HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA198500033 Staff Report Zoning Map Amendment 1986-06-02 STAFF REPORT June 2, 1986
EARLYSVILLE FOREST PHASE A, SECTION 9 FINAL PLAT
PROPOSAL: To create 15 lots and 3 . 376 acres of open space.
Lot size ranges from 0 . 95 to 3 . 062 acres. Lots are to be
served by an extension of Earlysville Forest Drive and
proposed Carriage Hill Drive.
ACREAGE: 28.712 acres this phase.
ZONING P.U.D. , Planned Unit Development.
LOCATION: Adjacent to the northwest of the existing
Earlysville Forest lots, off the east side of Route 743 .
CHARACTER OF THE AREA: Earlysville Forest is presently 135
lots with a density of 1 dwelling unit per 2. 5 acres. Most
of this property is within the designated Earlysville
Village of the Comprehensive Plan. .3
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS: On March 19, 1986, the Board
of Supervisors approved ZMA-85-33 Ear sville Forest PUD.
This request was for an increase of lots , for a total of
56 remaining lots . (see attachment #1 for conditions of
approval) . A discussion of these conditions follows:
1. OPEN SPACE
As a result of this plat, 130 acres of the cumulative
total of 146 acres of open space shall be platted. A
3 . 376 acre open space tract will be platted directly
adjacent to section 7 open space.
2 . BUILDING SITES: All lots meet the minimum area
requirement of 40, 000 square feet, and the buildable
area requirement of 30,000 square feet.
3 . SEPTIC SITES
The Health Department has reviewed the Soil Scientist
report and approved two septic locations on each lot.
Mr. Rice of the Health Department has stated;
1) "Septic sites on certain lots are very
limited; building sites are dictated by
septic sites .
2 ) Copies of ( septic) permits should be given to
plumbers and septic contractors. "
A master plan for the entire Section 9 ( 3 phases)
has been prepared to show approved septic
locations, critical slopes and drainage easements.
Building and septic location must be in accordance
with this plan.
4. CHRIS GREENE LAKE WATERSHED PROTECTION: The Watershed
Management Official commented: "Because of its
potential impact on both the recreational use of Chris
Greene Lake and the usability of the water intake on
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the North Fork, construction practices designed to
preserve and protect area water quality & quantity
should be utilized. A septic setback of 50 feet from
the streams in the area is required by the Health
Department" .
The applicant consulted with the County Engineer and
Watershed Management Official as to best management
practices. It was determined that the Watershed
Management Official will review the erosion control
plan. Of the 56 total lots in section 9, only 2 will
have septic field locations closer than 100 feet to a
stream. One of these is 90 feet away and the other is
70 feet away.
5 . FIRE PROTECTION: The applicant has agreed with the
Fire Prevention Officers requirement to install hydrant
stubs every 800 feet along the roadway for future
hydrant placement. No certificates of occupancy will
be issued in Section 9 until the new hydrant at lake #1
is in a functional mode.
6 . EXISTING ROAD SEGMENTS: Several existing roads have
not yet been accepted into the State highway system.
The increased number of lots allowed by (ZMA 85-33 ) the
recent P.U.D. amendment will require additional
pavement strength on existing roads. Prior to signing
a plat for any lots in addition to section 9 phase A,
these roads must be upgraded and accepted into the
state secondary road system.
7. CENTRAL WELL: The existing wells are adequate to
handle these 15 lots. However, the water line
extension must be approved by the County Engineer and
Albemarle County Service Authority.
This final plat will met the requirements of the
Subdivision Ordinance, and staff recommends approval
subject to the following:
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The final plat will not be signed until the
following conditions have been met:
a. County Engineer approval of public road and
drainage plans and computations;
b. Virginia Department of Highways and
Transportation approval of road and drainage
plans and computations;
c. County Engineer approval of extension to the
central well system;
d. Issuance of an erosion control permit;
erosion control plan to be reviewed by
Watershed Management Official.
e. Albemarle County Service Authority approval
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of water lines and appurtenances;
f. County Attorney approval of homeowner
documents.
2. Fire Officer approval of:
a. Hydrant stubs installed every 800 feet along
roadway for future hydrant placement; and
b. New hydrant at lake 1 in functional mode
prior to issuance of certificates of
occupancy for Section 9.
3 . No lots in addition to Section 9, Phase A shall be
signed until the existing roads intended to public
roads are accepted into the state secondary road
system.
4. Building and septic sites shall be in accordance
with Section 9 plat by R. O. Snow, Inc. Copies of
septic permits shall be given to plumbers and septic
contractors.
HISTORY: SP-80-57 Mary H. & Thomas G. Lupton creating a 486
acre P.U.D. was approved in 1980. ZMA 81-11 S. Daley Craig
sought relief from the proposed physical layout as well as
relief from conditions requiring a central well system. The
conditions related to water service were not altered. ZMA
85-33 Earlysville Forest P.U.D was approved by the
Board of Supervisors on March 26, 1986, to divide 109 acres
into 56 lots.
