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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201100111 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2011-10-10 (3)_ p County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434 - 296 -5832 Memorandum To: Scott Collins (scott @collins - engineering.com) From: Ellie Ray, CLA, Senior Planner Division: Current Development Date: October 10, 2011 Subject: SUB 2011— 00111 Belvedere Phase 2 - Preliminary Fax 434 - 972 -4126 The County of Albemarle Division of Current Development Planner will recommend approval of the plat referenced above once the following comments 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 based on further review.): [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision /Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] 1. [Code of Development] A portion of the Block 8 layout differs from the application plan including the addition of an alley, the extension of Road `G' (from the application plan, Colbert Street on the plans) to the east and north of the block, the elimination of linear park `k', and the addition of a SWM facility within the reserved road ROW; please consult with Zoning to determine if a variation must be obtained. 2. [Comment] Permanent improvements (extension of Colbert Street, and possibly the SWM facility) are not allowed within the reserved road ROW in Block 8. A proper setback for all lots adjacent to the reserved ROW line must also be shown. 3. [14- 302(A)3] Existing or platted streets. Please provide the width of all existing or platted streets and all other rights -of -way. 4. [14- 302(A)9] Building sites on proposed lots. The plan appears to indicate impacts to critical slopes. If a waiver has been obtained, please provide documentation and list on the cover sheet. Otherwise, a critical slopes waiver needs to be requested and approval will have to be granted before this plan can be approved. 5. [14- 302(A)14] Land to be dedicated in fee or reserved. Provide the location, acreage, and current owner of all land intended to be dedicated in fee or reserved for public use, or to be reserved in a deed for the common use of lot owners in the subdivision. 6. [14- 302(8)3] Public areas, facilities or uses. Please indicate the location of all areas shown on the comprehensive plan as proposed sites for public areas, facilities or uses which are located wholly or in part within the property. 7. [14- 302(8)5] Zoning classification. It appears a section of this subdivision extends beyond the NMD rezoned district. If this is correct, please reduce the subdivision to the extents of the NMD district, or demonstrate that the R -4 district requirements are being met for that section of the plat. 8. [14- 302(8)7] Reservior watershed. Revise the note regarding the watershed to also read, `this property is not located within a water supply protection area'. 9. [14- 302(8)8] Yards. Please show both the minimum and maximum front setbacks, if applicable, on the layout sheet. The front and side setbacks for Block 9 (lots 102 -124) are incorrectly shown at 8' and 3'. These lots should be 60' in width or greater and have a front setback of 16' and a side setback of 5'. Please also correct the side setback to 5' in the information presented on the cover sheet. 10. [14 -306] Private streets information. Clarify if authorization for any private streets is being requested. If authorization for one or more private streets is requested and has not been previously approved as provided by section 14 -234, the subdivider shall submit with each preliminary plat or, if none, with each final plat, the information required to support authorization under the applicable requirements of sections 14 -232, 14 -233 and 14- 234(A). 11. [Comment] Please clarify whether or not you are seeking approval of the `future townhouse lots' with this application. 12. [14 -400 & Belvedere Code of Development] Lots 66 -69 cannot front on open space, they must have the required road frontage. Please revise the layout of these lots or apply for a variation. 13. [Code of Development] Please provide information that demonstrates all green space and amenities requirements are being, or have been, satisfied (Belvedere Code of Development pages 9 -14). See attached memo for further information. It appears that the proposed open space /green space differs significantly from the application plan, including the elimination of `linear park k'; all green space and amenities indicated in the Code of Development must be provided, or a variation must be obtained. 14. [Code of Development] It appears that the residential unit count allowed in the Code of Development may be exceeded in Blocks 4 & 9. Provide a table that demonstrates the number of residential units (by type) previously approved, currently proposed, and running overall tallies for each block. Please see the attached memo for further information. It also appears that 23 lots are proposed in Block 9, not 22 as indicated on the Cover Sheet; please clarify. 15. [Code of Development] Proposed lots 2 -7, 30 -37, 105, and 106 -124 do not meet the lot widths indicated in the Code of Development. Please revise the lot layout to provide the required lot widths or apply for a variation. 16. [Code of Development] The residential densities presented on the plan don't appear to fall within some of the ranges permitted in the Code of Development. Please provide the current and overall residential densities as requested in the attached memo. 17. [Code of Development] It appears that sections of Road I, Alleys q & r, and Road D (Code of Development labels) differ from the road standards presented in Table 8 in the Code of Development. Please provide a table that demonstrates that all road standards are being met as requested in the attached memo. Please use the road designations indicated in the Code of Development (instead of starting over with road a, b, etc) for ease of review. If variations have been granted, list them on the cover sheet with the associated information. 18. [Code of Development] All elements including the ROW should be dimensioned on the street sections shown on Sheet 6, and should correspond to the Road Standards in Table 8. On- street parallel parking, where permitted, should be 9' wide. Street sections should include the required street trees (a note stating trees are required to be 2.5" caliper should also be added to the cover sheet). 19. [Code of Development] The grading along the front of many of the lots in Block 9 is quite steep; please demonstrate how acceptable driveway grade will be obtained. 20. [Proffer 4.4] Please indicate where the 50' Row for connection to Dunlora Farm will be located. Please contact Ellie Ray at the Division of Current Development by using eray(a)albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for further information.