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January 11, 2017
Albemarle County
Architectural Review Board
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
RE:Avinity II—Initial Site plan ARB Review Work session
Dear Margaret and Members of the Architectural Review Board:
Thank you for allowing me to present the attached modifications to the Avinity II project for your review and
consideration in the Januaryl6th work session. While we have not had an opportunity to address all the
comments from the January 7th meeting,we have made some substantial changes to the plan that I wanted to
present to the ARB for some additional feedback. Below is a summary of the proposed changes to the plan,
and a list of some additional information that will be provided for the overall review and approval for the
certificate of appropriateness.
The changes to the plans are as followed:
1. The stormwater management plan has been changed to re-route about'V2 of the drainage area that
was originally outfalling to the proposed SWM pond along Route 20 to the proposed SWM pond
on the North side of the site. This modification allows us to drastically reduce the size of the
proposed SWM facility along Route 20.
2. The proposed cul-de-sac closest to Route 20 has been lowered in elevation(as much as possible)
and flipped to the north,pulling the cul-de-sac further away from Route 20.
3. The modifications in the location of the cul-de-sac and changes to the SWM facility has almost
eliminated the necessity for retaining walls(other than the walls around the small SWM facility)
between Route 20 and the proposed development.
4. The existing vegetation between Route 20 and the proposed development is being preserved. A
30' to 50' section of existing vegetation on either side of the existing Overhead Power Line is
being maintained. Behind the existing vegetation, a minimum of a 20' landscaping screening
buffer has been proposed to add some additional landscaping and screening between the
development and Route 20.
5. The 8' wooden fence and proposed evergreen and deciduous trees have been shown on the plan
between the Kappa Sigma property and this development.
6. An 8' wooden fence has been added to the plan on the South property line of the project.
7. A 3' wooden board fence has been added around the cul-de-sac at the upper level.
8. Additional deciduous and evergreen trees and landscaping has been added between the
development area,houses, and roadway and Route 20 to add some additional screening for the
project.
9. Maintenance equipment for the SWM facility will be able to access the small SWM facility from
the proposed sanitary sewer easement on the north side of the facility.
The additional information to be provided for the Certificate of Appropriateness:
1. Final Architectural elevations of the proposed villa units and townhouse units.
2. Location of proposed mechanical equipment.
3. Information on the window glass for the homes.
4. Lighting within the development.
5. Final planting schedule.
6. Color and sample of retaining wall.
Thank you again, and I look forward to discussing these changes and modifications with you on January 16`h
Sincerely,
Scott Collins,PE