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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100036 Correspondence 2021-07-2828 Imperial Drive P434.327.1689 T I M M O N S GROUP Staunton, VA 24401 www.timmoris.com YOUR VISION ACHIEVED THROUGH OURS. July 23, 2021 County of Albemarle I Community Development Department Planning Services RE: COMMENT RESPONSE to 1st Review, SUB202100036 - Southwood Phase 1 - Final Subdivision Plat TO: Megan Nedostup- Development Process Manager C: Please find below our responses to review of the plat referenced above (Boys and Girls Club Easement plat); we appreciate your comments and review. Included (below) are comments provided by Albemarle County with responses (in red), accordingly: PLANNING DIVISION COMMENTS Subdivision Ordinance Comments: 1. [14-302(A)(1)] Name: The name of the plat should include information on the blocks and number of lots included with the application. Example: "Portion of Blocks 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, Lots 1-40)". The plat name was changed on all sheets to reference blocks and lot numbers 2. [14-302(A)(4)(5)]; [14317]; [14303(L)] Easements: a. Confirm that all easements are shown on the plat that were shown on the site plan and road plans. It appears that many are missing from the plat. There are private drainage easements, stormwater management easements, and an emergency access, as examples, that are not being shown. Please cross reference all the easements shown on prior approved plans with what is being proposed on this plat. All easements need to be platted and dimensions of the easements need to be shown. Went back to recent engineering drawings and pulled easements from dwg. file. This drawing now contains easements as represented by the engineered drawings and annotated as defined. b. There is an accessway for lots 15-24, however there is only an access easement shown on the lots and no easement for the access from Cardinal Hill Lane provided. Access easements, as well as private drainage easements, require maintenance agreements. See template that you can modify here. County Attorneys Office approval is needed. The 20' access easement now connects with Cardinal Hill Lane and is annotated as shown on sheets 7-9 of 12. c. The public drainage easements require a deed of dedication to the County. County Attorneys Office approval is needed. Attorneys will provide appropriate legal paperwork as necessary. CIVIL ENGINEERING I ENVIRONMENTAL I SURVEYING I GIs I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE I CONSTRUCTION SERVICES d. Coordinate with Engineering on the SWM easements and deeds. Reference [14431]. SWM easements are shown and annotated as shown on sheets 7-9 of 12. e. The emergency access that was shown on the site plan is not being shown on the plat. An access easement over the emergency access is needed, as it crosses lots. Emergency access easement is now shown and annotated on sheet 4and 7of12. f. Note that if any required landscaping is provided on a lot not owned/controlled by the HOA, then a landscaping easement will be required. See note 10 on the cover sheet (sheet 1 of 12). g. Grading easements are needed for the grading done on parcel 90A1-1 D, since this is 'offsite' work. Easements must be provided for other improvements (such as drainage pipes and the F/R emergency access). Grading easements are shown and annotated on sheets 2-4, 6, and 7-8 of 12. h. There was pedestrian access shown between lots 18 and 19 that is not being shown on this plat. Again, please cross reference the plat with the approved site plan. There is a 7' access easement shown and annotated on sheets 8-9 of 12. i. What is the 10 foot public access easement? Is this the trails? Will these be dedicated to the County? If so, a greenway/trail deed will be required. The 10' public access easement is intended to be for the residents and maintained by the HOA j. A maintenance agreement for retaining walls that cross property lines will need to be submitted and approved. Also, revise the retaining wall easement label to state "retaining wall maintenance easement" and not just "maint easement". Again, include dimensions of the easements. Variable width retaining wall maintenance easement is shown and annotated on sheets 8-9 and relabeled as requested. 3. [14-302(A)(8)] Proposed lots. Include a table of proposed lots by Block. This is a COD requirement also. Table is added on sheet 12 of 12. 4. [14-302(A)(9)] Building sites. Modify the building site note to the following: "Lots 1-41, and the residue of Tax Map Parcel 90A1-1 E each contain a building site that complies with section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance". See note 9 on the cover sheet (sheet 1 of 12). 