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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
434-296-5832
Memorandum
To: Paul Huber
From: Christopher Perez, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: July 26, 2019
Subject: SUB2019-90 Lighthouse Instruments — Easement Plat
Various easements and reservation of right-of-way on the lands of Lighthouse Lands, LLC TMP 77-9
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the
following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the
Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.]
1. [Recommendation] As currently proposed there are four plats each with multiple pages all depicting various portions
of the necessary easements over multiple properties. This methodology of platting the various required easements
increases the likelihood of error and is difficult to review. In the next submittal, please include a locator map, as an
inset map, to indicate which areas of the development are shown by each sheet. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
2. 114-302(A)14, 14-428, 14-434, 14-435, and 14-435.11 Provide the required temporary construction easement dedicated
to public use on TMP 77-9 to construct the public road. Rev 1. Comment addressed as discussed in the July 10'
email between staff and the applicant.
3. [14-302(A)15] Identification of all owners and certain interest holders. If this plat seeks to vacate the VEPCO
easement, then the easement holder's signature shall be provided on the plat. VEPCO must authorize and be part of this
vacation. Rev 1. While the easement is to be vacated through a separate instrument, until it is vacated the
existing easement shall be depicted, labeled, and provided recordation information on the plat.
4. [14-302(A)5] Public Easements. Revise note #6 as follows: "This plat hereby dedicates to public use the ACSA
Waterline Easements, the site distance easements, the fire truck turn around easement, and the drainage easements
shown hereon. " This note shall reference the correct easement labels if they are modified. Rev 1. When an easement
is dedicated to public use it is conveyed to the County; however, there are a couple easements lumped into note
#6 that are not being dedicated to the County; rather, they are being dedicated to various agencies other than
the County, such as ACSA & Charlottesville Gas. Omit the ACSA waterline easement from note #6 as all public
water easements shall be dedicated to the Albemarle County Service Authority, and not to the County. Also,
omit the public gas line easement from note #6 and revise the easement label throughout the plat to no longer
label it as "public" and instead dedicate it to Charlottesville Gas. Additionally, the plat does not label or depict
any sight distance easements. Please remove reference to sight distance easements from note #6.
5. 114-302(A)14, 14-428] Land to be dedicated in fee. On the plat provide the following note for the right-of-way
dedication: "21.5' Wide Public Right-of-way Area Hereby Dedicated to the County of Albemarle for Public Use. " Rev
1. Comment addressed.
6. [14-303(D)] Acreage of lots. On the plat label the acreage of TMP 77-9 prior to the right-of-way dedication and after
the dedication. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
7. [14-429] Reservation of land for streets. Revise the right-of-way reservation notes as follows: "21.5' wide area hereby
reserved for future dedication for public use. " and "10' wide area hereby reserved for future dedication for public use
(for grading purposes). " Rev 1. Comment addressed.
8. [14-302(A)3] Existing platted streets. Label the existing portion of Avon Court as State Route 1101. Rev 1. Comment
addressed.
9. [14-302(A)4, 14-3111 Private Easements. The site plan depicts a new gas line through the site. Provide an easement for
the gas line. Rev 1. While a gas line easement has been provided. The easement shall not be dedicated to the
County for public use; rather, it shall be dedicated to Charlottesville Gas. Please revise the plat accordingly.
10. [14-302(A)5] Public Easements. For all proposed easements provide the name of the public owner of record.
Rev 1. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
11. 114-302(A)4, 14-302(A)5] Easements. Dimension all easements. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
12. [14-302(A)2] Vicinity Map. Revise the vicinity map to be 1" = 2,000'. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
13. [14-302(B)10] Stream Buffers. Depict and label the 100' stream buffer. Provide the following note on the plat: "The
stream buffer(s) shown hereon shall be managed in accordance with the Albemarle County Water Protection
Ordinance. " Rev 1. Comment addressed.
14. [14-303(0)] Signature Panel. Revise the approval block to: `Agent for the Board of Supervisors ". Rev 1. Comment
addressed.
15. [14-302(B)8] Yards. Revise the setbacks as follows:
Front: Minimum — 10 feet from the right-of-way or the exterior edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the
right-of-way; for off-street parking or loading spaces, 10 feet from any public street right-of-way.
