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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202100009 Correspondence 2021-01-21 (6)SHIMP ENGINEERING, P.C. Design Focused Engineering January 21, 2021 Tori Kanellopoulos County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 RE: Response Letter #1 for SDP202000045 999 Rio Road Initial Site Plan Submittal Dear Tori, Thank you for your review of the initial site plan for 999 Rio Road. This letter contains responses to County comments dated July 22, 2020.Our responses are as follows: 1. [18-32.5.21 Requirements of an initial site plan. a. Ensure the final site plan submittal also meets all requirements for final site plans (18- 32.6). RESPONSE: Comment received b. Clearly show all lot lines. Some appear to be disconnected/incomplete. RESPONSE: Lot lines have been revised with this submission. c. Include that the property is also within the Airport Impact Area AIA zoning district overlay. RESPONSE: The Airport Impact Area district has been added to the Zoning subhead. Include on sheet 1 that there is a Code of Development per ZMA201900001, latest revision date 01-29-20. RESPONSE: Comment received. Additional information regarding the ZMA and the COD have been added to the cover sheet. e. Revise watershed note on sheet I — this property is not within a water supply watershed. RESPONSE: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This note has been revised. f. Show the edge of the existing MUP along Belvedere Boulevard. RESPONSE: Please see the approximate location of the existing MUP with this submission. The multiuse path proposed on the property will extend to connect to this existing path. g. Show any proposed ROW dedication. This will need to be completed with a plat. RESPONSE: Approximately 2,511 SF is proposed to be dedicated. This will be completed with a plat at a later time. h. Label the distance of each ingress/egress to the centerline of the Rio/Belvedere intersection. RESPONSE: Distances to the Rio/Belvedere centerline are provided. 2. [18-4.6.11 Frontage. Note that all units in Block 1 must front on a public or private street (lots in Block 2 front on an amenity. If the multiuse path (MUP) becomes part of the ROW, the lots should front on the edge of the ROW/MUP. If the MUP does not become part of the ROW, the lot lines will need to extend to the ROW, and a public access easement will be needed over the MUP. RESPONSE: The multiuse path is to be dedicated; the units will front along the path. 3. [18-4.6.11 Frontage. The amenity area for Block 2 must include a private street for frontage for Lots 11-21. The application plan for the ZMA also shows a private street. The private street easement must extend to the front of each lot for frontage purposes. This was done with Riverside Village as well. See SDP201400043 as an example: r I I r ItME �1� - Sr OMI Id/CIO P«N V«d P«U 1 ,It �I BS I,A00 4 Sr BA; I,BOO Q 9141'. O SrI I 9a 1ItlX1 4 I NQ,MIO 4 I r- Ip P0111 J Mlae 21 0 >Q CILL J/L% !W PA%M 8 ORII Liao 13 RIVERWALK XING CROSS SECTION c10 SCSU: 1.10' RESPONSE: Comment received. The private street has been notated on the plan, with lots 14-18 fronting on this new private street. 4. [18-4.11.4] Easements and structures. a. Coordinate with the easement holder (appears to be VDOT) of the temporary slope easement to see if this easement is no longer required and can be removed. Otherwise, a letter from the easement holder is needed, granting permission to have structures in the easement. RESPONSE: This easement is no longer required and has been removed from the plan. b. There maybe additional comments on easements and structures once all easements are shown on the final site plan. RESPONSE: Comment received. 5. [18-4.12.6] Number ofparking spaces. a. Revise parking notes to clarify which multifamily units are "single-family attached" versus "apartments." RESPONSE: A note has been added to clarify the parking schedule in Block 1. b. Label the garages on the site plan. RESPONSE: The units proposed no longer provide garages. c. Include a total number of parking spaces required and provided. RESPONSE: As the office building is not included with this submission, 40 parking spaces are required, with 48 provided for the 20% maximum. 6. [18-4.12.101 Shared parking. A shared parking agreement will be required for the shared parking between uses and blocks. This agreement must meet the requirements of 18-4.12.8(e). RESPONSE: Comment received. A shared parking agreement will be provided at a later time with the preparation of the plat. 7. 118-4.12.161 ADA spaces. Provide one (1) ADA parking space. This must also be van -accessible. RESPONSE: Two ADA parking spaces are now provided. 8. [18-4.12.16(e)] Provide bumper blocks for parking spaces adjacent to sidewalks less than 6' per the following requirement: the parking has curb or curb and gutter and there is a sidewalk located closer than two feet from the edge of the parking area, except that bumper blocks shall not be required where a sidewalk has a minimum width of six feet. RESPONSE: Comment received. Sidewalks adjacent to parking spaces have been revised to be 6'. 9. 118-4.12.13 & 18-4.12.181 Loading spaces. Provide one (1) loading space for the office per 18- 4.12.13 meeting the design standards of 18-4.12.18. RESPONSE: The office building will be proposed at a later time. 10. 118-4.12.13(e) & 18-4.12.191 Dumpster. Provide a dumpster/dumpster pad for the office. Ensure the 18-32.7.9 screening requirements are met. RESPONSE: Comment received. Screening details have been included on the site details sheet. 11. [18-4.17] Lighting plan. Provide a lighting plan meeting the requirements of 18-4.17 with the final site plan submittal. RESPONSE: A lighting plan has not been provided as the office building will be proposed at a later time. 12. 