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C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
March 27, 2020
Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Attention: Paty Saternye I Senior Planner
RE: SDP20200005 I Minor Site Plan Amendment
Dear Paty,
On behalf of Lockwood Broadcasting Group, we offer the following responses and plan
revisions to comments dated March 11, 2020. Our Responses are in bold italic text
below each comment.
PLANNING — Paty Saternye
SHEET C0.0
1. Revise the coversheet to including the following information in reference to the
previous and current review project numbers.
a. Revise "Site Plan Amendment" on the coversheet to be "Minor Site Plan
Amendment".
Comment noted. See revised plans.
b. Under "Minor Site Plan Amendment" in the title add "SDP202000005",
which is the project number for this project.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
c. Add a note on the site plan cover sheet that specifies the previously
approved site plans (SDP1996-100 & SDP1997-39 & SDP1997091).
Comment noted. See revised plans. We have also elected to include this
with our submission as a reference on Sheet C0.3
2. Add a "Scope of Work" on the cover sheet, which should be a bulleted list all of
requested changes shown on the Minor Amendment. Also, add revision clouds
around all changes proposed with the minor amendment on all sheets where the
changes are shown.
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Comment noted. See revised plans.
SHEET C2.0
3. [32.5.1(b) & 32.5.2(a)] Revise the site plan to ensure all plan views have a north
arrow. The title labels on sheets C1.0 & C2.0 appear to include a north arrow
designator circling around a number. However, on these sheets that "N" is not
pointing north. Either add a north arrow to these two sheets or revise this "N"
designator to be pointing in the correct direction.
Commented noted. See revised plans.
4. [32.5.1(c), 32.5.2(a) & 32.6.1(e)(1)] Revise the site plan to include the bearing
and distances dimensions for the parcel provided on the approved minor
amendment SDP1997-91.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
5. [32.5.1(c), 32.5.2.(d), 32.6.1(e)(2) & 32.6.2(c)] Revise the site plan to show the
proposed contours.
Comment noted. See revised Site Plan.
6. [32.5.1(c) & 32.6.1(e)(6)] Revise the site plan to a "typical" parking space size
dimension in the plan views.
Comment noted. See revised Site Plan.
7. [32.5.2(a)] Revise the site plan to:
a. Show the owners name. The name on the site plan and the name on the
County's GIS do not appear to match. Please ensure the current owner's
name is listed on the coversheet.
Comment noted. See revised documentation.
b. Include all of the zoning designations next to the "Zoning:" under "Project
Summary" on Sheet C0.1. The ZMA information as well as the other overlays L I N E —�
(AIA, EC & Steep Slopes (Managed)) should be included in this area.
Comment noted. See Sheet CO.0 for revisions. Also see included ZMA
documents on C0.2.
c. Include scans of the ZMA approval and proffer.
Comment noted. See revised sheet C0.2
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d. Include the magisterial district on the coversheet.
Comment noted. See Sheet CO.0 for revisions.
Show the "Benchmarks" information on sheet C0.1. It currently states
"(see images above)" but there are no images above this note.
Comment noted. See revisions on Sheet C0.1.
f. Include the departing lot lines for TMP 61-124E2.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
g. Ensure that the title and page number of the survey sheet is consistent
between the "Sheet List Table" and the title on the sheet itself.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
the names of the owners, zoning district, tax map and parcel numbers and
present use of the abutting parcels.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
8. [32.5.2(b)] Revise the site plan to:
a. Show the correct proposed use. As discussed with the applicant, in Letter
of Zoning Compliance (LZC2019-34) it stated that "A television broadcast
studio is permitted as a byright office use on the Property. A zoning clearance
will be required for the use." Since zoning considers the use to be "office"
that is what should be listed on next to "Uses:" in the "Project Summary" and
not "Industrial/Production" which is not allowed in the PD-MC.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
b. [LZC2019-34] Add a general note, and a note in the label(s) for the satellite
dishes, that states that they can only receive and not broadcast.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
c. List the maximum amount of imperious cover on the site.
Comment noted. See "Surface Coverage Information on revised Sheet CO.1
9. [32.5.2(b), 32.5.2(n) & 32.6.2(j)] Revise the site plan landscaping to:
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a. Show all existing landscaping for the whole site in the existing conditions
Sheet C1.0 and include the required information/labeling for the existing
plantings.
