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Home My WebLink AboutSP201000023 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2010-09-30C Y �z �'II3(;ii31Q' COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 October 1, 2010 John D Hash Timmons Group 9192 nd Street, SE Charlottesville, VA 22902 Via email: john.hash @timmons.com RE: SP2010 -23 - Westminster Canterbury Apartments Dear Mr. Hash: Thank you for your recent application SP2010 -23 to allow construction of a parking structure in association with proposed apartment units. The members of the County's Site Review Committee have reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Preliminary comments are included below. Division of Zoning and Current Development 1. SP 2010 -23 is for a proposed parking structure that will be below -grade and provide 82 parking spaces with 41 on each level. It appears 38 existing spaces in surface lot structure will be replaced with garage spaces. This parking will serve an expansion of the Monticello Apartment Building. The proposed number of apartments was not provided. This information is important for purposes of the special use permit to review to verify that the parking structure provides the required parking for the apartment expansion and replace the 38 existing spaces. Please provide the information necessary for the parking calculation. 2. Section 19- PRD The most recent application plan and proffers associated with this area of the WCBR Planned Residential Development (PRD) were approved with ZMA 97 -03. The approved Application Plan 3. shows a future building phase in this area of the site. (Below) The existing garden area is shown on the application plan but not labeled. The proposed development eliminates the garden area and does not indicate if it will be relocated elsewhere within WCBR. Please clarify whether this will be relocated elsewhere within the development. 4. Setbacks and Building Separation [Type text] a. Setbacks from internal roads and other vehicular areas were established with the PRD rezoning and shall maintain sight distances as required by Engineering. b. Perimeter setbacks established with the PRD rezoning from abutting residential zoned properties shall not be less than required for abutting properties. This proposed expansion is internal to the site and the nearest abutting properties are to the east and are zoned R1 Residential. Required side setback for R1 is 15 feet. It appears these required setbacks are met. c. Section 19.8 requires a minimum building separation of 30 feet between main structures. The proposed concept plan for the parking structure shows the apartment building expansion to be located about 20 feet from the Hillside Cottages to the south. The minimum building separation may be reduced in accordance with Section 4.11.3. Please address how this requirement will be met. d. No building height information was provided. Section 19.7 allows structures up to sixty -five (65) feet; provided that any structure exceeding thirty -five (35) feet in height shall be set back from any street right -of -way or single - family residential or agricultural district; in addition to minimum yard requirements, a distance of not less than two (2) feet for each one (1) foot of height in excess of thirty -five (35) feet. 5. Section 19.6.1 requires not less than twenty -five (25) percent of the area devoted to residential use within any PRD shall be in common open space. It appears open space is not affected by the expansion. It appears this requirement is met and no action is needed. 6. Section 4.12- Typically, structured parking requires numerous waivers from the design requirements of section 4.12. The most common waivers are for slope of travel ways, slope of parking spaces and sight distance. Waivers should be processed with the special use permit. 7. Other applicable sections of the ordinance provided for information: 8. Section 5.1.41 -A site plan shall be required for each parking lot and parking structure, unless the requirement is waived as provided in section 32.2.2. 9. Section 32.7.2A — Parking structures are also subject to the following requirements, which appear can be addressed since the structure is below - grade: a. The developer shall submit architectural elevations with both the preliminary and final site plans. The elevations shall be part of the approved final site plan. b. The developer shall submit drawings, photographs or other visual materials showing the proposed parking structure and surrounding structures (if any exist) and land uses. c. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on the roof, ground, or building shall be screened from public view to the reasonable satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Community Development with materials harmonious with the building or they shall be located so as not to be visible from public view. d. Air handlers shall be located so that emissions are directed away from any adjoining residential development. e. The structure shall be designed so that the light from all vehicle headlights and all lighting fixtures will not routinely shine directly outside the structure. [Type text] County Engineer Sight lines along the travelway where it goes under the building appear to be a concern. There must be at least 100' of clear sight distance. Cars parking just outside the southbound lane, and the curve outside the northbound lane should be adjusted if necessary. Virginia Department of Transportation No objection. Building Code Zoning No objection. Architectural Review Board No objection. Fire and Rescue No objection. Current Development Planning No objection. Comments from each reviewer 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 which could effect approval of the proposed project. If you need additional information or need to discuss any of these comments, please give me a call at 434/296 -5832 x 3565. All applications, including review comments, also can be found at the following link: http: / /countyviewweb.albemarle.org /. Please include a letter indicating how all the Site Review Committee comments have been addressed. Sincerely, Summer Frederick Senior Planner Cc: File [Type text]