Applicant Property Owner Holland Plaza Shopping Center, LLC Public Hearing March 9, 2016 City Council Election District Rose Hall Agenda Item 1 Request Conditional Use Permit (Indoor Recreational Facility) Staff Planner Kevin Kemp Location 4318 Holland Plaza Shopping Center GPIN 14769752530000 Site Size 10.96 acres (unit is 26,300 square feet) AICUZ Less than 65 db DNL Existing Land Use and Zoning District Mixed retail / B-2 Community Business Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning Districts North Single-family homes / R-7.5 Residential South Holland Road Mixed retail / PD-H1 Planned Unit Development East South Plaza Trail Office / O-2 Office West Mixed retail / B-2 Community Business Page 1
Background and Summary of Proposal The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for an Indoor Recreational Facility, specifically a large entertainment facility for children (Funville Playground and Café). The proposed facility will occupy a 26,300 square foot space within the Holland Plaza Shopping Center. The space was previously occupied by a pet store. The Funville Playground and Café will include the following: o Indoor Playground- This area will contain climbing structures with multiple obstacle courses and ramps that lead up to slides and several levels to explore. The playground will be fully enclosed for safety, but fully accessible to parents. o Ninja Warrior Course- This area will include obstacle courses for older children, teens and adults. o Café and Casual Restaurant- The menu will include soft drinks and light meals. No alcoholic beverages will be provided. o Seating Area- The seating area will include approximately 220 seats with tables. This space will be located in the center of the facility to allow parents to watch their children in any play area. o Birthday Areas- The space will include three separate rooms that will be available via reservations. Funville Playground and Café will have ten full-time employees. The hours of operation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. This will be the second Funville Playground and Café in the Hampton Roads area. The first facility is located at the Chesapeake Square Mall and opened in 2015. 3 2 1 Zoning History # Request 1 CUP (Indoor Recreation Facility) Approved 07/03/2012 CUP (Motor Vehicle Rental) Approved 08/27/1996 2 CRZ (B-2 to Conditional A-18) Approved 05/08/2007 3 MOD Approved 10/14/2008 CUP (Cellular Telephone Antenna) Approved 10/14/2008 CUP Conditional Use Permit REZ Rezoning CRZ Conditional Rezoning Application Types MOD Modification of Conditions or Proffers NON Nonconforming Use STC Street Closure FVR Floodplain Variance ALT Alternative Compliance SVR Subdivision Variance Page 2
Comprehensive Plan Recommendations The Comprehensive Plan identifies this site as being located within the Suburban Area. The general planning principles for the Suburban Area focus on preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value, aesthetic quality of stable neighborhoods, and reinforcing the suburban characteristics of commercial centers and other non-residential areas that comprise part of the Suburban Area. Achieving these goals requires that all land use activities either maintain or enhance the existing neighborhood through compatibility with surroundings, quality and attractiveness of site and buildings, improved mobility, environmental responsibility, livability, and effective buffering with respect to type, size, intensity and relationship to the surrounding uses. (pp. 3-1, 3-2) Natural and Cultural Resources Impacts The site is located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. There do not appear to be any significant natural resources or cultural features associated with the site. Traffic Impacts Street Name Present Volume Present Capacity Generated Traffic Holland Road 41,700 ADT 1 22,800 ADT 1 (LOS 4 D ) No change is expected from the 27,400 ADT 1 (LOS 4 E ) number of trips generated by this South Plaza Trail 10,200 ADT 1 30,600 ADT 1 (LOS 4 D ) use occupying an existing unit 32,800 ADT 1 (LOS 4 E ) within a shopping center 1 Average Daily Trips 4 LOS = Level of Service Master Transportation Plan (MTP) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) There are no CIP projects scheduled on these segments of Holland Road and South Plaza Trail, although the MTP lists Holland Road, currently identified as a four-lane urban minor arterial, with an ultimate width of six lanes. Public Utility Impacts Water & Sewer The site currently connects to City water and City sewer. Evaluation and Recommendation Staff finds this request for an Indoor Recreational Facility is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan s land use recommendations for the Suburban Area. The proposed use will occupy a currently vacant, 26,300 square-foot unit within the Holland Square Shopping Center. Indoor recreation facilities are explicitly included in the trip generation data for a shopping center; as such, converting a portion of the shopping center from retail to an indoor recreational facility is not expected to have any impact on the trip generation as a whole. There is ample parking for this use on the site, and the use is not expected to have any negative effects on the adjacent properties. Furthermore, this proposal is a creative reuse of a large commercial space that will have a positive impact on the shopping center. Based on the considerations above, Staff recommends approval of this request. Page 3
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