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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201400120 Review Comments Final Plat 2014-09-19�• �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 Memorandum To: Christopher Kean and Scott Collins From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: September 19, 2014 Subject: SUB2014- 00120- Briarwood Commercial Lots — Final Subdivision Plat The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the Final Plat referenced above once the following comments have been satisfactorily addressed (The following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.): [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] Conditions of Preliminary Plat Approval (from approval letter dated July 11, 2014): 1. [14 -303] Contents of Final Plat. The final plat shall meet all the requirements of this section. Final: See Final Plat comments below. Comment still valid. [14 -234, 14- 233B1, 14- 200(C)] Procedure to authorize private street and related matters. A private road request has been submitted by the applicant under 14- 23313 1. In order to approve the request the agent must be able to make each of the five (5) findings identified in paragraph "C" of Section 14- 234. Notably, the request for the private road is incomplete and additional information is required for staff to make a final determination as to whether number three (3) of the criteria are met. [3. The fee of the private street will be owned by the owner of each lot abutting the right -of -way thereof or by an association composed of the owners of all lots in the subdivision, subject in either case to any easement for the benefit of all lots served by the street,J Per applicants request this item is a condition of approval on the preliminary subdivision plat and shall be satisfied before approval of the final subdivision plat. Final Rev 3: Applicant states that the private road maintenance agreement was submitted to County Attorney for review. Pending review /approval by County Attorney. 2. [14- 234(A)la(iv), 14- 302(A)4 & 14 -317] Provide documentation explaining how the perpetual maintenance of the private street, curb and gutters, sidewalks, and street trees landscaping will be funded, and identify the person or entity that will be responsible for maintaining the improvements. Please submit the above for review /approval by the County Attorney's Office. Please submit a draft of this document to me and I will review it and forward it to the County Attorney for his review/ approval. Per applicants request this item is a condition of approval on the preliminary subdivision plat and shall be satisfied before approval of the final subdivision plat. Final Rev 3: Applicant states that the private road maintenance agreement was submitted to County Attorney for review. Pending review /approval by County Attorney. 3. [14- 422(D) & 32.7.9.91 As depicted the planting strips are requested to be reduced from 6 foot wide to 3 foot wide and required street landscaping is to be located on the backside of the sidewalk. For the final plat to be approved with this design the Planning Commission shall have approved the waiver permitting it under 14 -422F, otherwise the standards in 14 -422D shall be adhered to. If the required street landscaping is permitted outside of the planting strip and is to be behind the sidewalk, landscape easements to contain these plantings shall be platted on the final subdivision plat for the commercial lots. Please note that the street trees will not be bonded on the road plan be they are out of the right of way. Final: The Planning Commission approved the landscaping strip modification request on July 29, 2014 with the following condition: "The required street trees will be provided behind the sidewalks in landscaping easements to be recorded on a plat and depicted on the final site plan. " On this plat provide the landscaping easements associated with the required street trees which are to be outside the right -of -way easements. Final Rev 2: Comment addressed. A maintenance agreement for the plantings in these easements will also need to be provided for County Attorney review/ approval; it should be captured in the private street maintenance agreement. Final Rev 3: Applicant states that the private road maintenance agreement was submitted to County Attorney for review and contains this item. Pending review /approval by County Attorney. 4. [14 -435] Road plans shall be provided an approved prior to final subdivision plat approval. Also, roads must be built or bonded prior to the signing of the final plat. Final Rev 3: Road plans actively being reviewed by staff. Please contact Engineering for the status of this item. 5. Q 7. 2 9. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Public Drainage Easements. The project contains a single public drainage easements, as such the project requires a Deed of Easement for the Public Drainage Easements which shall be approved by the County Attorney and signed by Tom Foley. Please provide the required legal document for County Attorney review/ approval. Attached is a template. Staff has already contacted Nena Harrell about this item. Rev 3. Awaiting a copy of this document for County Attorney review/ approval. 10. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Sidewalk Easement. Prior to Final Plat approval, an instrument evidencing maintenance of the public sidewalk associated with Briarwood Drive which is depicted on the plat and labeled as `New Variable Width Sidewalk Easement' on Lot 1 and Lot 2 is required. It may be appropriate to include this item's maintenance in the private street maintenance agreement or the landscape easement maintenance agreement both of which were mentioned in comments #3 and #4 above. Please provide the required legal document for County Attorney review/ approval. Staff has already contacted Nena Harrell about this item. Rev 3. Awaiting a copy of this document for County Attorney review/ approval. NEW PLAT COMMENT 11. [Comment] With the revision of the area dedicated to public use for Parcel Y, it appears the 10' parking setback should also be slightly adjusted to match the new public right of way lines. Revise appropriately. ACSA —Alex Morrison Approved 9 -2 -14 VDOT— Troy Austin Comments pending Engineering Comments — John Anderson Comments pending Please contact Christopher P. Perez in the Planning Division by using oerezkalbemarle.org or 434- 296 -5832 ext. 3443 for further information.