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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 -4012
October 28, 2005
Tim Miller
Rivanna Engineering
1350 Stony Point Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
RE: SP 2004 -024 Northtown Center (Sign #8) and SDP 2004 -045 Northtown Center
Tax Map 45, Parcels 110, 110A, 111, 111A and 111B
Dear Mr. Miller:
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on October 18, 2005, unanimously approved
SDP 2004 -045 and unanimously recommended approval of SP 2004 -024 to the Board of Supervisors.
Additionally, the Commission approved your motion for Modification of Section 4.2.3 to allow activity on
critical slopes on SDP 2004 -024.
Regarding SP- 2004 -024 (drive through associated with the bank
The Commission unanimously recommended approval of SP 2004 -024 to the Board of Supervisors.
Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. A by -pass lane, 16' minimum width shall be provided. Striping and lane widths must be shown on
the final plan.
Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive public
comment at their meeting on November 9, 2005. Any new or additional information regarding your
application must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least seven days prior to your
scheduled hearing date.
Regarding request for modification of Section 4.2.3 to allow activity on critical slopes:
The critical slopes waiver for Northtown Center was approved based on the finding that the strict application of
the requirements of Section 4.2. would not forward the purposes of the chapter that otherwise serve the public
health, safety or welfare, or that alternatives proposed by the developer would satisfy those purposes at least to an
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equivalent degree, subject to the following conditions:
In addition to all other erosion and sediment control measures that may be required by the Water
Protection Ordinance, the applicant shall provide erosion and sediment control measures to assure, to the
satisfaction of the Program Authority, that it is providing high levels of effectiveness in controlling
sediment during construction. These measures shall include, but not be limited to:
a. A construction schedule that minimizes the duration of disturbance (e.g., phasing of the erosion
and sediment control plan).
b. Using high efficiency sediment basins designed to include the use of flocculants.
c. Matting exposed slopes as determined appropriate by the Program Authority.
d. The contractor shall have a Responsible Land Disturber ( "RLD "), on the site throughout the
period during which the site is under construction. The "RLD" shall maintain a daily erosion and
sediment control inspection log demonstrating that erosion and sediment control measures are
being closely monitored and deficiencies are being quickly repaired. The "RLD" shall assure
that all control measures are being maintained in optimal condition. The log shall be made
available for inspection by the Program Authority at any time during regular business hours.
e. If determined to be necessary by the Program Authority, the surety required by Albemarle
County Code Section 17 -207 shall include an amount determined by the Program Authority to
be reasonably necessary to take corrective action to repair or restore downstream properties
damaged during construction by runoff or sediment.
In addition to all other storm water management requirements that may be required by the Water
Protection Ordinance:
a. The stormwater management plan shall include additional measures determined by the Program
Authority to be necessary in order to capture, to the maximum extent practical, the runoff from the
site, both during and after construction.
b. The stormwater management plan shall include measures to prevent, to the fullest extent possible,
damaging conditions to downstream properties and receiving waterways from occurring as a result
of the development of the site, both during and after construction.
c. In order to allow the Program Authority to develop appropriate measures to satisfy paragraphs (a)
and (b) of this condition, the applicant shall submit data demonstrating the peak flow of runoff from
the site and the peak flow of runoff coming onto the site. [Albemarle County Codes Sections 17 -31,
17- 314(D)]
3. In the plan during construction the sequence of the storm water management addresses the switching
over of the stream flow, if any;
4. In conjunction with the final site plan, sufficient landscaping and screening shall be provided to screen
adjacent residential properties from areas of disturbed critical slopes; and
5. All of the other conditions recommended by staff.
Regarding SDP - 2004 -045:
The Commission, by a 5:1 vote, approved SDP - 2004 -045 with the following conditions recommended in the
staff report; based on the other actions just taken and an additional condition that the final site plan come
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back for Planning Commission review.
The approval of the preliminary site plan is valid for (1) one year in accordance with Zoning Ordinance
Section 32.4.3.1. Therefore, the preliminary approval shall expire October 18, 2005. If the preliminary site
plan approval expires, a new application must be filed and processed.
Please address all of the requirements and conditions listed below and submit eight (8) tentative plan copies
to the Community Development Department. This letter must be submitted with the tentative plans, as a
checklist, to document that you have addressed all requirements or conditions, or the tentative plan will be
denied.
The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and the BMP Stormwater Management Plan, with the associated
applications and fees, may also be submitted with the eight (8) tentative Plans. Failure to do so will result in
a separate application to be filed with the County at a later date.
After the initial tentative plan submittal, each department /agency will contact you to discuss any remaining
conditions. After all aforementioned department /agencies have granted a tentative approval, you may submit
the final mylars (2 sets), one blueprint copy, final site plan application, final site plan fee, and a copy of all
written tentative approvals to the Community Development Department for signature.
The final site plan will be subject to all final site plan requirements (Zoning Ordinance Section 32.6), in
addition to the following conditions.
The Planning Department shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative
approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan shall not be signed
until the following conditions are met:
Architectural Review Board issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Virginia Department of Transportation approval of entrance design, signal improvements,
frontage and turn lane improvements as well as any associated road plans and drainage plans.
Albemarle County Service Authority approval including approval of the design of the relocated
sanitary sewer meeting ACSA standards with no portion located within storm water management
facilities.
4. Current Development Division approval of:
a. Minimum sight distances within parking areas /travelways.
b. Design/location of curbed islands in the parking lot.
c. Stormwater BMP plans and calculations.
d. Stream Valley design which is acceptable to the Architectural Review Board. Based on
the plan reviewed by the Architectural Review Board at its meeting on October 3, 2005
and included as Attachment A marked WDF, 10/09/2005.
e. Approval of revised parking calculations to account for any parking lost by condition d,
to include if necessary, a reduction in building space.
f. Retaining wall designs for any walls of 4 feet or greater.
g. Landscape plan, to include a conservation plan for all trees proposed to remain.
h. Lighting plan.
i. Subdivision plat combining the parcels into a single parcel or realignment of existing
parcel boundaries to result in lots meeting minimum requirements for building
construction.
j. Necessary access, utility easements.
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k. The 18' retaining wall on the northern side of the site cannot disturb the undisturbed
buffer for a footing or reinforcing grid. The plan must be revised as necessary, or
provide computations, details and construction methods to avoid disturbance of the
buffer.
1. Grading to the edge of the undisturbed wooded buffer on the sides of the site will likely
cut tree root systems, damaging and eventually killing trees. On final plans, the grading
should be moved back, or specific trees surveyed and marked on plans to ensure
survivability of trees within the undisturbed buffer.
Fire Marshall approval.
Building Official approval.
The final site plan shall be subject to Planning Commission review.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (434) 296 -5832.
Sincerely,
William D. Fritz, AICP
Chief of Current Development
WDF /aer
Cc: First Gold Leaf Land Trust, M Clifton McClure Etal Trustees
P O Box 1333
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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