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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201900020 Review Comments Minor Amendment 2020-04-02COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (434) 296-5832 Memorandum To: Dustin Greene, Roudabush, Gale & Associates (dgreene@roudabush.com) From: Mariah Gleason Division: Community Development — Planning Date: May 29, 2019 Revision 1: November 15, 2019 Revision 2: April 2, 2020 Subject: SDP201900020 Old Trail Village (Block 1B & 3C) — Minor Amendment The site plan amendment referred to above has been reviewed by the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department of Community Development (CDD) and by other members of the Site Review Committee (SRC). The Planner will approve the site plan when the following items (from the Planner and from other SRC plan reviewers) have been satisfactorily addressed and when all SRC plan reviewers have indicated in writing their tentative approvals. [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.] [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(b)] Below are issues raised with the change in programmatic square feet for the Block 1B building. Please address the following in the next submission. a. In accordance with the Old Trail Village Code of Development approved by ZMA200400024, this block is required to provide a minimum of 20,000sf of gross non-residential floor area (see attached table excerpt from the Code of Development). Rev. 1: Comment withdrawn. Applicant demonstrated that minimum square footage is provided. b. The Code of Development permits an increase to 31 apartment units, however, the parking requirements to accommodate the increased unit density are not shown. In fact, this application provides less parking than was approved by a 2013 parking analysis and determination for Block 1 (see attached parking determination pg 4). Rev. 1: Comment replaced by planning review comment #5 below. 2. [ZMA200400024] Since the number of residential units is increasing with this proposal, provide on the plan a table which demonstrates compliance with proffer #2 of ZMA200400024 regarding affordable housing. Rev. 1: Comment remains. Thank you for providing material addressing the affordable housing requirement via email on 11/14/19. This information will be forwarded to the Zoning staff reviewer for review/approval. Rev. 2: See Zoning staffs comment below. 3. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(a)] Include the application number (SDP201900020) for this minor site plan amendment on the Cover Sheet. Also reference that this is an amendment to the final site plan for Blocks 1B & 3C - SDP201300044. Rev. 1: Comment satisfied. 4. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(b)] In the Purpose section of the Cover Sheet, the plan should make it clear that this minor site plan amendment is changing the building footprint and programming of the building on Lot 55-E1-C2 and that the parking schedule is also being updated. Rev 1: Comment satisfied. 5. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(b)] Update the parking notes to reflect any changes to the parking schedule. Rev. 1: Comment remains. As agreed during an in -person meeting on 11/13/19, the submitted parking schedule and notes will be forwarded to the Zoning staff reviewer for review/approval. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. Evaluation by Zoning staff found that the updated parking analysis was consistent with prior determinations, as stated via email on 12/18/2019. 6. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(b)] Include the seven (7) built townhouses in proposed use/density notes for this block (as was done in the approved site plan SDP201300044). Rev. 1: Comment replaced by planning review comment #12 below. 7. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(a)] The scale bars provided appear to be slightly off. Adjust so longer lengths scale correctly on the plans. Rev. 1: Comment remains. Adjust scale on Sheet 3. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 8. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(a)] Depict all existing lot lines on the vicinity map on the Cover Sheet. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. Comments based on revised materials (dated 5.29.19): 9. [Comment] Content. As discussed during an in -person meeting, due to the complexity of this development and to avoid delays in future zoning clearances, this minor will need to incorporate the two previous LORs on the site. Please use the link below to access and reference the approved Letters of Revision 1 and 2 online. https://Ifweb. albemarle. org/weblink/search. aspx?dbid=3 &searchcommand=%7b%5bCDD - Plannin,g%5 d: %5 bApplicationNumb er%5 d=%22 SDP2013 00044%22 %7 d&cr=1 Rev. 2: This comment was fully addressed. However, see review comments 10b-c below. 10. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(b)] Purpose Statement. Remove the redundancy between Purposes 1 and 4; both state that the building footprint is changing, but the redundancy could cause confusion in the future. Staff recommends simply removing the first purpose statement. Rev. 2: Follow up comment based on the revised Purpose Statement Section: a. Include the change to the Lighting Plan in the Purpose Statement for this Minor Site Plan Amendment. b. For LOR #1, revise the statement to clearly note that the outdoor lighting plan is being revised with this amendment and that a revised lighting plan is provided on Sheet 14. c. For LOR #2, indicate at the end of the statement that changes approved with LOR #2 are not reflected in this plan. 11. [32.6.2(a), 32.5.2(a)] Zoning notes. The notes need to include all associated, approved proffers and variations. To do this, add the following language to the end of the zoning notes: "...and ZMA-2015-00001 approved on February 10, 2016. Variation #10 approved to reduce the overall amount of required non-residential square footage in Block 3 from 10,000sf to 7,000sf, approved December 5, 2012." Rev. 2: Comment satisfied. 12. [Comment pertaining to 32.5.2] Notes. Additionally, in the general notes, please add and/or update the following to avoid confusion in subsequent reviews/permitting requests for this development. (Note: See Approved LOR #2 for SDP201300044 as a reference and perhaps starting point — link to document provided above. This plan was also done by Roudabush, Gale and Associates.). Rev. 2: Information sufficient. a. Owner information b. Tax Map Parcel c. Parcel Area d. Use by block Condense current "existing" and "proposed" use sections and use a cloud to highlight what is changing with this development proposal. e. Setbacks f. Gross Residential Density s. Benchmarks 13. [32.6.2(h)] Signature panel. It appears some signature lines got cutoff in the repositioning of signature panel on the cover sheet. Revise the panel to resemble the following chart: APPROVALS DATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNER/ZONING ENGINEER INSPECTIONS ARB DEPARTMENT OF FIRE RESCUE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY VIRGINLA DEPARMENF OF 'IItANSPORTATION Rev 2: Comment addressed. 14. [Comment] Vicinity map. Remove the overlay shapes on the vicinity map in the top right corner of the cover sheet. They are highlighting the townhouse developments instead of the block area being amended. Rev 2: Comment addressed. Comments based on revised materials (dated 2.4.20): 15. [32.6.2(k), 4.17] Lighting Plan. New with this submission was a revised lighting plan. Staff has reviewed the lighting plan and has the following comments: a. Provide more footcandle points along the parking lot side of the proposed building, such that staff is able to confirm that the proposed lighting schedule does not exceed 0.5 footcandles at the property line, per Sec. 4.17.4(b). b. Only 14 of the H-EM luminaries were found on the lighting plan. Review and revise the plan map and lighting schedule as necessary. 16. [32.5.1(c)] Dimensions. Provide the dimensions of the proposed structure and accessory improvements, including walkways. Apologies that this comment was not made previously. 17. [32.5.2(n)] Sidewalks. The sidewalk along Old Trail Drive should be at least 5ft in width. It current measures 4ft in width at its narrowest. Review and revise as necessary. 18. [32.5.2(a)] Scale. Provide a scale bar on Sheet 2. This scale was included in previous iterations. This was likely a processing error. Other SRC Reviewers: Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) Emily Cox, ecox2galbemarle.org — No Objection Albemarle County Information Services (E911) Andrew Slack, aslack@albemarle.org— No Objection Albemarle County Building Inspections Michael Dellinger, mdellinger(kalbemarle.org — No Objection Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue Shawn Maddox, smaddox(kalbemarle.org — No Objection Albemarle County Service Authority Richard Nelson, rnelsongserviceauthority.org — Requests changes 1. Reuse one of the meter vaults, rather than making a new connection to the water main. 2. Reuse the fire line at the end of the line. The 4" reducer can be removed to extend the 6" fire line. 3. Add a note that the contractor is to contact ACSA 3 days prior to this work to get an inspector on site. Virginia Department of Transportation Adam Moore, adam.moorekvdot.vir ig'nia.gov — No Objection Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) Margaret Maliszewski, mmaliszewski(a-)albemarle.org — No Objection. This portion of the Old Trail development is not expected to be visible from the Entrance Corridor; consequently, ARB review/approval is not required. Albemarle County Zoning Division Rebecca Ragsdale, rra sg dalegalbemarle.org — Requests changes 1. The affordable housing table indicates compliance with Proffer 2 as they propose 6 rental apartments, with 2 banked from previous blocks. In order to track affordable units through the building permit process, the units must be also indicated on the site plan. It has been our practice to include a note on Sheet 1 that indicates required/provided affordable housing, include the tracking table somewhere in the plan set, and also indicate units on plan sheets for the building(s). In accordance with the provisions of Section 32.4.3.5 of Chapter 18 of the Code, if the applicant fails to submit a revised site plan to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter, the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily withdrawn by the applicant. Please contact Mariah Gleason in the Planning Division by using mgleasongalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3097 for further information.