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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012
September 6, 2007
Frank Cox
220 East High Street
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ZMA-2006-00009 5th Street Avon Center (Signs # 48 & 67 & 68)
SP -2007-00004 5th Street Avon Center — Parking Structure (Signs # 78 & 81 & 91)
Dear Mr. Cox:
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on July 24, 2007, recommended approval by
a vote of 6:1, of the above -noted petition to the Board of Supervisors.
Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
Regarding ZMA2006-00009
1. All proffers to be submitted in writing acceptable to County counsel as stated in the discussions
between staff and the applicant.
2. The proffers shall include, but not be limited to, urban design. The applicant agrees to build the
entirety of the proj ect in accordance with ARB urban design and landscape standards. The portion of
the property that is outside of ARB jurisdiction will be overseen by other staff members.
3. With respect to roads, there shall be substantial completion of all road improvements before the center
is occupied.
4. With respect to the trail link issues, the commitment regarding the pedestrian link on Bent Creek
Parkway, as shown in the power point presentation graphics presented tonight, will be complied with.
5. With respect to transit, the park and ride and transit stops as proposed are adequate. The Bent Creek
Parkway satisfies any cash proffer with respect to transit.
6. The proffer with respect to tree preservation shall be two trees for every tree removed in the
conservation area.
7. A licensed arborist will be engaged and assist throughout the construction project for the maximum
preservation of trees on the project.
8. The DEQ work plan will be completed and in place prior to the first site plan.
9. The stormwater proffers are to be drafted consistent with the Biscuit Run standard of 80 percent
erosion control.
10. The reseeding necessary and timing of reseeding will be crafted to meet the stormwater commitment in
the Hollymead Al rezoning.
11. The applicant shall satisfy the City with respect to frontage and street improvements.
12. The cultural resources will be designated satisfactorily to staff by a map attached to the proffer. A
Phase I Study will be done prior to any grading.
13. The applicant will use its best efforts to work with VDOT with respect to enhancement of the VDOT
easement area along I-64.
14. The ARB's Guidelines and comments from their report shall be adhered to. If the view shed from the
EC cannot be mitigated the applicant shall make the back of the buildings look like the front of the
building.
15. The application plan referred to in the proffers will constitute all of the graphics. All of the plans and
illustrations as presented on 7-24-07 would be incorporated as part of the application plan.
16. The applicant shall provide a copy of the DEQ work plan to staff and the County Attorney's Office as
soon as possible. Bent Creek Parkway is one of the key components of this project and it will be
dedicated to public use. The County Attorney's Office needs to figure out whether there will be any
potential liability with that land being transferred to the County.
Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and receive
public comment at their meeting on September 12, 2007.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (434) 296-5832.
Sincerely,
Claudette Grant
Planner
Planning Division
CG/SM
Cc: Ella Carey
Amelia McCulley
Glenn Brooks
Steve Allshouse
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012
February 27, 2007
Steven W. Blaine / Lori H. Schweller
123 East Main Street 8th Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB -2006-135: 51h Street -Avon Center - Advisory Review for a Rezoning
Tax Map 76M1, Parcel 2A, 2B, 4A, and Tax Map 77 Parcel I IE
Letter of Correction — Original letter dated February 14, 2007
Corrected vote — see bold italicized text below
Dear Mr. Blaine and Ms. Schweller:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 16, 2007, completed an
advisory review of the above -noted request to rezone approximately 87 acres from Light Industrial (LI) to
Planned Development Shopping Center (PDSC) for approximately 398,300 square -feet of commercial
uses.
The Board by a vote of 4:0 forwarded the following recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB has reviewed the proposed rezoning and has identified some potential negative impacts to
the ECs, as listed below. If the issues are addressed as recommended, the ARB has no objection to the
request for the rezoning.
1. Traditional "back of building" materials shall not be used for the home improvement and major retail
spaces. Translucent roofing materials shall not be visible from the EC. (Visibility shall be determined
by the ARB.) Roofs or parapet walls shall be used to eliminate visibility of rooftop equipment from the
ECs.
2. Maintain all grading on site along the southern/southwestern property boundary. Maintain a minimum
50' deep planted buffer on site along the southern/southwestern property boundary. Planting in this
buffer shall consist of a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees planted in an informal pattern (not
planted in regularly spaced rows).
3. Trees shall be provided along both sides of Bent Creek Parkway at 40' on center, 2 '/2" caliper
minimum at planting.
4. Provide tree islands in the parking areas so that no more than 10 parking spaces run consecutively
without a tree island. Trees in parking lot interiors and perimeters shall be planted at 2%" caliper
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Letter of Correction
minimum.
5. Clarify Proffer 8 to indicate that the proposed development shall conform to all aspects of the
County's lighting ordinance.
6. The 30'-35' light pole height illustrated in the application plan is not approved with the rezoning.
Light pole height is subject to ARB review/approval with the site development plan.
7. Illuminated wall signs shall be limited to the north side of the home improvement, structured
parking/retail, and major retail spaces.
You may submit your application for preliminary ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application
forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/planning.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Design Planner
Planning Division
MMM/aer
Cc: New Era Properties LLC
P O Box 520, Crozet VA 22932
Claudette Grant
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