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Home My Public Portal About2008_06_24_R092 Approving TLSE 2007-0009 Loudoun Baptist Temple The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED: June 24. 2008 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-92 ADOPTED: June 24. 2008 A RESOLUTION: APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION TLSE-2007-0009, LOUDOUN BAPTIST TEMPLE LOCATED AT 412 EDWARDS FERRY ROAD, NE., TO PERMIT THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING PLACE OF WORSHIP USE WHEREAS, The Loudoun Baptist Temple Trustees have requested special exception approval to permit expansion of the existing place of worship use at 412 Edwards Ferry Road, NE; and WHEREAS, the property is located in the R-6 Moderate Density Residential Zoning District; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2008 the Planning Commission recommended conditional approval ofTLSE-2007-0009 by a vote of6-1; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 2008 the Town Council held a duly advertised public hearing; and WHEREAS, the proposed use meets the special exception standards for a place of worship as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, staff recommends conditional approval of this request with the conditions set forth below; and WHEREAS, The Council has concluded that the approval of the application would be in the public interest and in accordance with sound zoning and planning principles. THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia hereby approves Special Exception TLSE- 2007-0009, Loudoun Baptist Temple, 412 Edwards Ferry Road, NE, identified in the Loudoun County Land Records as Parcel Identification Numbers -2- A RESOLUTION: APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION TLSE-2007-0009, LOUDOUN BAPTIST TEMPLE LOCATED AT 412 EDWARDS FERRY ROAD, NE. 188-35-5928, 188-35-6128, 188-35-6628, 188-35-7145, and 188-35-7140 subject to the following conditions: 1. Substantial Conformance: Development of this special exception use shall be in substantial conformance with the Special Exception Plat titled "Plat of Special Exception Loudoun Baptist Temple" dated 1/30/07 as revised through 4/18/08, and prepared by Zicht and Associates, PLC. This plat includes Sheets 1 of 9 (Cover); Sheet 2 of 9 (Notes and Tables); Sheet 3 of9 (Existing Conditions); Sheet 4 of9 (Special Exception Plan); Sheet 5 of9 (Concept Landscape Plan); Sheet 6 of9 (Concept Lighting Plan); Sheet 7 of 9 (Architectural Renderings); Sheet 8 of9 (Architectural Renderings); and Sheet 9 of9 (Building Illustrations, dated 5/7/08). 2. No Expressed or Implied Waivers: Approval of the special exception does not express or imply any waiver or modification of the requirements set forth in the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, the Zoning Ordinance, or the Design and Construction Standards Manual (DCSM) except as specifically approved by Town Council or as shown as approved by Town Council on the Special Exception Plat and supporting documents. 3. Parking: Prior to site plan approval the applicant must demonstrate through appropriate legal instruments the permanent availability of off-street parking in a private or public parking lot within 500 feet of the place of worship per TLZO Section 11.4.2. Shared Parking (Joint Use) and TLZO Section 11.3. Number of Parking Spaces Required. 4. Walnut Tree: Per the direction of the Urban Forester the 27 inch diameter Black Walnut tree located at the rear of 108 Prince Street must be protected from construction damage. Appropriate tree preservation measures shall be approved by the Land Development Official prior to site plan approval. Appropriate landscape materials may be planted in any area under the drip line of the tree subject to approval of the Urban Forester. 5. Wooden Fence: Applicant shall provide a six-foot tall wooden fence modeled after the wooden fence on the Jones property (PIN 188-35-5449) with brick pillars on fifty-foot centers and a minimum 10-foot wide buffer yard along the entire western and northern boundaries except for: (a) The first 50 feet from Catoctin Circle along the northern boundary adjacent to property identified by PIN 188-35-7049 where a four-foot tall wooden fence may be constructed, and (b) Any locations where masonry fences are provided per other conditions. 6. Screen Fence: The applicant shall construct a three-foot tall screen fence of similar design and character to the fence with pillars along the Packard property along the entire parking lot frontage on Edwards Ferry Road to maintain and continue the vernacular -3- A RESOLUTION: APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION TLSE-2007-0009, LOUDOUN BAPTIST TEMPLE LOCATED AT 412 EDWARDS FERRY ROAD, NE. design of the Edwards Ferry Road corridor and screen the parking lot west of the church expansion along the Edwards Ferry frontage. A gap may be provided at the foot of said fence to allow overland flow of runoff and floodwaters. 