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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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Memorandum
To: Scott Collins (scott@collins-en ing eering com)
From: Kevin McCollum, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: August 23, 2022
Subject: SUB202200125 Stockton Creek Final Plat — Review Comments
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Telephone:434-296-5832
WW W.ALBEMARLE.ORG
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the plat referenced above once
the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is
to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.]
Comments to be addressed prior to final plat approval from preliminary plat comment letter 5/10/2022
[14-302(A)(9), 18-4.2.11 Revise the plat to ensure all proposed lots have a building site that complies with
the Zoning Ordinance. It appears several proposed building sites contain critical slopes.
a. A building site shall be composed of a contiguous area of land and may not contain any area of land
that is: (i) in critical or preserved slopes; (ii) within the flood hazard overlay district; (iii) under
water during normal hydrological conditions; (tv) within 200 horizontal feet of the 100 year flood
plain of any public water supply reservoir; and (v) within a stream buffer under chapter 17 of the
Code, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit or impair the program
authority from exercising its discretion as authorized in chapter 17.
Comment not addressed. Provide an exhibit showing each lot has an adequate building site.
2. [14-302(A)(9), 18-4.2.2] Revise the plat so that all proposed drainfields are on the same lot as the
accompanying building site. Several proposed lots show drainfields that cross property lines. Comment not
addressed. Provide an exhibit showing each lot has an adequate building site.
3. [14-302(A)(9), 18-4.2.31 It appears that critical slopes disturbance will be required to access Lot 17. Revise
the location of this lot or provide additional information to the satisfaction of the county engineer that no
reasonable alternative exists. Comment not addressed. How will Lot 17 be accessed?
4. Revise the title to include a placeholder for the final plat application number and a reference to preliminary
plat application number SUB202200057. Include a reference to the preliminary plat.
5. [14-302(B)(5)] Revise the Zoning note on Sheet 1. The two applicable Overlay Districts are the Flood
Hazard Overlay and the Entrance Corridor Overlay. There are Critical Slopes on the property, but Critical
Slopes is not an Overlay District. Comment addressed.
6. [14-302(B)(7)] Revise the Watershed note on Sheet 1. The subject property is within the Stockton Creek Water
Supply Watershed. Comment addressed.
7. [14-302(A)(4)(5)] Show the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed easements. Existing easements
shall be labeled with the recorded instrument number. For example, it appears there are utility lines shown without
their easement information. Comment addressed.
8. [General Comment] Road plan approval will be required prior to final plat approval. Comment stands.
9. [General Comment] Final plat must demonstrate compliance with all applicable Subdivision Ordinance
requirements prior to approval. This includes all applicable Sections of 14-303, 14-302 through 14-312, 14-
314, 14-316, 14-317, 14-318, and 14-400 through 14-441. Comment stands.
10. [14-303 (A)] On the final plat, please add a statement of consent to division as follows: "The platting or dedication
of the following described land [insert a correct description of the land subdivided] is with the free consent and in
accordance with the desire of the undersigned owners, proprietors and trustees, if any." Comment addressed.
11. [14-303 (0)] On the first sheet, add signature panels for each owner and for the agent or their designee. The
signature panel for the owner shall be located immediately below the statement required by Section 14-303 (A).
Comment stands.
12. [14-303 (P)] Add notary panels for the notary to acknowledge the signature of the owner. Comment stands.
13. [14-309 & 14-3101 Soil evaluations & Health director approval of septic systems. Please provide the soils
evaluations for the proposed lots to be reviewed by the Health Department. Health Director approval is
required prior to final plat approval. Comment stands.
14. Show all applicable critical slopes. See Engineering comments below. Engineering provided no additional
comment on this.
Final plat review comments
15. [General Comment] County records show a balance of $52.04 is owed. This fee will need to be paid prior to
final plat approval.
16. [14-302 (B)(1)] Please add a date of last revision.
