HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000045 Action Letter 2020-07-22County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
July 22, 2020
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SDP202000045 — 999 Rio Road — Initial Site Plan
Mr. Shimp:
The Agent for the Board of Supervisors hereby grants administrative conditional approval to the
above referenced site plan.
The approval shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of this letter, provided that
the developer submits a final site plan for all or a portion of the site within one (1) year after the
date of this letter as provided in section 32.4.3.1 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the County of
Albemarle, and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final site plan.
In accordance with Chapter 18 Section 32.4.2.8 Early or Mass Grading may be permitted after
the following approvals are received:
1. Engineering approval of a VSMP plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 17 of the
Code of the County of Albemarle.
2. Approval of all easements for facilities for stormwater management and drainage control
3. Submittal of a tree conservation checklist with areas for tree preservation identified.
The final site plan will not be considered to have been officially submitted until the following
items are received:
1. A final site plan that satisfies all of the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the
Code.
2. A fee of $1,613 for the final site plan application.
Please submit 11 copies of the final plans to the Community Development Department. The
assigned Lead Reviewer will then distribute the plans to all reviewing agencies (for ACSA,
please submit 3 copies of construction plans directly to them, as stated in their comments).
Once you receive the first set of comments on the final site plan, please work with each
reviewer individually to satisfy their requirements.
The Department of Community Development shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for
signature until tentative approvals for the attached conditions from the following agencies/
reviewers have been obtained:
1. Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)- 2 copies [David James;
diames2(a)albemarle.orgl
2. Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)- 3 copies [Tori Kanellopoulos;
vkanellopoulos( ))albemarle.orgl
3. Albemarle County Inspections Services (Inspections)- 1 copy [Michael Dellinger;
mdellinoer(u)albemarle.orol
4. Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue- 1 copy [Shawn Maddox;
smaddox(a)albemarle.orol
5. Albemarle County Service Authority- See comments for number of copies to ACSA
[Richard Nelson; rnelson(a)serviceauthoritv.orgl
6. Virginia Department of Transportation- 1 copy [Adam Moore;
adam.moore(a)vdot.viroinia.00vl
7. RWSA — 1 copy [Dyon Vega; dveoa(a).rivanna.oro]
8. ARB — 1 copy [Khris Taggart; ktaggartaa.albemarle.orol
9. E911 — 1 copy [Brian Becker; bbecker(a)albemarle.org]
If you have any questions about these conditions or the submittal requirements, please contact
me at 434-296-5832 ext. 3270 or vkanellopoulosna.albemarle.org.
Sincerely,
Tori Kanellopoulos
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Justin Shimp, Shimp Engineering
From: Tori Kanellopoulos — Senior Planner
Division: Planning Services
Date: July 10, 2020
Subject: SDP202000045 — 999 Rio Road — 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. Clearly show all lot lines. Some appear to be disconnected/incomplete.
c. Include that the property is also within the Airport Impact Area AIA zoning
district overlay.
d. Include on sheet 1 that there is a Code of Development per
ZMA201900001, latest revision date 01-29-20.
e. Revise watershed note on sheet 1 — this property is not within a water
supply watershed.
f. Show the edge of the existing MUP along Belvedere Boulevard.
g. Show any proposed ROW dedication. This will need to be completed with
a plat.
h. Label the distance of each ingress/egress to the centerline of the
Rio/Belvedere intersection.
2. 18-4.6.1 Frontage. Note that all units in Block 1 must front on a public or private
street (lots in Block 2 front on an amenity). If the multiuse path (MUP) becomes
part of the ROW, the lots should front on the edge of the ROW/MUP. If the MUF
does not become part of the ROW, the lot lines will need to extend to the ROW,
and a public access easement will be needed over the MUP.
18-4.6.1 Frontage. The amenity area for Block 2 must include a private street for
frontage for Lots 11-21. The application plan for the ZMA also shows a private
street. The private street easement must extend to the front of each lot for
frontage purposes. This was done with Riverside Village as well. See
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4. 18-4.11.4 Easements and structures.
a. Coordinate with the easement holder (appears to be VDOT) of the
temporary slope easement to see if this easement is no longer required
and can be removed. Otherwise, a letter from the easement holder is
needed, granting permission to have structures in the easement.
b. There may be additionally comments on easements and structures once
all easements are shown on the final site plan.
