STAFF S REQUEST ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION 13SN0164. Debra E. Sirois. Matoaca Magisterial District 8401 Bethia Road

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1 SE MGE: arla rr January 15, 2013 P February 27, 2013 BS BS Time emaining: 365 days STFF S EQUEST LYSIS EMMETI 13S0164 ebra E. Sirois Matoaca Magisterial istrict 8401 Bethia oad EQUEST: onditional use approval to permit a business (pet grooming) incidental to a dwelling in an gricultural () istrict. PPSE L USE: peration of a pet grooming business is proposed within the dwelling. PLIG MMISSI EMMETI EMME PPVL SUBJE T THE ITIS PGES 1 THUGH 3. ecommend approval for the following reasons: STFF EMMETI. More intense uses (such as commercial boarding kennels) have been approved on similar properties without any known adverse impacts on area residential development. B. s conditioned, the proposed land use would be compatible with existing and anticipated area residential development. (TE: ITIS MY BE IMPSE THE PPETY WE MY PFFE ITIS. ITI(S) TE STFF/P WEE GEE UP BY BTH STFF THE MMISSI.) ITIS (STFF/P) 1. This conditional use shall be granted to and for ebra E. Sirois, exclusively, and shall not be transferable or run with the land. (P) Providing a FIST HIE community through excellence in public service

2 (STFF/P) 2. This conditional use shall be granted for a period of five (5) years from the date of approval. (P) (STFF/P) 3. The conditional use shall be limited to the operation of a pet grooming business, for up to a maximum of fifteen (15) animals per day by appointment only. (P) (STFF/P) 4. There shall be no boarding, breeding or sale of animals associated with this business. (P) (STFF/P) 5. ther than family member employees that live on the premises, only one (1) employee shall be permitted to work on the premises and that employee is limited to part-time for a maximum of twenty-five (25) hours per week. (P) (STFF/P) 6. o outside runs or cages shall be permitted to contain the animals. nimals shall only be permitted to be walked outside on a leash as necessary, and shall not be left unattended. (P) (STFF/P) 7. The outside area(s) where the animals are walked shall be cleaned and made free of waste daily so as to eliminate odors and proliferation of insects. ll solid waste shall be stored in plastic containers with lids. Such containers shall be legally disposed of offsite at least once each month. (P) (STFF/P) 8. o commodity shall be stored or sold on the premises except for light inventory. (P) (STFF/P) 9. nly one (1) sign shall be permitted to identify this use. Such sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot in area and shall not be illuminated. (P) (STFF/P) 10. o assembly or group instruction shall be permitted. (P) (STFF/P) 11. The business shall be permitted to operate between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; and, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays. (P) (STFF/P) 12. There shall be no exterior buildings, additions, or alterations to the existing dwelling to accommodate this use. (P) (STFF/P) 13. o more than one (1) vehicle and one (1) single axle trailer not exceeding thirteen (13) feet in length and 3,200 pounds used in conjunction with the pet grooming business shall be parked on the premises. o equipment shall be stored outside of the dwelling except for equipment stored on the vehicle or trailer used in 2 13S0164-FEB27-BS-PT

3 conjunction with the business. The vehicle and equipment for the use shall be parked on the premises, but a trailer must be parked, except for loading and unloading, either in the rear yard or so that its view is screened from adjacent properties and public roads. (P) GEEL IFMTI Location: The request property is located along the east line of Bethia oad and the west line of Winterpock oad, across from oyal Birkdale Parkway and better known as 8401 Bethia oad. Tax Is and Existing Zoning: Size: 5.5 acres Existing Land Use: Single-family residential djacent Zoning and Land Use: orth, South and West ; Single-family residential or vacant East -9; Single-family residential, commercial outdoor recreational use or vacant Public Water and Wastewater Systems: UTILITIES The request site is currently connected to the public water system. This request will not impact the public water system. The request site is currently utilizing an individual private septic system. This request will not impact the public wastewater system. Individual Private Septic System: The Heath epartment must approve any new or expanded use of the individual septic system. 3 13S0164-FEB27-BS-PT

