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December 13, 2019
Cameron Langille
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Dept. of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
1001 Boulders Parkway
Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23225
RE: SDP201900001 Berkmar Drive Apartments — Final Site Plan
Mr. Langille:
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On behalf of our client, Berkmar Apartments, LLC, we are pleased to resubmit for Albemarle County's review
the site plan for Berkmar Drive Apartments, revised per comments provided by county Staff. Please find
attached to this letter l 1 full size sets (24"06") of the revised site plans.
Below is the latest edition of the County's review comments, followed by the response in bold italics:
Albemarle County Planning Services
Cameron Langille
Agglicable Commentsfrom Initial Site PlanLetter 2
[4.16.11 A recreation substitution request was approved as part of the initial site plan with the condition
that specific items of equipment proposed within the two outdoor tot lots, or "playgrounds" would be
shown on the final site plan. The comment response letter from the applicant states that "the detailed
design of the recreation areas and amenities is currently underway, and detailed plans reflecting the
equipment shown in the previous exhibit will be provided prior to final site plan approval." Please
provide more details on the proposed tot lots/recreation areas. This includes construction details/cut-
sheets for specific equipment items as outlined by the County Zoning Ordinance. The following
facilities must be provided in the tot lots/playground:
b. Calculations identifying the minimum recreation facilities required must be provided on the
site plan. This includes the total quantity of tot lot equipment, the pool/deck area, outdoor
gathering areas, fitness center, pond overlook and clubhouse that were approved with the
recreation substitution request.
Response: A breakdown of the proposed recreational areas and equipment provided has been
added to the Cover Sheet.
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c. The recreation areas mustbe shown on all applicable drawings and comply with the equipment
and size standards specified in Section 4.16.1 of the Zoning ()rdinancc.
Response: Per discussion with County Planning, the, proposed recreational areas and
equipment will meet or be the acceptable equivalent of the applicable County standards.
2. 132.5.2 (a)] Please add a note to Sheet t 0.0 stating the most recent instrument numbers (deed book
and pages) for all recorded plats and deeds associated witli parcels within the developrnerlt. This
includes the recorded instrument fior the recently approved boundary line adjustment plat
(SUB201800226).
Response: A note has been added to the Cover .4heet (note 6) stating the most recent
instrument for the parcels from the BLA Plat
h. Please be aware that the casement plat referenced in comment 918 below should also be
referenced on the final site plan once it is recorded.
Response: Upon recordation of the easement plat, the instrument number will be added to
the plans.
3. [32.5.2 (a)]The existing cetnelery location has been revised and shown on site plan and appears to he
consistent. with the cemetery location identified on the survey plat recorded in DB .5107 pages 617.620.
Please be aware that the Code: of Virginia, Section § 57-27.1 requires owners of private property on
which graves or cemeteries are located to provide an access easement granting ingress and egress to
certain parries wishing to visit the cemetery. Prior to final site. plan approval, an access casement. will
need to be reviewed, approved, and recorded granting ingress and egress to the cemetery, in accordance
witli provisions oft.he Code. of Virginia. Please visit the Code of Virginia using; the Following link for
additional information: LINK.
a. 'I lie private access easement: can he created with the easement plat referenced in comment f118
below. Once the easement plat is approved and recorded, all drawings in the, site plan that label
"Variable width private cemetery easement" will need to be revised so that they recorded
instrument number for the plat and any associated deeds is referenced in the callout.
Response: Applicant will complete the recordation process for all proposed easements and
add the instrument number to the site plans upon recordation.
4. [32.5.2 (b)] Please provide a table indicating the quantity of units proposed within each building;. The
table should include columns indicating how many units measuring, less than 500 sq. fi., l bedroom,
and 2 or more bedrooms are proposed within each building,. Per applicant response letter, a table with
the unit count will he provided with the final site plan.
a. The calculation used to determine the number of required parking spaces is correct, and the
total number required (489 spaces) is stated correctly in note; 18 on Sheet C0.0. however, staff
only counts 42,.3 surface parking spaces and 66 garage spacers provided on the layout. drawings.
