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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Memorandum
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
To:
Margaret Maliszewski
From:
Ellie Ray, CLA, Senior Planner
Division:
Planning
Date:
February 19, 2013
Subject:
SP 2013— 00002 Price Hyundai
I have reviewed the concept plan for the above noted application and offer the following comments in regards to
site plan requirements (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] The previously approved site plan must be amended to reflect the new proposal.
2. [Comment] It appears that a 24' access easement is provided for this site through the previous phase. For
reference, should any of the phases be subdivided a minimum 30' private street easement would be
required, and private street approval would be necessary for frontage for any potential divisions.
3. [32.5.2(a)] The boundary information provided does not include reference to TMP 045000000111130; all
existing parcels should be referenced.
4. [32.5.2(a)] Information should be provided regarding the waiver granted for disturbance of critical slopes,
including the associated conditions of approval, by reference to the approval letter for SDP 200400045
dated October 28, 2005.
5. [32.5.2(b) & 4.12.4(a)] The number of parking spaces provided may not exceed the number of spaces
required by more than twenty (20) percent. The required parking calculations should be approved by
Zoning during site plan review. Some of the calculations provided appear to be incorrect.
6. [32.6.20) & Comment] Many of the proposed plantings appear to have site conflicts. Some are in utility
easements and some are directly on top of proposed utilities and drainage structures. Plants must be
moved to more suitable locations or approval from the associated agency (VDOT, ACSA, etc) that they will
allow the plantings within their property /easement must be provided.
7. [32.6.20), 32.7.9.4(b) & Condition of approval] Existing trees may be preserved in lieu of planting new
plant materials in order to satisfy the landscaping and screening requirements of section 32.7.9 or to meet
conditions of approval, subject to the agent's approval. It appears the Preliminary Site Plan and first Final
Site Plan were approved with a condition that certain trees along the border of the 20' undisturbed buffer be
marked and preserved. The landscape plan should show the trees to be preserved, the limits of clearing,
the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells or walls, and trenching or
tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing.
8. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.5(a)] An area of at least five (5) percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation
area shall be landscaped with trees or shrubs. Neither the areas of street trees and shrubs required by
sections 32.7.9.5(d) and (e), nor shrubs planted between a parking area and the building shall be counted
toward the minimum landscaped area for a parking lot. The 5% requirement refers to square footage of
planting space, not tree canopy. All relevant information to verify this requirement is met will be required.
9. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.8] A minimum 10% tree canopy will be required.
10. [Condition of Preliminary Approval] Virginia Department of Transportation approval of entrance design,
signal improvements, frontage and turn lane improvements as well as any associated road plans and
drainage plans.
11. [Condition of Preliminary Approval] The 18' retaining wall on the northern side of the site cannot disturb
the undisturbed buffer for a footing or reinforcing grid. The plan must be revised as necessary, or provide
computations, details and construction methods to avoid disturbance of the buffer.
12. [Condition of Preliminary Approval] Grading to the edge of the undisturbed wooded buffer on the sides
of the site will likely cut tree root systems, damaging and eventually killing trees. On final plans, the grading
should be moved back, or specific trees surveyed and marked on plans to ensure survivability of trees within
the undisturbed buffer.
Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using eray(LDalbemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for
further information.