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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP198000063 Action Letter . ..~'l ,~' "o\) .Department of Planning F<OBERT W. TUCKER. .JR. C"UtC70R C,.. PLANNING , 804/21;16-5823 ""'4 EAST MARKET STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 22"01 RONALO S. KEELER ASSISTANT OIRECTOR OF PLANNING R. KEITH MABE February 20, 1981 PRINCIPAL PLANNER NANCY MASON CAPERTON !!IENIOR PLANNER Dr~ Jan Langman Somerset Farm Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 KATHERINE L. IMHOFF PLANNEP Dr. Churles W. Hurt 1650 State Farm Boulevard Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 BE: ZMA-80~26 SP-80-63 Dr. Jan Langman Dr. Charles W. Hurt Gentlemen: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors at its meeting of February 18, 1981, approved the above-referenced requests to amend 26.62 ac~es of Branchlands PUD to.increase the number of dwellings from 246 to 312 and to amend the road system, wit-.ll the following list of conditions: A. General 4 l~ Locations and acreages of various land uses and residential densities shall comply with the Revised Application Plan. The Application Plan shall consist of the individual proposals of SP-80-63 Charles W. Hurt and ZMA-80-26 Dr. Jan Langman as amended by the Board of Supervisors. 2. For Areas A, C and 0 of the Application Plan, open space requirements of 20.8~2 and recreational area requirements in 20.8.3 of the Zoning Ordinance shall be met for each area individually. Modification: For Area Cr a minimum of 50 square feet/dwelling unit of recreational area shall be developed for adult recreation purposes. No recreational area for pre-school or elementary school- aged ch~ldren shall be required. 3. Albemarle County Service Authority approval of water and sewer plans shall be obtained prior to final subdivision plat or site plan approval for any phase to be developed. All on-site and off-site water and sewer improvements shall be pro- vided by the developer at no cost to the Service Authority. 4. No final subdivision plat or site plan for any phase of development shall be approved by the Planning Commission until approval has been obtained from the County Engineer of a stormwater detention facilities/drainage plan In accordance with the urban stormwater detentlon ordinance, the Flood Hazard Overlay District, . . Ora Jan Langman/Dr. Charles W. Hurt February 20, 1981 Page two and all other applicable law. Ip such review the County Engineer may consult the Soil Conservation Service or other agency deemed appropriate and shall be mindful of past grading/filling activity in areas proposed for development and of possible upstream enlargement of drainage facilities. 5. Bike and pedestrian trails should be constructed along open space corridors (stream beds) or sewer easements. Such construction shall occur with each phase of development on the open space corridors and sewer easements located within or immediately adjacent to that pha3e of development; provided that the Planning Commis- sion may require reasonable exttnsion of such bike/pedestrian trail through other areas if such extension provides linkage to an existing or approved bike trail. In addition to such other bike/pedestrian trails as may be proposed by the developer or required by the Commission, the north-south trail shown on the Applica- tion Plan shall be constructed to connect to the bike/pedestrian trail in the Fashion Square Mall and to the proposed Charlottesville trail to the south. 6. Approval by County Attorney's Office of homeowners' association agreements for the maintenance of driveways, open space, and other commonly-owned or common- use amenities. Owners of proper~ies designated for commercial use and Walter F. Sullivan, Bishop of Richmond, as owner of Area B (a 12.0 acre tract to be reserved for church purposes and not sold as part of the planned community property referred to herein- after as the church property) shall not be required to be members of the homeowners' association; provided that these owners shall be solely responsible for the mainte- nance of the driveways, open space, etc. located within their respective tracts, and that such maintenance shall be comparable to that level established in the homeowners' association agreements for other such uses. Should commercial development of sale of commercially designated property occur prior to establishment of homeowners' association agreements, the Planning Commission may require in the deed restrictions for such property, provisions for the maintenance of such driveways, open spaces, etc., as the Commission shall deem appropriate for adequate buffering and protection of residential areas and for the reasonable usage of such areas by future residents of the planned community. In respect: to usage, the homeowners' association merrbers shall enjoy the sa..":le rights and privileges of use of driveways, open space, etc. within commercially designated areas and the church property as shall be established by homeowners' association agr'eements for other such uses wi L'lin the planned community. In addition to the foregoing, for Areas A, C and 0, portions of the open space and recreational facilities provided may be reserved for the exclusive use of the residents of such areas, either in common or individually, subject to Commission approval. . . . Dr. Jan Langman/Dr. Charles W. Hurt February 20, 1981 Page three 7. Approval by the County ~ttorney's Office of deed restrictions for sections to be sold. The County Attorney shall review such documents for provisions adequate to insure compliance with conditions of approval contained herein. 8. Fencing and/or appropriate screening along the Chapel Hill subdivision boundary may be required by the Planning Commission at time of final approvals. 9. No final approvals shall be granted by the Planning Commission until the Squire Hills Apartments site plan has been amended in regard to the Branchlands collector road. Such amendment shall be subject to Staff and Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation approvals. 