ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Does any member of the Planning Commission or City Council own or have any personal or financial interest in the land which is subject to this application, or has any personal or financial interest in the outcome of the decisions, as defined by the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act?:
No
I, the owner (or agent), certify that all statements in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, are accurate and complete and includes all required information and submittals. I also certify that the list of adjacent property owners, if required, is complete and correct as of the date of this application submittal. I understand that if the list of adjacent property owners is determined to be incomplete at a later date, any action taken on this application may become null and void.:
Yes
I, the applicant, understand that the cost of newspaper advertising for public hearing notification purposes is my responsibility and agree to pay all notices of payment due and bills associate with advertising costs for this application. Advertising cost will be billed separately.:
Yes
Party Responsible for Advertising Cost:
Applicant
I, the applicant, consent to entry upon the subject property by public officers, employees, and agents of the City of Chesapeake wishing to view the site for purposes of processing, evaluating or deciding this application.:
Yes
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Common Description:
AGRICULTURAL - VACANT
Legal Description of the Property:
NR HICKORY 49 AC
Physical description of the property including location of its boundaries to the north, south, east, and west. State the street frontage, depth, and overall size in square feet/acreage::
Bordered to the east by Centerville Turnpike S, surrounded mainly by open fields with some residential to the north and some business to the south
Will the application involve land disturbance for residential, assembly, day care, group home, recreation, school, library, or similar land use?:
No
NATURE OF PROPOSED USE
Describe the nature of the proposed use as listed in the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance, including the SIC Code (see the Zoning Administration in Development and Permits).:
Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services (SIC 49) - Solar Field
Standard Industrial Classification:
49 Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services
Provide a detailed description of the proposed use including hours of operation, number of employees, projected number of daily customers, etc.:
Unmanned facility with minimum maintenance required.
Are there any stipulations from a previous Conditional Use Permit that still apply to the property?:
No
Existing Proffers:
No
PLANNER LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Planner Legal Description:
PLN-USE-2020-042
PROJECT: Borrego Centerville Solar Field
APPLICANT/OWNER: Strategic Development, LLC
AGENCY: AES Consulting Engineers
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to construct a solar electric generating farm on an approximately 31.92 acre portion of a parcel and allow access through residential zoned property and a height exception for a 7 foot fence.
ZONE: A-1, Agricultural District; B-1, Neighborhood Business District; R-15s, Residential District
LOCATION: The eastern side of Centerville Tpke S, at the intersection of Battlefield Blvd S and Centerville Tpke S
TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: A portion of 0860000000060
PLANNING AREA: Southern Chesapeake
ADVERSE EFFECTS DESCRIPTION
The noise characteristics of the proposed use, and whether they exceed the maximum sound levels that are typical of uses permitted as a matter of right in the district.:
No noise increase to surrounding area.
The anticipated glare from vehicular and stationary lights, and the extent to which such lights will be visible from any residential district.:
No Vehicles will be used unless maintenance is required.
The vulnerability of the proposed use to fire and related safety hazards.:
Safety features have been built into the design of the electric panels.
The interference by the proposed use with any easements, roadways, rail lines, utilities and public or private rights of way.:
All interference will be kept at a minimum.
The possible destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of significant importance.:
Site is currently cleared.
The adequacy of proposed landscaping and buffering measures to screen the site from neighboring properties zoned for or containing less intensive uses.:
landscaping and buffers will be provided.
TRAFFIC IMPACT
Describe how traffic ingress and egress would be provided between the subject property and the existing abutting and intersecting roads (Are U-turns necessary? Is there a proposed median break? Is there shared access? Etc.) State whether traffic devices, such as signals and turn lanes, would be required to provide safe ingress and egress.:
One vehicle will access site in case of maintenance, no regular trip generation will occur.
Is a Traffic Impact Analysis required?:
No
DRAINAGE IMPACT ANALYSIS (DIA)
What off-site easements and/or improvements are required? What steps have been taken to ensure that these easements can be obtained and that improvements can be constructed?:
Further assessment of the offsite improvements will be provided at a later time.
Address the current adequacy of the existing drainage receiving facility.:
no existing drainage is known at this time, further assessment of the offsite drainage will be provided at a later time.
Is this development subject to tidal impacts? How will the tides associated with a hurricane or northeaster affect the drainage system?:
further assessment of the impacts will be provided at a later time.
What steps have been taken to ensure no property damage will result from a 100-year tidal or rainfall event?:
BMP will be provided
WATER AND SEWER IMPACT
State the estimated water and sewer demand to be generated by the development including the basis for the water and sewer demands estimated for the project (i.e. GPD per acre or dwelling). For office and institutional, commercial, and industrial rezoning, identify peak demands in addition to average demands.:
N/A, unmanned facility
Compare the water and sewer demands generated by the proposed development with the demands generated by development under existing zoning, and the demand generated by development at highest density allowed under the proposed zoning.:
N/A, unmanned facility
Describe the plan for meeting the anticipated water and sewer demands including methodologies used to determine that existing facilities will be able to provide or handle the additional flows (see Public Utilities for assistance.:
N/A, unmanned facility
Submit a conceptual plan identifying the proposed routing of off-site water lines and sewer force mains and the proposed location of pump station(s), if needed, to serve the project.:
N/A, unmanned facility
Proposed Septic Tanks and Private Wells:
No
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
Is the development subject to Section 19-700 et seq. (Open Space and Recreational Area requirement)?:
No
COMMON OWNERSHIP
Are any features of the development proposed to be held in common ownership by the persons residing in or owning lots in the development and not to be dedicated to and accepted by the City or other public entity?:
No
FENTRESS OVERLAY DISTRICT
Fentress Restrictive Easement:
No