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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
September 18, 2013
Cheryl Lynn Taylor
4164 Innslake Drive, Suite B
Glenn Allen, Virginia 23060
RE: SP201300016- AT &T /CV326A (Looney Property) Tier III PWSF
Dear Valerie:
The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Preliminary
comments for the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies,
as applicable, are below:
Albemarle County Division of Planning Services (Planner) —
1. Staff has requested that the applicant conduct a community meeting.
2. A balloon test is required to ascertain visual impact.
3. A critical slopes waiver may be necessary. If a waiver is needed, it must be approved by the
Board of Supervisors as a special exception. See engineering comments.
Albemarle County Engineering Division (Engineer) —
l. Attached.
Albemarle County Division of Planning (E911) —
1. Approved.
Albemarle County Division Architectural Review Board —
1. A balloon test is needed to determine potential impacts on the Entrance Corridor and historic
resources.
Albemarle County Building Inspections -
1. No objection.
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue -
1. No objection.
Albemarle County Service Authority -
1. Approved.
Virginia Department of Transportation -
l. No objection. See attached comments.
Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed, and should
not be considered final. However, the Site Review Committee has attempted to identify all issues that
could affect approval of the proposed project.
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September 18, 2013
Please make the revisions that have been identified as necessary for preliminary approval by the Site
Review Committee. If you choose not to make the requested revisions, please submit in writing
justification for not incorporating such revisions. Submit (4) four [11" x 17 "] copies to the Department of
Community Development including responses to each of the attached comments of the Site Review
Committee. Failure to submit this information by this date will result in suspension of the review
schedule. Review will resume when revisions are submitted along with a reinstatement fee of $65.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Sarah taldwin
Senior Planner
Phone 434 - 296 -5832
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Memorandum
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
To:
Sarah Baldwin
From:
Michelle Roberge, Engineering Department
Division:
Engineering
Date:
September 18, 2013
Subject:
SP 2013 -00016 Looney PWSF
I have reviewed the concept plan for the application noted above and offer the following comments for the
applicant. The comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be added
or eliminated based on further review.
1. It appears that the proposed entrance is disturbing critical slopes. Please provide a critical slopes waiver or
change the road layout to avoid critical slopes. See the attached image for my recommendation.
2. The access road is too steep. I recommend the gravel access road to not exceed a 12% grade.
3. It is also difficult to see the contours at entrance. Please show proposed grades clearly and label contour
elevations on access road at 5' intervals.
4. Verify if ditch near entrance is actually there for channel adequacy requirements. From GIS, the ditch is on
the other side of Morgantown Road.
5. The submitted sheets do not appear to be printed to scale. Please print to scale.
6. The land disturbance is over 10,000 sf. Please submit an E &S application and address the following erosion
control measures:
a) It appears the slopes around tower /site are 2:1 slopes. Please provide soil stabilization blankets &
matting per VESCH 3.36 for all areas with 2:1 slopes and show detail on plan.
b) Please show the general construction notes for erosion and sediment control plans.
c) The construction entrance should be 12'x 70'. Also, provide the Albemarle County paved
construction entrance detail on plan.
d) Extend silt fence to areas shown on attached image.
e) The access road, north of site, drains towards site to a flat area. Address the outlet for this runoff.
Please contact Michelle Roberge in the Engineering Dept at mroberge(a)albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext.
3458 for further information.
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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701 -3819
Gregory A. Whirley
Commissioner of Highways
September 16, 2013
Ms. Sarah Baldwin
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SP2013 -00016 Thomas C. Looney — Personal Wireless Service Facility
Dear Ms. Baldwin:
We have reviewed the subject facility in the field and reviewed the plans identified as AT &T site
number CV326A as submitted by BC Architects Engineers and dated 8/7113 and offer the
following comments:
1. An entrance permit needs to be obtained from this office for the proposed entrance. Mr.
Dennis Seale in our office should be contacted at (434) 589 -1053 so that he can verify the
adequacy of the entrance location shown in the plans and work with the applicant in
obtaining this permit.
2. It is likely that the slope along Route 738 in the vicinity of the proposed entrance will
need to be graded away from the road somewhat so that adequate sight distance can be
achieved.
3. It is likely that some of the vegetation along Route 738 in the vicinity of the proposed
entrance will need to be removed so that adequate sight distance can be achieved.
If you need additional information concerning this project, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Troy ustin, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Culpeper District
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