11March 9, 2011 Public Hearing

APPLICANT:

BUDDHIST EDUCATION CENTER OF

AMERICA – DONG HUNG TEMPLE,

INC.PROPERTY OWNER:

MOY FAMILY, LLCSTAFF PLANNER: Karen Prochilo

REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit for Religious use ADDRESS / DESCRIPTION: 423 Davis Street GPIN: 14674931650000

ELECTION DISTRICT: KEMPSVILLE

SITE SIZE: 112,294 square feet

AICUZ: Less than 65 dB DNL

SUMMARY OF REQUEST The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow development of the site for a religious facility. The applicant proposes to use the existing one story structure as the residence for the monks and the existing two story structure on the site as the temple for worship. The following religious services are to be conducted daily. Temple will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., seven days a week for individual worship and counseling. Weekly worship services are held Monday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for education and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Funeral and emergency matters will be conducted on an as needed basis. There will be no employees. The applicant proposes to make the following renovations to the site in phases.

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In Phase I, a one story addition is proposed to enlarge the temple suitable for worship and add a restroom facility. A one story kitchen addition is also proposed for the monks’ residence. In addition a parking lot is proposed to accommodate 30 vehicles along with a Zen Garden for outdoor meditation.

Phase II shall include a dining room and living area addition to the one story monks’ residence. Also proposed is a new building to be known as the Great Compassion Hall with additional parking for 18 vehicles. LAND USE AND PLAN INFORMATION EXISTING LAND USE: A single family dwelling and an additional structure occupies the site SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:

North: • Multi-family dwellings / A-12 Apartment District South: • Single family dwelling/ B-2 Community Business District East: • Davis Street

• Single family dwellings / B-2 Community Business District West: • Multi-family dwellings / A-18 Apartment District NATURAL RESOURCE AND CULTURAL FEATURES:

The site is residential in design. There are no cultural features or natural resources associated with this site.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan identifies this site as being in the Suburban Area. The general planning principles for the Suburban Area focus on preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value, and aesthetic quality of stable neighborhoods. Furthermore, the Comprehensive Plan reinforces the suburban characteristics of non-residential areas within the Suburban Area. This is accomplished by providing a high quality and attractiveness of site and buildings and compatibility with residential uses with respect to the type, size, and intensity of the proposed use and effective buffering. (pp. 3-1, 3-2)

CITY SERVICES

MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) / CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): The request of a conditional use permit for a Buddhist temple does not exist in the ITE Trip Generation manual. The trip generation rates for a church on a Saturday were used instead. The site is located on the west side of Davis Street, a two lane local street. The conceptual site plan shows one unsignalized entrance on Davis Street. Davis Street is not mentioned in the Master Transportation Plan and there are no CIP projects on Davis Street. TRAFFIC:

Street Name Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic

Davis Street ADT 1unknown

6,200 ADT 1 (Level of Service “C”)

9,900 ADT 1 (Level of Service “D”) / Capacity

Existing Land Use 2 – 20 ADT

Proposed Land Use 3 – 82 ADT

1 Average Daily Trips 2 as defined by 2 dwelling units

3 as defined by 6,900 SF temple and 1 dwelling unit

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The preliminary site plan shows a 24’ wide entrance; Public Works Standards require a minimum 30’ entrance for non-residential uses. To comply with the Public Works Standards and §5 of the Subdivision Ordinance as well as to match the adjacent property to the north, right-of-way improvements including sidewalk and curb and gutter will be required. Additional comments will be forthcoming during site plan review. WATER: This site connects to City water. There is a 6 inch City water main line along Davis Street. SEWER: This site connects to City sanitary sewer. Analysis of Pump Station #007 and the sanitary sewer collection system is required to ensure future flows can be accommodated. There is an 10 inch City sanitary sewer gravity main along Davis Street. STORMWATER: Develop a storm water management plan for water quantity and quality in accordance with the Public Works Specifications and Standards. The storm water management plan shall provide protection from detrimentally impacting all downstream receiving storm drain systems. The Preliminary Site Plan (Phase I & II) Exhibits do not show storm water Best Management Practice (BMP) with the proposed modification. It should be recognized that approval of this exhibit does not permit the exclusion of installing and adequately sizing a BMP for the site. EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed use is generally consistent with the land use principles of the Comprehensive Plan and reflects appropriate height, scale, and mass between the proposed building environment and the adjacent residential area and uses. The plan should incorporate design guidelines presented in the ‘Special Area Development Guidelines’ outlined in the Comprehensive Plan Reference Handbook for site design, screening, landscaping, and lighting guidance of non-residential uses that adjoin residential areas. Staff suggested redesigning the location and circulation of the parking lot to improve the appearance and function. This suggestion has been taken and revisions will be included at site plan review. Landscaping should be strategically located to provide visual relief, shading of the lot, green areas, and screening while insuring that lines-of-sight are maintained. Additionally, all outdoor lighting should be of a design that provides sufficient illumination for the use without projecting light and glare onto adjacent properties. Lighting for the proposed use should be designed as an integral part of the architecture to be as unobtrusive as possible. Staff recommends approval of this request with the conditions below. BUDDHIST EDUCATIONAL CENTER – DONG HUNG TEMPLE, INC. Agenda Item 11 Page 3

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CONDITIONS

1. Obtain all necessary alteration permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the change of use from the Department of Planning Permits and Inspections Division and the Fire Department before occupancy and the use of the existing building for a religious facility.

2. With Phase II, curb and gutter may be required.

3. Submit a site plan to the Department of Planning Development Services Center for the development of the required parking, stormwater management and landscaping improvements to this site.

4. All statues shall meet the required front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks.

5. Submit a photometric plan for review and approval 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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AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION

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EXISTING SITE LAYOUT

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PROPOSED PHASE I SITE PLAN

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PROPOSED PHASE II SITE PLAN

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PROPOSED BUILDING ELEVATION

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# DATE REQUEST ACTION 1 12/03/2003 Non-conforming Granted 2 03/27/2001 Conditional Use Permit (Church) Granted 3 05/09/2000 Conditional Use Permit (Bulk Storage) Granted 4 08/27/1996 Conditional Use Permit (Bulk Storage) Withdrawn before CC 03/09/1994 Conditional Use Permit (Auto Sales) Granted 5 02/11/1992 Variance Granted 12/12/1983 Conditional Rezoning (B-2 to A-1) Granted 6 09/17/1991 Conditional Use Permit (Rehab Center) Granted 7 08/24/1987 Conditional Use Permit (Storage Yard) Granted 8 02/04/1985 Conditional Rezoning (B-2 to A-2) Granted 9 03/16/1981 Conditional Rezoning (B-2 to A-1) Granted

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ZONING HISTORY

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