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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
SDP 05 -122 Albemarle Place Preliminary Site Plan
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL/REOUEST:
Request for preliminary site plan approval for a mixed use,
town center development on 64.7 acres zoned NMD
(Neighborhood Model Development) and EC (Entrance
Corridor). The residential component of this request includes
approximately 1,320,000 s.f floor area of townhouses and
apartments. The commercial and office component totals
approximately 893,175 s.f.
STAFF CONTACT(S):
David Pennock
APPLICANT: Landonomics Group
PROPERTY OWNER: Albemarle Place JV, LLC
BACKGROUND:
AGENDA DATE: August 15, 2006
ITEM NUMBER:
ACTION: Yes INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA: No
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report
REVIEWED BY:
Bill Fritz
This application has been requested for review by a member of the Planning Commission (Attachment D). In
accordance with Section 32.4.2.6, the Planning Commission must consider the merits ofthe Preliminary Site Plan and
the recommendations of the Site Review Committee. The applicant has worked with members of the Site Review
Committee persistently in order to resolve issues presented during the initial review of the site plan. The Site Review
Committee has reviewed this application and recommends approval of the preliminary site plan (see attachments to
Staff Report).
Multiple waivers were granted for this proposal during the approval of the Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA 01 -007)
pertaining to this project. Alternative standards to these waived provisions were developed as part of the approved
Code of Development. No additional waivers are requested.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to conditions in Staff Report.
Attachment: Staff Report
STAFF PERSON:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
SITE PLAN:
PROPERTY OWNER:
APPLICANT:
David E. Pennock, AICP
August 15, 2006
SDP 05 -122 Albemarle Place
Albemarle Place, JV LLC
Landonomics Group
APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL:
Request for preliminary site plan approval for a mixed use, town center development on 64.7 acres zoned
NMD (Neighborhood Model Development) and EC (Entrance Corridor). The residential component of
this request includes approximately 1,320,000 s.f floor area of townhouses and apartments. The
commercial and office component totals approximately 893,175 s.f The properties, described as Tax Map
61 W -3 Parcels 19A, 19B, 23, and 24, are located in the Jack Jouett Magisterial District at the corner of
Hydraulic Road (Route 743) and Route 29 North.
CHARACTER OF AREA:
This property is located at a highly visible intersection very close to the border of the City of
Charlottesville. Currently, the site is mostly wooded. The portions of the property that are not wooded
are at the intersection of Hydraulic Road and Route 29, and include a strip shopping center that was
recently demolished and a 7 -11 that is still operational. The surrounding properties include residential
uses (mainly townhouses) along Commonwealth Drive west of this site, industrial type uses, including
Comdial north of this site and Sperry Marine along Rte. 29, and commercial uses, including many sites
across Hydraulic Road south of this site and across Route 29 east of this site.
PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY:
ZMA 01 -007: Albemarle Place — Change of zoning on the property from C -1, Commercial and LI,
Light Industry to NMD, Neighborhood Model Development. As part of this application, a Code of
Development was prepared, which included many waivers to requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The
Code of Development specifies alternative standards for those that were waived.
ARB 06 -00, etc.: Buildings in Blocks A, B, C, F, and G have already received preliminary approval from
the Architectural Review Board. All buildings on site must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from
the Architectural Review Board prior to Final Site Plan approval.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Regional Service in Neighborhood 1.
REASON FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW:
Request for review of a preliminary site plan by the Planning Commission in accordance with Section
32.4.2.6. This application has been requested for review by a member of the Planning Commission
(Attachment Q.
STAFF COMMENT:
Multiple waivers were granted for this proposal during the approval of the Zoning Map Amendment
(ZMA 01 -007) pertaining to this project. Alternative standards to these waived provisions were developed
as part of the approved Code of Development. No additional waivers are requested.
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This project was reviewed for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, as well as the proffered Code of
Development for this project. The applicant has worked with members of the Site Review Committee to
resolve issues presented during the initial review of the site plan. This project has been reviewed by the Site
Review Committee (see attachments D -G) and can be approved subject to Planning Commission review.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff has reviewed this request for compliance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and
recommends approval of the preliminary site plan subject to the following conditions:
❑ 1. The Current Development Division shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature
until tentative final approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan
shall not be signed until the following conditions have been met:
❑ a. Current Development Planner approval to include:
❑ i. The initial site plan submitted must include design of many items that were proferred as
part ofZMA 01 -007, including proffers 1, 7, 8A, 8B, 12, and 13.
❑ ii. Lighting Plan, including specification sheets and photometric layouts for proposed new
lights.in accordance with Section 4.17.3.
❑ 2. Current Development Engineer approval to include review of all applicable items as specified in
the Design Standards Manual, as well as:
❑ a. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
❑ b. Stormwater Management Plan.
❑ 3. Albemarle County Building Official approval.
❑ 4. Fire and Rescue Division approval to include:
❑ a. Adequacy of proposed revisions to road network.
❑ 5. Albemarle County Service Authority approval.
❑ 6. Architectural Review Board approval to include Certificate of Appropriateness prior to final site
plan approval.
❑ 7. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of plans for all State maintained portions of the
property and entrances into the site from these accessways.
❑ 8. Virginia Department of Transportation approval of final design of the interchange from Route 29
to Hydraulic Road.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Vicinity Map
B. Preliminary Site Plan
C. Letter from requesting Planning Commission Review
D. Review of Variations from the Application Plan
E. E -mail from Virginia Department of Transportation
F. E -mail Discussing Engineer Approval
G. Summary of Reviews from Various Departments