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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900012 Action Letter 2019-04-22r� 'AL � IRGS?at� County of Albemarle Department of Community Development April 18, 2019 Mike Meyers 30 Scale 871 Justin Drive Palmyra, VA 22963 RE: SDP20190012 — Stonefield Block D2 — Major Amendment Mr. Meyers: The Agent for the Board of Supervisors hereby grants administrative conditional approval to the above referenced site plan. The approval shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of this letter, provided that the developer resubmits a site plan amendment for all or a portion of the site within one (1) year after the date of this letter as provided in section 32.4.3.1 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the County of Albemarle, and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final site plan. The Department of Community Development shall not accept submittal of the site plan amendment for signature until tentative approvals for the attached conditions (review comments) from the following agencies/ reviewers have been obtained: 1. Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)- [Tori Kanellopoulos; vkanellopoulos@albemarle.org] 2. Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)- [John Anderson; 0anderson2@albemarle.org] 3. Albemarle County Inspections Services (Inspections)- [Michael Dellinger; mdellinger@albemarle.org] 4. Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue- [Shawn Maddox; smaddox@albemarle.org] 5. Albemarle County Service Authority- [Richard Nelson; rnelson@serviceauthority.org] 6. Virginia Department of Transportation- [Adam Moore; adam.moore@vdot.virginia.gov] 7. Architectural Review Board- [Margaret Maliszewski; mmaliszewski@albemarle.org] If you have any questions about these conditions or the resubmittal requirements, please feel free to contact me at 434-296-5832 ext. 3270 or vkanellopoulos@albemarle.org. Sincerely, Tori Kanellopoulos Planner :z v� �IRGSNIP County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Mike Meyers From: Tori Kanellopoulos- Planner Division: Planning Services Date: April 17, 2019 Subject: SDP201900012 — Major Amendment — Stonefield Block D2 The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the Major Amendment referenced above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Zoning Ordinance otherwise specified.] Planning (Tori Kanellopoulos) 1. Required application. Please note that a Boundary Line Adjustment plat will need to be approved before the site plan amendment can be approved. This BLA must vacate the previous lot lines of the previously approved townhomes. 2. 18-35.2 Name of owner and developer. a. It appears there are two owners for these parcels (Towns of Stonefield HOA and Christopher at Stonefield LLC). List both on SP1 and SP2. b. List the name of the developer if applicable on SP2. 3. 18-35.2 Tax Map Parcel. Please note that the tax map parcel number(s) will change after the Boundary Line Adjustment has been approved and recorded. This will need to be revised on SP2. 4. 18-35.2 Number of bedrooms for multifamily housing. Include a breakdown on SP2 of the number of one-, two- and three -bedrooms units. 5. Stonefield Code of Development/ 18-32.6.1 Setbacks: Include the Build -To -Line per Stonefield's Code of Development on SP2 (this serves as the front setback). 6. 18-32.6.1 Existing utilities and easements. Please clarify if there is an existing access easement on Kober Way, and how access will be provided on this private street. There is an existing access easement for Inglewood Drive shown. 7. 18-32.6.1 Proposed utilities and easements. a. An easement plat will be required for all new non-ACSA easements, for all existing adjusted easements, and to vacate any abandoned easements. b. Label the new sanitary sewer easements as'ACSA' or 'private', and label as 'new' or 'proposed'. 8. 18-4.12.6 Number of parking spaces: I counted 237 spaces, which is 4 less than the 241 listed on the site plan. a. It appears there are 2 street spaces missing on Inglewood Drive (18 are listed but I only counted 16). b. Please revise the Tandem spaces to count the total number of spaces (i.e. 8 spaces instead of 4T). c. It is not possible to tell if there are 4 spaces or 5 spaces along Cash Alley. 9. Stonefield Code of Development Parking. Revise SP2 to show the Code of Development requirements for parking for Stonefield. This is 4.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. and 1.75 spaces per dwelling unit. Show how many spaces would have been required without the reduction per these requirements. 10. 18-4.12 Parking. Clarify if the tandem parking spaces are for the same unit (i.e. two tandem spaces in a row belong to the same dwelling unit). Include this as a note on SP2. 11. 18-4.12.9 Alley parking. Please note that Engineering must approve alley parking. 12. 