4-18-07

4-18-07

STAFFORD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA

ADMINISTRATION CENTER APRIL 18, 2007
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS REGULARMEETING
1300 COURTHOUSE ROAD 7:30 P.M.

A. Call to Order

B. Invocation

C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

D. Roll Call to Determine the Presence of a Quorum

E. Declarations of Disqualification

F. Public Presentations

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Comprehensive Plan Compliance Review – Smith Lake Point - A request for review to determine compliance with the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Section 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended, for the extension of public sewer service outside of the County’s designated Urban Service Area to Assessor’s Parcel 21-5E within the Aquia Election District.

2. Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan – Amending the Land Use Plan Element of the Comprehensive Plan and establishment of a Planned-Traditional Neighborhood Development Plan as a new Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The amendment to the Land Use Plan revises Figure 1.2, “Stafford County Comprehensive Plan.” Amends Overlay Designations, Planned Unit Development of Chapter Five of the Stafford County Land Use Plan by deleting “unit” from all reference to Planned Unit Development and changing all references of “PUD” to “PD” and renaming the “business PD” to “town center PD” which adds multifamily residential units to business centers. The Planned-Traditional Neighborhood Development Plan recommends policies to support Traditional Neighborhood Development. The Plan includes:
· Recommended site design criteria for the establishment of a Traditional Neighborhood Development.
· Recommended street categories and standards.
· Recommended architectural standards.

3. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance - Amendment to Section 28-25, Definitions of specific terms; Section 28-33, Districts generally; Section 28-34, Purpose of districts; Table 28-35, Table of uses and standards; Table 3.1, District Uses and Standards; Section 28-39, Special Regulations; Section 28-53, Planned development districts; Section 28-56, Application for planned development; Section 28-66, P-TND, Planned-Traditional Neighborhood Development; and Section 28-136, Types of signs permitted in the P-TND districts, of the Zoning Ordinance, pursuant to O07-39. The amendment establishes the Planned-Traditional Neighborhood Development (P-TND) zoning districts and regulations for development of a Traditional Neighborhood Development within the P-TND district.
4. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance - Amendment to Section 22-87, Contents, of the Subdivision Ordinance, pursuant to O07-34. The amendment requires a note to be added to a final plat and deed of dedication in the event additional dedication to a primary highway, as defined by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), is required, and that such dedication is to be made to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.

5. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance - Amendment to Section 22-6, Vesting of rights, of the Subdivision Ordinance, pursuant to O07-35. The amendment requires construction plans to be submitted prior to or in conjunction with the submittal of an application for final subdivision plat. The amendment also establishes the minimum number of lots to be shown on a final plat based on the total number of lots approved for the preliminary subdivision plan. If the preliminary subdivision plan was approved for less than 100 lots, the plat is required to show a minimum of 10 lots. If the preliminary subdivision plan was approved for more than 100 lots, the plat is required to show a minimum of 10 percent or 25 lots, whichever is less.

6. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance - Amendment to Section 22-4, Definition; and, Section 22-5, Family and minor subdivision, of the Subdivision Ordinance, pursuant to O07-36. The amendment revises the definition of immediate family to include sibling, grandchild and grandparent. The amendment requires the owner of a property to have owned the property for at least fifteen (15) years prior to subdividing and conveying a portion of the property to an immediate member of the family, and the immediate member of the family shall retain ownership of the property for at least fifteen (15) years prior to transferring the property to any non-immediate member of the family.

7. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance - Amendment to Section 22-86, Filing, of the Subdivision Ordinance, pursuant to O07-37. The amendment deletes the provision that the application for final subdivision plat shall be accompanied by one reproducible copy plus eight (8) prints and revise to require the application be submitted on standard forms provided by the Planning Department with the applicable fee.

8. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance - Amendment to Section 22-270, Provisions for pipe stem lots, of the Subdivision Ordinance, pursuant to O07-38. The amendment establishes the minimum width for the pipe stem portion of a pipe stem lot which does not adjoin another pipe stem lot to be eighteen (18) feet.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

9. RC2600453; Reclassification – Stafford Business Park – A proposed reclassification from A-1, Agricultural to B-2, Urban Commercial Zoning District to allow commercial development of Assessor's Parcel 44-61 consisting of 3.0 acres, located on the north side of Warrenton Road across from Village Parkway within the Hartwood Election District. The Comprehensive Plan recommends the property for Light Industrial and Urban Commercial uses. The Light Industrial designation would allow light industrial, light manufacturing and office uses. The Urban Commercial designation would allow development of commercial, retail and office uses. See Section 28-35 of the Zoning Ordinance for a full listing of permitted uses in the B-2 Zoning District. (Time Limit: June 19, 2007)(Deferred to the April 18, 2007 Work Session)

10. SUB2501278; Kings Crossing, Preliminary Subdivision Plan – A preliminary subdivision plan for 15 single family residential lots, zoned A-1, Agricultural consisting of 66.21 acres, located on the southwestern corner of Shelton Shop Road and Courthouse Road on Assessor’s Parcel 28-2B, within the Rock Hill Election District. (Time Limit: May 2, 2007)(Deferred to the April 18, 2007 Work Session)

NEW BUSINESS:

11. SUB2600625; Williams Subdivision, Preliminary Subdivision Plan - A preliminary
subdivision plan for 13 single family residential lots, zoned A-2, Rural Residential, consisting of 14.55 acres located on the north side of Enon Road approximately 1,500 feet west of Wyatt Lane on Assessor's Parcels 45-125 and 45-125B within the Hartwood Election District. (Time Limit: February 28, 2007)(Deferred to May 2, 2007 Regular Meeting at the applicants request)