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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202100045 Action Letter 2021-07-09�goF�a Cameron Langille County of Albemarle Principal Planner, Planning blangilleC@albemarle.org Community Development Department - Department Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3432 Memorandum To: Matthew Crane, arterradedesign a gmail.com Date: July 9, 2021 Re: SDP202100045 Rio Commons Initial Site Plan — Conditional Approval Action Letter Dear Mr. Crane: The Agent for the Board of Supervisors hereby grants conditional administrative approval to the above referenced site plan. All comments contained in the attached comment letter must be addressed prior to final site plan approval. This approval shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of this letter, provided that the developer submits a final site plan for all or a portion of the site within one (1) year after the date of this letter as provided in section 32.4.3.1 of Chapter 18 of the Code of the County of Albemarle, and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final site plan. In accordance with Chapter 18 Section 32.4.2.8 Early or Mass Grading may be permitted after the following approvals are received: 1. Engineering approval of a VSMP plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 17 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. 2. Approval of all easements for facilities for stormwater management and drainage control. The final site plan will not be considered to have been officially submitted until the following items are received: 1. A final site plan that satisfies all of the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the Code. 2. Applicable fee. Please submit 11 copies of the final plans to the Community Development Department. The assigned Lead Reviewer will then distribute the plans to all reviewing agencies (for ACSA, please submit 3 copies of construction plans directly to them, as stated in their comments). Once you receive the first set of comments on the final site plan, please work with each reviewer individually to satisfy their requirements. The Department of Community Development shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative approvals for the attached conditions from the following agencies/reviewers have been obtained: Sincerely, Cameron Langille Principal Planner W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner) — Cameron Langille, blangille@albemarle.org — Required changes prior to initial site plan approval: 1. [32.4.2.1 (f)] County records show that the $435.00 notification fee has not been paid. This fee will need to be paid by Friday, July 9, 2021 in order for the initial site plan to be approved. Comment addressed. Comments to be addressed prior to final site plan approval: 2. [32.5.2 (a) & 18-15.3] Per Section 18-15.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, the maximum density allowed in the R4 District as a bonus level cluster development is 6.0 du/acre. The allowable density note on Sheet 1 states that with bonus factors provided, the density can be up to 6.64 du/acre, and this is incorrect. Please address the following: a. [32.5.2 (a), 18-15.4.1 & 18-15.4.31 The allowable density note states that this is a bonus level cluster development with the following bonus factors proposed: 10% bonus for maintenance of existing wooded area; 30% density bonus for providing affordable units; and then "density bonus credit for development standards." What is the "density bonus credit for development standards" mentioned in this note? This is not a bonus factor option listed under Section 18-15A of the Zoning Ordinance and therefore may not be used to gain additional density. Based on the information provided to staff on the current plan, a 40% density bonus is proposed. See the comment below on how this affects the number of lots proposed. Please remove reference to the" density bonus credit for development standards" mentioned in the note. b. [32.5.2 (a)] The proposed density note states that the proposed density is 6.06 du/acre. As noted in the comment above, the maximum density allowed in a bonus level cluster development in the R4 district is 6.0 du/acre. The site plan must be revised so that the number of units proposed and the maximum density proposed is 6 du/acre. Based on the project acreage (7.10 acres) and the proposed density bonus factors which total 40%, the total number of units allowed is 39. Based on the site acreage and bonus factors proposed, the site plan must be revised so that a maximum of 39 total units are proposed, per Section 18-15.3 and 18-15.4. 3. [32.5.2 (b)] Revise the allowable density, proposed use, and proposed density notes on Sheet 1 in order to comply with the changes specified by comment #2. 4. [32.5.2 (b)] Revise the lot tabulation note on Sheet 2 so it states the correct number of units proposed that meets the maximum density allowed (6.0 du/acre, or 39 total units). 5. [18-15.7 & 18-4.16] Revise the recreational are required and proposed notes on Sheet 2 so that they state the correct number of units proposed and the correct amount of recreational area required. 6. [32.5.2 (b)] Revise the parking required and parking provided notes on Sheet 2 so that they state the correct number of spaces required and proposed based on the 39 total units allowed. 7. [32.5.2 (b)] Revise all applicable drawings that show new lots so that a maximum of 39 total units are proposed. 