HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900043 Review Comments Major Amendment, Final Site Plan 2019-10-22COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
October 22, 2019
Herb White
WW Associates, Inc.
3040 Avemore Square Place
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 984-2700 / hwhitekwwassociates.net
RE: Site Review Committee Comment Letter for SDP-2019-00043 (Farmington Country Club Consolidation
Plan — Major Amendment, Phase 2); 2°d Submittal
Dear Mr. White:
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.
Review comments from the following SRC members are included:
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Albemarle County Department of Fire -Rescue
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
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.)
Please submit four (4) copies of the revised plan to the Community Development Department when revisions have
been made.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information or assistance.
Sincerely,
Andy Reitelbach
Senior Planner / areitelbachgalbemarle.org / (434)-296-5832 x 3261
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Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner) — Andy Reitelbach, areitelbachgalbemarle.org — Requested
Changes:
1. [32.4.2.1(f)] The mailing notification fee of $215.00 has not been paid. This fee must be paid prior to approval
of the major amendment being granted. Comment addressed.
2. [General Comment] This property is subject to a special use permit. Provide the approved special use permit,
including the conditions, on a sheet of the site plan. Comment addressed.
3. [General Comment] Provide an additional sheet with an overall site map that identifies only those
improvements that are proposed with this major amendment, as well as including the changes that were made
with the two letters of revision (LOR) to SDP2018-00044 that were approved on January 16, 2019, and May 13,
2019. (If the two letters of revision are included on the major amendment for Phase 1, then they are not required
to be shown on this plan as well. They just need to be shown on at least one of the plans. However, it appears
that the courtyard utility relocation LOR may relate more to the work being done on this plan than in Phase 1.)
Comment addressed.
4. [SP-1998-00005] As mentioned in this approved special use permit, future intensification of this use would
require an amendment to the special use permit. Provide information on the cover sheet for the existing size of
the kitchen facilities, and the proposed new size of the kitchen facilities, as well as the existing and proposed
square footage of the building as a whole, so that staff may better determine the extent of the additions proposed
with this site plan major amendment. I did not see the information about the proposed expansion on the cover
sheet of the plan, identifying the existing size of the kitchen and the proposed increase in square footage. Include
this information in the notes on the cover sheet.
[4.2] According to the County's GIS, it appears that there may be critical slopes in a small part of the project
area. The site plan sheet (sheet 5) has a legend indicating critical slopes areas; however, none appear to be shown.
Please clarify whether there are critical slopes within the project area, and if so, show them on the site plan. It
appears that critical slopes will be disturbed during the construction and installation of the stormwater
management facilities. The exemption for stormwater management facilities cited in the response letter requires
the approval of the County Engineer. Provide a request to the County Engineer for this disturbance, including
the justification for the location of the stormwater management facilities in the proposed area.
6. [4.12] Provide the required number of parking spaces for the uses, so that staff can determine whether the
appropriate number of parking spaces has been provided. In addition, provide the number of parking spaces
being removed and being replaced with this project. There appear to be three spaces being constructed with the
new layout; however, it is unclear how many spaces are being removed for the new construction. Please ensure
that this parking schedule is consistent with what is proposed for Phase 1. The parking calculations provided on
the cover sheet do not add up correctly. The total existing parking is identified as 461 spaces; however, when
adding the existing spaces up, the total is only 421. In addition, the overall total in the parking count summary
is identified as 457, when the calculation sums to only 417. Revise the parking calculations. (I believe the
discrepancy may come from the 40 additional spaces proposed in SDP2019-00036, FCC Phase 1, which do not
appear to be included in the listing of the parking lot areas and their respective number of spaces.)
7. [32.5.2(b)] Include in the zoning note on the cover sheet that this property is also located within the AIA, Airport
Impact Area overlay district. Comment addressed.
[32.5.2(b)] Provide the existing square footage of the kitchen facilities and the proposed new square footage of
the kitchen facilities, including separate square footage amounts for each of the two proposed new wings of the
kitchen. There is a wing on the west side of the existing kitchen proposed to be demolished on sheet C-6.
However, this wing seems to re -appear as an existing section on sheet C-7, depicting the new layout. Please
clarify what occurs with this wing, and whether it will be demolished or incorporated into the new kitchen
expansion. In addition, this may also affect the square footages provided.
9. [4.10 and 10.4] Provide the height and number of stories of the proposed kitchen expansions on the cover sheet.
Comment addressed.
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10. [32.5.2(b)] Provide on the cover sheet the amount of impervious surface at the site, including both existing and
proposed. Also, provide a revised maximum amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation areas on the site,
as it appears that the parking situation will change with the expansion of the kitchen. Comment addressed.
11. [4.17 and 32.7.81 Is outdoor lighting proposed for the kitchen expansion and the courtyard area? If outdoor
lighting is proposed, then a lighting plan that complies with these sections of the ordinance is required to be
included in the site plan. Comment addressed.
