HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100113 Correspondence 2021-10-01 (2)SHIMP ENGINEERING, P.C.
Design Focused Engineering
October 1, 2021
Cameron Langille
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Response Letter #1 for SUB2021-113 Proffit Road Townhomes South
Dear Cameron,
Thank you for your review of the subdivision plat for Proffit Road Townhomes South. This letter contains
responses to County comments dated July 29, 2021.Our responses are as follows:
1. [ZMA201800019] Per proffer 42 of ZMA201800019, access easements must be provided to TMP
04664-00-00-005AO and TMP 03200- 00- 00- 029D0. These access easements should be
provided where proposed private streets connect to these two adjacent parcels.
a. Planning staff is working with the County Attorney' s Office to obtain a template for the
private access easement agreement. This may be a separate deed that will need to be
recorded with the final plat, or it may be in some other form of instrument. The
instrument template will be provided to the applicant at a later time once it has been
drafted.
RESPONSE: Access easements shown on plat.
2. [14- 302 (A)(8)] Please label the open space parcel adjacent to the street entrance onto Proffit
Road on Sheet 2. State the acreage of the open space parcel.
RESPONSE: The Open Space is all one contiguous parcel as shown on plat.
3. [14- 302 ( B)( 1)] Please add a date of last revision.
RESPONSE: Revised: September 15, 2021.
4. [14- 302 ( B)( 5)] Please revise Note A on Sheet 1 so that it states, " AIA Airport Impact Area
Overlay District"
RESPONSE: Note A has been revised to state "Airport Impact Area Overlay District (ALA).
5. [14- 302 ( B)( 8)] Please add the minimum and maximum garage setbacks to the setback note on
Sheet 1. Consult Section 4. 19 of the Zoning Ordinance for these setback standards.
RESPONSE: Note E has been revised to include the Garage setbacks.
6. [14- 303 ( H) and 14- 421] Please fill in the blank in Note 2 on Sheet 1.
RESPONSE: Note 2 has been completed to state "All Irons to be set by December 31, 2022.
7. [ 14- 303 ( L) and 14- 431] Please see attached Engineering Division comments. Some drainage
easements and stormwater easements that are currently labeled as private will actually need to be
public. Please revise the easement labels accordingly.
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RESPONSE: Please let me know if you want the drainage easement (from the R/W dedication
along St. Rt.649 to the Private SWM easement) labeled "Public'.
8. [14- 303 ( M)] Please see attached E911 comments. Plat must state all proposed street names
prior to approval.
RESPONSE: The names of the private access easements have been added to the plat (Brindle
Lane, Acadia Drive & Calico Court).
9. [14- 303 ( N)] Please add a note to the plat stating "The streets in this subdivision may not meet
the standards for acceptance into the secondary system of state highways and will not be
maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation or the County of Albemarle."
RESPONSE: Notes G & H have been added to the plat to address the Private Streets.
10. [ 14- 303 ( 5)] Please see attached Engineering Division comments regarding required control
points.
RESPONSE: Four control points have been added to the plat.
11, [14- 311] Prior to final plat approval, Water Protection ordinance (WPO) plan must be approved.
Please contact the Engineering Division directly for WPO related questions.
RESPONSE: Noted.
12. [14- 311, 14- 410, 14-412, 14- 422] Prior to final plat approval, road plan application must be
approved. Road plans are currently under review, application number SUB202100124.
RESPONSE: Noted.
13. [14- 316] Please see attached VDOT comments. VDOT is requiring that the final site plan for this
project, SDP202100008, be approved prior to final plat approval. VDOT approval of entrance
onto public streets is required prior to final plat approval.
RESPONSE: Noted.
14. [ 14- 317] Instruments evidencing maintenance of certain improvements required as part of the
final plat approval. The instrument must address all requirements specified in subsections of
Section 14- 317 of the Subdivision Ordinance. Features that require instruments identifying
ownership and maintenance responsibilities are as follows:
a. All open space parcels to be owned by the HOA.
b. All private easements, including the proposed private street easements.
c. If the applicant will provide a draft of HOA covenants to cover these items, the County
Attorney' s office has asked that the applicant complete the HOA Covenant checklist that
is attached to this comment letter. Submit a copy of the completed checklist with the draft
covenants, if applicable.
RESPONSE: Noted.
15. [14- 400] Please update note 8 on Sheet 1 so that it identifies whether this is a Standard level
Cluster Development, or a Bonus Level Cluster Development,
RESPONSE: Note 8 has been revised to reflect a Standard Level Cluster Development.
16. [14- 302 ( A)( 13), 14-414 and 14- 4301 ACSA approval required prior to final plat approval.
Revisions to proposed ACSA easements may be required, pending completion of ACSA review
of the plat.
RESPONSE: Noted.
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17. [ 14- 431 ] Please see attached Engineering Division comments. All proposed public stormwater
and drainage easements will require a deed of dedication to be recorded with the plat. Deed
templates will be drafted by Engineering Division staff and provided to the applicant once all
substantive revisions to the plat have been addressed. Please contact the Engineering Division
directly for questions related to stormwater and drainage easement deeds.
RESPONSE: Noted.
18. [ 14- 434 and 14- 435] Prior to final plat approval, all on -site improvements required by the
Subdivision Ordinance must be completed ( built) or bonded. This includes stormwater
management facilities, drainage facilities, and streets.
RESPONSE: Noted.
19. [ Sec. 14- 202, 1] Provide owners notarized signature when final copies are submitted for County
signature and approval.
RESPONSE: Noted.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
Justin@shimp-en ine eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Regards,
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
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