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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202000004 Review Comments Road Plan and Comps. 2020-07-31County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Memorandum To: John Anderson From: Paty Satemye, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: March 3, 2020 Rev. 1: May 20, 2020 Rev. 2: July 31, 2020 Subject: SDP202000004 Berkmar Overlook - Road Plan Fax 434-972-4126 The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the road plans referenced above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] 1. [Comment] Only roads, sidewalks (within the right-of-way), and street trees are being reviewed by planning staff with this Road Plan. Other information shown on this Road Plan, that is Final Site Plan related, will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan once it is submitted... Rev. 1: Comment still applies... Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. Please note that changes Droposed. since the last submissions. to lots 12.43. 44.45 & 46 will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan and Final Subdivision Plat and are not being reviewed with this Road Plan 2. 132.5.2(i) & (n)] Address the following: a) Revise the road sections to specify that a portion of Swede Street has a different section than the rest of the street, the portion without parking on one side. Rev. 1: Comment not yet fully addressed. Although the comment for Swede Street has been addressed changes to the section for Empire Street and Marsac Street have been made and no longer meet the minimum requirements. Address the following change for changes in parking on the 2nd submission: ii. Provide a street section for the portions of Empire Street and Swede Street where parallel parking has been added and ensure this section meets all minimums. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. Revise the plan view of the two parallel parking spaces on Empire Street to provide the %:' of distance between the sidewalk and the ROW line. d) Rev. 2: [New Comment] Include the Asphalt Paving section for the Emergency Access Easement, shown in the last submission of the Final Site Plan, on sheet 9. e) Rev. 2: [New Comment] Revise the plan view of the two parallel parking spaces on Empire Street to include the %:' between the sidewalk and the ROW line. f) Rev. 2: [Comment associated with #11 from the Final Site Plan & Subdivision Plat review] Revise the label for the existing access easement to TMP45-112F to include the correct deed book and page number. Ensure it matches the deed book and page number shown in the proposed final subdivision plat. 5. 132.7.9.5, 32.7.9.3 & 32.7.9.41 Provide street trees along Berkmar Drive and Woodburn Road. Street trees are required along all existing and proposed streets. No trees are shown along Berkmar Drive. Woodburn Road is shown to have existing trees. However, the majority of the trees along the road are also within an overhead easement. Also, it appears that most if not all of the trees along Woodburn Road may either be within the easement, may not be healthy, or may not be correct type of trees for street trees. Provide all required information for existing trees utilized to meet landscaping requirements including (but not limited to) the location, species, and size of each individual tree along the Woodburn Road that is meant to meet the street tree requirement. Rev. 1: Comment not yet fully addressed. Address the following: a) Revise the street frontage for Berkmar Street. It is listed as 235' and it appears to be closer to 295' (total length). Only one side of the street intersection appears to have been measured. Ensure the number of required street trees is provided. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. The number and type of trees along Berkmar Drive does not meet the minimum street tree requirements. Address the following: i. Revise the street frontage for Berkmar Street in the calculation to include the FULL length of Berkmar street frontage (minus the road width of Empire Street, as discussed). The southern portion of the road should be included in the calculation whether or not VDOT limits planting in the first 30' (See comment "ii." For more information. ii. Ensure the number of required street trees is provided. If trees cannot be located on the southern side of the intersection with Empire Street's intersection, because of VDOT regulations, then provide all of the required trees on the north side of the intersection and just space them closer together. iii. Coordinate change with the future submission of the Final Site Plan. iv. Ensure the caliper of tree is listed in the Plant List and that the caliper meets the minimum required. c) All 19 street trees shown along Woodburn Road are planted less than 10' from the overhead utility line. Provide information on the width of that easement and ensure that the trees are planted far enough away from the lines to allow. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. Trees locations have been revised to be 10' from the overhead utility line location. However, they are significantly different in location than shown in the last site plan submission. Ensure that the street trees location not only are far enough out of the overhead easement but also that the Road Plan and Site Plan street tree placement match. d) Ensure that all trees not in the ROW or in HOA owned open space have a landscaping easement shown and that the HOA documents submitted with the final subdivision plat and final site plan provides for perpetual maintenance. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. Address the following: i. Add labels the landscape easements in sheets 19 and 20, since those are the only sheets showing the proposed landscaping. ii. Revise the location of the "street tree" outside of the ROW between lots 4 and 5 so that it is within the landscaping easement. Rev. 2: [Comment associated with #23 from the Final Site Plan & Subdivision Plat review] There appears to be the need for off -site easements across TMP45-112F. Address the following: a. There is proposed off -site demolition shown within TMP45-112F. However, no offsite construction easement is shown in the Road Plan. Also, no documentation has been submitted for a temporary construction easement. Address the following: i. Show all required off -site easements in the road plan. ii. Follow Engineering's direction on document required for the off -site easement. iii. Show this easement on the next submission of both the site plan and the subdivision plat. b. There appears to be a need for an off -site sight distance easement at the comer of TMP45-112F. Revise the road plan to show and label sight distance easement extending on to and through the adjoining parcel. 9. Rev. 2: [Comment associated with #23 from the Final Site Plan & Subdivision Plat review] There appears to be a proposed sight distance easement at the southern comer of TMP45-112F2 at Berkmar Drive. It is shown on sheets 3 and 19 but is easement is not labeled on that side of the intersection. Revise the road plan to label sight distance easement in all locations and 10. Rev. 2: [Comment associated with #36 & 37 from the Final Site Plan review] It appears that the curb. gutter sidewalk, parking and accessway improvements within (and to) TMP45-112F will be impacted by this site plan. Address the following: a. Address engineering's comments on revisions to the access easement area and the parking space depths within TMP45-112F (emails on 6/23/2020). b. Ensure that all existing immovements/infrastructure (including the sidewalks) and proposed improvements within TMP45-112F (and the access easement area leading to the parcel) are accurately represented including the curb, gutter, sidewalk, parking spaces, etc. _AV �OW existi 0sldew ation and Ida' e existing pedestrian connection \ provides access from 'the building to 9� 41,p'` I Berkman Drive.e" I "& ��@��Rv T ISTINO 30' SA WAT RUN / ,TYP 46-112P NIP FOUNDATIONS LLC ^ CIO FOUNDATIONS CHILD / DEVELOPNENT v DD-2834 PC 001 T '✓ l c. 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Please contact Paty Saternye in the Planning Division by using psaternveCrilalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3250 for further information.