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Home My WebLink About6/10/2020 - Planning Commission - Agenda -RegularPlanning Commission Meeting AGENDA Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 1:00 AM City Hall, Council Chambers, 114 N. Broad Street, Salem, VA 24153 1.C all to Order 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes C onsider acceptance of the minutes from the February 12, 2020, work session and regular meeting. 4.New Business A.P rocedures for E lectronic P ublic Meetings and P ublic Hearings C onsider the adoption of a resolution to allow procedures for electronic public meetings and public hearings to ensure the continuity of government during the C O VID-19 pandemic disaster. B.Special Exception P ermit Hold public hearing to consider the request of Laura Owen, dba Breaking Ground Investments, LLC, property owner and Mount Regis Center, lessee, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow an outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinic on the property located at 120 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map # 121-9-3) with proffered conditions. C .Special Exception P ermit Hold public hearing to consider the request of Salem Montessori School, Inc., property owner, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow educational facilities, primary/secondary on the property located at 1574 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map # 222 - 1 - 2). D.Special Exception P ermit Hold public hearing to consider the request of Professional Auto Towing & Service, Inc., property owner, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow automobile repair services, major on the properties located at 707 and 711 Kesler Mill Road (Tax Map #s 34-1-2.1 and 34-1-2). 5.Adjournment UNAPPROVED MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION February 12, 2020 A work session of the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, at 6:00 p.m., on February 15, 2020, there being present all the members of said Commission, to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, Chair; Denise P. King, Vice Chair; Reid A. Garst II, N. Jackson Beamer, and Neil L. Conner; together with Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., Director of Community Development; Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator; Benjamin W. Tripp, City Planner; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney; and the following business was transacted: The Chair Daulton reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the Commission to hold a work session; and In re: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Henmark, Inc., property owner, for rezoning the property located at 1107 Kesler Mill Road (Tax Map #12-1-2) from LM Light Manufacturing District to RMF Residential Multi-Family District to allow the conversion to a four-unit multi-family dwelling WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of a single parcel of 0.573 acres, located on the west side of Kesler Mill Road, to the north of the interse ction with Polar Lane. The property, constructed in 1950, contains a one -story metal building with an attached two-story cinderblock building. On December 14, 1970, City Council rezoned the property from Residential District R -1 to Industrial District M-1. The property was last utilized as a contractor’s office and shop. The building will be converted into four - 2 to 3 bedroom residential units within the existing footprint of the building. The contractor’s yard will be replaced with the required parking area and open space for the residents. The structure does not meet the current setbacks for Residential Mu lti-Family District, but is considered grandfathered due to the construction occurring prior to the annexation of this area in 1963. The conversion of this building to a multi-family dwelling will be considered a change of use per the zoning ordinance and the building code. A site- plan review will be required in addition to building plan approval ; and WHEREAS, staff and the Commission discussed the rezoning request; and WHEREAS, a full and lengthy discussion was held regarding the request of Henmark Inc., property owner, for rezoning the property located at 1 107 Kesler Mill Road (Tax Map #12-1-2) from LM Light Manufacturing District to RMF Residential Multi-Family District to allow the conversion to a four-unit multi-family dwelling. 