Note 18 states that: 428 surface spaces are provided along; with 66 garage spaces fir an overall
total of494 spaces. The site is 5 surf-Wc spaces short. Please verify the total number ot'garage
and surface spaces provided. Revise note 18 if necessary.
Response: The unit mix f or the site has been revised and the layout and parking calculations
have been revised accordingly. The site now requires and proposes 494 spares.
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5. [4.12.19 and 32.7.9.7 (a)(3)] Please provide a profile view detail with dimensions and materials of the
trash compactor enclosure to verify compliance with the screening requirements contained in the
Zoning Ordinance. Please note that fences or other constructed screening measures must be a minimum
of six feet (6') in height, as specified in 32.7.9.7 (e). Per applicant response, compacter and enclosure
details will be provided as cut -sheets on subsequent submittal.
Response. Profile and detail views for the proposed trash compactor enclosure have been
added to sheet C4.5.
6. [32.5.2 (n) and 32.7.2.3] A sidewalk (and staircase if necessary) should be installed to provide access
to buildings 3 and 4 from the four (4) parking spaces north of the structures. Additionally, a sidewalk
(and staircase if necessary) should be installed to provide access from the 13 parking spaces north of
building 2 to the sidewalk on the east side of building 2.
a. Pending Engineering review, if Engineering does not recommend either sidewalk, this
comment will be addressed. Upon further review by Planning staff, it appears that there is
adequate pedestrian access and routes through the breezeway of building 2 to allow to move
from the parking area to the recreation area. No further revisions are needed for the building 2
sidewalk.
Response: Engineering has not recommended this sidewalk with their most recent review;
therefore it is considered that this comment is addressed
7. [32.5.2 (n)] Please state the height of all proposed fences and retaining walls in the labels used on the
drawings. Per applicant response, profile view/plan view construction details of all proposed fences,
retaining walls, and constructed screening measures will be provided on a subsequent submittal
showing materials and dimensions.
a. See Engineering Division and Inspections Division comments for additional details on
retaining wall requirements.
Response: Wall heights have been provided on the plans. Structural plans for all proposed
retaining walls are being developed under separate cover.
8. [4.7 (d)] All proposed open space areas that will be privately owned shall be subject to a legal instrument
ensuring the maintenance and preservation of the open space that is approved by the agent and the
county attorney in conjunction with the approval of the subdivision plat or site plan. Per applicant
response, the instrument for privately owned open space will be submitted, reviewed, and approved
prior to final site plan approval.
a. Prior to final site plan approval, an easement or maintenance agreement must be resubmitted,
reviewed, and approved by the County that demonstrates that private open space areas
(including the tree save areas that will be used to earn the density bonus, and recreational open
space areas) meet this requirement for maintenance and preservation. Per response noted above,
the instrument ensuring maintenance of privately owned open space will be submitted during
review of the final site plan. This can be accomplished through an subdivision easement
application.
Response: Applicant will complete the recordation process for all required agreements and
add the instrument number to the site plans upon recordation.
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9. [32.5.2 (e)] Please provide more delails about the existing landscape features as described in Section
l 8-32.7.9.4(c).
a. The Albemarle County Conservation Plan Checklist and Chapter 3.38 of the Virginia F,rosion
and Sediment Control handbook. The Conservation Plan Checklist will need to be sipped by
the owners and provided as an exhibit on major ainendmentprior to approval. The checklist
will need to be provided asan exhibit oil the final site plan and signed by the owners. Some of
the exist ing tree; canopy oil the north side of the development is being retained in order to sat isfy
minimurrl landscaping requiretrrents of the Zoning Ordinance.
Response: Acknowledged flan checklist has been added to .sheet L2.0. A 'free inventory
111an has also been provided on sheets 1.4.0 to L4.8.
