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Public Hearing 08/28/18 CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA HON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL HON. WILLIAM C. WITHERS, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD TWO HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. JASON N. GRAHAM, WARD ONE HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., WARD FOUR Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 August 28, 2018 The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a public hearing on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, beginning at 8:14 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, William C. Withers, Jr., Council members Kerry P. Devine, Dr. Timothy P. Duffy, Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Jason N. Graham and Matthew J. Kelly. Also Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Assistant City Manager Doug Fawcett, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Budget Manager Deidre Jett, Planning and Development Services Director Charles Johnston, Development Administrator Marne Sherman, Public Works Director David King and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Notice of Public Hearings (D18-290 thru D18-293). The Clerk read the notice of the public hearings as they appeared in the local newspaper, the purpose being to solicit citizen input. Approving the Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Valley Run, Approximately 7.6 Acres of Single-Family Attached Development, with associated Access and Infrastructure Improvements (D18-290 thru D18- 293). 2 speakers. Ms. Sherman reviewed the application requests explaining that the applicant proposed to develop approximately 7.6 acres into 64 single-family attached lots, 20035 Public Hearing 08/28/18 common areas and related infrastructure. The application requested two exceptions: to allow Lots 13-41 to front on common open space and adjacent residential lots instead of direct frontage onto a public street, private street or driveway and to allow 20 foot alley widths for alleys that provide secondary access to Lots 1-8 and 42-64 instead of the required 24 foot width. Ms. Sherman also added that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the plat and the exception requests. Vice-Mayor Withers was concerned that ninety (90) percent of the open space was in areas that were not accessible due to slopes, wetland and Resource Protection Area (RPA) areas and a little open space between the dwellings. He was very concerned that there was no place for kids to play. He would like to see the Council and staff look at this and change the guidelines for future development. Dan Webb, said he and his brother owned the land and they picked this project because it was allowed with a couple of exceptions. He said after working with staff it was determined they could provide a better product if they received the exceptions. He said the alley’s were secondary and they were asking to go from 24 to 20 feet on the alleys. Mr. Webb said if they eliminated on street parking they could eliminate the exception for the alley ways but they thought the on street parking would benefit more than having the additional 4 feet on the alley. He said he believes they have created a project that the residents would be happy with. Councilor Frye asked if they had any thoughts on including a FRED bus stop and Mr. Webb said he did not but that would be good to look into. Vice-Mayor Withers asked if there were any landscaping that would buffer the townhomes from the car dealership and the gas station and Mr. Webb said there would not be. He said the reason there were alleys located next to those properties was the note in the 20036 Public Hearing 08/28/18 preliminary plats as an encouragement for them to be able to access the alleys in the future as those commercial properties redevelop. Councilor Duffy asked what the back of the town homes would look like and he expressed concern with the elimination of the utility strip. Mr. Webb said the backs would look similar to the Governors Row project with a deck and garage and he said he did not think the utility strip would be detrimental because they would plant trees behind the sidewalk. Harriette Rowe, 1238 Brent Street, asked whether there would be a Homeowner’s Association and a clubhouse. She said the two car garages were not always used for parking and she suggested the City require owners to park at least one car in the garage. She voiced her disapproval of sidewalks that run into streets and alleyways, she said this was not safe for kids. She also agreed a bus stop would be great and she felt landscaping was needed to buffer the townhomes from the commercial properties. Mr. Webb addressed the concerns during the public comment and he said there would be a HOA but there would not be a clubhouse. He addressed the parking and said they were required to have 109 spaces off and on street parking and they have 188 so the property would be adequately parked. Mr. Webb said the sidewalks would run along private streets and in front of the units that face each other but would not be in the alleys. He agreed that bus stop was a great idea and he said they may put a fence between the Sunoco property and along Dunning Mills Inn. Recessed. Mayor Greenlaw recessed the public hearing until September 25 to allow additional time for the applicant to work or a few modifications. 20037 Public Hearing 08/28/18 Mary Katherine Greenlaw Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor Tonya B. Lacey Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, CMC 20038 Regular Session 08/28/18 WE’LL HAVE TO CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VHIRGINIA ON. MARY KATHERINE GREENLAW, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL HON. WILLIAM C. WITHERS, JR., VICE -MAYOR, WARD TWO HON. KERRY P. DEVINE, AT-LARGE HON. MATTHEW J. KELLY, AT-LARGE HON. JASON N. GRAHAM, WARD ONE HON. DR. TIMOTHY P. DUFFY, WARD THREE Council Chambers, 715 Princess Anne Street HON. CHARLIE L. FRYE, JR., WARD FOUR Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 August 28, 2018 The Council of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, held a regular session on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Council Present. Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, William C. Withers, Jr., Council members Kerry P. Devine, Dr. Timothy P. Duffy, Charlie L. Frye, Jr., Jason N. Graham and Matthew J. Kelly. Also Present. City Manager Timothy J. Baroody, Assistant City Manager Mark Whitley, Assistant City Manager Doug Fawcett, City Attorney Kathleen Dooley, Budget Manager Deidre Jett, Planning and Development Services Director Charles Johnston, Development Administrator Marne Sherman, Public Works Director David King and Clerk of Council Tonya B. Lacey. Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Council was led in prayer by Councilor Charlie L. Frye, Jr. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw. Officer Recognized. Mayor Greenlaw recognized the presence of Officers Robert Rivers and Tevin Norman at this evening’s meeting. American Heart Association Heart Walk and AED Update – Chief Eddie Allen. Fire Chief Allen talked about the Heart Walk and the City’s AED program. He said currently there were 50 AED’s throughout the City and all City employees were AED 1 Regular Session 08/28/18 and CPR certified. The plan was to make more AED’s available throughout the City. Chief Allen said they were looking at four new initiatives: working with Main Street to identify businesses that would allow the placement of AED’s in their business, working with the School system to increase the number of AED’s in the schools, increase the number of AED’s in City buildings and pursue the Pulse Point App program to allow users to know where the AED’s are located. Chief Allen said he would fund this through grants from the Office of EMS and other health care sources. Chief Allen introduced Sarah Pearson the director of the American Heart Association. Ms. Pearson spoke about how important the research was with the American Heart Association. She also spoke about and invited the Council to attend the American Heart Walk on September 15. Ms. Pearson brought three volunteers to speak about the American Heart Association. Bev Newland started the Healthy for Good Program for underserved communities. Ms. Newland spoke about her family experiences of heart disease and how technology today and the research from American Heart Association has helped develop procedures. Scott a volunteer spoke about an acquaintance that he went to school with and how he changed his life by purchasing a gym to make people healthy. Scott spoke about how important it was to take care of ourselves first in order to take care of others. Scott introduced Dr. Bob Vranian, a heart specialist in the City. Dr. Vranian said he has devoted his life to making people’s lives better. He said there was no greater freedom lost than the loss of health and the American Heart Association does a great job with helping with heart health issues. The heart walk brings people together to focus on one cause for the day. 2 Regular Session 08/28/18 Public Hearings (D18-290 thru D18-293). The regular session was recessed in order to conduct the scheduled public hearings and immediately reconvened upon their conclusion. Citizen Comment. There were no speakers participating in the citizen comment portion of this evening’s meeting. Council Agenda Presented. The following items were presented to Council for discussion. 7A. Home Inc. – Mayor Greenlaw 7B. Caroline Street 25 mph – Councilor Frye 7C. French John’s Wharf - John DeBaptiste – Councilor Frye 7D. Planning – Vice-Mayor Withers HOME Inc. (Housing Opportunities Made Economical) – Mayor Greenlaw reported that she had the honor of attending Home Inc. 20 year anniversary celebration and declared the day HOME Inc. Day in Fredericksburg and recognized them for 20 years. HOME Inc. is a not for profit organization the helps citizens find accessible and affordable homes. Caroline Street 25 mph - Councilor Frye requested the City Manager have the 25 mph speed reviewed for extension by the Internal Transportation Review Committee from Ford Street down passed Old Mill Park. French John’s Wharf – John DeBaptiste - Councilor Frye requested the City Manager have the Memorials Commission submit a recommendation from the Memorials Commission on what they think should be done on this site. He also requested the City Manager get a copy of all the research done by Blanton Massey. 3 Regular Session 08/28/18 Planning – Vice-Mayor Withers requested a joint work session with the Planning Commission and Planning staff to review the zonings issues that have come up with multi- family in the CH, CT and CSC zonings to determine how to better manage those zoning areas. City Attorney Dooley noted that the Planning staff was working on revisions to Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance and they would be submitting them to the Council at the second meeting in September. Vice-Mayor Withers requested a work session prior to the item coming to the Council for a vote. Councilor Kelly said the City has a tendency to focus on what was and is not allowed but it never discussed what the City was going to be in 25 years and then figure out what the City wanted. He said the Council needed to have a discussion on what the City wanted specifically in future development. City Manager’s Consent Agenda Accepted for Transmittal as Recommended (D18-294 thru D18-297). Councilor Kelly moved approval of the City Manager’s consent agenda items; motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Withers and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). • Resolution 18-66, Second Read, Approving a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget Amendment Appropriating Funds in the Transit Capital Fund for a FREDericksburg Regional Transit (FRED) Bus Transfer Station (D18-294). • Transmittal of Board and Commission Minutes o Architectural Review Board – July 9, 2018 (D18-295). o Architectural Review Board Supplemental – July 11, 2018 (D18-296). 4 Regular Session 08/28/18 o Green Committee – June 12, 2018 (18-297). Adoption of Minutes. Councilor Kelly moved approval of the August 14, 2018 Public Hearing and Regular Session; motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Withers and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Resolution 18-72, Appointing Matthew J. Kelly and Jason N. Gram to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (D18- 298). Councilor Devine made a motion to approve Resolution 18-72, appointing Matthew J. Kelly and Jason N. Graham to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission; motion was seconded by Councilor Duffy and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Appointment to the Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission – Sarah Hurst and Michael Frakes (D18-299). Councilor Devine made a motion to appoint Sarah Hurst to serve on the Fredericksburg Clean and Green Commission; motion was seconded by Councilor Kelly and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Appointment to the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Board – Cheryl Miller (D18-300). Councilor Devine made a motion to appoint Cheryl Miller to serve on the Rappahannock Regional Library Board; motion was seconded by Councilor Kelly and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Resolution 18-73, Adopting the List of Streets to be Improved 5 Regular Session 08/28/18 During the Fiscal Year 2019 Asphalt Rehabilitation Program (D18-301). After staff review Councilor Kelly made a motion to approved Resolution 18-73, adopting the list of street to be improved during the Fiscal Year 2019 asphalt rehabilitation program; motion was seconded by Councilor Devine and passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). Resolution 18-74, First Read Approved, Amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget for Final Adjustments (D18-302 thru D18-304). After staff review Councilor Kelly made a motion to approve Resolution 18-74, on first read, amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget for final adjustments; motion was seconded by Councilor Graham. Councilor Duffy disclosed that he was employed by the Fredericksburg School System but he could participate fairly and objectively in the decision. Councilor Frye disclosed that his spouse was employed by the Fredericksburg School System and he could participate fairly and objectively in the decision. The motion passed by the following recorded votes. Ayes (7). Councilors Greenlaw, Withers, Devine, Duffy, Frye, Graham and Kelly. Nays (0). City Manager’s Report and Council Calendar (D18-305 thru D18- 306). City Manager Baroody reviewed the Manager’s report and Council Calendar. Activities highlighted on the report were as follows: Riverfront Park 90% Construction Design Plan Comments, Potomac Nationals Team Owners to Hold a Community Meeting, Neighborhood Planning, Midnight Madness Wraps Up, Keep Our Trails Clean, Update on Old Mill Park Flooding Clean Up, City’s Medical Response Units Pass State Office of EMS Inspection and City Staff Assists With NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Training Video. 6 Regular Session 08/28/18 Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Mayor Greenlaw declared the meeting officially adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Mary Katherine Greenlaw Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Mayor Tonya B. Lacey Tonya B. Lacey, Clerk of Council, CMC 7