15December 8, 2010 Public Hearing

APPLICANT:

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENCE

TRAINING ORGANIZATION,

INC.PROPERTY OWNER:

GSH COLLEGE PARK

ASSOCIATESSTAFF PLANNER: Karen Prochilo

REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit (Assembly Use – Community Center) ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 6056 Providence Road GPIN: 14564398000000

ELECTION DISTRICT: KEMPSVILLE

SITE SIZE: 49,310 square feet

AICUZ: Less than 65 dB DNL

SUMMARY OF REQUEST The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow a day support center for individuals with special needs in an existing two-story office building. Staff members stagger schedules throughout the day to serve the approximately 45 special needs individuals who participate in the Day Support Program. Some special needs individuals are considered center-based where all their teaching and learning is done at the day support center. Other individuals will meet at the center for a myriad of learning activities such as Functional Reading, Functional Math, Street and Safety Signs lessons, Arts and Craft activities, or Budgeting lessons then small groups will go into the community to put into practice what they have learned at the center.

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This not-for-profit center will have administrative offices for staff members who are responsible for personal files and client records as required by the state. Staff will also conduct periodic meetings with employees, family members of clients and state licensing official at this center. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The individuals served at the center are transported to and from the Center via parents, their school or public transportation. Only staff vehicles and two company vans stay at the Center throughout the day. The ages of individuals may range from 4 to 65 years. The center provides physical separation of children and adults (individuals 18 and older) during group programming activities. The existing office building is located adjacent to the eastern property line of the site. The 63 parking spaces are located to the west of the building. There is a 20-foot grass public utility easement and a 24-foot paved ingress- egress easement along Providence Road before the street landscaping for the property begins. LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: vacant office building with parking SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: • Single family dwellings / R- Residential District South: • Providence Road

• Office & retail / B-2 Community Business District East: • Office / O-2 Office District

West: • Office / B-2 Community Business District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

There are no cultural features or significant natural resources associated with this site as it is almost entirely impervious.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan designates this area of the City as Suburban Area. The overriding objective of the Suburban Area policies is to protect the predominantly suburban character defined by the stable neighborhoods of our community. The goal of preserving neighborhood quality requires all new development proposals to either maintain or enhance the existing neighborhood through compatibility with surroundings and effective buffering between adjoining residential and non-residential uses. All new uses are to be compatible in type, size, and intensity to the existing area. (pp. 3-1 and 3-2) In addition, the Special Area Development Guidelines in the Comprehensive Plan Reference Handbook provide design guidance for commercial uses that adjoin areas planned for residential use in the Suburban Area. Specifically, the guidelines recommend use of “effective landscape design techniques, including the placement of appropriate plant materials to buffer or screen such uses.” (p. B-9)

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MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): Providence Road in the vicinity of this application is considered a four-lane divided minor urban arterial. The Master Transportation Plan proposes a divided facility with bikeway within a 125 foot right-of-way. Currently, this segment of roadway is functioning over capacity at a LOS E. No roadway Capital Improvement Program projects are slated for this segment of roadway. TRAFFIC:

Street Name Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic

Providence Road 24,555 ADT 1 14,800 ADT 1 (Level of Service “C”)

22,800 ADT 1 (Level of Service “D”) - Capacity 27,400 ADT 1 (Level of

Service “E”)

Existing Land Use 2 – 60 ADT

Proposed Land Use 3 – 54 ADT

1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by 5,416 SF office

3 as defined by training organization – 45 studentsPUBLIC WORKS / TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: A dedication of 15 feet along Providence Road is required such that the ultimate R/W of 130 feet, in accordance with the Master Transportation Plan amended 10/12/04 is achieved. WATER and SEWER: This site connects to City water and City sanitary sewer FIRE: This change of use for the building will require the applicant to obtain a certificate of occupancy from the Building Official prior to occupying the structure. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed use is consistent with the land use principles of the Comprehensive Plan. This type of support use for special needs individuals is scarce but crucial to meeting the needs of our residents. Overall, the site and building appear well designed and maintained. The site has adequate parking, as well as vehicular, and pedestrian access to accommodate the use. Additional landscaping at the rear of the property is recommended to provide a better buffer for the neighboring residential properties. Even though this non-residential site is already developed, this small improvement is important to preserving neighborhood quality. Upon further review, staff has determined that this strip is too narrow to accommodate any planting for buffering. Some small planting may be provided by the applicant but will not be a condition. Staff recommends approval of this request with the following conditions.

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CONDITIONS

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1. The number of individuals attending anyone activity shall not exceed the number established by the

City’s Fire Marshall.

2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary permits and inspections from the Planning Department/ Permits and Inspections Division and the Fire Department. The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Building Official’s Office.

3. If a dumpster is to be provided it shall be screened from view from the street.

4. Landscaping along the rear fencing is to be provided. 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.

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AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION

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PHOTOGRAPH OF SITE

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PHOTOGRAPH OF BUILDING

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# DATE REQUEST APPLICANT ACTION 1 12/01/2009 Rezoning (O-2 to Cond B-

2) Philsand Investments, Inc. Granted

2 09/23/2003 Use Permit (Religious Use) Abundant Harvest Church Granted 3 10/10/2000 Use Permit (Religious Use) Acts 2 Church Granted

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ZONING HISTORY

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