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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434-296-5832 Fax 434-972-4126
Memorandum
To: Tim Miller(tmiller@meridianwbe.com)
From: Cameron Langille, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: January 15, 2018
Subject: SUB201800221 Woolen Mills Light Industrial Park Easement Plat
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. [14-302 (A)(1)] On Sheet P1,please provide a Sheet Index that explains what each sheets shows. Please
revise the title bar so that it explains what types of existing easements are being vacated.
a. Please title each sheet so that it accurately explains what is being shown. For example, Sheet P2
appears to be a sheet showing vacation of existing SWM Forest&Open Space Easements. It
should be titled something such as"Vacation of Existing Forest&Open Space Public
Easements and Private Storm Sewer Easements."
2. [14-302(A)(3)] Please state the width the Moore's Creek Lane street right of way and the recorded
instrument that created the access easement in the labels on Sheets P2-P5. Show the dimensions of the
easement on all sheets. -
3. [14-302 (A)(3)] Please show the Broadway Street right of way with dimensions on Sheets P2-P5. Label
the street with a width measurement, state whether it is public or private, and provide the recorded
instrument number that platted the street.
4. [14-302(A)(5)] Please revise the labels of all existing public easements on Sheets P2-P5.
a. For example, on Sheet P2,please state"Public"in the labels for all the existing easements that
are proposed to be vacated.
b. On Sheet P5,please state"hereby dedicated to public use"in the labels for all new public
easements being created with this plat.
5. [14-302 (A)(11)] On Sheet P1,please add a Statement of Title stating all previously recorded
instruments and plats which apply to TMP 77-40B.
6. [14-302 (A)(15)] On Sheet P1,please add a note stating the name, address, and owner of record for
TMP 77-40B.
7. [14-302(B)(1)] Please add a date of last revision to each drawing.
8. [14-302 (B)(5)] Please revise Note 2 on Sheet P1 so that it states the primary zoning district, all
applicable overlay districts,and any special use permits or proffers that apply to the parcel.
a. The primary zoning district is LI Light Industry.
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b. Property is within the Managed and Preserved Steep Slopes Overlay District, and the FH Flood
Hazard Overlay District.
9. [14-302(B)(7)] On Sheet P1, add a notation as to whether the land is within an Albemarle County
and/or City of Charlottesville water supply watershed or an agricultural-forestal district.
a. Revise Note 9. The property lies within the Moore's Creek Watershed,which is not a City or
County water supply watershed.
10. [14-302 (B)(10)] Please add a note to Sheet P1 stating"The stream buffer(s)shown hereon shall be
managed in accordance with the Albemarle County Water Protection Ordinance."
11. [14-303 (A)] Please revise the owner certification so it states"Statement to Consent of Division."
a. Add a description of the easements being vacated(including the recorded instrument number
for the plats and easement deeds), and the types of new easements being platted. See
Engineering Comments for additional information.
12. [14-303 (D)] Please state the acreage of the property as a note on Sheet P1.
13. [14-303 (C) and(E)] Curve lines Cl,C2, and C3 are not labeled on the plats. Please provide a curve
line table with the curvilinear data including radius, central angle, arc length, and tangent distance.
14. [14-303 (C)] On Sheet SP1,please revise the titles of the line tables for the new Public Forest&Open
Space Easements. It should state"Forest&Open Space Easement Line Table"and"Forest and Open
Space Easement Curve Table."
15. [14-303 (I)] Provide a definite bearing and distance tie between not less than two(2)permanent
monuments on the exterior boundary of the property and further tie to existing street intersection where
possible and reasonably convenient.
16. [14-303 (L)] Please see Engineering comments regarding which proposed drainage easements should
be public and which should be private. Revise the plat as necessary so the labels reflect Engineering
comments.
17. [14-303 (L)] Once all other plat comments have been addressed,please submit a deed of dedication for
the new Public Forest&Open Space Easements, and the new Public Drainage Easement. Engineering
will provide templates for both deeds once all other comments are addressed. You will then fill in the
necessary information on the draft deeds of dedication, and submit those with a copy of the plat. The
County Attorney will review and approve the deeds of dedication.
a. Once the County Attorney has approved the draft deeds of dedication for the new public
easements,you will obtain notarized owner signatures for the deeds of decication and re-submit
them to the County for signatures by the County Attorney and County Executive.
b. Once the plat has been signed and approved and the deeds of dedication have been signed and
approved,you will then execute the plat and deeds at the same time with the County Clerk.
Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blangille@a,albeinarle.org or 434-296-5832
ext. 3432 for further information.
