THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro MD 20772.
Permit Reviewer: Brooke Larman 20355-2009-CGU
Telephone Number: (301) 952-5548 July 14, 2009
Fax Number: (301) 952-4141 Import Gallery/New Building
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. Further comments may be generated when the appropriate information has been submitted.
1. Per Transportation. HOLD. Need to revise site plan to demonstrate the Right-of-Way and centerline for Old Alexandria Ferry Road. Need to contact Wil Vines at 301-952-3943 for more information on this. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Okay per update from Wil Vines. BEL
2. This site has a prior Building permit 3091-2005-CGU for the same building that this case is for and a prior approved Use and Occupancy permit 620-2008-UO for Import Gallery. The site plan for 620-2008-UO is in conformance with Section 27-254, Applications of the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance and in conformance with the Landscape Manual. You may obtain a copy of the U&O site plan 620-2008-UO for your information and revise your site/landscape plan as such at the Park & Planning Information Service Office located at the address above on the Lower Level, their phone number is 301-952-3195 or 3208. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Site Plan updated. BEL
3. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate conformance with all of Section 27-254(A threw HH), Applications of the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance under a General Notes Section. 09-15-09 Comment Partially Satisfied. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate the North Arrow. BEL. 09-28-09 Comment Satisfied. North Arrow shown. BEL
4. Will there be any outdoor storage at this site excluding the display area or is this site for used car sales only. If outdoor storage is on the site need to add to use. 09-15-09 Comment Still Outstanding. Need to add a note to the site that no outdoor storage other than the display area will be located on the site. BEL. 09-28-09 Comment Satisfied. Note added. BEL
5. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate a parking tabulation for all uses to include the display area and both structures and their square footages and include the required and provided parking per Section 27-568 of the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance. 09-15-09 Comment Partially Satisfied. Need to update the parking schedule for the 1,500 sq. ft. storage building. Need to include the parking ratio of 1 space for every 500 sq. ft. which will require an additional 3 parking spaces. These 3 parking spaces must be demonstrated on the plan at 9’1/2” x 19’ and need to make sure all two-way traffic aisles are 22’ wide and one-way traffic aisles are 11’ wide. Also need to revise the total number of spaces provided at the bottom of the site plan. BEL. 09-28-09 Comment Still Outstanding. Again need to provide the use and parking for the addition in the parking schedule. Depending on the use of the proposed addition will then depend on the parking ratio that will be used. Also need to demonstrate all parking spaces to scale. The three spaces added are not to scale. BEL. 10-07-09 Comment Satisfied. Parking schedule update and spaces are to scale. BEL
6. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate the display area and any outdoor storage area if any and include the square footage on the plan. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Display areas demonstrated. BEL
7. Need to revise the site plan for the handicap space. This space should be van accessible which is 16’ x 19’ not 13’x19’. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Van accessible space shown. BEL
8. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate the heights of all structures existing and proposed. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. All heights shown. BEL
9. According to the prior site plan 620-2008-UO there is fencing around the site. Need to demonstrate the location of all fencing and add a detail to the site plan if any is proposed. Also any fences higher than 6’ must meet main building setbacks or apply for a Variance with the Board of Appeals at 301-952-3220. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. All fences are shown as existing 6’ high chain link fences. BEL
10. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate any existing or proposed handicap ramps and drive aisles around the existing and/or proposed building per prior site plan 620-2008-UO. 09-15-09 Comment Partially Satisfied. According to the prior approved site plan there is a handicap ramp at the front of the sales office attached to the porch. Is this ramp still here? It is required for ADA compliance. BEL. 09-28-09 Comment Still Outstanding. Need to demonstrate the handicap ramp as shown on prior approved site plan #9689-1993-CGU-02. Need to draw the ramp to scale and show dimensions. BEL. 10-07-09 Comment Satisfied. Handicap ramp shown. BEL
11. Need to revise the site plan to demonstrate the square footage for each building on the buildings. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Square footages shown. BEL
12. Need to revise the site plan to include the required and provided setbacks under the general notes section and demonstrate the setbacks on the plan per Section 27-462. 09-15-09 Comment Satisfied. Setbacks shown. BEL
13. This site has an existing approved Alternative Compliance AC-94001 for the Landscape buffers for Section 4.7 of the Landscape Manual. It appears the proposed building is greater than 10% of the existing GFA and will require additional landscaping per Section 4.2, 4.3, and 4.7 of the Landscape Manual. Need to revise the landscape plan for all required sections and demonstrate the schedule per Section 2.2c of the Landscape Manual. A revision to the AC may be required. Once I have received the revised landscape plan then it will be determined whether a revision to the AC will be required or not. 09-15-09 Comment Still Outstanding. Need to contact Lisa Chapman at 301-952-5541 for information on the AC revision process due to changes in the landscaping from the original approved plan. BEL. 10-08-09 Comment Partially Satisfied. Per a meeting with Susan Lareuse in our Urban Design Section you need to obtain a copy of the prior approved Alternative Compliance Case #AC-94001 and revise the plan to meet exactly how the shade and shrubs are shown and the schedules. Also need to make sure you show the plants for Section 4.2 within the 10’ landscape strip on the property not in the right-of-way per AC-94001. Also no additional plants are required so you may remove the ones you added. If this can be done then no AC revision will be required. BEL. 10-13-09 Comment Satisfied. The revised site/landscape plan is in conformance with the prior approved AC-94001 plan and no revision required per Susan Lareuse. BEL
14. It appears the proposed 1,500 sq. ft. building will be located in the required 30’ side yard setback adjacent to Parcel “H” per the requirements of the Landscape Manual for a “B” buffer yard. Need to either relocate the building to demonstrate a 30’ setback from the side yard or apply for a Variance with the Board of Zoning Appeals. Need to contact the BOA office at 301-952-3220 for more information on applying for a variance from side yard setbacks. BEL. 10-07-09 Comment Satisfied. 30’ setback shown. No variance required. BEL
07-14-09-Comments emailed to Tony Naghdi at BEL
09-15-09-Comments emailed to Tony Naghdi at and to Faramarz Mokhtari at BEL
09-28-09-Comments emailed to Tony Naghdi at and to Faramarz Mokhtari at BEL
09-28-09-Comments faxed to Tony Naghdi at 301-877-1801. BEL
09-29-09-Added comment #14 per revised site plans submitted. Comments emailed to Tony Naghdi at BEL
10-08-09-Comments emailed to Matt Naghdi at BEL
10-13-09-APPLICATION APPROVED. BEL