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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
Project: Super 8 Motel — New Entry Canopy, Minor Amendment
[SDP200800002]
Plan preparer: Mark Brinckerhoff, Mitchell Matthews Architects,
mb@mitchellmatthews.com
Owner or rep.: Chaxu, Inc.
Plan received date: 26 March 2008
Date of comments: 17 April 2008
Reviewer: Amy Pflaum
Minor Site Plan Amendment [SDP200800002]
The Minor Site Plan Amendment for the Super 8 Motel site has been reviewed. Engineering has the
following comments.
1. County recommends performing a full site survey to field verify the location of existing site
features and generate topographic information.
2. Please add all existing storm sewer features on the property to the plans. This includes 2 storm
sewer manholes in the 20' drainage easement, as well as several storm sewer inlets around the
parking lot perimeter [18- 32.5.6.j]
3. The existing storm sewer manhole located in the new asphalt area of the parking lot and the
drainage easement may be affected by the proposed shape of the landscape island in that area.
Please field verify the location of the manhole.
4. There is a curb opening storm sewer inlet in the curb near parking space #54 that has a bumper
block within 6" of the face of the curb, the bumper block should be a minimum distance of 2 feet
from the curb [DM]. However, the parking space depth is only 17 feet, so the bumper block may
only be 1 foot away from the curb in order to allow the parking space to have a 16 foot depth.
Please remove the bumper block and verify that the parking space has a clear F overhang beyond
the front face of the curb.
5. The new parking spaces (63 -67) require concrete curb & gutter. [18- 4.12.15.g]
6. The depth of the new parking spaces (63 -67) is 17 feet according to the painted lines. However,
the length of the asphalt running along the south side of space 67 is only 16 feet. A minimum
depth of 16 feet is acceptable where a 2 foot grass overhang is available. Please see the next
comment. [DM]
7. The depth of the new parking spaces (63 -67) is 17 feet. A minimum depth of 16 feet is acceptable
where a 2 foot grass overhang is available. [DM] The grass overhang is there, except in the case
of spaces 65 and 67 where an electric box and in- ground spot lights are potential hazards. The
location of these facilities needs to be field verified and they may need to be relocated or otherwise
protected. These facilities were not shown on the 1985 Site Plan.
8. There appears to be a low spot in the southeast corner of new parking space 67 that is now
collecting run -off that used to be directed to the inlet at the corner of space 32. An opening has
been left in the new asphalt curb at this corner in order to allow flow to escape the parking lot and
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enter a flat, grassy area. Either field verify that this curb in fact drains the other direction, or this
portion of the parking lot will need to be regraded to redirect the flow back to space #32, or new
stormwater management facilities will need to be installed to pick up the flow in space 67 and
direct it to existing storm sewer. Also, the inlet at the corner of space 32 was not in this
configuration on the 1985 Site Plan.
9. The increase in impervious area to the site does not automatically require that new stormwater
facilities be installed. However, once a site topo is provided, engineering will evaluate the
drainage area to the existing inlet in space 32 to make sure the overall area has not increased and
that the existing inlet and pipe can handle the flow.
10. The stormwater detention basin located on the east side of the parking lot has chain link fence
around a portion of its perimeter. The entire perimeter of the basin is on the applicant's property
and the fence must be restored around the length, per the 1985 site plan.
11. In order to determine if the new location of the dumpster is acceptable to engineering staff, we will
need to see more of the neighboring property and parking lot travelway. The 1985 site plan shows
the dumpster pad being located at the end of the parking lot near spaces 47 & 48, not where shown
at space 67.
12. The dumpster pad must be constructed to County specifications. This includes installing a
concrete apron 8 feet in front of the dumpster so that the front wheels of a truck servicing the
dumpster will rest on the concrete. [18- 4.12.19]
13. The existing dumpster pad appears to be broken and may not have been installed per the
specification. County specification for the pad is to be a minimum 4" stone base and 6" concrete
of 3000 psi at 28 days, or stronger, reinforced with a minimum grid or wire reinforcing or #4 bars
at 12" on center. [DM]
14. The front portion of the dumpster is within the neighboring property boundary. In order to install
a new apron and/or a new pad, a temporary construction easement must be granted from the
neighboring property owner. A permanent easement must also be granted by the neighboring
property owner for the dumpster & pad to exist in this area.
15. Screening of the dumpster will be per Architectural Review Board standards.
16. All parking rows are to be protected by curbed islands not less than 3 feet in width. Such an island
should be installed between the proposed canopy entry drive and the existing handicap parking
space. This will require respacing of spaces 33 -47 and most likely the loss of a space and the
relocation of the handi -cap ramp. [18- 4.12.15]
17. Please change the two Japanese Maples proposed in the landscaped island to Crape Myrtles per
our discussion on 4/10/08.
18. Engineering does not have a problem with a shade tree being planted in the landscape area near
space 24 per ARB request, however we feel that this landscape area does not appear to be drawn to
the same dimension as shown on the 1985 site plan.
File: E1_sdp_ADP_Super8_CMMNTS.doc