THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

PERMIT REVIEW SECTION

14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro MD 20772.


Permit Reviewer: John J. Ferrante Time Four/Parcel N

Telephone Number: 301-952-5409 1015-2014-G-01

Fax Number 301-952-4141 June 4, 2014

www.mncppc.org

PERMIT APPROVED 6/11/2014 - JJF

The following comments were generated from permit review. Any questions or concerns regarding the following should be directed to the reviewer at the phone number provided above.

1. The comments below are from Use and Occupancy Permit No. 969-2014-U, which were previously issued for the proposed use of a new commercial parking lot on this property. The site plans submitted for this fine grading permit will be reviewed for conformance with the prior issued comments for the use and occupancy permit.

Based on a conversation with Stephanie Clevenger w/RDA Engineering Company Inc., they intended to apply for a building permit for the new commercial parking lot, but were told by DPIE that a grading permit was needed. The applicant will apply for a building permit in the future if directed by DPIE to do so in order to implement the proposed construction activities shown on the site plan. – J. Ferrante

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Permit Reviewer: John J. Ferrante Time Four/Parcel N

Telephone Number: 301-952-5409 969-2014-U

Fax Number 301-952-4141 Initial Comments – February 4, 2014

www.mncppc.org Revised Comments – April 3, 2014

Revised Comments – June 4, 2014

(for Fine Grading Permit No. 1015-2014-G-01)

The following comments were generated from permit review. Any questions or concerns regarding the following should be directed to the reviewer at the phone number provided above.

1. The permit application states that a new parking area is proposed on a property that is currently vacant. Since the new construction of parking compound is being proposed, and this parking is not intended to support any specific use, the permit application and General Note 4 on the site plan should clearly state that the proposed use is a new commercial parking lot. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

2. The subject application is use an occupancy permit only and does not permit any construction activities to take place on the property. However, the applicant is proposing to install a new 30-foot wide commercial driveway entrance which includes new curb and gutter, a 3-foot wide perimeter strip that is proposed to be a total of 756 linear-feet in length and contain 164 new shrubs, 1,791 square-feet of new interior green islands, a 10-foot wide landscape strip along Jackson Street, and the striping of all proposed standard parking spaces, compact parking spaces, and parking spaces for the physically handicapped. It would also appear that the removal, modification and/or replacement of the existing fencing along the frontage of the property where the new commercial driveway entrance is proposed may be necessary. As a result, this use and occupancy permit needs to be revised to a building permit in order to construct the new commercial parking lot on this property. 4/3/2014 – Not Addressed. Revised plans were submitted for the subject use and occupancy permit only. The permit application should be revised to a building permit. 5/14/2014 – OK. Fine Grading Permit No. 1015-2014-G-01 was submitted for the proposed work. The applicant will apply for a building permit in the future if directed by DPIE to do so in order to implement the construction activities shown on the site plan.

3. The height and type of all fences needs to be clearly labeled on the site plan. Aerial photos taken in the year 2011 indicate that a chain-link fence that exceeds 6-feet in height, (6-feet high, with barbwire on top), may exist along the frontage of the property. The site plan that was previously approved for the abutting property to the east for Permit No. 21328-2007-CE labeled the existing chain-link fencing along the rear of the subject property as being 9-feet high. Please clarify the height and type of all existing fences. Any fence that exceeds 6-feet in height will need to meet the main setbacks provided in Section 27-474(b) of the Zoning Ordinance. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans. Notes have been provided on the revised plan stating that the barbwire will be removed from the top of the fence and the total height will not exceed 6-feet.

4. In accordance with Section 27-469(b)(1 and 2) of the Zoning Ordinance, At least ten percent (10%) of the net lot area shall be maintained as green area. Any landscaped strip adjacent to a public right-of-way required pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape Manual shall not be considered part of the required green area. Please provide green area calculations on the site plan to demonstrate compliance with this section. 4/3/2014 – OK - Green area calculations have been added to the plan. However, the areas being counted as green area (and the square footage of each area) should be labeled on the plan. 6/4/2014 – OK - the areas being counted as green area have been labeled on the plan.

