CASE NUMBER: 20SN0598 APPLICANT: 814 Acquisitions

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA MIDLOTHIAN DISTRICT

ADDENDUM Planning Commission (CPC) Hearing: October 20, 2020 CPC Time Remaining: 365 DAYS Applicant’s Agent: WILLIAM SHEWMAKE (804-343-5035)

Applicant’s Contacts: SAMANTHA COPONEN (248-817-1691) 2.6 Acres – 11171 Robious Rd. Planning Department Case Manager: KinderCare Learning Center JOSH GILLESPIE (804-796-7122)

REQUEST Rezone 2.6 acres from Agricultural (A) to Corporate Office (O-2) with uses limited by proffered conditions. Notes: A. The only condition that may be imposed is a buffer condition. The applicant may proffer conditions.

SUMMARY The requested rezoning to the Corporate Office (O-2) District proposes one (1) new 12,000 square foot building and the following limited uses: a child day care, office, and a private school. A child day care is planned, consisting of the one (1) new building, an off-street parking lot, and outdoor play areas and equipment. The present Hapke-Geiger house of circa 1912 and the associated grounds of the property will be documented before the house is demolished. A marker describing the history of the house will be placed on the property. Robious Road is a state scenic highway.

The proposal is consistent with the planned Regional Mixed Use. The planned development would provide a transition between Robious Road and adjoining residential properties with buffers and screening. Limits on outdoor activity hours are proposed to avoid or mitigate impacts on adjacent properties. Planned architecture and materials are of a high quality.

ADDENDUM The purpose of this addendum is to: 1. Revise the property acreage from the 3.0 acres to 2.6 acres as listed in the proffered conditions and application. 2. To revise Note A above to reflect that the only condition that may be imposed is a buffer condition. The applicant may proffer conditions.

Staff continues to recommend approval of this request as outlined on the following page.

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RECOMMENDATION PLANNING – APPROVAL • Uses are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan for Regional Mixed Use • Planned site development designed for transition between non- STAFF residential and residential properties and transportation improvements • Architecture and materials are of a high quality • Hours of outdoor activities are limited • Educational marker provided for historic house planned for demolition

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3 20SN0598-2020OCT20-CPC-RPT-ADD PLANNING Staff Contact: Josh Gillespie (804-796-7122) [email protected]

Proposal

The request is to rezone approximately 2.6 acres from Agricultural (A) to Corporate Office (O-2) with limited uses and hours of outdoor play activities for the planned development. As shown in the Concept Plan (Attachment 2 – Exhibit A) and Elevations (Attachment 3 – Exhibit B), the site is planned to have one (1) access point for vehicular traffic on Old Farm Road and one (1) new building with an onsite parking lot and outdoor play areas.

General Overview Requirements Details Child day care, office, school, private and accessory uses. Uses Condition 8 Development Standards, Concept Plan and Elevations. Conceptual Plan Condition 1, Plan and Elevations Outdoor play activities shall be limited to the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 Hours of Operation p.m., Monday through Friday. Condition 7 Public water and wastewater for domestic purposes. Utilities Condition 2 Right of Way Twenty-five (25) feet of right-of-way from Old Farm Road’s center. Dedication Condition 3 No direct vehicular access to Robious Road. Access Condition 4 • Construct a three-lane typical section along Old Farm Road at its intersection with Robious Road. • Improve Old Farm Road to two (2) twelve (12) foot wide travel Road Improvements lanes from the development access to the three-lane section. • Dedication of right-of-way or easements for the improvements. Condition 5 • Divert drainage to existing storm sewer along Robious Road to the maximum extent practicable. • No sheet flow through Country Place subdivision. • Post-development peak discharge rates shall not exceed the 2- Drainage/Stormwater year, 10-year, and 100-year pre-development peak discharge rates, respectively, for portions which drain to Country Place. • No wet or dry pond stormwater facility allowed. Condition 6 One (1) historical marker with a history of the Hapke-Geiger House to Historical Marker be demolished for the development to be placed on the property. Condition 9

4 20SN0598-2020OCT20-CPC-RPT-ADD Notice to be provided to the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia Historical to inspect and photograph the House and Property. Documentation Condition 10 Gross maximum shall not exceed 12,000 square feet. Floor Area Condition 11.C As shown in elevations, primarily of brick or cementitious siding, and Architecture and shall not include vinyl. Roof to have minimum manufacturer’s Materials warranty of thirty (30) years. Condition 11.D Buffer forty (40) feet across of existing vegetation to remain along the eastern property line with Perimeter Landscaping C along Landscaping and Buffer Robious Road, Old Farm Road road frontage and within the buffer. Condition 11.F Six (6) foot high solid board fence between the development and Fencing buffer parallel to the eastern property line. Condition 11.G Not more than one (1) freestanding business identification sign, Signs which shall be monument style with an internally illuminated cabinet. Condition 11.H

Historic and Cultural Resources

Chesterfield County has one of the longest periods of continuous European habitation in the country. In looking towards the future, it is important to understand, and to appropriately preserve and promote the county’s rich historical and cultural foundation.

The General Historical and Cultural Resources Guidelines found in Chapter 12 of the Comprehensive Plan provide direction and support for historical and cultural resource preservation, promotion and enhancement. Major considerations in the development of these guidelines include:

❖ Promoting public awareness of the county’s history. ❖ Promoting the county’s history to enhance tourism and economic development. ❖ Supporting voluntary preservation efforts. ❖ Supporting appropriate adaptive reuse of historical structures. ❖ Integrating preserved areas into developments. ❖ Protecting unique architectural and design qualities in historic villages.

The following General Historical and Cultural Resources Guidelines should be used when addressing historical and cultural preservation (select items follow):

➢ Public Awareness and Education. Consider enhancement and expansion of programs, events and other activities that increase public awareness of the county’s historical and cultural resources and their contribution to the region, state and nation. Partner with educational institutions such as Chesterfield County Public Schools, John Tyler Community College, Virginia State University and other relevant organizations to promote county history programming to students. 5 20SN0598-2020OCT20-CPC-RPT-ADD ➢ Tourism. Promote tourism through marketing the county’s historical and cultural sites. ➢ Historic Designations. Encourage voluntary local, state and national historic landmark and district designations through incentive programs. Consider designation of only that area necessary to accomplish preservation thereby affording the option for future use of the remaining area. ➢ Historic Easements. Encourage voluntary historic preservation and other easements for preserving important historical and cultural resources. ➢ Development Integration of Historical and Cultural Resources. Encourage preservation, incorporation and integration of historical and cultural resources through design and layout of development projects. Consider development incentives such as reduced parking, setbacks, buffers and other design standards. ➢ Adaptive Reuse. Encourage adaptive reuse of county-designated historic sites and structures in accordance with the recommendations of The Land Use Plan chapter. ➢ Incentive Programs. Encourage the use of local, state and federal incentive programs to promote historic preservation efforts and explore other incentive programs that could be offered. ➢ Historic Parks. Consider development of special purpose parks that provide public access to historical and cultural sites. ➢ Support Cultural Amenities. Support the provision of cultural amenities such as arts centers, theaters and other similar facilities as a part of mixed-use developments, and in other community focal points. ➢ Collaboration. Continue to foster collaborative relationships with organizations and foundations such as the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, the Foundation, the Eppington Foundation, the Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation, the Mid-Lothian Mines Foundation, the Chesterfield Foundation for the Arts and other relevant organizations to preserve, maintain, enhance and promote historic and cultural amenities.

In this case, the applicant proposes Condition 9 for a historical marker describing the history of the Hapke-Geiger House (Attachment 1 – Proffered Conditions). The house was the subject of a 2005 historical investigation for “Gustav Stickley's Hapke-Geiger House and Noland and Baskervill's Hunton House: Richmond Architecture ca. 1915,” an unpublished thesis by Victoria Katsuko Carter for Virginia Commonwealth University. The applicant proposes Condition 10 (Attachment 1 – Proffered Conditions) for current inspection and photography prior to demolition of the Hapke-Geiger house.

Design

High quality development addresses the Comprehensive Plan goals for strong and sustainable communities that are visually attractive, well-planned and well-maintained. Further, the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance to promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the public includes the creation of convenient, attractive and harmonious communities, protection against overcrowding of land, and protection of the natural environment. As such, developments that promote unique, viable and long lasting places and enhance the community are encouraged.

The following provides an overview of additional design requirements offered as part of this request (Attachment 1 – Proffered Condition):

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• Landscaping o Perimeter landscaping o Buffer of 40’ depth maintained between non-residential and residential properties • Screening o Ground level screening along eastern buffer • Siting o Orientation substantially similar to the existing residential (smaller) structure to be demolished o Continuation of the relationship that has characterized this point at Old Farm Road and Robious Road • Architecture and materials o Brick or cementitious siding with not vinyl o Pitched roof o Roof covering having a minimum manufacturer’s warranty of thirty (30) years • Monument sign

As suggested by the Comprehensive Plan goals and the Zoning Ordinance, the proffered conditions of this request include quality design and architectural elements that are comparable and/or elevated in quality to that of the surrounding community.

Staff recommends approval.

COUNTY TRANSPORTATION Staff Contact: Steve Adams (804-748-1037) [email protected]

The applicant is requesting to rezone approximately 2.6 acres from Agricultural (A) to Corporate Office (O-2). The applicant has limited the permitted uses on the property to child day care, office, private school, and accessory uses (Proffered Condition 8). Based on the applicant’s Master Plan and day care center trip rates, the development could generate approximately 570 average daily trips (ADT). Traffic generated by development of the property would be initially distributed via Old Farm Road to Robious Road.

Robious Road is identified on the County’s Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Plan, as a major arterial with a recommended right of way width of 90 feet. Robious Road, along the property’s frontage, is a four (4)-lane divided facility. In 2018, the VDOT traffic count on Robious Road was 20,400 vehicles per day (Level-of-Service ‘B’).

Old Farm Road is considered an urban local road and is not identified on the County’s Thoroughfare Plan. Old Farm Road varies from 17 to 24 feet of pavement width along the property’s frontage. In 2015, the VDOT traffic count was 470 ADT between Robious Road and Larkhill Lane. Traffic signalization is not anticipated at this intersection under current or future conditions.

Section 19.1-231 of the County Code outlines the general requirements to meet the needs of the traffic generated by a proposed development, including acceptable levels of service. The applicant has offered:

7 20SN0598-2020OCT20-CPC-RPT-ADD Dedication (Proffered Condition 3): • 25 feet of right-of-way dedication along the east side of Old Farm Road.

Access (Proffered Condition 4): • No direct vehicular access to Robious Road.

Road Improvements (Proffered Conditions 5): • Construction of three (3)-lane typical section (one southbound and 2 northbound lanes) along Old Farm Road at its intersection with Robious Road. • Widening/improving Old Farm Road to provide two-twelve (12) foot wide travel lanes from the proposed site access to the three (3) lane typical section.

Staff supports the request.

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