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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200200020 Approval - County 2002-11-26 • P. c, sip �Oti ALg� COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Planning&Community Development 401 McIntire Road,Room 218 Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 (434)296-5823 Ext.3385 Fax(434)972-4035 December 11, 2002 Bob Hauser C/O Stonehause Development Corporation P.O. Box 6786 Charlottesville, Virginia 22906 RE: SDP 02-020 Avemore Preliminary Site Plan Dear Mr. Hauser: At its November 26,2002 meeting, the Planning Commission approved your request for a waiver of the provisions restricting the disturbance of critical slopes, in accordance with Section 4.2.5.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, with the following condition: All finished slopes with 2:1or greater grades shall be stabilized with low maintenance vegetative ground cover either of a variety to be selected from Table 3.37-C on page III-391 of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, or an equivalent to be approved by the Engineering Department. The Department of Planning and Community Development hereby grants administrative approval of the above-referenced site plan. In accordance with Zoning Ordinance Section 32.4.3.1, approval of the preliminary site plan is valid for one (1)year. Therefore, this approval shall expire December 11,2003. If the preliminary site plan approval expires before all final tentative approvals have been granted, a new application must be filed and processed. Please address all of the requirements and conditions listed below and submit eight(8) copies of the tentative plan to Bill Fritz, in care of the Department of Planning and Community Development. This letter must be submitted with the tentative plans, as a checklist, to document that you have addressed all requirements and conditions, or the tentative plan will be denied. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and the BMP Stormwater Management Plan,with the associated applications and fees,may also be submitted with the eight(8) tentative plan copies. Failure to do so will result in a separate application to be filed with the Engineering Department at a later date. After the initial tentative plan submittal, each department/agency will contact you to discuss any remaining conditions. After all aforementioned department/agencies have granted a tentative approval, you may submit the final mylars (2 sets), one blueprint or paper copy, final site plan application, final site plan fee ($410), and a copy of all written tentative approvals to the Department of Planning and Community Development by 5:00 p.m. on any week day. Assuming that the site plan mylars reflect the required conditions of all final tentative approvals, the plans will occur within one week. Avemore Preliminary Approval December 11, 2002 Page 2 The final site plan will be subject to all final site plan requirements (Zoning Ordinance Section 32.6), in addition to the following conditions. The Planning Department shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative approvals for the following conditions have been obtained. The final site plan shall not be signed until the following conditions are met: A. Planning Department approval to include: O 1. [32.7.9]Approval of complete landscape plan depicting species types,number and location. Please note that 1 tree will be required for every ten parking spaces and shall be placed in close proximity to the parking lot. Please ensure that the final landscape plan is coordinated with all on site utilities and their easements and that all requirements of the Landscaping section are addressed adequately. O 2. [32.5.6k] Prior to approval of the final site plan, easements must be obtained from the respective owners of adjacent property where any off-site work, utilities and improvements are being proposed; O 3. [32.5.6i] Prior to approval of the final site plan, land must be acquired through easements or otherwise obtained from the respective owners of adjacent property that any roads, entrances and/or travelways are shown to cross; O 4. [ZMA 02-10 Proffer H]The required 8-foot wide right-of-way for a sidewalk, across the Wilton Lots, along the frontage of Route 20 must be dedicated prior to the approval of the final site plan; O 5. [32.7.9.4b] A conservation plan checklist must be completed and incorporated into the site plan to demonstrate the measures that will be implemented to protect the existing trees to be preserved within the open space; and, O 6. Recordation of a final subdivision plat combining the parcels that comprise this site, or adjusting boundary lines accordingly in order to ensure that there is no conflict with the setbacks structures,proposed on the site plan. B. Engineering Department approval to include: O 1. The Engineering Department still supports the concept of a regional BMP facility on the eastern edge of the Avemore site, as this will naturally have additional benefits for the watershed. We understand that the Planning Department is currently considering several possible options to facilitate the regional basin. The Engineering Department is willing to work with the applicant to achieve this goal. O 2. The following items must be submitted with the final site plan for review by the Engineering Department. O a. An erosion control plan, narrative and computations. [18-32.7.4.3, 17- 203]. O b. A completed application and fee for erosion control and stormwater management. [17-203, 17-303] O c. A stormwater management/BMP plan and computations. Computations must include water quality, and detention routings for the 2yr and l0yr • storms. [17-304] O d. A completed stormwater management facilities maintenance agreement and fee. [17-323] O e. Drainage computations. [18-32.7.4, Policy] Avemore Preliminary Approval December 11,2002 Page 2 ❑ f. Retaining wall plans and computations certified by a professional engineer for walls over 5 feet in height. [Policy] 3. VDOT approval will also be required for final site plans that affect right-of-way C. Albemarle County Department of Building Codes and Zoning Services approval to include: ❑ 1. [4.16.3.3] A determination of interpretation for the section cited requires that the recreation note be changed to reflect that interpretation. Please change the note on the plan to: Recreational facilities for each sub-phase shall be completed when 50% of the units in that sub-phase have received certificates of occupancy. All recreational facilities for the entire development must be completed when 203 of the proposed dwelling units for this phase have received certificates of occupancy. ❑ 2. [32.6.6(h)J Proof of legal recordation of proposed boundary adjustments. D. Albemarle County Service Authority approval to include: 1. Final approval of construction drawings for water and sewer extensions must be obtained. Construction drawings (3 sets) shall be submitted directly to the Service Authority for review and approval. F. Virginia Department of Transportation approval to include: ❑ 1. The road typical section for improvements and widening of Fontana Drive should indicate from Route 20 to Delphi Dr. /Avemore entrance. ❑ 2. The underdrain should be labeled as Standard UD-4. ❑ 3. Milling should only be shown along the edge of the existing curb and gutter on the north side of Fontana Drive. The 1.5" overlay will be allowed along the median curb without milling the inside lane along the CG-2. ❑ 4. The proposed IM-1A asphalt surface grade for the widening of Fontana Drive should coincide with the finished grade of the SM-9.5A surface installed by the Fontana developer and the final surface of 1.5" of SM-9.5A applied over the full width of the inbound lanes. ❑ 5. The 300'sight easement for the Avemore entrance will need to be platted and recorded prior to final plan approval. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Stephen B. Waller, AICP Senior Planner swaller@albemarle.org Attachments: Procedure for Final Site Plan Review Final Site Plan Checklist Conservation Plan Checklist Copy: SDP 02-020 Amy Seipp, CIO W.W Associates t Consent Agenda itill DP-02-020 Avemore Preliminary Site Plan — Request for a critical slopes waiver to allow the construction of a 280 unit multi-family development and appurtenant facilities. (Steven Waller) Mr. Thomas moved for approval of the consent agenda. Ms. Hopper seconded the motion, which carried unanimously (7:0).