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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201800012 Correspondence Final Site Plan and Comps. 2018-04-25 Bill Fritz From: Brian Roy <brianhroy@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday,April 25, 2018 10:15 AM To: Bill Fritz; Pete Caramanis Subject: Fwd:Woolen Mills Historical Panel Attachments: 29495_BRMGMT_WoolenMills_proofl.pdf; 20180409_132208 jpg;20180409_ 132218jpg; 20180409_132929jpg; 20180409_133739jpg; 20180409_133411jpg; 20180409_134641jpg; 20180409_133342jpg; 20180409_133921jpg Bill, Attached is an initial proof of my educational plan for the site at Woolen Mills. I will be using Gropen for this work. This is only the exterior plan as the interior will also have pieces/reproductions that I have, like the original blueprints which are spectacular. I have also attached a few pictures from the UVA special collections that they have recently received of Woolen Mills items. It is not public and I am not sure how borrowing items or reproducing will work,but obviously it would be awesome to have some of these on display inside WM. Let me know if you need any more specifics about this,but I wanted to get you something to start with for review. Thanks! Brian 00, TIMMONS GROUP YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS. To: Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Rd Charlottesville, VA 22902 Transmittal Date: August 13, 2018 Job No.: 37032 Regarding: Woolen Mills Redevelopment - Final Site Plan SDP -2017-76 We are sending you the following items: ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover via ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Prints ® Plans ❑ Specifications ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Change Order ❑ Other Comes mate De.w.rintinn 13 August 13, 2018 Final Site Plan (3 copies sent to ACSA directly) 1 August 13, 2018 Final Site Plan Design Calculations & Narrative 4 August 13, 2018 VSMP Plan and Comment Response Letter 2 August 13, 2018 SWPPP Documentation 1 August 13, 2018 Flood Plain Narrative, Development Permit and Fee Check 1 August 13, 2018 Request for Bond Application and Fee Check This information is transmitted as checked below: ❑ For Approval ❑ Approved as submitted ❑ For your use ❑ Approved as noted ❑ As requested ❑ Returned for corrections ® For review/comment U Other ❑ Prints returned after loan to us Remarks: Copy to: Received by: Name (printed) If enclosures are not as noted, please notify us at once ❑ Resubmit _ ❑ Submit ❑ Return ❑ forbids due Signed: Signature _ copies for approval copies for distribution corrected prints -tifflett, PE 434.295.5624 F r, 00, TIMMONS GROUP YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS. To: Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Rd Charlottesville, VA 22902 Transmittal Date: August 13, 2018 Job No.: 37032 Regarding: Woolen Mills Redevelopment - Final Site Plan SDP -2017-76 We are sending you the following items: ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover via ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Prints ® Plans ❑ Specifications ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Change Order ❑ Other Comes mate De.w.rintinn 13 August 13, 2018 Final Site Plan (3 copies sent to ACSA directly) 1 August 13, 2018 Final Site Plan Design Calculations & Narrative 4 August 13, 2018 VSMP Plan and Comment Response Letter 2 August 13, 2018 SWPPP Documentation 1 August 13, 2018 Flood Plain Narrative, Development Permit and Fee Check 1 August 13, 2018 Request for Bond Application and Fee Check This information is transmitted as checked below: ❑ For Approval ❑ Approved as submitted ❑ For your use ❑ Approved as noted ❑ As requested ❑ Returned for corrections ® For review/comment U Other ❑ Prints returned after loan to us Remarks: Copy to: Received by: Name (printed) If enclosures are not as noted, please notify us at once ❑ Resubmit _ ❑ Submit ❑ Return ❑ forbids due Signed: Signature _ copies for approval copies for distribution corrected prints -tifflett, PE 434.295.5624 F r, * (!D®�v*if,0 gr 0 Y I MONS GROUP YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS. May 17, 2018 William D. Fritz, AICP County of Albemarle Dept. of Community Dev. 401 McIntire Rd Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 608 Preston Avenue Suite 200 P 434.295.5624 Charlottesville, VA 22903 F 434.295.8317 www.timmonwm RE: Woolen Mills Redevelopment - SDP201800012 - Comment Response Letter Dear Mr. Fritz: We have reviewed all of your comments from April 2, 2018 and made the necessary revisions. Please find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering. Comments dated 04/02/2018 by Matt Wentland: 1. An approved WPO submittal will be required containing ESC and SWM plans and a SWPPP before site plan approval (17-300, 17-301). Acknowledged, an approved WPO plan will be obtained prior to site plan approval. 2. A Floodplain Development Permit application will need to be submitted and approved. Acknowledged. 