HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100076 Review Comments Final Plat 2021-08-20 (2)COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434)296-5832
Memorandum
To:
David Jordan (dave@vacls.com)
Tim or Shirley Terrell (terfellshirkhotmail.com)
From:
Mariah Gleason
Division:
Community Development — Planning
Date:
June 11, 2021
Revision 1: August 20, 2021 - Revised
Subject:
SUB202100076 PID 101-27 Subdivision Plat —Final
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the following
comments, and those provided by other Site Review Committee, SRC, members, have been satisfactorily addressed. The
following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or
eliminated based on further review. [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.]
1. [14-302(A)(10)] Development rights. Provide a note on the plat to identify the number of development rights assigned to
each new lot. The plat must also contain the following note: "Parcel [letter or number] is assigned [number] development
rights and may/may not be further divided and when further divided these rights shall not comprise more than [number]
acres. The residue of Tax Map/Parcel [numbers] is retaining [number] development rights and when further divided it shall
not consist of more than [number] acres." More information regarding development rights can be found at the following
link: httos://www.albemarle.org./home/showdocument?id=4645. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
2. [ 14-308.1] Groundwater assessment and fee. The proposed subdivision requires a Tier 2 groundwater study and fee. The fee
for this study is $355.00. The fee can be paid through the following website:
httos: //www.albemarle. ore/2ovemment/communitv-develooment/at)Dly-for/t)lannin2-and-site-development-aDDlications.
Please email me a copy of the receipt of payment. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. Please see the findings from the
groundwater study attached.
3. [14-309, 14-310] Soil reports. Please submit the results of percolation tests or other methods of soil evaluation used to
determine the suitability of the soil for subsurface drainfields. These results will be forwarded to the Virginia Department of
Health (VDH) for their review/approval. Rev. 1: Comment not fully satisfied. Soils information was provided by the
applicant and subsequently transmitted to VDH for review. Comments/approval from VDI1 have not been received
as of the date of this letter. Staff has reached out to VDI1 regarding the status of their review.
4. [14-416, 14-310] Private wells. Please note, Health Director approval will also be needed for any individual private wells
proposed on the property. Rev. 1: Comment not fully satisfied. Information was provided by the applicant and
subsequently transmitted to VDH for review. Comments/approval from VDH have not been received as of the date of
this letter. Staff has reached out to VD11 regarding the status of their review.
5. [14-312] Location ofexisting buildings. If an existing building is located within 50 feet of a proposed lot line, locate the
building on the plat map and provide a measurement between the nearest building edge and the proposed lot line. Rev. 1:
Thank you for providing this information. Is there a building located on the property line abutting TMP 101-26, near
the existing dwelling units on proposed Lot 1? A building in this location does not affect the ability to approve the
proposed plat, however staff wish to confirm whether a building does, in fact, exist in this location or if this might be
a clerical error.
6. [14-302(A)(9)] Building site. Provide the following note on the plat: "Lot 1 and Lot 2 each contain a building site that
complies with Section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance." Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
7. [14-302(B)(5)] Overlay districts. Include in Note 3 that TMP 10 1 -27 is subject to the Entrance Corridor overlay district.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
8. [General Comment] Parcel reference. Please revise plat labels and notes to identify parcels with the prefix "TMP" instead of
"PID". Albemarle County Code identifies parcels as Tax Map Parcels, TMP. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. Thank you.
9. [14-302(B)(8)] Yards. Amend the setback lines on the plat to identify and show a front setback for each proposed lot. Rev.
1: Comment addressed.
10. [14-303(H), 14-421] Monuments. Identify all property corners on the plat map with a symbol or label. Rev. 1: Comment
addressed.
11. [14-302(A)(3)] Existing street. In the label for Terrell Forest Lane, identify whether this street is a public or private. (Note:
The minimum amount of frontage required for new parcels is dependent on whether said parcels front on an existing public
or private street. This information is needed to confirm that the required lot frontage is being sufficiently provided.) Rev. 1:
Comment addressed.
12. [14-302(A)(7)] Departing lot lines. On the plat map, label TMP 101-38 and show its departing lot line from the subject
property. Rev. 1: Comment sufficiently addressed. Based on the applicant's response, staff acknowledge that the
Albemarle County GIS Web data may not show parcel line adjacencies correctly in this area.
13. [General Comment] Remove Notes 9 and 14 from the plat. These notes are duplicative and also not necessary. Terrell Forest
Lane has already been established and approved. The note is typically only provided when new private roads are being
proposed. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
14. [General Comment] Duplicative notes. Please update the plat to remove additional duplicative notes. Rev. 1: Comment
addressed.
a. See Notes 5 and 11
b. See Notes 6 and 15
15. [General Comment] Dwellings per parcel. Please be aware that Albemarle County Code only allows for one dwelling unit
per parcel. The ordinance defines "dwelling unit" as "a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one
(1) or more persons, and which has permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooling and sanitation." (Note: If
proposed Lot 1 contains two dwelling units meeting this definition, that Lot will need to be assigned at least 2 of the
available development rights in order to be able to comply with the County Code.) Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
16. [14-302(B)(1)] Resubmission. Reminder that revised plats must include the original date of drawing and the revision date(s)
of each subsequent version of the plat. Rev. 1: Comment remains if changes are needed per comments 3-5.