TOPOGRAPHY OF AREA: Rolling to moderately steep.
CONDITION OF ROADS SERVING PROPOSAL: This segment of Rt.
743 carries 4,496 'vehicle trips per day and is listed as
non-tolerable.
WATERSHED IMPOUNDMENT: This property is located within the
watershed of the North Fork Rivanna River on a tributary to
Jacobs Run. This site is upstream of the Chris Green Lake
Recreational Facility. Please note, however, that this lake
is still listed as a supplemental water source for the North
Fork Rivanna water intake.
SOILS: Consist of Hayesville loam, Hayesville clay loam,
Meadowville loam and Cullen loam. The Hayesville and Cullen
are deep, well drained soils. The Meadowville is a deep,
moderately well drained soil found along small streams.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDATION: Most of this property is
located within the designated Earlysville Village of the
Comprehensive Plan. A density of one dwelling per acre is
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recommended for areas served by at least one central
utility.
TYPE UTILITIES: This site is +3 .6 miles outside the Service
Authority jurisdictional area. All lots shall be served by
a central water system and individual septic fields. Health
Department approval has been received.
STORMWATER DETENTION: N/A.
Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation - See
"Summary ,and Recommendations"
FIRE OFFICER: Hydrant stubs be installed every 800 feet
along roadway for future hydrant placement. No certificates
of occupancy be issued until new hydrant at lake #1 is in
functional mode.
SCHOOL IMPACT: Projected enrollment from this subdivision
section is 8 students, who will attend Broadus Wood
Elementary, Jack Jouett Middle, and Albemarle High School.
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March 26 , 1986
Mr. S. Daley Craig
P. 0. Box 6156
Charlottesville, VA 22906
RE: ZMA-85-33 Earlysville Forest PUD
Dear Mr. Craig:
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meetingd g on
March 19 , 1986 , by a vote of 6/0 , approved
petition to divide 109 acres into lots, zoned PUD. The
property is located off an extensi•' ' of Earlysville Forst
Drive which will connect to Route 743 . Tax Map 31, parcels
31 and 46 (part of) . This approval is subject to the
following conditions:
1 . Agreement to proceed in accordance with conditions of
approval of ZMA-81-11 to be amended as follows:
A,2. Approval is for a maximum of 155 191 single-family
lots subject to conditions contained herein
provided that lots in Section 9 shall comp1 with
regulations in effect at time of approval of
ZMA-85-33 . Location and acreages of various land
uses shall comply with the approved plan, proms
that variations from the approved plan for Section
9 may be authorized in accordance with 8.5. 6. 3 of
the Zoning Ordinance. In the final site plan and
subdivision process, open space shall be dedicated in
proportion to the number of lots approved. The Commission
may permit dedication of remotenessa lesser cofage openf open space space areas in
a particular case due to
from that section plated; provided that, in no event,
shall open space consist of less than 25% of the
cumulative are plated and provided further that the
cumulative total of 171 146 acres shall be dedicated
concomitant with the approval of the final phase of
residential development.
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D. 5. A building separation of 100 feet shall be maintained for
dwellings in Sections 1 through 8 . For Section'' 9 the
following yard requirements shall be observed:
Front - 30 feet
Side - 25 feet
Rear .. 20 feet
2. Agreement to proceed with final subdivision planning in
accordance with "Staff Comment" section of this report.
(Copy attached) .
3 . Development in accordance with revised plan received by
the Planning Division on March 12, 1986, initialled by
"JTPH" on March 19, 1986 and presented to the Board of
Supervisors.
If you should have any questions regarding the above noted
action, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Ail erely,
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loin T. P. Horne
D' ector of Planning & Community Development
STAFF REPORT HEARINGS: FEBRUARY 25, 1986 PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 5, 1986 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ZMA-85-33 Earlysville Forest Land Trust (Section 9 Earlysville
Forest PUD)
Petition: Earlysville Forest Land Trust (contract purchaser)
petitions the Board of Supervisors to amend ZMA-81-11 S. Daley Craig
(Earlysville Forest PUD) to increase the maximum potential
development from 155 to 202 single-family residential lots, an
increase of 47 lots. The portion of the PUD subject to this
petition consists of +109 acres, described as Tax Map 31, parcels 31
and 46 , and has frontage on Rte. 743 about 1/2 mile northeast of
Rte. 663 . Rivanna Magisterial District.
Background: Originally called Forest Run, PUD zoning was approved
initially in 1980 (Attachment C: original staff report) . In 1981,
ZMA-81-11 S. Daley Craig sought amendment of the proposed physical
layout as well as relief from conditions requiring water service by
a central well system. The new physical layout was approved,
however, conditions related to water service were not altered.