18-4.12.16 Parking space dimensions. a. Please clarify the placement of the 6 tandem spaces at the northeastern entrance/exit to the structured parking that are across from the dumpster and loading space. Are these spaces at street level? The placement of these spaces may be interfering with safe ingress/egress for the structured parking. b. The structured parking spaces have a travel way of 24', which permits spaces of 9'X18'. Some of the spaces are 10'X18', which may be to provide more space to park and maneuver. This is acceptable to Planning and this is an advisory comment in case the applicant would like to revise space sizes. 13. 18-32.6.3 Parking structure visual. Include a visual of the parking structure. Additionally, label the levels of the structure on the site plan. It is not possible to tell which level is shown on SP8. It appears to be Level 2. It would be preferable to show Level 1 on SP8 and Level 2 on SP11 instead. 14. 18-32.7.3(b) Parking structure. Include a note to show this regulation is being met and show detail on SP11 (with other parking structure information). 15. Stonefield Code of Development (replacing 18-4.16.2) Recreation. The total requirement is met; however, some clarification and additional notes are needed on the site plan. a. Revise SP2 narrative to state that 18-4.16.2 recreation requirements are waived and replaced by Stonefield's Code of Development and application plan. b. Please clarify what is shown at the main entrance to the building. Is this a plaza? Is it being counted toward open space or recreation space? c. Label all recreation/open/civic space on the site plan. For example, label the gym on the site plan and its approximate square footage (an approximate location is acceptable). It needs to be clear on the site plan where the open/recreation space is located and the square footage of each component. 16. 18-4.17 Lighting. a. Provide an updated lighting plan that is legible. It is not possible to read the lighting plan foot-candle spillover or some of the cut sheets. b. Add note that all lights over 3,000 lumens shall be full -cutoff lights. c. Add Light Loss Factor, which must be one (1) at the time of installation. 17. Stonefield Code of Development/18-32.7.3 Sidewalks. If possible, provide sidewalks around the entire building for safe pedestrian access. 18. Stonefield Code of Development Sidewalks. Stonefield's COD appears to have waived and replaced 18-32.7.2.8 requirements. The COD requires sidewalks to be 5', however some of the sidewalks are only 4'. Please revise. 19. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. Include street tree tabulations on SP15 (how many are required based on total frontage, how many are provided). 20. 18-32.7.9.6 Landscaping within parking areas. Include more detail on how this figure is being calculated, as required street trees and required screening do not count toward the total. 21. 18-32.7.9.8 Tree canopy. The requirement for commercial uses is 10 percent and the requirement for residential uses with a density of 20 du/acre or more is 10 percent. Therefore, the requirement should be listed on SP15 as 10 percent. More may be provided. Please advise if the 15 percent is in reference to another section. 22. 18-32.7.9 Landscaping. Please revise the following: Revise the total quantities (Phase 1 + 2) HL and PA in the table on SP15. They do not add up correctly, however the canopy calculations appear to be based on the correct number. b. Revise Phase 2 counts for: AF (I count 5 not 7), HL (I count 5 not 7), QP1 (I count 13 not 14), SB (does not appear to be labeled on the site plan), and AV (I count 7 not 6). c. Label the unlabeled ornamental tree by the pedestrian connector. d. Grey out any plants in Phase 1. Some of the plants are on or over the phase line, so I want to clarify that they are intended to be counted in Phase 2. 23. Stonefield Code of Development Landscaping and Commonwealth Drive Page 18. The TO plantings should be continued along the length of the Commonwealth Drive lots to include 1R and 1L. 24. Stonefield Code of Development Retaining walls Page 33. Will the retaining walls be stepped or have architectural treatment? 25. Stonefield Code of Development Buffer. Label the 10' buffer with Commonwealth Drive lots as '10' Buffer' on the site plan. This requirement appears to be met. 26. Site Plan Labels. Please include the following: a. Label entrances to the structured parking. Use arrows to show ingress/egress. b. Label all building entrances. c. Label the 160 apartments on the building on SP8 (office and lobby are already labeled). d. Label the stairs shown on Lot 2L. What is that structure and why is it shown? e. Label the 2' parking overhang on the other sections of Kober Way as well. f. Include the maximum height of Retaining Wall D. Engineering (John Anderson) 1. See attached review comments dated April 17th, 2019. Zoning (Parking Waiver Determination) (Kevin McCollum) 1. See attached Parking Determination. Parking reduction of 35 percent granted on March 29, 2019. VDOT (Adam Moore) 1. Please provide trip generation data, to show if the intersection of Hydraulic Road will handle the traffic increase adequately. See attached review comments dated April 2nd 2019. ACSA (Richard Nelson) 1. Submit 3 copies to ACSA for review ATTN: Alex Morrison. 