2 WHEREAS, staff and the Commission also discussed having the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every meeting. Mary Ellen Wines presented a Board of Zoning Appeals presentation to the Commission. Further, it was noted that the Commission could consider a future discussion regarding code changes to residential housing types; and THEREUPON, the Commission took no action at this work session. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the work session was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. _____________________________ Chair ________________________________ Executive Secretary Planni ng Commi ssi on Meeti ng M INUTES Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 7:00 PM City Hall, Council Chambers, 114 N. Broad Street, Salem, VA 24153 1.C all to Order A regular meeting of the Planning C ommission of the C ity of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at 7:00 p.m., there being present all the members to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, C hair; Denise P. King, Vice Chair; Reid A. Garst II, N. J ackson Beamer, and Neil L. Conner; with Vicki G. Daulton, Chair, presiding; together with C harles E. VanAllman, J r., C ommunity Development Director; Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator; Benjamin W. Tripp, City Planner; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney. C hair Daulton asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Neil Conner motioned to appoint Mary Ellen Wines as Executive Secretary Pro Tem for this meeting of the Planning C ommission. N. J ackson Beamer seconded the motion. Aye: C onner, Beamer, Garst, King, Daulton 2.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes Consider acceptance of the minutes from the J anuary 15, 2020, work session and regular meeting. Accepted as corrected 3.New Business A.Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Hold public hearing to consider the request of Henmark, Inc., property owner, for rezoning the property located at 1107 Kesler Mill Road, (Tax Map # 12-1-2) from LM Light Manufacturing District to RMF - Residential Multi-family District to allow the conversion to a four unit multi-family dwelling. T he Executive Secretary Pro Tem reported that notice of said hearing had been published in the J anuary 30, and February 6, 2020, issues of the Salem Times Register, and all property owners were notified by letter mailed J anuary 27, 2020. Staff noted the following regarding the request: T he subject property consists of a single parcel of 0.573 acres, located on the west side of Kesler Mill Road, to the north of the intersection with Polar Lane. T he property, constructed in 1950, contains a one-story metal building with an attached two-story cinderblock building. On December 14, 1970, C ity Council rezoned the property from Residential District R-1 to Industrial District M-1. T he property was last utilized as a contractor’s office and shop. T he building will be converted into four - 2 to 3 bedroom residential units within the existing footprint of the building. T he contractor’s yard will be replaced with the required parking area and open space for the residents. T he structure currently does not meet the current setbacks for Residential Multi-Family District, but is considered grandfathered due to the construction occurring prior to the annexation of this area in 1963. T he conversion of this building to a multi-family dwelling will be considered a change of use per the zoning ordinance and the building code. A site-plan review will be required in addition to building plan approval. C hair Daulton opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone to speak regarding this request. Mark Henrickson, property owner, appeared before the C ommission. Mr. Henrickson noted he understood that the building was originally built as an apple barn and all the property up Polar Lane was Apple Orchard. T he apples would be sorted in the barn, and then were loaded to a rail car to be transported. Later the building became Salem Cabinets and was used to build custom cabinets. During this time, the second building was constructed in the back. T he building was also used as a pottery shop, and he bought the property from the owners of the pottery shop. He has used the building for his office and storage building. Recently he rented it to an upholstery shop who has now moved out. After studying the C omprehensive Plan and knowing that the C ity would like to unite the properties in this area, he noted this is the only piece which is zoned for commercial or light manufacturing in this area. He further noted that he built the townhouses across the street, and his vision is to dress up the building and make it look like a