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Home My WebLink AboutCCP202100001 Application 2021-03-11Application for Comprehensive Plan Compliance PROJECT NAME: (how should we refer to this application?): ACSA -Avon Maintenance Facility PROPOSAL (use separate sheet, if needed): The proposed project is a maintenance facility for ACSA, consisting primarily of a two-story building with offices and garage/service bays_ a vehicle and material storage yard_ vehicle wash & fueling areas_ and a training area. COMPREHENSIVE COMP PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: Institutional LOCATION: 1737 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA TAX MAP PARCEL(s): 09100-00-00-00100 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Scotsville Contact Person (Who should we call/write concerning this project?): Albemarle County Service Authority, Alex Morrision Address 168 Spotnap Rd. City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22911 Daytime Phone 4( 34 ) 977-4511 ext. 116 Fax # 434 979-0698 Ismail amorrison(a),serviceauthority.org Owner of Record Albemarle County Service Address 168 Spotnap Rd. City, Charlottesville State VA Zip 22911 Daytime Phone ( 434) 977-4511 ext. 116 Fax # 4( 34) 979-0698 Ismail amorrison(aserviceauthority.org Applicant (Who is the Contact person representing?): Albemarle County Service Authority, Alex Morrision Address 168 Spotnap Rd. City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22911 Daytime Phone ( 434) 977-4511 ext. 116 Fax # ( 434) 979-0698 E-mail amorrison@serviceauthority.org Does the owner of this property own (or have any ownership interest in) any abutting property? If yes, please list those tax map and parcel numbers Yes. 09100-00-00-OOIAO,09100-00-00-OOIEO,09100-00-00-OOIAO;09100-00-00-OO1BO FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ❑ Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan (CCP) ❑ Special Use Permits: Concurrent review of Site Development Plan? History: ❑ ZMA's & Proffers: ❑ Letter of Authorization ❑ YES ❑ NO Comprehensive Plan Compliance Application Applicant: Albemarle County Service Authority, c/o Alex Morrison Project Name: ACSA - Avon Maintenance Facility Location: TMP 09 100-00-00-00 100; 1737 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA Proiect Description The ACSA Avon Maintenance Facility will consist primarily of the following components: a site access road, maintenance building, vehicle storage yard, confined space entry training area, fenced training area, fuel station, and a vehicle wash area. Associated site infrastructure includes stormwater management, sanitary sewer and water main extensions, security fencing with two entrance gates, and retaining walls. The maintenance building will be two -stories, and include vehicle bays, vehicle maintenance workshop, a facility maintenance workshop, a breakroom, restrooms, a server room, office space and a conference room. The goal of the project is to provide a training area and a minor repair facility for ACSA vehicles, as well as redundancy for critical infrastructure that is currently housed at the Spotnap Rd. headquarters. Transportation Impacts The site access road will be accessed form Avon street Ext. and Founders place. The site will not be a significant traffic generator, as traffic to the site is expected to be limited to ACSA employees and contractors during normal operations. Primary access to the site will be from Founders Place; Avon will be used for limited access and to provide a second point of egress. Community Engagement ACSA will seek community input throughout the design process. Opportunities for community engagement include: • Avon Community Advisory Council • Adjacent property notification with supplemental project description pamphlet • Targeted communications with Board members, county staff, and/or property owners as available Role of ACSA and Project Need ACSA plays a critical role in carrying out the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. Public Water and Sewer is required in the growth area. The Board of Supervisors has mandated that the ACSA provide public water and sewer services in the growth area. In turn, the Board has forbidden the ACSA to provide these services in the rural areas of the County. The Avon Street Maintenance Facility project allows the ACSA to carry out its essential public health and welfare functions, providing water and treated sewer mandated by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County at a reasonable cost to Albemarle County citizens in the growth area. • In 1987, the ACSA had 7,220 water connections. Today, the ACSA has 21,009 water connections (serving 33,856 total units). In 1987, the ACSA had 157 miles of water lines and 77 miles of sewer lines. Today, the ACSA has 358 miles of water lines and 302 miles of sewer lines (as of July 1, 2020). The current ACSA Spotnap Rd. maintenance facility has limited additional storage site capacity. Redundancy for ACSA operations has been identified as a critical need for continuity planning including: • Second maintenance base of operations. • Second server room. o Supports on site and remote operations. • Conference Room o Classroom training location. o Design to support Incident Command System operations. • Second fueling station and storage. • Additional equipment storage. • Additional material storage. The proposed Avon facility location will meet these needs for redundancy of operations. In addition, the location is centralized in ACSA territory to provide access to Scottsville, Crozet and Southern side of Urban ring (central to the growth area) and quick access to Route 29 by the interstate (central to the growth area). The site will include a dedicated confined space training area, which can also be used for confined space training with Albemarle County Fire/Rescue. The site will also provide for replacement of the Crozet storage yard which is now owned by RWSA, on which the ACSA has a short-term lease that expires within 5 years of notification by RWSA. As shown on the attached graphics, some site layout considerations include: • Designed to accommodate second RWSA water storage tank. • Designed to use site topography and vegetation to provide natural visual and sound screening to surrounding parcels. • Designed with two entrances to allow circulation through the site and secondary emergency access. • Includes a dedicated equipment operator training facility. • The upgrades to the existing Avon Street Ext. entrance have been coordinated with the County sidewalk project and were the basis of the easement that the ACSA granted to the county. The proposed Avon Street Maintenance Facility parcel development meets the purpose of Comprehensive Plan institutional designation, which includes primary uses such as: major facilities, ancillary facilities, and County agency owned property not yet developed. The project achieves a by -right development of ACSA property for the intended purpose as outlined in the 1987 condemnation documents and court order approving the acquisition. Maintenance Yard purpose was stated in the condemnation documents as a long-term purpose of the acquisition of the site. Site and Buildin¢ Graphics The enclosed graphics include the existing site, the schematic layout of the maintenance facility and associated parking and access road, schematic building floor plans, exterior elevations, and building sections.