HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100026 Review Comments Road Plan and Comps. 2021-03-15COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
Road and Drainage plan review
Project title:
Brookhill Blocks 16 & 17 - Road Plans
Project file number:
SUB202100026
Plan preparer:
Collins Engineering [scott@collins-engineering.com]
Owner or rep.:
Riverbend Management [alan@riverbenddev.com]
Date Received:
09 Feb 2021
Date of comments:
15 March 2021
Ryan,
We have reviewed the above referenced plans and have the following comments:
Engineering (Emily Cox)
1. WP0202100007 must be approved before this road plan can be approved.
2. This road plan must match the layout in WP0202100007.
3. [Cover sheet] Topography should at least be field verified within the last year.
4. [Sheet 41 Please ensure the DB & PG is shown for all existing easements.
5. [Sheet 41 Please reference the approved SUB #, not just "Polo Grounds Road Plan".
6. [Sheet 41 Please only show things that are existing. The building on Block 3 is not built. You
could also reference an approved plan if it is something that is "to be built', but please label it
that way.
7. Per the Code of Development, the maximum length of retaining walls is 600 ft.
8. Ensure no slopes are steeper than 2:1.
9. Is there a railing or anything proposed outside of the sidewalk on the eastern end of Eustis Ave.?
The slopes adjacent to the sidewalk are very steep for at least 10 ft.
10. Ensure all proposed easements are labeled on all applicable sheets(public drainage and SWM
facility easements).
11. Street trees should not be on top of storm pipes. They should be at least 5 ft away.
Planning (Cameron Langille)
1. See attached comment letter dated 3/10/21.
VDOT (Adam Moore)
1. See attached comment letter dated 2/23/21.
Fire Rescue (Shawn Maddox)
1. No objection.
ACSA (Richard Nelson)
1. Under review per email dated 3/3/21.
Engineering Review Comments
Page 2 of 2
GIS (Elise Kiewra)
1. See attached letter dated 2/11/21.
ARB (Margaret Maliszewski)
1. The ARB has determined that these blocks of the development do not require ARB
review/approval.
Engineering plan review staff are available from 2-4 PM on Thursdays, should you require a meeting to
discuss this review.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me either by email (ecox@albemarle.org) or by
phone at 434-296-5832 ext. 3565.
Sincerely,
Emily Cox, P.E.
Civil Engineer II
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219
February 23, 2021
Emily Cox
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SUB-2021-00026- Brookhill — Blocks 16 & 17 — Road Plan
Dear Ms. Cox:
(804) 786-2701
Fax: (804) 786,2940
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced Brookhill — Blocks 16 & 17 — Road Plan, as submitted
by Collins Engineering, dated February 05, 2021 and find the following:
1) Marked crosswalks do not appear to be warranted and should be removed.
2) CG-12's on plan view do not appear to match the details and will need shading of truncated
domes shown from the back of curb, per detail (detectable warning installed on a radius).
3) Sight lines location of eye do not appear to be per RDM F-40 Intersection Sight Distance
detail and table 2-5 and RDM B(1)19 Sight Distance. Eye location will be a minimum 14.5
feet from the edge of travel lane.
4) There must be a 40' buffer between the cul-de-sac and parallel parking.
5) Labeled 4' bike lane arrow appears to point to 6' planting strip on sheet 7.
6) Please include a note stating that VDOT will only maintain within drainage easements to the
extent necessary to protect the roadway from flooding or damage.
7) There are multiple pipe flow velocities that exceed 10 fps. The drainage manual states that
pipe velocities in excess of 10 fps are to be avoided. We recommend that velocities be
adjusted accordingly.
8) Storm MH inlet shaping and armament should be detailed for erosive conditions and to prevent
standing water.
9) Please submit a turn lane analysis for Polo Grounds Road.
10) Please provide a comment response letter with each submission after the initial.
VirginiaDOT.org
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right of way. The
owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency land Use Section at (434) 422-9399
for information pertaining to this process.
If you have further questions please contact Max Greene at (434) 422-9894.
Sincerely,
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434-296-5832 Fax 434-972-4126
Memorandum
To: Emily Cox (ecox@albemarle.org)
From: Cameron Langille, Senior Planner II
Division: Planning
Date: March 10, 2021
Subject: SUB202100026 Brookhill — Blocks 16 & 17 - Road Plans
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the road plans referenced above
once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which
is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.]
1. [General Comment] Please be aware that staff is not reviewing notes and calculations related to certain
Zoning Ordinance and COD requirements that do not pertain to improvements or land disturbances
unrelated to the actual road construction. For example, the proposed lot count, allowable density
calculations, and building height notes on Sheet 1 have not been checked for compliance with the Code
of Development (COD) or other Zoning Ordinance regulations. Staff will review those types of
notes/calculations with the actual subdivision and/or site plan applications for Blocks 16 & 17.
2. [General Comment] Per the approval letter for the preliminary plat for Blocks 16 & 17
(SUB202000141), Block 16 length did not comply with the COD requirement of a maximum of 700' in
length (see page 11 of the COD for Neighborhood Density Residential block standards). Since approval
of the preliminary, the dwelling unit type and road network have been altered by choice of the developer.
According to the Block boundaries shown on the road plans, Block 16 now measures approximately
1,400' in length along Eustis Avenue from the intersection of Newstead Street to the intersection of
Marcella Street. This is not permitted.
a. The approved preliminary plat (SUB202000141) had a mid -block street identified as 'Road D"
that provided a separation between Blocks 16 and 17. Road D coincided with the location of
connections shown on the Brookhill Conceptual Roadway Configuration (Figure 2, page 8) of the
COD, and connected Laconia Lane to Eustis Avenue. A mid -block street connection must be
added back to the road plans so that Blocks 16 and 17 measure no more than 700' in length as
required by the COD. It appears possible to make this connection between lots 62 and 69, or lots
73 and 74.
