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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
March 4, 2014
Craig Kotarski
Timmons Group.
9192 nd Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SDP201400003 Agnor -Hurt Elementary School — Major Amendment
Dear Sir:
Your Major Amendment application has been reviewed. In order for the amended site plan to be
approved the following revisions are required:
1. [32.5.2(a)] This property is zoned R -6 and, therefore, technically doesn't have parking setbacks;
please remove this information from the "site data ". Additionally, this property has two fronts; one on
Berkmar and one on Woodburn. Because there are two fronts, all of the other property lines are
sides (fronts and backs don't intersect). Please show the setbacks on the layout plan and label them
correctly.
2. [32.5.2(a)] Provide the names of the owners, zoning district, tax map and parcel number, and
present uses of all abutting parcels.
3. [32.5.2(b)] List the number of parking spaces removed and the number proposed. Verify the total
number of spaces provided; "site data" indicates 118, but the landscape plan states 128.
4. [32.5.2(d)] A critical slope waiver was requested to disturb 0.55 acres of man -made slopes in excess
of 25 %. However, a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) is currently underway that, if approved, would
designate the slopes on this property as "managed ". The ZTA, as proposed, would allow for the
disturbance of "managed" critical slopes for many permitted uses as long as certain design standards
are met, and would make this waiver unnecessary. The ZTA will be heard by the Board of
Supervisors on Wednesday March 5t ". If the ZTA is not approved, the waiver request will be
processed while revisions to the site plan are underway.
5. [32.5.2(1)] Provide the pavement width for Woodburn Road.
6. [32.5.2(1)] Provide the pavement width for both entrances and their associated accessways.
7. [32.5.2Q,k,l)] Verify that the location(s) of all existing or proposed utilities and utility easements
including water, sewer, drainage, telephone, cable, electric and gas are shown on the plan.
8. [32.5.2(m)] Show the distance to the centerline of the nearest existing street intersection from the
proposed ingress and egress locations.
9. [32.6.2(e)5] Provide a legend showing all symbols and abbreviations used on the plan.
10. [32.6.2(g)] All water and sewer facilities to be dedicated to public use and the easements for those
facilities and shall be identified by a statement that the facilities are to be dedicated to the Albemarle
County Service Authority.
11. [32.6.2(i)] Dimension all travelways.
12. [32.6.2(i)] Show the location of any loading space(s) and provide dimensions.
13. [32.6.2(i)] Provide the location of any signs.
14. [32.6.2(i)] Indicate the type of surfacing for all paved or gravel areas.
15. [32.6.2(i)] Label the angle of any non - perpendicular parking spaces.
16. [32.6.2(i) & 4.12.15 (f)] Each end of the 10 parking space row on the eastern side of the parking lot
should be protected by raised traffic islands instead of painted stripes.
17. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.4(b)] Existing trees may be preserved in lieu of planting new plant materials in
order to satisfy the landscaping and screening requirements of section 32.7.9 or to meet conditions of
approval, subject to the agent's approval. It appears that some of the Landscape Plan requirements
are proposed to be met with existing vegetation. The landscape plan should show the trees to be
preserved, the limits of clearing, the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring
tree wells or walls, and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. In addition, the
applicant shall sign a conservation checklist approved by the agent to insure that the specified trees
will be protected during construction. Except as otherwise expressly approved by the agent in a
particular case, such checklist shall conform to specifications contained in the Virginia Erosion and
Sediment Control Handbook, pp III -284 through III -297, and as hereafter amended. This checklist
must be signed, dated, and added to the landscape plan sheet.
18. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.6(b)] The 5% landscaped area required shall be planted with a mixture of shade
trees and shrubs and shall include one (1) large or medium shade tree per ten (10) parking spaces or
portion thereof, if five (5) spaces or more. As noted above, clarify how many total parking spaces are
proposed. Additionally, it appears that one Betula nigra is proposed within a striped paved area;
please revise.
19. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.8] The tree canopy requirement for this site is 10 %; please provide information to
verify that this requirement is being met. If existing trees are to be used to satisfy this requirement,
provide the information requested above regarding preserving existing trees in lieu of planting new
plant material. Please also provide the tree canopy information for all proposed plantings.
20. [32.6.2(k) & 4.17] Is any outdoor lighting proposed? If so, all lighting (including building mounted
fixtures) must be shown on a lighting plan that includes a photometric plan, luminaire schedule and
cut sheets for each proposed fixture.
21. [Comment] This amendment cannot be approved until VDOT completes their review and grants
their approval; comments will be forwarded upon receipt. Engineering, Fire /Rescue, ACSA,
inspections, and E911 comments have been provided.
Staff has provided references to provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. The
Code is kept up to date by the County Attorney's office. The Code may found on the County Attorney's
website which may be found under "Departments and Services" at Albemarle.org.
In accord with the provisions of Section 32.4.3.5 of Chapter 18 of the Code if the developer fails to submit
a revised final site plan to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter
the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily withdrawn by the developer.
If you have any questions about the comments please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Ellie Carter Ray, CLA
Senior Planner
Planning Division