HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202000016 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2020-10-05COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
October 2, 2020
Mr. Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett St., Suite K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
scott@collins-en ing eering com / 434-293-3719
RE: SP202000016 Claudius Crozet Park
Dear Mr. Collins:
Fax (434) 972-4176
Staff has reviewed your initial submittal for the special use permit, SP202000016, Claudius Crozet Park amendment. We
have a number of questions and comments which we believe should be addressed before we can recommend favorably on
your SP request. We would be glad to meet with you to discuss these issues.
Review comments are provided below, organized by Department, Division, or agency. Comments from the Planning
Division are provided first:
Planning — General Special Use Permit Comments
1. Pay the required fee of $1,075.00 for the submittal and review of the special use permit application. This item
cannot be taken to the Planning Commission until the required fees have been paid. If you believe this statement
to be incorrect, and the fee has already been paid, please provide the receipt for the application fee.
2. Include the application file number that was given to this application, SP2020-00016, on the concept plan and in
the project narrative.
3. Revise the name of the plan to read a "development concept plan" instead of an application plan. Also, revise the
title of sheets 3 and 4 to reflect the plan as a "concept plan."
4. Indicate on the cover sheet of the plan that TMP 56A2-04—A4 is located within the Entrance Corridor Overlay
District. (Although it is located in the ECOD, it is not likely that the ARB will review this project because of its
location and distance from the Entrance Corridor)
5. Clarify how many stories the recreation facility/community center will be. It appears that it is proposed to be 32'
— will this translate to two or three stories? Will the phase 2 pool expansion be the same or of shorter height?
6. Provide more information on the listed parking requirements:
a. It does not appear that the parking study requested in the pre -application checklist was provided with the
application. Provide this study, or include more information in the project narrative.
b. Which scheduled use is being used for the pavilions and the meeting room?
c. Why are the tennis courts only listed as one space per court, when the ordinance identifies two spaces per
court as required?
d. Where is the 10% reduction for an urban park coming from?
e. The parking schedule references an approved cooperative parking agreement. Provide a copy of this
cooperative parking agreement, so that staff can accurately review the amount of shared parking being
provided, and with which other entities.
7. What is the existing structure on the R-6 zoned property currently being used for?
8. Where are the existing concessions served from? It is important to ensure this use is covered by the special use
permit — see 18-5.1.16(e).
9. Where is the 34,200 sq. ft. of phase 1 listed on the concept plan cover sheet coming from? The meeting space and
exercise area only add up to 22,000 sq. ft. Are there additional uses proposed in that building.
10. The proposed phase 2 pool expansion needs to be shifted so that it lies outside of the minimum setback line. The
northwest comer of the structure as proposed does not meet the setback requirements for the Rural Areas zoning
district.
11. Include in the narrative section on public facility and infrastructure impacts if there is any expected impacts on the
fire and police departments.
12. The Certificate of Plat that was provided for this property, in deed book 1536, pge 410, references an agreement
that was recorded in deed book 859, page 196. Provide a copy of this agreement, and provide any additional
relevant information ensuring that whatever the terms of this agreement are continue to be maintained.
13. Revise section IV of the narrative. It states that there are no preserved steep slopes on the property. However,
there is a small area of preserved slopes just to the south of the pond.
14. On the concept plan site layout sheet, label the proposed recreation center building and the pool expansion with
the proposed square footage of the structures, both overall square footage and the building footprint, so that staff
can have a better understanding of their size.
15. Advisory Comment: A frill list of proposed conditions for this special use permit will be provided prior to the
Planning Commission public hearing. At a minimum, the conditions from the existing special use permit SP1995-
00043 are likely to be retained (with modifications to reference the proposed new concept).
16. Advisory Comment: The community center use will be subject to the supplemental regulations found in 18-
5.1.04 of the Zoning Ordinance, and the swimming, tennis, and golf clubs use will be subject to the supplemental
regulations found in 18-5.1.16 of the Zoning Ordinance.
17. Advisory Comment: Site plans and VSMP plans will be required at the site development stage if this special use
permit is approved by the Board. All requirements of Section 18-32 of the Zoning Ordinance will need to be met
at this stage, including but not limited to design requirements, parking requirements, height requirements, zoning
district requirements, landscaping and lighting requirements, and compliance with the conditions of the special
use permit.
