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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Sarah Baldwin, Senior Planner
From: Ron Higgins, AICP, Chief of Zoning /Zoning Administrator
Division: Zoning
Date: October 25, 2013
Subject: ZMA201300015- Northfield Green - TMP 61 -126 — R -2 to NMD
My Zoning comments on this ZMA Application Plan & Code of Development are:
-While the gross density (of potentially 4.9 units /acre) is within the Places29 Land Use Plan
Recommendation of 3 -6 units /acre, it is greater than the prevailing density in the immediate
neighborhood, which is less than 3 units /acre. This is somewhat out of character with the surrounding
neighborhood as called for in the Guiding Principles of the Places29 Master Plan.
- Mixture of attached and detached units is consistent with the NMD principles, but also raises the
neighborhood compatibility question, if most units in the area are detached.
-Most units in the area along Old Brook Road face that road, while this proposal has sides facing the
Road. This also raises neighborhood compatibility question.
- "Clear Zone" for emergency access includes non -paved area of Community Lawn, which may not be
sufficient for Fire & Safety needs. Paved area is only 14' wide when 20' is desired.
- "Landscape Buffer" proposed along Old Brook Road may interfere with sight distances.
- Sidewalk should be provided along the Old Brook Road frontage.
-There should be a proffer statement included with the application.