HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202200004 Correspondence 2022-04-14 (2)p' Draper Aden Associates
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April 14, 2022
Taygra Longstaff
Senior Project Manager
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
RE: Southern Albemarle Convenience Center
Draper Aden Associates Project No. 2200656
Dear Taygra:
The enclosed copies of the final plans for the Southern Albemarle Convenience Center were revised to
reflect your comments provided via email on March 1, 2022. We offer the following responses (shown
in bold) to your comments.
Internal Comments
1. Bioretention basin maintenance — relocate 10-foot back line of fence (highlighted) close to
center of basin for ease of maintenance.
Response: The gate has been relocated; refer to sheet C3.0.
2. Consider using additional shrubs or native wildflower and grass plugs instead of mulch for
groundcover on bioretention area to reduce weeding maintenance
Response: Additional shrubs and plugs were added to the bioretention.
3. Consider specifying that all shrubs and trees be from Virginia or Mid -Atlantic stock
Response: A note has been added to L1.0.
4. For maintenance provide 3-6 foot buffer between fence and tree buffer area
Response: The exterior tree buffer has been moved to 5' off the fence.
5. Consider spacing for buffer area to decrease weed maintenance
Response: The average spacing of the trees in the buffer will be 10'-20'.
6. Consider replacing the 3 Acer rubrum with Quercus ssp appropriate for site conditions which
provide better biodiversity.
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Response: The suggested replacement has been made.
7. Consider replacing Virginia pine and shrubs for bioretention floor. Attached is recommended
trees and shrubs for bioretention
Response: The bioretention plantings have been replaced with plants from the
recommended list provided.
8. Verify soil pH requirements shown are for plant and landscape plant list for the proposed plan
(11.1 Soil note 1.13)
Response: Note 1.13 on L1.1 has been reviewed and appears to be in general compliance
with the species selected.
9. If Synthetic fertilizers are used they need to comply with the County's Safer Chemical Policy
(L.1.1 Soil note 2.6)
Response: Note 2.13 on L1.1 has revised to include reference to the County's Safer
Chemical Policy.
If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please feel free to contact me at 434-
284-4782 of cbolton@daa.com.
Sincerely,
Draper Aden Associates
E. Campbell Bolton, P.E.
Project Manager
Site Development & Infrastructure