HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900076 Correspondence 2020-02-03From: Tori Kanellopoulos
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 9:01 AM
To: Jon Garber
Subject: SDP-2019-00076 - IDS Tavern Pre -application Plan (ID:533449F2001CACD9)
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Hi Jon,
Please see my answers below in red:
1. 1 sent a check for $538 with my first submission. Should I send another? It definitely looks like there
is a $75 fee for F&R. Note that I never did receive any comments from them on the first submission.
A preapplication plan is a separate application from a site plan. There is no resubmittal of a
preapplication plan. A preapplication plan is intended to be a 'red flag' 10 day review of a proposal to
identify any major issues. Since it is only a 10 day review, it is not a full review and only reviews major
elements. A minor site plan amendment is a separate application and has a 45 day review, and must
meet all requirements of 18-32 and related requirements in 18-4.
The preapplication plan submittal did not have a separate F/R fee. The minor site plan amendment does.
You would receive comments from all reviewers prior to site plan approval. You need to submit a minor
amendment application and the associated fees. The application is linked in the previous paragraph.
Attached is the site plan review manual with more detailed instructions. Note that you would only need
a minor amendment, not initial and final site plans, but the minor amendment must still meet all code
requirements.
2. The site is served by a well (you can see the well house on the site plan just up against the eastern
property line.) I made a site visit with the MEP folks and it certainly appears to be functional. It also
uses a private sewer served by Cavalier Septic. I'm struggling with the language structure in Section
22. Offices are permitted by right, except when not served by public water and sewer, correct?
That is correct — all of the uses allowed by -right in the C-1 district are only by special use permit if the
use uses more than 400 gallons per site acre per day.
3. Regards water use rates, since for some reason the state code doesn't specify a rate for offices, local
governments here in the Valley use 0.1 gpd/gross square foot. This would seem to be more accurate
than an acreage basis since an actual building is proposed. Even more accurate is the head count of
actual occupants--4 persons. There may be occasional meetings that temporarily expand the occupancy
to 8 persons. Please let me know which criteria is to be used and if a SUP is required.
I've asked Zoning to make a determination on whether a SP is needed, based on the number of
employees. You can still submit a site plan while this determination is being made and we can start
reviewing it.
4. Please provide additional references to what is meant by a Tier 3 and Tier 4 groundwater
study. Following those references leads me to the VSMP language in Section 17-404 etc. VSMP would
not appear to apply to this project since we are disturbing less than 10,000 sf.
Groundwater studies are different than VSMP requirements. Please see Tier requirements below:
Development Approval and Tinda_g of Submittal for Required Assessment
Assessment Required
Prior to the issuance of a building pert -nit for a new structure oa a lot of record
Tier 1
less than twenty-one acres in size existing prior to the effective date of this
article that will be served by one or more individual wells
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a new structure: (1) on a lot of
record created after February S, 2005 that is subject to a Tier 2 or Tier 3
assessment that -will be served by one or more individual wells; or (2) associated
Tier i
with a use that is subject to a Tier 3 or Tier 4 assessment that will be served by
carte or more individual wells
Prior to approval of a preliminary subdivision plat creating lots of less than
Tier
twenty-one acres that wsill be served by individual wells
Prior to approval of a preliminary subdivision plat creating four or more lots
where at least three lots are fire acres or less
Tier 3
Prior to approval of an initial site plan for a new nonresidential or
3
nonagricultural use using less than 2,000 gallons/dayTier
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Prior to approval of an initial site plan for a now nonresidential or
Tier 4
nonagx icultural use u siqg more than 2.000 llonslda (avmgso
Prior to approval of any central water supply under chapter 16 of the Albemarle
Tier 4
County Code
C,ROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT
(Required jbr rill non-residenfiul sift, plcann nol sern-ic, d ht° public water)
Was a [;roandwater Assessment conducted for the existing site plan?
Q YES
Q NO
If NO and the new plans %how a use using less than 2,000 gallonsfday (average)
If NO and the new plans show a use using greater than 2,400 gallonsrday (average)
If YES and the use goes from using less than to more than 2,0G0 gallonsfday (average)
If YES and the use dues out rltunge from using less thAn lu ukure than 2,000 gallunsAiky Iartr:i L.i
Best,
Tori
Tori Kanellopoulos, AICP Candidate
Planner
Community Development Department
Phone: 434-296-5832 ext. 3270
Tier 3 [:roundwat€r Review — $54
Tier 4 (:ruundn ate Review = $1,
Tier 4 minus Tier 3 — $635
No fee