7 June 13, 2012 Public Hearing

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1 7 June 13, 2012 Public Hearing REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit (Childcare) APPLICANT: BASILEIA EMPOWERING MINISTRIES PROPERTY OWNER: CONNEMARA ASSOCIATES, LLC STAFF PLANNER: Faith Christie ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 1547 Amberley Forest Road GPIN: ELECTION DISTRICT: CENTERVILLE SITE SIZE: acres (Unit size 2,200 square feet) AICUZ: Less than 65 db DNL SUMMARY OF REQUEST The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of one of the units in the existing building for childcare. The applicant currently occupies 2,200 square feet of the building. The applicant plans to care for children, ages six weeks old to four years old. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm. There will be six to eight employees on the site. There are no changes planned to the building and site except for a fenced play area along the side and rear of the building. LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: The site is occupied with a one story masonry office building, 62 parking spaces, and landscaped areas. The site is located in the Green Run subdivision. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: Lynnhaven Parkway Across Lynnhaven Parkway is residential / PDH-1 Planned Unit Page 1

2 NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES: South: East: West: Development Northtree Place Across Northtree Place is residential / PDH-1 Planned Unit Development Residential / PDH-1 Planned Unit Development Amberley Forest Road Residential / PDH-1 Planned Unit Development The majority of the site is developed with a building and parking lot. There are no significant natural resources or cultural features associated with the site. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan designates the subject property as being within the Suburban Area and contains policies to guide and protect the overall character, economic value, and aesthetic quality of the stable neighborhoods in the Suburban 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. CITY SERVICES MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): Lynnhaven Parkway is a four lane urban major arterial. This segment of roadway will eventually be six lanes according to the Master Transportation Plan Major Street Network Ultimate Rights-of-Way although there are no roadway CIP projects on this segment. Amberley Forest Road is not named in the Master Transportation Plan and has no CIP project. TRAFFIC: Street Name Lynnhaven Parkway Present Volume There are no traffic count stations between Princess Anne and S. Independence Roads Present Capacity Generated Traffic 27,300 ADT 1 Existing Land Use ADT (19 AM Peak Hour; 32 PM Peak Hour) Proposed Land Use Weekday ADT (25 AM Peak Hour; 25 PM Peak Hour) 1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by an 8,400 square feet medical office and church building 3 as defined by childcare for 30 children WATER and SEWER: This site is connected to City water and sewer. FIRE: The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the change of use from the Permits and Page 2

3 Inspections division of the Planning Department. SCHOOLS: School populations are not affected by the use. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of this request with the condition below. The proposed child care use within the existing building is generally consistent with the land use policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan for the Suburban Area, and will provide a convenient service to the surrounding neighborhood areas. CONDITION The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits and inspections from the Permits and Inspections division of the Planning Department, the Fire Department, and the Department of Social Services before operation of the facility and a business license is issued. 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 3

4 AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION Page 4

5 Existing site Page 5

6 ZONING HISTORY This area of Green Run is a stable residential neighborhood. The land area occupied by Green Run was originally zoned PD-H1 Planned Unit development in 1965 with modifications to the land use plan approved 1971 and Page 6

7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 7

8 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Page 8