James City County VIRGINIA Jamestown 1607 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Supervisors of James City County, Virginia, will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 5 p.m. in the County Government Center Board Room, 101-F Mounts Bay Road, James City County, Virginia to consider the following: SUP-22-0013. 3252 N. Riverside Drive Contractor's Office and Warehouse. A request to allow a contractor's office and warehouse for a remodeling business on a parcel zoned A-1, General Agriculture, located at 3252 N. Riverside Drive, and further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax Map No. 0930100021. The parcel is designated Rural Lands on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. Recommended primary uses include traditional agricultural and forestal activities, but also innovative agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, specialty or niche farming, commercial and non-commercial equine opportunities, agri-tourism, rural-based public or commercial recreation, rural-support businesses and certain public or semi- public and institutional uses that require a spacious site and are compatible with the natural and rural surroundings. However, appropriately scaled and located direct agricultural or forestal-support uses (including agri-business and eco-tourism), home-based occupations, or certain uses which require very low intensity settings relative to the site in which it will be located may be considered on the basis of a case-by-case review, provided such uses are compatible with the natural and rural character of the area and are in accordance with the Rural Lands Development Standards. This proposal does not include residential units and does not impact the density. SUP 22-0012/2-22-0001. 5700 Williamsburg Landing SUP Amendment and Rezoning. A request to rezone approximately 2.65 acres of property from the R-8, Rural Residential zoning district to the R-5, Multi-Family Residential zoning district so that the entire parcel is zoned R5, Multi-Family Residential. Concurrent with this rezoning is an application to amend the coverage of the Special Use Permit for the Williamsburg Landing continuing care retirement community to include the 2.65 acres to be rezoned to R-5, Multi-Family Residential. The subject parcel is located at 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive and is further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax No. 4820100002. The property is currently zoned R-8 Rural Residential and R-5 Multi-Family Residential. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map designates the 2.65 acres proposed for rezoning as Airport. Principal recommended uses for Airport include aviation, with airport-related commercial and office development as secondary uses. There is no recommended density for the Airport designation. The remainder of the parcel, which includes the continuing care retirement community and associated uses, is designated Low Density Residential on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. Recommended uses for Low Density Residential include single-family and multifamily units, accessory units, cluster or cottage homes on small lots, recreation areas and limited commercial. This proposal does not include any residential units; however, the addition of the 2.65 acres to the R-5. Multi-Family Residential district will result in an overall gross density between 4.5 and 5 units per acre. SUP-22-0016. 141 Blow Flats Road Battery Storage. A request to allow a battery energy storage system on a parcel zoned M-2, General Industrial. The property is located at 141 Blow Flats Road, further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax No. 5920700001E, and is designated General Industry on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The application requests the following specially permitted use on the property: an Electrical generation facilities (public or private), electrical substations with a capacity of 5,000 kilovolt amperes or more, and electrical transmission lines capable of transmitting 69 kilovolts or more. Recommended primary uses for General Industry include maximizing the industrial opportunities of an area and secondary uses may include office uses and a limited amount of commercial development. This proposal does not include residential units and does not impact the density. ORD-22-0002. Amendments for R-8, Rural Residential and A-1, General Agricultural Lot Size and Related Requirements. ORD-22-0002 proposes the following: (1) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code, Chapter 24, Zoning, Article V, Districts, Division 2, General Agricultural District, A-1 for the purpose of increasing the minimum lot size for residential uses from three acres to twenty acres excluding those parcels of twenty-five acres or less recorded or legally in existence as of January 1, 2022; matching the lot size thresholds for a special use permit for family subdivisions to the new minimum lot sizes; changing the gross density requirement for subdivisions with approved special use permits from one dwelling unit per two acres to one dwelling unit per twenty acres and moving the conditions for these subdivisions to a different section; moving the livestock stocking requirements to a different section; ordaining that parcels of less than the minimum lot size that are recorded or legally in existence prior to the adoption date of the ordinance may be used for residential purposes; and that lots created after the adoption date of the ordinance may only be used for a residential dwelling if that minimum lot size is twenty acres, excluding those parcels or residential uses meeting the exceptions listed above. The purpose of this amendment is to bring the zoning ordinance into conformance with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by