Applicant 5668 Indian River Rd, LLC Agenda Item 16, LLC ... · Applicant 5668 Indian River Rd, LLC...

Applicant 5668 Indian River Rd, LLC Property Owner 16, LLC Public Hearing April 13, 2016

City Council Election District Kempsville

Request Conditional Use Permit (Car Wash) Staff Planner Kristine Gay Location 5668 Indian River Road GPIN 1456901977 Site Size 1.0219 Acres AICUZ Less than 65 dB DNL Existing Land Use and Zoning District Vacant restaurant / B-2 Business Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning Districts North Strip shopping center, YMCA / B-2 Community Business South Indian River Road Regent University / H-1 Hotel East Single-family homes / R-7.5 Residential West Single-family homes / R-7.5 Residential

Agenda Item 3

5668 Indian River Road, LLC Agenda Item 3

• The applicant is proposing to demolish the currently vacant restaurant (Shoney’s) and redevelop the site with a

car wash. This use requires a Conditional Use Permit in the B-2 Business District.

• As shown on the submitted plan, vehicular access to the single car wash bay will be via three collector lanes. The proposed structure will house an 89-foot long automated car wash. The site layout also depicts 18 parking spaces where customers can use onsite vacuums.

• The proposed hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week. The facility will have a maximum of three employees on the site during operation hours. Parking for employees is provided on-site, behind the existing 7-Eleven convenience store to the east.

• The submitted elevations of the “colonial-style” building depict an exterior of brick veneer with a front-facing gable, one sectional garage door and a standing seam metal roof.

Zoning History # Request 1 CUP (Motor Vehicle Sales) Approved 02/10/1998 2 CUP (Religious Use) Approved 09/09/2003

CUP (Religious Use) Approved 12/03/1996 CUP (Religious Use) Approved 01/25/1994

Application Types CUP – Conditional Use Permit REZ – Rezoning CRZ – Conditional Rezoning

MOD – Modification of Conditions or Proffers NON – Nonconforming Use STC – Street Closure

FVR – Floodplain Variance ALT – Alternative Compliance SVR – Subdivision Variance

The subject site is located in the Centerville Strategic Growth Area (SGA). The Centerville SGA Master Plan identifies the shopping center where this site is located as the University Shoppes. The Plan acknowledges that the University Shoppes are isolated from the Centerville SGA due to widening of Indian River Road. The Plan identifies two redevelopment scenarios for the shopping center – a transition from commercial to recreational fields with an enlarged YMCA, or a consolidation of all parcels with an updated commercial development.

Background and Summary of Proposal

Comprehensive Plan Recommendations

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Staff has concerns that the proposed use is entirely auto-centric and does not move towards the goals as recommended by the Centerville SGA Plan - an opportunity to consolidate commercial uses or create outdoor recreational uses. The applicant is aware of these concerns; however, the subject site may be developed as a matter of right with uses such as a drive-through restaurant or bank. Further, the site is adjacent to established suburban neighborhoods, fronts on an eight-lane arterial, and is within 1,000 feet of Interstate 64. As such, the proposed car wash will provide a service to residents of the adjacent suburban neighborhoods. Staff has consistently recommended a ten-year time limit for interim uses proposed in a Strategic Growth Area that are not consistent with the vision of the SGA Plans. Interim uses typically lease space in an existing, often older building, and construct minor improvements, such as alterations to the building façade or signage. For interim uses, it is Staff’s goal to recommend improvements that may be achieved without requiring a full site plan review. In this case, the applicant will own the property and is proposing to entirely redevelop the site. For this reason, the ten-year time limit has not been recommended. To compensate for the use, the applicant has revised the site plan to provide as much plant material on the front of the site, facing Indian River Road, as possible. Further, minor changes to the proposed building have been recommended to ensure the lasting operation is aesthetically pleasing. The applicant has specifically requested that an existing legally nonconforming sign remain on the property and be used by the car wash operation. Staff has consistently recommended that nonconforming signs be removed via the Conditional Use Permit process as a means of reducing visual clutter along roadways. This, coupled with the fact that no time limit for the car wash is recommended and the nonconforming sign could remain on this site indefinitely, Staff recommends that this sign be removed and replaced with a conforming, legal sign. For the reasons above and as summarized in this report, Staff recommends approval of the request for a Conditional Use Permit with the conditions below.

Evaluation and Recommendation


1. With the exception of signage, the site shall be developed substantially as shown on the plan entitled,

“CONCEPT PLAN, 5668 Indian River Road,” dated 3/14/16, as prepared by Blakeway Corp.

2. The building shall be constructed substantially as shown on the plan entitled, “GRAND SLAM CAR WASH,” dated 2016-01-20, as prepared by Balzer and Associates, with the addition of dormers constructed on the eastern building elevation, at a minimum, in a manner similar to the applicant’s existing operation located at Edwin Drive and Independence Boulevard.

3. All signage shall be of the Monument style and meet the applicable requirements of the City Code. The legally nonconforming sign shall be removed prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy. No signage shall be installed within the cantilevered arcs of the vacuums.

4. There shall be no pennants, streamers, balloons, portable signs, banners, or similar attention-seeking devices displayed on the site.

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.

Recommended Conditions


Proposed Site Layout


Proposed Elevations


Existing Operation on Edwin Drive


Disclosure Statement

5668 Indian River Rd, LLC


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