7. Frontage Improvements: Prior to site plan approval the applicant shall design and construct all required frontage improvements consistent with the final Lowenbach Capital Improvement Project (CIP), to include but not be limited to, curb/gutter and related storm sewer, sidewalk, streetlights and street trees along the Edwards Ferry Road and Catoctin Circle frontages of the subject property. If the Town's CIP project has been constructed or if the project has been awarded for construction prior to approval of the applicant's site plan, the applicant shall incorporate all ofCIP's "approved" improvements into their site plan (labeled as "constructed by others") and the applicant will not be required to pay for these frontage improvements. 8. Dedications and Easements: In the event that the applicant decides to wait to make improvements until after the Lowenbach CIP has been approved and awarded, the applicant shall agree to provide to the Town at no cost, any and all rights of way as well as all temporary and permanent easements that may be needed on this site as depicted on the current version of construction plans for the Catoctin Circle Capital Improvement Project (CIP), or as modified with the final CIP construction drawings so long as those modifications do not conflict with the improvements shown on the Loudoun Baptist Temple special exception plat, including but not limited to, temporary construction easements, storm drainage easements, sidewalk easements (to contain the sidewalk along Edwards Ferry Road) and traffic signal easements. 9. BLA Required: Prior to site plan approval a plat of consolidation that combines parcel numbers PIN 188-35-5928, 188-35-6128, 188-35-6628, 188-35-7330, 188-35-7140 and 188-35-7145 into a single lot shall be approved and recorded. 10. Elevations: The design intent is to reflect and blend in with the residential character of the Lowenbach neighborhood. Architectural features and details will be employed to break up the mass and reduce the visual scale of the Church. Toward this end, there will be a combination of gable and hip asphalt shingle roofs, with projections and features to reduce the visual extent. The scale of the fayade will be reduced through articulation and employment of a combination of sidings. At least 20% of the siding on the additions shall be brick, which will also be used as a design feature delineating gables and other features. The remainder of the siding shall be wood, composite (concrete hardiplank or similar material), and/or synthetic stucco. Vinyl and metal shall be limited to details and shall not be used for basic siding. Windows throughout the additions and the existing building shall be consistent and complementary, similar in style and character to those in the upper story of the existing building (though these may be replaced with modern insulated windows) in that the extent of glazing will be reduced through mullions or other dividers. -4- A RESOLUTION: APPROVING SPECIAL EXCEPTION TLSE-2007-0009, LOUDOUN BAPTIST TEMPLE LOCATED AT 412 EDWARDS FERRY ROAD, NE. All material colors shall be complementary and be general earth tones. The design shall be generally consistent with the elevations depicted on the drawings and the perspectives of Phases 1 and 2 (Sheet 9 of 9 Building Illustrations dated 05/07/08 by Zicht Engineering), which generally depict the maximum allowable massing. 11. Brick Wall: An eight foot tall brick wall shall be constructed along the property boundary with Lawrence Kelly (PIN 188-35-5527). The wall height may be stepped down as it approaches Edwards Ferry Road by an amount and at a location to be determined jointly by the Town and the adjacent property owner prior to site plan approval. The wall will contain drainpipes positioned as needed to allow surface drainage to pass through. The adjacent property owner shall be contacted prior to construction of the wall to finalize details. Landscaping along this property boundary shall consist of a solid screen of Green Giant Arborvitae or similar evergreens to be determined by the Town and the adjoining property owner prior to site plan approval. The evergreens shall be a minimum of six feet (6') tall at the time of planting. 12. Parking Lot Limitations: No recreational equipment or activities shall be permitted on that portion of the parking facility on property currently known as 406 Edwards Ferry Road (PIN 188-35-5928). In addition: a. No permanent storage of vehicles or materials will be permitted in this area; b. No parking of buses, trucks or commercial vehicles, other than those vehicles used by parishioners attending church functions, will be permitted in this area; and c. The landscape screening on the traffic island between the entrances will be planted in similar fashion to the shared property line. 13. Construction Noise: Construction activities related to the improvements shown on the special exception plan shall not commence before 7:00 am on weekdays and 8:00 am on weekends. PASSED this 24th day of June 2008. cal\~ .' \ . ms~a~td, Mayor Town of Leesburg