3. [General Comment] As noted in comment #1, staff is not reviewing the road plans for compliance with
lot regulations in Blocks 16 & 17. As mentioned in comment #2, the unit type and street layout have been
altered since time of preliminary plat approval. Please be aware that staff has concerns related to the lot
layout for residential lots and open space along Laconia Lane at the block boundary between Blocks 16
& 17. Specifically, the open space parcel located behind lots along Laconia Lane no longer connects
directly to the street as shown on the approved preliminary. Some sort of open space parcel and trail
connection must provided in this area prior to final site plan/plat approval. Staff suggests revisiting the
lot layout so that an open space parcel connection is made to Laconia Lane. For example, appropriate
areas for this connection could be provided between lots 36 and 37 or lots 41 and 63. Staff understands
that this may result in the loss of a residential lot, but the block length requirements must be met in order
to comply with the Neighborhood Model.
4. [General Comment] Please update Sheet 3 so that it states that SDP202000035 for Block IA was
approved on January 5, 2021.
a. Please show the limits of Block 1B on Sheet 3, and state the initial site plan number and approval
date (SDP202000070, approved October 23, 2020).
5. [ZMA201500007] On -street parking spaces are required along one side of each street in Blocks 16 and
17. No on -street parking is currently shown on the road plans. does not show any on -street parking spaces
as required by Figure 8 — Neighborhood Street Cross Section from page 25 of COD. Please revise the
road plans to show on -street parking spaces.
6. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Eustis Avenue will be designed to the "Figure
9: Connector Road — Public VDOT Roads" cross-section and standards specified in Section 2.8 of the
ZMA201500007 Code of Development.
7. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Newstead Street, Laconia Lane, Marcella
Street, and Marcella Court will be designed to the "Neighborhood Streets — Public VDOT Roads" cross-
section and standards specified in Section 2.8 of the ZMA201500007 Code of Development.
8. [General Comment] Revise the cross section for Newstead Street, Laconia Lane, Marcella Street and
Marcella Court on Sheet 14. These streets must be designed to the cross-section shown on page 25 of
the COD titled "Figure 8: Neighborhood Streets Cross Section." Currently, the cross section does not
show on -street parking along one side of the road as required by the COD.
9. [4.12] Please label all on -street parking spaces with length and width dimensions.
10. [General Comment] Once E911 has approved a road name for each street, please update the Cover Sheet
by stating the road names in the title bar.
a. Please update all other sheets with a label by adding the approved road name.
11. [ZMA201800011] On all applicable drawings, update the callouts for the 100' stream buffer and 100-
year floodplain areas so that they state "Future Public Greenway to be dedicated to Albemarle County at
time of final subdivision plat, per proffer #2 of ZMA20180001 L"
12. [ZMA201800011] Per proffer #1C, please be aware that the Ashwood Boulevard connection must be
bonded to road plan approval and substantially completed prior to issuance of the 500" certificate of
occupancy fora dwelling unit other than a multi -family dwelling, assisted living, nursing home, rest home,
or convalescent facility, or the 800`s CO for any dwelling unit type in Brookhill.
a. Staff accounting of approved multifamily dwelling units shows that a total of 435 multifamily
units have been approved between Blocks 1A, 4B, 4A, and 8A.
b. 370 units other than multi -family are currently under review (32 units Block 9, 25 units Block 10,
28 units Block 11, 120 units in Blocks 16 & 17, and 165 units in Block 18).
c. A total of 805 total units (all types) are either under review or approved.
13. [32.7.9.5] Notes on Sheet 30 state that street trees are planted 50' on center. However, tree spacing is
irregular at certain points along all proposed streets. Please revise so that trees are provided at even 50'
intervals. There appears to be several areas along the internal streets where trees can be relocated in order
to meet spacing requirements.
a. [32.7.9.5 (d)] There are only two (2) tree species proposed. Please provide at least four (4)
different tree species along the proposed streets, and update Sheets 30 and 31 as necessary.
Proposed tree species must be from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants List.
b. [32.7.9] Update the Plant Schedule on Sheet 30 so that it states the canopy coverage of proposed
trees. Canopy coverage can be determined by accessing the Plant Canopy Calculations list.
Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blanig llegalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832
ext. 3432 for further information.
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS - E911
APPLICATION#: SUB202100026
DATE: 2/11/2021
FROM: Elise Kiewra
ekiewra(oalbemarle.org
Geographic Data Services (GDS)
https://www.albemarle.org/
(434) 296-5832 ext. 3030
The following road names are acceptable:
EUSTIS AVE
LACONIA LN
MARCELLA CT
MARCELLA ST
The following road names will need to be changed:
NEWSTEAD ST
Per Part I, Section 4-i of the County's Road Naming and Property Numbering Manual (page 10 of
PDF).
"No proposed road name shall be approved which begins with a word that appears as the first
word in five or more official road names."
1. NEW is the first word in over 5 road names in the County.
Resources
A PDF version of the Ordinance and Manual can be found here:
https://gisweb.albemarle.org/gisdata/Road Naming and Property Numbering Ordinance and Manu
al. pdf
Albemarle County Master Road Names Directory:
https://IfWeb.albemarle.org/Forms/RoadNamelndex
Parcel and mapping information can be found here: http://gisweb.albemarle.org/
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.