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Home My WebLink AboutSUB201300131 Review Comments Final Plat 2013-12-10 (3)Phone 434 - 296 -5832 _ p County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Memorandum Fax 434 - 972 -4126 To: Scott Collins (scott @collins - engineering.com) From: Ellie Ray, CLA, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: October 1, 2013 Revl: November 13, 2013 Rev2: December 10, 2013 Subject: SUB 201300131 Westlake Hills Phase 1 - Final 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: [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. Rev1: Comment addressed. 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,OOOsf with a minimum lot frontage of 80'. Final: It appears that lots 28 and 41 do not meet the frontage requirement, please revise. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. Lot 30 (formerly 28) appears to have the required 80' frontage, but the dimension provided (63.47') is incorrect. The frontage dimension for Lot 31 is also incorrect. Please revise the dimensions and verify that the minimum lot size is maintained. Rev1: Two new lots (24 & 25) have been added to the plat; dimension the frontage for each lot. Rev2: Comment not fully addressed. Please split the dimension that spans both lots 24 and 25 to provide a frontage dimension for each lot. 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. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. Note the critical slope waiver as requested above. Rev2: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: The plat was sent to Parks for review; comments, if any, will be forwarded upon receipt. Rev2: The plat was sent to Parks for review; comments, if any, 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. Rev1: Comment addressed. However, please dimension the setback on lot 39 (formerly 37) as it is just slightly more than 25' and the difference could be overlooked during construction. Rev2: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: Comment addressed. 7. [14- 302(6)2] Name of the plat preparer. Provide the name and seal of the person who prepared the plat. Rev1: Comment not addressed. Rev2: Comment addressed. The purpose of this comment is to make sure the surveyor's seal is included on the plat prior to submittal for County signature. 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." Rev1: Comment addressed. 9. [14- 303(M)] Street names. Please see E911 comments for information regarding street name approval. Rev1: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. It appears the proposed density for this phase was calculated backwards (acre /dwelling unit versus dwelling unit /acre); please revise. Rev2: Comment addressed. 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. Rev1: Comment not addressed. Rev2: Deed of Easement submitted and sent to the County Attorney's Office on 12/6/13; comments will be provided once received. 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. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. This plat cannot be approved until Engineering, ACSA, RWSA, Parks, and VDOT complete their reviews and grant their approval. Inspections, E911 and Fire /rescue have reviewed the plat and have no objections. Rev2: Comment not fully addressed. This plat cannot be approved until Engineering, ACSA, RWSA, and VDOT complete their reviews and grant their approval. Inspections, E911 and Fire /rescue have reviewed the plat and have no objections. Do not resubmit until you receive comments or approval from all reviewers. 15. [Comment] The overview sheet does not include new lots 24 and 25; all lots should be shown. Rev2: Comment addressed. 16. [14- 302(A)4] Easements. The landscape and maintenance easement appears to be missing on a portion of Lot 17; please include all necessary easements. 17. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. An instrument for the maintenance of privately owned improvements (street trees, common areas, etc) must be submitted for review and approval by the County Attorney's office. This document must be recorded with the plat. 18. [Comment] This plat cannot be approved until the road plans and WPO application are approved. All bonds must also be posted prior to County signature. Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using eray(jr.albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for further information.