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m COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
To: Scott Clark (Rev. 1: Bill Fritz)
From: Emily Cox
Date: 07/05/2022
Rev. 1: 11/03/2022
Subject: Woodridge Solar (SP202200015)
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Telephone: 434-296-5832
WWW.ALBEMARLE.ORG
The Woodridge Solar Special Use permit has been reviewed by Engineering. The following comments
will need to be addressed before approval:
1. [Narrative Page 8] The section titled Streams, F000dplain & Wetlands says there will be
no impact, however, there will be some impact for the internal road
construction/upgrades at the stream crossings and for any stormwater outfalls. Please
revise to include this disturbance. Rev. 1: Please note that per County Code 17-604-C,
disturbances to the buffer will require a mitigation plan. Also, all stream crossing
requirements must be met.
2. Please note that per 17-600, "The stream buffer shall extend to whichever of the
following is wider: (i) 100 feet on each side of any perennial or intermittent stream and
contiguous nontidal wetlands, measured horizontally from the edge of the contiguous
nontidal wetlands, or the top of the stream bank if no wetlands exist; or (ii) the limits of
the flood plain." Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
3. Floodplain development permit will be necessary and must be approved before land
disturbance permit will be issued. Rev. 1: Comment acknowledged by applicant.
4. A floodplain study (in accord with Zoning Ordinance section 18-30.3.13.C. I (a))will be
required prior to WPO plan approval. Rev. 1: Comment acknowledged by applicant.
5. [Sheet C 3.6] Please remove internal road from the buffer. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
6. Please review all internal road locations. The roads do not appear to be shown to scale
per the detail on Sheet C 5.0 (16' wide) and some are very close to the buffer. Once built
to scale, they would disturb the buffer. Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
7. Please show the roads, buffers, floodplaln, wetlands, critical slopes and SWM facilities
on the grading sheets. Rev. 1: Comment not addressed. Ensure these items are
labeled on the grading sheets.
8. Do you intend to phase the construction? If so, please show the proposed phasing plan.
Rev. 1: [Sheet C8.0] Remove E&S and SWM notes. Those will be addressed with
WPO VSMP plan and are not part of the special use permit.
9. A WPO VSMP plan will need to be approved before the land disturbance permit can be
issued. Comments to note regarding this VSMP include:
a. Pre -development condition for the VRRM should be forested.
b. The outfall of the SWM facilities should be combined as much as possible to
limit disturbance to the buffers.
c. Energy balance must be used for concentrated outfalls into natural conveyance
systems.
Engineering Review Comments
Page 2 of 2
Rev. 1: Comment acknowledged by applicant.
10. Please describe how you will provide seed bed preparation to establish the proposed
grasses and plants. The soils appear to be poor soils with little infiltration (HSG D). For
example and requirements, see VESCH 3.32, permanent seeding. Rev.l: Comment
addressed in Vegetation Management Plan.
11. [Sheet C9.3] Ensure slopes do not exceed 2:1. Image below shows area that appears
to exceed 2:1.