HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000022 Review Comments Major Amendment, Final Site Plan 2020-06-10County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Justin Shimp, Shimp Engineering
From: Tori Kanellopoulos — Senior Planner
Division: Planning Services
Date: June 10. 2020
REV 1
Subject: SDP202000022 —Cooke Warehouse —Major Amendment
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.]
Planning (Tori Kanellopoulos)
New comment due to change on cover sheet with resubmittal: Revise
parking calculation requirement — 18 spaces are required, not 15. 18 spaces
are provided. 15 employees requires 15 spaces for employees plus three
(3) spaces for customers.
2. 18-26.4 Building height. Include the proposed building height (both stories and
feet) on Sheet 1, along with the maximum/stepback requirement per the Zoning
Ordinance.
a. REV 1: Addressed.
3. 18-30.7 Steep slopes. Show and label the existing managed slopes.
a.
4. 18-4.11.4 Structures in easements. Show and label all existing easements on
Sheet 3. It appears the new building addition may be in the VEPCO easement.
a. REV 1: Provide a letter of permission from the easement holder for
this easement. With a letter of permission, the site plan can be
approved.
18-4.1/.. �,ng spaces. Provide the one (1) required loading space meeting
the design standards of County Zoning Ordinance 4.12.18.
a. REV 1: Addressed.
6. 18-4.12.13 Dumpster pad. Provide a dumpster pad that meets the design
standards of County Zoning Ordinance 4.12.19.
a. REV 1: Addressed. Note that additional requirements may be needed
during building permit review for the trash totter.
7. 18-4.17 Lighting. Clarify if any new outdoor lights over 3,000 lumens are being
provided. If so, a lighting plan meeting County Zoning Ordinance 4.17 is required.
a. REV 1: Addressed. No outdoor lighting is provided.
8. 18-32.7.9 Landscape plan. Submit a landscape plan that meets all requirements,
including the following:
a. 18-32.7.9.4(b) Landscape plan/preservation of existing trees. Include the
Conservation Checklist if existing trees are being counted toward
landscaping requirements. Label where trees/areas are being preserved.
I. REV 1: Addressed. Include conservation checklist with site
plan for final version.
b. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. Show how the street tree requirement is being
met (can be existing trees but need to be shown on the plan).
I. REV 1: Addressed with existing trees, to be preserved.
c. 18-32.7.9.6 Landscaping parking areas. A minimum of five (5) percent of
the parking area must be landscaped.
i. REV 1: Addressed.
d. 18-32.7.9.8 Tree canopy. A ten percent tree canopy is required for this
use.
i. REV 1: Addressed.
9. Additional applications: The following applications and approvals are required
prior to final site plan approval:
a. 18-32.7.4.1: Approval of a VSMP Plan is required prior to site plan
approval. See Engineering comments.
I. REV 1 - No VSMP is required. See Engineering comments.
Engineering (David James)
1. No objection. Disturbance is under 10,000sf now & no WPO plan is required.
VDOT (Adam Moore)
1. No Objection.
Fire/Rescue (Shawn Maddox)
1. PENDING
ACSA (Richard Nelson)
1. No objection.
Inspections (Michael Dellinger)
1. No objection.
E911 (Brian Becker)
1. No objection.
Please contact Tori Kanellopoulos in the Planning Division at
vkanellopoulos(a)albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3270 for further information.