Hunter Mill Land Use Advisory Committee Minutes
January 16,2007, 7:30pm

Attendees: Committee members: Edythe Kelleher (chair), Steve Cerny, Bill Felmlee, Betty Little, Sarah Newman. Others: Frank de la Fe (planning Commissioner), Goldie Harrison (Sup. Hudgins' office), Inda Stagg (Walsh Colucci), Ed Ignatio (Vika), Robin Antonucci and Will Johnson (Wells & Assoc.), Robert Atkinson (Davis Carter Scott Architects), Marie Travesky (Travesky & Assoc.)

RZ 2006-HM-019, Valley View Partnership: Agent: Inda Stagg. Property part of a larger area zoned to 1-4 in 1979, want to do PCA to remove this piece from old zoning case, and rezone to C-3. Currently developed at .62 FAR with two office buildings and a parking garage, would add third office building and expand garage to 1.0 FAR (top end of Comprehensive Plan FAR range). Removing areas of surface parking to add open space and landscaping (parking ratio now 3.78/1,000, will be 3.45/1,000; required is 2.6/1,000), dedicating 14' right-of-way on Sunrise Valley for future lane construction, impose TDMs on all three buildings, $66,000 contribution to Park Authority.

What's across the street? More office buildings.

Is the proposed TDM program the standard? Yes.

Any changes to stormwater management? No, currently have a pond on-site and impervious surface is being reduced.

Was future area development considered in traffic flow study? Yes. Peak hour flow from existing buildings is less than ITE estimates, due to flextime. Traffic flow spread out. Nearby intersection capacities also studied and no significant impact found.

Staff issue: Height of new garage - more stories than office building, wants two levels buried. But that costs $2 million. Garage lower than building because each story is less high. Structural issues prevent adding to existing garage.

Applicant will return next month, PC is March 14,2007.

Presentation on 1-66 spot improvements: Marie Travesky. Three spot improvements proposed on westbound 1-66 inside the Beltway. Brochure handed out. Public meeting January 23,2007. Improvements will then be designed, and another public meeting held.

Committee business: Minutes of December 19, 2006 were approved (new "member Bill Felmlee abstaining). Motion to table election of officers was approved unanimously. Goldie Harrison reports another new member is expected to join in February, and there is one more prospective member.

Respectfully submitted by Edythe Kelleher