Comprehensive Plan: Most of this property is located within the
designated Earlysville Village of the Comprehensive Plan. A density
of one dwelling per acre is recommended for areas served by at least
one central utility.
Original gross density of the PUD was one dwelling per 3.1 acres.
Gross density under the proposed amendment ( for Section 9) would be
1 dwelling per 1. 6 acres. Therefore proposed density is consistent
with Comprehensive Plan recommendations.
Staff Comment:
In addition to an increase of 47 lots, open space would be reduced
by 25 acres from 111 to 146 acres. This would not substantially
affect existing developed areas of the PUD ( i.e. Sections 1-8 ) since
about 127 open space acres were plated in those areas. Open space
in Section 9 would consist primarily of steep slopes, swales, and
stream areas . Maintaining these areas in a natural state would
provide added protection to Chris Greene Lake, a recreational
facility and supplementary water supply (See Attachment A for
comments of the Watershed Management Official) .
Lots in Section 9 must comply with current zoning requirements
including:
• Minimum lot size of 40 , 000 square feet and all lots served by a
central well system
• Evidence of a building site for each lot to consist of a
minimum 30 ,000 square foot contiguous area in slopes of less
than 2 5 0
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• Two septic drainfield locations to be approved by the' Health
Department.
From cursory review it appears that 7 lots lack adequate building
sites. Most of these lots could be improved by lot line
adjustments, however, it does not appear that 67 lots can be
achieved without wholesale plan revision.
Other concerns of the Site Review Committee members which will be
addressed during the subdivision review process are briefly outlined
as follows (See Attachment A for more detail) :
• This property is located within the watershed of Chris Greene
Lake, a recreational facility and supplementary water supply.
The Watershed Management Official has stated that "construction
practices designed to preserve and promote area water quality
and quantity should be used during the project construction. "
The applicant shall consult with the Watershed Management
Official and the County Engineer as to specific practices prior
to subdivision plat review by the Planning Commission.
• The Fire Official has stated that current facilities for fire
fighting purposes are totally inadequate, has discussed this
matter with the applicant, and agreement has been reached as to
improvements to be made. Such improvements must be installed
by the applicant and tested and approved by the Fire Official
prior to any a-l--plat approval. Go s 4 e' ivy ')
• Virginia Department of Highways & Transportation has stated
that the increased number of lots will require additional
pavement strength on existing road segments within the PUD.
All road improvements including upgrading of existing roadways
in accordance with Virginia Department of Highways &
Transportation requirements must be constructed or bonded prior
to subdivision plat approval.
• The County Engineer has recommended that, in addition to
approval of public road and drainage plans and computations and
issuance of an erosion control permit, the County Engineer
approve the central well system and witness well. testing.
Verification pf adequate water supply by the County Engineer
will be required prior to subdivision plat review by the
Planning Commission.
Staff. Recommendation:
Under the prior zoning ordinance, conditions of approval were
imposed by the County on PUD petitions resulting in lengthy
documents which often repeated other zoning/subdivision regulation.
Under the current zoning ordinance the County and developer are to
execute agreements, contracts, and the like related to the Planned
Development. These documents have been comparatively brief with
specifics of the project addressed by the various local ordinances.
In this particular case, staff would recommend that due to existing
development of the PUD, conditions of ZMA-81-11 (Attachment B) be
amended to accommodate this proposal and remain in force. Staff
recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of this
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MEMORANDUM ,` ;''�
TO: Amelia Patterson, Planner
David Benish, Planner
FROM: Steve Pack, Civil Engineer 5P
I RE: Planning Commission Meeting of June 10, 1986
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DATE: May 7, 1986
1) Earlysville Forest Phase A, Section 9 Final Plat -
This development is served by a central water system. Any exten-
sion to the water system must comply with Chapter 10 of the Albe-
marle County Code.
We have been unsuccessful in getting the developer to complete
the necessary road work in order for the existing road to be taken
into the State highway system. We are holding a performance bond,
but as time lapses the road and ditch areas will further deterio-
rate and additional bond will be required to make the necessary
repairs . We suggest that the roads be brought up to the standards
as approved by the VDH&T as expeditiously as possible so the roads
can be accepted into the State system.
Recommend approval subject to:
a) County Engineer approval of public road and drainage
plans and computations;
b) VD,I:-I&T approval of road and drainage plans and computations;
c) County Engineer approval of extension to the central well
system;
d) Issuance of an erosion control permit.
2) SP-86-18 Free Union Subdivision (Shelter Associates) -
The proposed plan that was submitted lacks sufficient information
for me to make any meaningful comments on at this time. However,
I see no reason why this development could not proceed with addi-
tional engineering design.
The total impervious area is less than 5% of the total parcel
area, and therefore, a runoff control permit is not required.