HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000023 Correspondence Final Site Plan and Comps. 2020-03-02® COLLINS ENGINEERING
March 2, 2020
Cameron Langille
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Presidio Apartments (SDP 201900074) — Final Site Plan
`200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
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The final site plan has been submitted, addressing the conditions of approval from the initial site plan. Below is a
summary of how the conditions of the initial site plan have been addressed:
Planning Comments:
1. This comment is acknowledged. No changes are needed to the plan.
2. The plan has been approved as an initial site plan, and is being submitted now as a final site plan. The border
has been updated accordingly.
3. This parcel is not included in the site plan and the acreage is not identified on the plans or in the density
calculations. The project area currently reflects just the (1) parcel
4. TMP78-20M5 has been identified on the Overall layout sheet and plans as a parcel for future dedication to the
County for public use, as requested.
5. All the existing easements as shown on the plan set and the proposed public and private easements have been
shown and labeled on the plan.
6. The deed book and page numbers have been added to the plan sheet and existing conditions.
7. Sheets 5A and 5B have been created to show the portions of the site to the east and the west. Matchlines have
been created from Sheets 4, 6, and 8 to match to this area, and show the necessary information.
8. This comment is acknowledged. No changes are needed to the plan.
9. This comment is acknowledged. No changes are needed to the plan. A note has been added to the plans
indicating that the connection shall be constructed to standards established in the Albemarle County Design
standards manual, ADA requirements, and VDOT standards.
10. The connection across PJP has been shown on the plans, as indicated in the comment letter. A note has been
added stating that this connection must be designed and constructed to standards established in the Albemarle
County design Standards manual, and all ADA ramps shall be designed and constructed to the standards of
VDOT. The pedestrian crossing has been coordinated with VDOT, as requested.
11. The locations for pedestrian access, as shown in the comment letter, have been added to the plans. In
addition, other crossings have been added as well help with the ADA and pedestrian circulation through the
site.
12. The notes on the cover sheet have been updated, and the critical slopes heading has been revised to Steep
slopes overlay district.
13. The trash compactor is shown and labeled on the plans. A note has been added to sheet 5, indicating that
recycling will be part of the trash compactor area, and trash receptacles will be added to the amenity areas,
stating the amenities that will include them.
14. A lighting plan has been added to the plan set for the proposed site lighting.
15. The comment is acknowledged. Staff ARB is reviewing the ARB package and a meeting is scheduled for March
16tn
16. The overall recreational amenities summary on sheet 1 has been updated, as requested. The overall
requirements have been shown as requested. The amenities and amenity area has been updated to reflect the
amenities to be added to the project. These amenities do not include the parcel of land that is also being
dedicated to Albemarle County, outside of the amenity package for the development.
17. As discussed at the SRC meeting, the adjacent 4.5 acre parcel is being reserved for dedication to Albemarle
County. This property can be used in conjunction with other land to create the trailway connection to the
Rivanna River. This parcel will help provide the connection and give the County a starting point for the design
of the trailway to the River corridor. This dedication meets the requirements of this comment.
18. This comment is acknowledged.
Engineering Comments:
1. The title of the site plan has been updated to reflect the Final Site plan submission. The initial site plan
has been approved.
2. The SWM note has been updated to include the reference to WPO21800027. The swm plat has been
approved and the deed book and page for the existing swm easements have been added to the plans, and
all easement widths have been added to the plan.
3. a. The Layout sheets and notes on the cover sheet have been updated to reference all travelways as
private travelways in the apartment complex. These travelways shall have road names for GIS
mapping/Mail service, and Fire/Rescue.
b. As noted, all drainage easements will be private within the development, since none of them will be
receiving run-off from public right of ways. The drainage easements have been shown and labeled on the
plans. The utility easements will be public easements.
c. The comment has been withdrawn.
d. For clarity, this note has been updated to state that the streets within this development are private
travelways. (Note, see further explanation under response 10).
4. As discussed in the meeting on March 5th, Roudabush and Gale have performed additional onsite survey
and topography on the site, and have confirmed that the topography is accurate. This additional topo
information has been added to the plan sheet and the note on the cover sheet has been updated to
reflect this additional information.
5. As discussed in the meeting on March 5th, the minor demolition for the project is now shown on the
existing conditions sheet and labeled accordingly.
6. See comment response #5. Also, as discussed, this portion of the guardrail is being removed per VDOT
requirements.
7. The trailways have been labeled on the plans, and notes added to the labels reflecting this trailway is
being constructed and the specifications for the trailway.
8. The development will just have the trash compactor, as noted on the plans. In addition, a note has been
added to sheet 5 indicating that trash receptacles will be added to the amenity areas.
