HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201300131 Review Comments Final Plat 2014-02-19*—&A
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Ellie Ray, Planning
From: Glenn Brooks, County Engineer
Date: 19 Feb 2014
Subject: Westlake Hills (SUB201300131)
The final plat for Westlake Hills has been reviewed against the final plans (WPO201300016). The
following concerns should be addressed prior to approval;
The "S.W.M. Easement & Mitigation Area" does not appear approvable. The county has a policy
against stormwater facilities which will become a nuisance to homeowners, and mitigation is not
practical where the county cannot expect any realistic enforcement, such as in small back yards.
The easement is in the middle of lot 1 and taking a substantial portion of lots
15,16,19,20,40,41,42,43... etc. This is onerous to future owners, who expect full use of their lot.
These encroachments of active mitigation areas need to be decreased substantially or removed from
residential lots. Also for small encroachments, the plat needs to clarify, either by referenced deed,
or on the plat itself, what exactly this easement restricts, and just what the mitigation is.
2. The "20' Pond Access Easmt." through proposed lots 13,14,15 does not appear workable. Please
provide alternative access outside lots, and abandon this easement if this area is to be residential
lots.
The stormwater facility and easement is in the floodplain on sheet 6A, and access is on lot 39. This
cannot be approved. Please move this facility and easement out of the floodplain and off residential
lots.
4. The "Variable Width Temporary Grading & Construction Easement" is too burdensome to these
future lots, and too undefined. If the lots essentially cannot be built upon until construction is
complete, then the platting of these lots should wait until that time. The County should not be part
of this exchange through approval of over - extensive easements. This appears to be the case with all
of these lots. On most projects, this sort of thing is arranged between buyer and seller, and the
county is not asked to be involved through the platting of extensive easements. I'll also note that
some of these construction areas double as mitigation areas, which does not appear reasonable.
5. Bonds will need to be posted prior to approval
6. Stormwater Management Maintenance agreement(s) will need to be recorded prior to approval.
7. Pro -rata share contributions will need to be received prior to approval.
file: E1_fpt_GEB_Whittington.doc