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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202100102 Correspondence 2021-12-17000 Engineering • Surveying • Planning 440 Premier Circle, Suite MERIDIAN. ��9O1 October 26, 2021 PLANNING GROUP, LLC.0121 RE: SUB2021-00102 — HTC Area C Townhomes — Final Subdivision Plat; 2°" Submittal Below are comments in response to the revision letter dated October 7, 2021. The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department of Community Development will recommend approval of the plan referred to above when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.) 1. This application consists of two separate plats. A second fee will need to be paid for the second plat, and an additional application number will be assigned to the second plat. Thank you for paying the additional fee. The subdivision plat for Block H will remain assigned as SUB2021-00102. The subdivision nlat for Block M has been assi¢ned the application For ease of review, all comments for both plats are included in this review letter. However, for subsequent submittals, please ensure each is re -submitted separately with the appropriate application number. Comments below are divided among those comments that relate to both plats, those comments that relate only to the Block DI plat (now SUB2021-00165), and those comments that relate to only the Block D plat (remains SUB2021-00102). Both Plats 2. These plats do not match the final site plan that is currently under review for these same parcels (SDP2020-00063). The final site plan and the final subdivision plat must be in conformance with one another. Additional comments may be provided based on the subsequent layout of the site plan, including the need for additional easements, or the re -subdivision of lots (if the plat is recorded first). Comment still applies. The subdivision plats must match with the site plan. VSMP and road plans must be approved prior to approval of subdivision plats. 3. As attached single-family houses are proposed for this development, a final site plan is required. Comment still applies. An approved final site plan is required for this development. 4. Easements proposed to be public need to be labelled as "hereby dedicated to public use." Comment addressed. 5. Deeds will be required for easements. Comment still applies. Deeds are required for easements prior to approval of the subdivision plat. 6. HOA documents, such as a declaration of covenants and restrictions, are required, with appropriate maintenance agreements, identifying the party(ies) responsible for ownership and perpetual maintenance of private assets or facilities in common ownership, such as the access easements. Comment still applies. These documents are required prior to approval of the subdivision plat. 7. Provide the intended ownership of all proposed common areas. Comment addressed. (Note: HOA documents must be submitted and approved prior to final approval of the subdivision plat.) 8. Ensure future submittals of the plats have dates of last revision. Comment continues to apply to all future submittals. Response: Revision date has been updated to this revision. 9. Note #12 on each plat needs to be revised. Every proposed parcel must have a building site that complies with Section 4.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance. Comment addressed. 10. Include a note on each plat that the property is not within an ag-forestal district. Comment addressed. 11. The property in each block is not within a water supply watershed. Revise the relevant notes on each plat. Comment addressed. 12. Provide a written note on each plat, or show graphically, the required setbacks for the parcels in each block. Comment partially addressed. For Block III, the build -to lines come from ZMA2001-00020. Revise the setbacks note on the Block III plat. Response: Note has been revised. 13. Provide the following note on each plat: "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." Comment addressed. Block III Plat — SUB2021-00165 14. On the Block III plat, clarify that Area A is dedicated to the County for public right-of-way. Comment addressed. 15. The property in Block III is zoned Planned Development — Mixed Commercial (PDMC), pursuant to ZMA2001-00020 (not NMD, with ZMA2017-00005). Revise note #7 on this plat. This property is subject to ZMA2001-00020. It was not a part of the rezoning application ZMA2017-00005. Response: Note has been revised. 16. Identify whether the proposed 30' access easement on the Block III plat is a private street easement or a private alley easement. This comment has not been addressed. Response: Label has been revised. Block II Plat — SUB2021-00102 17. The property in Block II is zoned Planned Development — Mixed Commercial (PDMC) (not NMD). Comment addressed. 18. On the Block II plat, clarify that Area A is dedicated to the County for public right-of-way. Comment addressed. 19. Lot 40 has no information provided for it. This information has not been corrected. Comment not addressed. Response: Lot information is now shown. 20. Private streets have not been approved for this block at this time. Requests for private streets in the development areas must be submitted to the Community Development Department, with justification, for staff to analyze and review. If approved, the labels will need to be changed to "private street right-of-way." Final site plan is required for this development and must be re -submitted for review. Comment not fully addressed — revise labels to private street right-of-way. Response: Road has been revised to street for these labels. 