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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900058 Other 2020-01-02COLLINS ENGINEERING 200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 T434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com December 20, 2019 Christopher Perez County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SDP2019-00058 Ivy Road Commercial Redevelopment Plan — Initial Site Plan Thank you for your comments and review on the Ivy Road Commercial Redevelopment Plan. Revised plans are hereby submitted incorporating the following changes in response to the items in your letter. 1. Curb and gutter has been provided for all the proposed travelways and parking lot areas on the property. 2. All the proposed parking spaces and access aisles are not propose to be asphalt paved areas. The existing parking spaces and travelways are also paved, and shall be overlaid with new asphalt topcoat, as noted on the plans. 3. A sidewalk is not shown on the plans, connecting the parking spaces in the back of the site to the building entrances. 4. A 5' concrete sidewalk is not proposed along Route 250 in lieu of the 5' asphalt pathway. 5. I am not sure where the 32,620 SF number comes from. We have checked all the math on the existing buildings vs. the updated SF for the uses and the parking lot calculations, and all these calculations list the proposed and existing office space as 31,805 SF. This is the total SF of office that is being proposed with the initial site plan. If this changes between the initial plan and the final plan (which I am sure that it will based on conversations) we will update the overall calculations accordingly and the make sure the parking is sufficient. 6. The parking notation have been updated to list the 3,280 SF as manufacturing/processing/assembly/Fabrication, as requested. 7. The SF has been updated to 500 SF and the (2) spaces have been shown for the required 2 spaces for the customer parking. The overall parking calculations and provided parking has been updated. 8. The parking in the back area has been redesigned and updated. This comment is addressed. 9. The loading areas for the building have been shown, added, and labeled on the plan. The loading area meets the required sizes. 10. The dumpster pad has been shown and labeled on the plan. 11. Metes and bounds have been added to the new boundary line, as requested. 12. The zoning for the adjacent property 6-25 has been updated to note the zoning as HC. 13. The parking lot landscaping and calculations have been added to the landscaping plan, and a minimum of 5% of the proposed paved parking and circulation has been provided by the proposed landscaping. The interior parking lot landscaping does not include the existing parking spaces and parking lots that are not being improved with the site plan. 14. The landscaping has been updated to move any tree back from the gas laterals a minimum of 10' and maintain a 5' separation for the shrubs, as required by Charlottesville gas. 15. All the entrances on the site are existing commercial entrances, and no upgrades are proposed to the existing entrances with the build -out of the existing building. 16. The lighting note on the cover sheet has been updated to note that if any site lighting is added, the final site plan shall include a lighting plan meeting the requirements of the ordinance. 17. This comment is acknowledged. 18. This comment is acknowledged. Engineering Review: 1. Sheet 7 has been added to the initial site plan, which now illustrates and labels the limits of disturbance with the project. 2. Sheet 7 now provides the SWM calculations and VaRRM redevelopment spreadsheets. 3. Labeling on the existing contours have been added to sheets 2, 4, 5, and 7, as requested. 4. The proposed contours have been updated and a darker line weight has been used to show them. (2) water quality swales are currently proposed for the SWM on the site. 5. Darker linetypes have been used for the grading and storm sewer, as requested. 6. The proposed contours have been updated and tie-in to the existing contours on the site. 7. Sheet 7 illustrates the LOD on the property. 8. The proposed grading has been added over the new parking spaces, as requested. 9. The cover sheet lists the total acreages of each of these items, as well as the calculations on sheet 7. Final Site plan requirements: 1. The entrances into the site are existing commercial entrances and will remain. The pavement is being overlaid in this area, but the curbing and entrances at the Ivy Road connection are existing and will remain, as labeled on the site plan. 2. This comment is acknowledged. 3. This comment is acknowledged. 4. This comment is acknowledged. 5. The parking lot labeling has been added to this initial site plan. 6. The parking lot labeling has been updated with the initial site plan. 7. This comment is acknowledged. 8. This comment is acknowledged. 9. This comment is acknowledged. 10. This comment is acknowledged. 11. The entrances into the site are existing and will remain. 12. This inlet is part of the Route 250 drainage system and not being modified with this development plan. 13. This comment is acknowledged. 14. The sidewalk has been added to the site plan, as requested by engineering and planning. 15. This comment is acknowledged. 16. This comment is acknowledged. Curb and gutter has been added to the site plan for the parking lot and all the parking spaces and travel lanes will be paved asphalt, as required. Building Inspections: 1. The parking design has been updated to provide a minimum of 8 handicap parking spaces, as required. 2. The final site plan will show the location and design of the grease trap for all restaurant uses. 3. The detail for the handicap accessible parking has been added to the plan. 4. The note about the roof drain discharge has been added to sheet 1, as requested. Fire/Rescue: 1. The building is existing and is not higher than 30'. All fire lanes will be shown on the final site plan and marked appropriately with no parking fire lane signs. 2. The parking lot and circulation around the building has been revised and this comment about access around the building has been addressed with the new parking lot layout. 3. The final site plan will address this issue, insuring that the site and building meets the fire requirements for the locations of the FDC and any additional FH to service the building. The buildings are existing and have existing fire hydrants currently serving them. 4. As noted in comments response #3, this will be addressed with the final site plan. 5. This will be provided with the final site plan. 6. The location of the knox boxes will be provided with the final site plan. VDOT: 1. The existing sidewalk along Route 250 that is being modified with the proposed development is being changed to a concrete sidewalk, as requested. 2. The old curb cuts have been shown to be replaced with a curb, as requested. 3. The entrance into the site is existing, and will be remain as the current existing commercial entrance. 4. The property owner has set up the development for the potential interconnectivity to the gas station. 5. The site distance lines have been added to the plan. 6. The entrance is an existing commercial entrance and shall remain. The pavement is being repaired and overlaid in the parking lot through the entrance, but the entrance is not being modified. 7. The entrance is existing and is remaining as is. 8. The mill and overlay does not need to extend into the right of way, as the entrance is existing and not being modified. 9. A MOT plan is not needed for the project and the entrance is existing. 10. A note has been added to the landscaping plan about the maintenance of the trees. 11. The final site plan will provide additional information on the grading and drainage for the site. ACSA: The ACSA comments are acknowledged and will be addressed and confirmed with the final site plan. RWSA: General Comments: 1. It is our understanding that the adjacent property owner is allowing an easement on the west side of their property and not on the east side, adjacent to this site. This easement does not seem necessary at this time. 2. More information on the manufacturing flows will be provided with the final site plan. 3. The RWSA general notes will be provided on the final site plan. Sheet 3 1. The RWSA sanitary sewer has been labeled on the plans. 2. A profile of the lateral will be provided with the final site plan. 3. The notes for the connection to the manhole will be added to the final site plan. Sheet 4 1. The RWSA sanitary sewer has been labeled on the plans. 2. This comment is acknowledged and it will be analyzed with the final site plan. 3. The exact location of the storm drain is being confirmed and will be shown on the final site plans. Sheet 6 1. The RWSA sanitary sewer has been labeled on the plans. 2. This comment is acknowledged and the final site plan will ensure that no trees are in the easement. Please contact me if you have any questions or require any further information. Sincerely, Scott Collins, PE