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Engineering • Surveying • Planning
March 15, 2022
Marian Gleason
Albemarle County
RE: SUB202100214 - 1165 PEN PARK ROAD
Dear Marian:
Below are responses to the comments in the Preliminary Plat approval letter.
MERIDIAN
PLANNING GROUP, LLC
440 Premier Circle, Suite 200
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: 434.882.0121
www.meric imwbe.com
FINAL PLAT APPROVAL:
1. [14-302(A)(5), 14-302(A)(14)] Right of Way Dedication. The area proposed for dedication, Area "E",
should be labelled as "hereby dedicated to public use' in place of "dedicated to public right of way'.
✓ P4: LABEL HAS BEEN REVISED.
2. [Advisory Comment] Right of Way Dedication. Consider revising the dedication area and front lot lines to
align with abutting properties comers. This would reduce the number of jagged edges in the public right-of-
way and contribute to a more orderly development pattern.
✓ ALIGNING THE EXISTING AND NEW RIGHT-OF-WAY CANNOT BE DONE IN REASONABLE
WAY. SMALL VARIATIONS IN RGHT-OF-WAY ARE COMMON AND DO NOT AFFECT
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS.
3. [14-302(B)(8)] Yards.
a. Infdl yard regulations apply to these lots. As such update the Setback Requirements on Sheet C-
100 to the following:
i. Front (minimum): Closest setback of an existing main building within 500 feet in each
direction along the same side of the street fronted. (No Maximum)
ii. Garage (minimum): Front loading attached or detached garage: Whichever is greater
between the closest setback of an existing main building within 500 feet in each direction
along the same side of the street fronted or 18 feet from the right-of-way or the exterior
edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way. Side loading garage:
Closest setback of an existing structure within 500 feet in each direction along street
fronted. (No Maximum)
iii. Side (minimum): 10 feet, unless the building shares a common wall (No Maximum)
iv. Rear (minimum): 20 ft
b. The existing building to remain does not meet the required side setback of loft. Revise the plat to
provide a side setback of loft or apply for a special exception to reduce the minimum side setback
on the proposed parcel. See Sec 18-33.5 and 18-33.9 for more information. Be advised, applying
for the special exception does not guarantee approval. Staff will review the information provided
with the request and make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Note: Per conversations and correspondence with the applicant, Comment #3 is subject to change.
Staff will follow up internally with Zoning Division staff to determine whether the proposed parcels
will be considered "infill" or "non-infill" development.
✓ COUNTY STAFF DETERMINED THAT THE RESIDUE WILL BE CONSIDERED A INFILL LOT,
BUT LOTS 1, 2, & 3 WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED INFILL LOTS.
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4. [14-302(A)(14)] Topography. Provide offsite topography for areas surrounding the subject property, at a
distance that is no less than fifty (50) feet outside of the site.
✓ AN EXHIBIT HSOWING TOPOGRAPHY 50' OUTSIDE OF SITE IS ATTACHED.
5. [14-302(A)(4-5)] Utility pole. Demonstrate that you have the ability to relocate the existing utility pole as
shown. The utility pole will need to be relocated to an appropriate easement area, either one that exists
already or a new one.
✓ ATTACHED IS A LETTER FROM DOMINION STATING THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING
POLE WITH A TRANSFORMER AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC LINES.
6. [14-302(A)(8)] Proposed lots. This appears to be a minor clerical error but on Sheets C-100 and C-102, all
new lots are identified as Lot 1. Please revise the plat maps to identify proposed parcels as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4.
✓ P4: THE LABELS HAVE BEEN REVISED TO SHOW RESIDUE OF TMP 61A-32 AND LOTS 1, 2, &
3.
7. [14-302(A)(9)] Building site. Please revise Note 3 such that "Albemarle County Ordinance' is amended to
"Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance". Failing to specify the *zoning ordinance* results in an incorrect
code reference.
✓ PI: APPLICABLE NOTES HAVE BEEN REVISED.
8. [18-15.6] Lot size. Please revise the lot size notes under the Subdivision Data on Sheet C-101 to identify
7,260 sq ft as the "Minimum Lot Size", instead of maximum.
✓ PI: SEE NOTE 8.
9. [14-302(B)] Reservoir watershed. Note whether the subject properties are within a water supply watershed.
✓ PI: SEE NOTE 12.
10. [14-302(A)(2)] Vicinity map. As there are two subject parcels, identify both parcels in the vicinity map
This could be done with a fill pattern or box around the subject area.
✓ PI: A BOX AROUND SUBJECT AREA HAS BEEN ADDED.
11. [Advisory Comment] In looking between Sheets C-100 and C-101, the distance for line L14 did not appear
to be right. Just bringing this to your attention.
✓ DISTANCE HAS BEEN REVISED.
12. [Advisory Comment] On Sheet C-101, please remove the duplicate Water Easement Line Table.
✓ P5: DUPLICATE LINE TABLE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Matthew Wentland, mwentland@albemarle.or2 —No Objection
Albemarle County Information Services (E911)
Elise ICiewra, ekiewra@albemarle.org —No Objection
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Betty Slough, bslough@albemarle.org—No Objection
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Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Howard Lagomarsino, hlagomarsino@albemarle.org — No Objection to the preliminary subdivision plat but keep in
mind at the site plan phase concerns of ACFR are compliance with fire apparatus access requirements, addressing
the issues of fire flow and Fire prevention during construction.
Albemarle County Service Authority
Richard Nelson, melson@serviceauthoritv.org — Requests Changes
1. Submit utility plan to ACSA for review and approval.
✓ UTILITY PLAN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO ACSA UNDER SEPARATE COVER
2. Revise 20' Private Sewer Easement to "20' ACSA sewer easement".
✓ THE 20' PRIVATE EASEMENT IS FOR A LATERAL TO SERVICE THE ADJACENT LOT AT SOME
TIME IN THE FUTURE.
3. Utility plan approval will be required prior to final plat approval.
✓ COMMENT NOTED.
4. The existing utility pole will need to be relocated outside of the ACSA easement, if it is the desire to utilize
it for an extension.
✓ UTLITY POLE WILL BE REMOVED.
5. Currently there is adequate sewer capacity within this portion of ACSA sewer for these proposed units.
✓ COMMENT NOTED.
Virginia Department of Health
Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski@vdh.virginia.gov — No Objection; see comment letter attached
Virginia Department of Transportation
Doug McAvoy Jr., douglas.mcavoy@vdot.vir ig nia.gov —No Objection; see comment letter attached
Albemarle County Housing Polity Manager
Stacy Pethia, soethia@albemarle.org— Requests Changes
1. Plat notes indicate that the proposed use of the four new lots will be for single family detached affordable
units. If that is the intent, include an additional note on the plat that states the following: "Each dwelling on
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be affordable in accordance with the applicable regulations in Section 2.4.5" If that
is not the intent, label on the plat which lots are intended to be affordable.
✓ Pl: SEE NOTE 7.
Please let me know if you need additional information.
Sincerely,
Timothy Miller, P.E., L.S.
Principal
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