HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202100055 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2022-03-14Cameron Langille
Principal Planner, Planning
County of Albemarle blangille@albemarle.org
Community Development Department - Department Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3432
Memorandum
To: Brian Mitchell, bmitchell@cctownes.com
Date: August 30, 2021; First Revision: December 8, 2021; Second Revision: March 14, 2022
Re: SDP202100055 North Pointe Clubhouse Final Site Plan
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.]
Comments from Initial Site Plan Action Letter (dated December 4, 2020):
1. [ZMA2013-07, ZMA2000-9] Proffer 9.2 Bus Stop Turnoffs, Bus Stop Improvements, and Bus Service. Prior to final site
plan approval, the County Transportation Planner and VDOT shall review and approve the proposed location of the
bus stop turnoff and the bus stop improvements. VDOT has not reviewed the revised initial site plan, which depicts the bus
turnoff, the attached VDOT approval predates this revision. First submittal: Comment addressed, site plan shows bus
turnoff and VDOT has stated no obiections to includine this in the rieht-of-wav in this location. See attached VDOT
letter for further information.
2. [32.7.2.1, 32.5.2(i)] Vehicular Access to Site. Prior to final site plan approval, the roads serving the site and providing the
bus stop turnoff shall be approved on a road plan and either built of bonded. Currently these roads are being reviewed
under SUB2016-92. First submittal: Road Dlans for streets that will serve the site have been approved. Roads must be
built or bonded prior to final site plan approval. Please see attached Engineering Division comments for further
information. Rev. 1: Comment stands. please see attached Engineerine Division comments. Rev. 2: Comment stands.
see attached Engineering Division comments.
3. [ZMA2000-09, ZMA2013-7, 4.16.2] Application Plan and Proffer 3.2. Please provide the required playground within
Park I. Depict the square footage of the playground and list the recreational structures in the playground. The
playground shall be a minimum of 2,000 SF and shall be fenced. The minimum equipment required in the playground is
1 swing (4 seats), 1 slide, 2 climbers, 1 buckabout or whirl, 2 benches. Also, provide a sidewalk to the playground from
the parking lot. First submittal: Comment not addressed, no playground is shown on the plans. Per applicant comment
response letter, the playground is shown on the landscape plan. However, the plan set submitted does not include a
landscape Dlan. See comments under "New Comments Final Site Plan" for more information. Rev. 1: See comments #4
and #15 below
4. [4.16.2] Minimum Facilities within the Recreation Areas. Please provide documentation of the types and square footage
of amenities that will be provided within the building. First submittal: Comment not addressed, no playground is shown
on the plans. Per applicant comment response letter, the playground is shown on the landscape plan. However, the
plan set submitted does not include a landscape plan. See comments under "New Comments Final Site Plan" for more
information. Rev. 1: Comment not addressed. The revised materials submitted include an illustrative exhibit of the
playground that is not included in the site plan drawing set. The playground improvements need to be included in the
final site plan drawings. Currently, the playground is not shown on the site layout drawings. All proposed
improvements, including any playground equipment (including climbers, slide, swing equivalents), facilities, sidewalks
leading to the playground, etc. need to be shown on the site plan layout drawings with dimensions, areas, etc. Rev. 2:
Comment addressed.
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5. [32.7.9.7(a)(2), 32.7.9.7] Screening/Parking Areas. Commercial uses and parking areas shall be screened from adjacent
residential uses. On the final site plan, please provide a landscape plan that provides the required plantings. First
submittal: Comment not addressed, no landscape plan is included. See comments under "New Comments Final Site
Plan" for more information. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. A separate single sheet landscaping plan was
submitted with the revised materials, but it is not included in the final site plan drawing set. Landscaping plans need to
be included in the actual final site plan set and must address all requirements mentioned in comment #6, #8 and #16
below. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
6. [32.7.9.5(e)] Shrubs Along Public Streets. The parking area is located so that the parked cars will be visible from the
public street, as such additional planting of low street shrubs (12" tall minimum) between the street and the parking
area is required. Provide shrubs in this area that meet the criteria in Section 32.7.9.5(e). The shrubs shall be in a single
row planted five feet on center. On the final site plan provide a landscape plan that provides the required plantings.
First submittal: Comment not addressed, no landscape plan is included. See comments under "New Comments Final
Site Plan" for more information. Rev. 1: Comment addressed provided that the landscaping plans are included with the
full site plan drawings as mentioned in comment #5 above. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
7. [32.5.2(e), 32.7.9.4(c)] Existing landscape features. On the landscape plan, please identify whether existing wooded
areas are evergreen, deciduous, or a mix thereof. First submittal: Comment addressed.
