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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
August 8, 2005
Tim Miller
1350 Stony Point Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
RE: SDP - 2005 -059: Town & Country Commercial, Phase 1, Preliminary Site Plan
(Revised 7/15/05)
Dear Tim:
Pursuant to Section 32.4.2.4 of the Code of Albemarle approval of the above referenced site plan
has been denied. This action has been taken because the site plan has not been revised to include
required revisions of the Site Review Committee. Those items that have not been addressed are:
1. The applicant needs to provide a "letter of intent" from the adjoining property owners where the
proposed grading extends onto TMP 78 -07. Otherwise, the proposed grading needs to be shown
within the site's boundaries on the preliminary site plan. [18- 32.5.6k]
Rev. #1: Applicant states, in letter dated 15 July 2005, "The owner will submit a letter of intent under
separate cover. " The owner /applicant has not provided a letter of intent for proposed grading shown on
TMP 78 -07. The proposed grading is not shown completely within the parcel's boundaries.
2. The proposed biofilter addresses SWM quality but not SWM quantity. SWM quantity needs to be
addressed with the preliminary site plan. [18- 32.5.6k]
Rev. #1: Applicant replies, in letter dated 15 July 2005, "Volume control for SWM runoff is provided by
the Luxor Stormwater Management Facility, SWM -1. " The Luxor SWM facility is currently being
reviewed by Engineering. The drainage area to the Luxor SWM facility does not include the section of
TMP 78 -09, containing this preliminary site plan. The runoff from this site plan is not captured by the
Luxor SWM facility. It is released uncontained to the existing creek located along the northern property
line of TMP 78 -09.
3. The engineering review recommends that the applicant show minimal road improvements to the site,
only the needed entrance and travelway to Route 250. Otherwise, the final site plan cannot be
recommended for approval until the final road plans are approved by the County and VDOT.
Rev. #1: Applicant states, in letter date 15 July 2005, "The Owner intends to build the road as shown on
the plans. Road plans have been submitted for review. " Engineering and VDOT approval of the public
road plans associated with this plan will be required before Engineering can approve the final site plan.
4. The applicant has submitted a critical slope waiver request. It is under review. [18 -4.2]
Rev. #1: Engineering reviewed the critical slope waiver requestfor this project. Engineering
recommended denial to this critical slope waiver request. The applicant met with engineering staff to
discuss the critical slope waiver request on Wednesday, 27 July 2005. At the time of this review, the
applicant has not resubmitted additional information to perform another review of the critical slope
waiver request.
The applicant has submitted a waiver request with the most recent submittal. The applicant requests a
waiver of the requirements of County Code section 18- 32.7.4 for this project. The applicant asks to allow
an off -site SWM Facility, Luxor SWM -1, to provide stormwater detention for this site.
The drainage area to the Luxor SWM facility does not include the section of TMP 78 -09, containing this
preliminary site plan. The runoff from this site plan is not captured by the Luxor SWM facility. It is
released uncontained to the existing creek located along the northern property line of TMP 78 -09.
Engineering does not support this waiver.
The engineering review for current development needs to review and approve all applicable items as
specified in the Design Standards Manual, section 902, before recommending tentative approval to the
final site plan.
You may resubmit the plan, containing all required revisions, within 15 days of the mailing of
this notice of denial along with a fee of $50. If a revised plan and fee are not received within 15
days the preliminary site plan shall be deemed to be denied and a new application and fee shall
be required for submittal of the preliminary site plan.
In accord with Section 32.4.2.7 of the Albemarle County Code, this decision may be appealed to
the Board of Supervisors by filing a written request with the Director of Planning and
Community Development within ten calendar days of the decision,
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Sincerely,
Yadira Amarante
Senior Planner
cc: Albemarle Hotel LLC; PO Box 8147; Charlottesville, VA 22906
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