HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201300012 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2013-08-23 (2)COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
MEMORANDUM
TO: Megan Yaniglos
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: ZMA-2013-12: Rivanna Village
DATE: August 29, 2013
I have reviewed the above -noted application (application plan, proffers and code of development dated 7-15-13,
application narrative undated) and I have the following comments:
Clarify and coordinate information throughout the plan, code and proffers regarding the 70' reservation and
the 30' landscape strip along Rt. 250.
o The top paragraph on page 4 of the proffers references a 90' reservation zone and landscape strip. 90
should be 100.
o Clarify the first full paragraph on page 4 of the proffers to indicate that vegetation in its natural state
will be maintained in the 70' reservation zone.
o Clarify proffer 7 to indicate that utilities allowed in the reservation zone and landscape strip are
limited to those approved by the Director of Community Development (or designee) that do not
preclude or conflict with Entrance Corridor landscaping requirements.
Clarify and make consistent throughout the plan, code and proffers the proposed timing for the planting of
the landscape strip and the ARB's review of landscaping in the reservation zone.
Clarify throughout the plan, code and proffers that the 30' landscape strip will be maintained by the Rivanna
Village homeowners association.
Two storm water management facilities are shown within the reservation and landscape strip. These
locations seem impractical, since they would need to be removed for the road widening and they impede
required landscape area. It is recommended that they be removed them from the proposal.
It is understood that the trees shown in the Application Plan are not meant to constitute a landscape plan for
review; however:
o "New" trees are shown in the Rt. 250 right-of-way. Clarify the intent or correct this.
o Trees are shown along the northern property line of some of the parcels along Rt. 250 in Block I.
Clarify whether these are meant to represent trees in the 30' landscape strip. If they are, clarify why
some are shown on the individual parcels and some are shown in the landscape strip. Also, clarify
why the planting is shown consistently west of the Butterfield Lane entrance from Rt. 250, but it is
not shown consistently east of that entrance. If illustrative planting is shown in the landscape strip, it
should be shown consistently throughout the strip.
o The required spacing for trees along Butterfield Lane is 40' on center.