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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201900045 Review Comments Minor Amendment 2019-09-11�/Rcir�1Q County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Tim Miller (tmiller(c�meridianwbe.com) From: Cameron Langille — Senior Planner Division: Planning Services Date: September 11, 2019 Subject: SDP201900045 — 5t' Street Commercial Development — Minor Site Plan Amendment #1 The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community Development will recommend approval of the plan referred to above when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.) [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.] First Review Comments: 1. [32.5.2 (s)] Please add the application number, SDP201900045, to the project title on Sheet C-001. State that this is minor site plan amendment #1 in the title. 2. [32.5.2 (s)] In the signature panel on Sheet C-001, remove the Health Department and add Albemarle County Service Authority. 3. [32.5.2 (a)] Remove reference to SP201300027 in the Special Use Permit and Zoning Overlay notes on Sheet C-001. 4. [32.5.2 (s)] Please revise the project narrative on Sheet C-001 so that it explains all proposed revisions in Phase 1. This includes the revisions to the drive -through lane design, the revisions to the location of the paved asphalt vehicular and pedestrian travel way down to Moore's Creek, easement vacations/revisions, lighting changes, landscaping changes, etc. 5. [32.5.2 (a)] Please provide the parcel boundary dimensions, and add a note to Sheet C-001 stating the instrument number of most recent plat of record. 6. [32.5.2 (a)] Revise the Zoning Overlay note on Sheet 1 so that it states that "portions of the property lie within the Preserved Steep Slopes Overlay District." [32.5.2 (a) and ZMA201200007] The realignment of the 10' paved vehicle and pedestrian travel way down to Moore's Creek is within an existing 15' public access easement recorded on a plat in DB 5013, pg. 259-264 with a deed of easement in DB 5013, pg.265-274. The revised alignment of the travel goes outside of that easement. Per the approved proffer #5C of ZMA201200007, the existing easement will need to be vacated, and a new easement platted with an associated deed of dedication that dedicates the revised easement to Albemarle County for public use. a. Please submit an easement plat application for review and approval. b. Once approved and recorded, add labels to all applicable sheets showing the new easement boundaries and reference the instrument of the recorded plat and deed of dedication. 8. [32.5.2 (a)] On Sheet C-001, please add the Steep Slopes note as stated on Sheet 1 of SDP201700012. [32.5.2 (n)] On sheet C-201, please identify all existing and proposed improvements. The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed improvements including buildings (maximum footprint and height) and other structures; walkways; fences; walls; trash containers; outdoor lighting; landscaped areas and open space; recreational areas and facilities; parking lots and other paved areas; loading and service areas; signs; and the proposed paving material types for all walks, parking lots and driveways. If details or exhibits are provided on other sheets, state the sheet number in the label. 10. [32.5.2 (b)] Please add a note to the Site Data table on Sheet C-001 stating the maximum building height permitted, and the proposed building height in accordance with Section 21.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. a. Maximum building height permitted: sixty-five (65) feet. The minimum stepback requirements for any story that begins above forty (40) feet in height or for each story above the third story, whichever is less, in height shall be as provided in section 4.20. I t . [32.6.2 (g)] Please provide a construction detail for the proffered 10' paved vehicle and pedestrian travel way down to Moore's Creek on Sheet C-301 or C-302. 12. [32.6.2 (g)] Please provide a construction detail for the proffered primitive trail connection from 5t' Street to the 10' paved vehicle and pedestrian travelway on Sheet C-301 or C-302. 13. [32.5.2 0)] Please show all existing easements and water, sewer, and drainage systems on the Sheet C-101. No easements are shown. State the easement type (public/private), the width, and recorded instrument number for the plat and deed of easement (if applicable). a. Easements that will be vacated prior to this minor amendment approval should state the deed book and page number of the vacation plat. b. All new easements should be shown on Sheets C-206 and C-207. 14. [32.7.8 and 4.17] Several revisions are needed to the Lighting Plan (Sheet C-501). See ARB comments #1-5 for additional information. a. [4.17.4 (b) (1)] Provide additional footcandle measurements within the parcel, they are currently spaced too far apart. Revise the photometric plan to provide light levels all along the property line along 5t' Street. b. Include the standard lighting note on the lighting 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-halffootcandle. c. Pole locations on Sheet C-501 do not match other drawings. Ensure pole locations are correct across all sheets where visible. 