3. Engineering recommends providing guard rail or bollards along the parking spaces next to the existing rock wall (in the lot with no curb). Guard rail has been added in this location. See Sheet C4.3. Comments dated 03/20/2018 by Michael Dellinger: 1. Unable to determine the number of Type A and B units with a site plan, please verify the number of accessible parking spaces required with the normal chart for accessible parking and also the following below. a. 1106.2 Group R-2 and R-3. At least 2 percent, but not less than one, of each type of parking space provided for occupancies in Groups R-2 and R-3, which are required to have Accessible, Type A or Type B dwelling or sleeping units, shall be accessible. Where parking is provided within or beneath a building, accessible parking spaces shall also be provided within or beneath the building. CIVIL ENGINEERING I ENVIRONMENTAL . SURVEYING GIS i LANDSCAPE ARCHrrECTURE I CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1 Type A unit and 42 Type B units are provided with the residential portion of this project. Elevator access is provided within all buildings as well. At least 1 ADA parking spaces will be dedicated for the residential portion of the development. This space is located within the northern parking lot nearest the building entrance to the residential floors. b. Retaining walls over 3' in height require separate building permits. Walls exceeding 4' in height require engineering also. Acknowledged, building permits will be obtained for fall applicable walls. Wall designs have been provided on Sheets S1.0 & S2.0. c. Before building permits can be issued, an asbestos survey must be performed. Positive results require a separate building permit to remove, and a clearance report will be required prior to issuance of building permit. Negative results will require documentation as well. Acknowledged. Comments dated 04/01/2018 by Shawn Maddox: 1. Based on the height of the building, aerial fire apparatus access roads must be provided. The current submittal shows 24' of travel way, this must be increased to 26'. See below for code reference. Please contact our office to discuss alternatives to providing this access parallel to one entire side of the building as referenced below. Per email coordination with Shawn Maddox on 4118118, it was determined that 24' of travel way is acceptable. The existing "saw tooth building" is only one story tall and all buildings will contain a fire sprinkler system on all floors. 2. Will one fire department connection serve the entire building? If not then each FDC shall be shown on the plans. Two FDC's are shown on the plans. See Sheet C4.2 & C4.3. 3. A knox box will be required for this project. A note should be added that the knox box location must be approved by the fire marshal's office. A Knox box and note of fire marshal's office approval has been added at the front building entrance. See Sheet C4.2. 4. An additional hydrant is needed on the Broadway Street entrance area of the project. An appropriate location could be near the 8x8" tee in the vicinity of the 8x6" reducer. A hydrant has been added as described. See Sheet C4.1. 5. The minimum acceptable unobstructed travel way for emergency apparatus access is 20'. At one point the travel way is restricted to 13'. If this width cannot be increased a fire code modification will be required. Contact our office to discuss. Per email coordination with Shawn Maddox on 4118118, emergency access has been maintained at 20' in all possible areas. Removable bollards have been provided on the southern side of the building to prevent passenger vehicles from accessing areas that should remain clear. 6. Buildings exceeding three stories, or 30 feet, shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. As discussed during the special use permit process emergency apparatus access from the Market Street side of the project does not appear adequate. Trifs concern is compounded by the recuced travel way around the structure at the point where the road narrows to 13'. Please contact our office to discuss. Per email coordination with Shawn Maddox on 4118118, it was determined that this comment has been addressed. Due to an existing building and wall at the end of Market Street the pavement width cannot be widened any further than 13'. 7_ Once all travel lanes and emergency apparatus access widths have been resolved they shall be marked as fire lanes. "No parking fire lane" signs have been provided accordingly. See Sheets C4.1 - C4.3 for more information. We have included hard copies of the plans and calculations for your review. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.327.1690. Sincerely, Clint Shifflett, PE Project Engineer TIMMONS GnOUP YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS. May 17, 2018 Victoria Fort, PE Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority 695 Moores Creek Lane Charlottesville, VA 22902 608 Preston Avenue Suite 200 P 434.295.5624 Charlottesville, VA 22903 F 434.295.8317 www.timmons.com RE: Woolen Mills Redevelopment - Comment Response Letter Dear Ms. Fort: We have reviewed all of your comments from April 6, 2018 and made the necessary revisions. Please find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering. General Plan Comments: 1. Add the RWSA General Notes to the plans on Sheet C1.0. Notes added. See Sheet C1.0. 