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608 Preston Avenue
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T I M M O N S GROUP
Charlottesville, VA 22903 www.timmons.com
September 10, 2020
Matt Wentland, PE
Civil Engineer
Albemarle County Community Dev.
401 McIntire Rd, Rm. 227
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Southwood Redevelopment Village I — Road and Drainage Plan Review — SUB201900174
— Rev. 1 Comment Response Letter
Dear Mr. Wentland:
We have reviewed all of your comments from (Rev. 2) July 16, 2020 and made the necessary
revisions. Please find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering.
Engineering— (Matt Wentland):
1. Provide an easement on the gravel emergency access.
An easement around the gravel emergency access road has been provided.
(Rev. 1) Comment addressed.
2. Provide a minimum of 1' between the back of walk and ROW.
1' has been provided between the back of walk and ROW.
(Rev. 1) Comment addressed.
3. Remove trees from on top of pipes and beside structures.
Trees have been removed from the top of pipes and beside structures.
(Rev .1) Comment not addressed. The landscape plan still shows several trees on or too close to
structures and pipes. It is also difficult to see the proposed structures with the light linework.
The lineweight of the storm network has been revised on the Landscape Plan sheets and the
tree locations have been revised to avoid storm structures and pipes.
(Rev. 2) Comment not addressed.
Trees have been removed from the top of pipes and beside structures.
4. Include on the plans the Public Road Acceptance Procedure and the As -built Road Plan
Policy.
The Public Road Acceptance Procedure and the As -Built Road Plan Policy has been added to
sheet C1.00.
(Rev. 1) Comment addressed.
ENGINEERING I DESIGN I TECHNOLOGY
Planning:
1. See document attached to email.
Acknowledged.
VDOT:
1. See document attached to email.
Acknowledged.
GIS—(Brian Becker):
1. Critical Issues: Roads 1, 2, and 3 require road names. Comments: Roads 1, 2, and 3
require road names, 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..." Please provide this office at least three
alternative road names for review, in case your first choices are not acceptable.
Road names have been included with this submittal. Road 1 shall be named New Horizon
Drive (alternate: New Leaf Drive). Road 2 shall be named Cardinal Lane (alternate: Margarita
Lane). Road 3 shall be named Wardell Crest (alternate: Dave Matthews Crest).
Fire Rescue —(Shawn Maddox):
1. 1 do not see any indication of no parking signs on the plan:
Roads must be marked no parking based on unobstructed travel width:
-Less than 28' No Parking on both sides.
-28' to 35'11" No parking on one side.
-36' or greater parking is allowed on both sides.
"No Parking" signs have been added on Sheets C4.01-C4.04.
2. Please confirm the emergency apparatus access road in an all-weather surface rated for
80,OOOlbs and indicate how it will be maintained during inclement weather.
The emergency access road has been revised to be heavy-duty asphalt.
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,
Clint Shifflett, PE
Project Manager