matching the density within the A-1 district to the recommended density within the Rural Lands Designation Description and Development Standards within the Comprehensive Plan. (2) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code, Chapter 24, Zoning, Article V, Districts, Division 8, Rural Residential District, R-8 for the purpose of increasing the minimum lot size from three acres to twenty acres excluding those parcels of twenty-five acres or less recorded or legally in existence as of January 1, 2022. The purpose of this amendment is to bring the zoning ordinance into conformance with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by matching the density within the R-8 district to the recommended density within the Rural Lands Designation Description and Development Standards within the Comprehensive Plan. (3) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code, Chapter 19, Subdivisions, Article III, Requirements for Design and Minimum Improvements, for the purpose of eliminating the requirement for major subdivisions outside the Primary Service Area (PSA) to construct a central water system for those subdivisions submitted after the adoption date of the ordinance; to ordain that minor and major subdivisions submitted after the adoption date of the ordinance and located outside the PSA be served by individual wells (one well for each lot) and individual on-site sewage disposal systems (one system for each lot); to clarify that minor subdivisions within the PSA must connect to public water and sewer if available or utilize individual wells and on-site sewage disposal systems on a per lot basis when public water and sewer is not available; to clarify that major subdivisions within the PSA must connect to public sewer, and to clarify that for major subdivisions and minor subdivisions, if public sewer is available, it shall be extended to all lots within the subdivision, including recreation lots. The case materials/ordinances/resolutions are on file in the office of the County Administrator. To make arrangements to view the information, please contact the Deputy Clerk at 757-253-6609. The meeting shall have a live audio and video broadcast accessible through the County website www.jamescitycountyva.gov and public access cable channel television 48. Individuals may also call 757-253-6762 to record a comment that will be forwarded to Board members for their consideration prior to the meeting. Recorded comments must be submitted no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Please give your name and address for the record and limit comments to five minutes or less. Questions? Call 757-253-6609. SCOTT STEVENS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO BE AIRED LIVE ON CABLE TV CHANNEL 48 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CHANNEL James City County VIRGINIA Jamestown 1607 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Supervisors of James City County , Virginia , will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday , October 11 , 2022 , at 5 p.m. in the County Government Center Board Room , 101 - F Mounts Bay Road , James City County , Virginia to consider the following : SUP - 22-0013 . 3252 N. Riverside Drive Contractor's Office and Warehouse . A request to allow a contractor's office and warehouse for a remodeling business on a parcel zoned A - 1 , General Agriculture , located at 3252 N. Riverside Drive , and further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax Map No. 0930100021. The parcel is designated Rural Lands on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map . Recommended primary uses include traditional agricultural and forestal activities , but also innovative agriculture , horticulture , silviculture , specialty or niche farming , commercial and non - commercial equine opportunities , agri - tourism , rural - based public or commercial recreation , rural - support businesses and certain public or semi- public and institutional uses that require a spacious site and are compatible with the natural and rural surroundings . However , appropriately scaled and located direct agricultural or forestal - support uses ( including agri - business and eco - tourism ) , home - based occupations , or certain uses which require very low intensity settings relative to the site in which it will be located may be considered on the basis of a case - by - case review , provided such uses are compatible with the natural and rural character of the area and are in accordance with the Rural Lands Development Standards . This proposal does not include residential units and does not impact the density . SUP 22-0012 / 2-22-0001 . 5700 Williamsburg Landing SUP Amendment and Rezoning . A request to rezone approximately 2.65 acres of property from the R - 8 , Rural Residential zoning district to the R - 5 , Multi - Family Residential zoning district so that the entire parcel is zoned R5 , Multi - Family Residential . Concurrent with this rezoning is an application to amend the coverage of the Special Use Permit for the Williamsburg Landing continuing care retirement community to include the 2.65 acres to be rezoned to R - 5 , Multi - Family Residential . The subject parcel is located at 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive and is further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax No. 4820100002. The property is currently zoned R - 8 Rural Residential and R - 5 Multi - Family Residential . The 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map designates the 2.65 acres proposed for rezoning as Airport . Principal recommended uses for Airport include aviation , with airport - related commercial and office development as secondary uses . There is no recommended density for the Airport designation . The remainder of the parcel , which includes the continuing care retirement community and associated uses , is designated Low Density Residential on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map . Recommended uses for Low Density Residential include single - family and multifamily units , accessory units , cluster or cottage homes on small lots , recreation areas and limited commercial . This proposal does not include any residential units ; however , the addition of the 2.65 acres to the R - 5 . Multi - Family Residential district will result in an overall gross density between 4.5 and 5 units per acre . SUP - 22-0016 . 