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Home My WebLink AboutARB202000031 Application 2020-02-18 nt CommunityDevelo mentDe artmert e.� rt Albemarle Count 4;;1 F; re Road Charlottesville,VA22902-4596 (434)296-5832 Fax:(434)972-4126 Plannin,ttftilg Application PARCEL OWNER INFORMATION TMP 02100-00-00-012D0 O:^,ner(s): RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC CORP Application# ARB202000031 'PROPERTY INFORMATION Legal Description 1 ACREAGE S C C Magisterial Dist. IRio _...1 Land Use Primary Industrial [ J Current AFD Not in A/F District Current Zoning Primary Rural Areas E APPLICATION INFORMATION Street.Address I5045 DICKERSON RD CHARLOTTESVILLE,22911 Entered By --- --____ __- .___ _ IJennifer Pritch v Application Type Architectural Review Board , ! (2/24/2020 Project Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Received Date 02/18/20 Received Date Final I Submittal Date 02/24/20 Total Fees [ Closing File Date Submittal Date Final Total Paid Revision Number Comments Legal Ad SUB APPLICATION(s) Type Sub Applicatio Comment New Special Use Permit ' 02/24/20 APPLICANT / CONTACT INFORMATION ContactType Name Address CityState Zip 1- Phone PhoneCell Or,-e'4pph,t RAPPAH.ANNOCK ELECTRIC CORP 5045 DICKERSON ROAD CHARLOTTES\ILL 22901 : ^e- :=-:e=: VALERIE LONG 321 EAST MAIN ST. STE 400 'CH.ARLOTTESVILL 22902 4349515709 Signature of Contractor or Authorized Agent Date Architectural Review Board Concept Plan/Advisory Review Submittal Requirements Checklist Part A: Applicant Contact and Parcel Information Project name: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Tax map and parcel#: See attached Street address/location: See attached Location of property (landmarks, intersections, or other). Parcels along the west side of Route 29 approximately between Dickerson Rd and Greene County line Part B: Advisory Review Requirements Checklist Important Note: Submittal packages must contain (8)collated copies of all information unless otherwise indicated. A. Written description of the proposal WI Provide a general description of all proposed work. W Explain how the proposal is compatible with the surrounding area and the Entrance Corridor. B. Sketch plan showing the following (drawn to the scale of 1"=20', clearly legible and folded): WI Location(s) of proposed building(s) on the site. (existing poles) W Schematic layout of parking, travelways, and other improvements. (easement area) W Location of existing and proposed tree lines Individually identify trees of 6-inch caliper or greater. Not feasible/not applicable ❑ Existing and proposed topography and conceptual grading drawn with contour intervals of 5-feet or less, and with sufficient offsite topography to describe prominent and pertinent off-site features and physical characteristics, but in no case less than 50-feet outside of the site. No grading proposed WI Sheet number, total number of sheets, date of the drawings, date and description of the latest revision, and contact information for the firm preparing the drawings in the title block on all drawings. C. Appearance of the proposed building(s) No building proposed ❑ Show a representation of the appearance of the proposed building(s). This may include architectural elevations, perspective sketches, or photos of the proposed building(s). These documents should provide a basic understanding of: ❑ The size, form and scale of the building. ❑ The architectural style of the building ❑ The proposed building materials and color(s). D. Additional material WI Provide labeled, color, 8'/2" x 11" photographs of the site as seen from both directions on the Entrance Corridor. See example in narrative • The applicant is welcome to submit any additional material that will make the conceptual review more productive. Drawings or other submittal items that clarify topography, visibility, utilities, landscaping, or other unique or unusual conditions are welcome. See exhibits in narrative 1 Revised 7/28/10 Part C: Applicant Agreement Applicant must read and sign • Each application package must contain (8) folded copies of all plans and documents being submitted. Only (1) set of building material samples is required. All submittal items, including building material samples, become the property of Albemarle County. Applicants are encouraged to maintain duplicate copies of all submittal items in their own files • All information in this checklist is required, unless specifically waived by the ARB, prior to processing an advisory or concept plan review by the ARB. Additional submittal materials may be required, depending on the proposal. • Only complete application packages will be scheduled for ARB review. The application package is not complete without this checklist, completed, signed, and included with the required submittal materials indicated on the checklist In representing the above referenced firm submitting this application for review, I hereby state that the information provided on this application, and all accompanying information, is accurate, true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that the attached plans contain all information required by this checklist. VatkiLW a iS'-zd z0 Signature of personmpl-•• checklist Date Va( r.