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June 9, 2021
Justin Shimp
912 E High St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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RE: SDP202100037 - SOUTH PANTOPS TOWNHOMES - INITIAL - DIGITAL
Dear Mr. Shimp:
The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Initial comments
from the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as
applicable, are attached:
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Albemarle County Information Services (E911)
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA)
Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
City of Charlottesville — Department of Utilities
Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed and should
not be considered final. However, the Site Review Committee has attempted to identify all issues that
will be required to be resolved prior to approval of the initial site plan.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCollum
Planner
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner) —Kevin McCollum, kmccollum@albemarle.org —Required changes:
Comments to be addressed prior to initial site plan approval:
1. [32.5.2(a)] Please show setback lines on proposed lots. Revise proposed lot lines so that the end units
meet applicable side setbacks.
a. Revise front setback information on Sheet Cl to state "5 feet from the right-of-way or the exterior
edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way." Revise side setback to state
"5 feet, unless the building shares a common wall."
2. [32.5.2 (b) and 18-18.31 Please state the proposed use type and the applicable area & bulk regulations on
Sheet 1. For example, is this an R15 Standard Level Conventional Development? Is this a cluster
developer? Is this a standard or bonus level cluster development?
3. [32.5.2(b) and 15.31 Please include lot sizes on each proposed lot.
4. [32.5.2(b) and 4.12.61 Please provide one guest parking space per every four units. There does not
appears to be adequate width along the street to provide on -street parking. Where is guest parking
proposed?
a. Please see Fire Rescue comments for more information regarding on -street parking and where it
is/is not permitted.
b. If off-street parking will be provided to meet minimum parking requirements, this needs to be
shown on the initial site plan.
5. [32.5.2(d)] Please show all Steep Slopes — Managed and Steep Slopes — Preserved on Sheet C2. Please
clarify the legend that suggests some slopes are less than 25%. See Engineering Division comments for
farther information. The initial site plan cannot be approved until Engineering comments #4 and #6 have
been addressed.
6. [32.5.2(i)] Please identify whether the proposed streets will be public or private. Label the streets on
Sheets C3 and C4 and state the width of the right-of-way and label it as public or private.
7. [32.5.2(i)] Please see Fire Rescue comment #1. Additional information is needed on the initial site plan
in order for Fire Rescue to verify that all fire apparatus roads extend to within 150 feet of proposed
structures and other Fire Code requirements.
Comments to be addressed prior to final site plan approval:
1. [32.6] Final site plan must comply with all applicable requirements of Section 32.6 prior to approval.
2. [32.5.2(a)] Please include the Flood Hazard Overlay, Steep Slopes — Managed, and Steep Slopes —
Preserved under the Zoning information on Sheet C 1.
3. [32.5.2(a)] Please correct the title to reflect the Initial Site Plan Number: SDP202100037.
4. [32.5.2(a)] For any adjacent parcels visible on the drawings, please show the property lines and include a label
stating the owner name, TMP number, zoning districts, and present uses.
5. [32.5.2(b) and 15.3] Please revise the Building Heights note on Sheet Cl to reflect the maximum
structure height as 35' not 65'.
6. [32.5.2 (f)] Please show and label the limits of the Water Protection Ordinance (WPO) buffer on the site
plan drawings. See Engineering Division comment #8b below for further information.
7. [32.5.2 (b)] Please show the limits of the Flood Hazard Overlay District (100-year floodplain) on all
applicable drawings. See Engineering Division comment #8a for further information.
8. [32.5.6] According to Albemarle County GIS the property is located in a State Dam Break Inundation
Zone. The initial site plan has been sent to the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR)
for review. Further comments from DCR may be forthcoming.
a. [32.5.2 (t)] On the final site plan, add a note to Sheet 1 stating that the parcel is within the Ragged
Mountain Dam State Dam Break Inundation Zone.
b. [32.5.2 (t)] Show and label the limits of the DBIZ on the site plan drawings.
9. [32.5.2 (k)(1), 32.6.2(g)] Any new easements required for water, sewer, drainage facilities, or any
proposed utilities will need to be reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to final site plan approval.
Please submit an easement plat application the County for review. The final site plan will need to be
updated so that all easements are shown and labeled identifying easement type, whether it's public or
private, a width dimension, and the recorded instrument with deed book and page number.