12. [32.7.91 A landscaping plan is required to be included with this site plan, for the reconfigured parking areas in
the courtyard, and is required to have landscaping in accordance with 32.7.9. Landscape plan provided.
13. [32.51(c)] Please show all existing utility easements on the drawings. Include a label or call out for each
easement stating whether the easement is public or private, the owner of record and the recorded instrument
number, and easement width where existing easements are visible on the plans. Comment addressed.
14. [32.5.2 (k)] Please label all existing and proposed sewer and drainage easements by type and include a
size/width measurement. For existing easements, state the deed book and page of the recorded instrument.
Comment addressed.
15. 132.5.2 (1)] Please label all existing and proposed utility easements by type and include a size/width
measurement. For existing easements, state the deed book and page of the recorded instrument. Comment
addressed.
16. [32.5.2(n)] What is the object abbreviated as G.C. near the trash compactor' Comment addressed.
17. [32.5.2(n)] Provide the width of the new drive aisle into the parking courtyard area Comment addressed.
18. [32.5.2(n)] Provide the widths of the sidewalks proposed to be constructed. Also, the sidewalk on the west side
of the Kitchen Expansion Area 2 appears to be terminate at the trash compactor. Please clarify its direction. Also,
if this walkway is elevated, provide railings along the edge. Also, provide railings along the edge of the walkway
on the east side of the trash compactor, as it also appears to be elevated. Is there a platform located partially
above the trash compactor? I was unclear what exactly is proposed in this area. More clearly identify on the plan
on sheet C-7 that there is a raised platform above the trash compactor, as it can be somewhat unclear what is
being depicted. In addition, is the proposed "sidewalk" on the west side of Kitchen Expansion, Area 2, a loading
dock? If so, label this element as a loading dock so that it is not confused with a sidewalk.
19. [32.5.2(n)] If railings or fences are proposed, please state the height of all proposed fences and retaining walls
in the labels used on the drawings. Profile view details of all proposed fences, retaining walls, and constructed
screening measures will be required with the final site plan. Each will need to show the types of materials used
and dimensions. In addition, safety railings will be needed between pedestrian areas/parking lots and adjacent
retaining walls. The element labelled as a retaining wall with handrail leading into the existing kitchen space and
Expansion Area 1 appears to have the retaining wall on top of some of the steps. Please clarify.
20. [4.12.13, 4.12.18, 4.12.19] It appears that the dumpster and pad are being removed in the demolition plan;
however, I did not see the proposed new location of the dumpster. Please show the dumpster and pad on the site
plan. Also, provide a designated loading area that complies with sections 4.12.13 and 4.12.18 of the zoning
ordinance. Identify the location of the loading area adjacent to the loading dock demonstrating there is sufficient
space, as required in 4.12.13 and 4.12.18. In addition, label the loading dock.
21. [General Comment] Is there not proposed to be a sidewalk or other outdoor path to facilitate travel between the
courtyards on either side of Kitchen Expansion Area 2? It appears these two areas are going to be largely cut off
from each other by the kitchen expansion and trash compactor. Comment addressed.
22. [General Comment] What is the feature proposed for the northeast corner of the Kitchen Expansion Area 1? Is
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it stairs or a protruding window feature or something else? Comment addressed.
23. [32.5.2(p) and 32.7.91 A full landscape plan in accordance with this section of the zoning ordinance must be
provided.
a. In the landscape plans, include a note stating that "all landscaping shall be installed by the first planting
season following the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy within the development." Comment
addressed.
b. Add a note to the landscape plans stating, "All landscaping and screening shall be maintained in a healthy
condition by the current owner or a property owners' association, and replaced when necessary.
Replacement material shall comply with the final site plan approved landscape plan." Comment
addressed.
c. A landscaping schedule will need to be provided. Comment addressed.
d. Parking area landscaping must be provided in islands. Comment addressed.
e. [Advisory Comment] The Conservation Plan Checklist on sheet C-17 was not signed or dated.
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Margaret Maliszewski, mmaliszewskigalbemarle.org —No objections at this time; please see the comments below:
1) Project overview map added. Architect has confirmed that no historic fabric will be impacted.
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Matthew Wentland, mwentland(oDalbemarle.org —No objections at this time.
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Michael Dellinger, mdellin egerrgalbemarle.org — No objections at this time.
Albemarle County Department of Fire -Rescue
Shawn Maddox, smaddox(u,albemarle.org — Requested Changes; please see the comments below:
1) Thank you for addressing previous comments. Fire Rescue has no objections to the submittal. Final approval of the
site plan will depend on the required fire flow being available. SNM
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Richard Nelson, rnelsonkserviceauthority.org — Requested Changes; please see the comments below:
1) Provide existing and proposed fixture counts to ensure adequate meter size.
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