barn. He further discussed the proposed conversion of the building to a multi-family residential use. C hair Daulton asked if there was anyone else to speak on this matter. T here was no response, and the public hearing was closed. Neil Conner motioned to recommend to the Council of the City of Salem that the request of Henmark, Inc., property owner, for rezoning the property located at 1107 Kesler Mill Road (Tax Map #12-1-2) from LM LIght Manufacturing District to RMF Residential Multi-Family District be approved. Denise King seconded the motion. Ayes: Beamer, Conner, Daulton, Garst, King 4.Adjournment T he meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m. CITY OF SALEM ITEM 3A PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Prepared by: Meeting Date: City Administrative Staff June 10, 2020 Report prepared: June 2, 2020 RE: Consider the adoption of a resolution to allow procedures for electronic public meetings and public hearings to ensure the continuity of government during the COVID -19 pandemic disaster. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The first attachment is a proposed Policy for consideration of the Planning Commission to allow limited participation of two members electronically from a remote location. This has been provided for and allowed under the Freedom of Information Act for a number of years. Cit y Council and the School Board have each adopted such a Policy. The second attachment is a proposed Resolution for consideration of the Planning Commission which incorporates by reference an Emergency Ordinance of Salem City Council (the 3rd and last attachment). The Ordinance would allow all encompassing electronic meetings pursuant to Section 15.2-1413 of the State Code. It is limited to circumstances that are defined as a “disaster” and can remain in effect for a 6-month period. Again, City Council and the School Board have approved the Resolution incorporating the Emergency Ordinance of City Council. The Economic Development Authority and the Board of Equalization have approved them as well. {00242077-1 } RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DISASTER WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Governor Ralph S. Northam issued Executive Order Fifty- One declaring a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia arising from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; and WHEREAS, Executive Order Fifty-One acknowledged the existence of a public health emergency which constitutes a disaster as defined by Virginia Code § 44-146.16 arising from the public health threat presented by a communicable disease anticipated to spread; and WHEREAS, Executive Order Fifty-One ordered implementation of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan, activation of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center to provide assistance to local governments, and authorization for executive branch agencies to waive “any state requirement or regulation” as appropriate; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020, in response to the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia (“Council”) confirmed the declaration of local emergency made by the local director of emergency management on March 17, 2020, specifically finding that the COVID-19 Pandemic constitutes a “disaster” as defined in Virginia Code § 44-146.16, being a “communicable disease of public health threat”; and WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 15.2-1413 provides that, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, a locality may, by ordinance, provide a method to assure continuity of government in the event of a disaster for a period not to exceed six months; and {00242077-1 } 2 WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, Council, pursuant to Virginia Code § 15.2-1413, adopted an Emergency Ordinance to Effectuate Temporary Changes in Certain Deadlines and to Modify Public Meeting and Public Hearing Practices and Procedures to Address Continuity of Operations Associated with Pandemic Disaster (“Emergency Ordinance”); and WHEREAS, through its Emergency Ordinance, Council specifically found that COVID-19 constitutes a real and substantial threat to public health and safety and constitutes a “disaster” as defined by Virginia Code § 44-146.16 being a “communicable disease of public health threat” and WHEREAS, through its Emergency Ordinance, the Council further found that the COVID-19 pandemic makes it unsafe to assemble in one location a quorum for public bodies including the Council, the School Board, the Planning Commission