HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000023 Request of Modification, Variance, Waiver Final Site Plan and Comps. 2020-05-14® COLLINS ENGINEERING
May 14, 2020
County of Albemarle - Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
`200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
j 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX
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RE: Presidio Apartments - Request for Substitution of Required Recreational Amenities
Please consider this request to allow substitution of the recreation facilities specified in section 18-
4.16 of the Zoning Ordinance. Per the final site plan and allowed zoning, the maximum density on
this property is 250 residential apartment units. The required amenities, as listed below, includes
(6) tot lots and (1 1/2) full basketball courts.
The Presidio Apartment project proposes a number of recreational amenities as substitutions to the
required tot lots and basketball courts. These amenities, as listed on the final site plan, include:
1. 14,000 SF Clubhouse
2. 12,200 SF Pool and Pool Deck
3. 3,500 SF Dog Park
4. 2,800 SF Beer Garden
5. 12,650 Active Recreational Courtyard
6. 9,600 SF of Onsite Walking trails
The total onsite proposed recreational amenities acreage total is 52,150 SF or 1.20 acres, which
exceeds the minimum recreational area required for the project.
Required Amenities
The following summarizes the required amenities per the ordinance:
Required Recreation area:
200 s.f. x 250 units = 50,000 s.f. or 1.15 ac
Six (6) tot lots required, each to include:
• 1 swing with 4 seats
• 1 slide
• 2 climbers
• 1 buckabout or whirl
• 2 benches
(1) Full Basketball Court: 1/2 court/100 units x 250 units = 1 1/2 full or 3 half courts required
Proposed Amenities: Recreational Pocket Park area
Upland recreational amenities for the development, as shown on the final site plan and listed above.
Amenities to be included within the space are listed above with the minimum required areas.
TOTAL AREA PROVIDED: 1.2 acres
Please consider this combination of recreational amenities and recreational area as a valid
substitution for the required recreational amenities within the Presidio Apartment Complex. The
proposed amenities will provide recreational opportunities to all members of the development
throughout the year.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Scott Collins, P.E.