HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201900061 Review Comments Final Plat 2019-10-04COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434) 296-5832
Memorandum
To: Keane Rucker, Shimp Engineering, P.C. (keane&shimp-en-in�g com)
Brian Ray, Roger W. Ray & Associates, Inc. (brian@raysurveying com)
From: Mariah Gleason
Division: Community Development — Planning
Date: June 5, 2019
Revision 1: October 04, 2019
Subject: SUB201900061 Crozet Court — Final Plat
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the following
comments, and those provided by other Site Review Committee, SRC, members, 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.]
1. [14-308.1, 14-203] Groundwater assessment. This plat requires a Tier 2 groundwater assessment. Please submit the required
fee of $355.00. Rev. 1: Comment withdrawn. These properties are in the development area and will be served by
municipal water and sewer services.
2. [4.2.3] Existing building. The building on the existing TMP 56-45A2 must be removed before the final plat can be
approved. The County cannot approve a plat that creates a legal nonconformity. Rev. 1: The comment was acknowledged
by the applicant in the comment response letter. The comment will remain as it impacts the approval of the plat.
3. [14-317] Instrument evidencing maintenance. Maintenance agreements for sidewalks, planting strips, stormwater
management facilities, etc., will need to be reviewed and approved by the County Attorney before the final plat can be
signed. Rev. 1: Comment remains.
4. [Code of Virginia 57-27.1] Access to cemeteries on private property. Under State Code section 57-27.1 access must be
granted to cemeteries and graves for descendants, etc. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
a. Please verify that the developer is aware of the State Code requirement.
b. Please consider providing an access easement.
OR
Please revise Note H on Sheet 1 so that is also states that future owners of Lots 20, 21, and 22 will allow
access to the graves in accordance with Code of Virginia Section 27-27.1.
5. [ 14-302(A)(15)] Ownership. Please submit an exhibit or instrument to verify the ownership of the current right-of-way
reservation between tax map parcels 56-D2 and 56-D4. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
6. [14-302(B)(5)] Zoning classification. Show and note the Preserved Steep Slopes Overlay District on TMP 56-45.
Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
7. [14-302(B)(8)] Yards. Please amend Note E (regarding setback requirements) to be consistent with section 18.4.19 for non-
infill R-2 development. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
8. [14-303(D)] Acreage of lots. Since this plat is also acting as a boundary line adjustment, please provide the acreages for
each existing lot, in addition to the total sum of the lots together. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
9. [Comment] Please review and revise, if appropriate, the listed owners of TMP 56D-D-7. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied.
10. [Comment] The final plat cannot be approved until final road plans have been approved and bonded. Rev. 1: The comment
was acknowledged by the applicant in the comment response letter. The comment will remain as it impacts the
approval of the plat.
11. [14-203] A required fee for notices was not paid for the preliminary plat SUB201700093 for this project. This fee must be
paid before the final plat can be approved. Please submit payment in the amount of $215.00. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
This fee has been paid.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (based on revised plat, dated August 29, 2019)
12. [14-302(B)(5,8), Sec. 14.3, 14.4, 2.2] Area Requirements. The area requirements for this development cannot be taken
from the road plans which are currently under review. Please revise the calculations provided in Note 14 such that they are
based on the site survey and include the following information:
a. This is a R2 Cluster Development
b. Using Bonus Factors (Provision of Street Trees (5 %), per Sec. 14.4.1)
c. The maximum permitted density is 26du/ac (based on bonus level calculation)
d. The proposed density is 26du/ac
e. The required and proposed open space acreage (Please review and revise this calculation as it may have been
calculated incorrectly on the road plan)
£ Review and revise the "required unrestricted open space" calculation
g. Note the minimum lot size, which is 9,700sf per lot
13. [14-302(A)(4-5), 14-303(L)] Sight distance easements. The road plans that are currently under review for this
development, application SUB201700187, include sight easements at the intersections of Agatha Ridge Lane & Park Road
and Agatha Ridge Lane & Jamestown Road. Please consider including and recording the site distance easements with
this plat and also including provisions for their maintenance in the HOA covenants (this relates to review comment
#3, above).
OTHER SRC REVIEWERS (based on revised plat, dated August 29, 2019)
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
John Anderson, janderson2(a)albemarle.org — Requests Changes; see attached comments
Albemarle County Information Services (E911)
Andrew Slack, aslack(a)albemarle.org —No Objection
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Michael Dellinger, mdellingergalbemarle.org No Objection
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Shawn Maddox, smaddoxnalbemarle.org — No Objection; see comments below
1. Fire Rescue has no objection as long as emergency access requirements for the second entrance/exit are addressed on
site or site plan.
Albemarle County Service Authority
Richard Nelson, rnelson@serviceauthority.org — No Objection
Virginia Department of Transportation
Adam Moore, adam.moorekvdot.vir. ig nia.gov — See recommendation attached
In accordance with the provisions of Z.O. 14-229 of the County Code, if the applicant fails to submit a revised 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 applicant.
Please contact Mariah Gleason in the Planning Division by using m leg asonAalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3097 for
further information.
