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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000040 Review Comments Initial Site Plan 2020-06-10�~ of A1.g LjRG['.31�' County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Scott Collins, Collins Engineering From: Tori Kanellopoulos — Senior Planner Division: Planning Services Date: June 8, 2020 Updated June 10 per VDOT and Zoning Comments Subject: SDP202000040 —Sleep Number— Initial Site Plan The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community Development will recommend approval of 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.] Required Prior to Final Site Plan Approval: Planning (Tori Kanellopoulos) 1. 18-32.5.2 Requirements of an initial site plan. a. Ensure the final site plan submittal also meets all requirements for final site plans (18-32.6). b. For the Zoning overlay districts, only reference to `managed steep slopes' is needed — there are no preserved or critical slopes. c. Remove reference to `open space' on sheet 1. There is no open space required with this development. Recommend label as `undeveloped area' or similar. d. Include the zoning districts and uses of adjacent parcels. e. Include and label the DB/PG of any existing easements. 2. 18-4.11.4 Easements and structures. Per comments from reviewers on required easements (including ACSA and Engineering), ensure there is sufficient space for easements around required utilities that do not conflict with structures/buildings. 3. 18-4.12.13 and 4.12.18 Loading spaces. Provide one (1) loading space per 18- 4.12.13 meeting the design standards of 18-4.12.18. Loading spaces shall be provided in addition to and exclusive of any parking requirement on the basis of.- (1) one space for the first 8, 000 square feet of retail gross leasable area. 4. 18-4.17 Lighting plan. Provide a lighting plan meeting the requirements of 18- 4.17 with the final site plan submittal. 5. 18-32.7.9 Landscaping plan. A landscaping plan is required with the final site plan. The following are preliminary comments: a. 18-32.7.9.4: Show the requirements of the contents of a landscape plan, including existing landscaping/natural features and proposed landscaping. Provide a conservation checklist if trees are being retained. b. 18-32.7.9.5: Ensure street trees meet all of the relevant requirements, including minimum caliper and spacing. c. 18-32.7.9.6: 5 percent of the parking area will need to be landscaped. Ensure that parking spaces with the 2-foot overhang do not result in damage to landscaping. One large shade tree per 10 parking spaces is required. d. 18-32.7.9.7 Ensure all required screening meets the requirements of this section and of the ZMA application plan. e. 18-32.7.9.8 Ensure that there is at least 10 percent tree canopy for the site and that trees are 5+ feet after 10 years. f. 18-32.7.9 Ensure all plantings are on the County's approved list. 6. ZMA201900014 Application Plan: The following are comments regarding the application plan: a. Label the area for future Phase II on the site plan. b. Include the full building height note from the application plan, including the additional setback requirements for buildings over 35 feet in height. c. The front setback must be revised as currently shown on the plan. The ZMA application plan requires a 30' maximum setback from Route 29, which appears to be the Route 29 ROW. The proposal appears to be setback from the multiuse path by 30', but more than 30' from the ROW. 7. Additional applications: The following applications and approvals are required prior to final site plan approval: a. 18-32.7.4.2 and 18-32.7.5.3: Easement Plats: All new and adjusted easements must be shown on an easement plat, which must be approved prior to final site plan approval, and must match the final site plan. i. Offsite construction easements will be needed for the improvements/work shown on adjacent TMP 61-134. ii. Offsite ACSA easements will be needed. Offsite easements must be approved prior to final site plan approval. b. 18-32.7.4.1: Approval of a VSMP Plan is required prior to final site plan approval. See Engineering comments. c. 18-30.6: A certificate of appropriateness (COA) from the ARB is required prior to final site plan approval. Engineering (Emily Cox) 1. See attached comment letter dated June 4, 2020. VDOT (Adam Moore) 1. See attached comment letter dated June 9, 2020. Fire/Rescue (Shawn Maddox) 1. What will the building height be? If the height is going to exceed 30' then the travel way must be increased to 26' clear travel width. 2. If the building is going to be sprinklered the FDC must be shown and located within 100' of a hydrant. 3. A knox box will be required. Please provide a note indicating the requirement and that the location can be coordinated with the fire marshal's office. 4. Provide ISO needed fire flow for the building. 5. Provide available fire flow from a recent ACSA flow test. ACSA (Richard Nelson) 1. Submit PDF copies of the site plan directly to ACSA for review. 2. 3 offsite sewer easements will be required. 3. The condition of the existing water main will need to be evaluated prior to making a connection. This stub out is old and was never in use. The inside condition of the pipe should be verified with chlorination, pressure test and camera. If the segment is in poor condition, it will need to be replaced. 4. Move water meter to the other side of the storm drain. 5. Clarify ACSA and RWSA owned sewers. 6. Provide fixture counts to determine water meter size. 7. Confirm if Fire/Rescue will require a fire hydrant. Inspections (Michael Dellinger) 1. Add the following note to the general notes page: a. Retaining walls greater than 3 feet in height require a separate building permit. Walls exceeding 4 feet in height require a stamped engineered design also. Walls require inspections as outlined in the USBC. 2. Add the following note to the general notes page: a. Accessible parking spaces, access isles, and accessible route shall be installed in accordance with ICC ANSI A117.1-09. 3. Provide accessible parking detail on drawings. Architectural Review Board (Margaret Maliszewski) 1. No objection to initial site plan. At its meeting on June 1, 2020, the ARB approved the consent agenda and, regarding the initial site plan, identified no requirements to satisfy the design guidelines and no recommended conditions of initial site plan approval. Recommendations and requirements for final site plan were identified. See the ARB action letter. E911 (Brian Becker) 1. No Objection.