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Design Focused Engineering
May 11, 2022
John Anderson, PE
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia22902
RE: Response Letter #1 for SDP2022-15 SOUTH PANTOPS MULTIFAMILY ISP
Dear John,
Thank you for your review of the initial site plan for South Pantops Multifamily. This letter contains
responses to County comments dated May 6, 2022; specifically these responses relate to the comments
that must be addressed prior to ISP approval. Our responses are as follows:
For Initial Site Plan (ISP) approval:
a. Revise conceptual SWM location from proposed location to area further north near 2-tier
retaining wall where SWM facility inlet pipe may skirt retaining walls, an area clear of steep
slopes, and where SWM facility outfall may cross preserved steep slopes to connect with natural
channel terrain features further NW.
RESPONSE: Thanks for this comment, please see Sheets 4 and 5 of the plan which depict a
revised conceptual SWM location north of the two tier retaining wall.
b. Note: SWM facility outfall pipe requires public drainage easement, and public drainage
easement will not be approved beneath /under approximate 25-ft. high stepped retaining walls.
Please consult Vistas at South Pantops approved Initial Site Plan (SDP201800018, sheet ISP5,
approved 4/26/18) for approvable stormwater conveyance corridor across preserved steep slopes;
present similar with revised ISP.
RESPONSE: The outfall location is now shown on the plan. Please see Sheets 4 and 5 of the plan
for a revised retaining wall configuration which provides conveyance to the stormwater facility
without projection through retaining wall. This allows flexibility for future design, in the event
underground detention is needed, and the outfall further upstream requires a public drainage
easement with final design.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
kelsakshimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Regards,
Kelsey Schlein
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E. High St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com