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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434 - 296 -5832
Memorandum
To: Gwen lacey (gwenlacey @earthlink.net)
From: Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: May 7, 2014
Subject: SUB 201400064 Martin Investments, LLC - Two lot
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the two lot subdivision plat
referenced above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the
applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision /Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.]
[14 -310 & 14 -416] Health Director approval. Health Department approval for individual private wells
and onsite sewage systems within the proposed subdivision is required prior to final approval of plat.
Soils work has been provided to the health department for review.
2. [14- 308.1] Groundwater assessment information. The groundwater assessment as required by this
subdivision is attached for your information.
3. Private Street Maintenance Agreement. The submitted private street maintenance agreement has
been approved by the county attorney, provided the signatures are properly acknowledged prior to
recordation. Please provide a signed, notarized copy of the agreement with the signature copy of the
plat.
Please contact Rachel Falkenstein in the Planning Division by using rfalkenstein @albemarle.org or 434 -296-
5832 ext.3272 for further information.
Review of Private Improvement Maintenance Instrument
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(.Al emarle County Code §14-317)
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The instrument required by Albemarle County Code§ 14-317 for this subdivision: �,
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is not approved because it fails to satisfy one or more of the following requirements (number references are to
Albemarle County Code 5 14-317(A)):
1. identify the plat to which the instrument applies;if the plat has been recorded, the identification shall
include a deed book and page number.
2. ./State that the improvement will be maintained in perpetuity.
3. ,state that the improvement will be maintained to a standard that,at a minimum, ensures that it will
remain in substantially the condition it was in when approved by the county if the improvement was
installed prior to the agent signing the plat or the condition it is to be in when the surety was released
as provided in section 14-436; for a private street,shared driveway,or alley, the instrument also shall
state substantially as follows: "The travelway shall at all times be maintained so that it is safe and
convenient for passenger automobiles and emergency vehicles at all times except in severe temporary
weather conditions."
4. ,,,If the instrument pertains to the maintenance of one or more private streets, alleys or shared
driveways,it shall define "maintenance"by stating substantially as follows: "For purposes of this
instrument, `maintenance'includes the maintenance of the private streets or alleys, and all curbs,
curbs and gutters,drainage facilities,utilities,dams, bridges and other private street improvements,
and the prompt removal of snow,water, debris, or any other obstruction so as to keep the private
street or alley reasonably open for usage by all vehicles,including emergency services vehicles."
5. /Describe the condition of the improvement when it was approved by the county if the improvement
was installed prior to the agent signing the plat or the condition it is to be in when the surety was
released as provided in section 14-436.
6. 4dentify the timing or conditions warranting maintenance of the improvement.
7. vState a means to collect funds necessary for the cost of maintaining the improvement;at a minimum,
the means stated shall include the right of any landowner subject to the instrument to record a lien
against a non-contributing landowner, to bring an action at law to collect the funds,or both.
8. vDescribe how maintenance costs will be prorated among the landowners subject to the instrument
(q.,"equally,"or on a percentage basis);if any lot within the subdivision may be further divided, the
instrument shall also describe how maintenance costs will be prorated among the landowners after
division.
9. v tate substantially as follows: "No public agency,including the Virginia Department of
Transportation and the County of Albemarle,Virginia,will be responsible for maintaining any
iprovement identified herein."
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