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Commission advances Frank Family Apartments concept plan; DOH requires left-turn lane and commission requests school capacity plans
Summary
The commission advanced the Frank Family Apartments concept plan to the detailed site plan stage after county staff found it compliant; the West Virginia Division of Highways required a dedicated left-turn lane at the project entrance, and the commission voted to ask Berkeley County Schools for information about capacity and enrollment plans.
The Berkeley County Planning Commission voted to advance the concept plan for the Frank Family Apartments (file 2411-345) to the detailed site plan stage and adopted two associated actions: the Division of Highways (DOH) required a dedicated left-turn lane at the intersection of the project access and US 11, and the commission directed staff to send a letter to Berkeley County Schools requesting information about school capacity planning.
Staff described the project at 4159 Williamsport Pike in the Falling Waters district as two multifamily buildings — one with 36 units and one with 24 units — on 2.73 acres to be served by public water and sewer. County Engineer Doug Smith reviewed the concept plan and found it compliant with the subdivision ordinance; staff recommended advancement.
Trevor Frederick, engineer with FSA, represented the applicant and told commissioners that DOH requested construction of a dedicated left-turn lane on Knitepetown Road (US 11) in lieu of a full traffic impact study. Michael Bay, a public commenter, said existing traffic and congestion at the nearby light are already problematic and expressed concern about additional units. Commissioner Mike Bush and others noted that the school board had indicated capacity concerns in an earlier letter; Commissioner Tim Lewis moved for staff to draft a letter to Dr. Sacks and the Berkeley County Schools asking for detail on plans to address school capacity and enrollments, and Aaron Goff seconded. Both motions — advancement of the concept plan and the letter to the school board — carried.
Advancement requires the applicant to submit a detailed site plan and satisfy DOH and county permitting requirements before construction may start.
