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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201300003 Review Comments 2013-02-05Project Name: Date Completed: Reviewer: Department/Division/Agency: Reviews Comments: Review Status: Review Comments Verizon Wireless - "Simeon"/Orrock Property Thursday, April 18, 2013 Brent Nelson Planning Personal Wireless Facility SP County Attorney's office approval of proposed fall zone plat and deed. No Objection 1 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development ________________________________________________________________________ Memorandum To: Stephen Waller (Stephen.waller@gdnsites.com) From: Brent Nelson - Planner Division: Planning Services Date: March 26, 2013 Subject: SP-201300003- Orrock Property - Tier III PWSF The Planner for the Planning Division of the Albemarle County Department of Community Development will recommend approval for the plan referred to above when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. The following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review. Comments are preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code. 1. [5.1.4(c)(4)] Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a tree conservation plan prepared by a certified arborist. The plan shall be submitted to the agent for review and approval to assure that all applicable requirements have been satisfied. The plan shall specify tree protection methods and procedures, and identify all existing trees to be removed on the parcel for the installation, operation and maintenance of the facility. [5.1.4(c) (5)] The installation, operation and maintenance of the facility shall be conducted in accordance with the tree conservation plan. Dead and dying trees identified by the arborist’s report may be removed if so noted on the tree conservation plan. If tree removal is later requested that was not approved by the agent when the tree conservation plan was approved, the applicant shall submit an amended plan. The agent may approve the amended plan if the proposed tree removal will not adversely affect the visibility of the facility from any location off of the parcel. The agent may impose reasonable conditions to assure that the purposes of this paragraph are achieved Sheet C-2A Enlarged Grading Plan shows proposed grading and concrete piers for the steel platform within the drip line of existing trees designated to remain. A tree conservation plan prepared by a certified arborist verifying that the tree could survive this impact is required. 2. [5.1.4(c)(7)] The owner of the facility shall submit a report to the agent by no earlier than May or no later than July 1 of each year. The report shall identify each user of the existing structure, and include a drawing, photograph or other illustration identifying which equipment is owned and/or operated by each personal wireless service provider. Multiple users on a single tower or other mounting structure may submit a single report, provided that the report includes a statement signed by a representative from each user acquiescing in the report. This is not a condition of approval for the proposal under review, just a reminder. 3. [5.1.4(c)(2)] Outdoor lighting for the facility shall be permitted only during maintenance periods; regardless of the lumens emitted, each outdoor luminaire shall be fully shielded as required by section 4.17 of this chapter. The site plan drawings contain a note indicating that the operation of outdoor lighting for the facility shall be permitted only during maintenance periods. Amend the note to indicate the location of the light and that it is to be fully shielded. 2 4. [5.1.4(a) (f)] The height, caliper and species of all trees where the dripline is located within fifty (50) feet of the facility that are relied upon to establish the proposed height and/or screening of the monopole. All trees that will be adversely impacted or removed during installation or maintenance of the facility shall be noted, regardless of their distances to the facility. The canopy height and AGL height for tree #002, a 30” caliper Oak, is not listed in the Tree Inventory table on Sheet C-1B Tree Inventory. Revise the table to include those heights. 5. [5.1.4(b) (2)] Notwithstanding section 4.10.3.1(b) of this chapter, the agent may authorize a facility to be located closer in distance than the height of the tower or other mounting structure to any lot line if the applicant obtains an easement or other recordable document showing agreement between the lot owners, acceptable to the county attorney addressing development on the part of the abutting parcel sharing the common lot line that is within the facility’s fall zone (e.g., the setback of an eighty (80) foot-tall facility could be reduced to thirty (30) feet if an easement is established prohibiting development on the abutting lot within a fifty (50) foot fall zone). If the right- of-way for a public street is within the fall zone, the Virginia Department of Transportation shall be included in the staff review, in lieu of recording an easement or other document. Sheet C-1 Site Plan shows the fall zone for the proposed monopole extending onto the adjoining parcel, TMP 92-5, also owned by the owner/applicant. A signed/notarized easement plat and deed was not included with this application. Provide a signed/notarized easement plat and deed for the section of fall zone extending onto TMP 92-5. Please contact Brent Nelson at the Department of Community Development 296-5832 ext 3438 for further information. Project Name: Date Completed: Reviewer: Department/Division/Agency: Reviews Comments: Review Status: Review Comments Verizon Wireless - "Simeon"/Orrock Property Thursday, March 21, 2013 Shawn Maddox Fire Rescue Personal Wireless Facility SP No Objection Project Name: Date Completed: Reviewer: Department/Division/Agency: Reviews Comments: Review Status: Review Comments Verizon Wireless - "Simeon"/Orrock Property Monday, March 11, 2013 Andrew Slack E911 Personal Wireless Facility SP No Objection. No Objection COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 MEMORANDUM TO: Brent Nelson FROM: Margaret Maliszewski RE: ARB-2013-16 and SP-2013-03: Orrock (Verizon) Simeon Tier 3 PWSF DATE: March 8, 2013 Balloon tests were conducted for the above referenced proposal on February 25 and March 8, 2013. Comments and recommendations on the proposal are provided below. Visibility: • Conditions were extremely windy during both balloon tests. • The balloon was visible from Monticello and Ashlawn-Highland without negative impact. • The balloon was visible from the Kenwood Library and the parking lot at Jefferson Vineyards. From both vantage points, the balloon rose above the trees, taller than the existing monopoles on site, and had no wooded backdrop. A shorter pole would be more appropriate as viewed from these locations. However, the distance at which the pole is viewed (approximately 1400’ from Kenwood and approximately 2800’ from the Jefferson Vineyards parking lot) helps mitigate impacts. • Along Route 53 the views of the pole were intermittent and often available only through the trees at roadside. The curving, narrow nature of the road helped minimize impacts from this vantage point. Recommendations: • Regarding the ground equipment: The proposed ground equipment is not expected to be visible from the Entrance Corridor. • Regarding visibility of the monopole: The proposed location is expected to sufficiently minimize the visibility of the monopole from the Rt. 53 Entrance Corridor and historic sites in the vicinity. Project Name: Date Completed: Reviewer: Department/Division/Agency: Reviews Comments: Review Status: Review Comments Verizon Wireless - "Simeon"/Orrock Property Monday, March 04, 2013 Jay Schlothauer Inspections Personal Wireless Facility SP Based on plans revised November 26, 2012. No comments or conditions. No Objection Project Name: Date Completed: Reviewer: Department/Division/Agency: Reviews Comments: Review Status: Review Comments Verizon Wireless - "Simeon"/Orrock Property Monday, February 25, 2013 Francis MacCall Zoning Personal Wireless Facility SP QC OK