VIRGlN1P
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
Final Plat review
Project title:
Crozet Court — Final Subdivision Plat
Project file number:
SUB201900061
Primary Contact:
Keane Rucker, Shimp Engineering keane@shimp-engineering com
Shimp Engineering P.C., 912 E. High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Plat Preparer:
Brian S. Ray, LS, Roger W. Ray & Assoc., Inc. / 663 Berkmar Court,
Charlottesville, VA 22901 inf6Araysurveying com
Owner or rep.:
Stony Point Design/Build LLC
Chris Henry [chenry@stonypointdb.com]
Date Received:
3 May 2019
(Rev. 1)
5 Sep 2019
Date of comments:
30 May 2019
(Rev. 1)
23 Sep 2019
Reviewer:
John Anderson
Keane / Brian, we have reviewed the final plat and have the following comments:
Engineering Nearly all initial comments addressed. If Addressed, initial comment is grayscale.
1. Please revise plat title to `Subdivision Plat and Forest and Open Space, ACSA Utility, Private and Public
Drainage, and SWM Facility and Access Easements, Lots 1 thru 26 Crozet Court'. (Rev. 1) Withdrawn.
Applicant response: `Plat preparer has opted to keep the plat title as shown.'
2. Revise any reference to 50' stream buffer or 50' stream buffers. Replace with 50' stream offset or 50'
stream offsets. Plat should not recognize a buffer classification not recognized by ordinance. Engineering
recognizes value in 50' stream offset linework, since certain development may occur in the landward 50' of
100' or 200' stream buffers, which are the only buffer dimensions referenced in County Code 17-600.
3. Revise Note H to include a new sentence that reads: `Reference Code of Virginia §18.2-126.'
4. After discussion with Planning, Final Plat must provide Access easement to cemetery as required by state
law (§ 57-27.1; text below). State law requires reasonable access. With this development, please provide:
a. Cemetery Access Easement, Min. 10' width.
b. Label this easement.
c. Provide relevant notes, sheet 1.
d. Note: Engineering recommends (with Road Plan) an on -street parking space available though not
dedicated to public /descendants /research visits to cemetery. If parking is provided to only meet
subdivision requirements, with not one space available for cemetery visitors during reasonable
hours, there is possibility if not likelihood that a cemetery visitor might: (Rev. 1) Withdrawn.
Applicant response: `While we appreciate the consideration which County Engineering puts into
cemetery access, Agatha Ridge Lane and Jamestown Road are public streets —there can be no
private reservations of street spaces. Furthermore, we do not think there will be a lack of parking,
as each lot has a driveway that provides 2 off-street parking spaces, in addition to the on -street
spaces.' Engineering accepts this response.
i. Take a space otherwise relied upon by subdivision residents or their guests, or
ii. Be unable to park then access the cemetery via cemetery access easement. (There is no
on -street parking on Park Road.)
Engineering Review Comments
Page 2 of 3
iii. Either situation is avoidable if at least one non -reserved on -street parking space near the
cemetery access easement is provided with road /subdivision design.
e. A walkable path between sidewalk on cemetery side of Jamestown Road or Agatha Lane centered
on cemetery access easement, and nearest cemetery boundary, a path to be constructed with the
subdivision, and maintained by the HOA. Provide with Road Plan.
f. Access path (4.c.) must meet, at a minimum, Class B-type 2 trail standard. Ref. ACDSM Sec. TH.
(Rev. 1) Not addressed. Applicant response: `The developer opts to refuse this recommendation,
state code does not require 10' asphalt paths for cemetery access. A walkable slope, platted
access, and signage will be sufficient to meet the "reasonable access" required by state.' Asfollow-
up: Comment is neither a recommendation nor a request for a 10' asphalt path, but request for 5'
wide stone dust, gravel or equivalent semi -permanent surface. Without copy of plat, visitors to
cemetery will likely be unaware where they may legally cross Lot 21. The property owner may or
may not be aware where visitors may legally cross. Visitors, property owner, and community will
benefit from modest walkable path between Jamestown Rd. and Cemetery. 5' Minimum surface
width Class B -type 2 high -maintenance pedestrian path may be identified via plat sheet 1 Note.
Road Plan should be revised to identify trail feature between Jamestown Road and cemetery. Ref.
ACDSM /image, below:
H. Trail Standards:
Classification
Min. surface
Min.
Design
Other design
requirements
width
alignment
considerations
Class B — type
Earth, mulch,
enough to
20% maximum
Trail breaks to
1 primitive
or stone dust
mark the
grade (this is a
prevent erosion, with
on
minimum impact
ature trail)
foot bridges over
major obstacles
Class B -type
Stone dust,j5'surface
0% maximum
Drainage design as
2 high-
gravel, orlongitudinal
given below
maintenance
equivalentgrade,
2%
pedestrian
semi -maximum
cross -
path
permanentgrade
1 no
g. Provide a sign using language of §57-27.1. A sign identifying cemetery access is needed. News of
infringement of rights across the U.S., experience of Aug-2017, and potential for misunderstanding
supports request for a sign that makes clear that non-residents may enter Crozet Court subdivision
to visit the cemetery shown on this plat. Provide with Road Plan.
