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Home My WebLink AboutSP202200001 Resubmittal 2022-09-19LINES -GRADE C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G COMMENT RESPONSE LETTER September 19, 2022 TO: Albemarle County Department of Community Development ATTN: Scott Clark Senior Planner II RE: SP202200001 Misty Mountain Camp Resort Dear Mr. Clark, On behalf of Misty Mountain LLC we offer the following responses and plan revisions to comments dated August 19, 2022. Our Responses are in bold italic text below each comment. Planning —Scoff Clark 1. Screening— please provide additional information on the proposed design/type of the screening fences proposed for the upper campground. • Will fence installation require vegetation clearing or grading? • Has this design been reviewed with the concerned neighbors, and what was their reaction? • Regarding trespassing onto other properties — recommended conditions of approval to be drafted by staff will likely require provision of contact information for the onsite manager to owners of adjacent properties, to facilitate immediate reporting of any problems. The proposed fence is an 8 ft solid wood fence, painted black It will not require clearing or grading, as it is replacing an existing fence. The owner has met with each neighbor one on one to discuss the fence, along with other concerns of theirs. The fence is acceptable to them, along with the proposed no trespassing signs to help discourage campers from leaving the Misty Campground property. Additionally, proposed campsites were removed from the southwestern portion of the property in order to appease the owner of TMP 71-5. Each neighbor has the contact information of the owner personally, as well as the onsite manager. 2. Recommended conditions of approval to be drafted by staff will likely condition relocation of C-14 and C-15. Acknowledged. The owner would like to keep these cabins, and a FEMA Elevation Certificate is being applied for to amend the floodplain limits in this area such that C-14 is no longer considered to be in the floodplain (it is clearly not, as it is 40 ft above the creek elevation). Water/Sewer Issues LINE GRADE CIVIL ENGINEERING 113 0 STREET NE, STE. 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 LINE-GRADE.COM SP202200001 Misty Mountain Camp Resort Comment Response Letter September 19, 20221 Page 2 3. Using septic fields F and Gas backups for the lower campgrounds raises concerns about crossing the stream (possible water impacts) and impacting the wooded steep slopes for the necessary connections. • What is the reason for not locating reserves in the lower campground area? (Proximity to wells?) How could reserves in that area be found and designated? The owner has decided to remove this from the proposal at this time (and indefinitely, assuming that drainfields in the lower campground area can be expanded). It was proposed simply because the infrastructure had already been put in place under previous ownership. The owner is planning to add an additional tank or 2 new lines in the existing lower drainfield, based on his initial conversations with soils experts. 4. In the past, the structure at the northwest corner of the property included a campground bathhouse. Will it still be used for that, and if so, what drainfield does it connect to? Yes, that structure is both a cabin/bunkhouse and bathhouse. It is connected to the lower campground drainfield that is located near the structure. It is connected to one of the septic tanks that is regularly pumped out and hauled offsite. 5. The resubmittal included maps produced from a fracture -trace analysis. However, there was no narrative interpretation regarding how the well locations might affect water quantity on adjacent properties, or information on whether any existing wells on nearby properties were associated with the same fractures. Potential competition for water was a significant concern at the community meeting. Please provide information on if/how the proposed campground wells would affect nearby supply. The two new wells that have been drilled have high yields of 7 and 30 gpm. There is no indication that water quantity is an issue. To minimize impact on water availability for neighbors (or for the campground itself), water storage tanks will be used. There are currently two 2,000 gallon tanks in place for the lower campsites that have the capacity to supply water for a busy weekend. These will be implemented for the proposed campsites as well. Planning/Architectural Review Board (Margaret Mahszewski) 1. Will the reorganized parking near the site entrance eliminate existing trees located near the community building/office? No. We are currently awaiting survey of all trees on site and will make subtle adjustments as necessary to avoid mature trees. 