HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000042 Correspondence 2020-09-16® COLLINS ENGINEERING
September 16, 2020
Paty Saternye
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Berkmar Overlook —Final Site Plans (SDP2020-00042)
200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
��434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX
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Thank you for your comments dated June 23, 2020 on the above referenced project. The following is a summary of how the
comments have been addressed:
Planning Comments:
1. Acknowledged.
5. The comments have been addressed as follows:
b. The setbacks note on the cover has been revised to read as requested.
c. The 5' front min. setback and 25' max. setback linework has been added and labeled for the corner lots which
now show two fronts.
6. The comments have been addressed as follows:
a. The lot areas have been updated with this plan revision, see chart on sheet 3. The proposed subdivision plat will
be revised to reflect the new lot areas. Note, lot areas for lots 31-39 and lots 43-46 have been modified with the
road plans and final site plan, and the subdivision when it is resubmitted with include the changes to the lot sizes
to reflect the changes from the plans..
7. The comments have been addressed as follows:
a. All the existing recorded easements are shown on sheet 2. An ALTA has been prepared for this property, and no
additional easements were found for the meters. Since the meters will be removed, this will not be an issue.
b. The location of any drainfields is unknown. The owner of the property is also the contractor. Any existing
drainfields located on the site during construction will be abandoned per state and VDH regulations. A note has
been added to sheet 2 noting this.
11. The comments have been addressed as follows:
b. See below:
I. The portions of Empire Street and Swede Street where parallel parking have been added now maintain
a planting strip.
ii. A street section for the portions of Empire Street and Swede Street with parallel parking have been
added. For clarity, a chart now provides each roadway section to be utilized and the corresponding
stations.
iii. The roadway sections have been modified and the note has been revised.
iv. The Road Plan will match this Final Site Plan.
e. The DB/PG number has been updated per the final subdivision plat.
I. The internal road crosswalks shall be maintained by the HOA. This has been noted on Site Plan sheet 3, note 4.
j. Bollards are provided on both ends of the emergency access way. The bollard label now touches the bollard.
12. See response #7 above. All revisions requested for the Road Plan have been made. In addition, DB_PG_ references
have been added to all the proposed easements. These will be filled in with the recordation information when the final
subdivision plat is recorded, prior to final site plan approval.
13. The comments have been addressed as follows:
a. See below:
I. The lot dimension text has been shifted as required.
ii. The distances for each lot have been provided on each segment.
e. See below:
I. A fence is now provided around the tot lot.
ii. The tot lot area is now provided on the cover and meets the 2,000 sf minimum. Equipment is now
spaced appropriately.
iii. The plan view of the tot lot now matches the detail of the tot lot.
iv. Agate in the tot lot fence is provided.
v. The "or equal" references have been removed.
vi. Details and specifications of the play equipment are now provided in a separate document included
with this submittal.
vii. Bench details are provided.
viii. A cross slope has been added to the recreational field to specify the grade. The turf will be grass.
ix. The playfield and tot lot meet the area requirement for the 52 lots, see calculations as shown on sheet
1.
f. The pedestrian connection to the tot lot is now provided.
h. The guest parking spaces have been relocated with this revision of the plan.
i. The maximum wall height for the wall behind Lot 22 is now provided on sheet 8.
14. The distance to the centerline of the nearest intersection is now shown in both directions on sheet 3.
16. The uses of the adjacent properties are provided on sheet 2.
18. The Preserved/Managed Slopes note on the cover has been updated to specify there are four areas of managed slopes on
the property. These are labeled on sheet 2.
19. See below:
a. See response to comment 7.
b. The flow in the drainage pipes is now indicated with arrows on sheet 2 for the existing drainage pipes and on
sheets 7 and 8 for the proposed storm drain pipes.
c. The private wall easement behind Lots 22 & 23 is labeled on sheet 4 and sheet 8.
20. The right of way note has been added to sheet 3, note number 3.
23. The off -site improvements within TMP45-112F shall occur per a right -of -entry letter from the owner of that property,
which will be reviewed and approved prior to final site plan approval.
25. The HOA documents will be submitted for review and approval with the subdivision plat prior to final site plan approval.
27. A note is provided on the site plan sheet 3 specifying the state requirement of right of access to the cemetery. A sidewalk
has been added to each cemetery gate.
28. Acknowledged.
29. Berkmar Drive and Woodburn Road:
a. The calculation for required and provided street trees now matches the trees shown on the site plan.
b. All trees not in the ROW or Open Space have a landscaping easement.
c. The large shade trees along Woodburn Road now meet the minimum street tree requirement and match the
Road Plan.
i. The two plans are consistent.
ii. The spacing of the large shade trees is 50' o.c. maximum.
iii. The large shade trees along Woodburn Road are no longer within SO' of the overhead electric line.
iv. The two plans are now consistent.
d. The Berkmar Drive trees have been updated.
i. The cladrastis kentukea have been replaced.
ii. The street frontage for Berkmar Drive now includes the south frontage.
iii. Due to VDOT intersection requirements, a street tree cannot exist on the south frontage. The tree has
been added to the north frontage.
iv. The two plans are now consistent.