2. RWSA may request betterment to upsize the proposed 6" and 8" waterlines through the site as part of a larger effort to improve water quality and pressure in the urban area. RWSA will provide more information on this request as soon as it becomes available. Standing by to update waterline size if requested. 3. If the development will produce over 40,000 gallons of sewer flow per day, a wastewater flow capacity certification from RWSA will be required prior to final site plan approval. As indicated on C0.0, per our calculations, the average daily sewer flow will be 30,300 GPD. 4. RWSA must maintain access to the back entrance to the Moores Creek Advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility (AWRRF) at all times throughout construction. Acknowledged. See Note #1 on Sheet C3.2. Sheet C2.2: 1. Show the existing ACSA 10" sanitary sewer line on this sheet. All existing sanitary sewer lines are now shown on Sheet C2.2. 2. The demolition plan shows a sanitary sewer manhole and 4" force main to be abandoned in place on RWSA property. Our records indicate that this manhole ties into the existing ACSA sanitary sewer line on the RWSA property. Show CIVIL ENGINEERING ENVIKUNMENIAL I SURVEYING 61S I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES how the force main and manhole connect to the existing ACSA 10" sewer line and manhole, and clarify how this will be abandoned (e.g. fill with gravel, remove manhole frame and cover, etc.). Richard Nelson at ACSA gave us the following direction with regards to abandoning the manhole; "There is a lift station down stream of this (existing) manhole. The manhole cannot be abandoned. The force main connection in the manhole will be plugged." With this in mind, we have indicated on Sheet C2.2 the existing private force main connection shall be plugged at the manhole and contractor shall coordinate with RWSA and ACSA. See note #5. 3. Add the following note to this sheet: a. All work on RWSA property is subject to inspection by RWSA staff. Note #4 added to C2.2. Sheet C4.2: 1. Include signage at RWSA access gate to prevent it from being blocked (e.g. "DO NOT BLOCK", "NO PARKING"). Callout added to Sheet C4.2. 2. RWSA will provide a template for the proposed permanent 24' access easement for review by the property owner. This new access easement should be ready for recordation prior to final site plan approval. Acknowledged. Sheet CS_4- 1. RWSA would like additional information on the proposed retaining wall with safety rail (e.g. foundation depth, materials). Due to existing RWSA structures and utilities being in close proximity to the proposed wall, RWSA wants to ensure that any maintenance and repairs of its facilities would not impact the stability of the wall. Preliminary details and wall designs have been provided on Sheet S1.0 & S2.0. Additional detail will be provided with required building permit documentation. See VDOT Standard HR -1 for handrail detail on Sheet C1.4. Sheet L1.00- 1. The landscape plan does not match the site plan with regard to the location of the RWSA back entrance and gate, so trees are currently shown within the proposed access easement. The landscape plan has been revised accordingly. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.327.1690. Sincerely, Clint Shifflett, PE Project Engineer May 9, 2018 PROJECT: Woolen Mills Redevelopment To: Amelia McCulley, Director of Zoning, Albemarle County CC: Bill Fritz, Chief of Special Projects, Albemarle County Subject: Woolen Mills Flood Wall Exemption for Historic Structure Ms. McCulley, Per our meeting on April 23, 2018, 1 am sending a written request for a formal zoning determination as it relates to the need for a flood wall at the historic Woolen Mills site. The reason for this request is that a new flood wall will result in enough of a change to the look and character of the historic building that it will no longer qualify as a historic structure per the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. As such, the project will not be able to receive historic tax credits, which makes any adaptive re -use of the property impossible. It is my hope that a better determination of the code that emphasizes the historic nature of the building will allow for the structure to be preserved as it has stood for over 100 years. After careful review of the Albemarle County Code, I feel there is adequate language in the Code that the Woolen Mills redevelopment project is a non -conforming use/structure under 30.3.3.1) and 30.3.3.16. Now that the project has evolved, all use will be commercial, as it has been since the buildings were constructed over 100 years ago. The buildings on site predate all