J 0. [32. 7.8 and 4.171 Please revise the lighting plan sheets as follows
a. [4.17.4 (a)I The lurninaire schedule on Sheet 1.3.0 does not includea. colurrrn stating the lumens
emission for each lurninaire type. This information must be provided so that staff can verify
which luminaires must be bill cutoff fixtures.
Response: Acknowledged .Vee sheets L3.0 to I,3.4. Lumen outputs are shown on the schedule
on L3.0 and the supporting cut sheets show that each luminaire provides Zero uplight and
are ]lark My Compliant.
d. 14.17.4 J The Calculations Summary table on Sheet 13.0 does not identify what maintenance
factor has been used to calculate the foot-candle measurements shown on the photometric platy.
Albemarle County requires the maintenance factor rrrust be 1.0 for photometric plans. Please
provide this information on a subsequent submittal, and revise the photornetriC plan if foot_
candles exceed 0.5 at the property lines adjacent to residential or rural area zoning. It appears
that the maximum fibol-candle at the entrance along lierkmar Drivu now exceeds the 0.5 foot-
candles permitted. Foot-candle measurements shown on Sheet. 1_3.0 measure as high as 1.1 in
the Berkrnar Drive right cif -way. Please move the luminaires or revise the lighting plan as
necessary to comply with this requirement.
Response: Acknowledged Lighting plan has been revised to less than 0.5 fe at the property
lines The Maintenance factor is 1.0 av shown on sheet L3.0.
11. ["31.6.2 (d) and C ltapter 141 Please submit in easement plat and application to the: County that shows
all new easements proposed by the site plan. 'Ibis inchades all new drainage, stormwater, public access
easements, etc. The easenretnt plat must be, reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to approval of the.
final site plan. 11cr applicant response, ut easement plat application will be submitted to the County for
review, approval, and recordation prior to final site plan approval.
Response: Applicant will complete the recordation process for all proposed easements and add the
instrument number to the site plans upon recordation.
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12. [General Comment] Prior to final site plan approval, a WPO plan must be submitted, reviewed, and
approved by the Engineering Division. Please see Engineering comments below for additional
information.
Response: WPO plan is currently under review.
CDD Inspections
Michael Dellinger
• No Objections
Fire Rescue
Shawn Maddox
• No Objections
Engineering Comments
David James
1. [John A., ISP comment] Obtain and furnish copy of wetland delineation coordination with the U.S_
Army Corps of Engineers. Provide copy or evidence of permit coordination with the USACE for
impacts to waters of the U.S., or wetlands, consistent with federal and state law.
Response: A copy of the wetland delineation and impact permit was provided with the most recent
VSMP Plan submission.
2. Sheet 2.013.0: Verify drain inlet location near proposed entrance installation. It appears, based upon the
profiles, that the existing inlet will need to be raised to match the proposed site grading.
Response: Existing inlet location shown is based off design plans for the Berkmar Dive extension.
Per the Berkmar Drive plans, the top of this structure is 512.00. The proposed plans call for this inlet
top to be raised to 515.00. The grading, profiles, and storm schedule have been updated accordingly.
3_ Show accurate wall thickness & batter on the plan view sheets.
Response: Wall thickness shown on the plans have been revised to reflect the assumed wall block size
(H') and batter (4 degrees).
4. Show retaining wall locations and footer depth on the utility profile sheets.
Response: Retaining walls and footers have been added to the utility and storm profiles
5. Structural design plans will be required for walls over 4' high.
Response: Structural plans for all proposed retaining walls are being developed under separate cover.
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6. Grading - Constructed slopes steeper than 3:1 must be permanently stabilized with vegetation hardier
than grass, which will not require Inawing,. Low maintenance is key. Highlight/Shade areas where
required. J.DSM, pg. 22]
Response: While select areas around the site propose grades between 2:1 and .3:1, the applicant and
property owner is willing to maintain and mow these areas. Applicant appreciates the (,ounty's
consideration of'maintenance issues, but is comfortable with maintaining select slopes between 2:1
and 3:1.