9. The internal site distances for some of the key areas along the travelway have been added to the plan
sheet, as requested.
10. As discussed at the March 5th meeting, the parking lot entrances from the main travelways have been
updated and reflect the requested turning radii. The location of the parking spaces in conjunction with
the intersections have been updated to ensure adequate clearances. The auto turn has also been shown
on the plans. In addition, only the requirements of section 18 apply to the development and not the
requirements from Section 14, which is the subdivision of land. Because no land is being subdivided,
there are no private streets, only private travelways.
11. This comme, has beeie existing information being removed is not shown on the
subsequent sheets
12. As discussed on the March 5th meeting, the detectable surfaces have been updated and the ramps
updated to graphically show the ramps and ADA access.
13. Stop signs and stop bars have been added to the layout sheets at the intersections, as requested.
14. As discussed at the March 5th meeting, curb and gutter has been added in the locations that are designed
to accept and funnel the drainage to the storm sewer inlets. Appleton Road will still have just curbing, but
gutter has been added at the locations where the stormwater is collected, at the parking spaces and
parking lot areas.
15. The drafting has been updated to remove the CG-2 linework in front of the CG-12 ramps.
16. The stop and yield signs have now been labeled in the plan set.
17. The site street signs and stop signs at the PJP intersections have been shown and labeled.
18. All the sidewalk in front of the parking spaces are now 6' in length. Bumper blocks are used at the
handicap parking spaces to ensure the cars to not cross over to the sidewalks.
19. Handrail label has been added to the note about the walls on these layout sheets, as requested.
20. This comment has been withdrawn, no easements for the travelways are required for apartment
complexes. In addition, the details have been updated on sheet 10 to correctly match the layout design
information.
21. As noted above, both CG-2 and CG-6 are now utilized on the project site.
22. The CG-6 locations have been shown and labeled on the site.
23. The drafting for the ADA ramps have been updated, as discussed at the meeting.
24. The trail labels and trail information have been updated on the plans and sheet 10 (notes and details).
25. The parking spaces have been updated to ensure a minimum of 18' parking in front of sidewalks and 16'
in front of areas with a 2' grass overhang.
26. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, the auto turns have been added to the plan sheet and
graphically shown on sheets 4 and 5. Even though the travelways are not required to be designed to
street standards, the radii have been updated based on the auto turns, to ensure safe and adequate
travelways through the site.
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28. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, this comment is withdrawn. This is the property line for the
project.
29. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, this comment is withdrawn. These are travelways in a parking
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30. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, the stationing has been provided on the utility sheet and
grading and drainage sheets.
31. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, the retaining wall designs will be submitted for a building
permit during the building construction aspect of the development. The site plan will be approved, and
the approved site plan will be submitted with the building permit application and wall designs.
32. The offsite receiving ADA ramp has been shown on the plan sheets, as requested.
33. The site entrance lane striping has been shown and labeled on Sheet 4, as requested.
34. The design of the small island at the end of the parking lot has been updated to be roll-top curb, as
requested.
35. All the parking spaces that are up -slope of the retaining walls and do not have adequate clearances,
guardrail has been added at these locations, as requested, to ensure safety.
36. As discussed in the meeting on March 5th, the driveway will have a cross slope and will not collect or
create ditch to channel the run-off. The run-off will pass over the roadway, therefore, no ditch or outfall
design is necessary.
37. As discussed at the meeting on March 5th, the roof leaders have been labeled, and all the yard drains have
been designed with inverts and design calculations. None of the drain lines cross under the retaining
walls anymore.
38. The roof drains no longer cross under the walls, they have been redesigned to tie-in to the upload
drainage structures.
39. The ACSA utility easements have been shown on the utility plan sheets.
40. All the drainage, SWM, and utility easements have been shown and labeled on the plans.
41. The easement widths have been added to the plans. Per Engineering's recent determination, any roof
lines 8" or less can be accommodated within a 10' easement.
42. The design of the storm sewer system in front of building 6 has been updated, and the drainage inlets,
pipes, and easements have been revised as well, with the new design.
43. The storm sewer system has been updated. These are now all private easements, but none of the pipes
cross under the retaining walls.
44. All the roof drain and storm pipe conflicts with the retaining walls have been removed. None of the pipes
cross under the walls.
45. Building #3 has been labeled on sheet 8, as requested.
46. The invert information for the roof and yard drains entering the storm sewer system have been added to
the plan sheets.
47. The slope of the pavement in the vicinity of structure 20 has been added to the plans.
48. All the roof drains have been labeled on the plans, as requested. The elevation of the tie-in connections
to the storm sewer manholes have been shown on the profiles. Inverts have been added to the yard
drain system. Per the recent engineering's determination of roof drains, profile designs are not required
for roof drains 8" in size or smaller.
