Title
To amend the Children's Hospital Institutional Master Plan at 2924 Brook Road.
Body
CITY OF RICHMOND
Department of Planning & Development Review
Staff Report
To: City Planning Commission
From: Land Use Administration
Date: September 2, 2014
PETITIONER
Gloria Freye
McGuire Woods LLP
901 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
LOCATION
2924 Brook Road
PURPOSE
To amend the Children's Hospital Institutional Master Plan at 2924 Brook Road.
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The request is to amend the Children's Hospital Institutional Master Plan, which was last amended in 1985. Part of the amendment is to permit an expansion of the existing Children's Hospital, including future building expansion and the addition of more parking areas. This request is also part of a rezoning request for the adjoining parcel, located at 1308 Sherwood Ave. That request is to rezone the property from R-3 Single-Family Residential to I Institutional and construct a Virginia Treatment Center for Children psychiatric facility. The proposed facility would provide short-term, acute care, inpatient and outpatient programs designed to stabilize psychiatric patients. The hospital use is a permitted principal use in the I-district.
The Richmond Master Plan designates this property as Institutional in the North Planning District. "Primary uses include institutional uses, such as places of worship, private schools, universities, museums, hospitals and other care facilities. Typically this land use category depicts larger scale uses, while small-scale uses of this type are incorporated within the predominant surrounding land use designations. Typical zoning classification that may accommodate this land use category" I-Institutional" (p. 135).
Staff finds that the City Charter conditions relative to the granting of a master plan amendment has been met. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the master plan amendment.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Site Description
The subject property at 2924 Brook Road consists of one parcel totaling 10.221 acres and is occupied by the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
Proposed Use of the Property
The request is to amend the Children's Hospital Institutional Master Plan, which was last amended in 1985. Part of the amendment is to permit an expansion of the existing Children's Hospital, including building expansion and additional parking areas. This request is also part of a rezoning request for the adjoining parcel, located at 1308 Sherwood Ave. That request is to rezone the property from R-3 Single-Family Residential to I Institutional and construct a Virginia Treatment Center for Children psychiatric facility. The
Master Plan
The Richmond Master Plan designates this property as Institutional in the North Planning District. "Primary uses include institutional uses, such as places of worship, private schools, universities, museums, hospitals and other care facilities. Typically this land use category depicts larger scale uses, while small-scale uses of this type are incorporated within the predominant surrounding land use designations. Typical zoning classification that may accommodate this land use category" I-Institutional" (p. 135).
Zoning & Ordinance Conditions
The subject property is zoned I and is part of an existing Master Plan. The request to expand the existing Children's Hospital and rezoned the adjoining parcel from R-3 to I, requires and amendment to the Master Plan.
Surrounding Area
The properties to the north and east are R-3 and R-5 and occupied by single-family residences. The properties to the west are zoned R-3 and consist of undeveloped land. The properties to the south are zoned M-1 Light Industrial and are occupied by various industrial uses.
Neighborhood Participation
Staff has contacted 2nd District Council Representative, Charles Samuels, and has received no letters of support or opposition.
Staff Contact: Willy Thompson, Senior Planner, (804) 646-5734