applicant: virginia beach professional baseball, l.l.c. · 6/11/2014 · – landstown road...

VIRGINIA BEACH PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, L.L.C. Agenda Item 6

6June 11, 2014 Public Hearing

APPLICANT:

VIRGINIA BEACH PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL, L.L.C.PROPERTY OWNER:

CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

STAFF PLANNER: Stephen J. White

REQUEST: (a) Conditional Change of Zoning (AG-1 and Conditional B-2 to Conditional B-2) (b) Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation Facility [Baseball Stadium]) (c) Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation Facility [Baseball Field Complex]) ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION (a) & (b): East side of Landstown Road, immediately south of Landstown Centre Way (GPINs 1484871819 and 1484879998)

ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION (c): East side of Landstown Road, approximately 2,400 feet south of its intersection with Landstown Centre Way (GPINs 1484871819 and 1484879998)

ELECTION DISTRICT: PRINCESS ANNE

SITE SIZE: Items (a) & (b) = 16 acres Item (c) = 108.7 acres

AICUZ: 70 to 75 dB DNL Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA)

Background The subject sites are located within the area of the city designated by the Comprehensive Plan as Princess Anne Commons, part of the Interfacility Traffic Area and Special Economic Growth Area 4. Princess Anne Commons consists of several different but highly integrated ‘village / campus’ areas: academic, medical, athletic and recreation, economic development, and municipal government functions. The applicant is proposing to enhance the opportunities offered within the ‘athletic village’ of Princess Anne Commons with the development of a 5,000-seat baseball stadium, an integrated office and retail building, and a 13-field baseball/softball tournament complex. The applicant’s development proposal is the result of a Request for Interest and Qualifications (RFI-Q) for the development of a Youth Baseball Tournament Complex and Additional Athletic Facilities, issued by the City of Virginia Beach in September 2013. The applicant’s proposal in response to the RFI-Q was

BACKGROUND / DETAILS OF PROPOSAL


selected. To develop the site as proposed, however, a Change of Zoning (Conditional B-2 and AG-1 to Conditional B-2) and Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation) are necessary for the stadium and commercial complex, and a Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation) is necessary for the Tournament Complex. The applicant has submitted the requisite applications for each of these. Details In general, the proposed development will be located in two different areas of Princess Anne Commons between the east side of Landstown Road and the Virginia Beach National Golf Course. The baseball stadium and office building will be situated directly west of the Sportsplex stadium adjacent to Landstown Road. The tournament complex will be situated between the southern edge of the right-of-way for the Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt (SEP&G) and the southern boundary of the City-owned area of Princess Anne Commons. The following provides specific information pertaining to each part of the proposed development: Stadium and Commercial Space

5,000 seat stadium, including suites as well as 2,000 berm seats:

o A concourse will run around the stadium field, providing access throughout the stadium, including the berm seats.

o The primary tenant of the stadium will be the Virginia Beach Neptunes, a professional Atlantic League team. The Neptunes will play approximately 70 home games at the stadium.

o A secondary tenant will be a team in the Coastal Plain League, which is a summer wooden bat league.


Connected to the stadium will be a 60,000 square foot commercial office building that will provide space for VBPB’s offices, the potential of a Sentara sports therapy, wellness training, and conditioning program. Proffer 3 is specific to this building, and limits the uses to the type described above, and also notes that “additional permitted uses shall be offices, [restaurants] without drive-through, outdoor cafes, and outdoor plazas. No drive-through uses shall be permitted.”

Tournament Complex The Tournament Complex will consist of 13 lighted diamond fields (10 with artificial turf) and a parking lot of approximately 1,200 spaces. Facts relevant to the complex are as follows:

The complex will host national, regional, and local baseball and softball tournaments for all age levels and types of league, including community league games and tournaments.

The applicant will be collaborating with City of Virginia Beach’s Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Sports Marketing Office and the Department of Parks and Recreation to book tournaments and develop Virginia Beach ‘hotel and restaurant packages’ for participants.

The fields will be 300 feet to 350 feet to the outfield fence, and will be fully convertible such that they can be used to host baseball and softball of every level and type.

There is an area of delineated non-tidal wetlands on the subject site, which will remain in its current state (designated as ‘Tree Save Area’ on the site plan). Adjacent to this area, the applicant will create a park that will include walking trails and lawn area for picnics and relaxation. The applicant’s intent is that the trail system being installed throughout the tournament complex will eventually be fully connected to the Princess Anne Commons trail system.

As there will be children of the players and spectators within the tournament complex, the applicant will construct playgrounds, including a water playground, within the complex.

