Public Hearing January 13, Request Conditional Use Permit (Auto Repair Garage) Staff Planner Carolyn A.K. Smith

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1 Applicant Property Owner Holland Century Associates, LLP Public Hearing January 13, 2016 Request Conditional Use Permit (Auto Repair Garage) Staff Planner Carolyn A.K. Smith Location 3949 Holland Road GPIN Election District Rose Hall Site Size 2.01 acres AICUZ Less than 65 db DNL Existing Land Use Vacant parcel Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning Districts North Holland Road Mixed Retail / B-2 Community Business South Retail / Conditional B-2 Community Business East Retail / Conditional B-2 Community Business West Windsor Oaks Boulevard Retail / B-2 Community Business Page 1

2 Background and Summary of Proposal In 2011, the Virginia Beach City Council granted a Modification of Conditions (proffers) for the creation of three out parcels on 5.5 acres of property that was part of the shopping center s expansive parking lot. The site is a portion of a two-acre out parcel of the Super Kroger grocery store property located at the corner of Holland Road and Windsor Oaks Boulevard. The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit in order to operate a tire and wheels sales and service facility, with up to 15 employees, on one of the out parcels. The proposed typical hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Vehicular ingress/egress is proposed via an internal drive aisle that was established when the out parcels were created. The shopping center has two unsignalized full-access access points on Windsor Oaks Boulevard, one right-in/right-out access point on Windsor Oaks Boulevard, and one signalized access point on Holland Road at the intersection of Governors Way. A total of 29 parking spaces are depicted, meeting the minimum parking requirement. The submitted elevations depict a single story building with primary exterior of brick veneer. A solider course near the top of the facades and a cast stone water table provide architectural detail to the building. Three overhead garage doors are proposed along the western façade, facing Windsor Oaks Boulevard. An attractive 30-foot wide planting area is proposed along Holland Road, depicted as a mix of trees and shrubs. Pedestrian access to the existing sidewalk along Holland Road is also proposed Zoning History # Request 1 MOD Approved 10/11/2011 CUP (Indoor Recreation Facility) Approved 4/26/2011 MOD Approved 07/10/2001 REZ (A-12 to Conditional B-2) Approved 07/10/2001 CUP (Auto Repair) Approved 07/10/2001 CUP Conditional Use Permit REZ Rezoning CRZ Conditional Rezoning Application Types MOD Modification of Conditions or Proffers NON Nonconforming Use STC Street Closure FVR Floodplain Variance ALT Alternative Compliance SVR Subdivision Variance Comprehensive Plan Recommendations Page 2

3 The Comprehensive Plan identifies this site as being located within the Suburban Area and provides general planning policies that focus on preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value, aesthetic quality of stable neighborhoods, and reinforcing the suburban characteristics of commercial centers and other non-residential areas. Achieving these goals requires that land use activities either maintain or enhance the existing neighborhoods through compatibility with surroundings, quality and attractiveness of site and buildings, improved mobility, environmental responsibility, livability, and effective buffering with respect to type, size, intensity and relationship. Natural and Cultural Resources Impacts There does not appear to be any significant natural or cultural resources on the property. Traffic Impacts Street Name Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic Holland Road 38,000 ADT 1 22,800 ADT 1 (LOS 4 C ) 27,400 ADT 1 (LOS 4 E ) Existing Land Use ADT Windsor Oaks Boulevard 10,500 ADT 1 13,100 ADT 1 (LOS 4 C ) Proposed Land Use ADT 20,700 ADT 1 (LOS 4 E ) 1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by estimated ADTs of an average B-2 site 3 as defined by 7,400 sf auto repair 4 LOS = Level of Service Master Transportation Plan and Capital Improvement Program The City s Master Transportation Plan and Major Street Network Ultimate Rights-of-Way classifies this section of Holland Road as a medium arterial with an ultimate right-of-way of 165 feet to provide up to six lanes, accommodating a shared use path and sidewalk, landscaped median, and curb and gutter. Public Utility Impacts Water This site must connect to City water. There is an existing 16-inch City water main along Holland Road and an eight-inch City water main along Windsor Oaks Boulevard. Sewer This site must connect to City sanitary sewer. There is an existing eight-inch gravity sanitary sewer main along Windsor Oaks Boulevard. Sewer and pump station analysis for Pump Station #577 may be required to determine if flows can be accommodated, Evaluation and Recommendation The modification approved by the City Council in 2011 resulted in the creation of three outparcels that replaced an excessive number of parking spaces and provided an opportunity to create a more pleasingly aesthetic along Holland Road. The modification required that when this site was developed, the proposal must adhere to specific retail design guidelines, planting enhancements, signage limitations and site design specifications. The submitted layout and building design and the proposed Conditional Use Permit for auto repair, in Staff s opinion, meets the intent of the approved 2011 modification and is recommended for approval, subject to the conditions below. Recommended Conditions Page 3

4 1. The development of the site shall substantially conform with the concept plan entitled, Discount Tire, prepared by Kimley Horn, dated 12/28/2015, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. 2. When the building is constructed, it shall substantially conform with the elevations entitled Discount Tire, Conceptual Elevations, prepared by Architectural Resource Team, dated 12/22/15, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning Department. Said building shall be a single-story building with a primary exterior of brick veneer with a solider course near the top of the facades and a cast stone water table. 3. All auto repair must take place inside the building. 4. No outside storage or display of equipment, parts, tires or materials shall be permitted. 5. No outside storage of vehicles in a state of obvious disrepair shall be permitted. 6. The proposed plantings along Holland Road shall be complementary in terms of species and intensity to that on adjacent parcels and in substantial conformance with the submitted concept plan identified in condition #1 above. 7. In addition to meeting the planting requirements of the City of Virginia Beach Landscaping Guide, additional plant material shall be installed within the grass area on the western portion of the property in a manner as to provide a screen to the overhead garage doors. Said plantings shall be depicted on a Landscape Plan and submitted during final site plan review and is subject to the approval of the Development Services Center Landscape Architect in regard to species and placement of said plantings. 8. Any free standing sign shall be a monument style sign, no more than eight feet in height, with a base to match that of the building in terms of materials and color scheme. 9. Mechanical or HVAC equipment shall not be installed at ground level along any portion of the façade facing a public or internal street. 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 4

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