Maximum — none
Side: Minimum — primary structure shall be constructed and separated in accordance with the current edition of the
Building Code.
Maximum — none
Rear: Minimum — primary structure shall be constructed and separated in accordance with the current edition of the
Building Code.
Maximum — none
Rev 1. Comment addressed.
16. [14-302(B)(5)] Zoning Classification. Under the zoning of the property list the following overlay district:
- Steep slopes: managed slopes and preserved slopes overlay district
- Entrance Corridor overlay district
- State and Federal dam inundation zones
- Airport Impact Area
Rev 1. Comment addressed.
17. [14-302(B)(1)] General Information. Provide the date of the last revision. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
18. [14-433, 14-303L, 14-317, 14-431, 14-428, 14-434, 14-435, 14-435.1] The required deed of dedication and easement
associated with the public drainage easements shall be approved by the County Attorney prior to final plat approval.
Please submit an unsigned draft of the documents to staff and we will distribute it to the County Attorney's office for
review/approval. See attached template. Rev 1. Comment not addressed.
19. [14-434, 14-435, 14-435.1, 14-431, 14-311, 14-4281 Multiple plats have been submitted which depict the public right-
of-way dedication, associated public drainage easements, temporary construction easements, and all other required
easements for the construction and use of the public road. Prior to final plat approvals, all improvements necessary for
the construction, use, and maintenance of the public road shall be approved on a road plan and built or bonded pursuant
to Section 14-434, 14-435, and 14-435.1 of the Subdivision Ordinance. Rev 1. Comment not addressed.
20. [14-435, 14-435.1, 14-434, 14-311, 32.7.51 Street Trees. Street trees were previously approved to be located behind the
sidewalk, they may remain in this location. On this plat provide a 6' wide landscape and maintenance easement for
these trees, ensure the easement and the tree locations coincide. Provide a maintenance agreement for this landscape
easement. Rev 1. Comment partially addressed. Ensure the easement is dedicated to the County for public use,
as these street trees are required with the public road. Label the easement as follows: "6 feet wide landscape
maintenance easement hereby dedicated to the County of Albemarle for public use. " The required deed of
dedication and easement associated with the landscape easement shall be submitted. The applicant is
responsible for the development and recordation of this document. The County Attorney will review the draft
deed once the applicant provides them. The County Executive shall sign the deed once ready for approval. The
deed shall be recorded with the plat. Provide recordation information on the site plan.
Additional review comments on the revision:
21. [14-302(A)5, 14-3111 Public Easements. The drainage easements being dedicated to public use shall be labeled as
follows: "28 feet wide public drainage easement hereby dedicated to the County of Albemarle forpublic use. "'
22. [14-302(A)5, 14-3111 Public Easements. Ensure all drainage easements required for the public right-of-way are labeled
as commented on in the previous review comment.
23. [14-302(A)5, 14-3111 Public Easements. The alignment and layout of the public drainage easement depicted on sheet
4, near L27, appears to cross TMP 77-7; however, the site plan does not depict this alignment for the easement; rather,
it cuts to the east onto TMP 77-9A and avoids crossing TMP 77-7. Revise to ensure the easement does not cross TMP
77-7 and is clearly depicted and matches the site plan.
24. [Comment] Revise the title of the plat as follows: "Plat showing various easements, and the dedication and
reservation of public rights -of -way on the lands of Lighthouse Lands, LLC TMP 77-9 "
VDOT — Adam Moore
Comments to be forwarded once received.
Engineering — David James
Comments to be forwarded once received.
ACSA — Richard Nelson
Comments to be forwarded once received.
Staff has provided references to provisions of Chapter 14 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. The Code is kept up to
date by the County Attorney's office. The Code may found on the County Attorney's website which may be found under
"Departments and Services" at Albemarle.org. In accord with the provisions of Section 14-229(B) of Chapter 14 of the
Code if the developer fails to submit a revised final plat to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the
date of this letter the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily withdrawn by the developer. Please contact
Christopher Perez in the Planning Division by using cperez(&albemarle. org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3443 for further
information.
1 Please fill in the appropriate width for the specific easement.