5. 18-4.12.6 Number of parking spaces.
a. Revise parking notes to clarify which multifamily units are "single-family
attached" versus "apartments".
b. Label the garages on the site plan.
c. Include a total number of parking spaces required and provided.
6. 18-4.12.10 Shared parking. A shared parking agreement will be required for the
shared parking between uses and Blocks. This agreement must meet the
requirements of 18-4.12.8(e).
7. 18-4.12.16 ADA spaces. Provide one (1) ADA parking space. This must also be
van -accessible.
8. 18-4.12.16(e) Provide bumper blocks for parking spaces adjacent to sidewalks
less than 6' per the following requirement: the parking has curb or curb and
gutter and there is a sidewalk located closer than two feet from the edge of the
parking area, except that bumper blocks shall not be required where a sidewalk
has a minimum width of six feet.
9. 18-4.12.13 and 4.12.18 Loading spaces. Provide one (1) loading space for the
office per 18-4.12.13 meeting the design standards of 18-4.12.18.
10.18-4.12.13(e) and 18-4.12.19 Dumpster. Provide a dumpster/dumpster pad for
the office. Ensure the 18-32.7.9 screening requirements are met.
11.18-4.17 Lighting plan. Provide a lighting plan meeting the requirements of 18-
4.17 with the final site plan submittal.
12.18-32.7.9 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. Show removal
of existing landscaping on the demolition plan.
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. 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. Parking areas must also be
screened according to note D-7 in the Code of Development.
e. 18-32.7.9.8 Ensure that there is at least 15 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. Provide
planting species with the final site plan.
13.ZMA201900001 Code of Development: The following are comments regarding
the Code of Development:
a. Front setback Block 1: Note that boundaries will likely change with ROW
dedication for the MUP. This will affect where setbacks are measured
from. The MUP should be dedicated to public use and should become part
of the ROW.
b. Rear setback Block 2: Note that boundaries will likely change with ROW
dedication for MUP; ensure setbacks are still met.
c. Include a table for the amenity and greenspaces detailing how the
requirement is being met. Adding up the totals in Block 1, it appears 8,538
SF is provided. For Block 2, it appears 10,439 SF is provided (more than
listed on sheet 1).
d. Provide signage and/or bollards at the entrance to the amenity area that
ensures vehicular access is prohibited except for emergency vehicles.
e. Include a note on sheet 1 that all primary residential structures in Block 1
must face Belvedere Boulevard.
f. Parking areas must be screened according to 18-32.7.9 and Note D-7 in
the Code of Development. This requirement must be met prior to final site
plan approval.
g. Label the affordable housing units on the final site plan.
h. Include a note on sheet 1 that a minimum of 15% of the dwelling units
must be affordable.
14.ZMA201900001 Application Plan: The following are comments regarding the
application plan:
a. For the amenity and greenspaces, show additional detail on the final site
plan. For example, seating is required for the courtyard and plaza areas.
b. Include a label for the central greenspace area on the plan. Label the
material. This must provide emergency access.
c. The application plan shows a pedestrian connection between the office
and the amenity area in Block 2. Provide this connection.
d. A landscape area is required along the eastern and northern sides of the
development, per the application plan. This would include the area behind
Lots 16-21. If the required landscape area will be provided on the lots, a
landscaping easement will be required.
15.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. The
DB/PG of new easements must be shown on the final site plan.
i. 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. Chapter 14: A final subdivision plat will be required for subdividing the
lots. This can be approved before or after final site plan approval.
d. 18-30.6: A certificate of appropriateness (COA) from the ARB is required
prior to final site plan approval.
Engineering (David James)
1. Disturbance is over 10000sf and a VSMP plan & application will need to be
submitted and approved prior to FSP approval.
2. Sheet 3:
a. Provide entrance radius of 25'.
b. Show offsite improvements in an easement.
c. Trees would need to be located outside of SWM facility easements.
d. Show handicap spaces.
e. Extend curbing to back of parking space near the emergency access
entrance.
f. Additional drain inlets needed at the low points of parking areas.
g. Provide gutter pan at the entrances and direct water away from entrances.
Bumper blocks will need to be provided in front of the 5' wide sidewalks,
unless the sidewalks are widened to 6' then bumper block will not be
needed. {18-4.12.16 e.)
Show dumpster pad location. {18-4.12.19)
Provide guardrail before wall dropoff adjacent to parking.