15. [32.7.91 Sheet C-204 implies that all landscaping required for the overall site development is being provided with the minor amendment. However, the full extent of the property is not visible, and internal landscaping is going to be installed as part of the site plan for Phases 2 & 3 since hardscapes in those areas are not being installed/approved with this minor amendment. This plan should only show landscaping required for Phase 1, unless the intent is to provide all landscaping. Please clarify what the intent is. Additional comments may be forthcoming about revisions to the Plant Schedule and landscape plan drawing. a. Per the approved Application Plan of ZMA201200007, all Phase 1 landscaping around the retaining wall must be installed with Phase 1. The landscape plan must be enlarged to show those items. Update the Plant Schedule on Sheet C-204 as necessary. b. If internal parking lot trees or other vegetation being used for overall canopy requirements will be provided with the future site plan amendment for Phases 2 and 3, state this on the plans and remove those future items from the Plant Schedule quantities and calculation. 16. [32.7.9.5 (b)] Street trees must be provided 35' O.C. along 5' Street. See ARB comments for additional details, and revise Sheet C-204 as necessary. 17. [32.7.7.9 (c)] Please add a note to the landscape plan that states "All landscaping and screening shall be maintained in a healthy condition by the current owner or property owners' association and replaced when necessary. Replacement material shall comply with the approved landscape plan." Please contact Cameron Langille at the Department of Community Development at blan ig llekalbemarle.org or 296-5832 ext. 3432 for further information. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board — Margaret Maliszewski, mmaliszewski(a-)albemarle.org — Requested Changes, see attached. Albemarle County Building Inspections — Michael Dellinger, mdellinger@albemarle.org - Requested Changes, see attached. Albemarle County Engineering Services — Emily Cox, ecox2(a)albemarle.org — Requested Changes, see attached. Albemarle County Fire Rescue — Shawn Maddox — smaddoxkalbemarle.org — Requested Changes, see attached. Albemarle County Service Authority — Richard Nelson, rnelson(a-)serviceauthoriiy.org — ACSA review is underway. Comments will be forwarded to the applicant upon receipt. Virginia Department of Transportation — Willis Bedsaul — willis.bedsaul(c�r�,vdot.vir ig nia.gov — Requested Changes, see attached. Cameron Langille From: Margaret Maliszewski Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 3:24 PM To: Cameron Langille Subject: Planning Application Review for SDP201900045 5th Street Development - Minor. Submit an ARB application for a Countywide Certificate of Appropriateness for a minor amendment. Submit a revised plan addressing these comments: 1. The lighting plan shows a number of revisions not included in the description on the site plan cover sheet. Parking lot pole light fixtures differ from those previously approved. Parking lot pole lights must have a consistent appearance throughout the development. If lighting changes are proposed in this minor amendment, lighting on the entire site must be addressed with this amendment. 2. Footcandle levels on the photometric plan are spread too far apart to determine consistency with the ordinance and guidelines. Revise the photometric plan to provide light levels all along the property line along 5th Street. 3. The photometric plan shows a maximum light level of 29.7 footcandles. 20 footcandles is the maximum approvable to meet EC guidelines. Please revise the plan accordingly. 4. Include the standard lighting note on the lighting 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. 5. Light pole locations shown on the lighting plan differ somewhat from those shown on the site, grading and utility plans. Please revise for consistency throughout. 6. Revise the quantity and spacing of the large trees along 5th Street to 35' on center all along the frontage. 7. The landscape plan is difficult to read. Many plant symbols are too light to read when shown under pipes, etc. In the plant schedule, the smallest symbols are too small to clearly distinguish them from each other. Revise accordingly. 8. There appear to be inconsistencies between the plant schedule and the plan in the quantities of some plants. Please check the Red Maple, Willow Oak, Allee Elm, and Eastern Red Cedar. 9. Show on the landscape plan a boundary between the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Nellie Stevens/Little Gem planting that corresponds to the Phase 1 and Phase 2 quantities in the plant schedule. The Review for the following application has been completed: Application Number = SDP201900045 Reviewer = Margaret Maliszewski Review Status = Requested Changes Completed Date = 08/27/2019 This email was sent from County View Production. Review Comments for SDP201900045 MinorAmendment Project Name: 5th Street Development - Minor Date Completed: Friday, August 09. 