and all local and regional boards, commissions, committees and authorities created by the Council or to which the Council appoints all or a portion of its members (collectively “Public Entities” and individually “Public Entity”), or for such Public Entities to conduct meetings in accordance with normal practices and procedures; and WHEREAS, through its Emergency Ordinance, the Council adopted certain procedures to ensure the continuity of government during the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster (“Continuity Procedures”), suspended any deadlines applicable to Public Entities and their staff during th e COVID-19 disaster, and authorized Public Entitles, at their discretion, to postpone non-emergency public hearings and action items during the disaster; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, being a public body created by Council pursuant to Section 15.2-2200 et seq. of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, and whose members are appointed by Council is a Public Entity included within the scope of the Emergency Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia hereby incorporates by reference and adopts the Continuity Procedures prescribed in the Emergency Ordinance, a copy of which is attached hereto; and {00242077-1 } 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia hereby authorizes and directs its officers and staff to take all steps reasonably necessary or appropriate to implement such Continuity Procedures and to develop any specific procedures as applicable and appropriate for the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, provided that such specific procedures are consistent with the terms and conditions of the Emergency Ordinance; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and shall remain in effect during the pendency of the Emergency Ordinance including for any applicable period upon the re-adoption of the Emergency Ordinance by Council. ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia on _____________, 2020. APPROVED ______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________ CITY OF SALEM ITEM 3B PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Prepared by: Meeting Date: City Administrative Staff June 10, 2020 Report prepared: June 2, 2020 RE: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Laura Owen, dba Breaking Ground Investments, LLC, property owner and Mount Regis Center, lessee, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow an outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinic on the property located at 120 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map # 121 -9-3) with proffered conditions. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Zoning: DBD Downtown Business District Land Use Plan Designation: Downtown Existing Use: Out-patient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinic Proposed Use: Out-patient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinic BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The subject property consists of a single parcel of approximately 0.186 acres, located on the south side of Boulevard, near the intersection with South Colorado Street. The property is occupied by a single-story office building with parking in the rear. This request is to renew the existing Special Exception Permit for an additional two years, in order to allow Mount Regis Center to continue to operate their out-patient counseling services from this location. All existing conditions would continue. The existing conditions are: 1. The permit will be for a period of two years. 2. The request is limited for the purposes of business offices, outpatient counseling, family counseling, and public education. In particular, this means no medications will be stored, dispensed, or associated in any way with these services at this location. 3. The hours of operation for the counseling services will be from 12 PM to 9:30 PM, Monday through Friday only. ISSUES: None. AG - Agriculture District BCD - Business Commerce District CBD - Community Business District CUD - College/University District DBD - Downtown Business District HBD - Highway Business District HBD/HM - Highway Business/Heavy Manufacturing District HBD/LM - Highway Business/Light Manufacturing District HM - Heavy Manufacturing District LM - Light Manufacturing District LM/HM - Light Manufacturing/Heavy Manufacturing District MHP - Manufactured Home Park District PUD - Planned Unit District RB - Residential Business District RMF - Residential Multi-Family District RMF/RB - Residential Multi-Family/Residential