Parking for the stadium and tournament complex will be located in existing parking lots and new parking lots to be constructed with this development. In general, parking in the Athletic Village of Princess Anne Commons has been, and will continue to be, provided through a series of parking lots throughout the area. Each specific component of the Athletic Village (Princess Anne Athletic Complex, Sportsplex, and Fieldhouse) has parking meeting its needs, but also shares parking with the other components in case of overflow during large events. A 1,195-space parking lot will be constructed with the tournament complex. The parking lot will be located within the existing right-of-way for the SEP&G. Should the right-of-way be needed for the SEP&G at some point in the future, the parking will be relocated to another located within Princess Anne Commons. The Sportsplex parking lot is currently the most used parking lot in the Athletic Complex, and parking within it is managed through a master schedule coordinated by the City. A parking analysis conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation, Clark/Nexsen, and the Department of Planning indicated that with the new and existing parking lots, as well as the system of shared managed parking, there will be sufficient parking. The parking lots, the tournament complex, and the baseball stadium will be connected by an extensive walkway system.

EXISTING LAND USE: The area proposed for the stadium and commercial building is currently partially developed with various support uses for the Sportsplex and the Field Hockey Center. The area proposed for the tournament complex is currently undeveloped, consisting of vegetated field and treed areas.

LAND USE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN


SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: Sportsplex and parking lot / AG-1 Agricultural District South: Field Hockey Complex (Stadium) and Cultivated fields

(Tournament Complex) / AG-1 Agricultural District East: Virginia Beach Fieldhouse and Virginia Beach National Golf

Course / AG-1 Agricultural District West: Landstown Road

Princess Anne Athletic Complex / AG-1 Agricultural District The subject site and the surrounding area are located within the Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA) Overlay District. The AICUZ is 70 to 75 dB DNL. The proposed uses are compatible with this AICUZ. NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

The site is a former plant nursery, and as a result, there are areas of tree groves, which will be saved and integrated into this project. There is a small area of non-tidal wetlands on the site, which will remain ‘as is’ and be buffered by the creation of a park / open space around it.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan identifies this parcel as being within the Princess Anne Special Economic Growth Area (SEGA 4). The controlling master plan for Princess Anne SEGA 4 is the Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA) and Vicinity Master Plan. The general vision for this area is to create campuses for work, education, research, recreation, and worship. When fully developed, this area will have evolved into a continuous open space experience tied together by trails and waterways, and landscaped as a continuous ‘garden’ within which activities are accommodated (p. 21, ITA & Vicinity Master Plan). More specifically, this site is within North Princess Anne Commons’ Athletic Village. North Princess Anne Commons is primarily located southwest of the intersection of Rosemont Road and Dam Neck Road, east of the of the single-family residential development of Salem Lakes, north of Landstown Road, and encompassing the Virginia Beach National Golf Course. As a prominent ‘Placemaker’ in the City, this area not only serves as a principal gateway to the Virginia Beach Municipal Center and court complex, it has become a premier destination (including Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Sportsplex and National Field Hockey Training Center) and offers the public a wide range of special events and services. The proposed development will continue to offer our citizens and visitors experiences that will enrich their lives and will reaffirm that Virginia Beach is a “Community for a Lifetime,” (pp. 4-1 to 4-10). The applicant provided a presentation with regard to this development proposal to the Interfacility Traffic Area-Transition Area Citizen Advisory Committee (ITA-TA CAC). The proposed development was positively received.

MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): Landstown Road is a two-lane local collector street. Capital Improvement Program (CIP – FY 14/15) Project 2050000 – Landstown Road Improvements is for the widening of the existing roadway to a four-lane undivided roadway with four-foot wide shoulders, open swale ditches, and an eight-foot wide asphalt path from its intersection with Landstown Centre Way south to the westward bend of the roadway. Initial work on the design has commenced. As part of that work, a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) has been conducted for the

IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES


subject development proposal, and the recommendations of the TIS are being integrated into the design work for the roadway improvements.

WATER: Connection to the City water system is required. City water service lines are located in Landstown Road and Landstown Centre Way, which are capable of providing water to the proposed stadium area. Extension of water service lines to the tournament field complex will be necessary.

SEWER: Connection to the City sanitary sewer system is required. City gravity sanitary sewer lines are located in Landstown Road, which are capable of providing service to the proposed stadium area. There are no City or HRSD service lines in Landstown Road in the vicinity of the tournament complex. Extension of service lines will be necessary to serve the tournament complex. Analysis of Pump Station #647 and the sanitary sewer collection system is required to ensure future flows can be accommodated.

