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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
Rev1: November 13, 2013
Rev2: December 10, 2013
Rev3: January 27, 2014
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:
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.
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.
Rev3: Comment addressed.
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.
Rev3: Parks hasn't provided any comments.
5. [14- 302(6)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.
Rev3: The surveyor's seal must be on the plat when it's submitted 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 1216/13; comments
will be provided once received.
Rev3: Comments on the Deed of Easement were provided via email on December 18t". If the
Stormwater Management Maintenance and Access Easements are to be combined with this deed,
please revise accordingly. If this deed will remain in the same form as reviewed, then it must be
updated with the final revision date of the plat (once it's deemed approvable) and submitted for
County signature. The Stormwater Management Maintenance and Access Easements must be
conveyed by deed and this process must be finalized prior to Final Plat approval; please coordinate
with Michael and /or Ana.
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.
Rev3: Comment not fully addressed. This plat cannot be approved until Engineering and ACSA
complete their reviews and grant their approval. Inspections, E911, Fire /rescue, VDOT and RWSA
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.
Rev3: Comment addressed.
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.
Rev3: Comment not addressed.
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.
Rev3: Comment not fully addressed. Bonds must be posted prior to Final Plat approval.
19. [Comment] Note #21 has been added to sheet 1 since the previous submittal. The note refers to Sheet 9,
but it appears the easement it references is on Sheet 8; please revise. Additionally, the extents of this
easement exceed the limits of disturbance as proposed and approved on the WPO application; please
clarify.
Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using eray(@albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for
further information.