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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201000051 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2010-07-19COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development -401 McIntire Road, Room.227 Charlottesville, Virginia 12902 -4596 Phone (434)'296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 DATE: July 19, 2010 David M. Jensen 3040 Avemore Square Place Charlottesville, VA, 22911. RE: SDP= 2010 -00051 Avemore Phase IV Final Site Plan [Prior to Preliminary] Dear Sir, The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Preliminary comments for the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as applicable, are attached: Albemarle County Division of Zoning & Current Development (Planner) Albemarle County Division of Zoning & Current Development (Engineer) Albemarle County Division of Planning (Planner ARB) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Albemarle County Geographic and Data Services (GDS) Albemarle County Fire and Rescue Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed, and should not be considered final. However, the Site Review Committee has attempted to identify all issues that could affect approval of the proposed project. Please make the revisions that have been identified as necessary for preliminary approval by the Site Review Committee. If you choose not to make the requested revisions, please submit in writing justification for not incorporating such revisions. Submit eight (8) full size copies and one (1) 11" x 17" copy to the Department of Community Development including responses to each of the attached comments of the Site Review Committee by Monday August :2 "`'.,:2010. Failure to submit this information by this date will result in suspension of the review schedule. Review will resume when revisions are submitted along with a reinstatement fee of .$65. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, -Gerfild-Gatobu, Principal Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Current Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 -4596 Phone: (434)296 -5832 Ext 3385 Fax: (4'14)972-4126 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development . 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone ,434 =296 -5834 Memorandum To: David Jensen From: Gerald Gatobu, Principal Planner Division: Zoning and Current Development Date: July 19, 2010 Fax 434 -972 -4126 Subject: SDP.2010 -00051 Avemore Phase IV Final Site Plan (Prior to Preliminary Site Plan) The County of Albemarle Division of Zoning and Current Development will grant or recommend approval of the final site plan referred to above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] .0.32:5.6 The final -prior:to preliminary site plan shall.contain the following information: 1. -O a. This proposal has been submitted as a final site plan 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 elan 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.reguest thatthe,County defer taking a formal action on your application. U b. Written schedules or data as -necessary to demonstrate that the site can accommodate the proposed use, including: :Gross residential density: Please add the Gross residential density (Du/Acre) on the site plan. is If .a landscape plan is required,.maximum amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation areas. Please add the maximum amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation areas -to the site plan. This -figure will be used to calculate the interior landscaping required. 0.c. If phasing is planned, phase lines and proposed timing of development. 32:7.2:5 The commission or the agent may require provision for and /or construction of travel lanes or .driveways -to serve adj oining properties. The pavement of vehicular travel lanes or driveways designed -to permit vehicular travel on the site and from adjacent property and parking areas shall be not less than-twenty (20) feet in width. (32.5.7,1980; Amended 5 -1 -87) Please construct-the-travel lane >(Avemore Pond Road) to-the property line where the property meets Wilton Country Lane.. [32.7:8.2]: Is outdoor lighting is proposed? A lighting plan is required if outdoor lighting is proposed. Outdoor lighting shall comply with the requirements of section 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. [32.5.6.a] [4.11.3] _Approval is required -to reduce "side setbacks from -15' to 10'. Please contact the Fire and Rescue department and provide evidence that Fire and Safety has approved the "reduction of the side setback-to 10'. 32:7.2.8 Provision shall be made for sidewalks and pedestrian walkways which will enable pedestrians to walk safely and conveniently between buildings on the site and from the site to adjacent property. Please provide sidewalks that will enable pedestrians -to walk "safely and conveniently between buildings on the site and from the site to adjacent properties. Landscape Plan Checklist Section 327.97: PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING 0 Interior landscaping: Exclusive of the requirements of section 32:7.9:7 (a) and (c), an area equal-to -five (5) percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation .area shall be landscaped with trees or- shrubs. 