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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201000035 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2011-03-04�OF G13 'k }� ��RGR'riP County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA, 22902 (Phone) 434 - 296 -5832 (Fax) 434 - 972 -4126 March 4, 2011 Keith Whipple Water Street Studio 11 3rd Street SE Charlottesville, VA, 22902. RE: SDP 2010 - 00035: West Village Preliminary Site Plan [Preliminary Site Plan Approval]. Dear Mr. Whipple: The Department of Community Development hereby grants administrative approval to the above referenced site plan. The approval of the preliminary site plan is valid for (1) one year in accordance with Section 32.4.3.1 of Chapter 18 of the Albemarle County Code. Therefore, the preliminary approval shall expire on 03 -04 -2012. If the preliminary site plan approval expires, a new application must be filed and processed. Please address all of the requirements and conditions listed below and submit eight (8) tentative plan copies to the Department of Community Development. This letter must be submitted with the tentative plans, as a checklist, to document that you have addressed all requirements or conditions, or the tentative plan will be denied. Erosion and Sediment Control, BMP Stormwater Management, and road plans with the associated applications and fees must also be submitted with the eight (8) tentative Plans. Once the tentative plan is submitted and reviewed you will receive comments from all departments /divisions /agencies that have made comment on the tentative plan. Any further responses must be made directly to each department /division /agency that has further comment. After all aforementioned departments /divisions /agencies have granted a tentative approval, you must verify with the Planner that you may submit the final mylars (2 sets), two paper copies, the final site plan application, and final site plan fee to the Department of Community Development. Signing of the plans will occur within one week once it is determined that the final site plan mylars reflect all tentative approvals. The final site plan will be subject to all final site plan requirements (Zoning Ordinance Section 32.6), in addition to the following conditions. The Department of Community Development shall not accept submittal of the final site plan for signature until tentative approvals for the following conditions have been obtained: Current Development approval to include: ■ The final site plan must meet all conditions of section 18 -32.6 of the zoning ordinance. A landscape plan is required with the final site plan. If outdoor lighting is proposed, include a lighting plan in the final site plan. ■ , Except as otherwise provided in the PRD and PUD districts, a minimum of twenty -five (25) percent of the total land area of the cluster development shall be in common open space, subject to section 4.7, regulations governing open space. A minimum of twenty five 25) percent of the total land area for this development must be in common open space. This must be clearly delineated on the final site plan and any subsequent subdivision plats for this development. ■ [32.7.9.8.c] Screening shall be required in the following instances: Parking lots consisting of four (4) spaces or more shall be screened from adjacent residential and rural areas districts. 32.7.9.8.a When required, screening shall consist of a planting strip, existing vegetation, a slightly opaque wall or fence, or combination thereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of the agent. Where only vegetative screening is provided, such screening strip shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in depth.. Vegetative screening shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted fifteen (1 S) feet on center, or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten (10) feet on center. Alternate methods of vegetative screening may be approved by the agent. Where a fence or wall is provided, it shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height and plantings may be required at intervals along such fence or wall. Vegetative screening will be required along the border of the Musician's Row parking lot. This parking lot is adjacent to a residential district, and there is a proposed retaining wall separating the development from the adjacent residential area. The vegetative screening shown on the site plan is less than 20 feet in depth (per the above requirement). A six (6) foot fence and plantings will be required. This must be addressed with the final site plan. ■ Passive recreation area amenities must be defined at the final site plan stage. What type of amenities will be built /constructed in the passive recreation area? What will the area consist of? Contact me at 434 - 296 -5832 x 3385 if you have questions or require additional information. Engineering approval to include: • The setback to the Block B townhomes is not drawn correctly. The setback must be drawn from the edge of the 20ft access easement, as required per 18- 4.6.3.d. As drawn, this modification will not affect the building placement. • A screening fence, also to be approved by the planner for Current Development, is to be provided at the top of the retaining wall adjacent to the properties to the north • Approval of all engineering site and road plan requirements and policies [DM, 18 -32.5, 18 -32.6] • Approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan meeting all state and local standards that requires no fill within the floodplain [Chapter 17 -WPO, VESCH] • Payment of the Lickinghole Basin Fee [17 -316] • Continuation of Low - Impact Development strategies, so that the detention waiver provided by the County Engineer is still valid, and providing an adequate channel to the perennial stream from each concentrated discharge point [17 -314] All other aspects of the preliminary plan as drawn are acceptable and the applicant will be expected to maintain critical elements (such as the alignment of the roadway, addition of the sidewalk and curbing along Blue Ridge Ave., etc.) when the final plan is submitted for review. Contact Philip Custer at 434 - 296 -5832 x 3072 if you have questions or require additional information. Albemarle County Service Authority approval to include: ■ The ACSA takes no exception to the preliminary plan and has no further comments based on the revisions. We want to remind.the applicant that capacity in the system cannot be reserved and is allotted on a first come, first served basis. In addition, final site plan approval will not be granted until the applicant has entered into an agreement to upgrade downstream sewer facilities. Contact Gary Whelan at 434 - 977- 4511ext 116 if you have questions or require additional information. Fire & Rescue approval to include: ■ Must comply with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Final approval is subject to field inspection and verification. Contact James Barber at 434 - 296 -5833 if you have questions or require additional information. VDOT approval to include: I have reviewed the above referenced preliminary plan and have the following comments: ■ The public road alignment and design speed looks adequate for the current and future needs of the road. ■ The following design items need to be addressed prior to final plan approval: a) Road and drainage plans need to be reviewed by VDOT. b) The frontage along Blue Ridge Ave. should include a minimum 10 foot lane with curb and gutter, a utility strip and then the sidewalk. c) Access points along Artists Way need to be spaced at a minimum of 200 feet in accordance with Appendix B(1) -22 of the VDOT Road Design Manual. It is recommended that three access points to the alley be provided instead of four and located at approximately 11 +45, 14 +00 and 16 +20 to meet the spacing requirements and line up with entrances across Artists Way. d) Pedestrian pavement markings need to be in accordance with the Guidelines for the Installation of Marked Crosswalks. Contact Joel DeNunzio at 434 -589 -5871 if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Geral Gatobu---- Principal Planner Current Development Division File: SDP 2010 -035