VDOT (Adam Moore)
1. See attached comment letter dated June 25, 2020.
Fire/Rescue (Shawn Maddox)
1. If the office building will exceed 30' then the travel ways must be 26'
unobstructed travel width.
2. If the office building is to be sprinklered then an FDC must be shown and a
hydrant located within 100' of the FDC.
3. No hydrants are shown on the plan. It would appear multiple hydrants would be
needed to meet the hydrant spacing requirements.
4. Does the travel lane that serves units 16 & 17 exceed 150'? If so a turn around is
required.
5. Please provide the ISO needed fire flow for the building with the most demand on
the site.
6. Please provide a currently available fire flow for the site.
7. A knox box will be required for the office building. A note can be added indicating
the requirement.
ACSA (Richard Nelson)
1. Submit 3 copies to ACSA for review.
2. RWSA approval will be required.
3. Show existing ACSA and RWSA utilities along Rio, Fowler, and Belvedere.
4. Show existing water meter on RWSA water main and call it out to be abandoned.
5. Offsite easements will be needed.
6. It looks like the proposed trees are within the RWSA water easement along Rio.
7. Show proposed water main to serve site.
8. Provide fixture counts for proposed office.
9. Provide 10 feet of separation between proposed sewer and storm retention.
10. Relocate proposed sewer out of hardscape
RWSA (Dyon Vega)
Sheet C2:
1. Label RWSA ownership of easement of the waterline on running parallel to Rio
Rd.
2. Label the 18" DI waterline owned by RWSA.
Sheet C3:
1. No plants over the 18" DI waterline, or allowed in RWSA easement.
2. Please include a profile for the proposed sewer crossing over the 18" Di
waterline.
3. Perform a test pit for the proposed sewer crossing over the 18" DI waterline.
4. Please include notes for an 18" separation from the sewer line and RWSA's 18"
DI waterline.
Inspections (Michael Dellinger)
1. 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. Provide data on plan.
2. Add the following note to the general notes page:
a. Where the flood level rims of plumbing fixtures are below the elevation of
the manhole cover of the next upstream manhole in the public sewer, the
fixtures shall be protected by a backwater valve installed in the building
drain, branch of the building drain or horizontal branch serving such
fixtures. Plumbing fixtures having flood level rims above the elevation of
the manhole cover of the next upstream manhole in the public sewer shall
not discharge through a backwater valve.
3. Add the following to the general notes page:
a. All roof drains shall discharge in a manner not to cause a public nuisance
and not over sidewalks.
4. Note to developer:
a. Due to required distances from lot lines and structures as required by the
NFPA, underground propane tanks may be prohibited. Plan accordingly.
5. Add the following note to the general notes page:
a. Buildings or structures built before January 1, 1985 must have an
asbestos survey performed in order to apply for a demolition permit.
Asbestos removal permits are required if positive for such from Albemarle
County and VDOLI. Contact VDOLI for their additional requirements and
permits for demolition projects at 540-562-3580 x131.
Architectural Review Board (Khris Taggart)
1. See ARB-2020-63 Action Letter.
E911 (Brian Becker)
1. A road name is required for addressing the 21 units and the office.
2. Per the Albemarle County Road Naming and Property Numbering Ordinance,
Sec. 7-200, Part B (page 2 of the PDF): "It is intended by this article that all roads
within the county which serve or are designed to serve three (3) or more dwelling
units or business structures shall be named..."
3. The access to the lot that serves the block of townhomes and the office should
be assigned a road name for addressing purposes. Please provide this office at
least three alternative road names for review, in case your first choices are not
acceptable. The Albemarle County Master Road Names Directory can be
accessed at the link in the Resources section.
4. Resources:
a. A PDF version of the Ordinance and Manual can be found here:
https://www. al be ma rle. o rg/upload/i m ages/Forms_Cente r/Departments/Ge
ographic_Data_Services/Forms/Road_Naming_and_Property_Numbering
_Ordinance_and _Manual.pdf
b. Albemarle County Master Road Names Directory:
http://www.albemarle.org/albemarle/upload/images/webapps/roads/.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street (804) 7862701
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219 Fax: (804) 786.2940
June 25, 2020
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Tori Kanellopoulos
Re: 999 Rio Road — Initial Site Plan
SDP-2020-000045
Review # 1
Dear Ms. Kanellopoulos:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced plan as submitted by Shimp Engineering, dated 26
May 2020, and offers the following comments:
1. Please show mill and overlay on plans in accordance with WP-2, please add WP-2, detail
to plans. Please show mill and overlay to the adjacent travel lane.