flood hazard overlay zoning requirements and accordingly are non -conforming structures intended to be used for commercial use, as always. The issue of removing the buildings from the flood plain was initially discussed in relation to using at least a portion of the buildings for residential purposes. This is no longer an issue. Though the project cannot feasibly include the flood wall for the reasons described, the project does meet the spirit and intent of the overlay district in that all habitable spaces within the existing buildings are above the flood plain. There would be no risk to the buildings occupants by exempting this historic structure from the requirements of the overlay district as relates to the flood wall. We do otherwise intend to comply with section 30.3.15.A.8. It is notable that just about every section of the flood hazard overlay ordinance provides an exception for historic structures that would lose their historic status by complying. This repeated emphasis on that exception makes clear the importance and paramount nature of preserving the historic status of a property during rehabilitation, and that is particularly important which such a culturally important site as Woolen Mills. Per the code 30.3.16 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES, any pre -FIRM structure which lawfully existed before December 16, 1980...may continue, subject to the following... D. Repair or rehabilitation of historic structure, substantial improvement. Any historic structure undergoing repair or rehabilitation that would constitute a substantial improvement shall comply with any requirements of the flood hazard overlay district that do not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure. The owner shall provide documentation from the State Historic Preservation Officer... Per the attached letter from the Department of Historic Resources, the addition of a substantial flood wall covering the basement area will jeopardize the structure's continued Historic status, which justifies my request for this property's exemption from the County's flood hazard overlay district. It is my hope that you will recognize the importance of preserving such a valuable historic asset in Albemarle County and determine that this project will be deemed in compliance or validly non- conforming if it addresses the flood wall which would otherwise be required in the most effective way permitted by DHR while still preserving the property's historic status. If you have questions, Pete Caramanis and I would appreciate the opportunity to sit down with you to answer them and further discuss these matters prior to the issuance of your determination. Thank you. Sincerely, Brian Roy Manager, Woolen Mills LLC COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Historic Resources Matt Strickler 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Julie V. Langan Secretary of Natural Resources Director Tel: (804) 367-2323 Fax: (804) 367-2391 www.dhr.virginia.gov May 81, 2018 TO: Bill Fritz, Chief of Special Projects, Albemarle County FROM: Jessica Ugarte, Tax Credit Reviewer, Department of Historic Resources (DHR) RE: Woolen Mills Redevelopment Greetings. My name is Jessica Ugarte, and I am the reviewer assigned to the Woolen Mills Historic Tax Credit Program project. As Historic Tax Credit Program Reviewer, it is my responsibility to evaluate proposed projects for their compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards), which is a nationally recognized set of guidelines that inform rehabilitation work seeking participation in the Historic Tax Credit Program. All projects seeking participation in this Program — which is operated by both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the National Park Service — must comply with the Standards. As is our standard practice, we work closely with applicants to develop rehabilitation work scopes that will meet the overall needs of a new use, but will also protect the overall historic character of these structures. Per the Description of Rehabilitation application that was initially submitted, we understood that — per Albemarle County's requirements — the initial proposal for the residential redevelopment of Woolen Mills would require that the habitable portions of the building be entirely out of the 100 - year flood plain. In order to address this issue, the developer of Woolen Mills proposed a floodwall to extend along the south -facing building frontage along Moore's Creek. This elevation is considered the primary elevation of this historic structure and complex, and so is of high historic significance. After significant discussion between DHR and the applicant to determine a path forward, the proposed flood mitigation work included a new floodwall that was to be installed behind the exterior, lower -level walls of the structures along Moore's Creek. This proposal would somewhat preserve the exterior appearance of this primary elevation. This proposed work represented a compromise that was reached to respond