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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
MEMORANDUM
TO: Claudette Grant
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: ZMA- 2013 -17: Spring Hill Village
DATE: February 12, 2014
I have reviewed the submittal dated 1 -20 -2014 and 1 -21 -2014 for the above - referenced application
have the following comments:
1. Existing electric lines (proposed to be moved underground) run along both ECs and a sewer line is
proposed to be extended along the Rt. 20 EC. Easements associated with these lines are not shown
on the plans. Typically, landscaping like that illustrated isn't allowed in the easements. This frontage
landscaping will be critical to establishing an appropriate appearance for this development in the
ECs. Loss or reduction of landscaping due to existing or proposed utilities is not appropriate.
Additional information should be provided to clarify how these conflicts will be resolved.
2. The third bullet in section 5.2 of the Code of Development acknowledges that Entrance Corridor
landscaping requirements may require alternate size and spacing of street trees than is otherwise
provided for in the code. Please note that the entire parcel falls within the EC overlay, so the EC
requirements will apply to all streets in the development.
3. Note that several of the terms used in section 4.1 of the Code, including formal, recessed from (how
much ?), Virginia farmhouse vernacular, and approximately, lack clarity and could result in
inconsistent reviews /requirements.
4. For consistency, add "detached" after "single- family' in the first bullet on page 13 of the Code.
5. It is recommended that the 50% and 1/3 requirements for porches and lanterns (pages 12 and 13 of
the Code) be reserved for review by the Spring Hill Village Architectural Review Committee and
eliminated from County review.