HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100082 Review Comments Final Plat 2021-11-18Cameron Langille
Principal Planner, Planning
County of Albemarle blangille@albemarle.org
Community Development Department - Department Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3432
Memorandum
To: Bethany Velasquez, bethany@roudabush.com
Date: June 7, 2021; First Revision: August 25, 2021; Second Revision: November 18, 2021
Re: SUB202100082 Dunlora Park Phase II Final Plat - First Review Comments
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the
following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the
Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.]
1. [14-302 (A)(3)] Please revise the instrument number for the Dunlora Drive ROW. Staff review of previously
recorded plats finds that ROW was dedicated with DB 4967 page 133, not DB 4697 page 133. Please verify and
revise the label if necessary. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
2. [14-302 (A)(4) and 14-317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Prior to approval of the
final plat application, submit maintenance agreement ensuring the perpetual maintenance of all improvements that
will be privately owned/maintained by the HOA. This includes the open space areas, the private alley, private
easements, and any other improvements that are to be maintained by the HOA in perpetuity. County Attorney
approval is required prior to final plat approval. Rev. 1: Draft HOA covenants were provided on August 12th that
have provisions for maintenance of improvements within private drainage easements, private sanitary easements,
and open space parcels. However, the declaration did not mention the improvements within the private alley
easement. An instrument evidencing maintenance of the private alley must be recorded with the plat. Does the
applicant want to incorporate the private alley into the draft declaration, or provide a separate maintenance
agreement for the alley? Staff is providing a copy of the County's standard private improvement maintenance
agreement for reference. This could be revised specifically for the private alley easement, or it could be used to
add sections to the draft declaration already submitted to address the private alley easement. Rev. 2: A private
improvement maintenance agreement was submitted for the proposed alley. However, it does not describe the
standard to which the alley will be constructed to under sub -section 1, which should state the width, surface
material, etc. This is required by Section 14-317 (A)(5). The agreement also does not describe the state that the
improvement will be in when surety is released. Please revise.
The supplemental declaration title "COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR DUNLORA PARK" is
intended to cover all other improvements. Section 1 of the Declaration has the right introductory language, but
]ust lacks the description itself. The Supplement states only that the Improvements will be maintained in good
working order, but really should specify the standard expected for release of the surety. Please revise.
3. [14-302 (A)(5)] This final plat is proposing to create the new residential parcels in Dunlora Park Phase II and all
proposed easements that will serve this phase. There is currently a major site plan amendment, SDP202100023,
under review for this phase of the project. In order for the major amendment to be approved, all proposed public
easements must be platted and recorded, and then the major amendment must be updated to state the recorded
instrument numbers of all new easements.
a. [14-302 (A)(5) and 14-426] On Sheet 2, please revise the label for the proposed public drainage easement
so that is states "dedicated to public use." Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
b. [14-302 (A)(14) and 14-426] Please add a note to Sheet 1 stating the acreage of the proposed public
drainage easement and state that it is hereby dedicated to public use. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
c. [14-426,14-431, and 14-433] All proposed public easements must include a deed of dedication that will
be recorded with the plat. Engineering staff will prepare the deeds for the proposed public drainage
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easements and this will be sent to the applicant at a further date. Rev. 1: Comment stands, see Engineering
Division comments. Rev. 2: Comment stands, see attached Engineering Division comments.