2. RWSA sewer capacity agreement will be required. 3. Dedication of Stonefield D2 Phase 1 will be required prior to final approval. 4. Include proposed fixture counts. 5. Backflow will be required. 6. Two water meters will be required. One for commercial use, the other for residential use. Fire/Rescue (Shawn Maddox) 1. A knox box will be required. Add a note indicating such and that the location can be coordinated with the fire marshal's office. 2. Due to the proposed height of the building the travel way must be increased to 26' unobstructed, clear travel way not inclusive of the on -street parking. 3. A fire flow test will be required before final acceptance. Inspections (Michael Dellinger) 1. Add the following note to the general notes page: a. Retaining walls greater than 3 feet in height require a separate building permit. Walls exceeding 4 feet in height require a stamped engineered design also. 2. Add the following note to the general notes page: a. Accessible parking spaces and access isles shall not have a surface slope greater than 1:48. Access isles shall be at the same level as the parking space they serve. 3. Add the following note to the general notes page: a. ALL water lines, sewer lines, and fire lines from the main to the structure MUST have a visual inspection performed by the building department. 4. Add the following to the general notes page: a. All roof drains shall discharge in a manner not to cause a public nuisance and not over sidewalks. 5. Nine accessible parking spaces required, with at least two van accessible. ARB (Margaret Maliszewski) At the April 15, 2019 meeting, the ARB offered the following comments on the application for the applicant's next submittal: 1. Consider alternate brick colors to coordinate more fully with nearby buildings. Provide brick and mortar samples for review. 2. With appropriate treatment of the building mass, the proposed 6-story height could be appropriate for the Entrance Corridor. Provide drawings that show the depth of the building projections and recesses. Provide sufficient depth to relieve mass, help establish human scale, and integrate the large building into the surrounding development. Bring building mass to the ground plane, especially in the brick areas. 3. Clarify the renderings to better illustrate the submitted material samples. 4. Revise the corner bays to establish hierarchy in the design and coordinate with the location of the main entrance. 5. Include a material/color schedule on the architectural elevations sheets and key the materials to the elevations. 6. Provide the west elevation for review. 7. Provide the standard window glass note on the drawings: Provide specs on the proposed window glass. 8. Show how visibility of mechanical equipment will be eliminated. 9. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings: The note is needed on the plans. 10. Provide information on the visibility and appearance of the elevator penthouse. If visible from the EC, ensure that its design is fully coordinated with that of the building. 11. Provide a legible photometric plan for review. 12. Revise the photometric plans to indicate the finish proposed for each fixture. 13. Clarify on the plan whether or not the pole fixtures will be mounted on a base. If bases will be used, clarify on the plan that the 20' mounting height includes the height of the base. Coordinate the lighting plan with the light pole detail on Sheet 17. 14. Show how the proposed site lighting is coordinated with the illumination of the surrounding development. 15. Include the standard lighting note on the plan: Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle. 16. Revise the plan to show all interior parking lot trees at 2%" caliper at planting. 17. Confirm appropriate spacing for the Arborvitae and the Honeylocust trees. 18. List the Arborvitae as evergreen trees in the plant schedule. 19. Provide information in the plan to confirm that there will be sufficient space for the Arborvitae to thrive at the top of the retaining wall. 20. Increase the size of the red maples and honey locust to 2%" caliper at planting. 21. Replace the Hightower willow oaks with large shade trees that have a taller mature height that will soften the appearance of the full height of the building, and adjust tree spacing accordingly. 22. Add the standard plant health note to the plan: All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant. E911 (Andrew Slack) 1. No Objection Thomas Jefferson Health District (Alan Mazurowski) 1. No Objection. See attached review comments dated April 14t", 2019.