Staff recommends approval of the applicant’s requests for a Change of Zoning (Conditional B-2 and AG-1 to Conditional B-2) and Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation) are necessary for the stadium and commercial complex, and a Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor Recreation). The rezoning of the 16-acre site for a baseball stadium and the 107.8-acre site for a baseball and softball tournament complex will enhance the athletic opportunities with Princess Anne Commons, as recommended by the Comprehensive Plan. Staff’s recommendation for approval of the applications is accompanied by the following proffers submitted by the applicant, as well as the following recommended conditions for each of the Use Permits.

The following are proffers submitted by the applicant as part of a Conditional Zoning Agreement (CZA). The applicant, consistent with Section 107(h) of the City Zoning Ordinance, has voluntarily submitted these proffers in an attempt to “offset identified problems to the extent that the proposed rezoning is acceptable,” (§107(h)(1)). Should this application be approved, the proffers will be recorded at the Circuit Court and serve as conditions restricting the use of the property as proposed with this change of zoning. PROFFER 1: When the Property is developed, it shall be as a Baseball and Multi-Use Stadium with ancillary office and sports related retail space substantially in accordance with the conceptual plan entitled "PROJECT MASTER PLAN-VA Beach Athletic Village", dated March 2014, which has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file with the Virginia Beach Department of Planning (the "Project Plan"). PROFFER 2: When the Property is developed, the stadium and attached office/retail building shall be substantially in

EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION

PROFFERS


conformity with the conceptual renderings of the "Ballpark" prepared by Dills Architects, which have been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and are on file with the Virginia Beach Department of Planning. PROFFER 3: The uses within the portion of the structure depicted on the Project Plan and designated "Office Building" shall be consistent with the concept of an "athletic village" containing facilities to accommodate the full range of sports skills instruction, sports training, sports therapy, wellness training and conditioning, and sports related retail which are predominantly oriented toward those who have or might in the future avail themselves of the facilities located throughout Princess Anne Commons and the athletic village. Additional permitted uses shall be offices and eating and drinking establishments without drive-through, outdoor cafes and outdoor plazas. No drive-through uses shall be permitted. PROFFER 4: The party of the first part will work with City of Virginia Beach staff to incorporate elements of LEED certification where feasible. PROFFER 5: Mechanical equipment located adjacent to any structure on the site shall be screened with an appropriate structure, fence and/or landscaping. Any mechanical equipment located on the top of any structures on the property shall be enclosed on four sides with appropriately sized parapet walls to screen equipment. PROFFER 6: No separate monument sign for the retail. The retail sign shall be incorporated into the monument style sign approved by the Planning Director or his designee for the Property. Materials to be compatible with the building exteriors on the site as well as adhere to the design guidelines for the Princess Anne Commons. PROFFER 7: Building mounted signs shall be reviewed prior to building plan approval by the Planning Director or his designee. PROFFER 8: All exterior dumpster areas shall be screened utilizing materials and colors that are compatible with the primary structures exterior. PROFFER 9: All outdoor lighting shall be shielded to direct light and glare onto the premises. A lighting or photometric diagram plan shall be submitted with any site plan for review by City staff. The lighting plan shall include the height of poles located in the parking lots along with the location of all pole-mounted and building mounted lighting fixtures. The plan shall also list type, wattage and fixture type. Lighting shall be uniform throughout the parking area, and shall minimize reflection or glare toward properties and streets outside the site. PROFFER 10: All buildings and structures constructed on the Property shall be designed in a manner complementary with the Princess Anne Commons Design Guidelines. PROFFER 11: Upon its recordation, this First Amendment to Proffered Covenants, Restrictions and Conditions shall replace and supersede the "Proffered Covenants, Restrictions and Conditions" dated September 23, 2008 recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, as


Instrument Number 20090211000133710. STAFF COMMENTS: The submitted proffers are acceptable. The proffers ensure that the stadium and the associated commercial building will be high quality with regard to both building and site design, and will eliminate the previous conditional zoning that applies to a portion of the site. The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the proffer agreement dated March 31, 2014 and found it to be legally sufficient and in acceptable legal form.

Conditions of Use Permit (Baseball Stadium)

1. With the exception of any modifications required by any of these conditions or as a result of

development site plan review, the stadium and attached office/retail building shall be developed in substantial conformity with the conceptual renderings of the stadium prepared by Dills Architects, and the conceptual site layout, labeled ‘PROJECT MASTER PLAN’ and ‘Exhibit A,’ prepared by Dills Architects and VHB, which have been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and are on file with the Virginia Beach Department of Planning.

2. Parking in Parking Lot C (201 spaces) shall be shared with other venues within Princess Anne Commons for large events, as coordinated by the “Sportsplex Event Coordination Scheduling Committee” established by the City of Virginia Beach.