18. Advisory Comment: The parking areas will need to be screened from the adjacent residential uses at the site
planning stage.
19. Advisory Comment: A community meeting with nearby residents and property owners is required prior to a
public hearing. Such a community meeting is currently scheduled for October 14, 2020. Additional comments
may be provided based on the discussion and feedback from that meeting.
Planning — Special Exception Application Comments
1. Pay the required fee of $457.00 for the submittal and review of the special exception application. This item cannot
be taken to the Planning Commission until the required fees have been paid. If you believe this statement to be
incorrect, and the fee has already been paid, please provide the receipt for the application fee.
2. Provide more information in the special exception portion of the narrative identifying what is being requested
with the special exception application. Identify how far the swimming pool(s) is proposed to be from the property
line, as well as the distance from the nearest dwelling units, so that staff can better understand the scale of the
exception that is being requested. Also, show these distances on sheets 3 and 4 of the concept plan. These
distances should be provided for both pools.
3. Provide justification for why this special exception should be granted and how any potential impacts from
granting this exception would be mitigated.
Comprehensive Plan
Initial comments on how your proposal generally relates to the Comprehensive Plan are provided below. Comments on
conformity with the Comprehensive Plan are provided to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors as part of
the staff report.
The Crozet Master Plan designates all three subject TMPs (56A2-01--72, 56A2-01-72A, and 56A2-04—A4) as
Greenspace. Chapter 4 of the master plan also identifies Claudius Crozet Park as a "center" of the community. The
Greenspace is defined as all public parks and open space, environmental features, and privately -owned parks. Claudius
Crozet Park falls under this definition. Sensitive environmental features are expected to be protected. The preserved
slopes of the property do not appear to be disturbed by the proposal. All facilities, including stormwater management
facilities, should be moved out of the WPO stream buffer located on the property to protect this environmental feature.
Crozet Park is located within the "Eastern Crozet" section of the development area, as stated in Chapter 4 (page 31).
"Development in this area should focus on greenway development, key pedestrian/bike linkages, the construction of
public amenities such as schools and parks, and the creation of roads and bridges." Because Crozet Park is a central
feature of this area, it is recommended that it be used as a central connecting point for bike and pedestrian ways in Eastern
Crozet. Additional sidewalks and paths are recommended along the park's perimeter and to connect with other existing
infrastructure and adjacent neighborhoods (see Transportation Planning comments below for more information).
Sidewalks and trails in the park should help to further the goal of the master plan for a greenway trail from the
Lickinghole Creek basin to Crozet Park and downtown Crozet.
As the subject property is a park, and is designated as Greenspace in the master plan, Chapter 6 of the master plan is an
important reference for the review of this special use permit. The goals of the community for such areas are to protect
sensitive natural areas, while creating areas for structured and unstructured recreation. The Parks and Green Systems map
shows a "major greenway or trail" in the northeast of the park, connecting with a longer greenway trail. The Crozet
Connector Trail is a designated "priority" in chapter 8 of the master plan, along with the completion of other trails that
lead to schools and parks.
Neighborhood Model
Projects located within the Development Areas are typically reviewed for consistency with each of the Neighborhood
Model Principles found in the Comprehensive Plan. Comments are provided (see attached document Consistency with
Neighborhood Model) on relevant aspects of the Neighborhood Model principles.
Comments from Other Reviewing Divisions, Departments, and Agencies
Planning - Transportation
The following comments regarding this proposal have been provided by the County's Chief of Planning / Principal
Transportation Planner, Kevin McDermott, kmcdermott@albemarle.org:
Please provide extensions of the pedestrian circulator trail out to the edge of the property on the southeast and southwest
comers in a manner that will allow future sidewalk along Park St to connect to it and utilize the circulator trail as an
extension of this future sidewalk across the park property. This includes extending it to the Park St/Park Lane intersection
For that portion, if desired it could be constructed as a standard VDOT sidewalk or shared -use path meeting all applicable
requirements inside the right of way or match the existing trail and be placed outside of the right-of-way.
Please provide an extension of the trail adjacent to the northern entrance road from Hilltop that connects to the existing
sidewalk at the southern corner of Hilltop and Indigo. The location where it meets the sidewalk should be built to meet
VDOT standards.
