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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
July 2, 2009
Scott Collins, PE
Collins Engineering
800 E. Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: AMENDED Comment #25, for SDP - 2009 -48 Stonewater Townhomes- Final
Dear Sir:
Department of Community Development Zoning and Current Development has reviewed the site plan (dated
6/8/09) against applicable codes and ordinances. Zoning and Current Development comments are as follows:
This proposal has been submitted as a final prior to a preliminary. The ordinance contemplates the
approval of a preliminary site plan prior to the submittal of a final site plan. However, by interpretation the
ordinance does allow the submittal of a final prior to approval of a preliminary. No mechanism exists in
the ordinance for the County to approve with conditions a final site plan. Therefore, if the site plan does
not have all necessary approvals to allow signature by the revision deadline the County will deny your
application. You may request that this project be changed from a final to a preliminary site plan which
may allow the County to approve the plan with conditions or you may request that the County defer taking
a formal action on your application.
2. [32.5.6.a][4.11.3] Approval is required to reduce side setbacks from 15' to 10'. Please provide evidence
that Fire and Safety has approved the reduction of the side setback to 10'.
3. [32.5.6.a] Setbacks listed on cover sheet do not match setbacks shown on the plan (S -1). Please revise to
be consistent. If you are providing a 25' setback along Waterstone Lane, then please revise to read "front"
setback.
4. [32.5.6.a] Provide sheet number and total number of sheets. (For example, "Sheet 1 of 15 ")
5. [32.5.6.a] Revise revision block to EITHER: add this submittal as a revision to the original submittal, OR,
delete the revision noted and treat this plan as a first submittal.
6. [32.5.6.a] Please provide adjacent uses on the existing conditions sheet (E -1).
7. [32.5.6.a,c] Please clarify the limits of this site plan better. I see the box around the area on sheet S -1,
however it appears there are off -site improvements proposed. For example:
The connection to Stonehenge is called out as "tie -in to existing pavement" and is shaded as
if it is part of this site plan.
Please define the extent to which construction of the trail is to occur with this site plan; the
detail callout is outside of the box and no note is provided explaining to where the
construction shall extend. Also, the trail detail on sheet S -2 provides for a 10' wide trail and
the plan calls for an 8' trail. Please address this discrepancy and specify the paving material.
Please clearly define the limits of construction of Waterstone Drive /Stonewater Drive.
"Greying" lineweights for proposed improvements NOT included in this site plan may help to clarify some
of these issues.
8. [32.5.6.b,c] Please delineate the limits of demo and site work on sheets E -1 and E -2. Currently, it appears
that all tree removal and demo work is included in the scope of this site plan.
9. [32.5.6b] Provide the maximum acreage of the proposed use
Provide square footage of recreation area (trail area included in this site plan)
Provide acreage and % of open space provided
Provide amount of paved parking and circulation area
10. [32.5.6.H] Show limits of 100 -year floodplain on the plans. This is not required if the limits of the
floodplain are outside of the limits of this site plan, but the limits of clearing and demo must clearly show
that work is not included in this plan.
It. [32.5.6.i] Street names must be approved by E911 prior to final site plan approval.
12. [32.5.6.i] Clearly delineate where Waterstone Lane ends and and Stonewater Drive begins. Street names
on sheets R -1 and R -2 are not consistent with names proposed on sheet S -1. Please revise.
13. [32.5.6.i] A private street maintenance agreement is required to be signed and approved prior to final site
plan approval.
14. [32.5.6.i] Please extend sidewalk to the property line shared with Stonehenge. If extending the street to tie -
into Stonehenge is part of this plan, please extend the sidewalk to the parking as well. Tempoarary
construction easements /agreements may be required.
15. [32.5.6.i] Please clarify why street is not extending to the property line shared with Treesdale.
16. [32.5.6.n] Proposed sidewalks along Rio Road, and apparently along Waterstone Lane, fall inside of
proposed private lots. Please provide easements and maintenance agreement information for these
sidewalks.