2019 DepartmentfDivisionfAgency: Review Status: Reviewer: Michael Dellinger CDD Inspections Requested Changes Add the following note to the general notes page: 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_ Walls require inspections as oritlined in the UBC_ Add the following note to the general notes page: 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_ Add the following note to the general notes page: ALL water lines, sewer lines, and fire lines from the main to the structure MUST have a visual inspection performed by the buildng department_ Add the following to the general notes page: All roof drains shall discharge in a manner not to cause a public nuisance and not over sidewalks_ Page: County of Albemarle Printed On: Fo911 T20'19 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Cameron Langille From: Emily Cox Date: 05 Sept 2019 Subject: 5t' Street Commercial — Final Site Plan -Minor Amendment (SDP201900045) The minor final site plan for 51 Street Commercial has been reviewed by Engineering. The following comments will need to be addressed before approval: 1. Show compliance with the approved WPO Plan (impervious areas, etc). 2. [C-204] Trees and shrubs should not be installed over storm pipes. They should also be kept out of easements. [C-206&207] The improvements are not shown. The plan needs to show that the easements encompass the utilities. Review Comments for SDP201900045 iMinorAmendment Project Name: 5th Street Development - Minor Date Completed: Wednesday, August 21, 201 DepartmentIDivisionfAgency: Review Sys: Reviewer: Shawn Maddox F- Fire Rescue Requested Changes 1_ Please add a note indicating a Knox box is required on the structure_ Location can be coordinated with the fire marshal's office- _ The FDD must be shown on the site plan and located within 100 of a fire hydrant_ The preferred location is off of the building_ 3_ The curb on the median in the right in/right out at 5th Street sh0LIld be mountable due to the restriction of the travel lane in order to accomodate larger emergency +vehicles_ A Page: County of Albemarle Printed On: Fo911 T20'19 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1601 orange Road Culpeper. Virginia 22701 Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E. Commissioner January 6, 2017 EPR, PC 201 E. Main St., Suite M Charlottesville, VA 22902 Attn: Bill Wuensch Re: 5'h Street Commercial AM-E Approval SDP-2016-00056 Dear Mr. Wuensch: The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use Section, has reviewed and approved the above referenced AM-E request conditional upon the extension of the existing left turn lane to standard 200 ft. storage and 200 ft. taper dimensions. Please include this approval letter on the final site plan. If you have any questions you may contact me at (434)422-9782. Sincerely, Nt� - qwL-- Adam J. oore, P.E. Area Land Use Engineer Charlottesville Residency VirginiaDOT.org WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING VDOTVirginia Department Xof Transportation February 2015 ACCESS MANAGEMENT EXCEPTION REQUEST: AM-E ACCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 24 VAC 30-73 SECTION 120 n Submitted by: Bill Wuensch, P.E., PTOE Date: Nevernber ' Email Address: w.wuensch@epr-pc.com Phone: 804.647.7700 Address: 637 Berkmar Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Project Name: 5th Street Development Rte # 631 Locality: Albemarle County Description of Project: The proposed 5th Street project is located on the Albemarle County/Charlottesville City border on the east side of 5th Street north of the existing Holiday Inn and will consist of approximately 25,500 square feet of commercial space. VDOT District: Charlottesville Area Land Use Engineer: Adam Moore, P.E. NOTES: — — — (1). Submit this form and any attachments to one of the District's Area Land Use Engineers. (2). See Section 120 of the Regulations for details on the requirements, exceptions, and exception request review process. (3). Attach additional Information as necessary to justify the exception request(s). (4). if a traffic engineering study is required, the decision on the request will be based on VDOT engineering judgment. (5). Use the LD-440 Design Exception or the LD-448 Design Waiver forms for design and engineering standards, e.g. radius, grade, sight distance. See IIM-LD-227 on VDOT web site for additional instructions. Select the Exception(s) Being Requested ❑ Exception to the shared commercial entrance requirement. (Access M. Regulations Section 120 C.2) Reason for exception: A. An agreement to share the entrance could not be reached with adjoining property owner. ❑ Attached: Written evidence that adjoining property owner will not share the entrance. ❑ B. Physical constraints: topography, adjacent hazardous land use, stream, wetland, other. ❑ Specify constraint: ❑ Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map. ❑ Exception to the vehicular connection to adjoining undeveloped property requirement. (Section 120 C.4) Reason for exception: ❑ A. Physical constraints: topography, adjacent hazardous land use, stream, wetland, other. ❑ Specify constraint: ❑ Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map. ❑ B. Other reason: 1 February 201S ❑ Exception to the commercial entrance shall not be located within the functional area of an intersection requirement. (See