49. As discussed in the March 5t" meeting, the storm pipe and plastic nyloplast design is in accordance with
the specifications and requirements.
50. This comment has beer moved, as the guardrail along PJP in front of the site between the entrance is
no longer needed. A note about the modification and termination of the guardrail west of the first site
entrance has been added to the plans.
51. Additional existing contour labels have been added to the contours north of PJP.
52. This comment has been removed, the guardrail may be removed per VDOT requirements.
53. As discussed in the meeting, this linework is the property line, and this comment has been removed.
54. Guardrail has been added to the plans along Appleton Street on the downhill side for safety, as discussed.
55. The arrows north of Building #1 are correct, there is positive drainage away from the building and positive
drainage down the slope of the hill. These intersect to drain into the yard inlets, as shown.
56. The outfall of the storm pipe into the wet pond has been revised, as discussed in the meeting to ensure
the flow of the run-off into the pond will not erode the banks.
57. The riprap leading into the pond has been labeled, as shown on the plans.
58. The 3:1 slope on the south side of Building #6 is correct. Additional contour labels have been added to
show the run-off direction on this side of the building.
59. The 2:1 slopes have been shown on the west side of Appleton Street and labeled. The landscaping plan
shows the proposed groundcover for these slope areas.
60. The underground detention pipes have been deleted from the plan design, and are no longer needed.
61. The underground detention pipes have been deleted from the plan design, and are no longer needed.
62. The pipes and structures have all been labeled on the plan sheet and profile sheets.
63. All the labels for the retaining walls have been updated to include handrails, as required.
64. The preserved slopes have been labeled on these sheets.
65. The tie-in of the driveway to the existing gravel drive to remain has been shown and labeled on the plan
sheets.
66. The geogrid will not be in conflict with the landscaping and storm sewer. The geogrid will only extend 6'
from the walls and will be outside of the pipes and structures. The geo-grid can be cut and molded
around any of the storm sewer structures, as necessary.
67. The requested details have been added to sheet 10, and sheet 5B. some of the details, like the pipe lintel
detail, and others do not apply. All other details are on the plans
68. The VDOT bedding detail standard has been added to the plans.
69. The intersection sight distances have been shown on the layout sheet and landscaping sheet, as
requested. The note about the pruning of the landscaping has been added to the sheet.
70. The landscaping has been updated in the locations as specified in the comment letter to minimize the
impacts to the storm sewer with the drainage system.
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72. The comment is removed.
73. The comment is removed.
74. The bedding detail has been added to the plans, as requested.
75. The bedding detail has been added to the plans, as requested.
76. As discussed the roof drains are not profiled.
77. A steel plate has been added to the manholes with a large drop.
78. All wall crossings with the storm sewer have been removed.
79. The comment is acknowledged. The wall design will take into account all existing and proposed
infrastructure.
80. This comment is acknowledged.
81. The Fisher profile has been smoothed out for the grade transitios.
82. The site line has been provided at PJP and Appleton.
83. The design tables have been labeled as requested.
84. The nyloplast drainage design calculations have been provided.
85. The nyloplast is adequate to handle this area.
ACSA Comments:
1. The comments from the Albemarle County service authority have been addressed and the plan has been
resubmitted to them for review and approval.
ARB:
1. The ARB review meeting will be held in the upcoming weeks for the Certificate of Appropriateness for the
project.
Fire/Rescue:
1. A 26' travelway has been created within the development to provide access to the proposed units to meet the
required fire/rescue requirements. See sheet 5 and 6 of the plans.
Building Inspections:
1. No comments
CDD E911:
1. The road name Appleton Street has been updated, as requested.
Parks and Recreaction:
As discussed at the staff developer meeting, the 4.5 acre parcel will be dedicated to Ablemarle county for the use of a
trailway connection to the Rivanna River. This dedication satisfies this requirement of the site plan.
VDOT:
1. The design speed, route number, and right of way have been shown on the plan sheets for Peter Jefferson
Parkway.
2. The WP-2 detail has been added to the plans and referenced on the plan sheets.
3. A MOT plan has been created and has been emailed directly to the reviewer for the review and approval of
the MOT plan.
4. The CG-12 ramps on PJP have been revised to align with each other, as requested.
5. The warrants for the right and left turning movements have been emailed to the reviewer directly, with the
MOT plan.
6. The existing drainage structures on PJP have been shown. These structures shall remain and are not impacted
with the development and the entrances.
7. This comments is acknowledged and a note has been added to the plans stating this.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at scott@collins-engineering.com.
Sincerely,
Scott Collins