17. [14-303(L)] New public stormwater facility and drainage easements will require a deed of dedication to be
recorded with the plat. Once all revisions to the plat have been made, staff from the Engineering Division will
draft the deeds and transmit them to the applicant. When the plat is ready to be submitted to the County for
signature/approval, signed hard copies of the deeds will also need to be submitted so that the County Executive
and County Attorney can sign them. Please contact Engineering Division staff directly if you have further
questions.
18. [14-303(N)] Please include the follow statement pertaining to private improvements: "Unless specifically
denoted as public, the streets and other required improvements in this subdivision are private in nature and
will not be maintained by either the Virginia Department of Transportation or any other public agency. The
maintenance thereof is the mutual obligation of the affected lot owners. Failure to maintain the
improvements in substantially the same condition as originally approved by the County may constitute a
violation of County ordinance(s)."
Please contact Kevin McCollum in the Planning Division by using kmccollum@albemarle.org or 434-296-5832
ext.3141 for further information.
Comments From Other Reviewers:
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) - David James, diames2 =.albemarle.org - Requested changes,
see below (8/23/2022).
1. Sheet 1:
a. Fill in the blank (Note #2).
b. Sign seal.
2. Sheet 2:
a. It appears all drainage easement from the road are to be public. Please remove `private' labeling and
label new easements as "dedicated to public use." (14-302 A(5))
b. The easement should be called -SWM FACILITY EASMENT' (D13 thru D22).
i. Remove labeling and add hatching: The D22 -1,MW 25' PRIVATE DRAINAGE
EASEMENT" is part of the SWM Facility easement.
ii. Provide SWM Facility easement area total.
iii. Provide bearing & distance tie for the `SWM FACILITY EASMENT'. (14-303 1.)
c. The SWM access can be included in the SWM Facility easement or please label as " 12' WIDTH
SWM FACILITY MAINTAINANCE ACCESS EASMENT" (Al thru AC3).
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue - Howard Lagomarsino, hlaeomarsino@albemarle.org - No
objection (8/8/2022).
Virginia Department of Transportation - Doug McAvoy Jr., douglas.mcavoy@vdot.vir ig nia.gov - Requested
changes, see attached (8/2/2022).
Virginia Department of Health - Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski&vdh.vir ig nia.goy - Review pending. VDH
approval will be required prior to Final Plat approval.
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219
County of Albemarle
Department of Community
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Kevin McCollum
August 2, 2022
Development
Re: SUB-2022-00057 — Stockton Creek Subdivision - Final Plat
Review# 1
Dear Mr. McCollum:
(804) 786-2701
Fax: (804) 786,2940
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and
Land Use Section has reviewed the Stockton Creek Subdivision - Final Plat, dated
July 6, 2022 as submitted by Roger Ray & Assoc., Inc. and find the following:
1. Approved road plans meeting SSAR, and in compliance with the VDOT
Road Design Manual are required prior to final plat approval.
2. Please include a note stating "VDOT will only maintain within drainage
easements to the extent necessary to protect the roadway from flooding or
damage."
3. Please include a note stating "Landscaping plants and trees adjacent to the
sight distance triangle will need to be maintained in area between 2 and 7
feet above ground as a clear zone to preserve sight lines and accommodate
pedestrians. The HOA will be responsible for the maintenance of sight
lines."
4. Right of way is requested to replace the existing prescriptive easements
along Rte. 803, Goodloe Lane and Rte. 750, Old Turnpike Road.
VirginiaDOT.org
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5. Note that the final plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road
Design Manual Appendices B(1) and F, as well as any other applicable
standards, regulations or other requirements.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-
way. The owner/developer must contact the VDOT Charlottesville Residency Land
Use Section at (434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process.
If you have further questions, please contact Max Greene at 434-422-9894.
Sincerely,
John C. Wilson, P.E.
Assistant Resident Engineer
Area Land Use
VDOT - Charlottesville Residency