Regulation Section 120 C.1; Appendix F, Rd Design Manual) ❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that the operation of the intersection and public safety will not be adversely impacted. ❑X EXCEPTION TO THE SPACING STANDARDS FOR: • Commercial entrances; intersections/median crossovers (Table 2-2); • Commercial entrances/intersections near interchange ramps (Tables 2-3, 2-4); or • Corner clearance (Figure 4-4). Appendix F, Road Design Manual Information an the Exception Request ON A STATE HIGHWAY Functional classification: Principal Arterial: ❑ Minor Arterial: ® Collector: Local: ❑ Posted speed limit: 45 mph ® NEAR AN INTERCHANGE RAMP (Submittal of a traffic engineering study required) ❑ CORNER CLEARANCE (Submittal of a traffic engineering study required) Type of intersection/entrance: Signalized [] Unsignalized ® Full Access Partial Access Required spacing distance 990 ft Proposed spacing distance 660 ft Requested exception: Reduction in required spacing 330 ft REASON FOR EXCEPTION: EAA. To be located on an older, established business corridor along a highway where existing spacing did not meet the standards prior to 7/1/08 or 10/14/09. (Regulation Section 120 C.3.c) ® Attached: Dated aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location. ❑ B. Not enough property frontage to meet spacing standard, but the applicant does not want a partial access right-in/right-out entrance. (Section 120 C.3.f) ❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that left turn movements at the entrance will not have a negative impact on highway operation or safety. ❑ C. To be located within a new urbanism mixed use type development. (Section 120 C.3.d) ❑ Attached: The design of the development and compliance with intersection sight distance. ❑ D. The proposed entrance meets the signal warrants but does not meet the signalized intersection spacing standard. The applicant requests an exception to the spacing standard. ❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study that (i) evaluates the location's suitability for a roundabout and (ii) provides documentation that the proposed signal will not impact safety and traffic flow. (section 120 C.S) February 2015 ❑ E. The development's 2"d (or additional) entrance does not meet the spacing standards but is necessary for the streets to be accepted into the secondary system. (Section 120 C.3.e) ❑ Attached: Information on the development that identifies the location of entrances. ❑ F. To be located within the limits of a VDOT and locality approved access management corridor plan. ❑ Attached: Aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location. (Sect 120 C.3.b) FOR VDOT USE ONLY Recommendation on Exception Request: Approve Denyl I I Date: 12/27/2016 Area Land Use Engineer or: Name Adam J. Moore, P.E. Remarks: I recommend approval based on the evaluation of the attached study. Most notably, the restriction of left out movements removes a high -conflict movement from the intersection. There appear to be a number of locations available for southbound Route 631 traffic to make legal U-turns. Additionally I recommend that a condition of approval be to upgrade the existing left turn to a full 200 ft. storage and 200 ft. taper in accordance with the recommendations of the study. / r wtOh A-4 P 5yrcqisiuxs WpoqnyVA Vxception Request Action: ApprovedU Pend U / ) I Date: [ / & / SP 1-7 R IDistrict Administrator or Designee: Name (and position if Designee) Remo ( r { District Staff: Please email copy to Bradley. SheltonAVDOT.Virninia.Qov 3 Stephen C. Brich, P.E. Commissioner COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1601 Orange Road Culpeper Virginia 22701 August 27, 2019 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Attn: Cameron Langille Re: 51h Street Commercial Development — Minor Site Plan Amendment SDP-2019-00045 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 25 July 2019, and offer the following comments. 1. Please add an additional 100 ft., to taper for a total length of 200 ft., please show on plans the dimension to the extension of the existing left turn. Please see attachment. 2. Please see VDOT Road Design Manual appendix F- pg., F-114, figure 4-4, commercial entrance channelization Island options. To prevent left turn egress movements. • The curb return needs to be 12 ft., offset from edge of pavement, current design is 10 ft., please adjust. • The travel lane (right out) needs to be a minimum width of 16 ft., the current design is 14 ft., please adjust. • The minimum radius is 30 ft., current design is 25 ft., please adjust. • The edge of the concrete "pork chop" island must be offset 2 ft., from the edge of travel lane on Route 631. • Please show additional grading detail at the entrance. A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-way. The owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use Section at (434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process. If further information is desired, please contact Willis C. Bedsaul at 434-422-9866. Sincerely, cam-are,tt. 1dVbk,- Adam J. M P.E. Area Land Use Engineer Charlottesville Residency VirginiaDOT.org WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING