PB-17-08/Crestmont Country Club Amended

porte cochere at the main entrance, a new members’ only entrance and porte cochere, and a new 7,900 square foot egress driveway to Eagle Rock Avenue. The Applicant also proposes to repave and restripe the existing parking. New utility lines, including gas and sanitary sewer, would be constructed and extended to the existing lines at Eagle Rock Avenue. 20. During the hearing and in response to concerns expressed by the public and the Board the Applicant decided to keep the existing driveway to Eagle Rock Avenue as-is and forego its plans to move it. 21. The renovations sought are relatively minor given the size of the property (240+/- acres). The proposed Clubhouse addition would be 3,100 sf. The proposed new 7,900 sf driveway was removed from the plans. 22. Although the use is permitted the proposed improvements would require variance relief as follows: SECTION. REQUIRED EXISTING _ PROPOSED 25-12.2b Minimum Required 1,286 244 | 250 Parking - 25-28.8c Disturbance Not permitted | Unknown 1,878 sf of | of Slopes of 25% —_ Disturbance 25-27.4b4 Removal of Not Permitted N/A Trees proposed to | _Trees on Slopes > 15% _— to beremoved | 23. | The Board finds that the variances sought can be justified. The Applicant proposes upgrades and improvements to an existing use which has occupied the site for 54 years. The disturbance will be the result of installing new utility lines from Eagle Rock Avenue to the Clubhouse which will provide better fire safety, and the tree removal which would result would be offset by new trees being planted elsewhere on the property. The testimony indicated that the slopes being disturbed were manmade and not natural slopes. The Board finds that the proposed route for the new utility lines is reasonable and the landscaping and new trees proposed will offset any tree removal. The Board notes that Ordinance Section 27.4c5 exempts trees on a golf course which are greater than seventy-five (75) feet from a property boundary from the tree removal permit requirement. The Board also finds that Applicant's decision to keep the exit drive in its current location onto Eagle Rock Avenue will avoid further disturbance of steep slopes and existing trees.