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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
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald Gatobu, Senior Planner, Current Development
FROM: Elaine Echols, Principal Planner for Development Areas
RE: SDP 2007 -87 and SDP 2008 -41 North Pointe — Northwest Residential
Area
DATE: May 1, 2008
Paty Saternye with WW Associates contacted me this week for clarification of the
comment below which I made on both of the site development plans referenced above. I
have reviewed all of the proposed site plans in both files.
The conservation line near the northern floodplain crossing is shown incorrectly causing
the appearance of disturbance. If the western conservation line were correctly shown,
there would not be disturbance in that area shown on the plan. This item should be
corrected.
In reviewing the plans, two things become very clear. First, the conservation area with
utilities and the floodplain shown on the approved rezoning plan must be looked at very
carefully. The words "conservation area with utilities" in relation to the floodplain
patterns, though perhaps not confusing at the time of rezoning, are now confusing.
Secondly, the floodplain boundaries may have shifted since the rezoning occurred and
the current boundaries are necessary on the plan.
The preliminary site plan dated 3/10/08 now appears to show the conservation areas
appropriately, north of Northwest Passage /Lewis and Clark. South of Northwest
Passage /Lewis and Clark, I can't tell which lines are "conservation areas" and which lines
represent floodplain. This is made more difficult by the fact that the Northwest Passage
has shifted southward and is in a slightly different location than what was shown on the
rezoning plan, making measurements difficult. However, since no disturbance is
proposed in the most eastern area of either the conservation area or floodplain, it
appears that the statement above has been addressed.
I will note that the floodplain lines shown on the area north of Northwest Passage look to
be in a different location than shown on the rezoning plan. This situation may be the
result of changed floodplain boundaries that may have occurred with field delineations. I
just don't know. I trust the reviewing engineer will ensure that floodplain boundaries are
appropriately shown. In any case, with conservation areas with utilities correctly shown
on the latest site plan dated 3/10/08, my comment above has been addressed.