3. All way-finding and site identification signage shall be designed with materials compatible with the building exteriors on the site and shall adhere to the Princess Anne Commons Design Guidelines. Said signs shall approved by the Planning Director or his designee.

4. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all environmental permits, including wetland and stormwater permits, prior to construction.

5. All outdoor lighting shall be shielded to direct light and glare onto the premises. A lighting or photometric diagram plan shall be submitted with the development site plan for review by City staff. The lighting plan shall include the height of poles located in the parking lots along with the location of all pole-mounted and building mounted lighting fixtures. The plan shall also list type, wattage and fixture type. Lighting shall be uniform throughout the area, and shall minimize reflection or glare toward properties and streets outside the site.

Conditions of Use Permit (Tournament Complex)

6. With the exception of any modifications required by any of these conditions or as a result of

development site plan review, the Tournament Complex shall be developed in substantial conformity with the conceptual renderings of said complex [as provided in this staff report], prepared by Dills Architects, and the conceptual site layout, labeled ‘PROJECT MASTER PLAN’ and ‘Exhibit A,’ prepared by Dills Architects and VHB, which have been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and are on file with the Virginia Beach Department of Planning.

7. The park open space areas shown on the plan referenced in Condition 6 shall be designed in

CONDITIONS


coordination with the Department of Parks and Recreation / Planning and Design Office to ensure conformance with Parks and Recreation Design Standards.

8. A tree preservation plan shall be prepared for the park open space area as part of the park design and approved by City Arborist.

9. Applicant is responsible for obtaining all environmental permits, including wetland and stormwater permits, prior to construction.

10. All way-finding and site identification signage shall be designed with materials compatible with the building exteriors on the site and shall adhere to the Princess Anne Commons Design Guidelines. Said signs shall approved by the Planning Director or his designee.

11. Parking in Parking Lot D (1,195 spaces) shall be shared with other venues within Princess Anne Commons for large events, as coordinated by the “Sportsplex Event Coordination Scheduling Committee” established by the City of Virginia Beach.

12. All outdoor lighting shall be shielded to direct light and glare onto the complex grounds. A lighting or photometric diagram plan shall be submitted with the development site plan for review by City staff. The lighting plan shall include the height of poles located in the parking lots along with the location of all pole-mounted and building mounted lighting fixtures. The plan shall also list type, wattage and fixture type. Lighting shall be uniform throughout the area, and shall minimize reflection or glare toward properties and streets outside the site.

13. All exterior dumpster areas shall be screened utilizing materials and colors that are compatible with the primary structures exterior.

NOTE: 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 or Change of Zoning 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.


AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION


CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN(Conditions 1 & 6 / Proffer 1)

PROJECT MASTER PLAN

MARCH 2014


CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN – Detailed View(Conditions 1 & 6 / Proffer 1)


CONCEPTUAL RENDERINGS OF STADIUM (Condition 1 / Proffer 2)

STADIUM EXTERIOR

STADIUM CONCOURSE


CONCEPTUAL RENDERINGS OF STADIUM (Condition 1 / Proffer 2)

STADIUM PICNIC AREA


CONCEPTUAL SITE LAYOUT SHOWING CONNECTION BETWEEN TOURNAMENT

COMPLEX AND STADIUM


CONCEPTUAL VIEWS

F ROM TOURNAMENT COMPLEX TO STADIUM

TOURNAMENT FIELDS WITH STADIUM IN BACKGROUND


ZONING HISTORY

# DATE REQUEST ACTION 1A 12/03/13 Modification of Proffers Approved

1 04/24/12 Change of Zoning (AG-1 & AG-2 to Conditional B-2 and I-1)

Conditional Use Permit (rehabilitation facility) Approved

2 08/22/06 Change of Zoning (AG-1 to Conditional B-2) Approved

3A 02/14/12 Modification of Proffers

Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility) Approved

3 05/27/08 Change of Zoning (AG-1 to Conditional B-2)

Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility) Approved

4 07/07/98 Conditional Use Permit (communications tower) Approved

5 03/28/95 Change of Zoning (R-10 to AG-1)

Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility of outdoor nature - amphitheater)

Approved

6 02/03/09 Change of Zoning (AG-1 to Conditional B-2)

Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility – indoor fieldhouse) Approved

7 05/27/97 Change of Zoning (O-2, B-2, R-10, P-1, and H-1 to AG-1)

Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility – stadium) Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility – golf course)

Approved

8 03/14/00 Conditional Use Permit (recreational facility – golf course training) Approved

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3 2

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

applicant: virginia beach professional baseball, l.l.c. · 6/11/2014 · – landstown road...

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