8. [18-15.4.3] Affordable housing. The site plan proposes to provide affordable housing to gain a 30% density bonus. Based on the site acreage, this means that of the 39 total units permitted, five (5) affordable units must be provided. W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 a. Add a note to sheet 1 or sheet 2 stating the required number of affordable housing units. b. Identify whether the affordable units will be rental or for -sale. i. [18-15.4.3 (c)] If rental units, the developer shall enter into an agreement with the County of Albemarle restricting the rental rates of the affordable units for a period of at least ten years or until the units are sold as affordable units, whichever comes first. ii. [18-15.4.3 (d)] If sale units, the developer shall provide the chief of housing with confirmation of the initial sale price for the affordable units prior to the issuance of building permits for the bonus units. c. [32.5.2 (b)] Identify which lots/units will be affordable units in the note and symbolize the affordable lots/units on the layout drawings. 9. [32.5.2 (i) & 32.7] Please see VDOT comment #4. The streets shown on the site plan do not meet minimum design requirements for public streets. However, the streets are labeled as public roads. The plan must be revised so that streets meet minimum road design requirement for public streets or the roads will need to be private streets, which requires a private street authorization request to be filed with a preliminary subdivision plat application, in accordance with the Albemarle County Subdivision Ordinance. 10. [32.5.2 (a)] The total parcel area note on Sheet 1 states that the acreage of this project is as follows: 3.63 acres (all of TMP 61-167A, 0.72 acres of TMP 61-171A, and a 2.75 acres portion of TMP 61-170 "to be purchased" in order to attain the total proposed project acreage of 7.10 acres. Please address the following: a. The Zoning Division issued a Letter of Determination (LOD202000009) that states that incorporating the use of 2.5 acres of TMP 61-170 into this project is acceptable, provided that the "final acreage must be shown on a survey and verified by the Zoning Administrator to be within the general area shown in Attachment A." The LOD and Attachment A are included with this letter. The initial site plan proposes to utilize 2.75 acres of TMP 61-170, not 2.5 acres as written in the LOD. Prior to final site plan approval of Rio Commons, the applicant must provide documentation that the Zoning Administrator has verified that adding the 2.75-acre portion of TMP 61-170 to TMP 61-167A is acceptable. This is needed in order to verify that the density proposed with the Rio Commons project is permitted based on the overall project acreage proposed (7.10 acres). b. Prior to final site plan approval, a boundary line adjustment plat will need to be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded to add the 0.72 acre portion of TMP 61-171A and the 2.75 acre portion of TMP 61-170 to TMP 61-167A in order to achieve the proposed 7.10 overall acres. 11. [32.6] Prior to approval, the final site plan must address all applicable requirements of Section 32.6 of the Zoning Ordinance. 12. [32.5.2 (a)] Please identify the recorded instrument number for the 50' greenway easement that exists within TMP 61-170. 13. [32.5.2 (b) and 18-15.3] Please add a note to the plans stating the maximum building height permitted, which is 35: 14. [32.5.2 (d)] Please see Engineering comment #3. Topography must be field verified within the past year, but the site plan states that topography was verified in 2016. W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 15. [32.5.2 (e) & 32.7.9.4. (c)] Please identify and label all existing landscape features that will be retained on the landscape plan that will be included with the final site plan. See Engineering Division comment #9 for further information. a. [32.7.9.4 (b) & 32.7.9.4 (c)] If any of the existing landscape features will be retained to meet minimum canopy requirements specified by Section 32.7.9.8, these features must be identified and labeled (vegetation type, sizes, etc.). b. [32.7.9.4 (b)] A copy of the Conservation Plan Checklist will need to be added as an exhibit to the final site plan, and must be completed and signed by the owner or contract purchaser prior to final site plan approval. 16. [32.5.2 (f)] Please see Engineering comment #4. Please provide documentation whether the stream is intermittent and provide Army Corps of Engineers approval for locating sanitary sewer in the locations proposed (if necessary). 17. [32.5.2 (g)] Please see the attached comment from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The location of the existing onsite septic system must be identified on the final site plan and abandoned in accordance with VDH requirement prior to final site plan approval. 18. [32.5.2 Q)] Please show all existing water, sewer and drainage facilities and easements within the property. Label easements by type, state dimensions, and state the recorded instrument number that created the easement. 19. [32.5.2 (i) and 32.5.2 (n)] County Subdivision Ordinance Section 14-422 requires planting strips within the ROW to be 6' wide, not 5' as currently shown. Please revised. 20. [32.5.2 (i)] Road names must be approved by E911 prior to final site plan approval. Please see attached E911 comments. 