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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000042 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2021-01-20County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Fax 434-972-4126 Memorandum To: Scott Collins From: Paty Saternye, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: June 23, 2020 Rev. 1: November 19, 2020 Rev. 2: January 20, 2021 Subiect: SDP202000042 Berkmar Overlook - Final Site Plan The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plan referenced above once the following comments 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, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] Comments from the Initial Site Plan review that apply to the site plan: 1. A site plan meeting all the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the Code. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. 11. [32.5.2(i) & (n)] Address the following: b) Provide a second road sections for those portions of the road that include parking on one side. Ensure that the parking is shown properly and that the remaining drive aisles meet the minimum requirements for VDOT, Engineering and Fire Rescue. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. Although the comment for Swede Street has been addressed changes to the section for Empire Street and Marsac Street have been made and no longer meet the minimum requirements. Address the following change for changes in parking on the 2nd submission: ii. Provide a street section for the portions of Empire Street and Swede Street where parallel parking has been added and ensure this section meets all minimums. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. Revised the street section stationing chart to include accurate information for Swede Street. Address the following: d. Ensure the portion of the ROW along the park, and just short of Empire street, that has no parking, is included in the portion with the 48' ROW. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. Revise the Sweede Street labels on all sheet to specify a variable width ROW instead of "54"'. Sweede is not 54' for about half of its length. So that label is incorrect. iv. Ensure that the Road Plan and all road information shown in the site plan match once all comments are addressed. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. Apply comment # 11(b)(ii) to the Road Plan as well. That comment was not included in the Road Plan comments for the 9/28/2020 submission. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. Ensure the Road Plan matches the final site plan. On the Road Plan revise the Sweede Street labels on all sheet to specify a variable width ROW instead of "54"'. Sweede is not 54' for about half of its length. So that label is incorrect. i) The internal road crosswalks are not supported by VDOT but should be included to meet County requirements. Therefore, the HOA must maintain the crosswalks within the public road right of way. Ensure that that is included in the HOA legal documents that must be submitted for County review. Final: Comment not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. The HOA documents have not yet been submitted for review. Ensure that that is included in the HOA legal documents that must be submitted for County review. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. Address the comment. 13. [32.5.2(b) & (n) & 14-302(A)(8)] Proposed Lots; Information on proposed uses; existing and proposed improvements. Address the following: e) A calculation for the required recreational areas has been provided, a tot lot area has been shown, and a recreational field was mentioned in a note but not located. Ensure all of the required recreational area is shown, the areas specified, and that all recreational requirements are met and provided, including the maximum slope for any recreational area. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. Address the following: i. Provide a fence around the tot lot. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. A fence has been shown, and a picture and section detail of the fence have been provided, in the site plan. However, the dimension and notes in reference to the height of the fence differ. One says 42" and the other specifies 3'-0". Ensure that these measurements match and meet minimum requirements. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. The plan view of the tot lot, from Site Concepts LLC, shown in the bottom right corner of sheet 3 specifies recycled timber fence and timber opening kits for the fence. However, the picture and detail on sheet 4 seem to show and state a steel fence. Ensure that all details, notes and pictures for the fencing match on the site plan. viii. A "Recreational Playfield" is listed but the type of field is not specified and is not shown. Either show the specific type of playing field or provide a label that specifies the grading, level nature of the open area, and turf planted such that the open area would be safe and appropriate to be utilized for games. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. The labels provided specify "Proposed Grass Recreation Field" but provide no other information. Address the following: b. Provide a legend in the landscape sheets that specifies the hatch for the play field is turf planted as well as the other ground covers specified by hatch. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. Revise the hatched area in the added legend to accurately portray the Recreation Area Turf. In the landscape plan two hatches are shown in that area, both the grass hatch and the dots. Therefore, in the legend those hatches should be shown together. 