HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB202200178 Action Letter 2022-12-15County of Albemarle
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
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Charlottesville, VA22902-4579
December 15, 2022
Mr. Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street, Suite K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-293-3719
scoff@colt ins-engi neering.com
RE: SUB-2022-00178 Montgomery Ridge Phase 4 - Preliminary Plat - Action Letter
Dear Mr. Collins,
phone:434-296-5832
www.albemarle.org
The application for the above referenced project has been reviewed. Staff has reviewed the information provided
in your application package submitted on October 17, 2022.
The application for SUB2022-00178 Montgomery Ridge Phase 4 Preliminary Plat is denied.
This denial is based on the following:
1. [14-409(B)] Extension ofstreets. The public streets in this development must be extended and constructed to the
abutting property lines for future development on adjoining lands. At least one of the public streets in this
development must be extended to the property line of adjacent TMP 46-26, including reservation of any necessary
temporary construction easements of sufficient area to allow future completion of the street when the adjoining
lands are developed.
2. [38-30.2.6] Cluster development, bonus factors. Because the proposed development is located in the Airport
Impact Area overlay district, no cluster development or bonus factor provisions or regulations are permitted unless
the Planning Commission has determined that such development will reduce or be equivalent to hazard and/or
noise impacts anticipated under standard -level conventional development of the underlying zoning district.
3. [14-422] Sidewalks and planting strips. The request to vary the requirements for providing sidewalks and planting
strips on both sides of a public street must be approved by the Planning Commission prior to approval of a
preliminary subdivision plat. An application to vary these requirements has been made (see SUB2022-00190);
however, this application must also be signed by an authorized representative of the owner of TMP 46D-A2
(Montgomery Ridge Owners Association, Inc.), since the variation/waiver request also includes this parcel. From
the documents submitted with that application, it cannot be determined whether the applicant made "commercially
reasonable efforts ... to obtain the Association's signature,' as required by Section 6 of the parties' Development
Agreement, in order to exercise a Limited Power of Attorney on behalf of the Association.
4. [34-302(A)4;14-302(A)6] Private easements,•AlleysandSharedDriveways. TMP 46-24 is a landlocked parcel that
appears to get its access from the private roadway or shared driveway known as Powell Ridge. The right-of-way
easement for this travelway needs to be identified, with its dimensions and deed book and page number identified
on the plat.
5. [34-302(A)14] Land to be dedicated in fee orreserved. The land of parcel 46D-A2 needs to be included in the
calculations of property to be dedicated to the County, since it is proposed to be a part of this development and
will be included with the portions of TMP 46-24 that are proposed to be dedicated to the County.
6. [34-302(A)15] Identification of all owners and certain interest holders A mailing address for the property owner
of TMP 46D-A2 needs to be included on this plat, as this property is proposed to be a part of this subdivision.
7. [34-302(B)5] Zoning classification. The note on the cover sheet and the labelling of the preserved steep slope areas
need to be revised. These areas are not being re-classified as managed steep slopes. Only the Board of Supervisors
can re-classify steep slopes through a rezoning. The preserved slope areas are in effect being "treated" as managed
steep slopes if they have a slope of less than 25%.
B. [14-302(B)8] Yards. There is a label on Lot 14 indicating a 25-ft. max. setback. Remove this label, as there is no
maximum setback requirement for the R-1 zoning district.
9. [14-400; 18-13.3)] Minimum lot requirements; Area and bulk regulations. The plat needs to demonstrate that all
buildable lots (not open space, special lots, ROW, etc.) have a minimum of 80 feet of road frontage (allowing for
reduced frontage for those lots located on cul-de-sacs). Road frontage calculations are not provided.
10. [14-400;18-13.3)] Minimumlotrequirements,•Areaandbulkreguiations Lots 2 and 6 do not appear to be meeting
the front setback requirement. The front setback must be measured at 5-ft. from the spot where the lots measure
80 feet across on the front side of the parcel.
11. [38-2.4.3(a)] Environmental standards bonus factors. A conservation plan that is compliant with Section 32.7.9
must be submitted as a part of the request for a bonus factor for environmental standards.
You may submit revisions to address the comments above as provided in Albemarle County Code § 14-222. If revisions are
not received within 15 days, the plat will be deemed disapproved and a new application and fee will be required for
submittal of the plat.
The disapproval of the plat may be appealed as provided for in Albemarle County Code § 14-223.
Please contact Andy Reitelbach at the Department of Community Development at mreitelbach@albemarle.org or at
(434) 296-5832 ext. 3261 for further information or if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
M. Andrew Reitelbach
Andrew Reitelbach, Senior Planner II
Albemarle County
Department of Community Development
Planning Division