21. [32.5.2 (n)] Please show all proposed parking areas for each residential unit. Show dimensions of parking areas if these will be provided in driveways within each lot. If garage spaces are proposed, demonstrate that the garages will be large enough to accommodate the minimum number of spaces required per unit in accordance with Section 4.12. 22. [32.5.2 (n)] Please show all required recreational amenities and sizes of recreational areas as specified by Section 4.16 on the final site plan. This includes construction details for the proposed recreational equipment. 23. [32.7] Prior to final site plan approval, a road plan application must be submitted, reviewed, and approved to verify that all proposed streets and other means of vehicular access to the site comply with all County and VDOT road design requirements. This includes compliance with all emergency access requirements specified in comments from the Department of Fire & Rescue. 24. [32.7.3 & 4.12.15] Prior to final site plan approval, all proposed parking must meet minimum County design requirements. Parallel parking spaces must be 9' x 20' and it appears that the parallel on -street spaces do not currently meet this requirement. See Engineering Division comments for further information. W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 25. [32.7.2.1] Please see attached VDOT comment #3. The current design of the entrance to the project does not meet minimum VDOT design standards. The final site plan and road plans for this project will not be approved until the entrance meets minimum VDOT design standards. 26. [32.7.2.1] Please see attached VDOT comment #1. Provide turn lane warrants for Route 631 into the site. Please be aware that VDOT may require additional turn lanes to be constructed along Route 631 prior to final site plan and road plan approval. The final site plan and road plans will need to meet all applicable VDOT entrance and turn lane requirements. 27. [32.7.2.2] Internal streets must meet all minimum design requirements specified by VDOT and the Department of Fire Rescue prior to final site plan and road plan approval. 28. [32.7A] Prior to final site plan approval, a Water Protection Ordinance Plan (WPO) must be submitted, reviewed, and approved. See Engineering comments for further information. 29. [32.7A.1] Prior to final site plan approval, an easement plat application must be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded for all proposed stormwater and drainage easements. Prior to approval of the final site plan, all stormwater and drainage easements created by the easement plat will need to be shown, labeled, and identified as public/private, state the width/size of the easement, and state the recorded instrument umber of the plat that created the easements. 30. [32.7.5] Prior to final site plan approval, an easement plat application must be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded for all proposed water and sewer easements. Prior to approval of the final site plan, all water and sewer easements created by the easement plat will need to be shown, labeled, and identified as public/private, state the width/size of the easement, and state the recorded instrument umber of the plat that created the easements. 31. [32.7] Prior to final site plan approval, an easement plat application must be submitted, reviewed, approved, and recorded to create new easement around the retaining walls proposed within private residential lots. A maintenance agreement will need to be provided and recorded with the plat that specifies who will maintain the retaining wall improvements within private residential lots. See Engineering comment #9 for further information. 32. [32.7.9] The final site plan will need to include a landscaping plan that meets the following requirements: a. [32.7.9.5] Street trees along all streets. Sizes and spacing requirements must be met. b. [32.7.9.7 & 32.7.9.7 (d)] Screening for double frontage lots, which are lots 1-12. Double frontage lots require a 20' wide screening area consisting of a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted 15 feet on center, or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten feet on center, or an alternative vegetative screening approved by the agent. c. [32.7.9.8] Minimum tree canopy of 20% must be provided within the site. Provide a calculation of the tree canopy area provided, and state the tree canopy area proposed. d. Provide a landscape schedule identifying the following information for proposed landscaping: state the species name, common name, quantity, size/height at time of installation, canopy area per species, and total canopy area for each species of landscaping material provided. e. All proposed landscaping must be tree and shrub species specified on the Albemarle Countv Recommended Plants List. W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 f. Canopy figures for all species can be obtained from the Plant Canopy Calculations list. Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blangille@albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.3432 for further information. Comments from Other Reviewers: Albemarle County Engineering Division — Emily Cox, ecox2@albemarle.org - Requested changes, see attached. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) — Margaret Maliszewski, mmaliszewski@albemarle.org— No objection, see attached. Albemarle County E911 Services — Elise Kiewra, ekiewra(a)albemarle.org — Requested changes, see attached. Albemarle County Building Inspections — Betty Slough, bsloughODalbemarle.org — Requested changes, see attached. Albemarle County Department of Fire & Rescue — Howard Lagomarsino, hlaaomarsino@albemarle.org — Requested changes, see attached. Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) — Richard Nelson, rnelsonPserviceauthority.org — Requested changes, see attached. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) — Max Greene, max.greene@vdot.virginia.gov — Requested changes, see attached. Virginia Department of Health (VDH) — Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski(@vdh.virginia.gov — Requested changes, see attached. W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG 401 McIntire Road, North Wing, I Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 �r County of Albemarle m COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Memorandum To: Cameron Langille From: Emily Cox Date: 15 June, 2021 Subject: Rio Commons - Initial (SDP202100045) 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579 Telephone:434-296-5832 WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG The Rio Commons - Initial Site Plan has been reviewed by Engineering. The following comments will need to be addressed before approval: 1. WPO Plan complying with VSMP requirements must be submitted and approved before final site plan can be approved. 2. Road plan must be submitted and approved before final site plan can be approved. 3. All topography should be at least visually field verified by the designer within the last year. This plan states a date of 2016. 4. Please confirm stream is intermittent and provide army corps of engineer approval for sanitary in stream. 5. Please note that grading standards in county code 18-4.3.3 must be met. 6. Proposed level spreader will be evaluated at time of WPO Plan, however, please note that a site visit will be required to evaluate the location and ensure no downstream erosion will occur. 7. 2:1 slopes are not permitted around SWM facilities. 8. Signed and sealed engineered plans for retaining walls will be required before final site plan approval. 9. Retaining walls that cross lot lines will need to be in an easement with a maintenance agreement/deed. 10. Please clarify areas that are tree save areas vs. areas that are preserved or managed slopes. It is hard to distinguish the shading/colors. For example, it is unclear if below is preserved slopes or tree save area. However, it is shown to have grading, which would not be allowed in either situation. I 11. Please show all proposed easements, such as storm and SWM facility. 12. Per county code 18-4.12.16 , parallel parking spaces shall be 9'x20'. 13. Per county code 14-422, proposed planting strip should be 611, not 511. Review Comments for SDP202100045 Initial Site Plan Project Name: RIO COMMONS - INITIAL - DIGITAL Date Completed: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Department/DivisiordAgency: Review Status: Margaret Maliszewski —E CDD ARB No Objection Pager County of Albemarle Printed On: 06/11/2021 APPLICATION# TMP: County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 'U— PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS - E911 SDP202100045 06100-00-00-167A0,061000000171A0,06100000017000 DATE: 5/28/21 FROM: Elise Kiewra ekiewra(a)albemarle.org Geographic Data Services (GDS) www.albemarle.orq/ads (434) 296-5832 ext. 3030 Two (2) road names will be required, see screenshot for additional details. Roads A & B currently labeled on the map should be one road name and Road C currently on the map will be a second road name. If the extension to the south that connects to Waldorf School will be a road please let me know as this may change the above information. IMP- - - 09 ------ =--- ------ -I A PDF version of the Ordinance and Manual can be found here: https:Hgisweb.albemarle.org/gisdata/Road Naming and Property Numbering_ Ordinance and Manu M df Please consult the County's Road Name Index to check your road names prior to submittal. The Index can be found here: https://Ifweb.albemarle.org/Forms/RoadNamelndex Parcel and mapping information can be found here: httos://aisweb.albemarle.ora/eov 5INiewer.asnx If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office Review Comments for SDP202100045 Initial Site Plan Project Name: RIO COMMONS - INITIAL - DIGITAL Date Completed: Monday, June 14, 2021 Department/Division/Agency: Review Status: Reviewer: Betty Slough CDD Insoections see Recommendations 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. Add the following note to the general notes page: Buildings or structures built before January 1, 1985 must have an asbestos survey performed in order to apply for a demolition permit. Asbestos removal permits are required if positive for such from Albemarle County and VDOLI. Contact VDOLI for their additional requirements and permits for demolition projects at 540-562-3580 x131. Page: 1� County of Albemarle Printed On: 06/23/2021 Review Comments for SDP202100045 Initial Site Plan Project Name: RIO COMMONS - INITIAL - DIGITAL Date Completed: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Department/Division/Agency: Review Status: Reviewer: Howard Lagomarsino Rased on plans dated May 10, 2021: Fire Rescue Requested Changes 1) To accommodate emergency/fire vehicle access, emergency vehicle access roads)/route(s) are required: a) 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. Complainace with this is unclear on this set of plans b) An emergency/fire