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14February 9, 2011 Public Hearing

APPLICANT / PROPERTY OWNER:

VIRGINIA BEACH FREE WILL

BAPTIST CHURCH

STAFF PLANNER: Karen ProchiloREQUEST: Modification of a Conditional Use Permit for a religious use approved by the City Council on November 10, 1998. ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 210 Witchduck Road GPIN: 14677292620000

ELECTION DISTRICT: KEMPSVILLE

SITE SIZE: 2.3 acres

AICUZ: Less than 65 dB DNL

SUMMARY OF REQUEST The church was built in 1970 but there is no record of any Conditional Use Permit at that time. A Conditional Use Permit permitting a church expansion was approved by the City Council on November 10, 1998 with four conditions. This expansion was built. The following are the four conditions:

1. The proposed building must match the materials of the existing church to the greatest extent possible.

2. All new lighting for the site must be directed in toward the site and designed and installed so as to prevent glare into the adjacent residential area to the south.

3. A right turn lane is required on South Witchduck Road for vehicles turning right into this site. An option to the right turn lane is to close the entrance on Witchduck Road and install another entrance on Grayson Road.

VIRGINIA BEACH FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH Agenda Item 14

4. The site plan and rendering submitted with this request and on file with the Planning Department shall be substantially adhered to.

Another Conditional Use Permit was approved for a childcare and education center September 9, 2003. This request for the childcare and education center was approved for a Modification of the Conditional Use Permit on March 9, 2004.The conditions associated with the child care and education center are not impacted by this request for a modification. Condition 4 references a site plan and rendering of the property and is requested for modification to allow the addition of the existing structure shown on a revised site plan. The rendered elevation does not depict this area for expansion and does not need to be revised. All previously applied conditions shall remain.

LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: religious facility with ancillary buildings and parking SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: • Grayson Road • Retail shops / B-2 Community Business District

South: • Single Family dwellings / R-10 Residential District East: • Grayson Road

• Wachovia Bank / B-2 Community Business District West: • Witchduck Road

• Single-family homes / R-10 Residential District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

The majority of the site is impervious as it is developed with a structure and parking lot. There are no significant natural resources or cultural features associated with this site.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan designates this site as Suburban Area, immediately adjacent to the Pembroke Strategic Growth Area. The Plan recognizes the primacy of preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value, and aesthetic quality of the stable neighborhoods of our community, including non-residential areas that make up the Suburban Area. The goal of preserving neighborhood quality requires all new development proposals to either maintain or enhance the existing neighborhood through compatibility with surroundings, quality and attractiveness of the site and buildings, and improved mobility. (pp. 3-1 and 3-2) Special Area Development Guidelines in the Comprehensive Plan Reference Handbook provide design guidance for suburban uses in terms of access and circulation, parking areas, landscaping, stormwater management features, and building design. (p. B-7) Non-residential uses that adjoin areas planned for residential use in the Suburban Area should employ effective landscape design techniques, including the placement of appropriate plant materials to buffer or screen such uses. Whenever possible, stormwater retention and detention systems are encouraged to be designed as open space or landscape amenities. (p. B-9)



CITY SERVICES

MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): S Witchduck Road in the vicinity of this application is currently a four-lane divided minor urban arterial. The number of lanes will increase to six lanes once the CIP project is complete. The Master Transportation Plan proposes an eight-lane facility within a 165 foot right-of-way. Currently, this segment of roadway is functioning over capacity at a LOS F. A roadway Capital Improvement Program project is slated for this area. The Pembroke Area Transportation Improvements (CIP 2-109) will develop short-term, mid-term, and long-term alternatives for transportation needs in the Central Business District surrounding the Town Center. The project will be phased based on funding. There are two other roadway Capital Improvement Program projects slated for this area. Witchduck Road – Phase I (CIP2-931) is currently under construction for a six-lane divided roadway on a 170 foot right-of-way from I-264 to Bonney Road. No significant changes to the site layout and right-of-way are proposed. Greenwich Road/Cleveland Street Crossover (CIP2-401) will realign Greenwich Road and connect it to Cleveland Street by a bridge structure over I-264. Improvements to the Greenwich Road/Witchduck Road intersection are anticipated. TRAFFIC:

Street Name Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic

S. Witchduck Road 46,911 ADT 1(2010)

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 – 94 ADT

Proposed Land Use 3 – 106 ADT

0 Vehicles in Morning Peak Hours

8 Vehicles in Afternoon Peak Hours

1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by church

3 as defined by church• PUBLIC WORKS – TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: The Modifications of Conditions under this application is

subject to the VDOT Chapter 527 Regulations for a Traffic Impact Analysis since its nearest property line is located within 3,000 feet of a state highway connection. However, the trip generation volumes do not meet the minimum requirements. Therefore, a Traffic Impact Analysis is not required under these regulations. No changes to the entrance locations are requested with this application.

WATER & SEWER: This site is connected to City water and City sanitary sewer. FIRE DEPARTMENT: No Fire Department comments at this time.

EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION This proposed expansion to an established religious use is consistent with the land use principles of the Comprehensive Plan. The church is a complementary transition from the more urban uses along Witchduck Road, near the I-264 interchange, into lower intensity office and residential uses. As this is a particularly visible site with abundant street frontage immediately adjacent to the Pembroke SGA, particular attention should be paid to its appearance. The building addition is to be compatible in design, materials and color to the existing building. If site improvements necessitate redesign of the stormwater management, the new system should double as an open space or landscape amenity. Additional plant materials along Grayson Road and South Witchduck should meet or exceed street frontage and foundation planting requirements. Where possible on church property, supplement and maintain the landscaping along the residentially zoned properties to the south to buffer fromteh pakrign area. Staff recommends approval of this requested modification, as conditioned below.

CONDITIONS

1. All conditions with the exception of Number 4 attached to the Conditional Use Permit granted by the City Council on November 10, 1998 remain in affect.

2. Condition Number 4 of the November 10, 1998 Conditional Use Permit is deleted and replaced with

the following:

The site shall be developed substantially in accordance with the submitted “Site development Plan of Virginia Beach Free Will Baptist Church” Sheet 3 of 7 dated 03/31/99, revised 06/13/01, stamped 12/02/2010 and prepared by John E. Sirine & Associates, Ltd . Said plan have been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City council and are on file in the Planning Department.

3. Provide additional planting materials along Grayson and South Witchduck to meet street frontage and foundation planting requirements.

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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# DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 09/09/2003 Modification of Conditions (child care center) Granted 11/10/1998 Conditional Use Permit (church expansion) Granted 2 11/27/2001 Street Closure Granted 3 05/14/1997 Rezoning (O-1 to Conditional B-2) Granted

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