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June 25, 2020
Christopher Perez
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Dept. of Community Development
401Mclntire Rd, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Red Hill ES — Major Amendment Plan Review — SDP201900071 - Comment Response
Letter
Dear Mr. Perez:
We have reviewed all of your comments from February 26, 2020 & March 6, 2020 (Rev. 1) and
made the necessary revisions. Please find our responses to the comments below in bold
lettering.
1. [32.5.1(c), 32.5.2(a), 10.4] Setbacks. The front setbacks shall be measured from the edge
of the prescriptive right-of-way. Currently the school addition is within the 75' front
setback. Revise the building addition to meet the front setback.
The building has been revised to conform with the 75' setback.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
2. [32.5.2(i)] Streets. Depict, label, and dimension the prescriptive right-of-way for Red Hill
School Road. Provide the street's state route number. Provide the right-of-way lines and
widths.
The prescriptive right-of-way for Red Hill School Road has been added to the drawings. See
Sheet C2.0.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
3. [32.7.9.7] Screening. Along the frontage of the site the evergreen screening trees and
parking lot landscaping shall be provided in phase 1. These plantings cannot be pushed
to a 2nd phase, as they are required with the parking lot improvements.
Plantings are provided
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
4. [32.5.2(c)] Phase lines. Provide phase lines for phase 2. Provide the proposed timing of
the phase 2 development.
A phasing sheet has been added to the plan set. See sheet C0.1
ENGINEERING I DESIGN I TECHNOLOGY
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
5. [3.2.5.2(a)] For all abutting properties provide the names of the owners, zoning district,
tax map parcel numbers, and present uses of abutting parcels.
The requested parcel information has been added to all abutting parcels.
Rev. 1: Comment partially addressed; however, the zoning of all abutting property is incorrectly
labeled. Revise.
Zoning for the abutting parcels has been checked with Albemarle County GIS and has been
revised accordingly. See Sheet C2.0.
6. [32.5.2(b), 4.12.16] Parking. Provide parking calculations for the school; existing,
proposed, and required.
Parking Calculations have been provided on the cover sheet
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
7. [32.5.2(n), 4.17.4] Lighting. Provide lighting cut sheets of the proposed fixtures. The
lighting fixture must be full cutoff because they are over 3,000 lumens. Proposed
lighting must comply with requirements of Sec. 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Lighting cut sheets have been provided in this submission.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
8. [32.7.8, 4.71 Lighting. Revise the lighting plan to utilize a LLF of 1. Currently the plan
utilizes a LLF of 0.45, please revise.
The LLF factor has been revised to 0.45. See Sheet SP0.1
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
9. [32.5.2] Provide the SDP# on the cover sheet: SDP2019-71.
The SDP number has been added to the cover sheet as requested.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
10. [Engineering Policy] Label the maximum height of all retaining walls.
Retaining walls have been removed from the site as they are no longer required.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
11. [32.5.2(m)] Show the distance to the centerline to the nearest existing street
intersection from the proposed ingress and egress.
Centerline distances from the proposed ingress and egress have been added to sheet C4.0.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
12. [32.7.4.1, 32.7.4.2] Prior to site plan approval the WPO application must be approved.
Acknowledged
Rev. 1: Comment still relevant.
WPO approval was received on 6/25/2020
13. [32.4.3.6, 32.4.3.2] The site plan shall not be approved until all SC reviewers have
approved the plan. Their comments are referenced below and attached.
Acknowledged
Rev. 1: Comment still relevant.
Acknowledged. ACSA has reviewed and approved the latest drawings.
Engineering — John Anderson (Date of Comments 03-06-2020 Rev. 1):
1. VSMP / WP0201900068 approval is required. VSMP/WPO Plan review is in process.
Acknowledged
Rev. 1: Comment persists.
Acknowledged
2. Please remove ESC and SWM sheets. ESC/SWM design is included with VSMP /
WP0201900068.
Sheets have been removed from Plan set.
Rev. 2: Addressed.