2. Work will require working in the center of the roadway, please provide MOT plan in
accordance with the 2019 revised Virginia Work Area Protection Manual.
3. Please refer to VDOT's Road Design Manual appendix F., Pg., 17-125, for design criteria
on Commercial Entrance along highways with curb and gutter. Please show geometry on
both proposed entrances, width needs to be a minimum of 30 ft.
4. Please install CG-12 detectable warning surfaces at crosswalks.
5. Please include turn lane warrant as appropriate.
6. Please refer to appendix B(1)-pg., 33, in VDOT's RDM for separation; between face of
curb to the edge of the shared use path shall be a minimum of 8 ft., in order to meet the
minimum lateral offset distance to install signs, for the roadway and the shared use path
in accordance with MUTCD part 2 & 9. If signs are required on the outside of the shared
use path due to horizontal and vertical grade changes then a min., of 6.5 ft., of right of
way from the edge of the path shall be provided otherwise, a min., of 3 ft., right of way
shall be provided. It appears the existing shared use path along Belvedere Blvd., is
outside of the existing right of way and will not be maintained by VDOT.
7. Width and clearance of shared use path; the recommended paved width for a two
directional shared use path is 10 ft. However in rare instances, a reduced width of 841.,
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can be adequate. This reduced width should be used only where the following conditions
prevail.
• Bicycle traffic is expected to be low, even on peak days or during peak hours.
• Pedestrian use of the facility is not expected to be more than occasional.
• There will be good horizontal and vertical alignment providing safe and frequent
passing opportunities.
• During normal maintenance activities the path will not be subject to maintenance
vehicle loading conditions that would cause pavement edge damage.
8. Please provide drainage calculations.
Please note that the final site plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road Design Manual
Appendices B (1) and F, as well as any other applicable standards, regulations, or other
requirements.
Please provide two copies of the revised plan along with a comment response letter. If further
information is desired, please contact Willis C. Bedsaul at 434-422-9866.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right of way. The
owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency land Use Section at (434) 422-9399
for information pertaining to this process.
Sincerely,
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
VirginiaDOT.org
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
July 7, 2020
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 E High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
RE: ARB-2020-63: 999 Rio Road Initial Site Plan (TMP: 06100-00-00-154B0)
Dear Mr. Shimp,
At its meeting on Monday, July 6, 2020, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board unanimously
voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan to the
agent for the Site Review Committee:
• Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and
recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o Prior to Initial Plan approval the following items shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the
ARB: None.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following items
and all items on the ARB Final Site Plan Checklist must be addressed in an ARB application for a
Countywide Certificate of Appropriateness:
1. Provide architectural designs with the next submittal. The Rio Road -facing elevation of
the office building and the Belvedere Boulevard -facing elevations of the multi -family
units must be designed to appear as front facades, and side elevations visible from the EC
street must be treated with architectural detail to eliminate blankness.
2. Show the location of mechanical equipment (building and ground mounted) on the site
and architectural plans and show how it will be screened from the EC.
3. Provide a detail of the proposed dog park fencing in the site plan. Chain link fencing is
not appropriate.
4. Include the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural plans.
5. Provide a complete plant schedule with the next submittal.
6. Provide confirmation that easements will not conflict with the proposed/required
landscaping.
7. Reduce the spacing of the proposed trees along Belvedere Boulevard to 40' on center.
8. Identify the landscaping proposed in the landscaped courtyard.
9. Provide a complete plant schedule with the next submittal.
10. Consider adding landscaping at the corner of the site between the office building and the
Lot 1-2 building to help the visual transition between the varying building uses and
characters.
11. Provide a complete plant schedule with the next submittal.
12. Add the standard landscaping note to the landscape plan.
13. Identify the retaining wall heights on the grading plan.
14. Indicate retaining wall material(s) and color(s) on the plan. A physical sample may be
necessary for review.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application
forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB. Please be certain that
your ARB submittal addresses the above -noted issues.
Please visit www.albemarle.org/cdd, the Community Development Department web page, for instructions
on making submittals. If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,/ �f
Khris Taggart
Planner
ktaggart@albemarle.org
cc: Windmill Ventures, LLC
535 Foxdale Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22908
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