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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Subject: Final Touch Tree Service, Preliminary Site Plan (SDP- 2008 - 00040)
The preliminary site plan for Final Touch Tree Service has been reviewed. The engineering review for
current development recommends denial to the plan at this time. The following items must be addressed
before approval can be recommended:
The applicant must show water protection buffers over all water resources on the parcel. The
site appears to contain several water resource areas. It is clear that at least one intermittent
stream is present on the parcel and, because the site is located in a water supply area, a 100ft
buffer exists on this stream. Therefore, the piping of the stream as shown on the plan is not
permitted by the Water Protection Ordinance. [17 -321]
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
Please see the attached letter from the County Natural Resources Manager Tamara Ambler. A
professional delineation of the water resources on the parcel is recommended before any revision
is submitted so that all protected areas are known before redesign.
2. The site appears to have critical slopes. Please identify all critical slopes on the plan. Any
disturbance of critical slopes will require a waiver.
3. The site does not appear to be designed to capture stormwater runoff to the maximum extent
possible. It appears that close to half of the proposed impervious surfaces leave the site without
any treatment. [17 -312C]
4. The applicant needs to provide preliminary stormwater management calculations to
demonstrate that the available area for the SWM facility is adequate.
5. Please provide a letter of intent from the owner of TMP 56 -87 permitting work to take place on
the property. The letter should also show that owner of the parcel is willing to allow a permanent
access easement through the property for the Final Touch site to Route 240.
6. Please show adequate sight distance from the existing entrance onto Route 240.
7. Please provide traffic generation figures for the combined entrance for the self storage facility
and the Final Touch Tree Service site.
Memorandum
To:
Summer Frederick, Current Development Project Planner
From:
Phil Custer, Current Development engineering review
Rev 1:
John Diez, Current Development engineering review
Date:
31 March 2008
Rev 1:
2 December 2008
Subject: Final Touch Tree Service, Preliminary Site Plan (SDP- 2008 - 00040)
The preliminary site plan for Final Touch Tree Service has been reviewed. The engineering review for
current development recommends denial to the plan at this time. The following items must be addressed
before approval can be recommended:
The applicant must show water protection buffers over all water resources on the parcel. The
site appears to contain several water resource areas. It is clear that at least one intermittent
stream is present on the parcel and, because the site is located in a water supply area, a 100ft
buffer exists on this stream. Therefore, the piping of the stream as shown on the plan is not
permitted by the Water Protection Ordinance. [17 -321]
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
Please see the attached letter from the County Natural Resources Manager Tamara Ambler. A
professional delineation of the water resources on the parcel is recommended before any revision
is submitted so that all protected areas are known before redesign.
2. The site appears to have critical slopes. Please identify all critical slopes on the plan. Any
disturbance of critical slopes will require a waiver.
3. The site does not appear to be designed to capture stormwater runoff to the maximum extent
possible. It appears that close to half of the proposed impervious surfaces leave the site without
any treatment. [17 -312C]
4. The applicant needs to provide preliminary stormwater management calculations to
demonstrate that the available area for the SWM facility is adequate.
5. Please provide a letter of intent from the owner of TMP 56 -87 permitting work to take place on
the property. The letter should also show that owner of the parcel is willing to allow a permanent
access easement through the property for the Final Touch site to Route 240.
6. Please show adequate sight distance from the existing entrance onto Route 240.
7. Please provide traffic generation figures for the combined entrance for the self storage facility
and the Final Touch Tree Service site.
Current Development
Engineering Review Comments
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If used for access by the Final Touch site, the aisle on the self storage property will need to be
upgraded to the current design standards in the ordinance. Please show all pertinent
information regarding this aisle on this preliminary set showing that the aisle will be brought
into compliance.
Please show a stubout at each end of the parking lot so that vehicles in the last spaces can back
out.
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
The following final site plan comments have been provided as a courtesy to the applicant and will not need
to be addressed to receive preliminary approval.
1. An analysis of the downstream stormwater conveyance system will be required during the final site
plan per MS -19.
2. The fire hydrant and an electric pole appear to need relocation because of the proposed widening
on 240. Please show this utility work in the upcoming revisions.
3. All parking lots have a maximum allowable grade of 5 %.
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
4. The 25ft parking space next to the 18ft handicap spaces will need to be protected by a curbed
island or the handicap parking spaces must also be 2511 deep.
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
5. Drainage easements will need to be shown over all pipes carrying offsite water.
6. Please provide a curb radius near stormwater structure 4.
(Rev. I) Comment has been addressed
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Current Development
Engineering Review Comments
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