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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434 - 296 -5832
Memorandum
To: Kristopher C. Winters
From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: December 14, 2012
Subject: SUB 2012— 00125 Haden Place- Final Subdivision Plat prior to a Preliminary
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will approve 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. [14- 302(A)4 & 14 -317] Private easements & Instrument evidencing maintenance. The private street
easement for Haden Place (private road) should be `conveyed' to the Haden Place Homeowners
Association (HOA). A maintenance agreement shall also be submitted for review /approval by the County
Attorney's Office.
Also, the access easements (the alleys) on the plat should be `conveyed' to the HOA and a maintenance
agreement shall also be submitted for review /approval by the County Attorney's Office.
Rev1. Documents for County Attorney review have not yet been received.
2. [14- 303(E)] Dimension standards and information on all lots, streets, alleys, easements, and shared
driveways. Easements shown for private streets and alleys shall be labeled as "private street easement ",
"alley easement ". Also, the easement holder(s) shall be identified on the plat. Revise the plat as appropriate
to address the above comment.
Rev1. While the private street easements have been correctly labeled, it appears the "alley
easements" are still incorrectly labeled as "access easements." Revise plat to correctly label
easements as "alley easements ", including reference in note #17.
3. [14- 303(N)] Statement pertaining to private streets. Because the subdivision contains a private street, the
following statement must be added to the plat: "The streets in this subdivision may not meet the standards
for acceptance into the secondary system of state highways and will not be maintained by the Virginia
Department of Transportation or the County of Albemarle. " Rev 1. Comment addressed.
4. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Because the subdivision contains
one (1) or more improvements that are not to be maintained by the County or any authority or other public
agency, the subdivider shall submit with the final plat an instrument assuring the perpetual maintenance of
the improvement. Please submit a maintenance agreement for the proposed Open Space areas for
review /approval by the County Attorney's Office.
Rev1. Documents for County Attorney review have not yet been received.
5. [ZMA 2005 - 0007 /Approved Concept Plan] Within Block E all lots must be between 1,800 SF and 3,000 SF
in size. However Lot 19 and Lot 18 are both below the 1,800 SF thresholds. Revise to bring each of these
lots within the minimum size as specified in the rezoning. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
6. [14 -400] Minimum lot requirements. Provide the plat with a notation of the required min lot sizes for each
block per the Rezoning Approved Concept plan. Rev 1. Comment addressed.
7. [14- 303(S)] Control points. Revise the exhibit sheet to show at least four (4) control points, evenly
distributed across the property and located at survey property corners. At the option of the subdivider, the
control points may be shown on a copy of the final plat, rather than on the original final plat. Rev 1.
Comment addressed.
8. [Comment] On sheet 1 of 3 the note; "Drainage Easements are shown on sheets 3 of 4" is inaccurate. As
there are currently only 3 sheets associated with the plat. Revise if appropriate. Rev 1. Comment
addressed.
9. [14- 302(B)l] General information. Add a revision date to all future submittals. Rev 1. Comment
addressed.
10. [14 -435] Surety in lieu of completion of on -site improvements. This plat cannot be signed by the County until
all necessary bonds have been posted.
Rev 1. Pending.
11. [14- 216(B)5] On sheet 1 of 3 Note #13 states: `All new public street right -of -ways shown hereon are hereby
Dedicated to Albemarle County, VA" However the statement needs to be revised to read: "All new public
street right -of -ways shown hereon are hereby Dedicated to Public Use" Rev 1. Comment addressed.
12. [14- 302(A)(9)] Building sites on proposed lots. On the plat provide the required note for buildable area.
Provide the following note on the plat: "Parcel (letter or number) and the residue of Tax Map /Parcel
[numbers) each contain a building site that complies with section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning
Ordinance. "
Rev 1. Comment not appropriately addressed. Revise note #16, if appropriate, to note that each lot in
the subdivision contains a building site...
13. [14- 303(D)] Acreage of lots. In addition to the acres of each parcel, provide the square footage of the
associated parcels. Rev 1. Comment recanted.
14. [Section 14- 302B(5)] Zoning. Sheet 1 of 3 denotes the property as NMD zoning. However; the proffers
associated with this site are also part of the zoning for the parcel. The proffers need to be referenced on the
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15. [Initial Comment #15 Revised] This plat cannot be approved until ACSA and VDOT complete their
reviews and grant their approval. Engineering has reviewed the plat and their comments are provided
below. Inspections, E911, Zoning, RWSA, and Fire /rescue have reviewed the plat and have no objections.
Comments are pending from ACSA, once received staff will forward them to the applicant.
16. [New Comment] As you know there is an "offsite site - distance easement" on an adjacent owner's property
(TMP 56 -8A). The County received the blank sight distance easement which the County Attorney has
commented on. The offsite site - distance easement does not appear to be accurately reflected on the Haden
Place final subdivision plat? (/0 the applicants intent is to depict/obtain the offsite site distance easement on
the final subdivision plat for Haden Place additional information will be required to be placed on the plat per
the ordinance. Please advise if this is your intent.
(If) it is your intent to obtain the offsite easement through a separate plat w/ associated deed, the plat will
need to be reviewed, approved, and recorded prior to this subdivision plat for Haden Place can be
approved. If this is the applicant's intent, also assure the deed book and page reference of the easement is
provided on the final subdivision plat for Haden Place.
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Zoning — Rebecca Ragsdale
1) All of the Zoning /Proffer comments made in my 11/13/12 memo have been addressed on the plat or either
acknowledged by the applicant in their review comment letter. Proffer 3 had been satisfied. The applicant noted
Proffer 8 had been confirmed at site review by Engineering.
Engineering — Michelle Roberge
1) Approval of the plat can only be recommended when improvements have been bonded per "14- 435 ". The
applicant shall submit a request for a bond estimate for the following:
- Subdivision (roads, drainage, etc.) per Subdivision Ordinance section 14 -435;
& Water & Sewer per Subdivision Ordinance section 14 -435; $250 fee required
E911 - Andrew Slack
Approved
Building Inspections - Jay Schlothauer
No objection
Fire and Rescue — Robbie Gilmer
No objection
RWSA —Victoria Fort
No objections
VDOT — Joel DeNunzio
Comments pending
ACSA —Alex Morrison
Comments pending
Please contact Christopher P. Perez at the Department of Community Development 296 -5832 ext. 3443 for
further information. Once the pending comments are received staff will forward them to the applicant.