d. [14-203 (D)] Since this is a combined final subdivision plat (creating new lots) and easement plat that
requires deeds, a fee of $817.00 must be submitted prior to final plat approval. Rev. 1: Comment not fully
addressed. This comment was originally made because the application originally submitted for this plat
had selected the "Subdivision following Final Site Plan Approval" option as the applicable fee. That fee is
$742.00. Per applicant comment response letter, a fee of $817.00 was submitted in April. Staff have
verified that the $817.00 fee was submitted and received. This comment is hereby revised because the
total fee that needs to be paid is the fee for both a final plat following final site plan approval ($742.00)
and the easement plat application with a deed fee ($899.00) = total $1,641.00. Please submit payment for
the remaining $824.00 balance. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
4. [14-302 (13)(5)] Regarding Note #5 on Sheet 1 - further information is needed regarding location of Managed and
Preserved Steep Slopes. Per the plat recorded in DB 4967, page 133, determinations were made as to the
locations of both slope types exist within this phase of the project. Note #5 on Sheet 1 does not state where
these slopes will be located after the subdivision of lots 29-34 occurs. For example, will any of the residential lots
contain areas of managed and/or Preserved Steep Slopes, or will those slopes be located entirely within the new
open space parcel? Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
a. Pending completion of Engineering Division review, further comments may be forthcoming on this matter.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
5. [14-316] Please see attached VDOT comments regarding the alley entrance onto Varick Street. VDOT must grant
approval to the alley entrance onto Varick Street prior to final plat approval. Rev. 1: Comment stands pending
completion of VDOT review. Rev. 2: Comment stands pending completion of VDOT review.
6. [14-410 (D)] Alleys must be a minimum of 20' wide unless the county engineer determines that the proposed
design incorporates features that assure public safety and welfare. Pending completion of Engineering Division
review, the alley may need to be widened in order to comply with minimum design requirements of Section 14-
410. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed, please see Engineering Division comments. Several easement lines are
not listed in the line table. Rev. 2: Comment addressed, see Engineering comments.
7. [14-404,14-435] The private alley is the single point of access for lots 29-34. Prior to final subdivision plat
approval, the private alley shall be built or bonded. Rev. 1: Please see attached Engineering Division comments.
Rev. 2: Comment addressed. see Engineering comments.
8. [General Comment] Please see attached Fire Rescue comments. There are several emergency access
requirements that must be met prior to approval of either the final plat or the major site plan amendment. The
details specified by Fire Rescue staff have been under review as part of the major site plan amendment review,
SDP202100023, that is currently underway. The final plat will not be approved until all Fire Rescue comments
have been addressed. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blangille@albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.3432 for
further information.
Comments from Other Reviewers:
Albemarle County Engineering Division - John Anderson, landerson2@albemarle.org - Requested changes, see attached.
Albemarle County E911 Services - Elise Kiewra, ekiewra@albemarle.org - No objection.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) - Doug McAvoy, Jr., doug.mcavoy@vdot.virginia.gov - Review not yet
complete, comments or approvals will be forwarded to the applicant upon receipt.
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Plat review
Project:
Final Subdivision Plat, Dunlora Park Phase II
Plan preparer:
Bethany Velasquez [ bethanv(a,,roudabush.com ] / Brian D. Jamison, LS
Roudabush, Gale and Associates, Inc.
172 S. Pantops Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Owner or rep.:
Dunlora Investments, LLC, 455 2nd St. SE, 5r' Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Joe Simpson [ simpson(&,,riverbenddev.com ]
Plan received date:
26 Apr 2021
(Rev. 1)
16 Jul 2021
(Rev. 2)
20-Oct2021
Date of comments:
16 Jun 2021
(Rev. 1)
13Aug 2021
(Rev. 2)
5-Nov 2021
Reviewer:
John Anderson
Project Coordinator:
Cameron Langille
SUB2021-00082
1. Show prospective temporary grading easement across Lots 32, 33, 34, Label dimensions, provide bearing
and distance for temporary grading easement. Ref. SDP202100023, sheet 4. (Rev. 1) Addressed.
2. Incorporate 5/11/21 SDP202100023 Engineering review comments in plat, wherever relevant, for example:
a. Review item LA.iii, Note 3 — conceptual storrnwater management, or SWM facility easement
consistent with approved WP0201700052, Amendment #2. Also, please see approved
SDP201800002 for layout that differs from current development layout. (Rev. 1) Addressed.
b. Review item 2, re. temporary grading easement encroachment on Lot 32 residential structure.
(Rev. 1) Addressed.
c. Review item 3, re. minimum private access easement (13' proposed; 20' minimum). (Rev. 1)
Addressed.
