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Road Plan Review
Project title:
State Route 643 — Polo grounds Road
Phase II Plan Amendment
Project file number:
SUB2020700117 — amendment 2 (amendment 1 was
withdrawn)
Plan preparer:
Collins Engineering [scott@collins-engineering.com]
Owner or rep.:
Riverbend Development [alan@riverbenddev.com]
Plan received date:
29 April 2021
Date of comments:
21 June 2021
Reviewer:
Emily Cox
Dear Scott,
We have reviewed the above referenced plans and have the following comments:
Engineering (Emily Cox)
1. Provide copies of approval for work in the streams and floodplain.
2. Please reference the approved WPO plan showing the E&S and SWM for this proposed work.
3. Cross section on sheet 9 shows the proposed 10 ft asphalt trail within the right-of-way, but the
plan view does not agree. Please clarify.
4. [Cover sheet] Please update the topography. It should at least be field verified within the past
year.
5. Please show and label the Greenway on all applicable sheets.
6. Please show proposed street name sign locations.
7. Please show the landscaping plan, which includes the Polo Grounds Buffer per the Code of
Development.
8. Please show any applicable sight distance lines and profiles.
9. Please show ADT and pavement designs.
Planning (Cameron Langille)
1. See attached comment letter dated 06/17/21.
VDOT (Adam Moore)
1. See attached comment letter dated 06/10/21.
Fire Rescue (Howard Logamarsino)
1. Fire Rescue has no objections to the amendments as long as a required entrance/exit is not
impacted for another submittal or approval
ACSA (Richard Nelson)
1. Still under review per email dated 6/21/21.
Engineering Review Comments
Page 2 of 2
GIS (Elise Keiwra)
1. No objection.
ARB (Margaret Maliszewski)
1. No objection.
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 (ecox2@albemarle.org) or by
phone at 434-296-5832 ext. 3565.
Sincerely,
Emily Cox, PE
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219
June 10, 2021
Emily Cox
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SUB-2017-00117 - Brookhill Polo Grounds Road Phase 2 Road Plans
Rev. #6
Dear Mr. Langille:
(804)786-2701
Fax: (804)786-2940
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced Brookhill Polo Grounds Road Phase 2 Road Plans, as
submitted by Collins Engineering, dated April 9, 2021 and find the following:
1. Handrails may be required along portion of the shared use path per RDM page A(1)-28.
2. End of CG-6 will need to begin 10' transition taper down to asphalt elevation at terminus.
3. The pedestrian culvert appears to flood during the 10 year design storm and possibly
during more frequent storm events. The pedestrian maintenance agreement should
absolve VDOT of any liability for the safety of pedestrians using the tunnel and should
include the maintenance of the culvert, riprap outlet protection, as well as any safety
features installed such as lighting and signs.
4. The length of the riprap apron for the outlet of the 5'x5' culvert should be 25', per VDOT
Std. EC-1.
5. CMP is for reinforced concrete pipe. Box culverts can be labeled RC or called out as box
culverts.
6. Sheet 6 shows proposed variable width drainage easement at both ends of the double box
culvert. In general, VDOT requires a ROW or permanent maintenance easements that
extend 10' past the limits of the wingwalls and capture the riprap limits (this is not met
on the southwest corner and does not appear to be met on the northeast corner).
7. Sheet 12 states 3.5' of cover must be maintained over W/L, however only 3' of cover is
shown at the pedestrian tunnel.
8. Please update reference to R&B Specifications. Current R&B Spec is 2020.
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9. Sheet 13 states 3' of cover above pedestrian box to top of roadway and only 6" of cover
from top of box to waterline. This is in conflict with the previous note requiring 3.5' of
cover.
10. Although VDOT will not be maintaining pedestrian box, it should be noted that R&B
Spec, Section 520.03(b) requires 8" minimum of excavation and bedding material under
the structure.
11. Sheet 6 describes the use of a double box culvert and Sheet 12 appears to show two
separate 5 x 5 culverts of different elevations. Since there appears to be no measureable
distance between these 2 boxes, recommend they make it a single structure and include
the double box standards. If standard sheets are included, it needs to be clearly marked
what details will be used for each proposed structure.
