HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202200007 Correspondence 2022-08-15608 Preston Avenue
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TIMMONS GROUP suite zoo F.immo00
Charlottesville, VA 22903 wwwww.timmons.mm
August 12, 2022
Kevin McCollum
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Community Development
401 McIntire Rd, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Crozet Self Storage — Final Site Plan Review — SDP202200007- Comment Response Letter
Dear Mr. McCollum:
We have reviewed all of your comments from July 21, 2022 and made the necessary revisions.
Please find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering.
Applicable Comments from Initial Site Plan Action Letter (dated December 10, 2021)
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner) — Kevin McCollum:
1. [32.7.2.3] Pedestrian infrastructure, designed and constructed to the standards of the
Virginia Department of Transportation, should be provided adjacent to Route 250 and
Crozet Avenue for the length of the parcel. See comments from Transportation Planning
staff below. Please address the following:
a. [32.7.2.3 (b)] The Crozet Master Plan recommends a minimum 10' wide shared -
use path along Route 250.
S' concrete sidewalk with a 6' buffer has been provided along Route 250
frontage. Due to limited right-of-way beyond the edge of pavement, a 10' wide
shared -use path with a 6' buffer is not feasible. Based on January 27 meeting,
sidewalk does not extend to intersections, to allow flexibility for future
connections and avoid unsafe pedestrian crossing conditions, without
crosswalks and receiving ramps on the opposite side of the road.
Rev. 1 Based on further discussions with the Applicant, the most recent email
being 02/07/2022, a shared use path (SUP) along Rockfish Gap Tpk (Route 250)
must be provided. The SUP should be designed to VDOT standards and extend
the length of the property frontage. Providing a SUP along Route 250 is
consistent with the 2021 Crozet Master Plan recommendations for necessary
pedestrian facilities at this parcel. The SUP can be installed up to the intersection
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electrical box and then terminate so that the applicant does not need to relocate
the electrical box.
Sidewalk has been revised to 10' shared -use path.
b. [32.7.2.3 (a); 32.7.2.3 (b)] A sidewalk meeting minimum VDOT standards should
be provided along the frontage of Crozet Avenue.
Based on January 27 meeting, sidewalk has not been provided along Crozet
Ave frontage, due to impacts to steep slopes and existing trees that are part of
ARB screening considerations.
Rev. 1 : By providing a SUP along 250, the applicant will have satisfied the
requirements of Section 32.7.2.3 and a sidewalk along the east side of Crozet
Avenue will not be required.
Shared -use path has been provided along Route 250 frontage of the site.
Rev. 2): Comments have been addressed.
c. Rev. 3 : [New Comment] Based on VDOT comments dated 07/20/2022, in lieu of
providing the shared use path at this time, please dedicate and grade the area
from Brownsville Rd to Crozet Ave for a shared use path to be built as a public
project at a later date.
Shared use path along US 250 has been removed from plans; grading and ROW
dedication remain. Additionally, a note has been added to sheet C6.1
indicating that pipe, inlet, stormwater quantity, and water quality calculations
include 0.09 Ac of impervious area not shown on this plan to account for the
future shared use path.
2. [32.5.2(a)] Please include a reference to the Initial Site Plan Number: SDP202100081 and
include a place holder for the Final Site Plan Number.
Initial Site Plan number SDP202100081 and placeholder for Final Site Plan number
have been added to cover sheet.
Rev. 1 : Revise the placeholder to reflect the Final Site Plan number, SDP202200007.
Final Site Plan number has been added to the cover sheet.
(Rev. 2): Comment addressed.
3. [32.6.2(i), 4.12.7] The Zoning Administrator must approve the proposed number of
parking spaces prior to Final Site Plan approval. Please submit a justification or parking
study for the proposed number of parking spaces.
Parking demand calculations have been provided based on ITE land use 151, mini
warehouse. Parking calculations on Cover Sheet have been revised.
a. Revise the parking calculations on the Cover Sheet accordingly.
Parking calculations on Cover Sheet have been revised.
Rev. 1 : Parking requirements have been verified with ITE parking standards for Mini -
Warehousing (Use code 151). Parking requirement of 11 spaces with 12 being provided
is sufficient.
4. [32.6.2(j), 32.7.9.4] Delete the Plant Schedule on Sheet 1-1.0 or revise it to match the
Plant Schedule on Sheet L2.0.
Plant schedule has been removed from sheet L1.0.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
5. [32.5.2 (j)(k)(1), 32.6.2(g)] Show all existing and any proposed easements. 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
submit an easement plat application the County for review. The final site plan will need
to be updated so 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.
All known existing easements were included on previous submittal. Stormwater
maintenance and management easements have been added to Grading and Drainage
Plan, sheet C5.0.
a. [32.6.2] Please submit a plat application that meets all requirements of the
Subdivision Ordinance for a Special Lot subdivision application and an Easement
Plat application. This combined plat can show the proposed ROW dedication and
all new/proposed easements. The application fee associated with this combined
Plat will be the "Easement Plat — with a deed" fee. The current fee for this type
of application is $934.96.