10. [32.6.2(d)] Please provide detailed plans for proposed water and sewer facilities, including all pipe
sizes, types and grades; proposed connections to existing or proposed central water supplies and central
sewage systems; location and dimensions of proposed easements and whether they are to be publicly or
privately maintained; profiles and cross sections of all water and sewer lines including clearance where
lines cross; all water main locations and sizes; valves and fire hydrant locations; all sewer
appurtenances by type and number; the station on the plan to conform to the station shown on the
profile and indicate the top and invert elevation of each structure.
11. [32.6.2(e)] Please provide detailed construction drainage and grading plans.
12. [32.6.2(f)] Please provide typical street sections.
13. [32.6.20)] Please provide a landscaping plan that complies with Section 32.7.9.
14. [32.5.2(e)] Please show existing landscape features as described in Section 32.7.9.4(c).
15. [32.5.2 (n)] Please provide dimensions for all proposed driveways. Ensure that each driveway meets minimum
width and length requirements to allow for required parking. See Engineering comment #7 for further
information.
16. [32.7.2.3] Please provide sidewalks along the full length of the property frontage along S. Pantops Drive.
Sidewalks along S. Pantops Drive should connect to abutting property lines.
a. [32.7.2.3 (b)] See VDOT comment #2. Provide a crosswalk across the private street driveway entrance
adjacent to S. Pantops Drive.
17. [32.7.8 and 4.17] If any outdoor lighting is proposed, please provide a lighting plan will need to be included
with the final site plan submission that complies with all applicable regulations specified in Section 4.17 of the
Zoning Ordinance. This includes:
a. Provide footcandle measurements within the property and along all property lines. Use a light loss factor
of 1.0 to determine footcandles on site.
b. [4.17.4 (a)] Provide manufacturer cut -sheets for all proposed outdoor luminaires.
c. [4.17.4 (a)] All proposed outdoor luminaries exceeding 3,000lumens must be full -cutoff fixtures. Please
provide documentation from the manufacturers that all fixtures will be full -cutoff.
d. Please state the pole height of all outdoor luminaires.
e. [4.17.4 (b)] Add a note stating, "The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property
in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half (%) foot candle."
f Please add a note to which states "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or
more initial lumens shall be a frill cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away
from adjoining residential districts and adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto
public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half
footcandle."
Please contact Kevin McCollum at the Department of Community Development at kmccollum@albemarle.org or 296-
5832 ext. 3141 for further information.
Comments From Other Reviewers:
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) — David James, diames2&albemarle.org — Requested changes,
see below.
1. Land disturbance is over an acre and operator will need to obtain grading permit price to land disturbance.
2. The VSMP plan will need to be approved and bonded before final plat approval.
3. Submit drainage map, design & computations.
4. Provide independent survey report certifying preserved steep slopes are less than 25% based upon more accurate
or better technical data. { 30.7.4 b. h. }
5. Provide screening shrubs. { 30.4.3.3 A. 2. }
6. Sheet 2: Identify preserved and managed slopes.
7. Sheet 3:
a. The street exceeds 10% (max) grade. [ACDSM, p. 19]
b. Lots 15-25 driveways are under 18-ft length.
c. Show entrance radius and type.
d. Show signage.
e. Show gutter.
8. Sheet 4:
a. Identify the 100-year floodplain.
b. Identify the stream buffer.
9. Show SWM facility easement, drainage easements for those outside ROW.
10. Provide safety railing for walls over 30-in in height.
11. Provide details sheet:
a. Pavement sections, VDOT structure/types, etc.
12. Provide profiles of roads, pipes & structures.
13. Show unobstructed intersection sight distances.
14. Slopes steeper than 3:1 have low maintenance (not grass) ground cover specified on the plan.
15. Note: Submit retaining wall design for walls over 4-ft high.
16. Note: Separate building permit for walls.
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) — Khristopher Taggart, ktagggq@albemarle.org — No
Objection (5/5/2021).
Albemarle County Building Inspections —Betty Slough, bslou hg &albemarle.org—Requested changes, see below.
1. Note to developer: Due to required distances from lot lines and structures as required by the NFPA,
underground propane tanks may be prohibited. Plan accordingly.
Albemarle County Information Services (E911) — Elise Kiewra, ekiewra@albemarle.org - No objection (5/12/2021).
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue — Howard Lagomarsino, hlagomarsino&albemarle.org — Requested
changes, see below (5/24/2021).
1. Fire apparatus access roads shall extend to within 150 feet (45 720 mm) of all portions of the facility and all
portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the buildings as measured by an approved route around the
exterior of the buildings or facility. Unable to evaluate this from submittal.