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d. Ref. SDP202100023 8/13/21 Engineering review items at 4j., requesting certain easements be
shown/labeled, (Rev. 2) Addressed.
e. Show /label SWM facility access easement, consistent with SDP202100023 and WP0201600058
Amendment #4, pending /to be submitted (Rev. 2) Addressed.
3. Extend new sanitary sewer lateral serving Lot 32 onto Lot 32. (Rev. 1) Addressed,
4. Provide private access easement agreement for variable width private alley for Planning Division review
and approval. (Rev. 1) Persists. Applicant response (RGA letter, 7/2/21) `Will forward deeds once
drafted.' Engineering defers to Planning. (Rev. 2) Addressed.
5. Ensure private access easement agreement (above) considers expense of repair to private access easement
that may be associated with maintenance repair or replacement of private sanitary lateral that may
occur only on one of the SF lots. For example, repair to lateral serving Lot 33 may occur on Lot 32
within (or outside) the variable width private alley easement. In this instance, the private access
maintenance agreement should assign expense of repair for lateral serving Lot 33 that occurs on Lot 32
and may require repair of an alley serving all three lots. Engineering defers to Planning. VI, Note 17
assigns alley maintenance expense to the HOA; this may be problematic in event alley repair is
required following private sanitary lateral repair, maintenance, or replacement. Notes 17 and 18 may
Engineering Review Comments
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introduce expense responsibility conflict/s. (Rev. 1) Persists. Applicant: `Will forward deeds once
drafted.' (Rev. 2) Addressed.
6. Provide arc and line segment endpoints. For example: AEI I-AC9, AC10-AC11, AEI-AE2, etc. (Rev. 1)
Addressed.
7. 20' public drainage easement requires deed of easement. Once all final plat review comments are
addressed, Engineering will format a deed of dedication of public drainage easement template for
Applicant notarized signature/s. (Rev. 1, 2) Persists. Applicant: `Will await deeds.'
8. An approved WPO Plan Amendment (#4) is required prior to Final Plat Approval. Ref. 5/11/21
Engineering review comments on Major ESP Amendment, SDP202100023, which makes ref. to WPO
Plan Amendment request. (Rev. 1,2) Persists. Applicant: `Noted.'
9. New:
a. Please list AE10, AEI 1, AE13, AE14, AE19 in Access Easement Table. (Rev. 2) Addressed.
b. If Access Easement includes AE15, please list in easement table. (Rev. 2) Addressed.
c. If AE15 exists, please clarify location on Sheet V 1 of plat. (Rev. 2) Addressed.
d. If development requires private water lateral easements, please provide, show, and label. If lateral
is to benefit a particular lot, recommend label clarify benefit. (Rev. 2) Addressed. Applicant
(letter d. 10/15/21): `The private utility easement shown on sheet V2 covers both the sewer
laterals and water laterals.'
10. As mentioned with SDP202100023 review comments, final subdivision and (site plan) major amendment
approvals require a7120201 cnnnco A...o.,,1mgnt ue review and approval. WPO plan approval requires
nutrient credit purchase since SDP202100023 Sheet 1 indicates nutrient credits will be purchased.
IVP0201 cnnnco A.....o..amgnt uA also requires a SWM facility maintenance agreement be recorded,
and requires SWM facility and facility access deed of easement be recorded with this final subdivision
plat. A public drainage deed of easement will also need to be recorded with this final subdivision plat.
rrromn 1 cnnncv A...o..a...o..t uA may be approved prior to nutrient purchase, and prior to plat
recordation, but nutrient purchase is required prior to receiving a Grading Permit for grading proposed
with the amended plan. (Rev. 2) Persists. Applicant: `Noted.' CORREmom VrPO201700052
Amendment #4 is the plan corresponding with this development. David James is Engineering plan
reviewer, most recent WPO plan review comments are d. 10/15/21.
Please feel free to call if any questions: 434.296-5832 -x3069
Thank you
J. Anderson
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