Easement plats are being prepared and will be submitted shortly.
Rev. 1 : Comment stands. Applicant Comment Letter indicates a Plat is being
prepared.
Acknowledged. Easement plats will be submitted separately.
Rev .2 : Comment stands. Applicant Comment Letter indicates a Plat is being
prepared. Once submitted and approved, update the Site Plan accordingly and
include the recorded instrument numbers.
Plat is being submitted separately from and incidental to this plan, with the
understanding that plan approval is contingent upon plat and deed approval
and recordation.
Rev. 3 : A plat (SUB2022-121) is currently under review.
Plat has been revised and resubmitted in parallel with this site plan submittal.
6. [32.7.8 and 4.17] 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.
Rev. 1 : Revise the "LLF" factor on the Luminaire Schedule (Sheet L3.0) to use a
light loss factory of 1.0. Revise the Photometric Plan accordingly.
Lighting plan has been revised.
Rev. 2 : Comment addressed.
b. [4.17.4 (a)] Provide manufacturer cut sheets for all proposed outdoor luminaires.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
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.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
d. Please state the pole height of all outdoor luminaires.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
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 rural areas zoning districts shall
not exceed one-half footcandle."
Photometric plan has been added. See sheet B.O.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
7. [32.7.9.7 (a)(3)] Please provide a construction detail in plan and profile view of the
proposed dumpster enclosure. The detail should identify materials to be used, color,
dimensions, etc. Please be aware that walls used for screening must be a minimum of 6'
in height.
Dumpster has been removed from the proposed design.
Rev. 1 : Comment stands.
a. [4.12.13(e)] Per Applicant Comment Response Letter the dumpster has been
removed. Section 4.12.13 of the Zoning Ordinance states: Each site plan that
depicts a commercial or industrial building of 4,000 gross square feet or more
shall provide a dumpster pad that does not impede any required parking or
loading spaces, nor any pedestrian or vehicular circulation aisles. Provide a
dumpster pad and include the details on the Plans as described above.
b. [4.12.19 (a)] Dumpster pads shall have a concrete surface.
c. [4.12.19 (b)] The pad shall extend beyond the front of each dumpster so that the
front wheels of a truck servicing the dumpster will rest on the concrete, but in no
case shall the length of a concrete pad be less than eight feet beyond the front of
the dumpster.
Rev. 2 : Dumpster comments a-c above have been addressed. A movable
dumpster will be located within the internal loading bay area. This addresses
dumpster pad requirements and screening requirements.
d. Please provide screening and/or additional information to identify the materials,
color, dimensions, etc. of the HVAC areas shown on the Site Plan. This comment
is pending any ARB comment.
Label has been added indicating that the moveable dumpster will be located
inside the loading bay. Loading bay will be open during business hours for trash
disposal and trash pick-up service. Loading bay has concrete surface and its
location within the building will provide screening from outdoors.
Rev. 2 : Comment has been addressed by the proposed landscaping around the
HVAC area.
8. [General Comment] According to Albemarle County GIS the property is in the
jurisdictional area for water and sewer. Please confirm this information in the Site Data
table on the Cover Sheet.
Cover Sheet has been revised to indicate public sewer service.
Rev. 1 : Comment addressed.
Final Site Plan Review Comments:
1. [General Comment] Add a date of revision.
Revision date has been added to the title block.
2. [32.5.2(a)] Include Entrance Corridor and Steep Slopes— Managed as applicable Overlay
Districts in the Site Data information on the Cover Sheet.
Overlay districts have been added to the cover sheet.
Rev. 2 : Comment addressed.
3. [32.5.2 (a)] Provide a list of all recorded plats and deeds that apply to the property.
Please include this is the Site Data information on the Cover Sheet.
Plats, deeds, and easements have been added to Site Data on the cover sheet.
Rev. 2 : Comment addressed. Revise this information as applicable pending the
approval and recordation of the Easement Plat/Special Lot plat mentioned above.
Plat is being submitted separately from and incidental to this plan, with the
understanding that plan approval is contingent upon plat and deed approval and
recordation.
Rev. 3 : Comment stands.
Plat has been revised and resubmitted in parallel with this site plan submittal.
4. [General Comment] Prior to final site plan approval, a WPO Plan must be submitted,
reviewed, and approved by the Engineering Division. Please see Engineering comments
below for additional information.
Acknowledged. WPO Plan was submitted along with the Final Site Plan in previous
submittal and will be resubmitted in parallel with the Final Site Plan as the design
continues to be refined.
5. [4.12.13] Please provide loading spaces accordingly.
a. Loading spaces shall be provided in addition to and exclusive of any parking
requirement on the basis of:
(1) One space for the first 8,000 square feet of retail gross leasable area, plus one
space for each additional 20,000 square feet of retail gross leasable area; (2)
one space for the first 8,000 square feet of office space plus one space for
each additional 20,000 square feet of office space; or (3) one space for the
first 10,000 square feet of industrial floor area one space for each additional
20,000 square feet of industrial floor area.