8. [32.5.2(p), 32.7.9.7(a)(1)&(2) & 32.7.9.7(d), 32.6.20)] Landscaping. Provide a complete landscape plan that meets all
requirements of Section 32.7.9 with the final site plan. The plan shall provide the required street trees, meet tree
canopy requirements, meet parking lot landscaping requirements, and screening requirements. First submittal:
Comment not addressed, no landscape plan is included. See comments under "New Comments Final Site Plan" for
more information. Rev. 1: See comment #16 below.
9. [32.7.4.1] Approval of a VSMP Plan is required prior to final site plan approval. See attached Engineering review
comments for further information. First submittal: Comment stands, please see Engineering comments. Rev. 1:
Comment addressed.
10. [ZMA2013-07, ZMA2000-9] Discontinue the title of sheet C-113, "modified application plan" as this is not a true
statement and it is misleading. The Board of Supervisors has not approved a modified application plan. Relabel this
page "Layout Plan". First submittal: Comment stands, the side bar has been revised to layout plan, but the drawing still
says "Modified Application Plan." Please revise. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
11. [32.5.2(b)] Height. Label the height of the building. First submittal: Comment not addressed. The building height note
on Sheet C-3 is blank, please state the proposed building height. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
12. [32.5.2(n)] Any proposed outdoor lighting must be shown on the final site plan. A photometric plan and lighting cut
sheets must be provided with the final site plan. Proposed lighting must comply with requirements of Sec. 32.7.8 & Sec
4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. In addition to meeting all lighting requirements a standard lighting note will be required.
First submittal: Comment not addressed. Applicant comment response letter states that the lighting plan is "provided
with landscape plan." No landscape plan is included in the plan set. Please provide a separate lighting plan on the
revised submittal. Since the lighting plan needs to show photometric measurements (footcandles), staff highly suggests
not showing all lighting plan details on the same drawing as proposed landscaping. Rev. 1: Lighting plan has been
provided but is separate from the site plan drawing set. Lighting plan needs to be included within the full site plan
drawings. See comment #17 below for further information. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
13. [32.6] The final site plan shall meet all the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the Code. First submittal:
Please see comments under "New Comments Final Site Plan."
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14. [General Comment] The clubhouse parcel has not yet been subdivided. Please indicate when this parcel will be
created. Additional comments may be forthcoming pending applicant response. Rev. 1: Subdivision application to
create clubhouse parcel is under review. This comment will be addressed once the clubhouse plat has been approved
and recorded and the site plan has been updated to state the plat recordation information(deed book and page
number) and the new Tax Map Parcel (TMP) number, acreage, etc. Rev. 2: Comment stands. This comment will be
addressed once the clubhouse plat has been approved and recorded and the site plan has been updated to state the
plat recordation information(deed book and page number) and the new Tax Map Parcel (TMP) number, acreage.
etc.
15. [32.7.7] Please show all proposed and required recreational facilities and associated improvements. For any
recreation equipment within the playground area, please provide manufacturer cut sheets/details of the specific
equipment. Rev. 1: Comment not addressed. The illustrative exhibit shows a proposed recreational area at the east
side of the clubhouse parcel. However, none of the improvements within the recreational area, including walkways,
are visible on the site plan. All of that information needs to be shown on the site plan. Dimensions of improvements
should be included. The climbers, swing equivalent hammocks, buckabout/whirlwind equivalent features, and slide
should be shown and labeled on the site plan drawings. Also, the site plan should show and dimension the badminton
court/flexible use area on the pool deck. Manufacturer spec sheets for all of the proposed recreational equipment
(specifically the hammocks and buckabout/swing equivalent features) should be provided on the construction detail
drawings. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
16. [32.7.9] Please provide a landscaping plan that complies with all requirements of Section 32.7.9 on the final site plan.
This includes the following:
a. Provide a landscaping schedule that identifies proposed tree and shrub species, quantity, size/height at time of
installation, etc. Include columns stating the canopy area per individual landscaping species and a separate
column stating the total canopy per species based on the quantity of each tree or shrub species provided. The
canopy areas per species must match the Plant Canopy Calculations table hyperlinked below. Rev. 1: Comment
not fully addressed.
