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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201400094 Correspondence 2014-06-12 Rachel Falkenstein From: Scott Collins [scott@collins-engineering.com] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 12:31 PM To: Rachel Falkenstein Subject: RE: SUB201400094 Foothills Crossing II - Preliminary Comments Rachel- Thanks. Approval with conditions works for me. With the final plans,we may take the road and slightly shift it north and have all the TH units and SFA units front on this roadway,thus eliminating the need for the waiver request. I think the final plans and plat will be close enough to the preliminary plan in theory,and the density will the same or decrease, so that should not be an issue. It also eliminates the need for any private streets. Thx. Scott From: Rachel Falkenstein [mailto:rfalkenstein @albemarle.org] Sent: Monday,August 25, 2014 11:03 AM To:Scott Collins Subject: RE:SUB201400094 Foothills Crossing II - Preliminary Comments Scott, Hopefully you have received my email from last week regarding the variation request. I have also reviewed the plat and think the changes look ok. I can go ahead and grant preliminary approval with conditions if you would like.The other alternative is you could request deferral of preliminary plat approval until the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review the variation requests. Before I can approve the preliminary plat you will need to pay an outstanding balance of$200 for the SRC notice requirements. Please let me know what you would like to do.Thanks. Rachel From: Scott Collins [mailto:scott(acollins-engineering.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:39 PM To: Rachel Falkenstein Subject: RE: SUB201400094 Foothills Crossing II - Preliminary Comments Rachel- Thank you again for the help on this project. We resubmitted the preliminary plat yesterday, and attached is the waiver request for the private roads and deviation from the standard street design. Please let me know if you need anything else to complete the processing of this waiver request and approval of the preliminary plat. Thx! Scott From: Rachel Falkenstein [mailto:rfalkensteiri@ albemarle.org] Sent:Tuesday,August 05,2014 5:29 PM 1 To:Scott Collins Nino Subject:SUB201400094 Foothills Crossing II- Preliminary Comments Scott, SRC comments for the above mentioned plat are attached to this email.Thursday's SRC agenda is also attached. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. Rachel Falkenstein Senior Planner Albemarle County Community Development ph:434.296.5832 ext.3272 2 Nay Nome COLLINS 7 200 GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com August 18,2014 Rachel Falkenstein County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Current Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902 RE: Foothills Crossing II(SUB2014-094)—Request for A-ttt arizatton a-Prsivat&Street--and Waiver of one or more Street Standards along the Private Street Dear Rachel Falkenstein, t I'm writing to request a waiver by e commission thorization of private streets in the development area-for-the Foothills Crossing II prof ct. The waiver re uest is consistent with section 14-233 of the Albemarle County Subdivision Ordina a under Sec; n 14-233A.1.(iii) —rear vehicular access to buildings would be provided so that the buildings they face a ctmmon amenity. In the proposed preliminary plan,there are(3)blocks of attached houses that are Being prdrosed to front on the public park amenity in this area. Private streets are being pursued to allow acce s o these lots from the rear of the parcels and allow attached housing lots to front on the Open space within a development. This concept would allow the lots to front on the public park amenity within the developm t. therefore,we are requesting this waiver to allow private streets within this development to allow the a lots tdont on the public park. The design of these lots fronting on a public amenity with access through a rivate street from the rear of the lot would meet all other the subdivision ordinance requirements for t e zoning district\ In addition,we are requesting ayaosiver id the street standards and requirements along the private street behind the(3)blocks of proposed attached units. Specifically,we are requesting a waiver for the planting strips and sidewalks along this private street. These blocks of attached housing will have a sidewalk and tree plantings fa along the front of the lots within the public amenity area and the intent of having a planting strip,trees,and t\,�`.. ,'\ sidewalks in front of lots in the development area will be achieved with these features within the public amenity. The private streets that serve as access to the lots will be consistent with the design guidelines for v streets and private roads as specified in the County design manual. They will have a curb and gutter along the street(roll top curbing as allowed by Engineering)and allow the drainage to be captured with inlets along the 1 curb and gutter. /! 1211 1, The blocks of attached housing that are being served by the proposed private streets have access to public A streets. There are sidewalks that allow public access from the public streets to these lots and throughout the public amenity open space which enhances the pedestrian system within this area and connects to the other 'Jo public trails as well. Drainage structures are being proposed along the curb and gutter of the private street. The design of these lots fronting on the public amenities allows the principles of the neighborhood model to be more fully implemented within this by-right development. We ask that staff and the Commission grant the waluers and authorization for private streets for this proposed development plan. The principles of Neighborhood design and planning are better met with the proposed design and these waiver requests. Thank you for considering this request. Scott Collins,PE • COLLINS 'r"" 200?tt St..Suite K.Charlottesville.t o 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www onptnoortng c:um Aug 18, 2014 Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902 RE: FOOTHILLS CROSSING II-Prelim Subdivision Plat Dear Rachel: Thank you for your comments dated August 5, 2014 on the above-referenced project. The following are responses to the items raised in your letter and the engineering meeting: Planning-Rachel Falkenstein 1. The applicant has included a waiver for the sidewalk and planting strip requirement. 