HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900015 Correspondence 2019-03-11COLLINS
200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHAR LOTTESVILLE VA 22902
March 11, 2019
Cameron Langille
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX
www.colI!ns-engineering.com
RE: Brookhill Block 8 Final Site plan
Below is a summary of how the conditions of approval for Brookhill Block 8 initial site plan have been addressed
with the final site plan.
Planning
I. The final road plans will be submitted for review and approval of the proposed public streets and private
streets, prior to site plan approval. The plan information has been provided on this site to note which
streets are public streets and which streets are private streets within the development.
2. The layout for the development has been updated to create frontage for all proposed dwelling units, as
required by Albemarle county code. The revised design includes a portion of the streets as public streets
within the development.
3. Sheet 3 has been updated to show the approved application plan.
4. The existing conditions sheet has been updated to show the dedicated greenway areas for the project.
This portion of Block 8 will now be part of the Block 8B development. The plan sheets have been updated
to account for the greenway, buffers, open space, and proposed civic areas. The buffers and greenway
area are shown on the existing conditions sheet, as they are existing conditions to the site. The open
space and civic areas are shown on the layout plans.
5. The layout for this development has been updated, and the amenity space has been revised to create a
minimum of 50' in width for the amenity space that serves as the lot frontage for some of the units in the
development.
6. The charts on the block plan have been updated to reflect recently submitted information for the other
blocks in the Brookhill project and have been updated to show the similar information, in order to help
track the greenspace, development, and other aspects of the Brookhill build -out.
7. The proposed gross land area for Block 8 is 25.8 acres, per the approved COD. Between Block 8A (the
Senior Living Facility) and this development (Block 8B) the total area is 25.82 acres, which is consistent
with the approved COD for the project. Also, the notes between the sheets on within this plan have been
updated for consistency.
8. The watershed note on the cover sheet has been updated.
9. The existing conditions sheet has been updated to reflect current plats that are under review and/or
recorded for other Brookhill development blocks.
10. The special use permit information and approval date has been added to the cover sheet for the project.
The conditions have been added to sheet 113.
11. The BOS approval date has been added to sheet 1 under the notes for the project and the zoning
information.
12. The zoning information for this project has been updated to add the applicable overlay district
information.
13. The limits of the preserved and managed slopes have been added to the existing conditions sheet and the
grading and drainage sheet.
14. A block classification has been added to the cover sheet.
15. The proposed uses for the project have been updated and labeled as requested by the zoning
administrator.
16. The maximum allowable and proposed building footprint information has been added to the cover sheet.
17. The minimum and maximum lot size information has been added to the cover sheet.
18. The porch and garage setback information has been updated on the plan.
19. The required and provided parking information has been updated on the cover sheet.
20. The allowable and proposed density for the block development has been updated.
21. The area of Block 813 has been expanded to include the buffers and greenway areas. This has increased
the overall acreage, lowering the overall density to 5.42 DUA.
22. The minimum and maximum setback lines within the development have been updated with the changes
to the layout.
23. The location of the cross walks and ramps within the development have been updated.
24. The location of the primary and secondary entrances into the units have been shown and labeled on the
plan sheets.
25. The lot setback lines have been shown for all the units and labeled.
26. 0.20 acres of outdoor recreational area has been proposed with this development within the amenity
area. In addition, 5.26 acres of greenway and 4.63 acres of open space are included with the
development. No additional recreational amenities are required with this development, per the approved
rezoning and Code of Development (and recreational waiver request that accompanied the approved
rezoning).
27. The location and width of all the proposed sewer and drainage easements have been added to the plans.
28. All utility easements have been labeled with the size and width measurements.
29. The surface material for all roadways and parking areas have been added to the plans.
30. All the retaining walls have been updated. No wall is higher than the allowable 6' wall height.
31. A detailed landscaping plan has been provided with this site plan.
32. The landscaping plan includes this detailed information for the design.
33. A landscaping schedule has been provided on the plan for the proposed landscaping.
34. The street trees for the project have been updated accordingly.
35. These 9 parking spaces at the southern part of the site have been removed.
36. The overall calculations for the minimum tree canopy have been included with the development plan.
37. The landscaping note has been added to the plan,
38. The landscaping note has been added to the plan.
39. A signature panel has been added to the plan.
40. The historic brookhill manor house marker has been included with the block development. The location is
shown on sheet 6.
41. The notes on the plan sheets have been updated accordingly.
42. The instruments for maintenance of the items on the site plan will be included with the subdivision plat
for the development.
43. The plan has been updated to preserve the existing vegetation with the 20' buffer around the manor
house. This area will be protected and undisturbed with the proposed development.
44. No lighting plan for the development is proposed at this time. Porch lights meeting the dark sky
requirements will be provided for the units.
45. The plans accurately show the dam breach zone, as determined during the rezoning application. The G15
also shows the dam breach areas.
46. The sheet table has been updated.
47. A mail kiosk is proposed within the development area for this block.
Engineering
1. This comment is acknowledged, a WPO plan will be approved prior to the site plan approval.
2. This comment is acknowledged, road plan will be approved prior to the site plan approval.
3. This comment is acknowledged.
4. The private r/w and access easements have been updated to provide the minimum 30' ROW.
5. All the critical slope information has been added to the applicable sheets.
6. The plan has been updated to show the limits of the 100 yr floodplain on the property.
7. No greenway or preserved steep slope impacts are proposed with this development.
8. The updated VSMP approval information has been added to the plan sheets.
9. The proposed parking lot information and parking space dimension have been added to the plan.
10. The top and bottom elevations have been shown for the proposed wall systems.
11. The labels have been added to the contours.
12. The retaining wall designs have been updated to help limit the 2:1 slopes on this project.
13. The VSMP plan has been updated for the water quality and water quantity on the site.
ARB
A formal ARB submission will be made on this project within the upcoming weeks.
VDOT
1. The overall design of the project has been updated as discussed with VDOT and the County to work out
some of the issues of the private streets and public streets within the development.
2. Updated intersection sight lines have been provided within the development plan.
3. This comment is acknowledged.
Fire/Rescue
1. The project and street network has been redesigned to provide public street access and frontage to all of
the lots. Access to the units will be from the front of the units along Stella Drive and Wesley Lane.
2. The travelways with 20' clearance or less will be marked with no parking signs.
3. The location of the fire hydrants have been updated to adequately serve this development.
4. The design of this development has been updated to work out the turn -around issues with the site, and to
provide adequate turn-arounds in the locations as required.
5. Additional hydrants have been included, and the existing hydrants along Stella Lane have been noted
within the design.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 434-293-3719.
Sincerely,
Scott Collins, PE
Collins Engineering