HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201800012 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2018-11-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
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TO:
Megan Nedostup
FROM:
Margaret Maliszewski
RE:
ZMA-2018-12: Galaxie Farm CORRECTION
DATE:
November 8, 2018
I have reviewed the above -referenced proposal and have the following recommendations:
1. The residence, garage, and barns on TMP 91-915 are contributing resources in the Southern
Albemarle Rural Historic District. Retaining the residence and incorporating it into the new
development would support the Comprehensive Plan goal of preserving the county's historic
resources. The residence, garage and barns should be fully documented in photos and drawings
prior to demolition of the outbuildings.
2. Rt. 20 is an Entrance Corridor and a Virginia Byway. The corridor and byway designations are
intended to preserve and enhance the aesthetics and natural beauty of the roadway. The preserved
stream buffer can help support this goal and maintain an appropriate appearance along the
corridor. Dense vegetation buffering the view of the new development from the highway is
appropriate.
3. The narrow width of Rt. 20 and the minimal width and simple appearance of driveways providing
access to properties off the highway are major contributors to the scenic character of the corridor.
Widened entrances and widened roads (the 66' right-of-way for Road A, for example) and added
turn lanes on Route 20, together with the associated loss of existing wooded area, will erode the
scenic quality of the highway. Measures for significantly limiting these impacts should be
pursued.
4. Any safety fencing/railing along the highway and entrance road should incorporate traditional
fencing materials and design.
5. Density of the landscape in the stream buffer will determine the degree of ARB review required
on the internal blocks of the development.
6. The application notes that cottages will front on a boardwalk adjacent to the open space. The plan
should be clarified to show the general location of the boardwalk and cottages, and a conceptual
detail/image of the boardwalk, so that the potential impacts of this form of development can be
better assessed.