0 (b) This shall include -one (1) large or medium shade tree per -ten (10) "parking spaces or portion thereof, if five (5) spaces or more. Please. show interior landscaping calculations at five (5) percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area. Additionally please indicate the number of large or medium shade trees per ten (10) parking spaces provided. `• I could not locate one 1 (T15) (White ;Oak) i• There are 17 T (13) trees (London Plane -Tree) .. CANOPY CALCULATIONS Please refer to Albemarle County's approved plant canopy calculations list "for the 10 year coverage n totals. The 10 _year coverage totals shown on the plant list do not match what is show on the landscape schedule on sheet C -15. Please revise. Please contact Gerald Gatobu at the Division of Zoning and Current Development at296 -5832 ext.3385 for further information. 2 4 OVI AL GIRGI1flP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia :22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 Project: Avemore Phase N Final Before Preliminary Site.Plan [SDP-2010-0005 I] Plan preparer: Mr. David Jensen, PE; W & W Associates Owner or rep.: Meridan Land Holdings, LLC Plan received date: 28 June 2010 Date of comments: 20 July 2010 Reviewer: Phil Custer The final- before - preliminary site plan, submitted 28 June 2010, has been received and reviewed by Engineering. A review of the WPO plan will be transmitted in a separate document. Engineering review provides the following comments on the final site plan: A. Site Plan Review 1. The Zoning Department has determined that the plan is consistent with the approved application plan. 2. The site plan cannot be approved until the WPO plan is approved. The review of the WPO plan will be provided in a separate comment letter. 3. In order to subdivide the townhouse lots in the future, the applicant must request a private street from the agent at the time the final subdivision plat application. [14 -233, 14 -.234] The current subdivision ordinance requires the private road to be constructed to VDOT standards or "an alternative standard deemed adequate by the agent, upon recommendation of the county engineer ". [14- 412.B] The plan does not appear to meet any VDOT standard. Through a detailed discussion with the Chief of Current Development, it has been determined that Avemore Pond Road will be Teviewedto the travelway standards of the.Zoning Ordinance, 18 -4.12. Please make the following corrections to satisfy engineering review with regard to the travelway /roadway within the site: a.. The applicant must build the Wilton Farm Connection Road to the Property Line. The horizontal and vertical alignments of the connector road must work with the already constructed roadway from Wilton Farm. [18-3 2.7.2, 18.32:7.2:5] b. Please provide a new estimate for the ADT on Avemore Pond Road under the assumption that -the connection to Wilton Farm is worked out. The pavement section for Avemore Pond Road must be updated based on this new ADT. [14- 412.B, 18- 4.12.15.a] c. Perpendicular parking spaces must have a l Oft width when a travelway of 20ft is provided. [18 -4.12] d. All streets within the development areas require curbing, sidewalks, and 6ft planting strips. Since the application plan was approved without planting strips for this phase, planting strips will not be required. However, sidewalks must be provided or a waiver of this design standard must be approved by the Planning Commission. [14- 410.H, 14 -422, 18- 32.7.2.8] e. Please provide an autoturn exhibit showing the movement of a fire engine through Avemore Pond Road. [14- 412.B, 18- 32.5.6.s] f. The dedication of the access easement to the back of curb is not practical for long term maintenance of the road /travelway. On the Village Green side, please extend the easement to at least one foot behind the curb. On the outer edges, please provide a "6ft Albemarle County Community Development Engineering Review Comments Page 2 of 2 sidewalk and maintenance easement" for the 5ft sidewalk that is necessitated by comment 3.d, or move the easement line to lft behind`the curb. [14- 412.B] g. Please provide no parking signs along the Village Green side of Avemore Pond. [18- 32.5.6.s] 4. The county engineer must approve any drainage system (proposed or existing) that exceeds open channel flow. The request has been delivered to the county engineer. [Design Manual] .5. In the storm drain profiles, please show all of the sanitary sewer lateral crossings. 6. Private storm drainage easements are needed over all pipes outside of the road easement. 