7. Sheet 6.3/6.4:
It looks like Borne of the pipe are operating under pressure under design flaw 11(;L. The
network should operate under open channel flow where no pressure situations exist. {DSM,
seetion 6). The IIGL is dear the surface for str. 37 d' 39 and the top inlets should he raised. All
other pipes should be made water light double walled/scaled where 14GL above them.
Response: The site grading and storm system have been revised to provide 11GI, below gutter
jlowline elevations at all structures. A note has been added to the storm schedule requiring all
R01 joins to have a watertight profale gasket.
K. Provide estimate of (mt/fill volumes for the entrance road & for the total site on the: VSMP Plan.
Response: CuO411 volumes will he added on the subsequent v,SMP Plan submission.
9. Sheet 6.2: Adjust grading; at entrance to be 2:1 or under. The slope there appears to be as much as '/0%.
Response: Grading at the entrance to the site near Berkmar Drive has been revised to 2:1 orflatter.
latter.
10. Sheets 6.3-6.6: Ad note that safety slabs (SL-1) arc required in any structure, taller than 12'.
Response:.A note has been added to C6.6 requiring SL-.1 safety slabs for all structures taller than 12'_
1 1. Add guardrail along turn radii~ of'rightout lane.
Response: The applicant appreciates the safety consideration of installing guardrail. however, the
grade adjacent to the access drive is even with or above the road grade along the length o}'the drive,
with the grade sloping up and away from the drive along the majority of it's length. Near Building 6,
where adjacent grades are close to even with the road grade, the grade slopes away at less than 10%
which is considered a recoverable grade and therefore would not need guardrail. With that in mind, it
is the applicant's opinion that installing guardrail along the access drive would create an
unnecessary hazard and has not been proposed on the plans.
12. Add gripping rail for sidewalks at 5% or greater grade.
Response: Mte sidewalks have been graded with S% or less longitudinal slope. Where this is not
possible, handrails have been proposed to maintain accessibility —Handrails are not proposed for the
sidewalk running parallel to the access road from lierkmar Drive, as this sidewalk is not intended to
be an accessible route and is provided only for convenience and connectivity to the Berkmar Drive
sidewalk.
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Adam Moore
Land Use
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1. Please provide drainage calculations for proposed storm water structure tying into the Roadside ditch,
pre and post construction for adequacy of discharge. Also please plot HG.L on profile. The drainage
information should be on the plan sheets.
Response. Proposed storm sewer does not discharge into the roadside ditch, and instead ties into the
existing storm inlet in the ditch. HGL for this section of pipe has been shown on the storm profile,
along with storm schedule and calculations.
2. Please provide trip generation data and turn lane warrant analysis.
Response: Traffic counts are currently underway for a turn lane warrant analysis.
3. CG-12 Ramps need to be perpendicular to each other for guidance into crosswalk.
Response: Proposed CG-12 ramps at entrance to site have been revised and are now perpendicular to
each other (C4.0, C4.2).
Albemarle County Service Authority
Richard Nelson
General
1. A sewer upgrade agreement will be required prior to final approval. Refer to email from September
26, 2019 for a reference document.
Response: A sewer upgrade agreement will be recorded with ACSA
2. Remove the following sheets from ACSA submission: C 1 A-C 1.1, C4.1-C4.6, C6.0-C6.2, C6.7-
C6.10, CO.], L3.0-L6.0.
Response: A separate plan set containing only the applicable utility sheets has been submitted for
ACSA review.
Sheet C5.0
l . Move FHA's closer to roadway.
Response: FHA's have been moved closer to the roadway as shown on the provided markup.
2. Maintain I W separation between FHA and FDC. The fire code calls out the maximum distance
between a FHA and FDC to be 100 feet.
