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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202200042 Correspondence 2023-02-20608 Preston Avenue P 434.295.5624 Suite 200 IF434.295.1800 T I M M O N S GROUP Charlottesville, VA 22903 wwwAimmons.com February 20, 2023 Kevin McCollum Senior Planner County of Albemarle Community Development 401 McIntire Rd, North Wing Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SDP202200042 Old Trail Village Block 10 — Minor Site Plan Amendment — Comment Response Letter Dear Mr. McCollum: We have reviewed all of the emailed comments from February 1, 2023, and made the necessary revisions. Please find our responses to the comments below in bold lettering. Review Comments: 1. [32.5.2 (s)] Please add the application number, SDP202200042, to the project title on Sheet C0.0. State that this is a minor site plan amendment to SDP201600006 in the title. The application number "SDP202200042" has been added to the cover sheet, C0.0. It has been stated in the title of the cover sheet that this is a minor site plan amendment to SDP201600006, see sheet C0.0. Rev. 1): Comment addressed. 2. [General Comment] Add a date of revision. Date of revision has been added. Rev. 1): Comment stands. Date of revision has been added to the resubmittal. ENGINEERING I DESIGN I TECHNOLOGY 3. [32.5.2 (j)(k)(1), 32.6.2(g)] Show all existing and any proposed easements. Any new easements required for water, sewer, drainage facilities, or any proposed utilities will need to be reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to final site plan approval. Please submit an easement plat application the County for review. The final site plan will need to be updated so that all easements are shown and labeled identifying easement type, whether it's public or private, a width dimension, and the recorded instrument with deed book and page number. Acknowledged. Plat to follow in the coming weeks. Rev. 1 : Comment stands. Applicant acknowledged comment and confirmed plat to come. a. Submit anew easement plat to remove the existing easements that are intended to be vacated. Acknowledged. Plat to follow in the coming weeks. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. b. Submit an easement plat for the private access easement. Acknowledged. Plat to follow in the coming weeks. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. c. Include the note on the easement plat: Statement pertaining to private improvements. If the subdivision will contain one or more private improvements, as defined in section 14-106, the following statement: "Unless specifically denoted as public, the streets and other required improvements in this subdivision are private in nature and will not be maintained by either the Virginia Department of Transportation or any other public agency. The maintenance thereof is the mutual obligation of the affected lot owners. Failure to maintain the improvements in substantially the same condition as originally approved by the County may constitute a violation of County ordinance(s)." Acknowledged. Plat to follow in the coming weeks. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. d. One combined easement plat will suffice showing all changes. Acknowledged. Plat to follow in the coming weeks. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. 4. [32.7.9.5] Provide a landscaping plan that shows any proposed landscaping changes. There are street trees located along Golf Drive that were required with SDP201600006 that are being removed on the minor amendment. These trees must be replaced to comply with Section 32.7.9.5 (a). As a reminder, one street tree is required for every 50' of road ROW. A planting plan has been provided for all proposed landscaping changes, see sheet L1.0. Each street tree being removed (11) on this minor amendment that was required with SDP20160006 has been replaced in the green areas within a private landscape easement (HOA). Rev. 1 : Comment not addressed. Provide documentation from VDOT stating that the existing trees along Golf Dr. Need to be removed for site distance otherwise those street trees need to remain per the previously approved plans. John Wilson sent email on 02/17/2023 to confirm trees needed removed for this development. These trees will be planted in the open space areas to maintain proper canopy from previously approved plans. a. Show the variable width landscape easement on the plat referenced above. Once approved, revise the landscaping sheet with the recorded instrument number as applicable. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. The sanitary sewer easement has been called out along with the new open space areas being the variable width landscape easement. Additional Reviewer Comments: Albemarle County Engineering Services — John Anderson, janderson2@alebmarle.org— Requested changes, see below. 1. ROAD Plan Amendment / MIA require Vacation plat, to vacate existing access easement across proposed lots. Please provide deed bk. -pg. reference to existing easement/s to be vacated, Sheet C2.0. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. 2. Please update Engineering on CDD status of easement (Vacation) plat Application, and review. Comment also applies to ROAD Plan Amendment, SUB201600021. Plat has been submitted for review and coincides with the site plan resubmittal. 3. Coordinate asphalt pavement cuts with VDOT. Work within public RW requires VDOT Land Use Permit.' A VDOT LUP will be obtained prior to construction and work within the right-of-way will be coordinated with VDOT. Albemarle County Fire -Rescue— Howard Lagomarsino, hlagomarsino@albemarle.org- 1. Fire apparatus access roads that provide access to all sides of the ground level within 150 ft of the access road, and have a minimum travelway width of 20 ft is required for all buildings. The width of the travelway of Beechen Lane is not sufficient to allow on street parking without obstructing the Fire Apparatus Lane to less than 20 ft in width. Please provide for No Parking— Fire Lane signs on both sides on the plan. No parking signs have been added to both sides of the street to maintain proper fire access. Virginia Department of Transportation — Doug McAvoy Jr., douglas.mcavoy@vdot.virginia.gov 1. No objection, see attached (08/15/2022). Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) — Richard Nelson, rnelson@serviceauthority.org — 1. Review pending. Albemarle County E911— Elise Kiewra, ekiewra@albemarle.org- 1. No objection. (08/10/2022) We have included PDF copies of the plans and calculations for your review. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 434.295.5624 or email Jeremy.foxPtimmons.com . Sincerely, Jeremy Fox, PE Project Manager