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City planning staff Sam Stewart summarized the proposal as a 91-parcel major subdivision that would create several public streets, platted townhomes, single-family homes facing Linden Drive and three sections of two-over-two condominium parcels. Stewart said the developer had revised plats to eliminate narrow leftover parcels, added easements to preserve a 10-foot buffer between townhomes and single-family lots, and shifted some parking and access to avoid placing an underground stormwater facility inside the city park.

Public comment at the hearing focused on traffic, parking and park access. Gregory Jones, who identified himself as living at 340 Linden Drive, told the commission he was concerned that construction and long-term traffic would be routed across the crest of Linden Drive and that the project’s current layout removed a traffic circle that would have distributed traffic more evenly. Jones said the design could cause higher traffic at a blind curve and asked that the roundabout at the bottom of Linden be reconsidered. \"I'm Gregory Jones, and I live up 340 Linden Drive, so I'm directly across from where this project's gonna take place,\" Jones said at the podium.

Rick Miller and other nearby residents echoed concerns about access and the adequacy of parking, worried the shared parking lot adjacent to the new city park would be used by residents and that on-street parking might be insufficient. John Stacy said he supports the project based on prior approvals and an email he submitted in support.

Stewart and the applicant's representatives described parking provisions: \"Each unit has a full-length parking pad and a garage,\" Stewart said, and the streets were designed to provide on-street parallel parking where appropriate. The plan also includes a shared parking lot that the developer proposes to keep under homeowners association (HOA) maintenance while allowing public access when the park is open; staff clarified typical city park hours are dusk to dawn and that a parking lot maintained by an HOA would not be restricted from public use during park hours.

Other technical details Stewart highlighted: a roundabout at the north end (to be built by the developer for this phase), a second roundabout tied to a later \"active adult\" phase, an underground stormwater facility located adjacent to shared property lines (hence the 10-foot maintenance easements), and curb-to-curb widths of about 36 feet on key streets. Construction access locations are described in the site plan under review; staff said the current construction entrance is in the middle of the site near the townhome area.

Commissioners debated whether to add a condition requiring park improvements such as sidewalks and parallel parking on Linden Drive. One commissioner moved to approve the preliminary subdivision subject to a condition that the final plan include park improvements; the motion was seconded. After additional discussion about whether that condition should carry to the final-plat recommendation, the commission ultimately approved the preliminary subdivision and voted to recommend the final subdivisions to City Council; the motion as carried did not add a standalone condition beyond standard staff review and approval of final plans.

The commission's action moves the final plat and related materials to City Council for final approval and directs staff to continue site-plan review and coordination on pedestrian access, parking counts and roadway details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Winchester - Planning Commission - 3:00 PM - Jun 17 2025 - Jun 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a preliminary major subdivision creating 91 parcels on Linden Drive, including townhomes, two-over-two condos and a city park; commissioners and neighbors debated traffic access, on-street parking and park access before forwarding a recommendation to City Council without added conditions.","taxTitle","Winchester City, Frederick County, Virginia","taxId",5107,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6515521,"Planning Commission recommends 30-foot downcast lights at Winchester Medical Center parking lot",650,566000,1216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859362-84703d3c9704ff62a6bd8c7c5a1cccd8&start=566&end=1216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859362-84703d3c9704ff62a6bd8c7c5a1cccd8/thumbnail_566000.jpg","/articles/6515521/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Planning-Commission-recommends-30-foot-downcast-lights-at-Winchester-Medical-Center-parking-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515521-707a2dbcc24a13f218ba5983d28e13d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447635&Signature=TI~QcqFxCEVGNvOBt7zWp5PVF2hVtPJ8ezdmSLyKre9JyyH5m2FGvNF2jOacaNm92fmuze2cJfjoHo7bPhwgIiEWIW9XRNiDyiJYRCNaVKJLwPIhsmpRUp4~qdzMS~KhaWR5xmWr4uXoBZX8wnuYjGptcvpCTE-df4E39ofm6d0LXdkPEeFN00mw5cKHig8hmerEcK3S1C4NG7eA-WDxpoz~21lwcEckv36iDMpgxF1B1gjq0K7nueDM0hogJRBz~4ckxCVoxgQEpeo~QJdtxnURxudV2y8~UqZRFSZu89ebPuEmWyScTPjyU2TBa~9KFlS594fVU5tcEeQx9Y~g6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester Planning Commission on June 17 recommended that City Council grant a conditional use permit allowing 30-foot, non-ornamental downcast light poles at Winchester Medical Center's site within the Amherst Street Corridor Enhancement District.