vehicle access road/route needs to provide a suitable surface to sustain the weight of emergency apparatus weighing up to 85,000 lbs., please clarify fire apparatus accessroads will meet this requirement c) 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. Notes on the plan indicate building heights up to 35 ft, so travelway for the would need to be 26 feet unobstructed d) Emergency/fire vehicle access roads need to be clear of overhead obstructions, including trees and landscaping at 13 ft 6 in. and below. Make note on plans landscaping/trees will be maintained to meet this requirement e) To accommodate fire apparatus, turn radii serving fire apparatus access must be a minimum of 25 ft., please indicate the turn radii on the plan f) To ensure that parking does not obstruct the emergency apparatus travel way width as described above, no parking signs are required in appropriate areas g) Any dead-end longer than 150 ft requires an approved turn around for emergency apparatus, please provide for approved turn arounds where needed 2) Provide a note of the required ISO fire calculation for the buildings 3) Indicate on the plan the IatestACSW hydrant flow test to ensure adequate fire flow per calculation in comment # 2 4) Provide the locations of required fire hydrants as determined by calculations in # 2 with spacing 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) 5) If fire suppression systems or standpipes are installed the FDC must face the road, on address side and there needs to be hydrant within 100 ft. of the FDC, arranged so that when hydrant and FDC are in use for emergency operations, hose does not obstruct travel way Page: 1� County of Albemarle Printed On: 06/23/2021 Cameron Langille From: Richard Nelson <rnelson@serviceauthority.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 5:03 PM To: Cameron Langille Subject: SDP202100045 Rio Commons Initial Site Plan CAUTION: This message originated outside the County of Albemarle email system. DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Hi Cameron, I recommend SDP202100045 Rio Commons Initial Site Plan For approval with the following conditions: Provide a PDF and 3 hard copies of utility plan for ACSA review. RWSA will need to review and approve the water main connection. The sewer shown as "existing" is not installed, or proposed. Confirm the proposed sewer main alignment to existing sewer. Offsite sewer easements will be required. Thanks, Richard Nelson Civil Engineer Albemarle County Service Authority 168 Spotnap Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22911 (434)977-4511 (Z) COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street (804) 786-2701 Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219 Fax: (804) 786,2940 June 3, 2021 Cameron Langille County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: SDP-2021-00045- Rio Commons - ISP Dear Mr. Langille: The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use Section, has reviewed the above referenced Rio Commons - ISP, as submitted by Roudabush, Gale & Assoc., Inc., dated May 10 2021 and find the following: 1. Provide turn lane warrants for Route 631 into the proposed site. 2. Provide distances to all nearest entrances or intersections on Route 631, to include the signalized intersection with Pen Park Road. 3. Entrance design does not appear to meet design standards as shown. a. Curb and gutter should be installed for the length of Rio Road adjacent to the project. This will mirror the other side of the road. b. Private driveway entrances appear too near the intersection with Rte. 631 (Rio Road) and may require turn lanes on Rio Road for queuing. c. CG-12's are required. d. Stop sign should be placed before the CG-12 location. e. Please review commercial entrance designs beginning on page F-108 and F-109 in Appendix F, Access Management Design Standards. 4. The proposed road configuration has numerous geometric and design deficiencies. The roads as proposed do not meet the design standards as written nor the intent of public streets. 5. Note that the final plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road Design Manual Appendices B(1) and F, as well as any other applicable standards, regulations or other requirements. VirginiaDOT.org WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING 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 Blue Ridge Health District VIRGINIA DPARtMEN1 OF HEAITH Cameron Langille, Principal Planner Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: Rio Commons Initial Site Plan Tax Map#: 61-167A, 61-171A, 61-170 SDP2021-45 Mr. Langille: ChabMsvMa/Abernade NeaNh Depadment 1 138 Rose 41 Dive Chanollesvile, VA 22903 Ofte 434-972-6200 1 fax 434-972-4310 June 17, 2021 As requested, I've reviewed the Initial Site Plan, dated May 10, 2021, for the proposed construction referenced above. Both water and sewer will be provided by ACSA. Abandonment of the existing well has been addressed by the plan, however, it appears from documents on file that there may also be an existing onsite septic system. Therefore, I recommend that the location of any existing septic tanks be identified on the plan, and if tank(s) exist, text be added to assure they will be abandoned in accordance with VDH recommendations. If there are any questions or concerns, please give me a call, 434-972-4306. Sincerely, Alan Mazurowski Environmental Health Supervisor Thomas Jefferson Health District alan.mazurowski(a)vdh.vir i��