Business District RSF - Residential Single Family District RSF/HBD - Residential Single/Highway Business District RSF/LM - Residential Single Family/Light Manufacturing RSF/RB - Residential Single Family/Residential Business District RSF/RMF - Residential Single Family/Residential Multi-Family District RSF/TBD - Residential Single Family/Transitional Business District TBD - Transitional Business District EXISTING ZONING FUTURE LAND USE W a l k e r L a n e T h o m p s o n M e m o rial D riv e S o u t h M a r k e t S t r e e t E a s t B u r w e l l S t r e e t South Market Street Roanoke Boulevard S o u t h C o l o r a d o S t r e e t E 1 s t S t r e e t W h i t e O a k S t r e e t E a s t C a l h o u n S t r e e t S o u t h C o l l e g e A v e n u e E a s t 1 s t S t r e e t 1 s t C h u r c h o f J e s u s , P B 1 0 , P g . 7 1 Shiloh Baptist Church, PB 11, PG 25 F i r s t B a p r i s t C h u r c h , P B 1 3 , P G 4 W i l l i a m h a r t , L L C , P B 1 3 , P G 1 3 S a l e m B a n k & T r u s t a n d B r e w e r , P B 1 0 , P G 5 7 S.I. Co., PB 1, PG 22 1/2 (RC) S .I . C o ., P B 1 , P G 2 2 1 /2 (R C ) W.D.F. Duval, PB 1, PG 37 (RC) 5A8 88A 1010A 1 2 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 1211 10 9 8 7 6 5 32 30 31 26 25 1 2 3 4 B A 9 10 5 A B 4 A 4 6 12 22 25 27 17 1 6 21 3 5 7 9 11 26 28 29 23 24 20 21 18 24 23 22 21 20 19 A B A 8 7 54 32 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 56 9 A-1 5 0 4 0 90 90 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 6 06040 9 0 1 6 . 5 4 0 1 6 College Lutheran Church City of Salem LIBRARY "1" "16" C i t y Shiloh Baptist Church C i t y P O L I C E R e s . 4 0 1 4 -8 1 R e l o c a t i o n o f A l l e y - M i n u t e B o o k 2 , P g . 2 1 6 First Baptist Church T N WILLIAMS REC CENTER "1" F I R E D E P A R T M E N T A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F F I C E 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 3 4 4 12 12 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 4 41 9 2 1 3 4 11 10 7 1 2 3 2 10 9 8 2 1 1 2.1 4 5 67 7 3 6 1.1 4 2 8 4 3 2 4 1 4 5 11 12 2 3 11 34.73 23.56 % 2 8 .5 0 3 7 .5 0 6 6 6 7 . 0 0 6 7 . 0 0 2 9 .0 0 3 1 .0 0 6 7 .2 5 3 9 .0 0 2 6 .5 0 5 4 .0 0 1 4 8 .9 3 1 3 2 .0 0 1 3 4 .3 0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 0 7 .3 6 1 3 4 .5 0 8 4 . 2 0 1 5 0 .0 0 60.00 1 2 5 . 0 0 75.00 5 6 . 0 0 5 5 . 0 0 1 3 1 .0 0 1 3 1 .8 0 1 3 0 .0 0 2 6 2 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 3 5 . 0 0 7 4 . 8 3 1 3 0 .0 0 118.30 75.00 65.00 54.00 121.80 150.00 150.00 137.60 150.00 40.80 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 7 0 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 8 0 .0 0 5 5 .3 7 23.56 7 0 . 0 0 7 0 . 0 0 7 7 .4 670.2 1 9 5 .0 0 9 3 .3 2 7 5 . 3 3 3 7 . 5 0 3 7 . 5 0 7 5 . 4 3 9 3 .0 4 9 6 .0 0 1 3 0 .0 0 5 5 . 0 0 1 1 6 .0 0 5 8 .0 034.0 0 2 4 3 .0 0 1 1 6 .0 8 5 3 .4 0 1 1 2 .0 0 7 4 .5 0 4 8 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 3 7 111.16 60.93 179.00 2 1 1 . 6 0 2 1 0 . 0 0 8 3 . 0 0 5 2 . 3 1 5 5 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 4 0 . 6 0 2 2 7 . 0 0 8 3 . 0 0 5 0 . 7 1 1 6 5 . 0 0 1 6 5 . 9 0 3 1 .0 0 3 9 .0 0 2 5 .0 0 1 1 6 .6 2 1 3 2 .5 0 2 1 4 .5 0 1 3 5 .0 0135.2 0 1 6 2 .5 8 1 3 5 .0 0 1 3 4 .9 0 1 3 4 .9 0 5 5 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 9 1 . 2 2 107.3077.24 7 5 . 5 5 33.00 40.0015.12 41.72 45.63 7 0 . 0 074.7 9 2 3 . 5 1 8 9.9 1 77.85 68.30 2 8 .1 0 2 2 7 . 2 8 1 5 0 . 1 0156.40 7 9 .6 3 8 4 . 8 2 116.36 7 7 .0 0 1 2 4 . 7 0 1 8 3 .3 8 1 7 0 .8 0 6 6 . 0 0 1 7 3 . 0 0 5 9 . 0 0 6 6 . 0 0 3 4 .0 0 5 8 .0 0 343.24 3 4 5 . 1 3 7 5 . 0 0 76.40 5 7 0 .5 0 5 7 1 .5 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 8 .5 0 4 8 . 0 0 7 4 .5 0 1 5 9 . 5 7 1 5 9 . 1 5 59.75 130.70 20 2 0 43.16 43.16 77.66 40.25 130.00 15 85.34 33.30 40.00 9 6.6 777.93 131.34 99.23 142.39 2 6 5 .0 0 32.92 1 3 0 .9 5 1 5 0 .0 0 8 0 . 0 0 6 5 . 0 0 5 5 .0 0 23.56 5 5 . 0 0 7 7 .0 0 1 6 2 .0 5 9 7 . 7 8 5 9 . 0 0 4 8 .7 7 1 0 9 . 1 7 1 1 0 . 2 6 1 8 . 1 3 8 . 0 4 1 0 0 . 0 0 65.00 1 2 9 .2 0 1 2 9 .2 0 5 6 . 0 0 5 5 . 0 0 5 5 . 0 0 5 5 . 0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 3 7 .2 117.18 1 1 6 . 1 4 7 7 .4 6 5 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 2 5 . 0 0 2 5 . 0 0 7 5 . 0 0 2 5 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 2 5 . 0 0 2 9 . 0 0 7 1 . 0 0 2 5 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 3 7 . 5 0 3 7 . 5 0 5 0 . 0 0 1 0 0 . 0 0 3 7 . 5 0 5 0 . 0 0 7 5 . 0 0 3 7 . 5 0 7 5 . 