Response: Minimum 10' separation has been provided and called out for FHA'.s and FDC's.
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3. Remove stub out behind building 5.
Response: The proposed stub behind Building S has been removed, and the line now ends with
the proposed fare hydrant.
4. ("all out Manhole 1 and sewer segment 1-2 as privately owned
Response: The proposed casement has been removedfrom.Ianitary Manhole 1 to 2. And this
section of sewer has been labeled as private.
5. Call out water meter sues.
Response: Water meter sizes are called out as typical fur all apartment buildings. Where a
dijp.rent meter size is proposed, a rallout has been provided for that building;
6. Relocate valves, as shown oil plan set.
Response: Valves have been relocated as shown on the provided markup.
7. Install stub out. by Building 9, as shown oil plans. Consider extending water main beyond curb and
gutter for possible firture connections.
Response: Water main has been extended beyond the curb near .Ruilding 9 as recommended
8. Water and sewer mains will not be permitted under Lire retaining wall or in the foot of the: retention
Fond. Lookin#; at the County C iIS, there is no stream buffer shown in this area. You will want to
confirm this is tru c. Another option is to check with the C:ounly if there is a waiver to disturb the
wetlands for public; utilities.
Response: The utility plan has been revised to propose an alternate approach to the wall crossing
near the. pond 77ae applicant looks forward to further discussion with ACSA on this new
approach and reaching an acceptable conclusion.
9. The lateral from the Clubhouse will need to enter Manhole 5 at. equal or greater than 90 clegrees
frown the invert out.
Response: The clubhouse sanitary lateral has been revised to enter Manhole S at 90 degrees.
10. Move sewer out of proposed barking, spots.
.Response: Manhole 20 has been shifted out of the proposed parking spots. The proposed utility
easement has been revised accordingly.
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Sheet C5.1
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1. Call out 2" threaded plug for service lines, rather than 4x2 reducer.
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Response: The service line callouts have been revised to call for a 2.5" threaded plug (service line
size has increased) instead of a 4"x2. " reducer.
Sheet C5.2
1. Water main on adjacent parcel has been installed. Show water main connection on Inset 1-2. Reflect
this change on utility plan sheets.
Response: Assumed location of installed water main on adjacent parcel has been added to the
plans. Callouts for verification of and connection to existing main have been added to Inset I-2.
Sheet C5.5 and C5.6
1. Call out drop connections as external drops. Include external drop connection detail if not already
there.
Response: All drop connections have been called out on the sanitary profiles as ACSA standard
external drop connections The details have been added t0 C5.6.
Sheet C5.7 and C5.8
1. Have water mains crossing on top of storm pipe.
Response: Per discussion with ACSA, where possible the water main profile has been revised to
show the waterline overtop of proposed storm with 0.5' separation and 3.0' cover. The crossing at
storm pipe R136 does not have adequate vertical space to provide this configuration, therefore the
waterline is still proposed to bend underneath the storm with 1.0` separation, per ACSA
standards, in this location.
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1. RWSA will require it sewer flaw acceptance prior to linal site plan approval. The requestwill need
to be, sent to us by A(NA and will include the: li lowing:
• l:".st:irnat.ed average: daily dry weather sewage flow (AI)DWF)
• Point of connection into RWSA system (which mtmhole)
• Nurnber of units/square footage (e.g. 100 residential emits and 2000,000 Sl' of commercial
retail space)
• Estimated in-service (late
Response: The requested information has been entailed to ACSA for coordination with RW.S'A on
obtaining sewer flow acceptance.
On behalf of our client and Timmons Group, we appreciate the opportunity to continue working with the Counly
ol'Albetnarle stall'on the development oi'this inultifxrnity product. Il'there are any questions or comments,
please feel free to contact ntc: at: rttitchell.bowser(a),iirrttnotts.com or (804) 200-6485.
Respectfall submitted,
Mitch Bowser, PE
Project Manager
Timmons Group
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