Hampton Planning Commission Meeting: Rezoning Approval and Youth Commission Report - July 18, 2019
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Hampton Planning Commission Meeting - July 18, 2019
This meeting of the Hampton Planning Commission, held on July 18, 2019, focused on a rezoning application for a proposed Dollar Tree store and included a report from the Director on the Hampton Youth Commission's recent boot camp. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Hampton City Council.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the previous meeting. All members voted in favor.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Donald Brockwell (resident at 1604 Briarfield Road, adjacent to the proposed property) expressed no opposition to the Dollar Tree, stating anything would look better than the vacant lot he has viewed for 15 years. He requested a taller fence than six feet, as the building elevation is 20 feet, and asked that the proposed rear entrance on Briarfield Road be moved further away from his driveway to align more with the 7-Eleven exit. The applicant's attorney, Ray Suttle Jr., responded that the entrance was moved back from the intersection due to VDOT regulations.
Discussion Items
- Rezoning Application 19-00001: DT Retail Properties LLC requested to rezone 1.27 acres at 1602 Briarfield Road and 804/806 Aberdeen Road from Single Family Residential (R11) and Neighborhood Commercial (C1) to Neighborhood Commercial (C1) with 14 proffered conditions. The site, formerly an Exxon gas station that has been vacant for about 15 years, would be redeveloped as a corporate-owned Dollar Tree store. Staff member Antonette Folks presented the plan, noting proffers include a 15-foot landscape buffer, six-foot fence, sidewalks, vacation of internal property lines, and an enclosed dumpster. The applicant's attorney Ray Suttle Jr. and Rick Boucher (DT Retail Properties) spoke on the project, mentioning security cameras to address neighborhood crime concerns and stating no traffic increase is anticipated. Commissioner questions addressed environmental concerns: Mr. Boucher confirmed a Phase II study found soil contamination (from the former gas station and hydraulic lift) that will be remediated. In response to a commissioner question about the residential neighbor's buffer, the applicant confirmed the landscape plan includes large canopy trees and a six-foot fence, with trees spaced as close as possible without harming them.
- Director's Report: Senior Youth Planner Will Klotz (recently promoted from junior) presented the Hampton Youth Commission (HYC) monthly report. He announced the hiring of Maya Patterson as the new junior youth planner and described the HYC's three-day boot camp held June 18–20, which included team-building, training on norms, history, civic engagement, facilitation, dream studios, minute-taking, and public speaking. The annual retreat for the HYC is scheduled for August 20–22 at Alternatives Inc.
Key Outcomes
- Vote on Rezoning: The commission voted unanimously (all six members present—Dr. Coleman, Miss Callum, Mr. Southall, Miss Garrison, Mr. Brown, Miss Bunting, and Chairman Carter—voted 'aye') to recommend approval of rezoning application 19-00001 with the 14 proffered conditions. This recommendation will be forwarded to the Hampton City Council for final decision.
- Director's Report: The commission acknowledged Will Klotz's promotion and the new hire Maya Patterson, but took no formal action.
Meeting Transcript
Mr. O'Neill, please. Oh, can we get the roll call, please? Dr. Coleman. Miss Callum. Here. Mr. Southall. Here. Miss Garrison? Present. Mr. Brown. Present. Miss Bunting. Chairman Carter. Here. Move approval of the minutes. Second. Dr. Coleman. Miss Callum. Mr. Southall. Hi. Miss Garrison. I. Mr. Brown. Hi. Miss Bunting. Chairman Carter. Hi. I just time to hear from Mr. O'Neill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. To ensure that the affairs of the Commission may be conducted in an orderly manner and to ensure that all persons desiring to address the commission on matters pertinent to it are afforded an opportunity to do so and to permit persons in attendance to observe and hear the proceedings of the commission without distraction and to permit the commission to conduct city business with minimal disruption. The following rules for public hearings and comment are established as follows. Please turn off your cell phone while in the chamber and the meeting is in progress. If you are attending the hearing and desire to speak on an item, please enter your name, address, and item number at the desk in the back of the chambers prior to the call to order. The commission secretary will announce the item number and item title being considered. The case before the commission shall be presented by a staff member of the community development department. After the case has been presented, the applicant or the applicant's representative will have up to 10 minutes to address the commission and present written andor oral comments. The applicant may request up to three additional minutes for rebuttal of any comments from speakers in opposition to the application. Individuals other than the applicant or the applicant's representative who have signed up to comment on the case shall have three minutes to present written and or oral comments. All comments shall be directed to the commission. Specified time limits may vary at the discretion of the chairman. No person may address the commission until he or she has first been recognized by the chair.
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