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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 IV Final Before Preliminary Site Plan [SDP- 2010 -00051 ]
Plan preparer: Mr. David Jensen, PE; W & W Associates
Owner or rep.: Meridan Land Holdings, LLC
Plan received date: 28 June 2010
(Rev. 1) 13 August 2010
Date of comments: 20 July 2010
(Rev. 1) 26 August 2010
Reviewer: Phil Custer
The first revision to the final- before - preliminary site plan, submitted 13 August 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.
(Rev. 1) At the time of this letter, the WPO plan has not yet been approved.
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
reviewed to 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- 32.7.2, 18- 32.7.2.5]
(Rev. 1) The horizontal alignment and elevation of the connector road are acceptable.
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]
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
c. Perpendicular parking spaces must have a 1Oft width when a travelway of 20ft is provided.
[18 -4.12]
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
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,
Albemarle County Community Development
Engineering Review Comments
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18- 32.7.2.81
(Rev. 1) Please extend the sidewalk 25ft east of the driveway for Lot 1 and provide a
crosswalk to the sidewalk on the other side of Avemore Pond Drive. Two CG -12's will
likely be needed to meet ADA requirements.
e. Please provide an autotum exhibit showing the movement of a fire engine through
Avemore Pond Road. [14- 412.13, 18- 32.5.6.s]
(Rev. 1) I have sent a copy of this exhibit to Fire and Rescue for their approval. If they
find any objection to the alignment, adjustments may be necessary. Once I receive a
response, I will follow up with the applicant on this comment.
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 "611
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]
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
g. Please provide no parking signs along the Village Green side of Avemore Pond. [18-
32.5.6.s]
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
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]
(Rev. 1) The County Engineer will permit the pressurized flow in the existing storm sewer
system.
5. In the storm drain profiles, please show all of the sanitary sewer lateral crossings.
(Rev. 1) Comment has not been addressed. The crossing of the storm sewer will not be an issue
only if a slope close to the minimum was applied to each lateral. Please show these lateral
crossings or provide inverts for each cleanout of lots 24 -28 and I'll check the clearance myself.
6. Private storm drainage easements are needed over all pipes outside of the road easement.
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
7. Driveways must be no steeper than 5 %. [18- 4.12.15.c]
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.
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.
(Rev. 1) Comment has been addressed.