2. The proposed plan connects Park Ridge Drive though to Hill Top Street through tax map parcel 56A2-4-A2. The County has agreed to take care of ensuring this connection is possible with the adjacent landowner. 3. The applicant acknowledges this comment and the intersection has been removed, future designs will be revised. 4. On street parking is labeled on sheet 3. Final parking calculations will be provided with the Final Plat. 5. The layout has been revised to eliminate the double frontage lots. 6. The open space acreage and percentage is now provided on the plans,this acreage will be broken down further with the final plat. 7. The density calcs on the cover sheet have been updated with the total future lots. 8. Layout has been updated to eliminate remnants. 9. The development right note has been removed and the table on sheet 3 revised. 10. The private roads and alley will be maintained by the HOA, a note has been provided on sheet 3. 11. The vacated 20' ROW easement is shown on Sheet 2. 12. The owner of tax map parcel 56-57B shall be party to the public road easement. 13. The Maryland Street ROW has been extended to property line. 14. The private street between block A and B has been labeled. 15. An agreement for the perpetual maintenance of the private streets,alleys, street trees, and open space will be provided with the final plat. 16. The Road Plans will be submitted after the Prelim Plat is approval. 17. A label has been added to show the zoning boundary line between R-2 and R-6. 18. Neighboring structures within 50' are shown on the existing conditions sheet. Engineering-John Anderson 1. Steep slopes per County GIS are now shown on the existing conditions for parcel 56A2-01-61. 2. Parcel 56A2-01-61 is labeled as"17"on the provided chart of neighboring properties. 3. The limits of clearing are now shown on sheet 5. 4. Roadway pavement arrows have been removed. 5. Per meeting with the County,this comment is not required. 6. Conceptual stormwater management calcs are now provided on the grading sheet. NINNY Now 7. There are no stream buffer impacts requiring mitigation, any stream buffer impact due to erosion and sediment control will be determined with the final limits of disturbance and final site plan. 8. The applicant acknowledges this comment. 9. The applicant acknowledges this comment. 10. The applicant acknowledges this comment. 11. The ownership of private alleys is now shown on the plans on sheet 3. 12. The storm drain easements are now labeled on sheet 4. 13. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 14. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 15. Per meeting with the County,this comment is not required. 16. Sight distance is now shown on the plans. 17. The Newport Street alignment has been revised. 18. The private road serving blocks J-L has been revised to be an alley. 19. The applicant acknowledges this comment. 20. The roadway alignment has been revised. 21. The site distances are now noted. 22. The curb radius at the Private Alley and Newport Street has been increased to 25'. 23. The curb radius at the Private Alley and Park Ridge Drive has been increased to 25'. 24. The intersection radii at the private alley-private alley at the E-NE corner of the development has been labeled. 25. Per meeting with the County,this comment is not required. 26. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 27. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 28. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 29. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 30. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 31. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 32. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 33. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 34. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 35. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 36. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 37. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 38. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 39. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 40. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 41. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. VDOT-Troy Austin 1. The sight distances are now provided on the plans. 2. The street trees that interfere with sight distances have been relocated. 3. The applicant will address this comment with the final site plan. 4. Newport Street north of Park Ridge Drive will be a private street. 5. The street alignments have been updated for this condition. 6. The intersection radii have been increased to 25'. 7. The private alley has been revised to align with Maryland Street. 8. Bike lanes have been added to the roadways. 9. The on-street parking will be determined with the final site plan and delineated with signage as required,taking care to avoid sight distance conflicts. 10. The applicant acknowledges this comment. Now, .vare 11. Park Ridge Drive will connect to Hill Top Street. The County will ensure this connection is possible. E911 1. The frontage for Blocks J,K, and L has been revised to Park Ridge Drive. Road names will be submitted for approval with the final site plan. ACSA 1. The applicant acknowledges the ACSA comments. Fire&Rescue 1. The applicant will address comments once received. Please contact me if you have any questions or require any additional information in your review of this submission. Sincerely, Scott Collins, PE