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06-10-2008 Work Session WORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT: Stan D. Clark, Chairman James B. Brown, Jr., Vice-Chairman Phillip A. Bradshaw Al Casteen Thomas J. Wright, III Also Attending: A. Paul Burton, Interim County Attorney W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator Patrick J. Small, Assistant County Administrator Carey Mills Storm, Clerk Chairman Clark called the work session to order at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the Comprehensive Plan update. // Amy Ring, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning, stated pursuant to the Board?s direction at its April 17, 2008 meeting, the Board is holding a work session for the purpose of updating the Board on the County?s Comprehensive Plan, which consists of documents that establish policies to guide the future development of the County. Ms. Ring presented a PowerPoint presentation to the Board on the Comprehensive Plan update for continued discussion. Supervisor Bradshaw recommended that the Board begin its discussion on the maps first; move forward with this update in August and then direct staff to solicit the services of Mike Chandler, an expert on planning in Virginia, with respect to the next major revision of the Comprehensive Plan. Supervisor Casteen requested staff to advise where the holding pond is located in the Newport Development Service District. He stated that certain items are identified on one (1) plan that are not identified on another plan, leaving the assumption that those items do not exist there. He stated if they do exist, then staff needs to be consistent and identify them in all the areas. Beverly H. Walkup, Director of Planning and Zoning, advised responsive to the recent discussions in the newspaper regarding the Yeoman property, its proposed designation does not accommodate any residential development as it is designated. Chairman Clark noted that he did not have any proposed boundary changes. 1 Ms. Walkup mentioned that staff had placed a map of the 2001 Development Service Districts at the Board?s seats prior to the work session. Supervisor Bradshaw commented that the Board is in support that the overall vision for the Windsor Development Service District deals with the Port Authority and the proposed intermodal park. He stated that the details of how to strategically plan for that must be included in the Comprehensive Plan. He inquired which is best, increase the Windsor Development Service District at this time or wait until the next major revision of the Plan. Ms. Walkup recommended including the 568 acre property that was recently purchased for the intermodal park. Supervisor Wright inquired how many acres are in the Shirley T. Holland Commerce Park. Patrick J. Small, Director of Economic Development, replied that the County owns approximately 1,000 acres; however, over 200 acres are already developed and the balance of the Park has a life expectancy of five (5) years. He stated that the County has the 100 acres that Cost Plus is located on that was transferred; there is an additional 350 acres that is above the rail track that Johnson Development is located on that is fully improved and developed; there is room for 4,000,000 square feet of space; and, the County just purchased 600 acres located off of Route 258. Chairman Clark strongly recommended that whatever land the County intends to use for an intermodal park should be included in the Development Service District. Supervisor Bradshaw noted that he could not support this large of a Development Service District until more detailed plans are developed. Chairman Clark inquired what was the rationale from a marketing standpoint of expanding the Windsor Development Service District. Mr. Small replied to define natural geographic boundaries; if the DSD is expanded to include the Blue parcel on the map, the proposed intermodal park will consist of two (2) property owners, Norfolk Southern, who has strongly indicated that it is not a motivated seller and in the short term, Norfolk Southern?s tract becoming part of the intermodal park is a long shot, at best. He stated that staff is also collaborating with the City of Suffolk potentially on the DSD and the intermodal park going across the Suffolk line and down to the rail line which is owned by CSX. He stated if the intermodal park concept is going to be marketed to a large developer, it would be wise to have something to show them that is already in a plan that indicates the County?s vision. 2 Responsive to Supervisor Wright, Mr. Small noted that because the County purchased the property and developed an industrial park around the Town of Windsor, does that not preclude the Town from annexing it. He stated if the Town of Windsor is pursuing a development strategy of residential and commercial growth, the natural way for the Town to expand is up Route 258 towards the Courthouse. Mr. Small advised that if the Board amends the Comprehensive Plan to include the IP piece of property that was recently purchased by the County, the County will have the ability to accommodate $5 million square feet of the projected $20-30 million capacity that the Port is predicting. He predicted that it will take 4-5 years for the Director of Economic Development to get the property rezoned, extend water and sewer to the site and get the intersection in at Route 258. Ms. Walkup stated that considering some of the opposition of individuals who purchased property near the Shirley T. Holland Commerce Park, if the County can keep the acknowledgement in the Plan that it is zoned Planned Industrial at the intermodal park location, then it is up to the citizen to do their due diligence to check the County?s Comprehensive Plan. She stated that Supervisor Bradshaw?s comments are well taken in that perhaps the Board does not want to designate all of the property Industrial zoning all the way out to Sunset Drive and Route 258 for consideration of other types of uses such as residential and support services. Supervisor Bradshaw suggested that staff come back with a minimum number of acres to be added and provide the Board with a long-range plan. He stated how will water and sewer go in and what is the cost impact to the County. He stated that he needs to know what the Town of Windsor wants and how is the County going to strategically plan for this. He noted that he would like to see some better plans as far as what the Board expects to do in this area. Supervisor Casteen stated that the intermodal park may or may not come. He stated only one (1) intermodal park will be built and if the Board wants to attract that type of business, the Board can develop a plan and focus on it and it will become apparent that the County will either land the intermodal park or it will not. He stated that the County may have to rethink its plan because all the planning in the world is no guarantee of the future. Chairman Clark commented that if the intermodal facility does choose another location then he believes it would be best to reduce the boundaries. Ms. Walkup pointed out that even if staff leaves the natural boundaries down to Sunset Drive it will allow us the ability to establish adequate buffer areas, to limit the direct impact on neighboring properties. 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