17. [32.5.6. n] Driveways appear to be varying dimensions. Provide all dimensions, include radii.
18. [32.5.6.n] Please clarify what the dimensions are that are roughly perpendicular to Waterstone Drive (23'
on the south, 24' on the north). They do not appear to be dimensioning to a particular line.
19. [32.5.6.n] Provide legend to paving materials on sheet S -1 and appropriate references to accurate details.
20. [32.5.6.b] Provide appropriate curb ramp sidewalk details at intersections and where trail intersects with
Waterside Lane.
21. [32.5.6.n][32.6.6.j] Note #14 states that no outdoor lighting will emit more than 3000 lumens (and
therefore a lighting plan is not provided). This is fine; however, the County requires the following standard
note be on the plans. Please revise your note to read: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that
emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full- cutoff luminaire. The spillover from luminaires onto
public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one -half
footcandle."
22. [32.5.6.1] Please label landscape easement along western property line and provide instrument/reference.
23. [32.5.6.0] Please provide a General Note (on the Cover Sheet) pertaining to proposed utilities, ie. being
dedicated to public use. If streets are to be private, please note so on the cover sheet.
24. [32.5.6.p] You must provide a conservation plan checklist, in accordance with Sec. 32.7.9. If no trees are
proposed to be conserved within the area of this plan, the conservation plan is not required, however the
limits of tree removal need to be clearly delineated to show that a conservation plan will not be needed.
25. [32.5.6.0] Trail easement has been approved (although not signed or recorded); therefore please provide
limits of approved trail easement on the plan. PLEASE NOTE that in order to satisfy the Treesdale
proffer related to providing the trail /easement through the property, the easement must be recorded either
prior to final subdivision plat approval (for the single family portion of this development) or prior to
approval of the Treesdale final site plan.
26. [32.5.6.p] Adjust left hand margins on sheet LL -1 so that landscape schedule and canopy calculation table
can be read when stapled in a set of plans.
27. [32.5.6.p] Remove shrubs from across the proposed trail and update callouts and landscape schedule.
28. [32.5.6.p] Provide instrument/reference for Landscape easement shown on sheet E -1.
29. [4.16] Please describe, provide details how you are providing /meeting the recreation area requirement.
The final site plan is subject to all final site plan requirements (Zoning Ordinance Section 32.6). In
addition to Zoning and Current Development approval, the following departments and agencies must
also review and approve the final site plan. If you have not received comments from the following,
please contact them directly to coordinate the review of the site plan:
30. [32.6.4.1] Final plan approval is subject to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the
Architectural Review Board. Please contact Margaret Maliszewski at 296 -5832 ext. 3276.
31. Please note that Engineering has received the site plan and their review is underway.
32. E911 approval to include:
• Review and approval of street names and other applicable items.
Please contact Andy Slack at 296 -5832.
33. Zoning & Current Development Engineering approval to include:
• All applicable items as specified in the Design Standards Manual, Section 902B
34. Albemarle County Fire Rescue approval to include:
• Review and approval of fire flow and fire hydrant locations.
• Review and approval of proposed setback reductions.
Please note that I have not received comments or approval from this department. Please contact Fire
Rescue directly to coordinate their review of your project. Please contact James Barber at 296 -5833.
35. Albemarle County Service Authority (ASCA) approval to include:
• Review of all final water and sewer plans.
Please note that I have not received comments or approval from this agency. Please contact ACSA directly
to coordinate their review of your project. Please contact Gary Whelan at 977 -4511.
36. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) approval to include:
Review and approval of all road plans including drainage computation.
Please note that I have not received comments or approval from this agency. Please contact VDOT directly
to coordinate their review of your project. Please contact Joel DeNunzio at 293 -0011 Ext. 120.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth M. Marotta
Senior Planner
Zoning & Current Development
File: SDP - 2009 -48
Cc.
Rio Road Holdings LLC
1900 Arlington Boulevard Suite A
Charlottesville, VA 22903