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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
Date: October 12, 2009
To: Ms. Anita Dunnivan
c/o Roger W. Ray & Assoc., Inc.
1717 - 113 Allied Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone # (434) 293 -3195 - Fax # (434) 293 -4202
E -mail: anitaray2 @earthlink.net
Owner: Susan M. Taylor
P.O. Box 3044
Chester, VA 22903
From: Patrick Lawrence, Planner
Phone # (434) 296 -5832 ext. 3297
E -mail: pawrence @albemarle.org
Re: SUB200900133 - Susan M. Taylor Family Division of part of TMP# 34 - 40
The Planner for the Zoning and Current Development Division of the Albemarle County Department of
Community Development will recommend approval of the plat 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 bases upon further review.) [Each
comment is preceded by the applicable reference to the Albemarle County Code.]
1. [14 -303N] Statement pertaining to private streets. If the subdivision will contain one or
more private streets, the following statement: "The streets in this subdivision may not
meet the standards for acceptance into the secondary system of state highways and will
not be maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation or the County of
Albemarle. "
2. [14 -211 and 212(A)] - Verification of Family Division. Copy of affidavit, deed, letter
from attorney stating: grantee, grantor and their relationship; and certifying that this is a
Family Division in accordance with Section 14 -208 and related provisions of the
Albemarle County Code.
3. [14- 212(C) & 14 -316] The entrance of the principal means of access for each lot onto any
public street shall comply with Virginia Department of Transportation standards and be
approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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4. [14 -3091 Soil evaluations. The subdivider shall submit to the agent with each final plat
the results of percolation tests or other methods of soil evaluation used to determine the
suitability of the soil for septic systems with conventional drain fields, if septic systems
are proposed to be used in the development of the subdivision, and the results are
requested by the agent. These results shall be forwarded by the agent to the health director.
S. [14 -3101 Health director approval of individual private wells and/or septic systems.
If required as a condition of final plat approval, a final plat shall not be approved if
individual private wells are proposed for the subdivision until written approval has been
received from the health director by the agent. A final plat shall not be approved if septic
systems are proposed for the subdivision until written approval has been received from the
health director by the agent.
6 [14 -4121 Standards for private streets only. In addition to the minimum design
requirements set forth in section 14 -410, the following minimum design requirements
shall apply to private streets authorized by this chapter: Each private street serving
residential uses authorized under sections 14 -232 or 14 -233 shall satisfy the following:
Streets serving two lots. Each private street serving two (2) lots shall satisfy the following:
(i) easement or right -of -way widths shall be thirty (30) feet minimum; (ii) the required
materials and minimum depth of base shall satisfy the minimum requirements described in
the design standards manual; and (iii) the surveyor shall include the following wording on
the final plat: "The existing and/or proposed right -of -way is of adequate width and
horizontal and vertical alignment to accommodate a travelwaypassable by ordinary
passenger vehicles in all but temporary extreme weather conditions, together with area
adequate for maintenance of the travelway, as required by section 14 -412 of the
Albemarle County Code. "
Final tentative approval will be subject to the completion of these comments.
If I may be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
J. Patrick Lawrence, Planner
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