Sully District Council of Citizens Associations

The meeting was called to order by Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee co-chair Jeff Parnes at 7:00 PM.

Notes from the 3 October 2017 Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee are available online.

Refer to the November Joint Sully District Land Use and Transportation Committee agenda for meeting announcements.

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1. 7:00 -- Mini-warehousing establishment in Centreville
• Proponent: Cooley on behalf of JSF Management, LLC, Samantha Steketee, Land Use Planner II, Cooley LLP
• Action: Rezoning from C-7 to C-8 Highway Commercial District (C-8) to allow the development of a mini-warehousing establishment
• Location: Southwest quadrant of Centreville Road (Route 28) and Lee Highway (Route 29) in Centreville
• This development as heard at the October meeting, please review the notes from that meeting before tonight's consideration
• At the October meeting the developers were asked to:
1. Come back with examples of completed similar facilities shown as if they were in place in this location, and additionally too show signage, and
• In response they furnished the following items requested at our October committee meeting, trusting that the attached letter and exhibits would appropriately address the Committee’s comments:
  Supplemental Submission
  Facades of similar projects in Atlanta, GA, and Huntsville, NC
  Interior view of facility
  Ft Hill facility aerial view with rendering
  Zoomed in view of Ft Hill facility aerial view with rendering
  Rendering of the Ft Hill facility from the south
  Rendering of the Ft Hill facility from Rt 28
2. Address the next round of staff feedback.
• They resubmitted the application to staff on November 1, and provided At-Large Planning Commissioner James Hart the following comments regarding the changes they made to address staff's comments:
  1. We shifted the building 15 feet to the west, farther away from Route 28/Centreville Road. FCDOT was concerned that should Route 28 be widened in the future, the entrance into our site may be compromised. To address that potential, we agreed to shift the building, thus addressing staff's concern.
  2. We have proffered a contribution of $1.24/SF of GFA to the Centreville Road Fund. This equates to a total contribution of $129,489, based on the approximate 104,000 SF building. Although this is below the $6.51/SF adopted rate, from the attached memo and chart, you can see its value calculated on our percentage of trips to other comparable by-right uses that would not generate any money to the fund. As you know, the Centreville Road Fund is meant to "address the traffic impact of new development". The proposed self-storage facility will generate just 250 average daily trips, greatly less than other by-right uses. We have had a conversation with Alex in Supervisor Smith's office and would appreciate having a similar conversation with you about our proposed contribution. Also, please note that the current $129,489 contribution is a significant increase from the $36,000 contribution we had discussed with the Sully District Land Use Committee last month.
  3. Staff has not raised any comments or questions about our FAR request. You had asked for justification from us on why we were seeking the increase in density to a 0.7. Attached, please find the Applicant's market research showing the Centreville area is underserved in self-storage facilities. The 0.7 FAR allows the Applicant to provide additional storage options without taxing the roads or negatively impacting any residential communities, as the project is surrounded by commercial uses.
• At the meeting the applicant addressed many of the concerns from the October 7 meeting. One of the major concerns is the appearance of the building from RT-28. The committee members generally want more of an office building style with frosted windows to blend into the local buildings. WFCAA land-use committee recommended approval with one opposed and the Sully District Council had no objections.
2. 7:30 -- Win & Archery SP 2017-SU-087
• Proponent: Kevin MacWhorter, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, & Walsh P.C.
• Action: Apply for a Group 5 special permit (SP 2017-SU-087) to establish an approximately 1,375-square foot archery range in Unit 340 of the building
• Location: 14101 Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly, VA 20151
• From the On-line Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Registration Form:
  • Exempt: Yes
  • Statement Acknowledged: N/A
  • Description: Win & Archery seeks a Group 5 special permit to establish an approximately 1,375-square foot archery range in Unit 340 of the building located at 14101 Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly (the "Property"). All activities associated with the proposed use would be located interior to the existing industrial warehouse/flex building. The proposed facility would serve up to 17 students of all ages overseen by two instructors, and would consist of up to seven archery lanes. No more than five students will be present on the Property at any time. The proposed use will operate Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facility will be used purely for student training; no special events or tournaments will be held.
• At the meeting the applicant gave a short presentation on the major components of the special permit and provided several exhibits. The committee members had no major concerns and recommended approval or no objections.
3. 8:00 -- Play N' Learn SP 2017-SU-086
• Proponent: Kevin MacWhorter, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, & Walsh P.C.
• Action: Apply for a Group 5 special permit (SP 2017-SU-087) for an indoor recreation use in its warehousing establishment
• Location: 4102 Pepsi Place, Chantilly, Virginia 20151
• From the On-line Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Registration Form:
  • Exempt: Yes
  • Statement Acknowledged: N/A
