HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200800139 Review Comments Waiver, variation or substitution requirement 2008-10-07From: Amelia McCulley
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:39 AM
To: Amy Pflaum
Subject: RE: SDP200800139 Green House Coffee
I concur. Thanks.
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From: Amy Pflaum
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:37 AM
To: Amelia McCulley
Subject: RE: SDP200800139 Green House Coffee
Thank you Amelia, I have uploaded the approval to CView. The applicant has also
requested a waiver from the requirement of curbing of the existing travelway and
the proposed parking lot. I'm sorry I didn't send this to you before, Gerald
and I were tossing around whether it is an engineering issue, or simply cost
related. We have determined it is related to stream buffer disturbance, and
therefore, engineering related.
I would recommend approving the waiver for the existing travelway. The
travelway is already below the minimum 20 -foot width, and adding curb (and
possibly gutter) would decrease the width even further.
The proposed parking lot will be paved with porous concrete (Engineering has
granted a surface material waiver) and stormwater will permeate the surface
rather than sheet flow off the lot. In this case, the requirement of curb would
neither hinder nor facilitate stormwater management. The proposed parking lot
is also located almost entirely within a stream buffer. The parking lot will
have a pervious surface, however, curb and gutter would not. Waiving the
requirement of curb would allow for minimal addition of impervious surface
within and the least disturbance to the stream buffer.
Please let me know your determination on the waiver. Thanks, Amy
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From: Amelia McCulley
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:12 PM
To: Amy Pflaum; Gerald Gatobu
Subject: RE: SDP200800139 Green House Coffee
Your explanation is very helpful. I support your recommendation and you can
approve it.
From: Amy Pflaum
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 3:01 PM
To: Gerald Gatobu; Amelia McCulley
Subject: SDP200800139 Green House Coffee
Gerald, attached are my comments for SRC which I have uploaded into countyview.
Amelia, I am recommending approval of a travelway width waiver request for this
site plan. Please let me know when you would like to take a look at it. I am
off on Monday, SRC meeting is Thursday.
Amy D. Pflaum
Senior Civil Engineer
Albemarle County Department of Community Development
(434) 296 -5832 x3069
apflaum @albemarle.org