AGENDA DATE: 10/12/2016
TITLE:
Title
SDP201600012 Nationwide Homes - Special Exception to Disturb Critical Slopes
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution approving a special exception to waive critical slopes requirements. Scottsville District.
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Blair, Benish, Yaniglos, Greene, Perez
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: County Code § 18-4.2.3 prohibits a structure, improvement, or land disturbing activity to establish a structure or improvement from being located on critical slopes unless a special exception is approved by the Board.
The Applicant, Heartrock Farm LLC, is requesting approval of a Major Site Plan amendment for the construction of a new auto repair shop and related site improvements on Tax Map Parcel 07800-00-00-049A0, which is zoned Highway Commercial (HC). The Applicant is requesting a special exception to permit the disturbance of a 3,491 SF (0.08 acres) area of man-made critical slopes to facilitate the expansion of the proposed building, three parking spaces, and associated grading (Attachments A).
STRATEGIC PLAN: Goal 4 - Economic Prosperity: Foster an environment that stimulates diversified job creation, capital investments, and tax revenues that support community goals.
DISCUSSION: County Code §§ 18-4.2.5 and 18-33.5 authorize the Board to approve a special exception to waive the requirements of County Code § 18-4.2.3 to permit the disturbance of critical slopes. The applicant has submitted a request and justification for the waiver. The property is 1.46 acres, the project area being disturbed by the proposed improvements is approximately 0.58 acres; of that, 0.33 acres is comprised of critical slopes (22.8%). The Applicant requests to disturb 0.08 acres of the critical slopes area to facilitate the proposed development. The majority of the critical slopes being disturbed were created by the construction of the existing travelway into the site as depicted on SDP198600029 and the remaining portion of slopes being disturbed appear to have been created when State Route 1146, Hunters Way, was built. The proposed development requires the disturbance of critical slopes, and a special exception to permit the disturbance of critical slopes is necessary before the Site Plan Amendment can be approved by staff. Engineering and Planning staff have no concerns with the critical slopes disturbance request. See Attachment B for staff’s analysis of the relevant factors for the critical slopes waiver request.
BUDGET IMPACT: No budget impact will result from authorizing these special exceptions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment C) approving the special exceptions, subject to the condition attached thereto.
ATTACHMENTS:
A - Special exception request & site plan sheet depicting critical slopes and proposed development
B - Critical slope analysis
C - Resolution