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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201500048 Application 2019-03-12Application for Letter of Revision 0 [jZ Letter of Revision = $108 This application may require additional review by the Fire Marshal. Fees in addition to those shown on this application may be required as required by the Fire Prevention Code Fee Schedule. A copy of the schedule is available from the Fire Marshal. Final Site Plan Name and Number: Mechum's Trestle - SDP # 2015-08 Contact (who should we contact about this project) BII MCKechnie Street Address 36 Old Farm Road City Charlottesville State VA Zip Code 22903 Phone Number 434.906.5787 Email wmckechnie@comcast.net Owner of Record Mechum's Trestle, LLC Street Address c/o Melton McGuire 99 Bloomfield Road City Charlottesville State VA Zip Code 22903 Phone Number 434.806.4038 Email verulam@gmail.com Applicant Bill MCKechnie Street Address 36 Old Farm Road City Charlottesville State VA Zip Code 22903 Phone Number 434.906.5787 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: mail Wmckechnie@comcast.net GZ The appropriate fee, W The site plan number that the change applies to, G A request letter describing the proposed changes from the owner or authorized agent, W 4 copies of the plan that shows the proposed changes, Changes must be shown on the sheet or sheets from the approved final site plan, or on an I F'XIT' copy of that portion of the approved final site plan. Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign Jheb% certify that the information provided on this application and accompanying information is accurate, true and correct to the bestowle e d belief. 3/11 /2019 ignature of Owner, Agent Date William McKechnie 434.906.5787 Print Name Daytime phone number of Signatory FOR OFFICE USE ONLY i LOR # Fee Amount $ V Date Paid l By county Ot Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126 REVISED 4/23/2018 Page 1 of 1 March 12, 2019 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 SUBJECT: Application for Letter of Revision REFERENCE: SDP # 2015 — 08 Dear Sir/Madam: Referenced site plan supports the establishment of a restaurant on C-1 property in western Albemarle County, just outside the town of Crozet. As the project has progressed, it has become apparent that the current placement of the attendant dumpster enclosure/pad site will potentially cause a couple of issues for the planned restaurant use. This letter is written to request that the current site plan be amended to relocate the dumpster from its current position very close to the northwest corner of the building to a location across the parking lot near the western edge of the property. We feel that moving the dumpster enclosure to this location presents a number of advantages over its current planned location: 1. The current location of the dumpster pad is situated directly behind the holding tanks for sewage effluent from the building. We have concerns that the weight of the garbage trucks emptying the dumpsters could damage these holding tanks over time. The current location of the dumpster enclosure is less than 25 feet from the restaurant, and has the significant potential to impact the dining experience of restaurant patrons either when the enclosure is inactive (smell), or actively being serviced (noise and smell of garbage trucks). Under the proposed amended site plan, the location of the dumpster pad would still meet the following code requirements: Section 4.12.13 (e): Each site plan that depicts a commercial or industrial building of four thousand (4,000) gross square feet or more shall provide a dumpster pad that does not impede any required parking or loading spaces, nor any pedestrian or vehicular circulation aisles. Section 4.12.15 (e): Accessibility to loading spaces, loading docks and dumpsters. Parking areas shall be designed so that all loading spaces, loading docks and dumpsters are accessible by delivery and service vehicles when all parking spaces are occupied. We do recognize that proposed amended dumpster enclosure sits very close to Route 240. For this reason, we understand that this placement will require additional landscaping treatment, to include 'screening' plantings that will be of the size and maturity to effectively hide the enclosure from drivers in the eastbound lane of Route 240, heading towards the restaurant. We also understand that this screening must fulfill this purpose prior to the granting of a Certificate of Occupancy for the restaurant. Please see the attached SDP # 2015 — 08, Page 3, Layout (REVISED) which shows the dumpster pad and enclosure in the proposed location, as well as the proposed placement of eight (8) Eastern Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) of the size and maturity required to screen the enclosure from the view of eastbound traffic on Route 240. Additionally, we are including a proposed revision to the Plant Schedule and Canopy Values, with changes proposed based on 1) the screening required for the revised location of the dumpster enclosure (detailed above), and 2) proposed changes to the original schedule based on seasonal availability of both genus and size. After contacting local nurseries, we were informed that the shrubs proposed were not currently available in this area. They have recommended substitutes that are found on the County Recommended Plants List in similar sizes. Please see the attached SDP # 2015 — 08, Page 6, Landscaping (REVISED) which shows an 11 x 17 inch worksheet detailing both the original as well as the proposed revisions to the Plant Schedule and Canopy Values. We greatly appreciate your consideration of this matter. If you have any questions, please contact either Chris LeBlanc (434.284.1711, christopher.r.leblanc@gmail.com), or myself. Sin ere ; Bill McKechnie William McKechnie Mechum's Trestle, LLC 434.906.5787 wmckechnie@comcast.net