Please extend the existing sidewalk from the comer of Indigo and Hilltop down Indigo Rd to meet with the path currently
show on the plan. This portion adjacent to Indigo should meet VDOT requirements as well.
Zonin¢ Division, Community Development Department
Review pending; comments will be provided to applicant upon receipt by Planning staff, Chief of Zoning, Francis
MacCall, fmaccall&albemarle.org.
Engineering & Water Resources Division, Community Development Department
The following comments regarding this proposal have been provided by the County Engineer, Frank Pohl,
fpohl@albemarle.org:
- The pond is at the headwaters of an intermittent stream that drains to a water supply reservoir and is not a stormwater
management facility. It is included within the limits of the stream buffer and cannot be used as a SWM facility [17-600].
- Show the 50-ft buffer limits around the pond in addition to the 100-ft buffer limits that are shown. Impacts to the buffer
cannot occur within the inner 50-ft of the buffer. Impacts to the landward 50-ft are allowed but must be minimized.
Relocate water quality swales outside of buffer where possible [17-604].
- The stream buffer on the remaining portion of the property must be reestablished. Overflow parking cannot occur within
the stream buffer. Explain how parking will be restricted from occurring within the stream buffer [17-601].
- How will stormwater management be addressed for expansion to the east/northeast?
- Gravel parking area exceeds 4 spaces and must be paved with curb and gutter [18-4.12.15].
- Project will be considered as development of prior developed land and will need to meet water quality design criteria as
stated in 9VAC25-870-63.2.
- Project will need to account for the removal of the existing SWM facility (quality/quantity).
E911, Community Development Department
No objections at this time; E911 plans reviewer, Brian Becker, bbecker@albemarle.org.
Building Inspections Division, Community Development Department
Review pending; comments will be provided to applicant upon receipt by Planning staff, Building Inspections plans
reviewer, Michael Dellinger, mdellineergalbemarle.org.
Albemarle County Fire -Rescue
Review pending; comments will be provided to applicant upon receipt by Planning staff; Fire & Rescue plans reviewer,
Shawn Maddox, smaddox@albemarle.org.
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation
Review pending; comments will be provided to applicant upon receipt by Planning staff, Chief of Parks Planning, Tim
Padalino, ipadalino@albemarle.org.
Albemarle County Service Authority
Please see the attached comment memo provided by the ACSA plans reviewer, Richard Nelson,
melsona,serviceauthoritv.ore.
Virginia Department of Transportation
Please see the attached comment memo provided by Adam Moore at VDOT, adam.moore@vdot.virginia.gov.
Next Steps
Action after Receipt of Comments
After you have read this letter, please take one of the actions identified in the "Action After Receipt of Comment Letter"
which is attached.
Resubmittal
If you choose to resubmit, please use the attached form. There is no fee for the first resubmittal. The resubmittal date
schedule is provided for your convenience online at:
httDs://www.albemarle.orgJhome/showdocument?id=358
Notification and Advertisement Fees
Prior to scheduling a public hearing with the Planning Commission, payment of the following fees is needed:
$435.00 for the Public Notice Requirement (Legal Advertisement). If you believe this statement to be incorrect, and the
fee has already been paid, please provide the receipt for the fee.
Additional notification fees will not be required unless a deferral takes place and adjoining owners need to be notified of a
new date.
Please feel free to contact me if you wish to meet or need additional information. My email address is
areitelbach@albemarle.org, and my phone number is 434-296-5832 east. 3261.
Sincerely,
Andy Reitelbach
Senior Planner
Planning Division, Department of Community Development
enc: Consistency with Neighborhood Model
Memorandum from the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Memorandum from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
SP2020-00016 Action After Receipt of Comments
Special Use Permit Resubmittal Form
Attachment — SP2020-00016 Claudius Crozet Park
Staff Analysis of Application's Consistency with Neighborhood Model Principles
Pedestrian This principle is mostly met; however, there are a few gaps in bike and
Orientation pedestrian facilities throughout the park that could create a more
interconnected transportation network in the area and encourage greater use
by pedestrians utilizing the park facilities.
