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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201400017 Correspondence 2014-01-29 Johnathan Newberry From: Johnathan Newberry Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:10 AM To: 'Kwiatkowski, Richard (ES)'; 'emailrick @embargmail.com'; 'lisacdot @embargmail.com' Subject: RE: EXT :RE: SUB201400017- Lot 19, Windrift I -Waiver Great. Thanks! From: Kwiatkowski, Richard (ES) [mailto:Richard.Kwiatkowski@ngc.com] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:51 AM To: Johnathan Newberry; 'emailrick @embargmail.com'; 'lisacdot @embarqmail.com' Cc: 'edward.liggett@vdot.virginia.gov' Subject: Re: EXT :RE: SUB201400017 - Lot 19, Windrift I - Waiver JT, Thanks for the email.You have reviewed the correct narrative. Please do include it with your records.That answers my concern. I do not require a revised approval letter. Thanks, Rick Kwiatkowski From: Johnathan Newberry [mailto:jnewberry@albemarle.orq] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:44 AM To: Kwiatkowski, Richard (ES); Rick Kwiatkowski <emailrick @embargmail.com>; Lisa Kwiatkowski <lisacdot embargmail.com> Cc: edward.liggett@vdot.virginia.gov <edward.liggett@vdot.virginia.gov> Subject: EXT :RE: SUB201400017 - Lot 19, Windrift I - Waiver Mr. Kwiatkowski, Thanks for speaking with me on the phone. I've attached the narrative that I reviewed with your application. Please confirm that it reflects what you're desiring for Lot 19,especially as depicted in Figure 3. If I've reviewed an incorrect version of your application, please let me know. My plan is to include the attached in our records as a reference to the approval letter. Thanks, J.T. Newberry Planner County of Albemarle, Planning Division 434-296-5832, ext. 3270 From: Kwiatkowski, Richard (ES) [mailto:Richard.Kwiatkowski@ngc.com] Sent:Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:49 AM To: Johnathan Newberry Cc: Rick Kwiatkowski Subject: RE: SUB201400017 - Lot 19, Windrift I - Waiver Hi Johnathan, •.✓ I think this means our request for an individual driveway was approved. My hesitation is due to the reference to "Figure3" in the approval letter. I believe it should refer to"Figure 2",which was an aerial view of the lot with the proposed individual driveway sketched in.The image captioned "Figure 3" in our application narrative is a photo of the existing neighbor's driveway.The confusion is likely due to my error in numbering the figures out of order in our application narrative. If you agree, could you send us an updated approval letter referring to "Figure 2" or to "the proposed individual driveway"? Thanks, Rick Kwiatkowski From: Johnathan Newberry [mailto:jnewberryalbemarle.orq] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:08 PM To: Rick Kwiatkowski; Kwiatkowski, Richard (ES); Lisa Kwiatkowski Cc: annieschultz(&embargmail.com; edward.liggett(avdot.virginia.gov Subject: EXT :SUB201400017 - Lot 19, Windrift I - Waiver Mr. and Mrs. Kwiatkowski, Attached is the approval letter for your Section 404 waiver. Please include a copy of this letter with your building permit application. Thanks, J.T. Newberry Planner County of Albemarle, Planning Division 434-296-5832, ext. 3270 2 Rick Kwiatkowski From: Johnathan Newberry [jnewbeny @albemarle.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 4:04 PM To: Century Link Customer; Lisa Kwiatkowski Cc: edward.liggett @vdot.virginia.gov; Troy Austin; Megan Yaniglos Subject: RE: Individual Driveways for Windrift Section 1 Lots 19 and 20 Hi Rick and Lisa, After reviewing the additional information you've provided, we would be able to approve a waiver request. Please submit this information in narrative form along with the correct application and fee. Here is a link to the application: http://www.albemarle.oru/upload,images forms center'depar tmentsiCommunitvDL\_elopment!torms 4pj licatio nsiSubdivision Plat Final R Checklist.pdf The correct fee to check on the application is "Waiver of any requirement of this chapter for which a waiver is authorized after approval of a final plat= 5830." It is found under the box entitled "Other matters subject to Planning Commission Review." If you have any questions, please feel free to contact rne. Thanks, J.T. Newberry Planner County of Albemarle, Planning Division 434-296-5832, ext. 3270 From: CenturyLink Customer [mailto:emailrick @embargmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:29 AM To: Johnathan Newberry Cc: Lisa Kwiatkowski Subject: Re: Individual Driveways for Windrift Section 1 Lots 19 and 20 Mr Newberry, As a follow up to my email below, I wanted to add the following: The attached photo is from the Albemarle GIS-Web with 2009 orthography shows trees as well as existing Lot 20's home's proximity to both Markwod Rd. and the property line. • Any shared driveway-even an angled one as I proposed in my previous email -would have a negative impact on the existing home and its occupants - which include at least one small child -- because vehicles - especially large vehicles like UPS trucks or LP gas trucks or construction vehicles—entering the shared driveway would come disconcertingly close to the front of the home. • Any shared driveway would necessitate removing several trees— and would possibly damage remaining nearby trees --that currently serve as a buffer between the existing property and Markwood Rd. Please see the attached photo showing the maturity of the existing trees that line the existing driveway. 