5. [14-302(A)(14)] Land to be dedicated in fee orreserved. Include the location, acreage, and owner of all land to be dedicated to the public or reserved in a deed for the residents of this development. This includes required open space, and any land that may be being dedicated to the County. Clarify if any land or easement is being dedicated for public use. The roadways (Hickory Street, Horizon Road, Cardinal Hill Lane and Wardell Crest) are hereby dedicated to public use. 6. [14-303(F)] Show the block areas per the rezoning on the overall sheet key on the plat. Block areas are shown on the cover sheet key. 7. [14-303(G)] Ownership of common areas. a. Indicate the intended ownership of all common areas and open space. See comments on the easements and the open space under the code of development. b. How will the shared parking for the condos be maintained? Will an easement be provided for those parking areas for the shared parking? If so, show the easement. Maintenance will need to be assured for those parking areas, as well as a shared parking agreement. c. Maintenance of these areas will need to be provided via a recorded document, such as HOA document. 8. [14-307.1] Show the limits of the dam break inundation zone on the plat. Dam break inundation limits shown on sheet 6 and 8 of 12. 9. [14-411] Public street standards. Revise the dedication label to read "hereby dedicated for public use". Labels of street names were revised to show "hereby dedicated for public use". 10. [18-30.7] Label and show the preserved slopes on the plat. It appears that some of the lots may be impacting the preserved slopes. Preserved slopes are shown on sheet 8 of 12. Code of Development Comments: 11. [Code of Development]: The stream buffer is within Lot 36 which is not permitted per the COD. Revise so that the buffer is not located on lots. Boundary of lots 35A and 35B have been revised to the 100' buffer line so as not to infringe on buffer. See sheet 8 of 12. 12. [Code of Development]: Vehicle Trips per Day a. Include the daily vehicle trip count with this plat, per the Traffic Impact requirement on Page 17 of the COD. See table on sheet 12 of 12. 13. [Code of Development]: Affordable Housing a. Include the number of affordable units provided with this plat and minimum number of affordable units required per the COD, per the requirement on Page 21. See table on sheet 12 of 12. b. Include a table showing affordable units required, provided, and total across the development. See table on sheet 12 of 12. c. Label the affordable units on the plat. See table on sheet 12 of 12. 14. [Code of Development]: Trails a. The plat includes Blocks 9-11 where future trails, buffers, open space, etc are required. Theses will need to be platted in the future. 15. [Code of Development]: Required Amenities/Open Space a. Label the provided required amenity areas and greenspaces on the plat. Open Space shown on sheets 7-9 of 12. b. Include a table showing the required amenities/greenspace and showing what has been provided with this plat. This table should be continually updated with submittals. The requirements are included on Page 15 of the COD. Note that both the required amount (sq. ft. or acreage) and type (e.g. neighborhood park) must be included in the table and labeled/shown on the plat. See table on sheet 12 of 12. c. An exhibit may also be provided, as a supplemental document, showing where the rest of the required amenities/open space for the Blocks included in this submittal will be located (to show there is sufficient space for them). Comments from Adam J. Moore, P.E. Area Land Use Engineer, Charlottesville Residency 1) The entrance area adjacent to Rte. 631 does not appear to match the road plans last revised 10-26-2020. Road plans do not show a reduction from the 62' proposed R/W prior to joining Rte. 631. 2) Horizon Road is proposed 61' R/W from approximately sta.10+25 to approximately sta. 21+00 where the transition taper begins to a 53' R/W on the road plans last revised 10-26-2020. 3) The limited access intersection of Cardinal Hill Lane onto Wardell Crest does not appear to match the road plans last revised 10-26-2020. Regarding VDOT comments 1-3 Right of way and road configurations implied on both submittal 1 and current resubmittal are consistent with design. Timmons Group speculates that VDOT may have had an obsolete road plan. Comment from Richard Nelson, Civil Engineer, Albemarle County Service Authority: A note should be added to the plat with the following language "ACSA easements are to be centered on as -built location". Note added as Note 11 on Cover sheet (sheet 1 of 12). Thank you. Michael Dorsey / Timmons Group / ofc no.