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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201700112 Review Comments Appeal to BOS 2019-04-23County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 434-296-5832 Memorandum To: Matthew Wentland From: Christopher Perez, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: April 23, 2019 Subject: SUB201700112 North Pointe Northwestern Passage - Road Plan The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plan referenced above once the following comments have been satisfactorily addressed: [32.7.2.2, 14-410(H), 14-234(C)3] Sidewalks and Landscape Strips. Provide sidewalks and landscape strips on both sides of all private streets throughout the development, regardless of driveways. As discussed over the phone on Friday 4-19-19. Please revise the 20' buffer on the "rear" of lots 7-14 (Building 2) adjacent to Dillon Drive to depict and label a 6' landscape strip and a 14' buffer easement, combined this area will make up the 20' buffer area to plant the required screening and the required street trees. 2. [32.7.2.2, 14-410(H), 14-422(D), 14-422(E), 14-422(F), 32.3.5(b)] Sidewalk and Landscape Strip Design. The planting strips shall be located between the curb and the sidewalk. In order to flip the arrangement of the sidewalks and landscape strips a Special Exception shall be approved by the PC. This item has been scheduled for the May 7' PC meeting. 3. [ZMA2013-14, ZMA2000-91 Proffer 5.3.1(c)(1). Phase III Road Improvements required to be approved and either build or bonded before final site plan approval. (c) Phase III Road Improvements. Prior to approval of a subdivision plat or site plan for any development of the Neighborhood Investments Property or any portion thereof, Owner shall obtain all associated permits and post all associated bonds required for the construction of the following road improvements (collectively, the "Phase III Road Improvements") to the extent any such road improvements have not already been completed: (1) Northernmost Entrance (0000site Lewis & Clark Drivel on U.S. Route 29: (i) U.S. Route 29 Southbound — construction of left turn lane with taper. (ii) Northwest Passage from U.S. Route 29 to the south property line of Tax Map 32, Parcel 22K as shown on the Application Plan. (iii) U.S. Route 29 Northbound — construction of a right hand turn lane, the geometries of which will be subject to VDOT approval. (iv) If the traffic signal to be constructed by others is in place prior to Owner commencing work on this Northernmost Entrance, and such traffic signal only includes three legs, Owner shall add the fourth leg to the signal, which shall include additional mast arms, signal heads and ancillary equipment necessary to support Northwest Passage's use of the intersection, as determined by VDOT. If such traffic signal is not in place and the vehicular traffic generated by the Project causes the VDOT signal warrants to be met, and VDOT requires that a traffic signal be installed as a condition of the entrance permit, Owner shall install such traffic signal. 4. [ZMA2013-14, ZMA2000-91 Proffer 5.3.3. 5.3.3 Prior to the approval of plans for improvements at any U.S. Route 29 intersection, Owner shall provide VDOT traffic signal network timing plans that VDOT finds acceptably address the impacts of the proposed traffic signals for peak traffic periods. [SP2006-34] Condition #L County and VDOT approval of the final lane configuration for the Northwest Passage over the stream crossing with the final road plans. 6. [SP2006-34] Condition #2. County and VDOT approval of final design plans and hydrologic/hydraulic computations for the stream crossing. 7. [SP2006-34] Condition #9. All of the above noted landscaping shall be shown on the road plans submitted for the Northwest Passage prior to final site plan approval. The plans shall include complete planting schedule key to the plan. The plans are subject to approval of the Design Planner. [SP2006-34] Condition #5. Provide a stream buffer mitigation plan for approval by the Natural Resources Manager in accordance with this condition. Per conversations with Engineering the applicant is taking care of this item in the WPO plan. 9. [32.6.20)] Landscape plan. A landscape plan that complies with section 32.7.9 is required with the final site plan. Additionally, landscaping shall also be in conformity with the conditions of approval of SP2006-34, ZMA2013-14. The landscape plan requires revisions pursuant to the landscape comments throughout this comment review letter. 10. [32.5.2(i), 15.2.1(3, 14-233(B)1, 14-233(B)1,14-234, 14-306] Submit a private street request, this must be submitted and approved prior to final subdivision and final site plan approval. This private street request can be reviewed administratively due to the presence of attached dwellings. A maintenance agreement for the private street must be submitted for review and approval by the County Attorney's Office with the final subdivision application. 11. [32.7.9.51 Street Trees. Revise the landscape schedule to provide the caliper and the height at time of planting for all street trees. Medium street trees are required to be 1" to 1.25" min caliper. Revise the canopy calculations provided for the trees, as many do not correspond with the County's approved tree canopy chart. Ex) - Black Willow - Sugar Hackberry - Red Maple 12. [32.7.9.5(d)] Street Trees. Revise the landscape and tree tabulation chart to utilize 1/40' standard of medium shade trees for the private roads. Also, ensure all tree counts are correct with the modification. 13. [Comment] While it was previously decided the proposed layout could be submitted for review without the County requiring a variation to the rezoning, the proposal shall still meet all required county standards or obtain waivers to these standards. The County permitting the project layout to move forward without a variation shall not be a reason for justification of the waivers. It appears this development is having substantial trouble meeting the minimum road standards for private streets. This issue continues to be the driving force behind most of the remaining comments. Waivers are intended to be the exception not a requirement for the project being able to be built. Staff suggests you redesign to avoid any waivers. Waivers have been received and are scheduled to the PC's May 7t1i meeting for action. 14. [Comment] The 6' planting strip scales 5' on the plans from the dashed line, which appears to signifying the edge of the right-of-way, but crosses onto the driveways by 1', please explain what is taking place. Is this a line error? Please correct it. 15. [Comment] The plan has a revised note which reads: "5' sidewalk and landscape maintenance easement"; previously this easement was labeled as a 10.5' easement. Should it truly be a 6' landscaping maintenance easement as the sidewalks are included in the private street right-of-way now and the 6' planting strips are on individual properties? Please explain what is taking place. 16. [Comment] The plans provides "no parking signs" and "stop signs" on individual lots outside of the planting strip maintenance easement and the R/W. How will these signs be maintained? Will easements be places over them? If so, depict and label the easements. Please contact Christopher Perez in the Planning Division by using cperezgalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3443 for further information.