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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/12/2017 - Planning Commission - Agenda -RegularPlanni ng Commission Meeti ng AGENDA Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 1.Call to Order 2.Consent Agenda A.Work Session Minutes of March 15, 2017 Consider approval of the minutes of the March 15, 2017 work session. B.Minutes of March 15, 2017 Consider approval of the minutes of the March 15, 2017 meeting. 3.Old Business A.East Main Street Urban Dev elopment Area Hold public hearing to consider adopting resolution of recommendation regarding T he East Main Street Urban Development Area (UD A) plan and for amending "T he Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem" to reflect the addition. (Continued from March 15, 2017) 4.New Business A.Vice-Chairman Consider appointment of Vice-C hairman. 5.Adjournment Work S ession, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 6:15 p.m., C ouncil C hambers C onference Room UNAPPROVED MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION March 15, 2017 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 March 15, 2017, there being present the following members of said Commission, to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, Samuel R. Carter, III, Denise P. King, Reid A. Garst II, and N. Jackson Beamer; with Vicki G. Daulton, Chair, presiding; together with James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Executive Secretary, ex officio member of said Commission; Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., Director of Community Development; Benjamin W. Tripp, City Planner; Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator; and William C. Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney; and the following business was transacted: 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 William D. and Mary Ann Jones, property owners, for rezoning the property located at 146 West Fourth Street (Tax Map #161-7-4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of one parcel of approximately an acre; it is located on the south side of Fourth Street, to the west of the intersection with Union Street; the property is currently occupied by a single multi-tenant commercial building; the applicant is requesting to rezone the property to HBD in order to have more flexibility for potential tenants; and this property is located within the 100-year floodplain; and WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Wines and Ben Tripp discussed the rezoning request, and it was noted there were no issues; and WHEREAS, a full and lengthy discussion was held regarding the request of William D. and Mary Ann Jones, property owners, for rezoning the property located at 146 West Fourth Street (Tax Map #161-7-4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District. In re: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, for rezoning two parcels located at 803-813 Eighth Street and three parcels fronting on vacated Carolina Avenue (Tax Map #s186-11-2&3 and 186-3-2,3&4 from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District 2 WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of five parcels of approximately 1.4 acres; they are located on the north side of Eighth Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection with Iowa Street; the property is currently occupied by a multi-tenant commercial building; the applicant is requesting to rezone the property to HBD in order to have more flexibility for potential tenants; and WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Wines and Ben Tripp discussed the rezoning request, and it was noted there were no issues; and WHEREAS, a full and lengthy discussion was held regarding the request of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, for rezoning two parcels located at 803-813 Eighth Street and three parcels fronting on vacated Carolina Avenue (Tax Map #s 186-11-2&3 and 186- 3-2,3&4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District. In re: Hold public hearing to consider adopting a resolution of recommendation regarding The East Main Street Urban Development Area (UDA) and for amending “The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem” to reflect the addition WHEREAS, staff noted the following: last year the City of Salem adopted several Urban Development Areas (UDAs) as part of the Comprehensive Plan, one of which is this portion of East Main Street; Urban Development Areas identify areas that have transportation needs where the locality wishes to direct state transportation dollars; more than a decade ago, the city worked with VDOT on a road design for East Main Street that would have been five lanes: two in each direction with a center turn lane between Electric Road and Lynchburg Turnpike and three traffic lights; ultimately, this design was rejected because it would have required a significant amount of right of way from the adjacent property owners; the city and VDOT then reimagined the road as a smaller, multimodal transportation corridor, one with a lane in each direction, a center turn lane the entire length, and bicycle and pedestrian amenities like a greenway, sidewalks, bike lanes, and an attractive streetscape; late last year Salem was awarded technical assistance from the state to help us create new concepts for the area in a multimodal manner that works with the planned road project; this concept would position East Main Street as more of an extension of downtown, than as a highway-oriented commercial area like West Main Street; and WHEREAS, Staff has requested that the Commission consider continuing the public hearing on this item until the April meeting as the consultants were prohibited from attending due to the weather; 3 WHEREAS, a full and lengthy discussion was held regarding adopting a resolution of recommendation regarding The East Main Street Urban Development Area (UDA) and for amending “The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem” to reflect the addition. THEREUPON, no action was taken by the Commission at this work session. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the work session was adjourned at 6:56 p.m. _____________________________ Executive Secretary ________________________ Chair UNAPPROVED MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION March 15, 2017 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, at 7:00 p.m., on March 15, 2017, there being present all the members of said Commission, to wit: Vicki G. Daulton, Samuel R. Carter, Denise P. King, Reid A. Garst II, and N. Jackson Beamer; with Vicki G. Daulton, Chair, presiding; together with James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Executive Secretary; Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., Director of Community Development; Benjamin W. Tripp, City Planner; Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator; and William C. Maxwell, Assistant City Attorney; and the following business was transacted: The January 11, 2017, work session and regular meeting minutes were approved as written. In re: Hold public hearing to consider the request of William D. and Mary Ann Jones, property owners, for rezoning the property located at 146 West Fourth Street (Tax Map #161-7-4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District The Executive Secretary reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing to consider the request of William D. and Mary Ann Jones, property owners, for rezoning the property located at 146 West Fourth Street (Tax Map #161-7-4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District; and WHEREAS, the Executive Secretary further reported that notice of such hearing had been published in the March 2 and 9, 2017, issues of the Salem Times Register and property owners were notified by letters mailed March 3, 2017; and WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of one parcel of approximately an acre; it is located on the south side of Fourth Street, to the west of the intersection with Union Street; the property is currently occupied by a single multi-tenant commercial building; the applicant is requesting to rezone the property to HBD in order to have more flexibility for potential tenants; and this property is located within the 100-year floodplain; and WHEREAS, William D. Jones, property owner, appeared before the Commission explaining the rezoning request; he thanked the Commission members for their service; he noted they would like to change the zoning to make it easier for them to rent the spaces in the building; as the Commission may know, the second floor is especially hard to rent, and he would like the additional uses so that he might be able to lease the empty space; and 2 WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared related to said request; ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEAMER, AND DULY CARRIED, the Planning Commission of the City of Salem doth recommend to the Council of the City of Salem that the request of William D. and Mary Ann Jones, property owners, for rezoning the property located at 146 West Fourth Street (Tax Map #161-7-4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District be approved – the roll call vote: all aye. In re: Hold public hearing to consider the request of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, for rezoning two parcels located at 803-813 Eighth Street and three parcels fronting on vacated Carolina Avenue (Tax Map #s186-11-2&3 and 186- 3-2,3&4 from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District WHEREAS, the Executive Secretary reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing to consider the request of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, for rezoning two parcels located at 803-813 Eighth Street and three parcels fronting on vacated Carolina Avenue (Tax Map #s186-11-2&3 and 186-3-2, 3&4) from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District; and WHEREAS, the Executive Secretary further reported that notice of such hearing had been published in the March 2 and 9, 2017, issues of the Salem Times Register and property owners were notified by letters mailed March 3, 2017; and WHEREAS, staff noted the following: the subject property consists of five parcels of approximately 1.4 acres; they are located on the north side of Eighth Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection with Iowa Street; the property is currently occupied by a multi-tenant commercial building; the applicant is requesting to rezone the property to HBD in order to have more flexibility for potential tenants; and WHEREAS, Ben Crewe of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, appeared before the Commission explaining the rezoning request; he noted that this is a similar request to the previous request; he stated that he recently acquired this property in the last month and a half ago; in the process of cleaning up the property, they found this unique zoning, BCD, so part of the cleanup is to rezone to HBD to fit some of the more compatible uses for this property; and he noted that he would be happy to answer any questions; and WHEREAS, Commissioner King asked if he had big plans for the property, and Mr. Crewe noted that he has big plans to clean it up; Mrs. King noted in light of the announcement about 3 the sale of the Valleydale Foods building this is a piece of property that is very near that; Mr. Crewe noted that this is correct; he further noted that it was a timely purchase and was not based on anything else that is going on in the area; he had been looking at the building for probably about two years, and it was unique timing that this all kind of happened at the same time; and WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared related to said request; ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER KING, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, AND DULY CARRIED, the Planning Commission of the City of Salem doth recommend to the Council of the City of Salem that the request of Turner Morgan LLC, property owner, for rezoning two parcels located at 803-813 Eighth Street and three parcels fronting on vacated Carolina Avenue (Tax Map #s186-11-2&3 and 186-3-2,3&4 from BCD Business Commerce District to HBD Highway Business District be approved – the roll call vote: all present – aye. In re: Hold public hearing to consider adopting a resolution of recommendation regarding The East Main Street Urban Development Area (UDA) and for amending “The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem” to reflect the addition WHEREAS, the Executive Secretary reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing to consider adopting resolution of recommendation regarding The East Main Street Urban Development Area (UDA) and for amending “The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem” to reflect the addition; and WHEREAS, the Executive Secretary further reported that notice of such hearing had been published in the March 2 and 9, 2017, issues of the Salem Times Register; and WHEREAS, staff noted the following: last year the City of Salem adopted several Urban Development Areas (UDAs) as part of the Comprehensive Plan, one of which is this portion of East Main Street; Urban Development Areas identify areas that have transportation needs where the locality wishes to direct state transportation dollars; more than a decade ago, the city worked with VDOT on a road design for East Main Street that would have been five lanes: two in each direction with a center turn lane between Electric Road and Lynchburg Turnpike and three traffic lights; ultimately, this design was rejected because it would have required a significant amount of right of way from the adjacent property owners; the city and VDOT then reimagined the road as a smaller, multimodal transportation corridor, one with a lane in each direction, a center turn lane the entire length, and bicycle and pedestrian amenities like a greenway, sidewalks, bike lanes, and an attractive streetscape; late last year Salem was awarded technical assistance from the state to help us create new concepts for the area in a 4 multimodal manner that works with the planned road project; this concept would position East Main Street as more of an extension of downtown, than as a highway-oriented commercial area like West Main Street; and WHEREAS, Staff has requested that the Commission consider continuing the public hearing on this item until the April meeting; ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER GARST, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEAMER, AND DULY CARRIED, the request to hold a public hearing and consider adopting a resolution of recommendation regarding The East Main Street Urban Development Area (UDA) and for amending “The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Salem” to reflect the addition is hereby continued to the April 12, 2017, Planning Commission meeting – the roll call vote: all aye. 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East Main Street is the primary placemaking element of the corridor. It will function as a small boulevard or a more free flowing major avenue. Electric Road is a through corridor primarily functioning to move vehicles between I-81, East Main Street and additional destinations in the southern portion of Salem. MILES 0.20.10 MIXED-USE CORRIDOR - UDA EAST MAIN STREET FRAMEWORK PARKS/OPEN SPACE STEEP SLOPES NON-MOTORIZED NETWORK MOTORIZED NETWORK OPPORTUNITY PARCELS UDA CORE FLOODWAY FLOODPLAIN (100-YEAR) EAST MAIN STREET PROTOTYPE CITY OF SALEM, VA - URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS • Streetscape • Zero building setback • Off-street parking along road edge must be buffered with landscaping • 6’ tree zone + 8’ sidewalk on both sides of East Main Street • 5’ Bike lane on both sides of East Main Street • Add new trees to create a street tree edge • Promote stormwater management best practices • Built Form/Structures • 1-2 stories or more along East Main Street to maintain minimum UDA F.A.R. requirements (0.4 F.A.R.) • Parking behind buildings • Ground floor transparency along East Main Street to enhance pedestrian environment • Site Development • Preserve existing viewsheds, as applicable • Preserve steep slopes and wooded areas • Enhance non-motorized connectivity • Incorporate green/open space • Provide wayfinding signage and pedestrian-scale lighting • Provide minimum buffer between differing adjacent land uses • Meet minimum floodplain building standards EAST M A I N S T Vegetated Buffer Sidewalk Bike Lane Parking Parking Parking MIXED-USE CORRIDOR - UDA EAST MAIN STREET PROTOTYPE EAST MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT East Main Street currently has a number of underutilized parcels that would benefit from redevelopment. As property owners choose to sell or redevelop their own land over time, new buildings should contribute to a friendlier corridor environment for people walking, biking, taking transit, or driving. A friendlier environment for all users depends greatly on the form and function of the street and buildings. Elements such as building fronts close to the street with parking in the rear, bike lanes, and sidewalks can make the corridor a more attractive place to visit, shop, dine and work. Bike lanes will provide a valuable connection between Downtown and the Greenway trail, encouraging people to travel the corridor and visit local businesses. New buildings should front East Main Street, with a mix of retail and office space on the first floor, and additional office space on upper floors. PRECEDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT EXAMPLEExample of New Development Prototype Parcel Parking