�►�\AZ IAg►t p9et 43y-951 -- s7O2 Printed Name/Title cOr Daytime phone number of Signatory APelicalf*. County of Albemarle Department of Planning and Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 (434) 296-5832 Tel, (434) 972-4126 Fax www albemarle org 2 Revised 7/28/10 EXHIBIT A: RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE - SPECIAL USE PERMIT - ENCUMBERED PARCELS (AS OF 2-17-2020) Parcel Number Acres Physical Address Owner Name Owner's Mailing Address DEED BOOK/INST# 02100-00-00-012D0 1.88 5045 DICKERSON RD RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC CORP 5045 DICKERSON ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 NONE LISTED 02100-00-00-01200 7 39 NONE LISTED GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS INC P 0 BOX 4900, SCOTTSDALE,AZ 85261 4281/241 02100-00-00-01500 3 47 NONE LISTED EDWARD LEROY HAWN(by Deed of 3911 IDLEWOOD ACRES RD, HICKORY,NC 28601 (still same) 1486/742 Confirmation and Will) 02100-00-00-015G0 2 4886 SEMINOLE TRL JAMES LEE HERRING OR BONNIE LEE 4886 SEMINOLE TRAIL, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22911 4613/34(TO JAMES), HERRING 762/476(TO BONNIE 02100-00-00-015B0 1.23 4912 SEMINOLE TRL M CLIFTON MCCLURE(TRUSTEE)& P O BOX 5548, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 1521/162 ROBERT M CALLAGHAN(TRUSTEE) 02100-00-00-016C0 0 61 NONE LISTED M.CLIFTON MCCLURE(TRUSTEE)& P O BOX 5548, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 1521/162 ROBERT M CALLAGHAN(TRUSTEE) 02100-00-00-01600 5 5145 DICKERSON RD CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT UNITED 914 E JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 104, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22902 350f METHODIST CHURCH 02100-00-00-017C0 2 4972 SEMINOLE TRL PHILLIP HANEY 5214 DICKERSON RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 2087/326 02100-00-00-017A0 8 71 5046 SEMINOLE TRL VTL INVESTMENTS LLC 5539 AMICUS ROAD,RUCKERSVILLE,VIRGINIA 22969 5111/388 02100-00-00-01900 40 NONE LISTED ROBERT RAY MESSICK 3989 PEACH ORCHARD RD, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233 1091/133,WB113/571, DB 145/390, 02100-00-00-007A0 57 97 NONE LISTED ROBERT RAY MESSICK 3989 PEACH ORCHARD RD, MCCONNELLSBURG,PA 17233 1091/133 02100-00-00-007C0 5 49 2831 FRAYS MILL RD MARIE M MYERS 7312 WAVERLY DRIVE, WARRENTON,VA 20186-7655 4955/198 02100-00-00-00700 54.42 NONE LISTED MARIE M.MYERS 7312 WAVERLY DRIVE, WARRENTON,VA 20186-7655 4955/198 02100-00-00-006A0 9 41 2880 HILL TOP VIEW LN IRENE C D'GAMA 102 PROVIDENCE ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 5214/757 02100-00-00-00660 3.17 2911 SHORT ROCK RD LAUREN GAMA PROPERTIES LLC 102 PROVIDENCE ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 4595/232 02100-00-00-006D0 5 5532 SEMINOLE TRL DAVID GEORGE KULUND 5532 SEMINOLE TRAIL, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22911 5099/69 02100-00-00-006E2 6 23 2907 HILL TOP VIEW LN WILLIAM E RINER OR LINDA L RINER 2907 HILL TOP VIEW LANE, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22911 1502/382 02100-00-00-00611 0 74 5548 SEMINOLE TRL GARY A HOWIE 2883 SEMINOLE TRAIL, CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22901 2653/710 02100-00-00-006H0 1 9 2978 GREENE EDGE LN BORDERLINE LLC(note new owner as PO BOX 8183 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA,22906 4327/307 of September,2019) TOAL ACRES 216 62 TOTAL PARCELS: 19 • February 18, 2020 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative ARB Narrative — Supplement to SUP Narrative The Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) system enhancement project (the "Project") is designed to increase capacity and create electric system redundancy by providing a second source of power to the area if the existing source is lost. This will greatly reduce outage time following an electric power outage. The system in place today consists of one source of power with two lower voltage lines serving REC's member customers in this area. There is no secondary source of power for the Albemarle area. The addition of this higher voltage line (115 kV) above the two existing lines will provide a second power source into Albemarle when its primary source is lost. With this project completed, Albemarle will have two power sources providing the County with substantially increased electric resiliency and economic development opportunities. The Project requires the addition of a third circuit above the two circuits already in place along the 1.6-mile segment of Route 29 in Northern Albemarle County. This additional 115 kV circuit will be installed above the existing circuits as a pole "topper" or extension using the existing poles already. This additional pole section, or "topper." will increase the current average 45- foot pole height to an average height of 82 feet. There will be no need to install additional poles in this area, to reinforce the pole foundations, or carry out any grading. This approach creates the least disturbance to the natural environment, Entrance Corridor, and property owners. The only alternative to extending the height of the existing poles would be to establish a second utility corridor solely for the 115 kV line roughly parallel to the existing lines (or further to the west). That alternative would not eliminate the existing poles and circuits along the EC, but rather would result in a far greater visual and environmental impact on the EC and