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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201800031 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2021-12-13COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Parks & Recreation Department 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Telephone (434) 296-5844 1 Fax (434) 293-0299 To: Tim Culpepper, Vice President, Robinson Development Group; Alan Franklin, PE, Alan Franklin PE LLC CC: Andy Reitelbach, Senior Planner, Community Development Department — Lead Reviewer for SDP201800031 (Rivanna Village Phase 2); Bob Crickenberger, Director, Parks & Recreation Department From: Tim Padalino, AICP, Chief of Parks Planning, Parks & Recreation Department Date: December 13, 2021 Subject: ACPR Review Comments for SDP201800031— Rivanna Village Phase 2 (Revision Date February 7, 2020) Thank you for meeting virtually with Albemarle County Parks & Recreation (ACPR) staff on Friday, December Yd to discuss the proffered park amenities and other aspects of Rivanna Village Phase 2. ACPR staff have completed our review of SDP201800031, relative to the Action Letter, Proffer Statement, and Code of Development for ZMA201300012 and relative to the most recent ACPR review comments (dated November 18, 2019). Our review comments and review status are provided below. Please contact ACPR staff to discuss any of the following review comments, and/or any other details relating to the proffered amenities at Rivanna Village and the corresponding "final park plan" that must be approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation prior to final site plan approval, as required by Section 8 of the Code of Development (COD). Thank you for your previous coordination and revisions; and thank you in advance for continued coordination and resolution of the following ACPR review comments. ACPR Review Status: Requested Changes ACPR Review Comments (12/8/2021): 1. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Prior to final site plan approval the Director of Parks and Recreation is required to approve a park plan, which shall ensure amenities provided meet the needs of the County and satisfy the rezoning. Final: Comment still relevant. Dan Mahon provided the applicant comments on the park plan. Pending revisions of the final site plan to address these review comments. Rev 1. Comment still relevant. Please work with Parks and Recreation to receive an approved park plan and ensure the site plan matches. Rev 2. Comment still relevant. Please work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and ensure the site plan matches. See Parks and Recreation comments #2 through #5 provided below. Rev 3. Comment still relevant. Please work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and ensure the site plan matches. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #1: Comment has been partially addressed, but remains in effect and partially unresolve. Please see following detailed comments specifying particular details to resolve through further coordination and revision. Please continue collaborating with Parks and Recreation to complete an approved final park plan, and make any corresponding revisions to the final site plan (SDP201800031) to ensure total consistency. 2. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. The two playground areas shall be combined into a single large playground. Ensure this playground area is ADA accessible with ramps. Also, revise the age groups served by the entire playground to be ages 2-12. Rev 3. Please work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and revise the site plan to ensure it matches. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #2: Comment has been partially resolved, but remains in effect and partially unresolved. ACPR acknowledges partial resolution of this prior review comment: the playground areas have been combined to serve 2 —12 year old users and combined into one area of the Community Park; and ADA accommodations (such as curb cuts and concrete ramps with appropriate maximum grades) have been specified. Per meeting discussion on 12/3/2021, applicant and ACPR will continue to coordinate to specify ACPR-preferred equipment and materials for the playground area that is mutually acceptable. (See comment #11) 3. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. Revise the multipurpose lawn, the lawn, the playgrounds, the pavilion areas, and the playing field to be ADA accessible. Rev 3. work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and revise the site plan to ensure it matches. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #3: ACPR acknowledges partial resolution of this prior review comment: the specific features/areas identified above appear to have been revised to achieve ADA compliance. To further improve universal access and accommodate park visitors with varying abilities, please finalize the layout of the 6' asphalt trail, identify the final proposed grades/elevations, and revise where necessary to achieve ADA compliance to the greatest extent possible. Additionally, ACPR staff recommends considering the potential benefits of specifying an 8' asphalt trail instead of a 6' width. Recent project management activities for similar improvements in County Parks have revealed that 8' asphalt paths are actually less expensive than 6' asphalt paths (per linear foot, on average), due to the particular details of the installation methods and machines/equipment for each. At the same time, ACPR staff also recognize that specifying a wider path may create unintended consequences relating to grading, stormwater management, or other project details, and defer to the applicant on the final width of the proposed 6' asphalt path. 4. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. Discontinue the playground's shredded rubbed surface and replace with ADA approved double shredded mulch. Rev 3. Playground equipment area to be surfaced with a Pour -in -Place, Rubber Mats/Tiles. Please work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and revise the site plan to ensure it matches. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #4: ACPR acknowledges resolution of this prior review comment; thank you for revising the plan to specify a Poured -In -Place Rubber Surface. 5. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. Label all fence types throughout the park. Rev 3. Modify the type of fencing to Black vinyl coated, omit the option for the fence to be green. Additionally, provide the gauge of fencing. This item shall be fully addressed on the Final Park Plan and the final site plan. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #5: ACPR acknowledges prior revisions relating to the proposed "9-gauge black vinyl -coated fence." However, upon further review, ACPR staff has identified chain link fence as a potential safety hazard. The Parks Superintendent requests use of the same fencing material as is currently in place at the Crozet Park Dog Park (Alumi-Guard "Flat Top"), and will assist with specifications and product details for desired fencing. (See comment #11) 6. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. The playground layout on Sheet 69, is a carryover and needs to be revised to match what is proposed in the playground. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #6: ACPR acknowledges resolution of this prior review comment. Thank you. 7. [COD Sec 7.1, 4.12]: The proposed phasing is not approvable because all of the required parking spaces for the park use are not provided in the first phase (Phase 2A). Additionally, half of a guest space is located in Phase 2A, which is truly required for phase 213. Revise the phasing to include all required parking for the use. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment 97: ACPR acknowledges resolution of this prior review comment: a total of 108 parking spaces will be provided across all sub - phases of Phase 2, utilizing on -street parking spaces located within 500' (or less) of the Community Park. This would meet (exceed) the required number of parking spaces for the Community Park in Phase 2 (107, per the "Phase 2 Parking Requirement" table in the "Project Data" portion of Sheet 2). Thank you for identifying parking spaces that meet this requirement with a "#P" icon. 8. [COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Park Master Planning. Dog Park Rev 3. Provide drinking fountain at the dog park site for park users and pets. Please work with Parks and Recreation to finalize an approved park plan and revise the site plan to ensure it matches. 12/8/2021 Update to Comment #8: Comment has been partially resolved, but remains in effect and partially unresolved. ACPR acknowledges partial resolution of this prior review comment: Sheet 70 has been revised to include a yard hydrant served by a 1" water service line. However, upon further review, ACPR staff are requesting the following additional revisions relating to the dog park: a.) Inclusion of a second hydrant inside the fenced -in (off leash) portion of the dog park, utilizing a "self -closing" style hydrant; b.) Creation of physically -separated sub -areas within the overall off -leash dog area, with one area designated for dogs weighing less than 20 pounds and the other area designated for dogs weighing 20 pounds or more; and c.) Removal of "Double seed or" from "Dogwoods Bark Park" annotation on sheet 70, since grass is not a sufficiently durable surface material for dog parks. 9. [ZMA201300012 Proffer 96; COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Please provide specifications or other details relating to the proposed "Span" located in the 10' asphalt path, as shown and annotated on Sheet 70. 10. [ZMA201300012 Proffer 96; COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: ACPR acknowledges the "Recreation Plan Summary" note on Sheet 5, which describes the dog park areas as a "wooded knoll" that "will receive a slight manicuring of its understory." ACPR also acknowledges the Landscape Plan on Sheets 57-59, which show the dog park as being within an "existing wooded area to be preserved." ACPR strongly supports the plans to ensure the dog park is wooded, for the safety and enjoyment of canine and human visitors. However, if land disturbance or other development activity results in the substantial loss of proposed tree canopy in the dog park area, ACPR requests the planting of shade trees along the southern and western boundaries of the dog park, and the purchase and installation of a small shade shelter inside the dog park. In such a scenario, all such shade trees shall be planted outside the dog park fence, meeting all spacing and minimum caliper requirements, and consisting of tree species reviewed and approved by ACPR staff, and the shade feature shall be specified in consultation with, and approval by, ACPR staff. (See comment #11, as may be applicable) 11. [ZMA201300012 Proffer 96; COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: ACPR acknowledges the "Recreation Plan Summary" note on Sheet 5, which highlights previous and ongoing coordination between applicant and ACPR regarding the Recreational Concept Plan and the corresponding Final Site Plan (and required "Final Park Plan"). As discussed during the 12/3/2021 meeting, and as required by the Proffers and Code of Development, ACPR staff remain available to coordinate on the review and selection/approval of material specifications for the following park features and equipment: a. Playground equipment b. Bike Racks c. Benches d. Picnic Tables e. Grills f. Fencing materials for dog park g. Surface materials for dog park h. Other dog park details (hydrant equipment and location; fencing, gates, or other materials to create physical separation for different size dogs; and shade trees and shade feature, if applicable) i. Parcours stations / fitness equipment j. Bathrooms k. Electrical service details for pavilions and bathrooms 12. [ZMA201300012 Proffer 96; COD Sec 8 Open Space/Greenspace Preservation]: Please provide information and general status updates on the proffered "Linear Park Areas," including details relating to planning/design/engineering, construction, and dedication. Thank you.