HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000009 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2020-04-21County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Craig Kotarski, Timmons Group
From: Tori Kanellopoulos — Senior Planner
Division: Planning Services
Date: April 21, 2020
Subject: SDP202000009 — UVA Discovery Drive - Final Site Plan
The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community
Development and the Site Review Committee will approve the plan referred to above when the
following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The following comments are those that
have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated
based on further review.) [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the
Albemarle County Code.]
Planning (Tori Kanellopoulos)
New comments (based on new building and parking not included with first submittal):
1. [18-32.5.2] and [18-32.6.2] Contents of a final site plan.
a. Include information on TMP 32-19H on the first sheet, as improvements are
shown on a small portion of the parcel.
b. Include also on the first sheet that there are `Proffers per ZMA2005-3'.
c. Include the following setback requirement on Sheet 1 per the ZMA: `80' building
setback from adjacent residential parcels.'
d. Include the proposed height of each building in feet, not just stories, on the first
sheet.
e. Ingress/egress: Show the distance to the centerline of the nearest intersection.
f. Include the following requirement: All water and sewer facilities to be dedicated
to public use and the easements for those facilities and shall be identified by a
statement that the facilities are to be dedicated to the Albemarle County
Service Authority.
g. Consistently label the required 150' and 50' buffers (per ZMA2005-3) on each
sheet.
2. [18-4.11] Structures and easements. One PLA OCC tree in front of the proposed
building (12,000 sq. ft.) on TMP 32-6R appears to be conflicting with utilities.
3. [18-32.7.2.3] Sidewalks. Provide sidewalk connectivity from Discovery Drive to the
building on TMP 32-19E. The existing sidewalk access has been removed with this
layout.
4. [18-32.7.9] Landscape plan comments.
a. [18-32.7.9.4] Contents of a landscape plan. Include a completed and signed
conservation checklist.
b. [18-32.7.9] Planting list. PAN SHD does not appear to be on the approved
planting list.
5. [Comment] The landscaping plan (Sheet L2.0) is labeled as `Phase V and `Phase 2',
however phasing is not indicated throughout the rest of the plan. If there is no phasing
proposed, relabel as `Landscaping for new building addition of 10,000 sq. ft.' and
`Landscaping for new 12,000 sq. ft. building' or something similar. Indicate if phasing is
proposed.
6. [Advisory Comment: ZMA2005-3 Proffers] Per Proffer 5.4(A) approved with
ZMA2005-3, the required Phase I road improvements must be completed prior to build -
out of Phase I (with some exceptions). Based on this submittal, 488,151 sq. ft. have
been constructed, and 718,130 will be approved after this site plan and the UVA
Encompass Site Plan (SDP201900047) are approved. The build -out square footage of
Phase 1, per Proffer 5.3, is 635,000 sq. ft. for uses with access to Lewis and Clark Drive
and 980,000 sq. ft. total. Many of the proffers per 5.4(A) have been completed. This is
an advisory comment only.
Comments from first submittal:
.gild -out table for the Research Park on the cover sheet, as has
been included on previous site plan submittals for tracking purposes.
a. REV 2: Addressed.
2. [18-32.5.2] and [18-32.6.2] Contents of a site plan. Include the zoning district of adjacent
properties on Sheet C2.0.
a. REV 2: Addressed.
3. [18-32.7.9] Landscape plan comments.
a. [18-32.7.9.4] Contents of a landscape plan. Include a completed and signed
conservation checklist.
i. REV 2: See `new comments' section for all landscaping comments,
since a new landscaping plan has been submitted.
b. [18-32.7.9.4] Contents of a landscape plan. Eight (8) new trees (PLA OCC) are
shown on Sheet L1.1, however ten (10) are listed on Sheet L2.0. Revise to
match.
i. REV 2: See `new comments' section for all landscaping comments,
4. [18-4.17] Lighting plan. No lighting plan was included with this submittal. Confirm if there
are any new outdoor lights and submit a lighting plan if so.
a. REV 2: Not addressed.