to both municipal concerns of safety, and DHR's concerns that such a sizable new feature would have a major, negative visual effect on the primary elevation of this historic site. Please recognize that this proposal, while ultimately approved, represented a significant deviation from what would otherwise normally be permitted in a project seeking participation in the Historic Tax Credit Program. Major work such as this along a primary elevation does have a negative impact on the overall character of a historic structure, and so is typically not a treatment that could be successfully implemented in a Eastern Region Office Western Region Office Northern Region Office 2801 Kensington Avenue 962 Kime Lane 5357 Main Street Richmond, VA 23221 Salem, VA 24153 PO Box 519 Tel: (804) 367-2323 Tel: (540) 387-5443 Stephens City, VA 22655 Fax: (804) 367-2391 Fax: (540) 387-5446 Tel: (540) 868-7029 Fax: (540) 868-7033 project seeing historic tax credits for redevelopment. However, in order to accomplish the goal of reutilization of the Woolen Mills complex, the applicants and DHR worked together to design a suitable solution that — while still negatively impacting the historic character of the site — was not so severe that it would completely remove the possibility of the project's participation in the tan credit Program. We understand that the County of Albemarle has requested that a more robust and extensive floodwall be installed, and we have been provided with preliminary drawings of what sort of construction would be required at this site to accommodate these conditions. While this proposed change has not been fully reviewed by this office, we have significant concerns with what is shown in the new proposal. Unfortunately, the new proposal will have a significant and irreversible negative impact on the structure's overall historic character, as this proposal for a floodwall will require the foundation of the primary structure to be covered, resulting in the complete erasure of historic windows and other exterior features and form along this primary elevation. This work would have a negative effect on the structure's historic integrity, and could potentially put the project's use of historic tax credits in jeopardy. The requirements of the Historic Tax Credit Program and the Standards require that the essential, character -defining features of a historic structure be retained and protected. Exterior elevations, especially primary elevations, are of paramount importance to ensure that a structure retains its historic character and historic designation. While we do not specifically comment on local requirements or codes, it is our standard position that historic property owners must make every effort possible to preserve and maintain historic windows/openings, stairs, and other distinguishing characteristics. When operating throughout the Commonwealth we encourage owners and developers of irreplaceable historic buildings to work with local officials to come up with solutions that will protect the occupants of these buildings, but will also not result in the irrevocable loss of the historic character of those structures. We hope that a waiver, or utilization of the IEBC's Performance Methods (Chapter 14), be investigated and strongly considered for this structure when determining the extent of a floodwall construction/mitigation that will be required at this project. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at either Jessica.0 arte e,dhr.vir ig nia.gov or 804-482-6452. Respectfully, Jessica Ugarte Tan Credit Reviewer — Preservation Incentives Department of Historic Resources Administrative Services Eastern Region Office Western Region Office 10 Courthouse Ave. 2801 Kensington Avenue 962 Kime Lane Petersburg, VA 23803 Richmond, VA 23221 Salem, VA 24153 Tel: (804) 862-6408 Tel: (804) 367-2323 Tel: (540) 387-5443 Fax: (804) 862-6196 Fax: (804) 367-2391 Fax: (540) 387-5446 Northern Region Office 5357 Main Street PO Box 519 Stephens City, VA 22655 Tel: (540) 868-7029 Fax: (540) 868-7033 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE OLMR�l Department Community Development Planning Services Division 401 McIntire Road North Wing - Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone: (434) 296-5823 - Fax: (434) 972-4035 Transmittal From: Bill Fritz Date: March 15, 2018 To: Matt Wentland-Engineering OAdam Moore-VDOT Michael Dellinger - Inspections 0 OShawn Maddox- Fire and Rescue 0 ORichard Nelson- ACSA 0 OVictoria Fort- RWSA 0 JOB #/FILE NAME: SUB -2018-12 Woolen Mills Final Site Plan We are sending you the following items: ® Attached or ❑ Under separate cover ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Prints ® Plans ❑ Plats ❑ Specifications ❑ Other # of Date Copies Description 1 3/15/18 Final Site Plan for Woolen Mills These are transmitted as checked below: For review and comments IXI For Other Remarks: Please review the attached plans for final approval. Thank You Comments are due in City View or email by: 04/05/18 Signature: Bill Fritz