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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
February 28, 2014
Roudabush Gale
c/o Chris Mulligan
914 Monticello Road
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ARB-2014-03: Old Trail Village Blocks 12 and 15 Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
At its meeting on Monday, February 18, 2014, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, by a vote
of 3:0,voted to forward the following recommendations on the above-noted Initial Site Development Plan
to the agent for the Site Review Committee:
Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4(2), (3) and (5): None.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
Regarding recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
1. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The applicant
shall submit a County-wide Certificate of Appropriateness for structures 750’ or more from the
EC. The applicant is advised that:
a. Building mass, roof form, building materials/colors, and landscaping will be the
focus of review.
b. Trees, 2½” caliper at planting, 40’ on center, are required along Old Trail Drive,
Lower Loop Lane, Glenn Valley Drive, and Claremont Lane.
c. The following note is required on the site plan: All site plantings of trees and
shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of
trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support
the overall health of the plant.
d. The following note is required on the site and architectural plans: Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB. Please be certain that your ARB
submittal addresses the above-noted issues.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
cc: Dave Brockman
330 Claremont Lane
Crozet, Va 22932
March Mountain Properties LLC
1005 Heathercroft Cir Suite 100
Crozet Va 22932