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Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434)296-5832
To: David Nichols, Roudabush, Gale & Associates (dnichols@roudabush.com)
From: Mariah Gleason
Division: Community Development — Planning
Date: February 10, 2021
Revision 1: April 9, 2021
Subject: SUB202000229 Easement Plat in Association with Foothill Crossing, Phase V — Easement Plat
Comments below in red are from David E. Nichols, Roudabush, Gale & Assoc. on April 23, 2021.
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the following
comments, and those provided by other Site Review Committee, SRC, members, have been satisfactorily addressed. The
following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or
eliminated based on further review. [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.]
[14-302(A)(4)] Easements.
a. The landscape easement should be designated "Private". It is presumed that this aspect will be transferred to a
homeowner's association in the future. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
b. The "New 8ft Access Easement" should be similarly be designated "Private". It could be noted that this facility
is open to public use, if so desired by the applicant. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
c. Please revise the label for the New 20ft Emergency Access Road Easement" to "New 20ft Emergency Access
Road and Bicycle & Pedestrian Path Easement", similar to the way the offsite portion of this facility was
referred to in DB 5420 PG 586, Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
d. Also, the Emergency Access Road and Bicycle & Pedestrian Path Easement should not be dedicated to the
County, as provided in Note 9 on the plat. Dedication implies maintenance and the County has no plans, at this
point, to maintain this improvement. This facility should instead be labeled as a "Private" facility that is open
to public use. Consider using the language "be and remain open to public use". Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
2. [14-302(B)(5)] Overlay districts. This is likely a clerical error but the last paragraph under the Overlay District Notes should
not state "Steep Slopes (Managed)", as this property does in fact contain Managed Steep Slopes, but should instead state
that the property does not contain "Steep Slopes (Preserved)". Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
3. [14-302(B)(7)] Reservoir watershed. On the Cover Sheet, specify that Lickinghole Creek is a water supply watershed. Rev.
1: Comment addressed.
4. [Comment] Setbacks. Revise Note 8 such that the minimum side setback is "5ft, unless the building shares a common wall".
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
5. [14-302(B)(1)] Resubmission. Reminder that revised plats must include the original date of drawing and the revision date(s)
of each subsequent version of the plat.
Revision date added.
6. [Comment] Maintenance instruments. Please submit documentation evidencing maintenance of improvements required by
the site plan including, but not limited to: landscaping and maintenance easements, retaining wall easements, emergency
access road and bicycle & pedestrian path easement, access easement, etc. If maintenance will be identified within more
expansive BOA documents, please fill in the attached sheet identifying pages and paragraphs these requirements are
addressed.
Maintenance document will be provided by others.
7. [Comment] Alignment between plans. There are some areas where the easement plat and initial site plem (SDP202000078)
final site plan (SDP202100013) do not align. Please align the following aspects:
a. There are different amounts and labels for open spaces. The easement plat connects what the site plan
designates as separated Open Spaces B and C. Review and revise accordingly. Rev. 1: No action needed.
b. The site plan and easement plat show the stream buffer in different locations. The easement plat suggests
greater encroachment of buffer areas onto proposed residential lots. Please update the site plan to reflect the
linework provided on the plat. Rev. 1: Comment not satisfied. The revised plat identifies a "100' Stream
Buffer per Collins Engineering". However, stream buffer location information must be based on an
official survey or Albemarle County GIS. Therefore, the current linework cannot be accepted. Please
review and revise accordingly. Please continue to identify the source of information if not provided by
the plat creator.
Stream Buffer as shown on this easement plat and site plan is now based on the field located stream
location. This was determined via field survey during wetlands identification.
c. The site plan includes a private retaining wall behind Lots 32-35 and the open space. There is also a retaining
wall planned on a portion of Lot 26. Both retaining walls will need to be accompanied by a retaining wall
easement and maintenance agree since they will cross proposed property boundaries and will likely be shared
between separate owners/parties. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
d. As noted in the initial site plan approval, the proposed landscape easement may need to be revised to capture
required street tree plantings that may be located on or outside of the proposed landscape easement. Please
work with Collins Engineering to ensure alignment between proposals. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
OTHER SRC REVIEWERS
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Matthew Wentland, mwentland&albemarle.org - Requested Changes
1. A Deed of Dedication will need to be signed and recorded for the SWM facility easements and the SWM Forest and
Open Space easements. This will be filled out by the County and forwarded to the applicant when the final plat is nearing
approval.
Deed of Dedication will be provided by others.
2. A deed will also be required for the public drainage easements.
Public drainage easements deed will be provided by others.
3. Easements are still missing in the area of Open Space D. If a change has been made in the location of storm structures
and pipes from the approved road plans, a road plan amendment (and approval) will be needed prior to plat approval. A
highlighted exhibit has been provided. Deeds cannot be completed until all easements are shown.
The road plan dated 12/4/2020 on sheet 4 - Utility Plan, has a different layout from what is shown below. This road
plan is the most current plan and does not require an easement as shown. If there are any questions, please call Brain
Jamison at 434-977-0205.
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Albemarle County Building Inspections
Betty Slough, bslough"bemarle.org—No Objection
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Shawn Maddox, smaddox(ialbemarle.org—No Objection
Albemarle County Service Authority
Richard Nelson, melson e serviceauthority.org — No Objection
Virginia Department of Transportation
Adam Moore, adam.moore(a),vdot.virginia.gov —No Objection
In accordance with the provisions of Z.O. 14-229 of the County Code, if the applicant fails to submit a revised plat to address all
of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter, the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily
withdrawn by the applicant.
Please contact Mariah Gleason in the Planning Division at mgleasongalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3097 for
further information.
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