HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201400033 Review Comments Family Division Plat 2014-03-07County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434 - 296 -5832
Memorandum
To: Gwen Lacy
From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner
Division: Current Development
Date: March 7, 2014
Subject: SUB201400033— Virginia H. Young - Family Division
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Division of Current Development will grant or recommend approval of the
Family Subdivision plat referenced above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each
comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless
otherwise specified.]
1. [14 -212] Affidavit. The County has received the required affidavit from the applicant. This document
will be provided to the County Attorney for his review once the applicant submits the restrictive
covenant mentioned in the following comment which must also be sent to the County Attorney for
review /approval.
2. [14- 212(B)] Family subdivisions; conditions of approval. The subdivider shall place a restrictive
covenant on the lots created by the family subdivision prohibiting the transfer of the lots so created to
a person who is not a member of the immediate family for the retention period after the date of
recordation. A template for this covenant is attached. Please submit a draft of the restrictive covenant
to me, and I will review them and forward them to the County Attorney for his review/ approval.
[14 -309 & 14 -3101 Soil evaluations; Health Director Approval of wells and septic systems. Provide
three copies of the results of percolation tests or other methods of soil evaluation used to determine
the suitability of the soil for septic systems with conventional drain fields for review and approval by
the Health Department. This requirement is for both Parcel Cl and the Residue (Parcel Q.
Currently the Soil work for the Residue (Parcel C) is all that was provided; this has been
forwarded onto the Health Department for review. Please provide Soil Work or previous
Health Department approval for the existing home on Parcel Cl to assure it has both a primary
and reserve drainfield. Approval by the HD is required before the plat can be approved.
4. [14- 415A(4)] Streets serving family subdivisions. Each private street authorized to serve a family
subdivision under section 14- 232(B)(1) shall satisfy the following: ... (ii) the surveyor shall include
the following wording on the plat: "The existing and /or proposed right -of -way is of adequate width
and horizontal and vertical alignment to accommodate a travelway passable by ordinary passenger
vehicles in all but temporary extreme weather conditions, together with area adequate for
maintenance of the travelway, as required by section 14 -412 of the Albemarle County Code. "
5. [Comment] It is suggested that note #3 be revised to make note of the official determination that was
conducted on January 7, 2009 for TMP 20 -213. For your records attached is a copy of this document.
6. [14- 302(B)(1)] General Information. When the plat is revised, please provide the date of the last
revision on the plat.
Please contact Christopher Perez at the Division of Current Development at cperezkalbemarle.org or
434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3443 for further information.