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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, CLA, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: October 1, 2013
Subject: SUB 2013 -00131 Westlake Hills Phase 1 - Final
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of 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.]
Conditions of Preliminary Plat Approval:
1. [14- 302(A)4] Easements. Any necessary easements must be documented and approved during the road
plan or WPO application process. Final: It appears that an off -site easement is proposed on the southern
boundary; it is labeled as `temporary construction, utility and turn - around easement'. Please add the two
adjoining property owners as signatories on this plat, or provide a separate easement plat application which
they will sign. All off -site easements must be recorded prior to, or with, this final plat.
2. [14- 302(A)8 & 13.4.1 (SO)] Proposed lots. Due to the application of the street tree bonus factor, all lots are
to be a minimum of 20,000sf with a minimum lot frontage of 80'. Final: It appears that lots 28 and 41 do not
meet the frontage requirement, please revise.
3. [14- 302(A)9] Building sites on proposed lots. The Board of Supervisors approved a critical slope waiver
request for this subdivision. Final: Please note this waiver on the plat. Additionally, in note #19 please
indicate that the minimum building site was determined to be 6038sf during the preliminary plat process.
4. [14- 302(8)3] Public areas, facilities or uses. Coordinate with the Department of Parks and Recreation to
establish the exact location of the greenway area and any other facilities as noted in the Comprehensive
Plan. Please refer to comments provided by Parks during preliminary plat review. Final: The plat was sent
to Parks for review; comments will be forwarded upon receipt.
5. [14- 302(8)8 & 4.6.1(c)] Yards. This subdivision includes many non - standard setback /yard lines to
establish the setback or yard where the minimum lot width is achieved; therefore, all setback /yard lines must
be shown on the final plat. Final: Revise the setback /yard lines shown to establish the depth of all front and
rear yards to where the minimum lot width is achievable. Lots 28, 34, 37 & 38 appear not to meet this
standard on the front setback.
Final Plat Comments:
6. [2.2.3] Minimum open space required. A minimum of 25% open space is required for cluster development,
and must be provided in each phase. It appears this standard has been met, but please list the percent
provided for tracking purposes as subsequent phases are submitted.
7. [14- 302(8)2] Name of the plat preparer. Provide the name and seal of the person who prepared the plat.
8. [14- 303(K)] Temporary turnarounds. It is unclear exactly what is proposed in terms of a temporary
turnaround, but please add the following note, if necessary: "The area on this plat designated as a
temporary turnaround will be constructed and used as other streets in the subdivision until (street name)
is /are extended to (street name), at which time the land in the temporary turnaround area will be abandoned
for street purposes and will revert to adjoining property owners in accordance with specific provisions in their
respective deeds."
9. [14- 303(M)] Street names. Please see E911 comments for information regarding street name approval.
10. [14- 303(0 &P)] Signature & Notary panels. Please add signature and notary panels for any property owner
impacted by a proposed off -site easement.
11. [14- 303(S)] Control points. Provide at least four (4) control points, evenly distributed across the property
and located at survey property corners, and shown on each sheet depicting the property. 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.
12. [Comment & 13.3] Provide information regarding bonus factors and approved /proposed density on the
Cover Sheet. The density cannot be exceeded in any phase of the subdivision; please list the proposed
density of phase 1 for tracking purposes as subsequent phases are submitted.
13. [Comment] A Deed of Easement for the public drainage easements must be approved by the County
Attorney's Office and recorded with this plat; please submit for review.
14. [Comment] This plat cannot be approved until ACSA, RWSA, Parks, and VDOT complete their reviews
and grant their approval. Engineering and E911 comments have been provided. Inspections and
Fire /rescue have reviewed the plat and have no objections.
Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using eray(a- )albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for
further information.