12. There is no standard for the proposed 7' x 10' pedestrian box. Structural plan details need
to be provided for this culvert/tunnel.
13. Per the Road Design Manual (RDM) Appendix A(l) a 10' minimum vertical clearance is
desired for a shared use path (SUP) and an 8' minimum vertical clearance is required for
pedestrian use. A deviation from the manual may require a design waiver. It should also
be confirmed if lighting is required in this structure.
14. Please make sure current specifications are listed in the design plans.
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
Charlottesville Residency
cgoF�a Cameron Langille
County of Albemarle Principal Planner, Planning
blangilleC@albemarle.org
Community Development Department - Department Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3432
Memorandum
To: Emily Cox, ecox2C@albemarle.org
Date: June 17, 2021
Re: SUB201700117 Brookhill Road Plans Amendment #1 — First Review Comments
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the plat 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 show all existing parcel boundaries and state the TMP number, owner name,
and recorded instrument number. There are at least two existing parcels within the extent of the road
plans that are not shown. This includes TMP 04600-00-00-019B9 and 04600-00-00-019B8.
a. Please add the TMP numbers to the Cover Sheet and state the owner name, address, acreage, and
recorded instrument number.
2. [14-302 (A)(3)] Please be sure that all callouts for the existing right-of-ways are pointing to the correct
symbology. For example, on Sheet 4, there is an existing ROW callout but the leader appears to be
pointing to the 30' Polo Ground Road Perimeter buffer.
3. [ZMA201500007] Please provide a Proffer Narrative statement that identifies which proffers from
ZMA201500007 are being addressed with this set of road plans.
4. [ZMA201500007] Per the Application Plan, the 10' multi -use path along Polo Grounds Road will be
extended to Montgomery Ridge with the approval of the Montgomery Ridge HOA. Has the
applicant/developer coordinated with the Montgomery Ridge HOA on this matter? If so, please provide
documentation that the Montgomery Ridge HOA consents to extending the 10' multi -use path to the
intersection between Polo Ground Road and Montgomery Ridge Road.
a. If the HOA agrees to the multi -use path extension, please show and label this on Sheets 6, 8,
and any other drawings where that portion of Polo Grounds Road is visible.
5. [ZMA201500007] The Code of Development (COD) and Application Plan require a 30' natural or replanted
forested buffer along the entire southern project perimeter adjacent to Polo Ground Road. The original road
plans for SUB201700117 showed a replanted buffer between the Route 29 and Archer Avenue intersections, but
the rest of the 30' buffer did not include new landscaping. Based on the existing treeline shown on the sheets of
this road plan amendment, there are several areas within the 30, buffer between Archer Avenue and the eastern
project boundary that need new landscaping in order to comply with the ZMA. Please address the following:
a. Add a landscape plan to the road plans.
b. Show new landscaping within the buffer where existing vegetation does not exist. See Figure 7 on page
21 of the COD for a visual on how plantings should be laid out within the buffer.
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c. Landscaping materials used in the buffer must be tree and shrub species from the Albemarle
County Recommended Plants List.
d. Add a landscaping schedule to the landscaping plans identifying the common name and species
name of trees and shrubs proposed, show the symbology used on the drawings to represent
each species, state the quantity provided per species, state the height/size at time of installation,
and state the individual and total canopy of each species provided.
e. Canopy calculations for plants can be found on the Plant Canopy Calculations list.
6. [ZMA201500007 —Proffer #2A] A portion of the primitive trail network along Polo Grounds Road was
shown as an improvement that will be constructed as part of the road construction on the original
SUB201700117 road plans. Please address the following:
a. Are any new extensions of the primitive trail proposed to be installed within the greenway area as
part of this road plan amendment?
b. If so, please show and label all proposed primitive trails within the greenway that will be installed
as part of the road improvements. The exhibit should highlight the portions of the primitive trail
that will be constructed with this road plan. This will allow staff to account for what trails need to
be constructed on future phases of Brookhill.
Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blangilleC@albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.3432 for
further information.
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