0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 6 0 .0 0 1 2 5 .0 0 6 5 .0 0 6 0 .0 0 6 5 .0 0 5 2 7 11 8 12 9 5 4 32 10 13 4 3 1 3 3 1 7 2 0 1 2 1 5 2 3 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 3 1 7 3 0 9 3 1 9 - 3 2 3 3 1 0 3 1 2 3 1 4 3 6 1 4 104-106 110 120 220 1 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 7 -1 1 9 1 1 1 -1 1 3 -1 1 5 2 1 0 107 115 - 119 - 121 1 0 2 203 231 2 3 1 3 0 3 2 2 9 3 0 3 3 0 5 - 3 0 7 230-234-238 2 0 5 - 2 0 7 2 0 9 - 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 - 1 0 3 214 209 201 3 0 3 -3 0 5 E .B U R W E L L S T . 3 0 2 3 0 4 3 0 6 3 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 6 - 3 1 8 3 0 3 3 0 7 3 1 1 3 1 5 3 1 9 3 2 5 1 1 0 4 5 2 0 3 226 225 2 1 9 0.159 Ac. 0.164 Ac.0.130 Ac. .113 Ac. 2.13 Ac. 1.7225 Ac. 0.104 Ac. 0.781 Ac. 0.282 Ac. 0.294 0 100 20050 Feet±1 inch = 100 feet JUNE PLANNING COMM ISSION ITEM 11200 R OAN OKE BLVD. CITY OF SALEM Community Development DepartmentP.O. Box 869Salem, Virginia 24153-0869Phone: (540) 375-3032 Tax Parcel 121-9-3 Buildings Parcels City Limits Commercial Downtown Economic Development Area Industrial Institutional Mixed Use Public Parks and Recreational Residential Transitional Tax Parcel 121-9-3 Buildings Parcels City Limits CITY OF SALEM ITEM 3C PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Prepared by: Meeting Date: City Administrative Staff June 10, 2020 Report prepared: June 2, 2020 RE: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Salem Montessori School, Inc., property owner, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow educational facilities, primary/secondary on the property located at 1574 Roanoke Boul evard (Tax Map # 222 - 1 - 2). SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Zoning: RB Residential Business Land Use Plan Designation: Commercial Existing Use: Vacant Proposed Use: Educational Facilities – Primary/Secondary BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The subject property consists of a single parcel of approximately 0.5 acres, located on the southwest corner of Boulevard - Roanoke and Alberta Drive, across from the General Electric facility. The property is occupied by a converted two-story dwelling which was previously used as a Montessori school. This request is to issue a Special Exception Permit to allow Salem Montessori to use this facility again. Prior to building their new school on the “Elizabeth Campus”, this was their primary facility. After moving, this location remained vacant for a period of longer than two years and lost its grandfathering, thus a new permit must be issued for it to be used again. ISSUES: The applicant has stated the intended use of the property as being for 1st through 8th grade students. However, this statement would not be enforceable without being placed as a condition. April 24, 2020 Dear Executive Secretary of the City of Salem Planning Commission, I'm writing to you for the approval of a Special Exception Permit for the Salem Montessori School property located at 1574 Roanoke Blvd. Salem. The Salem Montessori School occupied the property from 1993 to 2017 as a school/daycare for 23 years until we built new facilities at 101 and 107 Corporate Blvd in Salem. We have had the property at 1574 Roanoke Blvd on and off the market for the past three years with little interest. We want to move our Elementary and Middle School programs back to the property at 1574 Roanoke Blvd as soon as possible in preparation for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. We currently have a total of 35 students in our elementary and middle school programs. We will accept a total of 40 students for this coming school year, 2020-2021. The maximum number of students accepted into each program, Elementary and Middle school, is 30 for a total of 60 students. We will start the 2020-2021 school year with four full-time staff members on the campus with a maximum of 6 staff members at one time. When we last occupied the property, we had approximately 97 students and 20 staff members. The buildings received a new roof in the last six months, along with interior painting throughout. The front ramp is currently being brought up to code. No other construction is needed at this time to successfully provide an Elementary and Middle School program at this facility. Our older students need more space for their supplemental learning curriculum, including our award-winning Robotics team (won at regional and state levels multiple years in a row, and advanced to the world competition in Detroit in 2019), music, and art, along with gardening and STEM programs. Moving our Elementary and Middle School