118-32.7.91 Landscape plan. A landscape plan is required with the final site plan. The following are preliminary comments: a. 18-32.7.9.4: Show the requirements of the contents of a landscape plan, including existing landscaping/natural features and proposed landscaping. Provide a conservation checklist if trees are being retained. Show removal of existing landscaping on the demolition plan. RESPONSE: Thank you for providing these preliminary comments. No existing landscape is to be retained. b. 18-32.7.9.5: Ensure street trees meet all of the relevant requirements, including minimum caliper and space. RESPONSE: Please see the landscape plan included with this submission. Street trees are proposed to follow the Entrance Corridor design guidelines regarding caliper and spacing. c. 18-32.7.9.6: 5 percent of the parking area will need to be landscaped. One shade tree per 10 parking spaces is required. RESPONSE: Please see the landscape plan included with this submission. At least 5% of the parking area includes landscaping with one shade tree per 10 parking spaces. d. 18-32.7.9.7: Ensure all required screening meets the requirements of this section and of the ZMA application plan. Parking areas must also be screened according to note D-7 in the Code of Development. RESPONSE: Comment received. Procedures with adjacent property owners/homeowners' associations as outlined in the Code of Development will take place before final site plan approval and will be included on the final site plan. e. 18-32.7.9.8: Ensure that there is at least 15 percent tree canopy for the site and that tree,, are 5+ feet after 10 years. RESPONSE: Comment received. Please see the landscape calculations included with this submission. f. 18-32.7.9: Ensure all plantings are on the County's approved list. Provide planting species with the final site plan. RESPONSE: Comment received. The proposed plantings are part of the County's approved list. 13. ZMA201900001 Code of Development: The following are comments regarding the Code of Development: a. Front setback Block 1: Note that boundaries will likely change with ROW dedication for the MUP. This will affect where setbacks are measured from. The MUP should be dedicated to public use and should become part of the ROW. RESPONSE: Please see the ROW dedication and new boundary line on the site plan. b. Rear setback Block 2: Note that boundaries will likely change with ROW dedication for MUP' ensure setbacks are still met. RESPONSE: ROW dedication and new boundary lines/setbacks are shown. c. Include a table for the amenity and greenspaces detailing how the requirement is being met. Adding up the totals in Block 1, it appears 8,538 SF is provided. For Block 2, it appears 10,439 SF is provided (more than listed on sheet 1). RESPONSE: Comment received. Please see the table included with the amenity and landscape plan. d. Provide signage and/or bollards at the entrance to the amenity area that ensures vehicular access is prohibited except for emergency vehicles. RESPONSE: Signage will be provided. Please see the updated site plan. e. Include a note on sheet 1 that all primary residential structures in Block 1 must face Belvedere Boulevard. RESPONSE: This note has been added on the cover sheet under the ZMA notes. f. Parking areas must be screened according to 18-32.7.9 and Note D-7 in the Code of Development. This requirement must be met prior to final site plan approval. RESPONSE: Comment received. This process and discussion with adjacent property owners/homeowners' association as referenced in the Code of Development will take place before final site plan approval. g. Label the affordable housing units on the final site plan. RESPONSE: Comment received. Please see this note added to the site plan. h. Include a note on sheet 1 that a minimum of 15% of the dwelling units must be affordable. RESPONSE: This has been added on the cover sheet under the ZMA notes. 14. ZN A201900001 Application Plan: The following comments regarding the application plan: a. For the amenity and greenspaces, show additional detail on the final site plan. For example, seating is required for the courtyard and plaza areas. RESPONSE: We are currently working with a landscape architect and will show additional details on the plan once programming is established, prior to final site plan approval. b. Include a label for the central greenspace area on the plan. Label the material. This must provide emergency access. RESPONSE: Comment received. The labels for this amenity and the materials have been included. The 20' emergency access will consist of a central 10' path of brick pavers and 5' of reinforced turf on either side. c. The application plan shows a pedestrian connection between the office and the amenity area in Block 2. Provide this connection. RESPONSE: A pedestrian connection is now provided along the rear of lots 1-7 to the future office site. d. A landscape area is required along the eastern and northern sides of the development, per the application plan. This would include the area behind Lots 16-21. If the required landscape area will be provided on the lots, a landscaping easement will be required. RESPONSE: Comment received. Landscape easements have been included on the landscape plan. 15. Additional applications: The following applications and approvals are required prior to final site plan approval: a. 18-32.7.4.2 and 18-32.7.5.3: Easement Plats: All new and adjusted easements must be shown on an easement plat, which must be approved prior to final site plan approval, and must match the final site plan. The DB/PG of new easements must be shown on the final site plan. i. Offsite ACSA easements will be needed. Offsite easements must be approved prior to final site plan approval. RESPONSE: Comment received. b. 18-32.7.4.1: Approval of a VSMP Plan is required prior to final site plan approval. See Engineering comments. RESPONSE: Comment received. c. Chapter 14: A final subdivision plat will be required for subdividing the lots. This can be approved before or after final site plan approval. RESPONSE: Comment received. d. 18-30.6: A certificate of appropriateness (COA) from the ARB is required prior to final site plan approval. RESPONSE: Comment received. If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at Rachel(2shimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140. Regards, Rachel Moon Shimp Engineering, P.C.