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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Ashley Cooper, Atwood Architects, Inc.
David Garth, South Plains Presbyterian Church of Keswick Virginia, Inc.
From: Elizabeth M. Marotta, Senior Planner
Division: Zoning & Current Development
Date: July 13, 2009
Subject: SDP 2009 -51 South Plains Presbyterian Church - Prelim.
The Planner/Engineer for the Zoning & Current Development Division of the Albemarle County
Department Community Development will recommend approve the preliminary plan referred to above
when the following items have been satisfactorily addressed. (The following comments are those that
have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based
on further review.) [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County
Code.]
1. [32.5.6.c] Please clearly label the limits of all Phase I work and be sure that these limits
coordinate with those shown on ARB plans.
2. [32.5.6.d] Is grading limited to the 105 and 109 spot elevations and 106, 107, and 108 contour
lines in the "Garden "?
3. [32.5.6.f] As required, please note on the plan that this site is not located within a reservoir
watershed.
4. [32.5.6.i] Provide pavement widths for Louisa Road and Black Cat Road.
5. [32.5.6.1] Please provide instrument information for Sprint easement, if available. (Project Note
#9).
6. [32.5.6.n] Please clearly provide existing building square footage, as well as proposed building
square footage (specifically indicate maximum building footprint.)
7. [32.5.6.n] Please identify proposed walkways on the plan and clearly identify the extent of all
proposed improvements. There are three sets of lines to the north of the building that are not
identified and generally appear similar to what looks like sidewalk encircling the garden. Also, it
appears that the existing sidewalk leading from the chapel to the manse will be altered to
accommodate entrance into the fellowship hall. Please clearly identify the limits of proposed
sidewalk improvements (vs. existing to remain.)
8. [32.5.6.p/ SP08 -28 #101 SP condition #10 requires a landscape plan to be approved prior to final
site plan approval; it is not specific that it shall be required only with Phase I or with Phase II.
Therefore, a landscape plan is required with each site plan. For phase I, please comply with ARB
recommendations (forthcoming under separate cover.) Staff's recommendation is to "submit a
landscape plan showing ornamental trees interspersed among the existing large shade trees along
the Entrance Corridor and dispersed in a random fashion, in groups of three or five, around the
north end of the existing parking area and in the northeast corner of the site. Distribute the trees in
a pattern that promotes and protects the rural character of the site. Provide large shade trees, as
necessary, to further integrate the site. Provide a complete landscape plan including plant species,
size, quantity, etc... Provide all trees at 3 1 /2" caliper minimum, at planting. Identify on the plan
those trees that may be removed when Phase II is constructed."
9. [32.5.6.p/ SP08 -28 #10] The County Attorney has determined that you may show screening trees
(pursuant to the intent of condition #10.iii.) on this site plan. Please clearly identify those trees
with a call -out or note on the plan.
10. [32.5.6.p] Because trees are to remain on the site, a Conservation Checklist is required to be
completed and signed and provided on the landscape plan. The checklist is available online at:
http:// www.albemarle.org/upload/images /forms center /departments /community development/for
ms/ applications /Checklist_ Conservation_Plan.pdf
11. [17- 400,403] A Tier III Groundwater Assessment is required for this project and must be
submitted prior to preliminary site plan approval. Please be sure all items of 17 -403 are
addressed.
Please contact Elizabeth M. Marotta at the Department of Community Development 296 -5832 ext. 3432
for further information.
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