10. Designation of Areas: AREA USE A B C D E F 82 dwelling units church 312 dwelling units, elderly 90 dwelling units 11.0 commercial service acreage 8.7 commercial service acreage B.Transportation Systa~ Ie Except as otherwise approved in Area C, all roads are to be designed and built to Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation standards and deqicated for acceptance into the State Highway System. Limitation of internal access to public roads should be considered in the design of such roads only if the Applica- tion Plan is amended to reflect such limitation of access. 2. In addition to the requirements of 8.5.6.4, no grading permit shall be issued for public or private roads until road plans have been approved by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation and/or the County Engineer, as the case may be. 3. There shall not be more than three entrances from Route 29 North, inclusive of access to Greenbrier Drive. Access to Route 29 North shall be subject to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation approval, including but not limited to tl1e possible requirement of new crossovers and signalization. Internal intersections with Route 29 North access roads shall be 200 feet or more from the right-of-way of Route 29 North. 4. The Planning Commission has determined that the Branchlands collector road is in substantial compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. 5. The extension of Greenbrier Drive from the end of State maintenance to the Branchlands collector road shall be designed in accordance with Virginia Department ~ . . Dr. Jan Langman/Dr. Charles W. Hurt February 20, 1981 Page four of Highways and Transportation Standards to accommodate traffic anticipated from the Branchlands collector road and Areas C and D, and dedicated for acceptance into the State Highway System. From the Branchlands collector road to Areas C · and D, Greenbrier Drive shall be designed in accordance with Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation standards to accommodate traffic anticipated from Areas C and D, and dedicated for acceptance into the State Highway System. Branchlands Collector Road Section 1 shall be from Greenbrier Drive to north of the intersection with Access Road 2. Section 2 shall be from south of the intersection with Access Road 2 to north of the intersection with the existing Branchlands entrance road. Section 3 shall be from SOUG~ of the intersection with the existing Branchlands entrance road to the property line of Squire Hill Apartments. C. Phasing of Development Since no chronological phasing plan has been proposed by the applicants at this time, conditions addressing phasing of development intentionally overlap. Improve- ments will be required in accordance with conditions contained herein in the order in which development occurs. Improvements required shall not be deferred to a , future phase of development. I. Except as otherwise provided herin, all feaulres and improvements within a delineated area of development shall be provided concomitant with the development of the pard.cular area (i.e., Areas A through F of the Application Plan). 2. The extension of Greenbrier Drive shall be constructed to Virginia Depart- ment of Highways and Transportation standards and dedicated for acceptance into the State Highway System, and Access Road 2 from Route 29 North to Area C shall be constructed to private road standards at the time of development of Areas C and/or D. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of the Branchlands collector road and Access Road 2 from Route 29 North to the Branchlands collector road shall be constructed to Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation standards and dedicated for acceptance into the State Highway System at the time of development of Area E. 4. The existing Branchlands entrance shall be relocated and constructed to the satisfaction of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation prior to the issuance of any building permit for any phase of development which would have access to and increase traffic at the existing entrance provided that the Planning Commission, upon recommendation of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, may waive this requirement for a particular phase of development upon a finding that the existing entrance would be adequate to accommodate in a safe manner such traffic as may be occasioned by such developme~t. 5. Section 3 of the Branchlands collector road shall be constructed at the time of development of Areas F and/or A. . . Dr. Jan Langman/Dr. Charles W. Hurt February 20, 1981 Page five 6. The bike/pedestrian trail in Area B shall ~e constructed by the appli- cants at no cost to the owner of Area B concomitant with the construction of the trail in Area A or C, whichever shall occur first. The owner of Area B has con- sented to grant an easement for the construction of the bike/pedestrian trail at a location across Area B which does not interfere with the use of Area B by the owner thereof. D. Modification and Waiver of Zoning Ordinance Regulations 1. Section 8.5.6.4 Building Permits shall not apply to existing structures in Areas Band C unless the provisions of 32.0 require a site plan prior to issuance of such permit. 2. Section 20.8.6 Setback and Yard Regulations shall be established at time of final approvals as opposed to establishment at time of rezoning. 3. Section 20.4 Permitted Uses: Commercial/Service; Section 20.9 Regulations Governing Commercial/Service Areas: Section 20.4 shall apply to Areas C, E and F. For Area C, Commercial/Service areas established in accordance with 20.9.3 shall be in addition to uses to be located in the existing manor house. Limitations of 20.9.3 shall not apply to Areas E and F~ 4. Section 20.9.4 Building Permits shall not apply to Areas C, E and F. If we can be of any assistance to you in this matter, please contact this office. Sincerely, ~J.~UlJ Stuart L. Richard Planning Department sIr cc: Bishop W. F. Sullivan, Care of M. E. Gibson, Jr.