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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201900055 Review Comments Initial Site Plan 2019-10-21�pF AL COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 October 21, 2019 Mr. Jonathan Showalter, P.E. — Timmons Group 608 Preston Ave., Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434)-327-1681 / jonathan.showalter&timmons.com RE: SRC Comment Letter for SDP-2019-00055 (Scottsville Elementary School Addition — Initial Site Plan / Digital — 9/9/2019) Mr. Showalter: Fax (434) 972-4126 The Planner for the Planning Division of the Albemarle County Community Development Department (CDD) and other members of the Site Review Committee (SRC) have reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Initial review comments from the following SRC members are included in this comment letter: Albemarle County CDD-Planning Services (Planner) Albemarle County CDD-Building Inspections (Inspections) Albemarle County CDD-Architectural Review Board (ARB) Albemarle County CDD-Information Services (E911) Albemarle County Department of Fire -Rescue Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Albemarle County CDD-Engineering Services (Engineer) — PENDING Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) — PENDING Virginia Department of Health — PENDING Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to Chapter 18 of the Albemarle County Code (Zoning Ordinance) unless otherwise specified. (The following comments are those that have been identified at this time; additional comments may be added or eliminated based on further review.) The Planner will either approve with conditions or deny the Initial Site Plan within 15 days of the Site Review Committee Meeting. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions about this comment letter, the applicable regulations, or any other issue involving your application, or if you otherwise require additional information or assistance prior to the SRC Meeting on Thursday, October 24. Sincerely, TimtPada,AICP Senior Planner / Community Development Department — Planning Division (434)-296-5832 x 3088 / ipadalino(c-r�,albemarle.org Page 1 of 3 Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner): Contact: Tim Padalino / 1padalinogalbemarle.org Review Status: Requested Changes (10/21/19) 1. [Z.O. 32.5.2(a)]: Please add "Initial Site Plan" and "SDP201900055" to Sheet C.0 (Cover Sheet). 2. [Z.O. 32.5.2(a), 32.5.2.(b)]: Please revise the "Site Data" information on Sheet C.0 (Cover Sheet) as follows: A. For "Zoning," please add "Rural Areas" to "RA" and please include "Critical Slopes Overlay." B. Please provide additional information to identify or clarify the proposed use(s), as follows: i. the proposed maximum amount of impervious cover on the site; and ii. the proposed parking schedule (see CDD-Planning comment #3, below). 3. [Z.O. 32.5.2(a), 32.7.3, 4.12.6, 4.12.141: Please provide additional information to document the required number of parking spaces and to demonstrate that the provided number of spaces is sufficient for the proposed use. Regarding the required number of parking spaces, Z.O. 4.12.6 states the following: "Schools: The number of proposed spaces shall be shown in a parking study submitted by the school division (public schools) or the school (private schools). The number of required spaces shall be determined by the zoning administrator. In making the determination, the zoning administrator shall consider the recommendations in the parking study, traffic generation figures either known to the industry or estimated by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, peak parking demands, and other relevant information." 4. [Z.O.32.5.2(p), 32.7.9.2.(b), 32.7.9.4.(b)]: The following issues (below) were identified during the initial staff review of the Landscape Plan, and must be addressed and resolved on the Final Site Plan. Any additional detailed review comments pertaining to the Landscape Plan, if any are necessary, will be provided with the SRC Action Letter, within 15 days or less of the SRC meeting. A. A Conservation Checklist will need to be completed, signed, and added to the Landscape Plan to ensure that the specified trees will be protected during construction. • Note: Staff acknowledges the Conservation Checklist on Sheet L2.0 (Landscape Notes And Details); however, this checklist needs to be completed and signed. B. The corresponding tree protection (TP) equipment and practices shown on Sheet L1.0 (Landscape Plan) that are intended to protect existing trees (including but not limited to the trees to be preserved, the limits of clearing, the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells or walls, and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing) must be shown on Sheets C2.1 (Demolition Plan), C3.2 and C3.3 (E&S Control Plans), and C5.0 (Grading & Drainage Plan). • Note: Staff acknowledges that some tree protection measures are shown on the sheets listed above; however, additional tree protection measures shown on Sheet L1.0 (Landscape Plan) appear to be missing on the sheets identified above. Specifically, three deciduous trees along the internal travelway are identified for "TP" on Sheet L1.0, but these are not all shown with "TP" on all sheets identified above. C. Please add a note to Sheet L1.0 or Sheet L2.0 to verify that "The landscape plan satisfies the minimum landscaping and screening requirements of Zoning Ordinance Section 32." ■ (Advisory / For Future Reference): Please note that the Final Site Plan cannot be approved unless and until all the outdoor lighting information required by Z.O. 32.6.2(k) is provided to demonstrate compliance with all applicable outdoor lighting requirements as specified in Z.O. 4.17, per Z.O. 32.7.8.b. However, this information is not required prior to County approval of this Initial Site Plan (as may be applicable). ■ (Advisory / For Future Reference): Please note that the Final Site Plan cannot be approved unless and until a Certificate of Appropriateness (CofA) required by Z.O. Sections 32.4.2.2.b, 32.4.3.3, and 32.4.3.6 is issued on behalf of the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board. Staff acknowledges the ongoing review of CofA applications ARB201900100 and ARB201900106; and staff further acknowledges ARB staff's review status of "No Objection" for this Initial Site Plan application SDP201900055. ■ (Advisory / For Future Reference): Please note that a Final Site Plan for this proposed project cannot be approved unless and until a Water Protection Ordinance Plan / VSMP Plan is submitted, reviewed, and Page 2 of 3 approved by the Engineering Services Division of the Community Development Department as required per Z.O. 32.7.4.1 and County Code Chapter 17. Staff acknowledges the ongoing review of WP0201900051. Albemarle County Building Inspections (Inspections): Contact: Michael Dellinger / mdellinger(c-r�,albemarle.org Review Status: Requested Changes (9/117/19) 1. 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. 2. 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 building department. 3. 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. 4. Add the following note to the general notes page: Building or structures built before January 1, 1985 must have an asbestos survey performed in order to apply for a permit. Asbestos removal permits are required if positive for such. Contact VDOLI for additional requirements and permits for demolition projects. 5. Add the following note to the general notes page: Building inspections must verify proper abandonment of site utilities before concealment. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB): Contact: Margaret Maliszewski / mmaliszewskikalbemarle.org Review Status: No Objection (10/9/19) Albemarle County Information Services (E911): Contact: Andy Slack / aslack(c-r�,albemarle.org Review Status: No Objection (9/19/19) Albemarle County Department of Fire & Rescue (Fire -Rescue): Contact: Shawn Maddox / smaddox(c-r�,albemarle.org Review Status: Requested Changes (10/18/19) 1. Emergency apparatus access must be provided to within 150' of each corner of the building. When the travel way exceeds 150' an apparatus turn around must be provided. 2. If the height of the building will exceed 30' then the travel way must be 26' of unobstructed travel width. 3. An on -site fire protection water supply should be considered. Provide the ISO needed fire flow calculations for the structure to include the existing and new portion. Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA): Contact: Richard Nelson / melsongserviceauthority.org Review Status: No Objection (10/9/19) SDP201900055 is outside the ACSA jurisdictional area. There are no comments. Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer): Contact: David James / diames2galbemarle.org Review Status: PENDING (as of 10/21/19); CDD-Engineering comments will be forwarded upon receipt. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT): Contact: Adam Moore / Adam.Moore(c-r�,vdot.vir ig nia.gov Review Status: PENDING (as of 10/21/19); VDOT comments will be forwarded upon receipt. Virginia Department of Health (VDH): Contact: Alan Mazurowski / alan.mazurowskigvdh.vir ig nia.gov Review Status: PENDING (as of 10/21/19); VDH comments will be forwarded upon receipt. Page 3 of 3