21. Identify whether the proposed new variable width access easement along Connor Drive on the Block II plat is a private street easement or a private alley easement or some other type of easement. Comment addressed. 22. There is a label for a sanitary sewer easement on Lot 24. However, it does not appear to be identifying or pointing to anything. Clarify. Comment addressed. 23. New Comment: The name, address, and phone number of the plat preparer has been overlaid on the note about the required setbacks for this property. (See the bottom left-hand corner of the plat.) Revise the location of these elements so they are easily legible. Response: The information has been moved and all are legible. Please contact Andy Reitelbach in the Department of Community Development at aeitelbach@albemarle.ora or 434-296-5832 ext. 3261 for further information. Comments from Other Reviewing Departments, Divisions, and Agencies Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) John Anderson, janderson2@albemarle.org — Review pending; comments will be forwarded to applicant upon receipt by Planning staff. Albemarle County Information Services (E911) Elise Kiewra, ekiewra@albemarle.ore — Requested changes; see the attached comment memo. Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Richard Nelson, rnelson@serviceauthority.org — Requested changes; see the comments below: Both plats — Add a note that ACSA easements are to be centered on as -built locations. Utility plan approval will be required prior to final plat approval. Block III — Proposed ACSA easement should be called out as "New 20' ACSA Sanitary Sewer Easement". Response: Label has been revised. Block II — Callout ACSA easement dimensions that are not 30' in width (for example, where the water and sewer enter the site and hydrant easements). Response: Label has been revised. Revise "ACSA Private Alley Easement" to "New 30' ACSA Utility Easement" Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Adam Moore, Adam.Moore@vdot.vireinia.gov — No objections at this time; see the attached comment memo. 21+° ��Er,� County of Albemarle u g Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing 0Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 �D�+ia w� PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS - E911 APPLICATION#: SUB202100102 TMP: 03200-00-00-04130,032000000041KI DATE: 9/14/21 FROM: Elise Klewra ekiewra (anal bemade.org Geographic Data Services (GDS) www.albemarle.org/gds (434) 296-5832 ext. 3030 Acceptable road names: Zinnia Crest ( note it will be abbreviated CRST on the road sign) Orchid Bend ( note it will be abbreviated BND on the road sign) Road names that will need to be changed: Flora Bend Per Part I, Section 4-a of the County's Road Naming and Property Numbering Manual (page 10 of PDF): "A proposed road name which duplicates an existing or reserved road name within a United States Postal Service zip code that is located in Albemarle County or the City of Charlottesville shall not be approved. An exception may be made for dead end streets which have the same name as the road from which they originate (e.g., "Amberfield Court" which originates from "Amberfield Drive")." A Flora Ct and Flora Ln already are reserved so Flora Bend would not be allowed unless it is off these roads. However, if you add a word before or after Flora it would be acceptable. Ex. Purple Flora Bend or Flora View Bend, etc. Response: Flora Bend has been revised to Purple Flora Bend. The Review for the following application has been completed: Application Number = SUB202100102 Reviewer = John Anderson Review Status = Requested Changes Completed Date = 10/07/2021 This email was sent from County View Production. Andy, Thanks for your patience. CV comments: 1. 'An approved road plan is required prior to final plat approval. SUB202100149, received 9nl21, is under review. 2. An approved WPO plan is required prior to final subdivision plat approval. Engineering review comments were sent to Applicant 9/8/21. 3. Maintenance agreement(s) will be required prior to building permit approval for retaining walls that cross property lines. 4. Pl a. It is unclear why sight distance easements are discontinuous across lots 26 and 28. Road plan indicates need for continuous sight distance easements across these lots. Response: They have been revised to continue across lots. b. Area "A" right-of-way should flare near boundary curve C8 to capture entire CG-12 landing on west side of Zinnia Crest (blue circle below), to allow for VDOT maintenance of the entire ramp. Response: Right of way has been adjusted to accommodate the existing CG-12. 5. P2 gERKµ AR OR I xuu MA pW" to tBLVD �p nuecRw000 I T[R 0' ;: ,A w' om" l a. Private alley and ACSA easement should be shown as separate easements. i. Please revise labels and linework to a show private alley easement that is 30' wide. ii. Please also show separate linework and label for the ASCA utility easement, including slight differences in these two easements. iii. Please separate labels that currently read `New 30' ACSA Private Alley Easement' into separate labels to distinguish easement held by ACSA, easement held by HOA. Recommend labels that read: `New Variable width ACSA Utility Easement,' and `New 30' Private Alley Easement,' to avoid confusion.' Response: All of these labels have been revised.