|
Location, Zoning and
Current Land Use:
The property is located on
the south side of Wotton Road east of James Madison Highway
(Route 15/29). The 9.66 acre parcel is zoned Residential-1
(R-1) (7.3967 acres) and Rural Agricultural (RA) (2.2709
acres).
Surrounding Zoning and
Current Land Use:
Surrounding parcels are
zoned R-1 and RA.
Staff and Review Agency
Comments:
Staff and appropriate
referral agencies have reviewed this request for conformance
with the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, and other
relevant policies and regulations. Findings, comments, and
recommendations are summarized below. Following each comment
is a staff note in italics stating how the comment has been
addressed.
Soil Scientist
Code Compliance:
-
In order to remediate
the problem of one well for two lots (PIN’s 6889-27-8290
and 6889-37-3301), a private water supply will need to
be installed on PIN 6887-27-8290 prior to final
construction. If not, the lots would be under the
definition of a public water supply and would have to
adhere to all applicable requirements. (County Code
Chapter 19)
Installation of a private
water supply is included as a Condition of Development.
Findings:
-
When the boundary line
adjustment for PIN 6889-27-8290 was approved on 3/17/08
its private well was divided onto parcel 6889-37-3301.
Since now two dwellings on two separate parcels are
using the same well it is considered to be a public
water supply and would need to adhere to all
requirements for a public water supply. If the
applicant wishes to keep the lot as a private water
supply, they will need to install a well on PIN
6889-27-8290 before completion of the construction
plan. The applicant provided with this submission a
Private Well Construction Permit issued on April 11th
2008 by the VA Dept. of Health for the lot. This permit
is the first step in the process of getting a private
well, but to satisfy the requirements the well must be
installed and properly inspected/certified by the local
VA Dept. of Health Office.
Installation of a private
water supply is included as a Condition of Development.
Zoning Comments:
-
The following Zoning
Ordinance standards are applicable:
a.
5-006, General
Standards
b.
5-2900,
Standards for Waiving Requirement for Public Streets in
Residential, RA and RC Zones.
The following findings are
required by the Board in order to grant this Special
Exception:
1). That the requirements of
the Virginia Department of Transportation necessary for the
dedication of public streets will not permit the development
of the proposed subdivision in a manner which is in harmony
with the surrounding character of the neighborhood or the
proposed development scheme,
2). That the proposed
private streets, based upon anticipated traffic generation
volume, would adequately serve the lots to be developed and
provide sufficient emergency vehicle access to the
subdivision, and demonstration that adequate provisions will
be made to provide for continuing maintenance and repair of
the streets by a homeowners association.
Zoning Staff defers to
Planning Staff the assessment of standard compliance.
The Family Dwelling Unit
already exists and uses the existing private roads, thus
there are no new transportation impacts. The proposed
single family use conforms to the surrounding community and
is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. In addition,
four potential development rights are being extinguished
during this process.
-
As noted at the
Pre-Application meeting on April 8, 2008, there is a
Health Department issue concerning the utilization of
the existing well on Lot 78A for both this lot and the
lot located directly south.
Installation of a private
water supply on PIN 6887-27-8290
is a proposed condition for the companion preliminary
plat.
-
The plan states that
trees will be installed along the road frontage for lots
1 and 2; however, no additional trees are shown beyond
the tree preservation area.
The applicants have
revised the plans to include this information.
VDOT
The Warrenton Residency
staff reviewed the above referenced special exception
application. The houses already exist as well as the
private roads that they will be accessing; therefore, we
have no comments.
Summary and Recommendation:
This item is ready for
action. The proposed private street is adequate to serve
the new lot. Further, it provides sufficient emergency
vehicle access and has existing provisions for maintenance
and repair.
The applicants have also
submitted a companion application to subdivide the property
into two (2) lots, with two associated waivers. Referral
agency comments indicate that a well is required to serve
the proposed lot. A preliminary plat condition has been
drafted that states: “Prior to Final Plat Approval, a well
shall be drilled on PIN 6889-27-8290-000.”
|