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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Megan Yaniglos, Senior Planner
FROM:
Claudette Grant, Senior Planner
DATE:
February 5, 2009
RE:
SDP 2008 -174 Old Trail Village -Block 2 Preliminary Plan
Variation Request:
A variation request to eliminate a portion of Brookley Drive has been received and reviewed.
1) The applicant has described a retirement facility proposed for Block 2. The applicant has also
explained in the variation application that residents will benefit from direct access to the park if the
road segment is shortened/eliminated. The plan shows a multi -use trail in the general alignment of the
eliminated road. The trail appears to be located on some steep slopes. Can the trail actually be built to
standards that will make it available for use by the elderly? If yes, how will this be completed?
2) The approved plan shows buildings lining the street on the outer edge of Block 2. The proposed plan
shows two buildings; one lining the rear of block 2 and the other lining the northwest side of block 2.
Staff wants to see a building layout that is more in keeping with the approved plan. In other words, in
addition to the proposed buildings on Brookley Drive, and the rear of block 2, staff would like to see
buildings lining Golf Drive also. A revised layout of buildings needs to be closer to the intent of the
approved plan.