the surrounding area in the form of a second additional utility corridor. The new corridor would require the clearing of a new 70-foot cleared easement area for the new 115 kV line, and create and require a significantly greater impact on the landowners of each of the subject parcels. That alternative would not support the goal of protecting the Entrance Corridor. The current proposal results in the least amount of visual impact along the Entrance Corridor. Because the project uses existing poles that have been in place for decades, visual impacts are expected to be limited. This third circuit will also require 17.5 feet of additional easement on both sides of the current 40-foot utility easement. To the east, this new easement overlaps with the VDOT right of way. To the west, the additional easement will extend 17.5 feet into privately owned parcels. REC does not own the land on which the poles and lines are located, but has easements with each of the affected property owners. REC will work collaboratively with these property owners in an effort to obtain wider easements for the additional 17.5 feet of easement area, and to 1 February 18, 2020 identify unique landscaping needs that do not interfere with electric powerline operation and maintenance, and that are acceptable to the individual property owners of each parcel. The history for this project began in 2008, with REC anticipating the addition of this additional circuit, requiring the upgrade and replacement of the line's old wooden poles and conductors with galvanized steel poles. Due to the County's Special Use Permit process at that time, REC could not move forward with the addition of the third circuit; however, the County supported replacing the existing circuits with larger wire using galvanized steel base poles to increase electrical capacity and match the corridor's open sky view with the least visual impact. The foundation and pole diameter were engineered and designed to support the weight of the additional line and related equipment at the time, such that the project will utilize the existing poles, minimizing any impact on the property and the EC. In 2018, REC once again began working toward the Special Use Permit to add the third circuit. The REC Team members met with County staff to learn more about the Entrance Corridor requirements and discussed landscaping compatible with electric power system delivery. In particular, the Team reviewed the County goal that "site development should be sensitive to the existing natural landscape." While the ARB Guidelines recommend large shade tree plantings every 35 feet, for traditional development, this project is merely a utility system infrastructure enhancement, and not a commercial development. Therefore, those guidelines are not directly applicable to this limited project. In addition, the EC along this corridor does not currently reflect the recommendations of these guidelines. Additionally, this recommendation is not compatible with electric power service delivery and having large shade trees within the utility easement corridor would be especially treacherous during wind, ice, and snowstorms. Trees and tree limbs are specifically removed from withing the easement area to ensure the power system stability and reliability during such storms and other weather events. REC also researched the County's expectations for supporting native species. Fortunately, this is consistent with REC's customary right-of-way (ROW) maintenance procedures. REC crews typically work in a ROW segment to trim or cut trees and remove limbs that are growing toward the power lines, generally every five years. REC tree removal will take the tree trunk, but not the base or roots of the tree. The root system is left intact to provide soil stabilization and erosion control. The immediate effect of clearing (and subsequent maintenance) is increased sunlight to a given area; thus, supporting seeds already in the ground to become more fully exposed. Over time this area grows into a native Virginia meadow and low growing shrub landscape, that frequently develops into native species pollinator habitat. Unlike wireless telecommunications facilities, an electric utility pole does not require the use of ground equipment or shelters that need to be screened from the Entrance Corridor. When the galvanized steel pole bases were first installed in 2009, with REC anticipating the need for this system expansion in the future, the poles were selected based on input from the County Planning Commission on pole styles preferred in this corridor. The galvanized steel is the closest material to a clear sky view and least impactful to the Entrance Corridor. 2 February 18, 2020 In this project's application, the existing poles are adjacent to the Route 29 Entrance Corridor along VDOT right-of-way. VDOT road access visibility requirements are more typical of open meadow. REC proposes to maintain that character with selective tree trimming and removal as well as promotion of native species pollinator gardens in the 17.5 feet of additional right-of- way. This method will continue to promote the expansive rural views that Albemarle County's rural area is already known for, without having an adverse impact on the Entrance Corridor. 41981794_2 3 RECEIVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT