: (phone) (fax) DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 15