Mixture of Uses
Ne�orhood
Centers
Mixture of Housing
Types and
Affordability
Interconnected
Streets and
Transportation
Networks
Multi -modal
Transportation
Opportunities
Parks, Recreational
Amenities, and Open
Space
Buildings and Space
of Human Scale
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This principle is met. The property is designated as a park, which is only one
use. However, the park offers a wide range of different facilities and activities,
including soccer, baseball, swimming, and more. The proposed expansion will
continue to contribute to this mix of recreational uses and opportunities.
This principle is met. The park is identified as a center in the Crozet master
plan. Providing additional facilities for Crozet residents to use helps to
strengthen the park's status as a center.
This principle does not apply to this proposal.
This principle is mostly met. The northern entrance along Hilltop Street is
proposed to be improved. However, there are a few gaps in bike and
pedestrian facilities throughout the park that could create a more
interconnected transportation network in the area and encourage greater use
of these modes for Crozet residents utilizing the park facilities.
This principle is mostly met. Sidewalks and other pedestrian and biking
facilities are important for multi -modal opportunities in this area. There are a
few gaps in these facilities throughout the park that could add to the multi -
modal opportunities and encourage greater use of these modes for Crozet
residents utilizing the park facilities.
This principle is partially met. There appears to be some grading in the WPO
stream buffer. In addition, there appear to be some gaps in the pedestrian and
bike connections throughout the park and leading to adjacent facilities.
This principle could use more information. It is unclear exactly how large the
proposed new recreation center and pool expansion are. The square footage
of each should be labelled on the concept plan, as well as identifying the
number of proposed stories.
Relegated Parking This principle is mostly not met. The majority of the park's proposed parking is
depicted as being in front of the new community center, between that building
and Park Road, adjacent to the main entrance and travelway into the park.
Redevelopment This principle is met. The proposed new community center facility and
swimming pool will be constructed on the site of the existing community center,
which will be demolished.
Respecting Terrain This principle does not appear to be met. Although no areas of preserved
and Careful Grading slopes are proposed to be disturbed, it does appear that some grading and
and Re -grading of stormwater management is proposed within the WPO stream buffer. Such
Terrain activities should not occur in the stream buffer.
Clear Boundaries with I This principle does not apply. Although the property is zoned Rural Areas, it is
the Rural Area located within a designated development area in the comprehensive plan and
is surrounded on all sides by properties that are also designated as part of the
Crozet development area.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT— Information from Service Providers
To be filled out by ACSA for ZMA's and SP's
1) Is this site in the jurisdictional area for water and/or sewer? Yes
2) What is the distance to the closest water and sewer line, if in the jurisdictional area? Currently
served by water and sewer.
3) Are there water pressure issues which may affect the proposed use as shown on plan? Water
pressures in the area are high. Existing building should have an existing PRV.
4) Are there major upgrades needed to the water distribution or sewer collection system of which the
applicant and staff should be aware? Applicant to confirm if changes in daily sewer flows are
increased. RWSA to confirm if a sewer capacity certification will be needed.
5) Are there other service provision issues such as the need for grinder pumps? N/A
6) Which issues should be resolved at the SP/ZMA stage and which issues can be resolved at the site
plan/plat stage? Utility plan approval will be required prior to site plan approval.
7) If the project is a large water user, what long term impacts or implications do you forsee?
8) Additional comments? Provide fixture Counts to confirm meter size during site plan stage.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219
September 24, 2020
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Andy Reitelbach
Re: Cladius Crozet Park- Special Use
SUB-2020-00016
Review # 1
Dear Mr. Reitelbach:
(804) 7862701
Fax: (804) 7862940
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced plan as submitted by Collins Engineering, dated 17
August 2020, and find it to be generally acceptable. However several items will need to be
addressed through the site plan submissions.
Land use
1. The proposed improvement of the emergency access road, sight line looking left is
outside of the right of way and it encroaches on TMP# 56-a2-02-OB-02500. Sight
distance easement may be needed.
2. Sight line looking right is also outside of right of way, and encroaches on the parcel at
the intersection of Hill Top and Indigo road. Sight distance easement may be needed.
3. Is on street parking allowed or is it prohibited at the intersection of Hill Top and Indigo?
4. Please provide right\taper and left turn lane warrant analysis for main entrance off of
Park Road Route 1204.