Loading spaces are provided in the loading bay, located within the
building structure. Please note that this building contains self -storage,
and therefore is not one of the uses described in the zoning code with
specific loading requirements. The 40'x40' loading bay
Rev. 2): Comment addressed.
6. [General Comment] Revise the "Landscaping of Parking Areas" chart to correctly reflect
the number of parking spaces, 12 instead of 14, and the required calculation, from 1.4
to 1.2.
Parking calculations have been revised to show 12 spaces.
Rev. 3 : Comment addressed.
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) — David James:
1. Rev. 1): WPO will need to be approved and bonded prior to FSP approval.
Acknowledged.
Rev. 2): Comment remains.
Acknowledged.
2. Rev. 1): Easement plat or final plat and associated deeds will need to be
reviewed/signed/recorded prior to FSP approval.
Acknowledged.
Rev. 2): Comment remains TBA.
Acknowledged. Plat has been revised and resubmitted in parallel with this site plan
submittal.
Albemarle County Building Inspections — Betty Slough:
1. Drainage C4.0 shows the ADA parking signs in the wrong spaces.
Label has been relocated to correctly show the ADA parking signs at the accessible
spaces.
2. Drawing L3.0 does not show adequate lighting on the Crozet Ave. and Rockfish Gap
Turnpike exterior exit discharge to the public way. Min 1fc needed.
Lighting plan has been revised.
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue — Howard Lagomarsino 07/08/2022:
1. No objection.
Virginia Department of Transportation — Doug McAvoy, Jr - 07/20/2022:
1. Approval of the site plan is dependent upon Department approval of the Design -Waiver
request.
Acknowledged. Shared use path has been removed from this plan set, in order to
meet design waiver criteria.
2. Due to ADA concerns, the Shared Use Path cannot be built at this time. The right-of-way
shall be dedicated and the area graded in accordance with Section 2 (third paragraph,
page A(1)-51) of Appendix A(1) of the Road Design Manual. Show the Shared Use Path
on at least one view of the Plans as a "Future County Addition" extending from
Brownsville Rd (Rte 751) to Crozet Ave (Rte 240).
Shared use path has been removed from plan set. Future county addition note has
been added to sheet C4.0.
3. Show the proposed location of the Wayfinding sign that will behave to be moved to
accommodate the Shared Use Path, shown on Sheet C4.0.
Wayfinding sign relocation has been shown on sheet C4.0.
4. Provide cross sections and profiles for the drainage ditches, and the calculations that
support these.
Ditch sections were provided on sheet C6.3 in the previous submittal and remain
included in this submittal. Ditch profiles have been added to sheet C7.0, and ditch
calculations have been added to the Design Calculations & Narrative book. Please
note, the maximum calculated velocity is 2.66 FPS, which is less than the allowable 4
FPS for grass channels, and the maximum depth is 10.7", which is less than the 12"
ditch depth.
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) — Richard Nelson:
1. Include a 10' x 20' easement around proposed hydrant.
10' x 20' easement has been provided at proposed hydrant.
2. Show water meter box to scale.
Water meter box has been revised to match detail on sheet C1.2.
3. Submit fixture counts to confirm meter size.
Fixture counts have been added to sheet C0.0.
4. Include a note that ACSA should be contacted 3 days prior to establishing a connection
to the ACSA water main.
Note has been added to sheet C1.0. See General Notes, note #39.
S. Included typical service abandonment detail.
Typical Service Tap Abandonment detail has been added to sheet C1.2.
Albemarle County Information Services (E911) — Elise Kiewra—03-02-2022:
1. No objection.
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) — Dyon Vega — 04-28-2022:
1. No objection.
Vireinia Deoartment of Health (VDH) — Alan Mazurowski — 03-10-2022
1. No objection.
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB)—03-21-2022 - Margaret Maliszewski:
1. Revise the roof form of the southwest tower for greater coordination throughout the
building.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
2. Replace some of the EIFS with masonry (brick or stone) or an alternate material
(possibly clapboard) to establish a stronger tie to the historic architecture of the area.
The southeastern tower and/or the first stories of the gabled bays are appropriate
locations for additional masonry.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
3. Provide specs on the window glass for review.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
4. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the architectural drawings.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
S. Provide in the plan details, including material and color, on the design of the seat wall. A
muted earth tone color is recommended.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
6. Consider revising the wall colors to emphasize the recesses.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
7. Revise the windows of the 2"d and 311 stories of the southeast tower to match the
windows at the 2"d and 311 stories of the rest of the building.
Acknowledged. Architectural updates will be provided as a separate submittal
package.
We have included PDF copies of the plans and calculations for your review. If you have any
questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.295.5624 or email at
clint.shifflett@timmons.com .
Sincerely,
Clint Shifflett, PE
Project Manager