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20010109 r-01-1RESOLUTION NO. R- 01-1 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, BY ROBERT SISSON, CITY MANAGER, FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO CHAPTER 110 OF THE CITY CODE ON THE PREMISES KNOWN AS 10660 PAGE AVENUE, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TAX MAP PARCEL 57-3-((10))-002. WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, by Robert Sisson, City Manager, has submitted Application No. SE-274-00-1 requesting a Special Exception to the following City Code sections: Section 110-517(3)(a)- to allow a 20-foot front yard on Judicial Drive and an eight-foot front yard on Page Avenue, where 25 feet is required. Section 110-259(a)(1)- to reduce the required landscaping areas and plantings for off-street surface parking areas on Judicial Drive and Page Avenue. WHEREAS, City Council has carefully considered the application, the recommendation of the staff and testimony received at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the proposed Special Exceptions are appropriate because the proposal meets the requisites established by the City of Fairfax Code Sections 110-366, 110-263, and 110-518 for the following reasons: 1. It is generally consistent with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and the Community Appearance Plan; 2. It is appropriate for the size, shape, and location of the site; 3. It would not have an adverse impact on the existing and planned use and development of adjacent properties; 4. It would not have an adverse impact on the general public safety and welfare; 5. It is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.2-2283 of the Code of Virginia; and 6. It would not result in inadequate on-site amenities or any conditions that would adversely affect nearby property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax on this 9th day of January, 2001, that Application No. SE-274-00-1 be and hereby is APPROVED with the following conditions: o o o The USPS shall increase the width of the proposed utility strip from three feet to four feet along Judicial Drive and Page Avenue. The USPS shall install street trees measuring 3 1/2 inches in caliper (minimum) for every 30 linear feet in the four-foot utility strip adjacent to Judicial Drive and Page Avenue. The USPS shall increase the width of the proposed sidewalk from four feet to six feet that would extend from the northwestern boundary of the subject property along Judicial Drive to the first curb cut on Page Avenue. The USPS shall construct all sidewalks/trails with brick materials. The USPS shall dedicate three feet of right-of-way, which would extend from the northwestern boundary of the subject property along Judicial Drive to the first curb cut on Page Avenue, to the City of Fairfax to accommodate the sidewalk/multipurpose recreational trail. The USPS shall install an on-site bicycle parking rack and provide a bicycle connection from the surface parking lot to the sidewalk/multipurpose recreational trail along Judicial Drive. o 10. 11. 12. The USPS shall establish a conservation easement for the "pan-handle' section of the subject property, which is located east of the proposed postal facility and north of the adjacent City Square property, to ensure that no building construction occurs on that part of the property. The USPS shall redesign the Judicial Drive exit to prevent vehicles from making left-hand turns into and out of the subject property. The USPS shall install a "do not enter" sign at the Judicial Drive exit and at the Page Avenue customer exit to prevent vehicles from entering an exit-only driveway. The USPS shall save specified trees according to the Tree Management and Landscaping Plans, dated January 5, 2001, subject to the attached Tree Bonding and Replacement Policy (Attachment A). The USPS shall submit a Phase I Archaeological Resources Reconnaissance to the City of Fairfax for review prior to site plan approval. The fieldwork and report contents for the survey should conform to the guidelines set forth by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources for a Phase I Reconnaissance Level Survey, as outlined in their 1992 "Guidelines for Preparing Identification and Evaluation Reports for Submission Pursuant to Sections 106 and 110, National Historic Preservation Act, Environmental Impact Reports of State Agencies and the Virginia Appropriation Act, 1992 Session Amendments" as well as the "Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation." The proposed development shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the Special Use Permit/Special Exception Plat and architectural elevations, as prepared by The Marshall Group, Ltd. Architects, dated December 8, 2000, and revised through January 5, 2001. The final design of the proposed structure shall reflect the extent of architectural articulation and use of building materials appropriate to Old Town Fairfax. This shall include the use of brick as the prominent exterior building material. In addition, architectural elements such as colonnades, porticos, arcades, divided lite windows, arches, decorative quoins, cornices, brick coursing, and watertables shall be incorporated into the final design, which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Board of Architectural Review. Adopted this 9th day of January, 2001. Attest: -~ dl~rk Attachment A Tree Bonding and Replacement Policy The applicant shall post a cash bond for the preservation of trees prior to commencement of construction on the site. At the time of bond release, the trees will be inspected by the City. If an individual tree exhibits evidence of construction- related damage, that tree shall remain under bond for at least an additional two years to assess its prospects for survival and the applicant shall utilize good horticultural practices in an effort to restore the health of the tree. 2. Should any existing individual tree shown on the Tree Management and Landscaping Plans not survive the bonding period due to the impact of construction, the applicant shall replace such tree as follows: a) For a tree between five (5) and fifteen (15) inches in diameter breast height (dbh) failing to survive, two (2) trees with a dbh of not less than three and a half (3 1/2) inches shall be provided; b) For a tree sixteen (16) inches in dbh or greater failing to survive, three (3) trees with a dbh of not less than four and a half (4 1/2) inches shall be provided. c) In general, the replacement trees shall be the same species of the failing tree, except that the applicant may substitute trees of different species with the advice and consent of the Zoning Administrator. d) Replacement of trees shall occur: (1) if practical, at the location of tree loss or (2) elsewhere on site (subject to location approval of the applicant and the City) or (3) in the event that (1) and (2) above are not practical, off-site on public rights-of-way along the frontage of the property or in areas beneficial to the property, subject to approval of the City's Director of Public Works. e) The applicant shall field-identify the designated trees to be saved according to their Tree Management and Landscaping Plans for preservation prior to commencement of clearing and grading and at all times during construction. Clearing limits around such trees shall be fenced prior to clearing and grading and at all times during construction. The applicant shall employ other means reasonably necessary to mitigate the impacts of clearing and grading, including, but not limited to, flagging, pruning, and fertilization. Further, the applicant shall designate an individual well-versed in tree preservation to oversee the clearing and grading activities near the designated trees to be saved and ensure continual protection of the trees.