Comment noted. All planting existing planting is shown on Sheet C1.0.
However, for clarity and conciseness we have elected to add sheet C3.0 —
Landscape Plan which indicates existing, original, additional and proposed
landscaping elements.
b. Include a plant schedule that incorporates all existing and proposed
landscaping. These could either be in two different tables or combined into
one table as long as it is clear what is existing and what is proposed.
Comment noted. See Revised Plans
c. Meet all of the same landscaping requirement met in the approved site
plan. It appears that although some landscaping remains on the site, even
though it is not shown on sheet C1.0, there is other landscaping that is no
longer on planted within the site that was a requirement of the approved site
plan. One example is a tree in one of the parking lot landscape islands. If
there are some locations where there are reasons the tree or shrub cannot
be replanted, or some species the owner no longer wishes to have on site,
work with the planning reviewer to find an appropriate alternative location
or species. Any tree not currently planted on site, that needs to be replanted
to meet the previously approved landscaping requirements, should be shown
as "proposed" with this minor site plan amendment.
Comment noted. See Revised Plans
10. [32.5.2(i)] Revise the site plan to:
a. Show Rio Road, its name, its state number, and its width.
Comment noted. See revised plans. The width is variable.
b. Show Rio East Court as public road and include its public road number. It
appears from County's Road Name Index that this is no longer a private road
easement.
Comment noted. See revised plans. The width is variable.
11. [32.5.2(j), 32.6.1(e)(5), 32.6.2(d) & 32.6.2(g)] Revise the site plan to show all of
the existing water, sewer and drainage pipes and their easement. The water lines
have not been shown, the sewer lateral (shown in the approved plan) is not
shown fully, the storm drainage pipes do not show the direction of the flow, and
the easements and easement information (including Deed Book and Page
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Number) are not shown in general. This information must be shown, for the full
site, to at least the level it was shown on the approved plan.
Comment noted. This information has been provided to at least the level it
was shown on the approved plan.
12. [32.5.2(I) & 32.6.2(g)] Revise the site plan to show all of the existing electric lines,
easements and easement information (including Deed Book and Page Number).
We do not have record of this. It was not provided on the original site plan. We
are not proposing any changes to any of these items so this should remain in
accordance with the approved site plan.
We have reached out to Draper Aden and Associated, the Surveyor of Record
and they have indicated that "It didn't turn up in our deed research, but we will
do a little more research at the courthouse and let you know"
If the County is aware of any documentation we request it be made known to
us so we can include it.
13. [32.5.2(m)] Revise the site plan to show the distance to the centerline of the
nearest existing street intersection from the proposed ingress egress, as shown
on the approved site plan.
Comment noted. This information has been provided to at least the level it
was shown on the approved plan.
14. [32.5.2(n) 32.6.1(e)(6),& 32.6.2(i)] Revise the site plan to:
a. Show the typical parking space dimensions.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
b. Revise the HC parking space detail to show the actual sizes of the spaces
shown in the site plan. The detail shows van spaces 8' wide with an 8' wide
access hatched area but the plan shows 11' wide spaces with a 5' wide access
hatched area. Both are allowed, but the detail should match what is built.
Comment noted. The portion of the standard detail identifying the 8., space
has been crossed out. As it is not applicable.
c. Show the width of the two drive aisles in the parking lot.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
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d. Provide information on the timing temporary construction fencing. This
fencing appears to reduce the available parking by 8 spaces, 5 below the
minimum required, and therefore cannot be allowed while the business is
open. If this temporary construction fence will be removed before the
business is open, and before the certificate of occupancy is granted, then add
a note or label to sheet C1.0 that specifies that.
Response — Correct. During construction before operational. This has been
clarified.
[32.5.2(n) & 32.6.2(k)] Revise the site plan to show the location of all existing
light free standing light fixtures on the site. It appears that there are many light
poles, shown on the approved plan, that are not being shown on this
amendment.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
15. [32.5.2(n)] Revise the site plan to:
Dimension the width of the existing sidewalks (as shown on the approved
plan) and the two areas of proposed sidewalk.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
b. Clarify why the existing sidewalks do not appear to extend all of the way
from the curb to the building on the proposed site plan. Both the approved
site plan and the as built conditions seem to show that there is no
landscaped area between the sidewalk and building.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
c. Show the handicapped ramps, as shown on the approved minor
amendment.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
d. Dimension or label the heights of the dumpster enclosure walls.
Comment noted. Detail 3 on Sheet C2.2 indicates the gate walls are 6' tall
We have clarified that the walls of the enclosure are 6' tall as well.
e. Provide a scale for the dumpster enclosure detail.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
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f. Clarify if the dumpster location may be moved depending on the outcome
of the "...pothole and identify lateral prior to installing dumpster enclosure."
process. A permanent location for the dumpster must be shown. Any change
in location would require some form of site plan amendment.
Comment noted. We are confident to keep the dumpster enclosure where
shown.
g. Label all locations for the proposed bollards.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
16. [32.5.2(r)] Revise the site plan to ensure the legend is complete and correct and
that the hatches in the drawing correspond to those hatches/symbols. On sheet
C1.0 there is a hatch for "Limits of Pavement Patch Repairs" that is not utilized in
that sheet. However, a hatch is used in C2.0 that appears to be an area of grass
or groundcover that appears to be using that same hatch symbol. Ensure the
hatches are used in the areas that they are designating, are not too similar to
hatching for other uses, and if appropriate add another legend to sheet C2.0 to
designate what the hatches on that sheet are representing.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
17. [32.6.1(e)(6)] Revise the site plan to provide details and dimensions for both the
temporary construction fence and the permanent security fence.
The safety fence is labelled with a smart tag and indicates the overall perimeter
length. We feel this give the contractor enough information to properly protect
the site but to adjust things for site conditions which may be realized during
construction.
Safety fence detail is shown in Detail 1 on Sheet C1.1
The security fence will be specified by the Architect to match the ARB package.
The overall length of the security fence is called out. See revised plans.
18. It appears that off -site easements will be required for changes proposed in this
site plan amendment. Both construction grading and a permanent security fence
are shown on the adjoining lot (TMP61-124131) on Sheet C2.0. All off -site
easement plats and deeds must be submitted to the county (under separate
application and fee) for review, approved, recorded and proof of recordation
provided to the reviewer prior to approval of this site plan amendment.
For some reason the security fence was inadvertently shown on the adjacent
property. That was in error. We have corrected this.
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We have provided proposed contours, though in essence the plan is to replace
the ground cover from asphalt to turf, and in doing so the grades will only be
adjusted subtly. Nonetheless, we have provided proposed contours. There is no
grading activities planned on adjacent properties.
19. See the attached comments from the other reviewers. The site plan will not be
approved without the approval of the other reviewers.
Comment noted.
CDD ARB — Margaret Maliszewski
20. Evergreens are proposed at 6' tall. Taller planting height would further limit
visibility of the antennae. Revise planting height to 8-10'.
Comment noted. See Sheet C2.3 for revisions.
21. Adding evergreens towards the rear (north) of the site on the west side would
help reduce visibility of the antennae. There appears to be some small open
areas. Are these available for planting?
We do not believe this area is suitable for planting. See image below.
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22. Confirm that all existing landscaping is shown on the plans. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
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Comment noted. See Sheet C3.0.
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23. 7 Amelanchier canadensis are shown on the plan; 3 are in the schedule. Please
rectify.
See revised Landscape summary table on Sheet C3.0
ACSA — Richard Nelson
24. Show existing water meter on site.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
25. Confirm if there are proposed changes in fixture counts.
Fixture counts have not been increased. See attached documentation from the
Architect.
26. RWSA has a water main that runs through this parcel, so they should be included
with this review. The main is not shown. But it appears they've only surveyed a
portion of this parcel.
It appears that the main is not located on this parcel. It is adjacent to the parcel
along Rio Road ROW. See revised drawings.
RWSA — Victoria Fort
SHEET C1.0
27. Please include R6WSA 18" Cl Waterline going through the south side of the
parcel
It does not appear that this main passes through the parcel. See revised
drawing package. Please let us know if your resources indicate something other
than this location.
28. Please include RWSA easement with ownership, deed book and page number DB
2744 PG 413.
Comment noted. See revised plans.
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