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401 McIntire Road, North Wing
County of Albemarle Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Telephone:434-296-5832
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Family Subdivision Plat review
Project title: Mehring Family Division Plat
Project file number: SUB2003-00319
Plan preparer: David Jordan, LS, Commonwealth Land Surveying, LLC [ daveAvacls.com ]
1484 Greenbrier Place, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Owner or rep.: Ryan G. Mehring & Jacqueline M. Simounet ( rvanmehring agPmail.com )
3895 Hungrytown Road, Covesville, VA 22931
Plan received date: 25 Jun 2021
(Rev. 1) 5 Aug 2021 - .PDF attachments to D. Jordan email, 8/5/2021 10:14 AM
Date of comments: 15 Jul 2021
(Rev. 1) 25 Aug 2021 No objection
Plan Coordinator: Tori Kanellopoulos
Reviewer: John Anderson
(Rev. 1) Prior review comments addressed (or withdrawn). [ grayscale text]
1. Please confirm no change to the driveway entrance off SR 698 (Hungrytown Road) is proposed. During a
site visit 12/9/20 (J. Anderson, Ryan Mehring, Walter Mehring), improvements discussed included grading
that avoids critical slopes to construct a gravel access /driveway to a proposed build site on an elevated
ridge on TMP 97-22C that overlooks a stream to the NE, with steep drops to the east and south. Proposed
new driveway access departs an existing driveway that serves 3917 Hungrytown Road at approximate GIS
contour 942, over 500' distant from SR 698. If true, VDOT likely has limited if any review role. See 2nd
photo, below. (Rev. 1) Withdrawn based on site visit and familiarity with development plans; no change
to driveway entrance off SR 698 envisaged with proposal. Applicant response (D. Jordan email, 8/5/2021
10:14 AM): `Acknowledged. I will defer to Mr. Anderson and Mr. Mehring regarding discussions about
the entrance and road improvements.'
2. If plat of Commonwealth Land Surveying, LLC, d. April 28, 2021, is intended (in part) to provide private
right-of-way access to the build site (TMP 97-22C) reviewed 12/9/20, it appears not to. Please compare
GIS image below with (red -line distance to SR 698 and) approximate blue line driveway alignment to the
build site, with CLS plat. The plat proposes a revised right -of way that skirts a steep (critical) slope bluff
depicted in GIS. The proposed revised right-of-way provides no access, as proposed, to the build site on
TMP 97-22C. If it is intended to provide driveway access to the build site on TMP 97-22C, the revised
right-of-way alignment should be revised, accordingly. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant: `A driveway
easement to Parcel 4 has been added to the plat and the alignment has been revised.'
3. Please ensure that the revised final revised) right-of-way avoids critical slopes. Engineering has evaluated
and confirmed that a less -than 16 percent grade exists along less -steep portions of non -critical slopes,
adequate, with proper grading, to provide driveway access to a build site on TMP 97-22C. Fire rescue is
welcome to evaluate terrain, as well, or may rely on Engineering evaluation that a possible lot access
alignment meeting 18-4.6.6 requirements exists. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant: `See note 2. The revised
alignment has been evaluated to ensure that it does not conflict with the GIS data provided by the county.'
4. Engineering defers to Planning, but it is not immediately apparent to Engineering that lot access to TMP
97-22C only would require revised right-of-way to be labeled private street easement. (Rev. 1) Engineering
defers to Planning.
5. Since 14-410.F. directs Engineering in this instance to standards listed at 14-412.A.4., then provided the
plat carries note requested by Planning review item 15., verbatim, then based on site visit 12/9/20 and
familiarity with lot access -driveway alignment, Engineering has no further request for driveway design data
Engineering Review Comments
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or feasibility assurance, relative to 14-412.A.4, or 18-4.6.6. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant: `The note was
added to the plat.'
6. If plat elects to (or is required to) delineate a build site on TMP 497-22C, then please ensure build site
avoids critical slopes and stream buffers. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant: `The client will take all necessary
measures to ensure that the new home site does not encroach into the critical slopes and stream buffers
prior to the beginning of construction.'
7. Please show /label existing structure visible in GIS on TMP 97-22C at base of bluff at approximate
elevation contour 911 as a `pole shed'. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Revised plat also addresses issue of shed to
easement proximity discussed in Q. Anderson) email sent to R. Mehring, 8/3/2021 4:30 PM. Applicant:
`The location of the pole shed taken from GIS data provided by the county has been added to the plat.'
There is no longer any overlap between shed and proposed easement.
8. Engineering has no objection to a revised driveway /lot access alignment consistent with homesite /build
site development plans discussed between landowners (W. Mehring, R. Mehring) and County (J. Anderson)
on 12/9/20, but cautions that the proposed plat does not provide lot access to the site atop bluff reviewed
together by county and landowners on 12/9/20. Engineering recommends that the right-of-way proposed
with plat overlay GIS narrow sliver of non -critical slopes leading to the elevated portion of TMP 97-22C,
prior to plat resubmittal. (Rev. 1) Addressed. Applicant: `Acknowledged. See notes 2 and 6.'
9. If plat is revised consistent with alignment reviewed 12/9/20 and confirmed to be less than 16 percent max,
grade on that date (see photos), then Engineering has no objection or additional comment on lot access
/driveway alignment relative to access requirements listed at 18-4.6.6. (Rev. 1) Addressed.
Engineering Review Comments
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