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 this application is complete, accurate and contains all required and requested information, documents and other submittals, and that all statements made herein are, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. I further certify that I have exercised due diligence to obtain the most recent, complete, and correct information available. I understand that wrongful certification or failure to provide required or requested documents that become available after the initial submittal of this application may result in a delay in, or invalidation of, any official governmental action taken. Fraudulent representations may lead to additional penalties under law.:
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 associated with advertising costs for this application, including all readvertisements for continuances and appeals. Advertising cost will be billed separately.:
Yes
Party Responsible for Advertising Cost:
Agent
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:
1331 Priority Lane
Legal Description of the Property:
PAR 2 RESUB PLT TTC LLC & CHES PRODUCTS INC 7.661A
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).:
Proposed cement terminal that is a permitted use.
Provide a detailed description of the proposed use including hours of operation, number of employees, projected number of daily customers, etc.:
na
Describe any and all special conditions for the use, construction, layout, landscaping and screening, or appearance of the site which are offered to be made conditions of the use permit for purposes of assuring its compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.:
na
Describe whether the proposed conditional use will be consistent with the adopted policies in the Comprehensive Plan of the City.:
na
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:
PROJECT: Cement Terminal Height Variance
APPLICANT & OWNER: Norfapeake Terminal LLC
AGENCY: Williams Mullen
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow a height variance of approximately 86 feet for a proposed 161 foot cement terminal on a 7.7 acre parcel.
ZONE: M-2, General Industrial District
LOCATION: 1331 Priority Lane
TAX MAP PARCEL: 1320000000010
PLANNING AREA: South Norfolk
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.:
na
The anticipated glare from vehicular and stationary lights, and the extent to which such lights will be visible from any residential district.:
na
The vulnerability of the proposed use to fire and related safety hazards.:
na
The interference by the proposed use with any easements, roadways, rail lines, utilities and public or private rights of way.:
The proposed domestic water and fire services will connect from the site across Norfolk & Portsmouth Beltline Railroad right-of-way to the public water main in Priority Lane right-of-way. The City indicated in the pre-application meeting that the public CIP project for the water main improvements on Truxton Street may be shifted to be done earlier depending on the Norfapeake construction schedule if necessary. The proposed water service connection will be jacked and bored under the railroad and the remainder will be open-cut trenched in the pavement on Priority Lane.
The possible destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of significant importance.:
na
The adequacy of proposed landscaping and buffering measures to screen the site from neighboring properties zoned for or containing less intensive uses.:
Landscaping will be provided in accordance with the City requirements.
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.:
There is an existing access to the site from the western dead end of Priority Lane and is shared with the two adjacent properties. No U-turns are necessary. There are existing railroad crossing signs in place on Priority Lane.
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?:
Private cross access and utility easements will be required with the northern adjacent property.
Address the current adequacy of the existing drainage receiving facility.:
Stormwater runoff will be through direct discharge into the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and will have no downstream impacts.
Is this development subject to tidal impacts? How will the tides associated with a hurricane or northeaster affect the drainage system?:
The site is subject to tidal impacts. The drainage system will be designed in accordance City and State requirements.
What steps have been taken to ensure no property damage will result from a 100-year tidal or rainfall event?:
The elevation of the proposed structures will be above the 100-year flood elevation per the flood zone ordinance.
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.:
na
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.:
na
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.:
Review of flow test information for the existing water main at the connection point will be incorporated into the design. The City indicated in the pre-application meeting that the public CIP project for the water main improvements on Truxton Street may be shifted to be done earlier depending on the Norfapeake construction schedule if necessary.
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.:
na
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