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608 Preston Avenue p 434.295.5624
Suite 200 F 434.295.1800
T I M M O N S GROUP
Charlottesville, VA 22903 www.timmons.com
August 23, 2021
Andrew Reitelbach
Senior Planner
Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Old Trail Block 7C— Initial Plan Review — SDP202100036 -Comment Response Letter
Dear Mr. Reitelbach:
We have reviewed all of your comments from June 7, 2021 and made the necessary revisions. Please
find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering.
1. VSMP Plan WP020210004 must be approved before final site plan can be approved.
Acknowledged.
2. Road Plan SUB202100084 must be approved before final site plan can be approved.
Acknowledged.
3. The Lindy Bain Trail appears to be on lots. That should be avoided. Is the trail in an easement? If
so, please show the easement.
The lots have been reduced in depth to provide the preservation of the trail. An easement will
be added to the subdivision plat.
4. Please provide previous approval or special exception for the proposed lots to be within the 100
ft buffer.
The plan for the impact area (1,847 sf) is shown on sheet 1 of 4 known as "WPO Stream Buffer
Impact Exhibit' by Roudabush, Gale & Assoc., dated January 23, 2018 and last revised
December 6, 2018 and provided to the BOS during the special exception requests. The exhibit
has been included with the re -submission and conditions noted below.
Special Exception to Vary the ZMA201500001 Old Trail Code of Development
and to Modify the Application Plan Special Exception Condition
1. Stream buffer mitigation shall be provided at a 2:1 ratio in accordance with a buffer mitigation
plan for Old Trail Village ZMA2015-001, as approved by the County Engineer.
2. Disturbance to the buffer shall be limited to the areas depicted on pages 1-4 of the exhibit
prepared by Roudabush, Gale & Associates, Inc., entiflat 0 Stream Buffer Impact Exhibit
Blocks 19, 24-25, 3243' dated January 23, 2018. with a revision date of December 6, 2018.
3. Modification of the "Open Green Space" shall be limited to the areas depicted on pages 1-4 of
the exhibit prepared by Roudabush, Gale & Associates, Inc., entitled "WPO Stream Buffer Impact
Exhibit Blocks 19, 24-25, 32-43" dated January 23, 2018, with a revision date of December 6,
2018.
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5. Please show the location of the managed slopes.
Existing managed slopes from county GIS have been shown on the re -submission.
6. Proposed storm easement must be public since it is collecting runoff from the public street,
Orion Lane.
The easement language has been revised to be public instead of private.
7. Please reference the detail for the roll-top driveway entrance on the layout sheet.
A note has been added to refer to the roll-top detail on the layout sheet.
8. Per the code of development, all sidewalks should be a minimum of 5 ft.
Sidewalk has been updated to reflect S' in width.
9. Please show the driveway slopes are a maximum of 8%, per the code of development.
Grading has been revised to reflect driveway grades at 8% or less.
We have included PDF copies of the plans and calculations for your review. If you have any questions or
comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.327.5382 or email at Jeremy.fox@timmons.com.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Fox
Project Engineer