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County of Albemarle
Department of Communitv Development
September 22, 2006
Tom Muncaster
Dominion Development Resources
172 South Pantops Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
RE: SDP 05 -141: Commonwealth Townhouses
Dear Mr. Muncaster:
The Planning Commission granted approval of your request for the following waivers:
Waiver of Section 4.2.3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow disturbance of critical slopes;
Waiver of section 32.7.2.5 of the Zoning Ordinance, to eliminate requirement for inter - parcel connection.
The Department of Planning and Community Development hereby grants administrative approval to the
above - referenced site plan.
The approval of the preliminary site plan is valid for (1) one year in accordance with Zoning Ordinance
Section 32.4.3.1. Therefore, the preliminary approval shall expire September 22, 2007. If the preliminary site
plan approval expires, a new application must be filed and processed.
Please address all of the requirements and conditions listed below and submit eight (8) tentative plan copies to
the Department of Planning and Community Development. This letter must be submitted with the tentative
plans, as a checklist, to document that you have addressed all requirements or conditions, or the tentative plan
will be denied. A submission and review schedule is attached for your information.
The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and the BMP Stormwater Management Plan, with the associated
applications and fees, may also be submitted with the eight (8) tentative Plans. Failure to do so will result in a
separate application to be filed at a later date.
After the initial tentative plan submittal, each department /agency will contact you to discuss any remaining
conditions. After all aforementioned department /agencies have granted a tentative approval, you may submit
the final mylars (1 sets), two paper copies, final site plan application, final site plan fee, and a copy of all
written tentative approvals to the Department of Planning and Community Development. Assuming that the
final site plan mylar reflects all tentative approvals, signing of the plans will occur within one week.
The final site plan will be subject to all final site plan requirements (Zoning Ordinance Section 32.6), in
addition to the following conditions.
The Community Development Department shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until
tentative approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan shall not be signed
until the following conditions are met:
Zoning & Current Development approval to include:
❑ Provide a signature panel on the cover sheet (Planning Staff can provide appropriate
format).
❑ [32.7.9.4(b)] A conservation plan checklist must be completed and incorporated into
the site plan with notes to show how any individual trees and groups of trees
designated to remain will be protected during the construction of this project. The
locations of any tree protection fencing that coincides with the limits of clearing and
other methods of protection from the checklist must be shown on the plan for clear
identification during field inspections (Conservation Plan format also available from
Planning Staff).
❑ [Sec. 4.17.4] Please provide specification sheets and photometric layouts for proposed
new lighting.
Please contact me at 296 -5832 x.3432 if you have questions or require additional information.
Engineering approval to include:
❑ The engineering review for current development needs to review and approve all applicable
items as specified in the Design Standards Manual, before recommending approval to the
final site plan.
Please contact Glenn Brooks at 296 -5832 x.3273 if you have questions or require additional information.
Albemarle County Service Authority approval to include:
❑ Approval of construction drawings for water service infrastructure, meters, easements.
Please contact Gary Whelan at 977 -4511 if you have questions or require additional information.
Fire & Rescue approval to include:
❑ Approval is subject to field inspection and verification.
Please contact James Barber at 296 -5833 if you have questions or require additional information.
VDOT annroval to include:
❑ All accesses and roadways shall be designed in accordance with the current Subdivision
Street Standards, The Minimum Standards for Entrances to State Highways and the Road
Design Manual;
Please contact John Winn or Joel Denunzio at 293 -0014 if you have questions or require additional
information.
Sincerely,
David E. Pennock, AICP
Principal Planner
Zoning & Current Development
File: SDP 05 -141