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8 September 9, 2015 Public

Hearing APPLICANT:

WAL-MART REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

TRUST

PROPERTY OWNER: HILLTOP COPELAND

ASSOCIATES

STAFF PLANNER: Stephen J. White

REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for automobile repair establishment ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 550 First Colonial Road GPIN: 24078766550000

ELECTION DISTRICT: BEACH

SITE SIZE: 11.78 acres CUP AREA: 3,850 square feet

AICUZ: > 75 dB DNL

Background The subject site is zoned B-2 Business and has been occupied by a K-Mart retail store, which recently ceased operation at this location. The applicant has contracted with the property owner to occupy the space. Changes to the site will be minimal, except for numerous interior and exterior maintenance and renovation actions, as well as a complete refinish of the exterior of the building to reflect the image associated with Wal-Mart stores. The work being done to the site is allowed as a matter of right, with the exception of an automobile repair facility that will be located at the southwestern corner of the building. A Conditional Use Permit is required for automobile repair establishments in the B-2 Business District. Details The proposed automobile repair center will be located within a 3,850 square foot space toward the rear of the store. The exterior access to the facility will be located on the southwest side of the building. There will be three overhead garage doors. Two will be at a height for passenger vehicles, and one will be at a

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height for larger commercial-size trucks. Customers of the repair center will access the facility through a canopied storefront located to the north of the garage doors. The storefront will include the entrance door and three storefront windows. The storefront area will be emphasized on the façade through the use of a dark split-face CMU block, which will contrast well with the lighter beige EIFS on either side of the storefront. The storefront area will also project outward from the wall and will rise above the main roof level, providing even more emphasis. There are three stacking lanes shown on the submitted site plan, and each lane leads to one of the garage doors. The plan also depicts the addition of parking spaces adjacent to the automobile repair center in the area where K-Mart’s garden center was located. An ADA-accessible parking space will be located closest to the repair facility, and the site plan shows a marked walkway leading from the space to the storefront. The repair center will provide tire replacement and repair, as well as oil changes, battery replacement, and other light automobile service.

EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant building (formerly used as retail store) and associate parking lot SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: • Donna Drive • Retail and Restaurant / B-2 Business District

South: • Interstate 264 East: • Mini-warehouse units / B-2 Business District

West: • Car wash facility; fast-food restaurant / B-2 Business District

• First Colonial Road NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

The site is completely impervious, with the exception of landscape islands in the parking lot. There are no known cultural features of significance associated with this site.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: This property is located in the Hilltop Strategic Growth Area, as identified by the Comprehensive Plan and the Hilltop SGA Master Plan. On August 28, 2012, the Hilltop SGA Master I was adopted as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The SGA Plan provides special recommendations for this area of the SGA, referring to it as the “Kmart Block” (pp. 42 and 43, Hilltop SGA Plan). The Plan recommends an incremental three-phase approach toward the creation of urban blocks developing between the Kmart store and Laskin Road. During each phase, different parts of the large parking area in front of the store would be transformed into developable urban blocks until, when the final phase is reached, the entire parking area consists of urban blocks.

LAND USE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN


There will be no significant impact on City services as a result of an automobile repair center being included as part of the renovation of this store.

Staff recommends approval of this request. The proposed automobile repair center consists of 3,850 square feet of a 150,000 square foot retail store. The placement of the facility on the site, at the southwest corner of the building, minimizes its visibility from First Colonial Road. Even though its visibility is minimal, the exterior of the center is designed such that it resembles a store separate from the Wal-Mart. The surrounding area consists of commercial uses, ensuring the facility is compatible. In sum, Staff recommends approval with the conditions below.

1. The automobile repair facility shall be located on the site and within the building substantially as shown on the plan titled “Conditional Use Permit for Walmart,” prepared by Bohler Engineering, and dated 5/28/15.

2. The exterior appearance of the automobile repair facility shall be substantially as shown on the drawing labeled “Right Elevation” on the submitted architectural sheet titled “Walmart, Virginia Beach (NE), VA #5922 (Take Over) Proposed Elevation with TLE,” prepared by P+R Architects, and dated June 12, 2015.

3. There shall be no display or storage of parts or tires outside of the building at any time.

4. There shall be no repair of vehicles outside of the building at any time.

IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES

EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION

CONDITIONS


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 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.


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PLAN FOR AREA OF PROPOSED REPAIR FACILITY


ELEVATION DRAWINGS OF

EXTERIOR OF WALMART STORE POST-RENOVATION


ELEVATION DRAWINGS OF EXTERIOR OF AUTO CENTER


RENDERING OF FUTURE FRONT

FAÇADE OF WALMART


RENDERING OF NORTHWEST CORNER OF WALMART EXTERIOR

(Showing Repair Center on West Façade)

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CUP = Conditional Use Permit REZ = Rezoning CRZ = Conditional Rezoning

MOD = Modification of Conditions or Proffers NON = Nonconforming Use STC = Street Closure

FVR = Floodplain Variance ALT = Alternative Compliance SVR = Subdivision Variance

# DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 12/07/1999 NON (loading dock ) Denied 2 10/24/1999 CUP (church ) Granted 3 05/28/1996 CUP (private school expansion ) Granted 4 08/09/1992 REZ (B-2 to A-18) Granted

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