  • Description: Play N' Learn (the "Applicant") is requesting a Group 5 special permit for an indoor recreation use in its warehousing establishment located at 4102 Pepsi Place, Chantilly (the "Property"), from which the Applicant sells playground equipment. The warehouse stock includes swing sets, trampolines, basketball equipment, goals, foosball, and air hockey, as well as a variety of playground incidentals. In addition, to promote the business, the Applicant rents a small portion of the warehouse to groups for children's birthday parties and allows children the opportunity for free play, which is essentially a "try-before-you-buy"marketing strategy. Safe use of equipment is monitored by on-site employees and parents.
    The Applicant has long operated in the Chantilly area. The Applicant devised its marketing strategy during the economic downturn beginning in 2009. As sales of equipment dropped, the Applicant found alternative means to create business in the region, helping to keep Fairfax residents employed and providing a steady stream of taxes. The business experiment proved to be a success, and the Applicant has continued to provide space for children to play. Although the warehousing and sale of playground equipment remains the Applicant's chief business, the indoor recreation use provides a cross-promotional opportunity as well as an efficient source of income for equipment that would otherwise remain unused while waiting for sale.
• At the meeting the applicant gave a short presentation on the major components of the special permit and provided several exhibits. Some of the discussion focused the bathroom locations in warehouse section and visitors in the play area. The owner will have a roped off corridor from the play area to the bathrooms to improve visitor safety. The WFCCA recommended approval and the Sully District Council had no objections.
4. 8:30 -- Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment (CSPA 2006-SU-025) for Commonwealth Centre
• Proponent: Susan Yantis and Frank McDermott, Hunton & Williams LLP
• Action: To amend the previously approved CSP for Land Bays B and C (Wegmans and retail/restaurant uses)
• Location: Immediately to the east of the interchange at Route 28/Westfields Boulevard, Chantilly, Virginia 20151
• From the On-line Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Registration Form:
  • Exempt: Yes
  • Statement Acknowledged: N/A
  • Description: Commonwealth Regency, LLC (the "Applicant") is requesting approval of a Comprehensive Sign Plan Amendment ("CSPA") 2006-SU-025 on approximately 101 acres identified as Fairfax County Tax Map Parcel 44-1-((1))-6, -6B, -6C, -6D, -6F and -6G for Commonwealth Centre. The Applicant is proposing a signage package for the Wegmans and restaurant/retail uses to provide a cohesive mix of signage in Land Bays B and C which will complement the existing/approved signage for the office uses in Land Bay A and the approved residential/retail uses in Land Bay D.
• The applicant gave a short presentation on the comprehensive sign plan amendment. Overall, the WFCAA committee recommended approval and the Sully District Council had no objections. The projected opening date for Wegmans is June 5.
5. 9:00 -- Dulles Discovery South Secure Office Campus - RZ 2017-SU-011
• Proponent: Susan Yantis and Frank McDermott, Hunton & Williams LLP
• Action: RZ 2017-SU-011 relocate a previously approved office building to create a more cohesive campus
• Location: The Property is located south of Air and Space Museum Parkway, between Sully Road (Route 28) and Centreville Road
• From the On-line Land Use and Transportation Committee Presentation Registration Form:
  • Exempt: Yes
  • Statement Acknowledged: N/A
  • Description: Dulles Discovery South Secure Office Campus - RZ 2017-SU-011. This is a follow-up from the presentation provided at the SDLUC meeting on Sept. 5, 2017. DD South 5 LC (the "Applicant"), a related entity of the Peterson Companies, submitted application RZ/FDP 2017-SU-011 (the "Application") for Dulles Discovery South, a secure office campus located south of Air and Space Museum Parkway, between Sully Road (Route 28) and Centreville Road. The purpose of the Application is to relocate a previously approved office building ("DD5") and its related parking structure from inside of the SHOD to an area outside of the SHOD and immediately adjacent to office buildings DD3 (existing) and DD4 (under construction) to create a more cohesive campus. The Application also includes the addition of Parcel 6, zoned I-5, which consists of approximately 3 acres and abuts Centreville Road across from residential uses. The I-5 parcel is already located within the secure campus and is currently developed with surface parking. Parcel 6 is proposed to be rezoned to the PDC District, consistent with the DDS campus, and the parking structure is to be located on it. The inclusion of the by-right I-5 parcel and its rezoning to the PDC District eliminates the potential for future industrial uses along Centreville Road; results in a more cohesive design for the Property with the continuation of the significant landscape buffer adjacent to nearby residential communities; spreads the 1.0 FAR of the I-5 parcel imperceptibly over the approx. 77.31-acre campus rather than developing it all on the 3 acres fronting Centreville Road; and furthers the vision for the Dulles Suburban Center.
• This development as heard at our August meeting, for more information please see the agenda from that meeting.
• The applicant gave a short presentation about the campus changes (pdf) (pptx). One of the committee concerns was traffic on Centreville Road; however, the new construction could be into the early 2020s so traffic patterns might change. Overall, the WFCCA recommended approval and the Sully District Council had no objections.
• As a follow up to requests made at the meeting, the applicant provided
  • An estimated timing for the construction of Dulles Discovery South Office:
  • DD 4 office building with associated facilities (site work, surface parking, cafeteria, auditorium, primary entrance) completion: September, 2018
  • First garage: June 2019-December 2020
  • DD 5 base building: January 2021-June 2022
  • DD 5 tenant work and second garage: June 2022-December 2023
  • DD 5 opening - early 2024
  This schedule can change based on tenant needs.
  • The internal TDM memo regarding Dulles Discovery. Although the Tenant's program is pervasive and aggressive, it is presented in a very low key manner which does not do justice to its vigor. Just one example is the absence of mention of telecommuting, a given for the USG.
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