19. [32.5.20), 32.5.2(k) & 14-302(A)(5)] Existing and proposed sewer and drainage facilities. Address the following: d) Rev. 1: [New Commentl No maintenance easement for that walls appears to have been included in the site plan. Address the following: ii. Ensure that this easement is added on the next submission of the subdivision plat. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. The wall maintenance easement within lot 43 is not yet shown on the submitted plat. Ensure that this easement is added on the next submission of the subdivision plat. 23. [Comment] Provide a copy of all exiting off -site easements from off -site property owners or submit proposed off -site easement plat for review. Any proposed required easements, and their legal documents, must be submitted separately from the initial site plan, reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to the initial site plan approval. Final: Comment not yet addressed. Address the following: a) There are proposed offsite improvements, shown within TMP45-112F (sidewalk, curb, gutter, and drive aisle), on the site plan. However, no offsite construction easement is shown on this plan. Include in the plan any required offsite temporarily construction easements. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. Address the following: i. There are proposed offsite improvements, shown within TMP45-112F (sidewalk, curb, gutter, and drive aisle), on the site plan. However, no offsite construction easement is shown on this plan. Include in the plan any required offsite temporarily construction easements. ii. This easement must be recorded, and the deed book and page number added to the site plan, prior to final site plan approval. b) Any required legal documents for offsite easements must be submitted and if not yet recorded then reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to the final site plan approval. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. c) Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. Any required legal documents for offsite easements must be submitted and if not yet recorded then reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to the final site plan approval. 25. [4.7(d), 14-303(G) & 14-317] An instrument assuring the perpetual maintenance of the open space areas, and any other improvements that are to be maintained by the HOA in perpetuity require County Attorney approval prior to final site plan approval. Final: Comment not yet addressed. Submit the instrument for review. The instrument must be reviewed and approve by planning and the County Attorney's office prior to approval prior to final site plan approval. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not vet addressed. Submit the instrument for review. An instrument assuring the perpetual maintenance of the open space areas, and any other improvements that are to be maintained by the HOA in perpetuity require County Attorney approval prior to final site plan approval. 28. [Comment] See the other SRC reviewer comments attached. All SRC reviewer comments must be sufficiently address prior to final site plan approval. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. See most of the other SRC reviewer comments attached. All SRC reviewer comments must be sufficiently address prior to final site plan approval. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. All SRC reviewer comments must be sufficiently address prior to final site plan approval. ACSA, RWSA, Fire Rescue, Inspections and VDOT have no objections. Engineering comments and letters from the other reviewers have been attached. Rev. 2: Comment not vet fully addressed. Engineering comments are attached. RWSA comments are pending. They were sent to RWSA after the issue with the Road Plan (RWSA easements and tree locations). RWSA comments will be forwarded to you once they have been received. Ensure any revisions on tree locations made to the Road Plan, based on RWSA comments. are incomorated into the Site Plan resubmission 29. [32.7.9.5, 32.7.9.3 & 32.7.9.4] Provide street trees along Berkmar Drive and Woodburn Road. Street trees are required along all existing and proposed streets. No trees are shown along Berkmar Drive. Woodburn Road is shown to have tree preservation areas. However, the majority of the tree preservation area along the road are also within an overhead easement. Also, it appears that most if not all of the trees along Woodburn Road may either be within the easement, may not be healthy, or may not be correct type of trees for street trees. Provide all required information for existing trees utilized to meet landscaping requirements. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. Address the following: b) Ensure that all trees not in the ROW or in HOA owned open space have a landscaping easement shown and that the HOA documents submitted with the final subdivision plat and final site plan provides for perpetual maintenance. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. Ensure that the HOA documents submitted with the final subdivision plat and final site plan provides for perpetual maintenance for all trees within the landscaping easement within individual lots. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. Ensure that the HOA documents submitted with the final subdivision plat and final site plan provides for perpetual maintenance for all trees within the landscaping easement within individual lots. 30. [32.7.9.5 & 32.7.9.4(c)] Provide street trees at the required spacing and of the correct type along all streets. In addition to the comment above, ensure that the correct type of trees (large shade trees) are included in the landscape plan and at the correct quantity based upon the spacing requirements. Large shade trees are required at 50 feet on center for the full length of all existing and proposed roads. If VDOT requirements and/or utilities restrict specific areas of the road frontage the same number of street trees are required but they can be spaced closer together and/or when necessary, and with approval, placed within landscape easements within the individual development parcels. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. Address the following: b) Landscaping easements and the legal documents for perpetual maintenance of the trees will be required to be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to final site plan approval for all trees outside of the public right-of-way and within development lots. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. Landscaping easements and the legal documents for perpetual maintenance of the trees will be required to be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to final site plan approval for all trees outside of the public right-of-way and within development lots. 31. [32.5.2 (e), (n) 32.6.20) & 32.7.9.4 (c)] Address the following: g) Ensure that the street trees shown will be allowed. If not, show that alternative locations are provided either within or outside of the right-of-way. If the trees will be outside of the right-of-way landscaping easements will be required with ownership and perpetual maintenance of the easements and landscaping put in place prior to the final site plan approval. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. For the trees outside of the right-of-way and in development lots landscaping easements will be required with ownership and perpetual maintenance of the easements and landscaping put in place prior to the final site plan approval. This easement should be included in the HOA agreement, which must be submitted, approved, and a signed and notarized copy provided to the reviewer4 prior to the final site plan approval. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. For the trees outside of the right-of-way and in development lots landscaping easements will be required with ownership and perpetual maintenance of the easements and landscaping put in place prior to the final site plan approval. This easement should be included in the HOA agreement, which must be submitted, approved, and a signed and notarized copy provided to the reviewer4 prior to the final site plan approval. 32. [32.8.2] Infrastructure improvement plans. All infrastructure required to construct the development shall be reviewed, approved, and built or bonded before the final site plan can be approved. This includes all offsite improvements required to serve the development, including road plans, WPO plan, water, and sewer connections. Final: Comment not yet fully addressed. All infrastructure required to construct the development shall be reviewed, approved, and built or bonded before the final site plan can be approved. This includes all onsite and offsite improvements required to serve the development, including road plans, WPO plan, water and sewer connections. See comments above for some noted offsite improvements. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. The road plan is still pending approval and is not y bonded. All infrastructure required to construct the development shall be reviewed, approved, and built or bonded before the final site plan can be approved. Comments from the Final Site Plan review: 36. [Comment] It appears that the required, curb, gutter, sidewalk, parking and accessway improvements within TMP45-112F will be impacted by this site plan. A LOR for that approved site plan may be required. Ensure that all improvements shown in TMP112F, and in the access easement area leading to it, are accurately represented including the number of parking spaces. The planning reviewer will provide information on whether a LOR will be necessary or if a note to the file will be sufficient. Rev. 1: Comments not yet fully addressed. The existing layout, as well as the proposed improvements, to TMP 45-112F, has been provided. However, in additions to the modifications to the layout, and a dumpster pad not previously approved by the County, the parking provided no longer meets the minimum required on the previously approved site plan (SDP2004-10) and its LORs. Either a Zoning Clearance or a Letter of Revision (LOR) is required before this site plan (and the associated road plan) can be approved... Rev. 2: Comment not yet fully addressed. Comment not yet addressed. Revise the proposed improvements and labels in TMP 45-112 to match those shown in the 12/11/2020 resubmittal of the Road Plan (SUB2020-4). After approval of this site plan (SDP2020-42) a note will be added to the project folder for SDP2004-10 specifying the changes that have been made to that site plan by way of improvements provided in this site plan. 37. [Comment] Instruments assuring the perpetual maintenance of the stormwater management facility, drainage easements, open space areas, landscaping and any other improvements that are to be maintained by the HOA in perpetuity must be submitted, reviewed, approved, and signed versions of the documents must be provided prior to the final site plan approval. Rev. 1: Comments not yet addressed. Address the comment. Rev. 2: Comment not yet addressed. Address the comment. Instruments assuring the perpetual final site plan approval. 