2. The addition of screening trees in the grass area north of the reorganized parking area would help provide a more consistent buffer along the Entrance Corridor street. Acknowledged. There is a consistent row of screening trees along Rockfish Gap Turnpike, with the exception of a small gap near the entrance where a few more trees could benefit the screening buffer. Two trees are conceptually shown with this revised plan. More detailed landscaping will be included with the site plan, once we have survey of L I N E + existing trees. Plannina/Transportation (Kevin McDermott) 1. Your narrative states that a left -turn lane is warranted and that the application is addressing the need for a left -turn lane through reorganizing the traffic flow within the site to move vehicles off Rockfish Gap Turnpike more quickly. I don't understand how this addresses the need for a left -turn lane. I recommend the left -turn lane because the large GRADE CIVIL ENGINEERING 113 0 STREET NE, STE. 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 LINE-GRADE.COM SP202200001 Misty Mountain Camp Resort Comment Response Letter September 19, 20221 Page 3 vehicles such as trailers and RVs expected to access the site will require even longer breaks in the traffic to make left turns than standard vehicles. A Design Waiver was approved by VDOT to allow the addition of campsites without a left - turn lane. The main reasons for this waiver were impacts to adjacent landowners (right-of- way takes) and to Stony Run. A copy of the approved waiver is included as Appendix H. The need for a left -turn lane is not removed by reorganizing internal circulation, this is just meant as an improvement to prevent any backup into the road if RVs are lined up at the site entrance waiting to check in. The narrative has been revised to clarify. Zoning (Francis MacCall) 2. Most comments have been addressed. See comment about the location of cabins 14 and 15. Acknowledged. The owner would like to keep these cabins if possible, but realizes they may have to move. A FEMA Elevation Certificate is being pursued for C-14. Engineering (Frank Pohl, County Engineer) (Please note these comments have been reduced from the original letter per meeting with Frank Pohl and Scott Clark on September 7, 2022. Additional comments will be addressed with the resubmission of the Central System Request) Existing systems: b. Reponses k2 and k6 (Planning/Natural Resources Program, SP response letter) states that existing septic tanks are being pumped out weekly and will continue to be pumped once per week. Confirm if this means they are pumped and hauled offsite, disposed of onsite into an existing drainfield, or something else. Identify on the drawings which tanks are being pumped. Clarify the statement that they "...will continue to be pumped once per week." Does this mean in the interim they will be pumped until they are connected to the upper drainfields, or indefinitely? Misty Mountain owns a pump truck and is a registered approved entity for dumping at R WSA's Moores Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is intended to prolong the life of the campground drainfields. If the lower drainfield is expanded, the pumping of the system may decrease to twice per month. The septic tank by cabin C17 and one of the tanks by cabin CS are regularly pumped. 11. Drainfield D and E appear to be the primary fields for Campground Area k3 (the proposed sites) and that a reserve drainfield for this campground is not provided please confirm. A reserve is to be provided. This will be clearer and more dialed in when the CSS is resubmitted. Required drainfield areas have not yet been calculated, what was shown was the available space but not necessarily the required space. L I N E + List of Attachments Attachment A: Resubmittal Form GRADE CIVIL ENGINEERING 113 4`h STREET NE, STE. 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 LINE-GRADE.COM Resubmittal of information for Special Use Permit PROJECT NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED: SP202200001 Misty Mountain Camp Resort Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign I hereby lz;w rovided with this resubmittal is what has been requested from staff MX10, Signatu , of 0y Contract Purchaser Date Print Name Da�ytlme phone number of Signatory FEES to be said after application For original Special Use Permit fee of $2,366 ❑ Flrst resUbmisslOn (TO BE PAID WHEN THE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF) Free Each additlonal resubmission (TO BE PAID WHEN THE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF) $1,183 4°/a Technology surcharge $47.32 TOTAL SPECIAL USE PERMIT RESUBMISSION FEE $1,230.32 For original Special Use Permit fee of $1,183 ❑ First resubmission (TO BE PAID WHEN THE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF) Free ❑ Each additional resubmission TO BE PAID WHEN THE RESUBMISSION IS MADE TO INTAKE STAFF) $592 ❑ 4% Technology surcharge $23.68 TOTAL SPECIAL USE PERMIT RESUBMISSION FEE $615.69 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Fee Amount 3 Date Paid By who? Receipt # Ck# By: County of Albemarle Community Development Department 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 9724126 Revised 7/l/2021 Page 1 of 1