OTHER SRC REVIEWERS
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Matthew Wentland, mwentland&albemarle.org — No Objection
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Howard Lagomarsino, hlaeomarsino(a),,albemarle.ora — No Objection
Virginia Department of Transportation
Adam Moore, adam.moore(a),vdot.virginia.Qov — No Objection
In accordance with the provisions of Z.O. 14-229 of the County Code, if the applicant fails to submit a revised plat to address all
of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter, the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily
withdrawn by the applicant. Please contact Mariah Gleason in the Planning Division by using mg1eason(cr,,albemarle.org or 434-
296-5832 ext. 3097 for further information.
TIER II GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development £
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434-296-5832 1 www.albemarle.org/cdd
DATE: 07/15/2021
APPLICATION: SUB 2021-00076
PROJECT NAME: PID 101-27 SUBDIVISION PLAT - FINAL - DIGITAL
TMP: 10100-00-00-02700
The pending development on the property affected by the above referenced application number
meets criteria outlined in Albemarle County Code Article IV - Groundwater Assessments to
warrant a Tier 2 Groundwater Assessment. The following assessment uses the best available
sources to outline the various groundwater conditions that could have an impact on this property.
Water Quantity
# of Wells within .5 Miles of Parcel: 23
Range of Depth of those wells: None to 325.0 feet
Range of Yield of those wells: None to 100.0 gallons per minute (gpm)
Median Yield for Wells in County: 6.0 gpm
Water Quality
# of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUSTs) within 2000 Feet of Parcel: 0
# of Superfund sites within .5 miles: 0
# of Landfills within .5 miles: 0
Hydroaraohy
% of Parcel that Contains Required Stream Buffers: 18.7%
Watershed of Parcel (Y/N'):
North Fork Hardware River (N) 1.5%
Moores Creek (N) 98.5%
Geology
Bedrock:
Lynchburg Group, Charlottesville Formation(Zch) - sandstone, siltstone and graphitic slate 89.2%
Lynchburg Group(Zlg) - graphitic phyllite and metasiltstone 10.8%
Hydrogeologic Units*:
Lynchburg -IV 100.0%
If you should have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at
434-296-5832.
' A "Y" indicates that the watershed is a water supply watershed. An "N" means that it is not.
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*Hydrogeologic Units Defined
Taken from the 1213012003 Albemarle County Hydrogeologic Assessment Phase ii —
Groundwater Availability and Sensitivity Assessment with Proposed Groundwater Assessment
Standards. Prepared by ENSAT Corporation, Culpeper, VA.
The process of investigating groundwater availability at the County -wide scale involved identifying distinct
hydrogeologic units and comparing the units based on groundwater availability characteristics for which data
could be obtained. Each hydrogeologic unit shares some common characteristics with regard to geology,
soils, and topography, although there is quite a bit of variability within each unit.
Nine hydrogeologic units were identified across the County, as follows, and as shown on the Albemarle
County Hydrogeologic Unit Map (Figure 2).
1.
2.
3.
Figure 2 - Albemarle County Hydrogeologic Unit Map
Blue Ridge West-IW: This unit lies primarily
on the steep eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge
Mountains and is dominated by the Myersville
and Parker Soils, and to a lesser extent the
Chester. Slopes range from 2-60%. These soils
are residual in nature. The Myersville soils are
derived from weathered volcanic metamorphic
rocks (greenstone) and Parker and Chester soil
series are derived from weathered granite and
granite gneiss. These soils are considered to be
relatively deep and well drained.
Blue Ridge East-IE: The Blue Ridge East unit
overlies volcanic greenstone rock and represents
the eastern limb of the Blue Ridge Anticlinorium.
The area is characterized by the presence of a
prominent ridge and trends generally northeast
within the otherwise rolling piedmont landscape.
Portions of this ridge are known locally as Green
Mountain, Carters Mountain, and the Southwest
Mountains. This area is dominated by the Rabun
and Myersville soils and to a lesser extent, the
Catoctin. The Rabun soil series is deep and well
drained and like the Myersville soil series is
formed from weathered greenstone. The
Catoctin soil series is considered to be
moderately deep and well drained and is also
formed from weathered greenstone.
Colluvial Fans -II: The Colluvial Fan unit lies at
the base of the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge
Mountain and is characterized by relatively steep
drainage swales that extend to more gradual sloping conditions. The area includes a series of
intermittent drainages that include ephemeral drainage ways. Many of the intermittent drainages
become perennial streams as this area includes stream bottom valleys. A significant portion of the unit
area consists of transported soils including the Braddock and Thurmont. These soils are formed in
colluvial and alluvial materials found on colluvial fans and terraces and are the product of weathered
granite, granodiorite, granite gneiss, and greenstone. Both of these soil series are deep and well
drained with slopes ranging from 2-25%. Residual soils including the Hayesville and the Chester are
also abundant. These soils are also deep and well drained and are formed on upland slopes from
weathered products of granite and granite gneiss. Slopes of these soils typically range from 2-45%.
