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Memorandum
401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville,
VA 22902-4579
Telephone:434-296-5532
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To: Kendra Patrick (knatrick@line-grade.com)
From: Kevin McCollum — Senior Planner
Division: Planning Services
Date: June 14, 2022
Subject: SDP202200033 Rio Hill Center "The Spot" — Minor Site Plan Amendment
The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community Development will
recommend approval of the plan referred to above when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The
following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or
eliminated based on further review.) [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County
Code.]
Review Comments:
1. [32.5.2 (s)] Please add the application number, SDP202200033, to the project title on Sheet C0.0.
2. [General Comment] Please add the Site Review Committee (SRC) signature panel (attached) to the cover sheet.
3. [General Comment] Add a date of revision.
4. [32.5.2 (j)(k)(1), 32.6.2(g)] Show all existing and any proposed easements. These can be shown on any or all of the sheets
including Sheet C2.0 through Sheet C4.0 Any new easements required for water, sewer, drainage facilities, or any proposed
utilities will need to be reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to final site plan approval. Please make sure that all easements
are shown and labeled identifying easement type, whether it's public or private, a width dimension, and the recorded
instrument with deed book and page number.
5. [Section 32] Final site plan must comply with all applicable requirements of Section 32.6, 32.7 and 32.8 of the Zoning
Ordinance prior to final approval.
6. [32.5.2(e), 32.7.9.4, 32.7.9] Please provide the canopy area per plant for each species type, and then state the total canopy
per species type based on the amount of trees/shrubs provided. Canopy calculations can be found here:
https://www.albemarle.org/flome/ShowDocument?id=1020
7. [32.7.8 and 4.171 If any outdoor lighting is proposed, please provide a lighting plan will need to be included with the final
site plan submission that complies with all applicable regulations specified in Section 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. This
includes:
a. Provide footcandle measurements within the property and along all property lines. Use a light loss factor of 1.0 to
determine footcandles on site.
b. [4.17.4 (a)] Provide manufacturer cut -sheets for all proposed outdoor luminaires.
c. [4.17.4 (a)] All proposed outdoor luminaries exceeding 3,000 lumens must be full -cutoff fixtures. Please provide
documentation from the manufacturers that all fixtures will be full -cutoff.
d. Please state the pole height of all outdoor luminaires.
e. [4.17.4 (b)] Please add a note to which states "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more
initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining
residential districts and adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in
residential or Waal areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half footcandle."
Please contact Kevin McCollum at the Department of Community Development at kmccollum@albemarle.org or 296-5832
ext. 3141 for further information.
Additional Reviewer Comments
Albemarle County Engineering Services — Matthew Wentland, mwentland@albemarle.org — See recommendations below.
1. No VSMP plan is required, however Engineering recommends the use of erosion control measures to prevent
sediment from leaving the construction area.
Albemarle County Building Inspections — Betty Slough, bslou hg &albemarle.org—No objection (6/10/2022).
Albemarle County Fire -Rescue — Howard Lagomarsino, hlaeomarsino@albemarle.org — Requested changes, see below.
1. Please replace your fire prevention note verbiage with:
During demolition and/or construction the following fire prevention steps are required:
a. Smoking shall be prohibited in areas where smoking makes conditions such as to make smoking a hazard and these
areas shall be designated with no smoking signs per Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
b. Areas where smoking can occur, shall have appropriate receptacles for discarded smoking materials per Virginia
Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
c. Per the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, vehicular access for firefighting shall be provided at all
construction and demolition sites, including access to within 100 ft. of temporary or permanent fire department
connections, and have no overhead wiring or other overhead obstructions lower than 13 ft. 6 inches; this access
may be via permanent or temporary road, but shall be capable of supporting fire apparatus in all weather
conditions.
d. Contractor shall ensure the street numbers are always plainly visible from the frontage street during construction
per the Virginia Statewide Fire Code
e. An approved water supply for firefighting operations shall be in place and available as soon as combustible
materials arrive on site
f. Waste and combustible debris shall be removed from the building at the end of each day and disposed of in
accordance with the Virginia Statewide Fire Code
g. Fire extinguishers shall be provided, with not less than one approved fire extinguisher at each stairwell, on all floor
levels where combustible materials have accumulated, in every storage and construction shed and in areas of
special; hazards, such as where flammable and combustible liquids are stored or used, in accordance with the
Virginia Statewide Fire Code
h. Operations involving the use of cutting and welding shall comply with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention
Code and shall require a permit from the Albemarle County Fire Marshal's Office
2. If no other changes are made, after adding the verbage in comment 1, Fire rescue has no objection
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) — Khristopher Taggart, ktaeeart@albemarle.org — No objection
(5/20/2022).