4 EVIMETL This request will have a minimal impact on these facilities. Fire Service: PUBLI FILITIES The lover Hill Fire Station, ompany umber 7, and Manchester Volunteer escue Squad currently provide fire protection and emergency medical service (EMS). This request will have a minimal impact on Fire and EMS. ounty epartment of Transportation: s conditioned, this request will have a minimal impact on the transportation network. The Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the omprehensive Plan, identifies Winterpock oad in this area as a major arterial with a recommended right-of-way width of ninety (90) feet. When asked, the applicant was not willing to commit to dedicate right-of-way in accordance with the Plan. Virginia epartment of Transportation (VT): VT notes that a low volume commercial entrance with the appropriate sight distance (and any sight distance easements needed) will be necessary for access to the business on this site. VT has no further comment. omprehensive Plan: L USE The omprehensive Plan designates the request property as a Suburban esidential II area where residential use of 2.0 to 4.0 dwellings per acre is appropriate. rea evelopment Trends: Use: The request property fronts Bethia oad to the east and Winterpock oad to the west. Surrounding properties to the north, south and west are zoned gricultural () and are occupied by single-family residential use on large acreage parcels. Properties across Winterpock oad to the east are zoned residentially and are occupied by single-family residential use and commercial outdoor recreational use (golf course). It is anticipated that residential use will continue in the area as suggested by the Plan. The Zoning rdinance permits the keeping of an unlimited number of dogs in an gricultural () istrict as a private kennel. The ordinance defines a commercial kennel as 4 13S0164-FEB27-BS-PT

5 a facility where dogs are kept for boarding, breeding, care, grooming, sale or other purpose for commercial gain. The proposed land use would be limited to pet grooming only and would not include breeding, boarding or sale of animals. (onditions 3 and 4) ecommended conditions would permit grooming of a maximum of fifteen (15) pets per day by appointment only; would limit the operation to the applicant exclusively for a period of five (5) years; and would allow only one (1) part-time employee in addition to family member employees that live in the home. (onditions 1, 2 and 5) ccording to the applicant, clients would only be accepted by appointment with established drop-off and pick-up times. ondition 10 would prohibit assembly or group instruction on the request property. This is the same restriction for home occupations in an gricultural () istrict. In addition, conditions would limit hours of operation and would require animals to be on a leash and attended at all times. (onditions 6 and 11) evelopment Standards: Signage: The pet grooming business would be operated incidental to the existing dwelling. ecommended conditions would require the use to meet restrictions similar to standards for a home occupation in an gricultural () istrict. ondition 12 would prohibit additional buildings and exterior additions or alterations to accommodate the use and ondition 8 would permit only light inventory to be stored or sold on the request property. Since the keeping of an unlimited number of dogs is permitted by-right in an gricultural () istrict as a private kennel, outside run areas would be permitted on the request property even if this conditional use to permit the pet grooming business is not approved. However, to further ensure that the residential character of the property is maintained, ondition 6 would not permit outside runs or pens associated with this business. In addition, the areas where animals are walked outside would be required to be cleaned daily to eliminate odors and the proliferation of insects and waste shall be stored and removed from the property monthly. (ondition 7) In keeping with limitations for home occupations in an gricultural () istrict, ondition 13 would limit vehicles permitted for the commercial kennel use to one (1) vehicle and one (1) single axle trailer, would prohibit outside equipment storage, and would limit parking for the vehicle and/or trailer. nly one (1) sign with a maximum area of one (1) square foot would be permitted to identify the commercial kennel. Such sign shall not be illuminated. (ondition 9) LUSI ther commercial kennel uses have operated on similar properties with no known adverse impacts on area properties. onditions are recommended which meet or exceed standards for home occupations in an gricultural () istrict. s conditioned, the kennel would be 5 13S0164-FEB27-BS-PT

6 compatible with area residential development and the residential character of the area will be maintained. Given these considerations, approval of this request is recommended. SE HISTY Planning ommission Meeting (1/15/13): The applicant accepted the recommendation. There was no opposition present. n motion of r. Wallin, seconded by Mr. Patton, the ommission recommended approval subject to the conditions on pages 1 through 3. YES: Messrs. Brown, Wallin, Gulley, Patton and Waller. The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 beginning at 6:30 p.m., will take under consideration this request. 6 13S0164-FEB27-BS-PT

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