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Comment From Other Reviewers:
Albemarle County Engineering Services—David James, djames@albemarle.org,Requested Changes, see
attached:
Albemarle County Service Authority—Richard Nelson,rnelson@serviceauthroity.org, Easement plat still
under review with ACSA. Any comments or approvals from ACSA will be forwarded to the applicant upon
receipt.
Virginia Department of Transportation—Willis Bedsaul,willis.bedsaul@vdot.virginia.gov,No Objection,
see attached letter.
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Review Comments for SUB201800221 1 aaement Plat
Project Name: Woolen fulfills Light Indust.. dark-Easement Plat
Date Completed: Thursday, December 27, 2018 Department/Division/Agency Review Status:
Reviewer: David James 7 CDD Engineering Requested Changes
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Woolen mills plat:
Cover—
• Include New Forest Open Space easement in title in addition to the other easements mentioned
• Provide the source DB/PG reference(s)for this plat
• List date of the field survey
Sheet P5—
• Drainage easement off of Franklin St is correctly labeled as public. Remove 'Public'from the other drainage
easement labels; Not needed.
• Fix 'Easment' misspelling for the Forest Open Space label.
Sheet PG—
• ACSA sanitary easement extends thru RWSA property, and will need to provide evidence of agreement
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper.Virginia 22701
Stephen C. Brich, P.E.
Commissioner
December 20, 2018
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
Attn: Cameron Langille
Re: Woolen Mills Light Industrial Park- Easement Plat
SUB-2018-00221
Review#1
Dear Mr. Langille:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section,has reviewed the above referenced plan as submitted by Meridian Planning Group, LLC,
dated November 21,2018, and find it to be generally acceptable.
Being that Moore's Creek lane and Ford road is private a VDOT Land Use Permit will not be
required. If further information is desired, please contact Willis C. Bedsaul at 434-422-9866.
Sincerely,
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Adam J. ' ore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
VirginiaDOT.org
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY CODE
a. Nothing in section 30.6,shall be deemed to compromise, limit, or otherwise impair the agent
or the commission in their review of a preliminary or final site plan under section 32. In their
review of any preliminary or final site plan,the agent or the commission may modify,vary or
waive any term or condition of a certificate of appropriateness upon finding that such action
would better serve the public health or safety; provided that the agent may modify, vary or
waive any such a term or condition only after consulting with the building official,the county
engineer,a representative of the department of fire rescue or other public official who advises
the agent that the public health or safety would be at risk if the condition is not modified,
varied or waived.
b. Nothing in section 30.6 shall be deemed to impair the authority of the zoning administrator
under section 31.4(d).
(§30.6.9;Ord. 10-18(5),5-12-10)
30.7 STEEP SLOPES OVERLAY DISTRICT
30.7.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of this section 30.7 is to establish an overlay district on those lands within the development
areas of the county as delineated in the comprehensive plan which have steep slopes and for which
additional development design care and consideration must be given, prior to permitted development
occurring.
The board of supervisors finds that whenever steep slopes within the overlay district are disturbed, their
disturbance should be subject to appropriate consideration and care in their design and construction in order
to protect the integrity of the steep slope areas,protect downstream lands and waterways from the adverse
effects of the unregulated disturbance of steep slopes, including the rapid or large-scale movement of soil
and rock, or both, excessive stormwater runoff, the degradation of surface water, and to enhance and
preserve the character and beauty of the steep slopes in the development areas of the county.
The board also finds that certain steep slopes, because of their characteristics, should be preserved to the
maximum extent practical, and that other steep slopes, whose preservation is not required, should be
managed. Preserved slopes are those slopes that have characteristics that warrant their preservation by the
prohibition of disturbance except in the limited conditions provided in this overlay district.Managed slopes
are those slopes where development may occur,provided that design standards are satisfied to mitigate the
impacts caused by the disturbance of the slopes.
(§30.7.1;Ord. 14-18(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2286(A)(4).
30.7.2 APPLICABILITY
Section 30.7 shall apply to all privately and publicly owned lands within the county that are within the
boundaries of the steep slopes overlay district and depicted as being managed or preserved slopes on the
series of maps entitled"Steep Slopes Overlay District,"which are hereby adopted as the zoning map of the
steep slopes overlay district.Within this overlay district,the regulations in this chapter pertaining to critical
slopes shall not apply.
(§30.7.2;Ord. 14-18(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2286(A)(4).