Required street tree calculation on Sheet 11.02 should state that 13 street trees are required, not 8. Please
revise the calculation so that it states 8 are required. There are only 8 street trees proposed, please provide 5
more trees. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
Parking tree calculation on Sheet 11.02 should state that 3 parking trees are required, not 2. The calculation
states that 4 parking trees are provided, but staff only counts 3 that meet the requirement (the three London
Plan Trees located within islands of the interior parking lot). No additional parking trees need to be added, but
please update the calculation so that it states that 3 parking trees are required and provided. Rev. 2: Comment
addressed.
b. [32.7.9.4 (c)] Existing landscape features as described in this Code section. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
c. [32.7.9.5] Provide a calculation of required street trees and show proposed street trees. Street trees must be
large or medium tree species from the Albemarle County Approved Plants List hyperlinked below. Trees must
be spaced 50' on center. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. The landscape plan (Sheet 11.01) shows street
trees, but the label does not state the proposed tree species. The label should indicate which tree species is
proposed from the schedule on Sheet 11.02. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
d. [32.7.9.8] Minimum total landscaping canopy for the site area. 20% of the site must be canopy area. Site area
is calculated as described in Section 32.7.9.8 (c). Please provide a calculation on the landscaping plan
identifying the percentage and sq. ft. of required and proposed canopy area. Rev. 1: Sheet 11.02 states that
the provided canopy measures 18, 552 sq.ft. However, the plant schedule is missing canopy information for
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the proposed trees and shrubs, as well as for the street trees. Please provide this canopy area in the table so
that staff can verify that 18,552 so.ft. of total canopy will be provided. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
e. All proposed landscaping must be species identified on the Albemarle County Approved Plants List. Rev. 1:
Comment addressed.
f. Canopy areas for specific tree and shrub species can be obtained from the Plant Canopy Calculations table.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
g. [32.7.9.9 (a)] Add a note stating "All landscaping shall be installed by the first planting season following the
issuance of the first certificate of occupancy within the development, or a phase thereof." Rev. 1: Comment
not addressed, note is not included. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
h. [32.7.9.9 (c)] Add a note stating "All landscaping and screening shall be maintained in a healthy condition by
the current owner or a property owners' association, and replaced when necessary. Replacement material shall
comply with the approved landscape plan." Rev. 1: Comment not addressed, note is not included. Rev. 2:
Comment addressed.
17. [32.7.8] Provide a lighting plan that addresses the following:
a. [4.17] Show the location of all outdoor lighting for any luminaries equipped with a lamp which emits 3,000 or
more maximum lumens. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
b. [4.17] Provide a luminaire schedule identifying each type of outdoor luminaire proposed. Include the
manufacturer name, model number, lamp type (e.g. LED, incandescent, etc.), wattage/lumens emitted, and
pole/mounting height. Include a column in the schedule that identifies the symbology used for each fixture on
the lighting plan. State the number of each outdoor luminaire provided by type. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
c. [4.17] Provide a table with photometric data for each luminaire type. Show photometric measurements within
the site and along all property boundaries. Please be aware that Albemarle County requires photometric plans
to use a Light Loss Factor (LLF) of 1.0 to calculate footcandle measurements on site plans. Please be aware
that the spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas
zoning districts shall not exceed one-half foot candle. Rev. 1: One of the type A lamps near the dumpster
enclosure shows spillover onto adiacent properties that measures 1.6 and 0.7 footcandles. The maximum
footcandle measurement along all property lines is 0.5 footcandles. Please revise the lighting plan so that
the footcandle spillover onto the adjacent properties does not exceed 0.5 footcandles. Additional footcandle
measurements should be shown along this property line. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
d. [4.17.4 (a)] Provide manufacturer cut sheets for all outdoor luminaires that will emit 3,000 lumens or greater.
Be sure that the cut -sheets identify that these luminaires will be equipped with full -cutoff fixtures. Rev. 1:
Comment addressed.
e. [4.17.4 (b)(1)] Add a note to the lighting plan stating "The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public
roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half foot candle." Rev. 1:
Comment not addressed, note is not included. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
f. [4.17.4 (b)(1)] Add a note to the lighting plan stating "All outdoor luminaries emitting 3,000 lumens or greater
shall be equipped with a full -cutoff fixture." Rev. 1: Comment not addressed, note is not included. Rev. 2:
Comment addressed.
g. [4.17.4 (b)(2)] Add a note to the lighting plan stating "All outdoor lighting, regardless of the amount of lumens,
shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent
roads." Rev. 1: Comment not addressed, note is not included. Rev. 2: Comment addressed.
Please contact Cameron Langille in the Planning Division by using blangille0albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.3432 for
further information.
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Comments from Other Reviewers.
Albemarle County Engineering Division - Matt Wentland, mwentland@albemarle.org - Requested changes, see attached.
Albemarle County Building Inspections - Betty Slough, bsloughC@albemarle.org - No objection.
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) - Richard Nelson, rnelson@serviceauthoritv.org - Review not yet complete,
comments or approvals will be forwarded to the applicant upon receipt.
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Review Comments for SDP202100055 Final Site Development Plan
Project Name: NORTH POINTE CLUBHOUSE - FINAL- DIGITAL
Date Completed: Wednesday, March W, 2022 Department/DivisiordAgency: Review Status:
Reviewer: Mattltew Wantland
COD Enaineerina Requested Changes
Page: County of Albemarle Printed On: 03/14/2022