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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, PLA, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: August 7, 2012
Rev1: October 10, 2012
Subject: SUB 2012— 00086 Old Trail Creekside — Phase III Road Plans
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the Road Plans 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. [Comment] This application was not submitted for subdivision plat review; comments provided are for
Road Plans only.
Revl: Comment still valid.
2. [Comment] The Preliminary Plat for this subdivision was approved showing a 30' landscaped buffer with
"existing trees and Leyland cypress "'. While the buffer area is shown, it does not appear to have many
existing trees. Please provide supplemental buffer planting on the landscape plan. As an aside, Leyland
cypress would not be a good planting choice for such a small space.
Revl : Comment not fully addressed. The species selected have the following full -size widths:
1)Magnolia grandiflora `Little Gem' = 8 -10', 2)llex `Nellie R. Stevens = 10 -15', and 3)Thuja `Green
Giant' = 15 -20'. The symbols on the plan indicate widths of 30 -35'. Revise the landscape buffer plan
using symbols that accurately reflect the full -size width of the species selected. Please also add
additional plantings to adequately provide a landscaped buffer. County screening requirements are
generally a double staggered row of evergreens planted 15' on- center; while this standard may not
be necessary, additional plantings will be required to provide a visual buffer.
3. [Comment] The Preliminary Plat for this subdivision was approved showing an area reserved /dedicated for
a future stormwater management pond for Jarman's Gap Road improvements. The area marked for
dedicated appears to now be intended for stream impact mitigation. Engineering has requested input from
VDOT on this issue.
Revl : Comment addressed.
4. [Comment] The exhibits that were used in the Board of Supervisors meeting to decide on the
appropriateness of the open space in this subdivision showed trails extending across the stream and up
through the 30' landscape buffer, as well as across Birchwood Hill Road and out to Jarman's Gap. I am
awaiting input from Parks on which trail(s) they want included and will forward their response.
Revl : The plan has been forwarded to Parks for their approval. Comments /approval will be
forwarded, once received.
5. [13.4.1] Environmental standards. The street trees that are intended to be Tilia cordata are not properly
labeled; please add the appropriate label. Many of the street trees provided are not within the designated
planting strip. Please make sure that all street trees not in the planting strip are within the 10' sidewalk and
street tree easement. Protection and maintenance of these trees will need to be referenced in the
supplemental declaration required with the final subdivision plat.
Rev1: Comment addressed. Please make sure to include a supplemental declaration referencing
the protection and maintenance of these trees with each Phase III sub -phase final plat.
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.