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30.7.3 CHARACTERISTICS OF STEEP SLOPES
The characteristics of the steep slopes within the overlay district are as follows:
a. Managed slopes. The characteristics of managed slopes are the following: (i)the contiguous area
of steep slopes is limited or fragmented;(ii)the slopes are not associated with or abutting a water
feature, including, but not limited to, a river, stream, reservoir or pond; (iii) the slopes are not
natural but,instead, are manufactured; (iv)the slopes were significantly disturbed prior to June 1,
2012; (v) the slopes are located within previously approved single-family residential lots; or(vi)
the slopes are shown to be disturbed,or allowed to be disturbed,by a prior county action.
b. Preserved slopes. The characteristics of preserved slopes are the following: (i) the slopes are a
contiguous area of ten thousand(10,000)square feet or more or a close grouping of slopes, any or
all of which may be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet but whose aggregate area is ten
thousand(10,000)square feet or more;(ii)the slopes are part of a system of slopes associated with
or abutting a water feature including,but not limited to,a river,stream,reservoir or pond; (iii)the
slopes are part of a hillside system; (iv) the slopes are identified as a resource designated for
preservation in the comprehensive plan; (v) the slopes are identified as a resource in the
comprehensive plan; (vi) the slopes are of significant value to the entrance corridor overlay
district; or(vii)the slopes have been preserved by a prior county action,including,but not limited
to,the placement of an easement on the slopes or the acceptance of a proffer or the imposition of a
condition,restricting land disturbing activity on the slopes.
(§30.7.3;Ord. 14-18(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2286(A)(4).
30.7.4 PERMITTED USES
The following uses and structures are permitted by right or by special use permit on managed or preserved
slopes, provided that the land disturbing activity to establish the use or structure complies with design
standards in section 30.7.5 and all other applicable requirements of the Code:
a. Managed slopes. The uses permitted by right and by special use permit on managed slopes are as
follows,subject to the applicable requirements of this chapter:
1. By right.The uses permitted by right in the underlying district shall be permitted by right
on managed slopes.
2. By special use permit. The uses permitted by special use permit in the underlying district
shall be permitted by special use permit on managed slopes.
b. Preserved slopes.The uses permitted by right and by special use permit on preserved slopes are as
follows,subject to the applicable requirements of this chapter:
1. By right.The uses permitted by right on preserved slopes are the following:
a. Existing single-family dwelling unit. Any single-family detached or single-
family attached dwelling unit which was lawfully in existence prior to March 5,
2014 may be expanded, enlarged, extended, modified or reconstructed. For the
purposes of this subsection, the term"lawfully in existence" includes,but is not
limited to, any single-family detached or single-family attached dwelling unit
for which a building permit was issued prior to March 5,2014;provided that the
building permit has not expired.
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b. Existing lot of record;first single-family detached dwelling unit. Any lot which
was a lawful lot of record on March 5,2014 may establish the first single-family
detached dwelling unit on the lot; provided the lot does not contain adequate
land area outside of the preserved slopes to locate the dwelling unit. For the
purposes of this subsection, the term "lawful lot of record" includes any lot
shown on a subdivision plat approved prior to March 5, 2014; provided that the
plat is still valid.
c. Necessary public facilities.Public facilities necessary to allow the use of the lot,
provided that the lot does not contain adequate land area outside of the
preserved slopes to locate the public facilities and one or more of the following
exist: (i)the land disturbing activity avoids impacts on other protected resources
such as stream buffers or floodplain; (ii)the alignment of the public facilities is
consistent with the alignment of public facilities depicted or described in the
comprehensive plan; (iii)the disturbance is necessary to provide interconnection
required by the Code or the applicable regulations of other public entities;or(iv)
prohibiting the facilities from being located on preserved slopes will cause an
unnecessary hardship. To the extent that public facilities are established on
preserved slopes, the preserved slopes should be preserved to the maximum
extent practicable consistent with the intent and purpose of this overlay district,
d. Trails.Public or private pedestrian and bicycle trails.
e. Accessory uses and structures. Any uses or structures accessory to a dwelling
unit authorized by subsection(b)(1)(a)and(b)(1)(b).
f. Distribution facilities. Water, sewer, energy, and communications distribution
facilities. To the extent that distribution facilities are established on preserved
slopes, the preserved slopes should be preserved to the maximum extent
practicable consistent with the intent and purpose of this overlay district,
g. Legislative zoning actions related to the underlying district.Any use or structure
approved by the board of supervisors in a zoning map amendment whose
location is expressly authorized in an approved application plan, code of
development, or an accepted proffer, in a special use permit authorized in the
underlying district regulations, or in a special exception authorizing a waiver or
modification of the requirements of section 4.2.3; provided that the legislative
action is still valid and that the use or structure complies with all requirements
and conditions approved or imposed in conjunction with the legislative zoning
action.
h. Slopes less than 25% based on new topographic information. Any use or
structure allowed by right or by special use permit in the underlying district,
provided that the owner submits new topographic information that is based on
more accurate or better technical data demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the
county engineer,that the slopes are less than twenty-five(25)percent.
