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County of Albemarle
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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Memorandum
August 31, 2022
Eric Woolley
210 5u' Street NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
ewoollgy@woolla-eng.com
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Telephone:434-296-5832
W W W.ALBEMARLE.ORG
RE: SDP202200025 DS Tavern — Major Site Plan Amendment SRC Review Comments
Dear Mr. Woolley:
The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Initial comments
from the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as
applicable, are attached:
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer)
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA)
Albemarle County Information Services (13911)
Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed, and should
not be considered final. However, the Site Review Committee has attempted to identify all issues that
will be required to be resolved prior approval of the major site plan amendment
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCollum
Senior Planner I
Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner) —Kevin McCollum, kmccollutn@albemarle.org —Required changes:
1. [32.5.2(a)] Please include the major site plan amendment application number SDP202200025 in the title.
Comment addressed.
2. [32.5.2(a)] Please provide the total number of sheets at the bottom of the Sheet Index Table on the Cover Sheet.
Comment addressed.
3. [General Comment] Add a date of revision.
4. [32.5.2 0)(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. Comment
stands until the shared parking easement and agreement is recorded and the site plan is updated to reflect
the above.
5. [32.5.2(b)] The special exception for parking referenced in Note 14(d) on the Cover Sheet will need to be
approved prior to site plan approval. Once approved, please revise Note 14(d) to include the special exception
application number and approval date. The shared parking agreement must be completed and recorded prior to
site plan approval. Once recorded, update the site plan to reflect the recorded instrument number.
6. [32.5.2(a)] Please include all applicable special exceptions under Note 5 on the Cover Sheet. Comment
addressed.
7. 132.5.2(e), 32.7.9.4, 32.7.91 Please update the plant schedule to include the canopy area per plant for each species
type, and then state the total canopy per species type based on the number of trees/shrubs provided. Canopy
calculations can be found here: h-Us://www.albemarle.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=1020 Comment
addressed.
8. [32.7.9.81 It appears some existing landscaping will remain. The owner will need to sign the Conservation Plan
Checklist and this will need to be added as an exhibit to the Landscape Plan. Comment addressed.
9. [32.7.9.4 (b)] Verify the locations, species, and sizes of all existing vegetation that will remain and count toward
the landscaping requirements. Make sure all existing and proposed landscaping is reflected in the Plant Schedule
on Sheet L501. Comment addressed.
10. 132.7.8 and 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."
Comment addressed.
11. 132.7.8 and 4.17.41 Please use a light loss factor of 1.0 to determine footcandles on site. It is unclear what LLF
factor was used on the Lighting Plan. Comment addressed.
12. [Section 321 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.
13. [21.7] Special Exception application SE202200022 for grading within the use buffer is on the Board of
Supervisors agenda for 9/7/2022. This special exception must be approved prior to final plan approval.
Please contact Kevin McCollum at the Department of Community Development at kmccollum@albemarle.org or 296-
5832 ext. 3141 for further information.
Comments From Other Reviewers:
Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) — John Anderson, janderson2@albemarle.org — No objection.
Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) — Khristopher Taggart, ktaggart@albemarle.org — Requested
changes, see below.
1. Revise the pole -mounted fixtures to use the open side option and/or a fixture that emits less than 3000
lumens.
Albemarle County Building Inspections — Betty Slough, bslou hg &albemarle.org—No objection.
Albemarle County Information Services (E911) — Andrew Slack, aslack&albemarle.org - No objection.
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue — Howard Lagomarsino, hlagomarsino@albemarle.org—No objection.
Albemarle County Service Authority —Richard Nelson, melson@serviceauthority.org—No objection.
Virginia Department of Transportation— Doug McAvoy Jr., douglas.mcavoy@vdot.vir ig nia.gov —No objection, see
attached (5/2/2022).
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority—Dyon Vega, dvega&rinavvan.org—No objection.
Virginia Department of Health — Alan Mazurowski, alan.mazurowski@vdh.vir iginia.gov—No objection.
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. 1401 East Broad Street (804) 786-2701
Commissioner Richmond, Virginia 23219 Fax: (804) 786,2940
May 2, 2022
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Attn: Kevin McCollum
Re: SDP-2022-00025 — DS Tavern — Major Site Plan Amendment
Review# 1
Dear Mr. McCollum:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section has reviewed the DS Tavern — Major Site Plan Amendment, dated April 8, 2022 as
submitted by Woolley Engineering, and find the plan generally acceptable.
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
VirginiaDOT.org
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