1 • The current owners of Lot 20 ( es6 Markwood Rd) did not build the home or design the driveway and did not realize their driveway was to be shared with future owners of lot 19. The current driveway functions more as a private driveway due to the location of the existing home and, if shared, even when slightly wider, would function as if occupants of lot 19 were entering on lot 20 then driving onto lot 19. • A shared driveway would be more hazardous than individual driveways when driving and merging to the shared junction. • As I mentioned below, sharing of the driveway would necessitate removing some of the existing asphalt and repaving, as well as adding more paved area. Our plan for a separate driveway would be unpaved from Markwood Rd. to the parking area near the new home. Thank you for your time, Rick Kwiatkowski (cell) 434-962-5298 (home) 434-964-0899 From: "CenturyLink Customer" <emailrick(c�embargmail.com> To: inewberrytc,'�,albemarle.orq Cc: "Lisa Kwiatkowski" <lisacdot@embargmail.corm> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:12:50 PM Subject: Individual Driveways for Windrift Section 1 Lots 19 and 20 Mr Newberry, Thank you for your help with our request to get approval for individual driveways for lots 19 and 20. My wife Lisa and I ask that you consider the following in regards to a justification for a waiver. We have looked at possible shared driveway layouts that minimize impact to existing structures and trees, as well as minimizing the intrusion onto the adjoining property's yard (lot 20). The existing home on lot 20 is located fairly close to the shared driveway location, so in order to reduce the hardship that would be felt by its inhabitants, we have placed the proposed driveway onto lot 19 at an angle away from lot 20. (see attached images of lots 19& 20 from Google Earth from April 2013 as well as a proposed shared driveway). Unfortunately, we could not find a way to avoid the removal of at least 3 existing trees adjacent to the existing driveway. If we had an individual driveway, it would be located further away from the existing home on lot 20 as well as all existing trees and not require their removal. Since the existing driveway is paved, our home builder recommends that the new driveway be paved where it adjoins the existing driveway and can then transition to gravel. If we had an individual driveway, it would be completely gravel, which is less expensive and allows for more uniform rainwater drainage. A representative from VDOT visited the site and said that he would approve a permit for an individual driveway based on his inspection of the sight lines, etc. He did not see any issues with having an individual driveway for this lot. The two lots in question are in a relatively rural area and there is plenty of room to put an individual driveway on lot 19. We request that you let us know if you feel a waiver is likely to be approved or not based on these considerations. Thank you for your time, 2 We would like to have this issue resolved before closing on the lot. Lisa From: Johnathan Newberry [mailto:jnewberry(aalbemarle.orq] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 5:03 PM To: Lisa Kwiatkowski Cc: Francis MacCall; Bill Fritz Subject: RE: waiver from Subdivision final plat Hi Lisa, I spoke with both Francis (the gentleman that you spoke with on Monday) and the Subdivision Agent about your question. I'm going to need some time to do additional research about the requirements that existed at the time the plat was approved,which appears to be July 11, 1977. A waiver or some other consideration from the Planning Commission may be necessary in addition to VDOT's evaluation of the potential for an individual driveway. Please let me look into it further before providing an answer. Thanks, J.T. Newberry Planner County of Albemarle, Planning Division 434-296-5832, ext. 3270 From: Lisa Kwiatkowski [mailto:lisacdotOembargmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 4:15 PM To: Johnathan Newberry Subject: waiver from Subdivision final plat Hello Mr. Newberry, Issue:We would like to have an individual driveway on a subdivision lot although the final plat of the subdivision shows a shared entrance with the adjoining lot.The lots are located on Markwood Rd.,Windrift 1 subdivision, lot#19, tax map 18-63. A representative from VDOT said that he would approve a permit for an individual driveway based on his inspection of the sight lines, etc. He did not see any issues with having an individual driveway for this lot. My understanding after speaking with a gentleman at the Planning office on Monday, though, is that I would need to apply for a waiver to code 14-404 (B)" Conditions when single point of access not required." This application process seems quite lengthy and involved and expensive-5830. Do I understand this correctly? Do ! need a waiver from the County it order.o put ar indiviouai driveway on a lot when the subdI':_ or, prat indicates that the lot wil! have a joint entrance e,'Er 1' VDOT approves the individual driveway?