2. By special use permit. The only use permitted by special use permit on preserved slopes
are private facilities such as accessways,utility lines'and appurtenances, and stormwater
management facilities,not otherwise permitted by right under subsection(b)(1)(e),where
the lot does not contain adequate land area outside of the preserved slopes to locate the
private facilities.
(§30.7.4;Ord. 14-118(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2286(A)(4).
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30.7.5 DESIGN STANDARDS
The following design standards apply to land disturbing activity to establish a use permitted by right or by
special use permit in the steep slopes overlay district.
a. Retaining walls.Retaining walls shall meet or exceed the following minimum standards:
1. Wall height. The maximum height for a single retaining wall, measured from grade to
grade, shall be six (6) feet, except as provided in subsection (a)(3). When the overall
retained height would exceed six(6)feet,the retaining wall shall be broken into multiple
stepped walls.
• 2. Multiple stepped walls;separation.A minimum horizontal distance of three(3)feet shall
be maintained between each individual wall in a stepped wall system, and shall be
landscaped with screening shrubs planted on ten(10)foot centers.
3. Incorporation of wall into design of a building.Retaining walls may be incorporated into
the design of a building so that they become part of the building. Retaining walls
incorporated into the design of a building shall not be subject to height limitations of
subsection(a)(1).
b. Cuts and fills.Any cut or fill shall meet or exceed the following minimum standards:
1. Rounding off Any cut or fill shall be rounded off to eliminate sharp angles at the top,
bottom and side of regraded slopes.
2. Location of toe of the fill slope. The toe of any fill slope shall not be located within ten
(10)feet horizontally of the top of an existing or proposed cut slope.
3. Tops and bottoms. Tops and bottoms of cut and fill slopes shall be located either: (i) a
distance from existing and proposed property lines at least equal to the lesser of three(3)
feet plus one-fifth (1/5) of the height of the cut or fill, or ten (10) feet; (ii) any lesser
distance than provided in subsection(b)(3)(i)the zoning administrator determines would
not adversely impact the abutting parcel based on information provided by the owner of
the abutting parcel; or (iii) on the abutting parcel if the owner obtains an easement
authorizing the slope on the abutting owner's parcel.
4. Steepness. Cut and fill slopes shall not be steeper than a 2:1 (fifty(50)percent) slope. If
the slope is to be mowed, the slope shall be no steeper than a 3:1 (thirty-three (33)
percent)slope.
c. Reverse slope benches or a surface water. diversion. Reverse slope benches or a surface water
diversion shall meet or exceed the following minimum standards:
1. When required. Reverse slope benches or a surface water diversion shall be provided
whenever: (i)the vertical interval (height) of any 2:1 (fifty (50)percent)) slope exceeds
twenty (20) feet; (ii) the vertical interval (height) of any 3:1 (thirty-three (33) percent)) •
slope exceeds thirty(30)feet; or(iii)the vertical interval(height)of any 4:1 (twenty-five
(25)percent))slope exceeds forty(40)feet.
2. • Width and location of benches. Reverse slope benches shall be at least six (6) feet wide
and located to divide the slope face as equally as possible and shall convey the water to a
stable outlet. Benches shall be designed with a reverse slope of 6:1 (approximately
seventeen (17) percent)) or flatter to the toe of the upper slope and have a minimum of
one(1)foot. The bench gradient to the outlet shall be between two (2)percent) and three
(3)percent),unless accompanied by appropriate design and computations.
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3. Flow length within a bench. The flow length within a reverse slope bench shall not
exceed eight hundred (800) feet unless accompanied by appropriate design and
computations demonstrating that the flow length is designed to be adequate to ensure the
stability of the slope and prevent or minimize erosion.
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d. Surface water diversions. Surface water shall be diverted from the face of all cut and/or fill slopes
by the use of diversions,ditches and swales or conveyed downslope by using a designed structure.
The face of the slope shall not be subject to any concentrated flows of surface water such as from
natural drainage ways,graded swales,downspouts,or similar conveyances.
(§30.7.5;Ord. 14-18(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2286(A)(4).
30.7.6 AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
The boundaries of the steep slopes overlay district, including any lands depicted as managed or preserved
slopes on the steep slopes overlay district map, or a slope's designation as preserved or managed, may be
amended by the board of supervisors under section 33. In order to remove any lands from the district, the
applicant shall submit,in addition to any information required by section 33,field run topography prepared
by a licensed engineer,surveyor or landscape architect demonstrating that the lands to be removed from the
district do not contain slopes of twenty-five(25)percent or greater.
(§30.7.6;Ord. 14-18(2),3-5-14)
State law reference—Va.Code§§15.2-2280(1),(2),15.2-2285,15.2-2286(A)(4).
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