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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202000082 Review Comments Road Plan and Comps. 2021-06-14F'A V�RGIN�p' County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Memorandum To: Emily Cox (ecox2@albemarle.org) From: Cameron Langille, Principal Planner Division: Planning Date: June 8, 2020 First Revision: August 25, 2020 Second Revision: December 2, 2020 Third Revision: February 19, 2021 Fourth Revision: June 14, 2021 Subject: SUB202000082 Brookhill — Blocks 9, 10, 11 - Road Plans Fax 434-972-4126 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 allowable density calculations and building height notes on Sheet 1 have not been check. Staff will review and approve those types of notes/calculations with the actual subdivision and/or site plan applications for Blocks 9-11. Rev. 1: Per applicant comment response letter, this comment is acknowled¢ed. 2. [General Comment] Please update Sheet 3 so that it states that SDP201900026 for Block 8A was approved on April 23, 2020. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 3. [ZMA201500007, 14-233(A), 14-2341 Flora Court is labeled as a private street. Per Section 2.2.3 of the COD (page 11), houses are required to face either public streets or public amenity areas. The current design of Flora Court does not meet this standard. Per Section 2.8.1 of the COD (page 24), private streets can only be authorized by the Planning Commission. Ajustification for private street authorization request must be made in accordance with Section 14-234 (C) and the private street must be authorized by the PC. a. A fee of $720.00 is required in order to process the private street authorization request. Rev. 1: Fee received. b. If the street can be re -designated as a public street, it can be administratively approved by staff if it meets the Neighborhood Streets cross-section from Section 2.8.1 of the COD. Rev. 1: Per applicant comment response letter, the applicant is making a private street authorization request. This requires approval by the Planning Commission. If the request is denied by the Commission, the street must be redesigned as a public street meeting the Neighborhood Street cross-section. This comment will stand until PC action on the request has occurred. Please submit a written request explaining which of the three options listed under 14-233 (A) is being chosen to evaluate this request. The justification statement must also include a response to the evaluation criteria specified in Section 14-234 (B) and 14-234 (C). Should the Planning Commission deny the private street authorization request. Flora Court will need to be re -designed to match the Neighborhood Streets public street cross-section. Rev. 2: Comment stands. Applicant has provided a private street authorization request, which is still under evaluation by staff. The request will be scheduled with the PC once staff has completed their evaluation. Rev. 3: Comment stands. Applicant has provided an updated private street authorization request and staff is evaluating it. Planning staff will continue to coordinate directly with the applicant regarding the request and scheduling a meeting date with the Planning Commission. Rev. 4: Comment addressed. VDOT staff have revisited the classification of Flora Court and have determined that it can be a public street as opposed to a private street. See VDOT no obieeflon letter dated May 26, 2021. The road plans now show Flora Court as a public street. This comment is addressed, and no Planning Commission authorization is required. 4. [ZMA201500007] The extension of Archer Avenue does not show any on -street parking spaces as required by Figure 10 — Connector Road and Main Street Road Cross Section from (page 25 of COD). Parking bump -outs must be provided between bike lanes and curb & gutter. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. A row of on -street parking has been provided on the west side of Archer Avenue only. Unless VDOT has objections to providing on -street parking along certain segments due to sight distance conflicts, parking should be provided along both sides. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. a. Archer Avenue must be designed to the cross-section shown on page 25 of the COD titled "Figure 10: Connector Road and Main Street Cross Section." Rev. 1: Comment acknowledged by applicant, further revisions still needed as stated above. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 5. [ZMA201500007] On -street parking provided on Koch Court, Flora Lane, and Flora Court do not meet the street standards from Section 2.8 of the COD. A 6' planting strip must be provided between the curb and the sidewalk, currently, no planting strip is shown. Please revise the street design to incorporate the planting strip as required. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 6. [ZMA201500007] Label bike lanes on all applicable sheets along Archer Avenue. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 7. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Archer Avenue will be designed to the "Connector Roads — Public VDOT Roads" cross-section and standards specified in Section 2.8 of the ZMA201500007 Code of Development. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. a. Archer Avenue must be designed to the cross-section shown on page 25 of the COD titled "Figure 10: Connector Road and Main Street Cross Section." Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 8. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Lockett Lane will be designed to the "Connector Roads — Public VDOT Roads" cross-section and standards specified in Section 2.8 of the ZMA201500007 Code of Development. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. a. Lockett Lane must be designed to the cross-section shown on page 25 of the COD titled" Figure 9: Connector Road Cross Section." Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 9. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Flora Lane and Koch 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. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 10. [ZMA201500007] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating that Flora Court will be designed to the "Private Streets" standards specified in Section 2.8 of the ZMA201500007 Code of Development. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 11. [General Comment] Please remove the cross-section for Foxworth Lane on Sheet 13. No Foxworth Lane is proposed on these road plans. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 12. [General Comment] Add a cross-section for Lockett Lane to Sheet 13. Lockett Lane must be designed to the cross-section shown on page 25 of the COD titled" Figure 9: Connector Road Cross Section." Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 13. [4.12] Please label all on -street parking spaces with length and width dimensions. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. On -street parking spaces provided alone Archer Avenue appear to measure 5' in width. Labels for on -street spaces alone all streets state that they measure 8' by 20'. Per Section 18-4.12.16, parallel parking space dimensions must be 9' wide x 20' long. Please revise parking space sizes and labels so that the correct dimensions are shown and stated in the call -outs. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 14. [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. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. a. Please update all other sheets with a label by adding the approved road name. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 15. [ZMA201800011] On all applicable drawings, update the callouts for the 100' stream buffer and 100- year floodplain areas so that they also state "Future Public Greenway to be dedicated to Albemarle County at time of final subdivision plat, per proffer #2 of ZMA20180001 L" Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 16. [ZMA201800011] Per proffer #1C, be aware that the Ashwood Boulevard connection must be bonded to road plan approval and substantially completed prior to issuance of the 5001 certificate of occupancy for a dwelling unit other than a multi -family dwelling, assisted living, nursing home, rest home, or convalescent facility, or the 800t' CO for any dwelling unit type in Brookhill. Staff accounting of dwelling units shows that 172 units other than multi -family are either approved or under review, and 630 total units (all types) are either under review or approved. Rev. 1: Applicant has acknowledged this proffer requirement. 17. [General Comment] Revise match line labels on Sheets 28-29, they reference incorrect sheets. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 18. [32.7.9.51 Notes on Sheet 29 state that street trees are planted 40' on center. However, tree spacing is irregular at certain points along all streets other than Archer Avenue. Please revise so that trees are provided at even 40' intervals. Spacing alterations are only allowed for conflicts with sight distance easements and driveways. There appears to be several areas along the internal streets where trees can be relocated in order to meet spacing requirements. For example, there are three street trees planted at the north cul-de-sac of Koch Court adjacent to the parking space that are spaced at less than 40' on center; it appears that one of those trees could be relocated to the planting area located between the driveways of lots 2 and 3. Trees along Flora Lane adjacent to the open space parcel could be relocated to the north side of Flora Lane in the planting strip between lots 36-37. Rev. 1: Comment stands, street trees will be provided 50' on center according to applicant comment response letter. See below for additional information. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. a. [32.7.9.5 (d)] Please be aware that the tree species proposed are all classified as large street trees. Planting is only required every 50' when large species are proposed. The applicant can provide large trees are 40' intervals if they wish to do so, but the spacing can be enlarged to 50' if necessary. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Per applicant comment response letter, street trees were going to be revised to be 50' on center. However, trees are still provided 40' on center. Please revise trees so they are provided 50' OC as stated in Note 1 on Sheet 29. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. b. [32.7.9.5 (d)] If the applicant alters street tree spacing to 50' please revise the required street tree calculations on Sheet 29 in order to identify the number of required trees. Rev. 1: Comment stands. Revise as necessary if the amount of trees provided changes based on adjusting the spacing. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 19. [32.7.9.51 Note 3 on Sheet 29 states that 29 street trees are provided along Archer Avenue. However, staff counts 59 trees shown on the landscaping plans. Please verify that the note states the correct amount of street trees provided. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 20. [32.7.9.71 Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia (identified as PAT on road plans) is not an approved landscaping species. Please replace with an approved shrub from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants List. Rev. 1: Comment no longer applicable, this landscaping has been removed from road Ip anL 21. [32.7.91 Update the Plant Schedule on Sheet 29 so that it states the canopy coverage of proposed shrubs. Canopy coverage can be determined by accessing the Plant Canopy Calculations list. Rev. 1: Comment no longer applicable, this landscaping has been removed from road plans. 22. [32.7.91 Add notes to Sheets 28-29 stating that "all landscaping within the street right-of-ways shall be installed prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for a structure in Blocks 9, 10, and 11. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 23. [General Comment] The road plans show landscaping in the 100' perimeter buffer, the 20' strip of open space behind lots 5-19, and the open space areas behind lots 48-57. Those landscaping materials are outside of the street right-of-way. Since these blocks will require site plan review, landscaping in those areas can be shown/provided on the site plans as opposed to the road plans. Please verify whether the applicant is intending to bond the landscaping in those areas per the road plan review/approval. If not, staff suggests removing those areas of landscaping from the road plans, or greying -out those areas with a note stating something like "buffer and open space landscaping shown for reference only. Landscaping materials, locations, and quantities will be finalized during final site plan review." Rev. 1: Comment addressed, these landscapine materials have been removed from the road plans. 24. 114-208.31 In order to dedicate the right-of-ways for proposed streets, an Application For A Special Lot must be submitted, reviewed, approved and recorded. In accordance with Chapter 14, the special lot application does not necessarily need to be approved prior to approval of the road plan application. The applicant may submit the special lot application prior to road plan approval, after road plan approval but prior to construction, during road construction, or after road construction. Please be aware that any other subdividing of parcels proposing to use road frontage along roads in Blocks 9-11 will not be approved until the right-of-way is dedicated. The same goes for the approval of any final site plans proposing uses on lots that would use frontage of roads in Blocks 9-11. Please feel free to contact staff to further discuss timing of the right-of-way dedication. Rev. 1: Per applicant comment response letter, an Application for a Special Lot will be submitted during final plat review. New Comments 21 Review: 25. [General Comment] Revise the inset detail on Sheet 28 so that the road name label for Archer Avenue states Archer Avenue. It currently states Stella Lane. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 26. [ZMA201500007 and 32.7.9.71 Street trees are provided behind sidewalks along several street segments. Unless specifically required by VDOT to be located outside of the street ROW and behind the sidewalks, all street tress must be provided within the 6' planting strip with streets ROWS. Water and sewer utilities should be laid out so that the trees can be located within the planting strip. Staff has identified the following trees as not complying with this requirement: a. Trees along Flora Lane between Lots 78-84. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. b. Trees along Flora Lane adjacent to on -street parking just north of the southern cul-de-sac. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. c. Trees along Archer Avenue in the inset detail on Sheet 28. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. d. Trees on north side of Eustis Avenue near the intersection with Flora Lane. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. e. Multiple locations on both sides of Archer Avenue on Sheet 28. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. f. Trees near lots 53-54 and 51-48. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. g. Trees on west side of Flora Lane near the intersection with Eustis Avenue. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. h. Trees at southern cul-de-sac on Koch Court. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. i. Trees at lots 1, 7, 9, 13, and 14. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. 27. [ZMA201500007] On Sheet 13, a cross-section detail should be provided showing an accurate cross- section for Koch Court and Flora Lane. Currently, the cross-section that only applies to Flora Court is provided. Flora Court is being designed to a private street standard, which is different than the Neighborhood Streets public street cross-section from Section 2.8.1 of the COD that applies to Koch Court and Flora Lane. Rev. 2: Comment addressed. Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blanig lle&albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3432 for further information.