A representative for Valley Engineering, speaking for Winchester Medical Center, said a portion of the hospital campus lies inside the Amherst Street Corridor Enhancement overlay, which typically requires ornamental fixtures not taller than 20 feet. The site plan approved earlier this year included a 20-foot ornamental pole for a new parking lot and 12 fixtures; the applicant proposed switching to 30-foot, downcast poles so the lot would require fewer poles overall.

The engineering representative said much of the hospital campus is not within the corridor overlay and already uses similar 30-foot poles. City planning staff noted the proposed poles would have minimal visibility from Amherst Street because trees and adjacent buildings screen the lot and said changes to pole design would require staff review if replacement is proposed in the future.

The commission's recommended approval included two specific conditions: a cap that poles not exceed 30 feet and fixtures be the downcast design described to staff, and an administrative-review requirement for replacement or changes to poles or fixtures within the overlay district; staff may defer review to City Council if a replacement is inconsistent with the CUP.

No members of the public spoke on the item. With the commission's recommendation, City Council will consider the CUP and the two staff-proposed conditions.","Commission forwarded a recommendation to allow 30-foot, non-ornamental downcast light poles at Winchester Medical Center's new parking area, finding the taller poles would reduce pole count and limit campus light fixtures; administrative review required for future changes.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6515526,"Planning Commission backs 8-foot chain-link fence at 570 N. Cameron Street",692,127000,819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3859362-84703d3c9704ff62a6bd8c7c5a1cccd8&start=127&end=819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3859362-84703d3c9704ff62a6bd8c7c5a1cccd8/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6515526/Winchester-City/Frederick-County/Virginia/Planning-Commission-backs-8-foot-chain-link-fence-at-570-N-Cameron-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515526-31f6c8d833787878050abc419e6c1f10/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447635&Signature=hjYgORbJxWLPABFsWjsKhqxJenXLa-pCqoBrcZ3xBay~j7RPbQgSOem~Fsyai45aw9Q46GXHQd~j066rQFO60X9AEpFh7vynM~324S3ePo5B7usXhy~EwQJaSnk-EYRP3Ln~v5JnI325jVOzzY50vhxqjyfnTky2B78axufusUrQGPEZFj1YD8tfLB2hfaKuaS0854gCK7Vc-oSpRGqLWR-AnUbD1Bgt-xT4MAfrOTwz72qbVmI0nyF4AHzzflVky7N-pRT01ZVyO~-bmtmm6tOZzWMJRSHesiYvz9CW85BvR-AybcfpIKPyFSVz521uKI63DqKu2kJ5zUNd9Ap2cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winchester Planning Commission on June 17 recommended that City Council approve a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing an eight-foot chain-link fence along the front yard-retaining wall at 570 North Cameron Street.

City planning staff Sam Davis said the parcel is about 3.75 acres and part of the ongoing adaptive-reuse project known as the O Pack project. Davis described the request as “for 8 feet” of chain-link fencing along a retaining wall adjacent to the CSX railroad, noting the proposed chain-link meets the city’s 25% openness requirement while exceeding the usual four-foot maximum for front-yard fences.

The commission’s recommendation, moved and seconded during the public hearing, included conditions from staff: approval of a zoning fence permit, a limit that the fencing “shall not exceed 8 feet in height,” and permission to replace that section of fencing without returning for a new CUP while an active railroad remains present. Davis also reminded the commission that building code requires at least a 36-inch barrier on top of any retaining wall.

No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing. Commissioners said they had discussed the item at the work session and had no outstanding questions at the hearing.

The commission’s motion forwarded the recommendation of approval to the city council; planning staff will process a zoning fence permit if council concurs.

The request cited Section 18-9-4 of the Winchester zoning ordinance as the conditional-use provision under which the CUP was filed.","The Winchester Planning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow an 8-foot chain-link fence along a retaining wall at 570 North Cameron Street to meet railroad requirements, subject to a zoning fence permit and other conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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