HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202000133 Review Comments Appeal to BOS 2021-03-12County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: David James — CDD Engineering
From: Kevin McCollum — CDD Planning
Division: Planning Services
Date: March 12, 2020
Subject: SUB202000133 — Lochlyn Hills — Road Plan
The following are Planning comments for Road Plan submittal SUB202000133:
Planning (Kevin McCollum):
14-410/14-422 Public ROW/sidewalks. Is the sidewalk going to be included
within the public ROW? Some of the arrows indicate the public ROW will be
expanded to include sidewalks, while others (e.g. 50' ROW on Pen Park Lane)
show the ROW without the proposed ROW dedication area. Sidewalks and
planting strips must be within the public ROW. Comment has been addressed.
Please be aware that the future final plat that will be submitted to subdivide
and create the new lots will need to include the proposed ROW dedication
in order to be approved.
2. 14-410(D) Alleys. Show the limits of the proposed alleys on the road plan, to
indicate where the alleys end and the ^ hi ROW begins. Comment has been
addressed.
18-32.7.2.3 Sidewalks. Planning staff has contacted Transportation Planning
staff to determine if sidewalks should be provided on the other side of Pen Park
Lane, or if only having sidewalks on one side is acceptable. Follow up email
sent to Staff on 3/11/2021, comment pending response.
4. 18-32.7.9 Landscaping and utilities. All utilities and easements need to be shown
on the landscaping plan for review. Based on preliminary sheet comparison, it
appears there may be several conflicts. Comment stands. No landscaping
access and maintenance easements shown on Lots 13-20. Please identifv
the easement location and dimensions to ensure that proposed
landscaping is within easements.
5. 18-32.7.9.4 Conservation checklist. Include a signed conservation checklist, as
existing landscaping is being preserved to count toward the street tree
requirement. Comment has been addressed.
6. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. Clarify how many street trees are being preserved along
Pen Park Lane in front of the townhouses. Some sheets indicate three (3) trees
while others show four (4). Additionally, these trees need to be shown clearly on
the landscaping plan and should be shown using the same scale/key as other
street trees. Comment has been addressed.
7. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. Include a count of street trees on the landscaping plan.
Include types of trees provided. The existing street trees need to be
counted/included here as well. Comment not fully addressed. Currently,
trees are provided along the proposed streets at irregular spacing intervals
that do not meet Ordinance spacing requirements. For example, the
October Glory Maple trees along Pen Park Lane Extended are spaced at
approximately 40' on center (OC) intervals. October Glory trees qualify as
"large" trees under the Albemarle County Recommended Plants List.
Please revise tree spacing so that trees are spaced at regular 50' OC
intervals (large trees) or 40' OC (medium trees).
8. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. On the site plan layout sheet, there is a `proposed street
trees (typical)' label, and it is unclear what it is indicating. Comment has been
addressed.
9. 18-32.7.9.5 Street trees. Additional street trees need to be provided along
Sutherland Street, adjacent to Lot 9, to meet street tree spacing requirements.
Comment has been addressed.
Advisory Comments: No action needed
1. Advisory comment. Planning review of this Road Plan is for comments specific
to Road Plan requirements only. Planning approval of the Road Plan does not
constitute subdivision plat or site plan approval; Planning has not reviewed this
Road Plan for other requirements such as setbacks, minimum lot size, open
space, etc.
2. Advisory Comment/14-410(D)/l4-317 Private alley maintenance. Maintenance
of the private alleys will need to be covered with a private maintenance
agreement meeting the requirements of 14-317. This may be completed with the
final plat. Comment addressed, applicant has acknowledged timing
requirements for the maintenance agreement (will be included with the final
subdivision plat application to be reviewed following final site plan
approval).
Please contact Kevin McCollum in the Planning Division at kmccollum(a-)-albemarle.org
or 434-296-5832 ext. 3141 for further information.