5. Revise drainage easement on Lots 6-9 (D1, D2, D3) to match approved WPO201700075. Public drainage
easement across Lots 6 - 8 appears unnecessary. (Rev. 1) Withdrawn. Applicant response (partial):
`Drainage Easements match WPO201700075 Amendment.'
6. Provide 12' wide SWM access easement across Lot 9, per approved WP0201700075. (Rev. 1) Partially
addressed. As follow-up: a) Label easement `20' Public Drainage and SWM Access Easement' to match
WPO201700075 Amendment, to identify access easement; b) Widen access at Agatha Ridge Lane to extend
to Lot 9-Lot 10 property line. Width as shown centers on a DI. Widening the access easement provides
means for a vehicle to largely avoid the DI, minimizing risk of damage, or property owner complaint.
Please include triangular wedge within SWM Access Easement.
(.PDF preview welcome.)
7. Provide public drainage easement across Lots 12, 13 to match approved WPO201700075.
8. Modify Lot 9 drainage easement to match approved WPO201700075.
9. Review proposed Forest /Open Space Easement proposed with plat v. area proposed with WPO201700075
Amendment. Acreage appears to differ slightly (2.30 v. 2.37 Ac.).
10. Provide ACSA (FH) Easement, Lot 16.
11. Provide ACSA (FH) Easement, Lot 24. Ref. SUB201700187.
12. Provide inset detail for cul-de-sac, Agatha Lane, C22 thru C38.
Engineering Review Comments
Page 3 of 3
13. Provide inset detail, C52, C53, W 18, Jamestown Road. (Rev. 1) NA. Applicant response: `This portion has
been removed/revised, inset no longer necessary.'
14. Show existing structure on current 56D-2 (TBR). Dwelling shown with 2019 Google Map imagery.
15. Agatha Lane may need to be revised, per County GIS Road Plan review comment. Ref. SUB201700187.
16. ACSA is requested to advise on any requirements to protect Ex. ACSA San. Sewer Line, at discharge point,
Storm Str. El, sheet C4, WP0201700075 Amendment (coincident with endpoint, D14). Requirements may
not affect plat, but may require note or revision to WP0201700075 Plan Amendment. (Rev. 1) Addressed.
Applicant response: `ACSA has approved locations of sanitary sewer and blessed the location of the
discharges.'
17. Include plat Notes concerning permissible activity in Forest /Open Space Easement. Notes should read:
T. THE FOREST AND OPEN SPACE EASEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE
GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY DEQ IN THE VIRGINIA STORMWA TER
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE AREAS WILL REMAIN UNDISTURBED IN A
NATURAL, VEGETATED STATE, EXCEPT FOR ACTIVITIES AS APPROVED
BY THE LOCAL PROGRAM AUTHORITY, SUCH AS FOREST
MANAGEMENT, CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, REPLANTING AND
REVEGETATING, PASSIVE RECREATIONS (E.G. TRAILS), AND LIMITED
BUSH -HOGGING TO MAINTAIN DESIRED VEGETATIVE COMMUNITY (BUT
NO MORE THAN FOUR TIMES A YEAR, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY
EXISTING EASEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS). FURTHER, THE
CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, RELOCATION, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT.
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW OR EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY
STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE
FOREST AND OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS AND ACCESS TO SUCH
STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES SHALL BE PERMITTED AS DESCRIBED IN
EXISTING AND FUTURE UTILITY EASEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.
8. NO BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, OR PERMANENT ROADS (PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE) ARE PERMITTED IN SWM OPEN SPACE AREAS, EXCEPT FOR
STRUCTURES AND FA CILITIES ASSOCIA TED WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
UTILITIES (PIPES, VALVES, MANHOLES, ETC-) PROVIDED. HOWEVER,
THATAFTER CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR REMOVAL OF SUCH UTILITIES, ANY
DISTURBED SOIL SHALL BE RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION
OR AN ENGINEERED SOIL MIX SHALL BE PLACED PER THE DESIGN
SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE SWM OPEN SPACE AREA OR AREAS SHALL
BE RETURNED TO A NATURAL VEGETATED STATE.
(Notes above from UVA Birdwood Golf Course Plat, deed bk.-pg. 5080-432, recorded 8/6/18.) (Rev.
1) Addressed.
Engineering plan review staff are available 2-4 PM on Thursdays, should you request meeting to discuss this review.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at janderson2kalbemarle.org, or at 434-296-5832 ext. 3069.
Thank you
J. Anderson
SUB201900061 Crozet Court Final Plat 092319revl
Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E.
Commissioner
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange ripad
Culpeper Virginia 22701
September 26, 2019
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Mariah Gleason
Re: Crozet Court — Final Plat
SUB-2019-00061
Review #2
Dear Ms. Gleason:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced plan as submitted by Roger W. Ray & Assoc., Inc.,
dated April 09, 2019, revised August 29, 2019, and offers the following comment.
Land Use
Road PIans for development have not been approved at this time, VDOT cannot approve
plat until road plans have been approved.
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,
4(OV'
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Adam J. Moo e, P. .
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
VirginiaDOT.org
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