7. Driveways must be no steeper than _5%. [18- 4.12.15.c] 8. All slopes steeper than 3:1 must have a low maintenance, non - grassed groundcover specified. Examples of acceptable groundcovers can be found in Table 3.37C of the VESCH. - j DEPARTMENT OF 'TRANSPORTATION CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENCY OFFICE 701 VDOT WAY CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.22911 GREGORY A. WHIRLEY COMMISSIONER July20, 2010 Mr. Glenn Brooks Department of Engineering and Development 401 McIntire Rd. Charlottesville, VA.22902 Subject: Site Review Meeting Comments July22nd, 2010 site review meeting Dear Mr. Brooks: Below.are VDOT's comments on the Site Plans for the July22nd,2010 Site Review Committee Meeting: -SDP= 2010 -00051 Avemore IV Townhouses Final (Gerald Gatobu) °• No comments. SUB= 2010 -00081 Old Trail Block 4'Lots 2 =11 -Final (Megan Yaniglos) • This plat is missing a variable width clear zone easement which is to be located one foot behind the proposed sidewalk along lots 7, 8 and 9. _• There are missing sight distance easement along lots 5, 7 and 9 that need to be shown on the plat. Please request the applicants provide a written description of revisions with re- submissions. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me prior to sharing these comments with the .applicants. Sincerely, .Joel DeNunzio,:P.E. Staff Engineer VDOT Charlottesville Residency 434 -293 -0011 WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING Alhomade County Service .. uth4eity &Mng:e conseMng 'TO: Gerald Gatobu FROM: Gary Whelan, -Civil Engineer `DATE: July-20,2010 =RE::Site'Plan'Technical Review -for: Avemore Phase IVTownhouses =Final SDP.20100005 -1 TM 7813-3 =1 C The--below checked items apply-to-this site. ✓ 1. 'This site .plan is within the Authority's jurisdictional area-for: J A. Water and sewer B. Water only C. Water only to existing structure D. Limited service ✓ 2. An 8 inch water line is located on site. 3. Fire-flow from, nearest public hydrant, located distant-from this -site plan, is Gpm + at 20 psi residual. J -4. An 8 inch sewer line is located on site. 5. An Industrial Waste Ordinance survey-form must be completed. ✓ 6. 'No improvements or obstructions shall-be placed within -existing or-future easements. 7. -and -plans are currently under review. 8. :and :plans have _been received .and approved. 9. No plans - are -required. ✓ '10. =Final water and :sewer plans are required for our review and approval - prior-to _ granting -tentative approval. '1.1. Final site plan may /may not.be.signed. '12. RWSA.approval-for water and /or =sewer connections. 13. City of Charlottesville approval-for sewer. Comments: Three sets of water-and sewer-plans are'to-be-delivered directly-to-the ACSA -for -review -and approval. Phase Illb water dedication needs-.to be - complete .prior-to final approval. 'The -site plan does not show or incorrectly shows: -meter locations water line size waterline locations sewer line size sewer line locations expected wastewater flows easements expected water demands 168 Spotnap Road Charlottesville VA 22911 • Tel (434) 977 -4511 Fax (434) 979 -0698 www.serviceauthoriy.org Application #: SDP201000051 Shoff :'Review Comments Project Name: Avemore Phase IV'Townhouses - Final Final— Residential — Administrative Date Completed: 07/16/2010 Reviewer: Andrew Slack E911 Review Status: Approved Reviews Comments: 4PPROVED. Date Completed: 07/13/2010 Reviewer: .James Barber Fire Rescue Review Status: No Objection Reviews Comments: Date Completed Reviewer: Review Status: Reviews Comments: Must comply with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Final approval is subject to field nspection and verification. 07/19/2010 Jay Schlothauer Inspections No Objection Based on plans dated June-28,-2010. No comments or conditions. Date Completed: 07/09/2010 'Reviewer: Margaret Maliszewski Review Status: Reviews Comments: Date Completed: Reviewer: Review Status: Reviews Comments: Requested .Changes ARB This townhouse development is located behind houses on Wilton Farm Road, as viewed from the Route 20 Entrance Corridor. Site sections previously provided by the applicant show that the proposed townhouses are -40' high and the houses on Wilton Farm Road are 32' high. Because the townhouses are to be located behind the houses, and because the townhouses will not exceed twice the height of the houses, this proposal qualifies for review as a county -wide Certificate of Appropriateness. This type of review allows staff to complete the review and approval without review at an ARB meeting. An ARB application and submittal, are still required, and approval of that application is required prior-to final site plan approval. The applicant can contact me with questions about the submittal and review process. (Margaret Maliszewski,:296 -5832 x 3276 mmaliszewski albemarle.or 07/20/2010 Philip Custer Engineer.Z &CD Requested Changes Page: 1.00 County of Albemarle Printed On: Wednesday, July 21, 2010