3. Remove Sheets C3.0, C3.1, C3.2, C3.3, C5.2, and C6.0.
Sheets have been removed from plan set
Rev. 2: Addressed. As follow-up: Include detail referenced on Sheet C6.0 at 26' Level Spreader
with Site Plan. Sheet C6.0 was removed from the site plan.
The level spreader detail has also been included on plan sheet C1.1.
4. Revise Site Plan Major Amendment consistent with VSMP / WPO plan review
comments.
Acknowledged. Plans will be revised accordingly
Rev. 2: Addressed.
S. VSMP/WPO-related comment not included with WPO review comments of 13-Dec:
Include blanket stabilization symbol in legend and on plans (BM, slopes steeper than
3:1).
Blanket Matting symbol has been added to E&S sheet and legend.
Rev. 2: Addressed.
6. Ensure drainage design is consistent with approved VSMP / WPO plan drainage design.
Drainage design has been checks and matches drainage plan for WPO / VSMP design.
Rev. 2: Addressed.
7. Recommend revise to show 3947 Red Hill School Road residence in inset or plan view at
reasonable scale.
With the change in level spreader location the 3947 Red Hill School Road residence will no
longer be impacted.
Rev. 2: Addressed.
8. Confirm re -located pre-K playground area requires no land disturbance. Regardless of
who performs the work (others/ACPS System), relocated pre-K playground is part of this
project. If there is land disturbance, please include with project LOD (WPO-related
comment).
Due to changes in project scope, ownership has elected to not relocate any playground
equipment at this time.
Rev. 2: Addressed.
ACSA — Richard Nelson (Date of Comments 01-06-2020):
1. Show water main along Red Hill School Rd.
Existing water main is now shown on plan sheets. See Sheets C2.0 & C4.0
2. Provide existing and proposed fixtures.
Refer to email from Andrew Allison on 1/21/2020 for existing and proposed fixture counts.
3. Will there be additional students/teachers with these improvements? If yes, provide this
information to RWSA as well.
There are currently 214 students enrolled at the school. Following the renovations and
additions the school will hold 216 students and four (4) additional staff members. See email
dated 1/22/2020 from Andrew Allison.
Building Official — Michael Dellinger:
1. No Objection.
Fire and Rescue — Shawn Maddox:
1. No Objection.
E911— Brian Becker:
1. No objections.
Virginia Deoartment of Health (VDH) (Date of Comments: 02-21-2020) — Alan Mazurowski:
1. As request, I've reviewed the Initial Site Plan, dated 02/06/2020, for the proposed
addition, referenced above. Based on a septic system plan prepared by Old Dominion
Engineering in 2017, it appears there may be a conflict between the locations of at least
one existing septic system drainfield and that of the proposed gymnasium.
Old Dominion Plan sheets have been added to the plan set. Please refer to sheets C8.1-C8.3.
2. Locations of all existing and planned septic components must be identified on the site
plan, including sewer lines, tanks, conveyance lines, existing drainfields, and reserve
drainfield areas.
Old Dominion Plan sheets have been added to plans. See sheet C8.2 for existing sewer
locations.
VDOT—Adam Moore (Date of Comments 02-13-2020):
1. Sight distance lines and profiles should be for both entrances or show one-way
circulation.
Per email sent to Andrew Allison from Adam Moore on March 5tn, 2020, we have removed the
sight distance profiles and sign.
2. Line of sight appears to be through a hill/embankment. Is this correct and are there
plans to remove the obstruction?
Per email sent to Andrew Allison from Adam Moore on March 5t", 2020, we have removed the
sight distance profiles and sign. The existing entrances are to remain as is.
3. Easement may be required for line of sight.
Per email sent to Andrew Allison from Adam Moore on March 5t", 2020, we have removed the
sight distance profiles and sign. Entrances have deemed okay.
4. Stop sign locations are not shown on the plan.
Stop signs are now shown on the plans.
We have included PDF copies of the plans and calculations for your review. If you have any
questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.295.5624.
Sincerely,
Andrew Allison, PE
Project Engineer