HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000130 Action Letter 2021-02-02COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832
February 2, 2021
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 E. High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Fax (4341 972-4126
RE: ARB-2020-130: River's Edge Initial (TMP: 03200-00-00-005AO, 03200-00-00-OOSA1)
Dear Mr. Shimp,
At its meeting on Monday, February 1, 2021, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board
unanimously voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site
Development Plan to the agent for the Site Review Committee:
Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and
(5) and recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o Prior to Initial Plan approval the following items shall be resolved to the
satisfaction of the ARB: None. The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Plan
without conditions.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None
Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following
items and all items on the ARB Final Site Plan Checklist must be addressed:
1. Provide architectural designs with the next submittal.
2. Provide site sections to clarify the visibility of the proposed development from the
EC street.
3. Update the plans to include information on accessory structures and equipment.
4. Include the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural plans.
5. Provide a lighting plan with the next submittal.
6. Provide landscaping that helps integrate the site entrance into the EC, taking into
consideration any future signage that will be needed.
7. Identify trees that are to remain that meet the landscaping requirements for
interior roads.
8. Revise the landscape plan to provide additional pedestrian way trees and show
all trees at 2'/2" caliper at time of planting.
9. Revise the landscape plan to provide large shade trees 40' on center along the
perimeters of the 38-space parking lot and the curved perimeter of the 24-space
lot.
10. Revise the landscape plan to show all exterior and interior parking lot trees at
2'/2" caliper at planting.
11. Show tree protection fencing on, and coordinated throughout, the grading,
landscaping, and erosion and sediment control plans.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience.
Application forms, checklists and schedules are available online at
htti)s://www. a lbema rle. org/government/com m unity-development/apply-for/pla n n ing-and-site-
development-applications. Please be certain that your ARB submittal addresses the above -
noted issues.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Khris Taggart
Planner
ktaggart@albemarle.org
cc: Rivers Edge Holdings, Inc.
2027 Woodbrook Ct.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
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