programs back to 1574 Roanoke Blvd. will provide our students with the additional space they require for optimal learning. I hope you will seriously consider our petition for approval of a Special Exception Permit for our property located at 1574 Roanoke Blvd for the use of Salem Montessori School's Elementary & Middle School students. Valerie Vanderhoeven Founder/Directress 540.314-5906 valerie@salemmontessori.org AG - Agriculture District BCD - Business Commerce District CBD - Community Business District CUD - College/University District DBD - Downtown Business District HBD - Highway Business District HBD/HM - Highway Business/Heavy Manufacturing District HBD/LM - Highway Business/Light Manufacturing District HM - Heavy Manufacturing District LM - Light Manufacturing District LM/HM - Light Manufacturing/Heavy Manufacturing District MHP - Manufactured Home Park District PUD - Planned Unit District RB - Residential Business District RMF - Residential Multi-Family District RMF/RB - Residential Multi-Family/Residential Business District RSF - Residential Single Family District RSF/HBD - Residential Single/Highway Business District RSF/LM - Residential Single Family/Light Manufacturing RSF/RB - Residential Single Family/Residential Business District RSF/RMF - Residential Single Family/Residential Multi-Family District RSF/TBD - Residential Single Family/Transitional Business District TBD - Transitional Business District EXISTING ZONING FUTURE LAND USERoanoke Boulevard Roanoke Boulevard Alberta Drive E asto n R o a d Alberta Drive Ahlers Resub., PB 6, PG 91 Fairfield (Revised), PB 2, PG 115 (RC) F airfield (R evise d), P B 2, P G 11 5 (R C) G.E. Drives & Controls, Inc., PB 11, PGS 3, 4 Judah Land LLC, PB 15, PG 41 13 14 15A New Lot 8A 19 18 18 19 13 14 15 16 22 21 20A A B 17B-1A17B-117B 17B-2A 17B-2 17A 3 4 2 16 6 5 9 11A 17 20 6 12 1 2 3 9 10 11 60 30 3 0 60 30 30 1.1 1 2.1 2 3 1 2 4 17 8 2 1 1 2 2 4 3 5 6 3 8 9 10 2.2 2.1 7 281.60 213.71 85.25 9 9 . 1 7 884.42 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 77.00 195.00 355.25 299.90 200.10 100.00 65.00 142.40 142.40 142.40 142.40 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 142.40 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 221.10 150.00217.80 77.0065.00 565.90 489.07 9.80 245.07 245.07 100.25 31.12 80.05 107.20 107.20 107.20 203.21 108.76 100.00 188.68 112.80 35.71 78.47 60.00 105.00 100.00 157.80 113.20 79.08 113.20 79.08 436.52 217.80 142.40 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 110.55 74.21 209.00 79.07 39.54 118.61 113.20 113.20113.20 142.40 71.20 131.46 230.54 580.00 293.60 79.07 97.00 94.09 49.48 98.96 49.48 39.54 118.6165.83 35.0 0 91.64 270.68 118.00 118.00 150.003 1 2 1 2 1534 1544 1574 1625 1629 1609 1621 1600 1602 1610 1614 Alberta Dr 1640 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 1603 1604 1611 1630 1618 1612 1604 1516 1620 1.27 Ac. 2.575 Ac. 0.292 Ac. 0.208 Ac. 6.309 Ac. 0 100 20050 Feet±1 inch = 100 feet JUNE PLANNING COMM ISSION ITEM 21574 R OAN OKE BLVD. CITY OF SALEM Community Development DepartmentP.O. Box 869Salem, Virginia 24153-0869Phone: (540) 375-3032 Tax Parcel 222-1-2 Buildings Parcels City Limits Commercial Downtown Economic Development Area Industrial Institutional Mixed Use Public Parks and Recreational Residential Transitional Tax Parcel 222-1-2 Buildings Parcels City Limits CITY OF SALEM ITEM 3D PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Prepared by: Meeting Date: City Administrative Staff June 10, 2020 Report prepared: June 2, 2020 RE: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Professional Auto Towing & Service, Inc., property owner, for the issuance of a Special Exception Permit to allow automobile repair services, major on the properties located at 707 and 711 Kesler Mill Road (Tax Map #s 34- 1-2 and 34-1-2.1). SITE CHARACTERISTICS: Zoning: HBD Highway Business District Land Use Plan Designation: Residential Existing Use: Automobile Repair Services, Major Proposed Use: Automobile Repair Services, Major BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The subject property consists of a two parcels of approximately 0.8 acres, located on the west side of Kesler Mill Road, just south of Parkway Brewing. The property is occupied an office and associated automobile repair buildings. This request is to legitimize and expand a grandfathered use. Currently, “Major” automobile repair services are allowed in HBD by Special Excpetion Permit only. The existing facility likely predates this requirement and is allowed as a grandfathered use. However, the owners would like to add a