5. [16-4.1 Z J t-aming comments.
a. The striping appears incorrect for the far -right space in the re -striped parking
area on Sheet C4.0. The width and length are correct, but the side right striping
appears incorrect.
i. REV 2: Addressed.
b. [18-4.12.16] Design standards. Provide bumper blocks for the parking spaces
(new and existing) that will be adjacent to the retaining wall. The 18-foot length of
the spaces goes all the way up to the retaining wall with little space in between;
therefore bumper blocks are needed.
i. REV 2: Addressed. There is no longer a retaining wall.
6. [18-4.12.13] and [18-4.12.18] Loading space.
a. Provide and label an additional loading space that meets design standards:
one space for the first 8, 000 square feet of office space plus one space for
each additional 20,000 - 'race
7. [18-4.12.13] and [18-4.12.19] Dumpster pad.
a. Provide and label a dumpster pad that meets design standards including: The
pad shall extend beyond the front of each dumpster so that the front wheels of
a truck servicing the dumpster will rest on the concrete, but in no case shall the
length of a concrete pad be less than eight feet beyond the front of the
dumpster. The site shall be designed so that stormwater does not run through,
and drains away from, areas where dumpsters are located.
b. REV 2: The dumpster is now labeled for the building on TMP 32-19E,
however there does not appear to be the required dumpster/pad for the
new building shown on TMP 32-6R.
8. [18-32.5.7.3] Easement comments.
a. Easement plat approval is required prior to final plan approval, and the final plan
should include the Deed Book/Page reference for each new easement.
b. Label the proposed water easements on Sheet C4.0 as `New/Adjusted ACSA
water line easement' (assuming it is an ACSA easement, otherwise label as
private').
i. REV 2: Not fully addressed. All new easements should be labeled as
`private', or `public', or `ACSA'. Additionally, easement labels are not
consistently included on each sheet (e.g. Sheet 5.0 has one new
ACSA waterline easement but not the other).
ii. REV 2: The `variable width access easement' (DB 2085) along
Discovery Drive does not appear to be labeled.
iii. REV 2: The easements on TMP 32-6R per DB 2892 PG 322 do not
appear to be labeled.
9. [Future Application Comments]
a. WPO2019-60 will need to be approved prior to final site plan approval.
i. REV 2: In progress.
b. [18-32.5.2] and [18-32.6.2] and [18-32.7.4.2] Easements.
i. Any new or adjusted easements will require an approved easement plat
prior to final site plan approval.
1. REV 2: Based on this submittal, there appear to only be ACSA
easements proposed. However, if any other easements are
required (such as per the WPO), they will need to be recorded
and approved with an easement plat prior to site plan
approval.
Engineering (David James)
1. VSMP plan approval (WPO201900060) required prior to FSP approval.
2. Sheet 1.1 - Please remove duplicate detail of standard drop inlet.
3. Sheet 1.2 - Signs within clear zone or ROW to be break -away. Address & Stop sign
height is 7' to bottom of sign.
4. Sheet 2.2 — Provide the design speed on Discovery Drive.
5. Provide sight distance lines at parking lot / street intersection.
6. Sheet 4.0/4.1 —
a. Locate stop sign so that the edge is at least 2' from edge of curb.
b. Add a stop bar at intersection.
c. Callout & provide detail of trench drain.
d. Add crosswalk stripping to CG ramp for handicap access.
7. Sheet 5.1 — Add gutter to direct stormwater from lower entrance parking lot to str. 400.
8. Sheet 4.1/1-1.1 — Remove tree or parking space at the end of isle at near entrance. This
is for safety and to insure internal 100' sight distance is met.
9. Provide inlet drainage area map.
10. Show storm inlet & pipe computation design tables.
Inspections (Michael Dellinger)
1. No objection.
Fire/Rescue (Shawn Maddox)
1. PENDING as of April 21, 2020.
ACSA (Richard Nelson)
1. ACSA comments were directly sent to applicant.
VDOT Comments:
1. No objection. See letter dated March 31, 2020.
Please contact Tori Kanellopoulos in the Planning Division at
vkanellopoulos(a)-albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3270 for further information.