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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201400017 Review Comments No Submittal Type Selected 2014-06-03�• �I''lll��• COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 June 3, 2014 Tim Miller 1413 Sachem Place, STE 2 Charlottesville VA 22901 RE: SDP201400017 Festive Fare — Minor Amendment Dear Sir: Your Minor Amendment application has been reviewed. In order for the amended site plan to be approved the following revisions are required: 1. 132.5.2(b), 4.12.4(a)] Sheet C -001 lists 58 spaces provided; however, staff counts 62 spaces provided throughout the plan. On the plan please assure the correct number of spaces is provided on sheet C- 001. Revise. Also, the number of parking spaces in a parking area may not exceed the number of spaces required by this section by more than twenty (20) percent. Which means the max amount of parking for this site based on required parking spaces is truly 59 spaces total. Based on staff's count of 62 spaces the site is over its maximum permitted by 3 spaces. However staff acknowledges that the original 1986 site plan permitted the existing spaces and no changes to parking are proposed. Thus on the site plan, sheet C- 001under the Parking Provided, please provide the following note : `All existing spaces were previously approved through SDP86 -39" Rev 1. Comment addressed. 2. 132.5.2(b) and (n)] In 2002 the site had a Letter of Revision (LOR) approved to permit a loading dock at the southeast side of the building. If the loading dock was installed and currently exists, please depict, label, and dimension it on the site plan. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 3. [Comment] The site plan was submitted as a Major Amendment; however, upon initial review of the plan it was deemed that the modifications subject of the amendment could be contained in a Minor Site Plan Amendment. Thus a refund with the difference of the two application costs was issued to the applicant. Throughout the plan assure all reference to "Major Site Plan amendment" are revised to utilize "Minor Site Plan Amendment ". Rev 1. Comment addressed. 4. [Comment] There appears to be a typographical error in the name of the project. Specifically Festive Fare. Revise if appropriate. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 5. [26.2] To assure what is being proposed is permitted by right in the LI zoning district, on sheet C -001 under Proposed Use, please specify what will be stored in the proposed warehouse. What will the warehouse be used for? By -right uses in the LI zoning district can be found in chapter 18 Section 26.2 in the Albemarle County Ordinance. Revise. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 6. [32.5.2(t)] Dam Break inundation zone. The entire property is located in a federal dam break inundation zone. On sheet C -001 assure there is a note provided which stated this. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 7. [4.12.13(e)] Each site plan that depicts a commercial or industrial building offour thousand (4,000) gross square feet or more shall provide a dumpster pad that does not impede any required parking or loading spaces, nor any pedestrian or vehicular circulation aisles. Is there already a dumpster pad onsite, if so, please locate and label it on the plan. If there is not one currently onsite, one shall be provided with this addition. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 8. 132.6.1(e6), 32.6.2(i), 32.5.2(n), 4.12, 4.12.16, 4.12.17] Existing and proposed improvements. On the plan provide dimensions for all Existing and Proposed improvements. To include dimensions for aisle widths and all other existing and proposed improvements onsite. Revise. Also, please clarify; is the new warehouse to be connected to the existing warehouse? Or is the new warehouse a separate building with a 25' setback from the existing warehouse space? Rev 1. Comment addressed. 9. 132.5.2a,k,l)] Verify that the location(s) of all existing utilities and utility easements including water, sewer, drainage, telephone, cable, electric and gas are shown on the plan. If any, please label with the Deed Book and Page reference. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 10. [32.6.2(h)] Revise the signature panel to include ACSA and eliminate the Health Department. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 11. [32.6.2(j)] Landscape Plan. Provide a landscape plan that complies with section 32.7.9. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 12. 132.5.2fJ Show existing landscape features and any proposed changes to existing features. An area of at least 5% of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area shall be landscaped with trees or shrubs within or around the parking lot. Please provide all relevant information to verify this requirement is satisfied. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 13. 132.6.20) & 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. Revise. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 14. [32.6.20) & 32.7.9.81 The tree canopy requirement for this site is 10 %; if existing trees are to be used to satisfy this requirement, provide the information required per 32.7.9.4(b) regarding preserving existing trees in lieu of planting new plant material. Rev 1. Canopy calculations for the site appear to meet the minimum requirements; however, staff has found some minor errors in the canopy calculation for the site which need to be revised to reflect those canopy calculations provided on the County's approved canopy list. a. On sheet C -202, on the landscape schedule, for T -3, Bradford Pear. It lists 510 SF per tree; however, the approved canopy lists provides for 139 SF per tree. Revise. b. On sheet C -202, on the landscape schedule, for T -4, Maple. It lists 139 SF per tree; however, the approved canopy lists provides for 510 SF per tree. Revise. c. On sheet C -202, on the landscape schedule, for T -5, Maple (new tree) at 2.5" caliper at 139 SF per tree; however, the approved canopy lists provides for 452 SF per tree at this caliper. Revise. 15. [32.6.2(k) & 4.171 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. Rev. 1 A lighting plan has been provided. Upon review of the lighting plan (C -203) it appears that the two (2) additional wallpacks provided on the proposed warehouse structure far exceed 3,000 lumens, specifically they produce 23,750 lumens per fixture. Thus these wallpacks need to be full cutoff, currently they are not. Revise plan to provide fullcuttoff lighting or choose alternative light fixtures which are below 3,000 lumens. The eight (8) existing fixtures can remain; however, they should be labeled on the plan as existing. Revise appropriately. Also, the Light Loss Factor (LLF) of these lamps are listed as 0.80; however, the County requires these to be a LLF of 1.0 Revise. Building inspections — Jay Schlothauer 1) Due to the increase in size, the entire building must be provided with a sprinkler system, or a 3 -hour rated fire barrier must be constructed between the new and existing portions of the building. Indicate on the site plan which measure will be taken. Rev 1. Comment addressed. Fire and Rescue — Robbie Gilmer NEW COMMENT 1. Emergency Access road shall be no less then 20 ft wide. VSFPC 503.2.1 Enginering — Max Green - No objection E911— Andrew Slack - Approved VDOT — Troy Austin - No objections ACSA — Alex Morrison - Comments pending 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, Christopher P. Perez Senior Planner Planning Division