38. Rev. 2: rNew Comment] Double frontage lots are treated differently in site plan review and subdivision plat review. So, the final site plan must be approved prior to the subdivision plat. Because of this, the easements shown on the subdivision plat currently under review must be separated out, into a new easement plat (application and fee) so that the easements can be approved prior to the final site plan. Staff has provided references to provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. The Code is kept up to date by the County Attorney's office. The Code may be found on the County Attorney's website which may be found under "Departments" at Albemade.org. In accord with the provisions of Section 32.4.3.5 of Chapter 18 of the Code if the developer fails to submit a revised final site plan to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily withdrawn by the developer. Please contact Paty Satemye in the Planning Division by using psatemye(rDalbemade.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3250 for further information. � A �/AGll�p COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 Site Plan review Project: Berkmar Overlook - FSP Project file number: SDP2020-00042 Plan preparer: Scott Collins, Collins Engineering [200 Garrett St., Suite K, Charlottesville, VA 22902, scott(a),collins-engineering.com] Owner or rep.: Berk mar Development, LLC / 2496 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Plan received date: 29 Apr 2020 (Rev. 1) 30 Sep 2020 (Rev. 2) 3 Dec 2020 Date of comments: 13 Jun 2020 (Rev. 1) 1 Oct 2020 (Rev. 2) 8 Jan 2021 Reviewer: John Anderson Project Coordinator: Paty Satemye Engineering has reviewed the final site plan, and offers the following comments. (Rev. 1) Please note: Several review comment persists (items 4, 5), majority of prior Engineering review comments are addressed. (Rev. 2) Only review item 5 remains. Sheet 1 1. A road plan needs to be approved prior to final site plan approval, SUB202000004 is under review. (Rev. 1) Addressed, Note: Revised Road Plan submitted 9/27/20, 2. Ensure FSP is consistent with road plan, final plat (SUB202000071), and approved WPO201900050. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant response (9/16/20 letter): `The FSP is now consistent with the revised Road Plan.' 3. Sheet 2, Note 5: Recommend correct typos at `195' and `performs'. (Rev. 1) Addressed. 4. Sheet 3: Revise graphic depiction of CG-12 ramps in radial curbs, similar to revised CG-12 shown on the MJH Apartments FSP. (Rev. 1) Not addressed. Please depict similar to MJH Apartments FSP, SDP202000023, Sheet 4 . [image removed with Rev. 2 comment] (Rev. 2) Addressed. Sheets 3, 4 5. Provide copy of recorded Retaining Wall Maintenance Agreement for retaining walls that cross subdivision lot lines. We appreciate deed db. _ pg. _ labels on the FSP. (Rev. 1) Persists. Applicant: `A copy of the recorded Retaining Wall Maintenance Agreement shall be provided as soon as it is recorded.' (Rev. 2) Persists. Scott Collins email recognizes this (December 14, 2020 5:41 PM), it reads it part: `I would like to confirm all other comments have been addressed, except for ... and adding the deed book /page info.' Also, S. Collins email (December 14, 2020 5:37 PM) is helpful: `We need to first get the road plan approved, then record the subdivision plat, update the site plan with the recordation information for the final site plan, and then resubmit the site plan for approval.' (Rev. 1) Remaining review comments (items 6-17) are addressed. 6. Show and label public drainage easements using a lighter line -type (similar to proposed sight distance easements). Public drainage easements appear to cross portions of Lots 23, 24, 43, 47, 29, and 30. Sheet 4 Engineering Review Comments Page 2 of 2 7. Empire Street: Revise per Planning Division Road Plan review comment to provide a 6' planting strip between bump out parking spaces and sidewalk. Engineering support Planning Div. Road Plan review comment. 8. Add sheet 9 detail reference for `proposed dry curb' (Int. Swede /Marsac) since meaning of label is unclear. 9. Label post /embedment bollard detail, upper-righthand comer. Provide additional bollards: 6' OC, max. 10. Sheet 6: Provide public drainage easement for Lot 23 (every other lot with public drainage easement appears covered) —thank you. 11. Sheet 8: Proposed grade directs (lawn surface) runoff to retaining walls on Lot 31, and Lots 35-42. In addition to proposed private roof drain system, provide runoff conveyance that redirects surface runoff away from back face of retaining walls on these lots. Runoff may not simply sheet over the top of walls. Sheet 9 12. Revise cross-section for Empire Street to show bump out parking with planting strip, if a 6' planting strip between these parking spaces and sidewalks persists as a Planning comment. A text block is insufficient guide and may confuse if intended to modify a cross-section. A graphic cross-section must adequately depict design of Empire Street through portions with and without bump out parking. 13. Provide VDOT (or equivalent) details for: a. Retaining wall safety railing b. Pipe bedding (concrete) c. Pipe bedding (HDPE) d. Inlet shaping (IS-1) e. %" steel plate (Str. 6, 8, etc.) f. MH steps (ST-1) g. dry curb h. Ex. cemetery proposed black decorative fence with gate details. 14. Sheet 14: Label Str. 6, 8, etc. (vertical drop >4') to receive %:" steel plate in floor of MH. 15. Sheets 4, 6, 20: Recommend label references to cemetery decorative fencing /gate (civil) details. 16. Sheet 19, Note 1: Indicate slopes > 3:1 will be planted with native steep slope mix with annual ryegrass. Please provide additional detail as well as plan notes that indicate this is not a `grass' mix that requires periodic mowing. Provide specific details. Please ref. ACDSM 8.A.2. for vegetative ground cover requirements to plant proposed slopes steeper than 3:1 with species which will not require mowing. 17. Compare design of proposed public drainage easements against ACDSM required width equation: Required width: 10'+(pipe dia. or channel width) + 2'+ 2(depth-5'). Recommend easement table. Please feel free to call if any questions: 434.296-5832-x3069. Thank you SDP2020-00042 Berkmar Overlook FSP 010820rev2