2. An emergency/fire vehicle access road/route needs to provide an unobstructed travel way width of 20 ft. if
buildings/structures are under 30 feet tall and 26 ft. if buildings/structures are over 30 feet tall. Plans shows
buildings up to 35 ft. tall, please clarify heights of buildings to ascertain appropriate widths per buildings.
3. To accommodate fire apparatus, turn radii serving fire apparatus access must be a minimum of 25 ft., please
clarify turn radius at entrance.
4. To ensure that parking does not obstruct the emergency apparatus travel way as described above, no parking
signs are required in appropriate areas. Please provide note on plan of such signage.
5. Any dead-end longer than 150 ft requires an approved turn around for emergency apparatus. Please clarify
dimensions of hammerheads displayed on plans.
6. Provide a note on the plan of the required ISO fire calculation for the buildings and confirm through testing
the hydrants will provide the required fire flow.
7. Fire hydrant spacing must be in accordance with the required fire flow calculation (minimum of 500 feet
and arranged so that no building is more than 250 feet from a hydrant). Hydrants on dead ends hinder safe
fireground operations. Reconfiguring the hydrant locations can provide safer firefighting operations and still
satisfy spacing requirements. Due to the configuration of the submitted plans cannot fully evaluate distances
of hydrants from buildings
Albemarle County Service Authority — Richard Nelson, melson&serviceauthority.org — See recommendations below
(6/8/2021).
1. I recommend SDP202100037 South Pantops Townhomes -Initial Site Plan For approval with the
following conditions:
a. Submit a PDF and 3 hard copies of the utility plan to ACSA for review.
b. Include proposed sewer connections.
c. Provide retaining wall detail near the existing sewer main.
Virginia Department of Transportation — Adam Moore, Adam.Moorekvdot.vir ig nia.gov and Doug McAvoy Jr.,
douglas.mcavoy@vdot.vir ig nia.gov—Requested changes, see attached (5/13/2021).
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority —Victoria Fort and Dyon Vega, vfort@rivanna.org and dvega@rinavvan.org —
RWSA review not yet complete, comments or recommendations will be forwarded to the applicant upon receipt.
Virginia Department of Health— Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski@vdh.vir ig nia.gov—No Objection, see attached
(6/7/2021).
City of Charlottesville Department of Utilities — Christian Chirico, chiricoc@charlottesville.gov — Comments below
(5/12/2021).
1. If natural gas service is required for this development, show the approximate location of the gas
mains and services within the development.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street (804) 7862701
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219 Fax: (804) 786.2940
May 13, 2021
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Kevin McCollum
Re: South Pantops Townhomes — Initial Site Plan
SDP-2021-00037
Review # 1
Dear Mr. McCollum:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced plan as prepared by Shimp Engineering, dated 26
April 2021, and offers the following comments:
1. Show geometric information (radii, widths, etc.) for the entrance and ensure they
conform to the appropriate sections of the Road Design Manual.
2. There is no cross -walk across the entrance connecting the sidewalks installed along Route
1140.
3. Provide warrant analysis for turn -lanes and signals.
4. Show sight distance triangles and profiles and ensure they conform with Table 2-5 of
Appendix F of the Road Design Manual.
5. Please show limits of mill and overlay in full lane widths required to complete this work
on plans, ensuring compliance with Standard Drawing WP-2. Also, please add the WP-2
detail to the plans.
6. This property has a temporary construction entrance installed that the Department was
unable to find a permit for. The Department will not review any more plans for this
property until there is a proper permit for this entrance.
7. Note that the final plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road Design Manual
Appendices 13(1) and F, as well as any other applicable standards, regulations or other
requirements.
Please provide a digital copy in PDF format of the revised plan along with a comment response
letter. If further information is desired, please contact Doug McAvoy Jr. at (540) 718-6113.
VirginiaDOT.org
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
May 13, 2021
Attn: Kevin McCollum
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 Transportation and Land Use
Section at (434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process.
Sincerely,
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
Blue Ridge Health District
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Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: South Pantops Townhomes
Initial Site Plan
SDP202100037
Mr. McCollum:
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June 7, 2021
As requested, I've reviewed the Initial Site Plan, dated April 26, 2021 for the proposed
development, referenced above. Since all proposed construction will be connected to
ACSA water and sewer systems, and there does not appear to be any existing septic
systems or private wells that will be affected, I have no objections.
If there are any questions or concerns, please give me a call, 434-972-4306.
Sincerely,
Alan Mazurowski
Environmental Health Supervisor
Blue Ridge Health District
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