Bedrock geology consists largely of metagranitic rock of the Blue Ridge Basement Complex and
metasedimentary, metaconglomerate and phyllite of the Swift Run Formation. The accumulation of
transported soils (colluvial and alluvial) can form "cappings" over residual soils and parent material,
which can add to the overall thickness of the overburden.
4. Piedmont Foothills -III: The Piedmont Foothills unit is characterized by rolling upland to relatively
steep topography. Soils within this area dominated by the Hayesville, Ashe and Chester soil series
which are moderately deep to deep, and generally well drained. These soils are found on the piedmont
upland and foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountain on slopes ranging from 2-45%. These soils are formed
from weathered granites and meta -granites of the Blue Ridge Basement complex. The Piedmont
Foothills area is bifurcated by Hydrogeologic Unit IV (Lynchburg).
5. Lynchburg -IV: The Lynchburg unit is characterized by a relatively narrow band that trends in a
northeast direction and includes a relatively long segment of the Mechums River valley. Soils within this
unit are dominated by the Hazel and to a lesser extent by the Elioak and Glenelg soils. The Hazel soil
series are moderately deep and well drained and are formed in the weathered products of
metagraywacke sandstone and mica schist. Hazel soils lie on uplands and their slopes range from 7-
45%. The Elioak soil series are deep and well drained and are formed in the products of weathered
micaeous metamorphic rock. Slopes of the Elioak range from 2-25%. The Glenelg soils are also deep
and well drained and are formed in the weathered products of quartz mica schist. Slopes of the Glenelg
range from 2-45%. The area is underlain primarily by the Lynchburg Formation and/or the Mechums
River Formation which consists largely of metagraywacke, meta sandstone, and graphitic schist.
6. Ragged Mountain-V: The Ragged Mountain unit is characterized by mountainous terrain located in the
southwestern portion of the County and is underlain by the metagranitic rocks of the Blue Ridge
Basement Complex. The soils in the area are dominated by the Chester, Hayesville, Ashe, and Parker
soil series. These soils are derived from weathered granite and granite gneiss and are deep and
excessively well drained. These soils range in slope from 2-45% with some slopes up to 60 percent in
the Parker soils.
7. Candler -VI: The Candler unit is underlain primarily by the Candler formation. Bedrock geology includes
phyllites and to a lesser degree laminated metasiltstone. Soils underlying the unit area are dominated
by the Manteo and Nason series. Manteo soils are shallow and somewhat excessively drained. The
Manteo soils are formed in the weathered products of sericitic schist/phyllite on uplands and range in
slope from 2-45%. The Nason soil series are deep and well drained and are also formed in the
weathered products of sericitic schist/phyllite. The Nason soils are formed on uplands and range in
slope from 2-25%.
8. Newark Basin-VII: The Newark Basin unit is characterized by low relief topography, which exists over
Mesozoic basin geology. The unit is underlain by the Newark Supergroup which consists of sandstones,
siltstones, and shales. Soils within this area are dominated by the Totier, Rapidan, and Penn series.
The Totier soil series are deep and well drained and are formed from weathered Triassic red shale.
These soils are found on uplands and range in slope from 2-15% deep to moderately deep and well
drained. Slopes range from 2-25%.
The Rapidan soil series are also deep and well drained and are formed in weathered products of Triassic
conglomerate. The Rapidan, like the Totier, are found on uplands and range in slope from 2-25%. The
Penn series are moderately deep and well drained and are formed from the weathered products of
Triassic red shale. The Newark Basin hydrogeologic unit includes the Scottsville Basin located in the
southern portion of the County and much smaller area of the Barboursville Basin located in the northern
portion of the County.
9. Piedmont Proper-VIII: The Piedmont Proper unit is characterized by gently rolling piedmont
topography. The bedrock geology underlying the unit is mapped as Metagraywacke, quartoze schist,
and melange. Soils in the unit area are dominated by the Nason and the Manteo in nearly equal
percentages. Although these same soils also dominated the Candler unit, it should be noted that the
Manteo soils were nearly twice as prevalent as compared to the Nason. Manteo soils are shallow and
somewhat excessively drained. The Manteo soils are formed in the weathered products of sericitic
schists/phyllites on uplands and range in slope from 2-45%. The Nason soil series are deep and well
drained and are also formed in the weathered products of sericitic schist. The Nason soils are formed
on uplands and range in slope from 2-25%.
10. Barboursville -IX: This unit exists in only a small portion of the County at the area where Route 20
enters Orange County. Evidently this hydrogeologic unit was small enough that it did not factor into the
ENSAT report and therefore does not have a description like the other units. You can see an unlabeled
delineation of this unit in the map (Figure 2) along the northern County boundary near the right-hand
side.
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