5. Revise General Note 21 to state that a standard exemption for the site from the Prince George’s County Woodland Conservation Ordinance was issued by the Environmental Planning Section on August 16, 2013, Receipt # waived per NRI-127-13. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

6. Revise General Note 22 to include the case number on the stormwater management concept approval letter, and the approval and expiration date. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

7. The parking schedule needs to be revised to list the sizes of each type of parking space provided. The number of van accessible parking spaces that are proposed for the physically handicapped must also be included in the parking schedule and a typical detail of the provided spaces for the physically handicapped should be added to the plan. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

8. Label the ramp, drop curb, or other means of sidewalk access for the physically handicapped along the proposed driveway entrance. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

9. The number of shade trees and evergreens that are listed in the planting schedule and Tree Canopy Coverage (TCC) schedule do not match the landscape schedules on the plan. Seven 7 shade trees and no evergreens are referred to in the planting schedules, when 10 shade trees and 4 evergreens are listed in the TCC and planting schedule. Please clarify. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

10. The abutting use to the west (located on Part of Parcel “F”) is referred to as an “Entertainment Club”. This is not a use that is listed in the Zoning Ordinance. Has a valid use and occupancy permit been approved for this use to occupy this building? 4/3/2014 – The abutting use to the west has been re-labeled on the revised plans as a “Private Club or Lounge”. A lounge is not a use that is listed in the Zoning Ordinance, and should be removed from the plan. Special Exception Application No. SE-4718 was denied by the District Council on November 18, 2013 for the use of an adult entertainment establishment on the abutting property to the west. It was determined during those proceedings that the applicant did not have valid use an occupancy permit to occupy the property. As a result, please revise the site plan to indicate that the use on the abutting property to the west is vacant warehouse and revise the use impact category to a high impact use. 6/4/2014 – OK per revised plans.

11. In accordance with Section 4.3 of the Landscape Manual, a curb or wheel stop is required to be provided for all parking spaces abutting planting areas to protect those areas from overhanging by parked cars. Since planting is proposed at the end of each parking space, this requirement would apply to all the proposed parking spaces. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

12. In accordance with Section 27-562 of the Zoning Ordinance, adequate lighting shall be provided if the parking lot is to be used at night. Please revise the plan to show adequate lighting, or provide a general note on the plan stating that the commercial parking will only be used during daylight hours. 4/3/2014 – OK per revised plans.

2/4/2014 – Permit comments were emailed to Melina Armiger w/Permit Me at - JJF

Additional Comments for Revised Plans Reviewed on 4/3/2014.

1. The landscape schedule that is provided on Sheet 2 of 2 of the submitted plan for Section 4.3.1 of the Landscape Manual is only providing the required plant material for one of the side property lines. The landscape strips are shown correctly on Sheet 1 of 1 of the submitted plan for both the eastern and western property line, and the landscape schedule on Sheet 2 of 2 has the correct linear feet for both property lines (378’ linear feet each x 2 = 756’). However, the schedule incorrectly states that only 162 shrubs are required when a total of 324 shrubs are required. Typically separate schedules are provided on the plan for each property line. However, the plan will need to be revised to either; provide separate landscape schedules demonstrating that 162 shrubs are required for each property line, or to revise the current schedule on the plan to demonstrate that 324 shrubs are required in total for the eastern and western property lines. The plant schedule on Sheet 1 of 2 will also need to be updated to reflect the additional shrubs that are required. 6/4/2014 – OK per revised plans.

4/7/2014 – Permit comments were emailed to Stephanie Clevenger w/RDA at , andMelina Armiger w/Permit Me at - JJF

5/14/2014 – In response to Comment No. 3 above, a fine grading permit, (Permit No. 1015-2014-G-01), was submitted for the construction of the proposed commercial parking lot.

6/5/2014 – The submitting plans were not sealed by a landscape architect. Stephanie Clevenger w/RDA asked me to leave the plans out front at the reception desk for her to pick up. She will have Mike Nagy sign and seal the plans and then resubmit them to our office. – JJF

6/11/2014 – Received revised plans from Melina Armiger w/Permit Me that have been signed and sealed by a registered landscape architect. Permit was approved.