141 Blow Flats Road Battery Storage . A request to allow a battery energy storage system on a parcel zoned M - 2 , General Industrial . The property is located at 141 Blow Flats Road , further identified as JCC Real Estate Tax No. 5920700001E , and is designated General Industry on the 2045 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map . The application requests the following specially permitted use on the property : an Electrical generation facilities ( public or private ) , electrical substations with a capacity of 5,000 kilovolt amperes or more , and electrical transmission lines capable of transmitting 69 kilovolts or more . Recommended primary uses for General Industry include maximizing the industrial opportunities of an area and secondary uses may include office uses and a limited amount of commercial development . This proposal does not include residential units and does not impact the density . ORD - 22-0002 . Amendments for R - 8 , Rural Residential and A - 1 , General Agricultural Lot Size and Related Requirements . ORD - 22-0002 proposes the following : ( 1 ) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code , Chapter 24 , Zoning , Article V , Districts , Division 2 , General Agricultural District , A - 1 for the purpose of increasing the minimum lot size for residential uses from three acres to twenty acres excluding those parcels of twenty - five acres or less recorded or legally in existence as of January 1 , 2022 ; matching the lot size thresholds for a special use permit for family subdivisions to the new minimum lot sizes ; changing the gross density requirement for subdivisions with approved special use permits from one dwelling unit per two acres to one dwelling unit per twenty acres and moving the conditions for these subdivisions to a different section ; moving the livestock stocking requirements to a different section ; ordaining that parcels of less than the minimum lot size that are recorded or legally in existence prior to the adoption date of the ordinance may be used for residential purposes ; and that lots created after the adoption date of the ordinance may only be used for a residential dwelling if that minimum lot size is twenty acres , excluding those parcels or residential uses meeting the exceptions listed above . The purpose of this amendment is to bring the zoning ordinance into conformance with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by matching the density within the A - 1 district to the recommended density within the Rural Lands Designation Description and Development Standards within the Comprehensive Plan . ( 2 ) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code , Chapter 24 , Zoning , Article V , Districts , Division 8 , Rural Residential District , R - 8 for the purpose of increasing the minimum lot size from three acres to twenty acres excluding those parcels of twenty - five acres or less recorded or legally in existence as of January 1 , 2022. The purpose of this amendment is to bring the zoning ordinance into conformance with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by matching the density within the R - 8 district to the recommended density within the Rural Lands Designation Description and Development Standards within the Comprehensive Plan . ( 3 ) An ordinance to amend and reordain JCC Code , Chapter 19 , Subdivisions , Article III , Requirements for Design and Minimum Improvements , for the purpose of eliminating the requirement for major subdivisions outside the Primary Service Area ( PSA ) to construct a central water system for those subdivisions submitted after the adoption date of the ordinance ; to ordain that minor and major subdivisions submitted after the adoption date of the ordinance and located outside the PSA be served by individual wells ( one well for each lot ) and individual on - site sewage disposal systems ( one system for each lot ) ; to clarify that minor subdivisions within the PSA must connect to public water and sewer if available or utilize individual wells and on - site sewage disposal systems on a per lot basis when public water and sewer is not available ; to clarify that major subdivisions within the PSA must connect to public sewer , and to clarify that for major subdivisions and minor subdivisions , if public sewer is available , it shall be extended to all lots within the subdivision , including recreation lots . The case materials / ordinances / resolutions are on file in the office of the County Administrator . To make arrangements to view the information , please contact the Deputy Clerk at 757-253-6609 . The meeting shall have a live audio and video broadcast accessible through the County website www.jamescitycountyva.gov and public access cable channel television 48. Individuals may also call 757-253-6762 to record a comment that will be forwarded to Board members for their consideration prior to the meeting . Recorded comments must be submitted no later than noon on the day of the meeting . Please give your name and address for the record and limit comments to five minutes or less . Questions ? Call 757-253-6609 . SCOTT STEVENS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO BE AIRED LIVE ON CABLE TV CHANNEL 48 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION CHANNEL