HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201200017 Review Comments No Submittal Type Selected 2013-06-07County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Mike Myers (MMYERS @DOMINION.COM)
From: Megan Yaniglos- Senior Planner
Division: Zoning & Current Development
Date: April 11, 2012
Revl: June 7, 2013
Subject: SDP201200017 Riverfront Townhomes- Final Site Plan
The Planner for the Zoning & Current Development Division of the Albemarle County
Department Community Development will recommend approve the plan referred to above when
the following items 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 to the
Albemarle County Code.]
1. [32.7.9.4 (C)(1)] Provide the general type of trees in the preserved wooded area,
evergreen or deciduous.
Revl: Comment addressed. However, the existing tree line needs to be adjusted so
that it is out of the proposed grading.
2. [4.17] Is lighting proposed for this site? If so, provide a lighting plan that meets the
requirements of this section.
Revl: Comment addressed.
3. [32.7.9.4 (b)] Provide a landscape conservation plan checklist on the plans. This must be
filled out and signed by the owner. A template is attached.
Revl: Comment not addressed. The checklist needs to filled out and signed by the
owner. The list has not been filled out and is only signed by the contract purchaser.
4. [32.7.5] An easement plat needs to be submitted and approved for all the proposed
drainage, water, site distance, and access easements.
Revl: Comment not addressed to date. No application has been made for these
easements. They must be in place prior to signing of the site plan.
5. [32.7.9.8] Provide a detail for the masonry wall screening for the trash area.
Revl: Comment addressed.
Please contact Megan Yaniglos at the Department of Community Development 296 -5832 ext.
3004 for further information.
County of Albemarle
Conservation Plan Checklist — To be placed on Landscape Plans
(Handbook, pp III - 284 - 111 -297 for complete specifications)
1. The following items shall be shown on the plan:
❑ Trees to be saved;
❑ Limits of clearing (outside dripline of trees to be saved);
❑ Location and type of protective fencing;
❑ Grade changes requiring tree wells or walls;
❑ Proposed trenching or tunneling beyond the limits of clearing.
2. Markings:
❑ All trees to be saved shall be marked with print or ribbon at a height clearly visible to equipment operators.
❑ No grading shall begin until the tree marking has been inspected and approved by a County Inspector.
3. Pre - Construction Conference:
❑ Tree preservation and protection measures shall be reviewed with the contractor on site.
4. Equipment Operation and Storage:
❑ Heavy equipment, vehicular traffic and storage of construction materials including soil shall not be permitted within the
driplines of trees to be saved.
5. Soil Erosion and Stormwater Detention Devices:
❑ Such devices shall not adversely affect trees to be saved.
6. Fires:
❑ Fires are not permitted within 100 feet of the dripline of trees to be saved.
7. Toxic Materials:
❑ Toxic materials shall not be stored within 100 feet of the dripline of trees to be saved.
8. Protective Fencing:
❑ Trees to be retained within 40 feet of a proposed building or grading activity shall be protected by fencing.
❑ Fencing shall be in place and shall be inspected and approved by a County Inspector prior to grading or construction.
9. Tree Wells:
❑ When the ground level must be raised within the dripline of a tree to be saved, a tree well shall be provided and a construction
detail submitted for approval.
10. Tree Walls:
❑ When the ground level must be lowered within the dripline a tree to be saved, a tree wall shall be provided; and a construction
detail submitted for approval.
11. Trenching and Tunneling:
❑ When trenching is required within the limits of clearing, it shall be done as far away from the trunks of trees as possible.
Tunneling under a large tree shall be considered as an alternative when it is anticipated that necessary trenching will destroy
feeder roots.
12. Cleanup:
❑ Protective fencing shall be the last items removed during the final cleanup.
13. Damaged Trees:
❑ Damaged trees shall be treated immediately by pruning, fertilization or other methods recommended by a tree specialist.
NOTE: IT IS THE DEVELOPER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONFER WITH THE CONTRACTOR ON
TREE CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS.
OWNER SIGNATURE
(DATE)
CONTRACT PURCHASER SIGNATURE (DATE)