30. Street trees:
a. The length of Swede Street is now the full length minus the intersections.
L The calculation is revised and is the full length minus the intersections.
ii. The Empire Street length is revised and is the full length minus the intersections.
b. The applicant acknowledges this requirement.
c. The street tree calculations are updated and correct.
31. See below:
a. See below:
L The double frontage lots:
a. The Magnolia virginiana is no longer used as a screening tree.
b. Screening shrubs are now used within the overhead electric easement, the screening trees
are used between the canopy trees outside the easement.
c. The double frontage screening area now meets spacing requirements, the gaps between the
staggered rows are removed.
ii. Tree canopy requirements:
a. The preservation area has been removed from the canopy calculation.
b. The Ilex crenata'Steeds shrub is no longer counted toward canopy requirements.
c. The open space has been removed from the canopy calculations: the full site area is now
used to calculate required canopy and the trees within the recreation area contribute to
canopy provided.
b. See below:
i. There are no longer tree areas to be preserved.
ii. The conservation checklist has been removed.
e. The existing conditions sheet now labels the type of existing trees that will be removed.
g. The applicant acknowledges this requirement.
32. The applicant acknowledges this requirement.
33. The cover sheet now includes the project number.
34. The note is added to the Existing Conditions sheet and the internal parcel boundaries are all labeled to be vacated.
35. The garage linework is now shown on the plans.
36. The improvements within TMP45-112F have been updated and are now shown accurately on the plan.
37. The applicant acknowledges this requirement. This will be done with the final subdivision plat, prior to final site plan
approval.
38. The applicant has addressed the engineering comments with this resubmial.
Engineering Comments:
Sheet 1
1. The applicant has resubmitted the road plan for approval.
2. The FSP is now consistent with the revised Road Plan.
3. The typos on sheet 2 are corrected.
4. The CG-12 ramps in radial curbs are shown as they are at MJH Apartments FSP with ADA handicap stimples in alignment
with the curbing for the 2', matching the CG-12 detail.
Sheets 3 & 4
5. A copy of the recorded Retaining Wall Maintenance Agreement shall be provided as soon as it is recorded.
6. The public drainage easements are now shown in a color similar to the sight distance easements as requested.
Sheet 4
7. A 6' planting strip is now provided between the bump out parking spaces and the sidewalk.
8. The proposed dry curb detail is now provided on sheet 9.
9. The bollard detail is now labeled and bollards are spaced 6' o.c. max.
10. See sheet 8 for public drainage easement added on Lot 23.
11. The surface runoff from Lots 31 and 35-42 is now picked up prior to the retaining walls. The yard drain connections have
become yard inlets.
Sheet 9
12. The roadway cross -sections have been updated for clarity with a roadway station key referencing each section type
utilized.
13. The VDOT details (or equivalent) are provided. The cemetery fencing detail shall be used as the retaining wall safety railing
as well.
a. Sheet 4-fencing detail.
b. Sheet 10-detail 1313-1.
c. Sheet 10-detail 1313-1.
d. Sheet 10-detail 15-1.
e. A note has been added to the storm profiles specifying the %" steel plate be added to the structures (similar to
Briarwood Phase 6 plans).
f. Sheet 10-detail ST-1.
g. Sheet 9-dry curb.
h. Sheet 4-fencing detail.
Sheet 14
14. The structures with a vertical drop exceeding 4' have been labeled to receive a %" steel plate in the floor of the MH.
Sheets 4, 6, 20
15. The cemetery decorative fencing detail is now labeled on sheets 4, 6, and 20, the detail is provided on sheet 4.
Sheet 19
16. The slopes in excess of 3:1 are identified and noted with reference to the note specifying the vegetative ground cover and
the manufacturer item number.
17. The public drainage easements have been calculated and an easement table is provided on sheet 16.
Inspections
1. The required note has been added to the Existing Conditions plan, sheet 2.
RWSA
1. The note has been updated with "21 days' on sheet 5.
Fire & Rescue
1. A hydrant has been added near the intersection of Empire Street and Marsac Street at Empire Street STA.17+41.
2. The hydrant at the end of Swede Street has been shifted closer to the intersection with Marsac Street to Swede Street
STA.10+63.
3. The ISO Needed Fire Flow for the average townhome in the development is now provided on the cover sheet.
4. The currently available fire flow from the ACSA fire flow test is now provided with this submittal.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Scott Collins at scott@collins-engineering.com.
Sincerely,
Scott Collins, PE