ST. MARYS COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING OF June 17, 2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ST. MARY’S COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING OF June 17, 2020 EXHIBIT: 3 Staff Presentation CUAP 17-1296 HALL

CUAP 17-1296, Hall Private Landing Strip In accordance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance: The Applicant requests conditional use approval pursuant to Chapter 25 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for use type 88, Airport, Landing Strip and Heliport within the Rural Preservation District (RPD) with a Resource Conservation Area (RCA) overlay. 2

Property Information • Owner: George & Stephanie Hall • Location: 39200 Hodges Road, Avenue • Tax Map: 39 Grid: 15 Parcel: 281 • Lot: 3 and Residue of Barton Hall Subdivision • Zoning: Rural Preservation District (RPD) • Overlay: Resource Conservation Area (RCA) • Proposed Use type: #88 – Private Landing Strip • Acreage: 36.88 ac • Improvements: existing house with accessory structures 3

Proposed Improvements • 20’ x 1,600’ private landing strip with hangar. Agency Reviews • Currently under review with the Health Department, Soil Conservation District, LUGM, DPW& T and the Critical Area Commission • Requires permit approval 4

Location Map 39200 Hodges Road, Avenue 5

Land Use Map Rural Preservation 6

Zoning Map Rural Preservation District 7

Runway & Approach Surfaces 8

Site Plan page 1 9

Site Plan page 2 10

Site Plan page 3 11

Site Plan Detail 12

Site Plan Detail 13

Standards for Conditional Use Approval No conditional use shall be approved by the Board unless it finds that: a. The conditional use complies with the standards of the district in which it is to be located and standards applicable to that use; and b. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, convenience, morals, order, or general welfare; and 14

c. The conditional use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, and will not substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood; and d. The proposed use at the proposed location will not have adverse effects above and beyond those inherently associated with the proposed use irrespective of its location within the zoning district; and e. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided; and 15

f. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress following a design that minimizes traffic congestion in the public streets; and g. The proposed conditional use is not contrary to the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and h. The conditional use, in all other respects, conforms to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located or to the special requirements established for the specific conditional use in the Ordinance. 16