5. Trip generation data does not match VDOT's.
6. Note that the final site plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road Design
Manual Appendices 13(1) and F, as well as any other applicable standards, regulations or
other requirements.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-way. The
owner/developer must contact the VDOT Charlottesville Residency Land Use Section at
(434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process.
VirginiaDOT.org
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
If you have firrther questions, please contact Willis C. Bedsaul at 434-422-9866.
Sincerely,
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
VDOT - Charlottesville Residency
VirginiaDOT.org
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ACTION AFTER RECEIPT OF COMMENT LETTER
FIRST SET OF COMMENTS
Your project has been scheduled for a public hearing by the Planning Commission for November 24,
2020, which is 84 days from the date your application was accepted for review. State Code requires a
90-day review by the Planning Commission unless the applicant requests deferral. As you will read in
this comment letter, staff recommends changes to your project to help you achieve approval. Without
these changes, staff cannot recommend approval to the Planning Commission.
If you would like to address the comments, you must request deferral by October 30, 2020. If you
choose not to request deferral, staff will take your project to the Commission as originally submitted,
but without a recommendation of approval. Instructions for requesting a deferral are outlined below.
Please note that you can submit revisions even if you defer your application.
Please do one of the following on or before October 30, 2020:
(1) Request deferral to resubmit to address comments, pursuant to Section 33.52(A)(1).
Please understand that if a deferral request is made, the Planning Commission public
hearing date will be later than November 24, 2020.
(2) Request to proceed to a Planning Commission public hearing on November 24, 2020. All
advertising fees must be paid by October 30, 2020.
(3) Withdraw your application.
(1) Deferral Request and Resubmittal
To request deferral, you must submit a request in writing to defer action by the Planning Commission
and Board of Supervisors. The request may be made by email. You may request a deferral for up to 36
months from the date your application was accepted for review, which is September 1, 2023. However,
all outstanding information necessary for Commission action must be submitted by March 1, 2023,
according to the published schedule. (See Section 18-33.52 (A)(2) of the Albemarle County Code).
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(2) Proceed to Planning Commission Public Hearing on November 24, 2020
At this time, you may request that your application proceed to public hearing with the Planning
Commission on November 24, 2020. With this option, staff will take your project to the Commission as
originally submitted, but without a recommendation of approval.
(3) Withdraw Your Application
If at any time you wish to withdraw your application, please provide your request in writing.
Resubmittals
As stated above, a deferral does not preclude you from resubmitting the application to address
changes based upon the comments. If you would like to resubmit after you defer, you may do so
following the resubmittal schedule. Be sure to include the resubmittal form on the last page of your
comment letter with your submittal.
The application fee which you paid covers staff review of the initial submittal and one resubmittal.
Each subsequent resubmittal requires an additional fee. (See attached Fee Schedule.)
Failure to Respond
An application shall be deemed to be voluntarily withdrawn if the applicant requests deferral pursuant
to subsection 33.52(A), and fails to provide within 120 days before the end of the deferral period all of
the information required to allow the Board to act on the application. (See Section 18-33.53 (C) of the
Albemarle County Code).
Fee Payment
Fees paid in cash or by check must be paid at the Community Development Intake Counter. Make
checks payable to the County of Albemarle. Do not send checks directly to the Review Coordinator.
Fees may also be paid by credit card using the secure online payment system, accessed at
http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=cdd&relpage=21685.
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY SP #
Fee Amount $ Date Paid By who? Receipt # Ck# By:
Resubmittal of information for
Special Use Permit
PROJECT NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED:
Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign
I hereby certify that the information provided with this resubmittal is what has been requested from staff
Signature of Owner, Contract Purchaser
Date
Print Name Daytime phone number of Signatory
FEES to be paid after application
For original Special Use Permit fee of $1,075
❑
First resubmission (TO BE PAID WUEN TIDE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF)
Free
❑
Each additional resubmission (TO BE PAID WI6N THE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF)
$538
For original Special Use Permit fee of $2,000
❑
FirSY resubmisslon (TO BE PAID WI6N TIDE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF)
Free
❑
Each additional resubmission (TO BE PAID WI6N TIDE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF)
$1,075
County of Albemarle Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126
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