HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201800003 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2019-02-06 (2)County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Megan NedostuplTori
From: Rebecca Ragsdale
Division: Zoning
Date: February 4, 2019
Subject: Comments on ZMA201800003 Southwood Phase 1-Revison #2 January 7, 2019
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Code of Development
• Strategies for Stormwater- The County Engineer will provide detailed comments on the strategies
themselves. The information on Page 10 of the Evaluation Criteria section of the booklet should be
moved to the code of development or application plan. The plan sheet on page 10 is not legible.
Section 33 requires conceptual stormwater locations, as applicable.
• Southwood Architectural Review Board -Add language that it must be set up prior to issuance of
the first building permit. Some developments have required internal ARB approval prior to the County
issuing a building permit.
• Character Areas -The narrative describes them as flexible, allowing a 5% variation in area of each
character area during the site planning process. However, C-5 has specific dimensions shown (page
5). Is this flexibility also meant to apply to C-5?
• Character Area Setback + Building Regulations (page 7)- A more simplified table was included in
the prior code, which would allow flexibility for residents during their planning process to further refine
the "character areas". If the Character Area tables are to remain in the code of development, the
standards must be enforceable and they cannot be modified without a special exception approved by
the Board of Supervisors.
0 Planning has already noted and zoning agrees that these regulations should be simplified.
0 Note at bottom of table should be revised to clarify that the 5% deviation allowance only
applies to Character Areas.
o Add height limit in feet
0 Definition for fagade height? Does this only apply to the facade at the street?
o The internal ARB cannot modify code of development regulations. This can only be done
through a special exception process. Note A and C must be removed.
0 1 concur with Planning and ARB's detailed comments
o "Side Corner" is not a term in the ordinance, a corner lot has two front and two sides
according to the zoning ordinance. Please clarify the intent for how corner lots would be
treated (side setback applying to one of the fronts?)
o Suggest a typical lot illustration be added to demonstrate how it works on one sheet
• Green space (page 10)- The definition of green space is provided for reference and to note that
stormwater management facilities may be located in green space unless the code of development or
other regulations prohibit them.
0 Green space: An area of land covered in grass or other vegetation or a water feature required by this
chapter. Uses in green space may include, but are not limited to, stormwater areas, wooded slopes,
graded and revegetated slopes of twenty-five percent (25%) to fifty percent (50%), required yards on
both residential and non-residential lots, landscaped areas, landscaped islands in parking lots, and other
land covered in vegetation. Where areas for amenities are vegetated, such as in parks and playgrounds,
amenities shall be included in required green space calculations. (Added 3-19-03)
• Recreational requirements (page 11)-This page should be consistent with the waiver request list of
required recreation. Add the list to this page. Are the Character Area amenities listed in this table in
addition to the required tot lots or will those areas accommodate the tot lots?
• Trail Buffer area along Old Lynchburg Road (page 11)-This is now shown on the application plan
and code of development. Suggest using wording similar to Brookhill to allow flexibility in plantings.
Need to clarify if buffer is to remain undisturbed except for the trail or not?
• Affordable Housing (page 12)- Standard language for affordable housing should be added to
require that units be designated on site plans/plats and to specify the minimum notice requirements to
the County for for -sale units.
• Density by block (page 12)-The cap on commercial square footage should use language consistent
with the use table on pages 14-15, which uses the term "non residential" uses.
• Carriage units (page 13): Previous comment has been partially addressed.
o Minimum of one parking space should be required for each carriage house.
• Daily vehicle trip count limit (page 14)-Enforceable standards (How, what, who?) must be
established in the code of development so it is clear how the 5,000 vtpd regulation is to be
administered during site plan, subdivision, and zoning clearance reviews.
o Comment letter references traffic impact study but I don't have a copy of that.
• Eating establishments (page 15)- Consider revising note C to just be a gross floor area limit, not list
areas not to include.
• Parking (page 18)-There was no justification provided to support the request to reduce parking for
residential to 1.5 spaces per unit in Block B. I recommend requests for reductions be handled with
detailed parking studies and supporting justification at the site plan review stage. The zoning
administrator may grant parking reductions administratively so it is not necessary this be processed
with the rezoning.
Application Plan
Previous comment: Sheet A1.01 and A1.02-To simplify the plan set and to address ordinance
requirements, consolidate these sheets.Typically the tax map parcel number, zoning, and use of adjacent
parcels are labeled on the regional context or existing conditions sheets. When addressing this comment,
please be sure to include the following:
• Sheet A2.01-Emergency Access -What are the minimum standards for the secondary emergency
access? Add a note that specifies the standard, or a note as determined by the Fire Marshal.
o Comment not addressed
Proffers
The proffers provided do not use the standard language for amendments to prior proffers and also the
greenway proffer. Standard language will be provided.
Zoning Comments February 4, 2019-Page 21