second floor to an existing building, which would expand the use. In order to allow this expansion the Special Exception Permit has to be granted, which removes the grandfathering. ISSUES: None. AG - Agriculture District BCD - Business Commerce District CBD - Community Business District CUD - College/University District DBD - Downtown Business District HBD - Highway Business District HBD/HM - Highway Business/Heavy Manufacturing District HBD/LM - Highway Business/Light Manufacturing District HM - Heavy Manufacturing District LM - Light Manufacturing District LM/HM - Light Manufacturing/Heavy Manufacturing District MHP - Manufactured Home Park District PUD - Planned Unit District RB - Residential Business District RMF - Residential Multi-Family District RMF/RB - Residential Multi-Family/Residential Business District RSF - Residential Single Family District RSF/HBD - Residential Single/Highway Business District RSF/LM - Residential Single Family/Light Manufacturing RSF/RB - Residential Single Family/Residential Business District RSF/RMF - Residential Single Family/Residential Multi-Family District RSF/TBD - Residential Single Family/Transitional Business District TBD - Transitional Business District EXISTING ZONING FUTURE LAND USE W oodsideDrive G a r s t S t r e e t K e s l e r North Mill Road N o r t h M i ll R o a d M ill M ill e r, P B 9 , P G 7 6 S i z e m o r e , J r ., P B 1 1 , P G 1 4 B l o u n t P l a t, P B 8 , P G 6 3 L e m o n , P B 11 , P G S 6 9 , 7 0 Sanders Resub., PB 7, PG 26 Kesler M i l l P l a c e ,P B 5 ,P G 7 7N.C.&Dora William s ,P B 5 ,P G 1 3 (R C ) R L D , L i m i t e d , P B 1 1 , P G 3 7 Spraker, PB 13, PG 94 B r i a r o a k s , P B 1 4 , P G 3 6 , 3 7 9 7 11 B-1A 1A B-1B1 12 10 Tr. B 10 20 4B 2 3 21 9 8 7 13 14 6 3A 9 3 A B C 1 2 2 8 1 210 4 1 1 1 2 354 4A 13A B1 A1 5 0 50 40 4 0 5 0 P / O 3 0 - 6 - 1 H a n g i n g R o c k B a ttl e fi e l d T r a il 9 21 5 89 1 3 4 6 40 4 5 8 9 26 29 1 11 11.4 11.311.511.611.7 1 2 3 4 5 21 7 3.1 40.1 2 2 2.1 6 7 27 7.2 7.1 11.1 11.2 37.31 115.00 218.03 350.08 100.00 40.73 72.34 25.76 75.50 2 7 . 9 1 102.37 2 4 3 .7 7 7 4 . 6 0 7 8 . 6 5 1 2 5 . 5 4 26.23 8 8 .5 6 4 5.2 0 1 0 8 .9 7 34.23 1 8 9 . 1 6 1 6 9 . 9 0 1 8 .5 8 7 2 . 4 5 9 0 .1 7 5 0 .3 1 1 3 .4 0 1 1 1 . 2 5 50.00 135.69 5 0.00 50 .0 0 7 4 .6 468.6 9 6 8 .6 9 1 7 7 . 0 0 1 7 7 . 0 0 1 5 1 .5 5 1 5 4 .5 1 5 3 . 3 0 115.93 143.99 1 8 8 .3 5 64.16 1 6 . 2 4 2 2 . 9 7 1 2 3 . 3 0 5 7 . 2 0 1 1 5 . 0 0 8 0 . 0 0 1 6 9 .6 3 6 7 . 6 0 7 3 . 7 1 6 0 . 0 0 119.81 1 1 7 . 0 0 8 0 . 0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 0 4 . 5 0 8 3 . 0 0 1 0 5 . 5 1 8 0 . 0 5175.2 5176.0 0 1 7 2 .4 4 1 6 3 .6 8 8 0 . 0 5 2 1 6 .3 3 2 2 5 .3 2 60.00 1 1 9 .8 5 2 1 . 9 9 120.00 1 1 4 . 5 3 37.91 8 0 .0 1 1 7 .5 0 8 5 .3 6 7 9 . 9 9 1 4 2 .1 7 6 3 . 4 2 8 5 . 5 5 8 1 . 9 3 1 5 3 .2 6 7 0 . 0 0 9 9 .5 0 1 5 2 .7 9 7 0 . 0 0 2 3 5 . 4 4 2 1 6 . 7 9 8 0 .0 3 8 8 . 7 3 7 5 . 0 4 1 0 8 .2 1 1 2 6 .3 0 9 1 . 9 2 1 3 0 . 1 2 1 0 0 .1 5 1 0 0 .5 6 1 0 1 . 4 8 1 9 3 . 4 0 8 5 .5 3 3 4 4 . 0 7 1 9 7 . 3 4 3 5 6 .5 8 3 6 2 . 2 2 2 1 7 . 5 8 151 .55 231.25 265.68 1 1 5 . 8 3 29.71 58.47 9 1 . 6 2 5 .7 6 3 1 . 7 1 29.66 3 6 3 .4 1 5.69 109.15 5 6 . 6 0260.86 28.99 1 1 0 .6 5 9 9 .21 70.00101.98 1 1 0 .6 5 5 0 .3 0 41.33 1 1 0 .6 5 1 7 0 .4 8 8 6 . 3 6 1 4 5 . 4 4 50.44 130.73 9 0 . 0 0 44.80 117.30 150.44 100.00 158.29 36.2751.9320.6167.58 160.48 158.10 14.19 74.00 1 4 7 .4 6 27.41 1 8 6 .0 0 1 7 6 . 4 0 130.80 7 3 .8 1 3 7 7 .1 0 138.68 48.92 33.61 114.25 41.39 1 1 9 .2 1 94.3080.00 167.82 2 3 1 .9 6 116.73 85.5534.7769.85 25.19 88.4262.9 9 50.00 120.32 1 9 8 .9 6 5 1 2 6 7 5 1 1 5 1 9 1 5 1 6 7 4 0 1503 1 5 02 15 0 6 1 5 2 8 7 0 4 7 1 0 7 0 7 - 7 0 9 7 0 1 - 7 0 3 7 3 0 7 1 6 1410 1 4 1 6 6 6 9 6 7 2 6 6 0 6 7 8 302 300 1407 6 44 6 4 3 6 4 6 1350 1 5 0 9 7 1 1 739 301 6 7 9 1409 1400 1404 1340 1346 6 6 1 6 5 5 6 4 3 0.220 Ac. 0.225 Ac. 1.18 Ac. 0.444 Ac.0.414 Ac. 1.243 Ac. 0.266 Ac. 0.504 Ac. 0.305 Ac.0.323 Ac. 0.499 Ac. 0.279 Ac. 0.326 Ac. 0.400 Ac. 0.264 Ac. 1.846 Ac. 0.321 Ac. 0.263 Ac. 0.307 Ac. 0.268 Ac. 0.927 Ac. 0.319 Ac. 0.314 Ac. 0.264 Ac. 0.252 Ac. 0.786 Ac.0.813 Ac. 0.600 Ac. 0 100 20050 Feet±1 inch = 100 feet JUNE PLANNING COMM ISSION ITEM 31574 R OAN OKE BLVD. CITY OF SALEM Community Development DepartmentP.O. Box 869Salem, Virginia 24153-0869Phone: (540) 375-3032 Tax Parcels 34-1-2 and 34-1-2.1 Buildings Parcels City Limits Commercial Downtown Economic Development Area Industrial Institutional Mixed Use Public Parks and Recreational Residential Transitional Tax Parcels 34-1-2 and 34-1-2.1 Buildings Parcels City Limits