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Home My WebLink AboutSUB200600375 Review Comments 2005-04-20 Nur • August 30, 2004 Allen Schuck, Engineer Department of Community Development County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,Virginia 22902 Re: Letter of Intent for the Lakeridge Subdivision Dear Mr. Schuck: This is a letter of intent signifying that, as the manager of the Liberty Land LTD, I will be working with the Hurt Investment Company to arrange the necessary off-site access, grading, and/or sight-line easements to the Hurt Investment Company in order to facilitate the construction of a water line and a private road that will serve the proposed Ashcroft West Subdivision. The Ashcroft West private road will align with terminus of Summit Ridge Trail. Sincerely, Richard L. Beyer Liberty Land LTD 660 Hunters Place#l01 Charlottesville,VA 22901 ti COUNTY OF ALBEMARI Division of Zoning and Current Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126 Transmittal From: David Pennock Date: 4-6-07 To: .5Altan Schuck - Engineering Review 31;), Job #/File Name: SDP 06-411 Ashcroft West We are sending you the following items: Attached ri Under separate cover [XI Copy of Letter Plans 1-7 Plats Other # of Copies Date Description 1 3-17-07 Revised Plans 1 3-17-07 Private Road and Critical Slopes justification These are transmitted as checked below: Fl For review and comments ri For approval ri Other Remarks: Thanks. Comments are due in CityView or email by: Signature: David Pennock t9 ei.Dorninion _ 172'Sou#h Pantops Drive ��a� 0 434.979_812.1 (p) e i �eveioprnent Charlottesville,VA 2291l dyjpir 434.979.1681 (f) ti G ?� ‘esources, LLC DDRVA.com d 0 4,' P `"� � 4„ I ��'rMAR �d� t eens cts COPI111ILINi•rY DuuPR ENT March 12,2OU7 • Mr.David-Pennock Principal Planner 'Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902-4596 Re: SUB 06-375—Ashcroft West Preliminary.8ubdivisionPlat Dear Mr.Pennock: . Plans have been revised in accordance with your comments of December 20,.2004 as-follows: Planning 1.. .Critieai.slope.w-aiver-request-and private street justification are attached. 2. Approximate areas of building sites are noted on the plan. 3. Right of further-division-of 2-1.25 acre residue is stated. 4. Homeowner Association documents will be forthcoming before the final plat. 5. Easement details are noted on the plan. Engineering 1. easement details are noted on the plan. 2. Water supply watershed and agricultural-forestry districts-noted. 3.. This is the same plan as before and no critical slope waiver was necessary. We have tried very hard to stay out of critical slopes. 4. Private-road justification and earthwork comparison attached. 5. Letter of intent from offsite property owners is attached. 6. Conceptual stormwater management is shown. a. BMP removal rate computations are attached. b. Stormwater management facilities sited as per first approval. c. Stormwater management facilities sited as per first approval. -d. Drainage area map attached. e. Note 17 removed. 7. Subdivision access is free of flooding from-the 25-year storm as-all culverts will be designedto pass-it. Sincerely, W. Thomas Muncaster,Jr., .E. eCs ce�ovs Dominion 172 South Pantops Drive l'o\-,apHI'ACharlottesville, VA 22911 Development 434.979.8121 (p) Resources, LLC 434.979.1681 (f) DDRVA.com ire ers ots January 19, 2007 David Pennock. Principal Planner Department of Community Development County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: TM 78: P 57 (Ashcroft West) — Request for Private Roads Dear Mr. Pennock: In accordance with Section 14-234 of the Albemarle County Code, we respectfully request authorization to construct private roads on the subject parcel. This request concerns the PRD section of Ashcroft West only. Any other development on this parcel shall be considered separately. We are submitting this request under the "General Welfare" provision for private road consideration as described in Section 14-232.A.3. There are two potential means of access to this PRD, as approved by the Board of Supervisors in ZMA-94-16: "through either the Franklin or Ashcroft development." The proposed means of access is through Ashcroft. Access through Ashcroft requires connection to an approved private road, Summit Ridge Trail, which in turn connects to an approved and established private road, South Lego Drive. South Lego Drive becomes a public road near the Ashcroft clubhouse. As a private road, South Lego Drive was designed, approved and constructed with a section of 16% grade, which meets private but not public road standards. Likewise, the portion of Summit Ridge Trail that has been constructed contains a 12% grade, higher than the maximum of 10% allowed for a public road. To bring these roads to public standards now may not be possible, as homes are established accessing these roads. The other potential means of access, through Franklin, would involve traversing a significant steep hillside, creating unnecessary land disturbance. Mr. David Pennock January 19, 2007 Page 2 of 2 In allowing private roads in Ashcroft West with the currently proposed access through Ashcroft, the general welfare is served by keeping the roads in Ashcroft as they are currently build, as well as by avoiding unnecessary grading through the RA-zoned section of the proposed Lake Ridge development. To address the requirements of Section 14-234.C, we submit that: 1. The road will be designed to carry the anticipated traffic volume of 280 VPD; 2. The Comprehensive Pan does not provide for a public street in the approximate location of the proposed private road; 3. The private road will be owned by the owners' association, subject to an easement as indicated on the Preliminary Plat; 4. The private road will not serve through traffic nor intersect the state highway system in more than one location; and 5. Flood hazard overlay district requirements do not apply. Thank you for taking the time to review this request. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to approval of the Ashcroft West Preliminary Plat. Sincerely, I 1'4^ ()fit Tom Muncaster, PE Dominion Development Resources LLC Cc: Tucker Hurt ti ,, C oAoF 1n1--GLay OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax (434)972-4126 April 20, 2007 RE: SUB 2006-375 Ashcroft West—Preliminary Plat Tax Map 78 -Parcel 57 (portion) Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to notify you that the development proposal referenced above will be heard by the Albemarle County Planning Commission on May 1,2007,at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Auditorium of the County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road in Charlottesville,VA. This petition is described as follows: ■ SUB 2006-375 Ashcroft West—Preliminary Plat Request for re-approval of a preliminary plat to allow the creation of 28 new lots. The property is described as a portion of Tax Map 78 - Parcel 57, which contains 253.7 acres zoned R-1 (Residential), RA (Rural Areas) and PRD (Planned Residential Development) adjacent to the Franklin, Ashcroft, Fontana, and the proposed Lakeridge subdivisions. This site is located in the Rivanna Magisterial on the PRD portion of the parcel and proposed access is from the east through the Ashcroft subdivision. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as being split between Neighborhood Density in Development Areas Neighborhood 3 and Rural Area 2. The applicant or applicant's representative is requested to be present at the Planning Commission meeting. The applicant will receive a tentative agenda and staff report approximately one (1)week prior to the Planning Commission meeting. The tentative agenda and staff report will also be available for review by the public during this time in the Department of Community Development during business hours(8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri). To assure the information is ready for your viewing and to allow staff to be available to help with any questions,we encourage you to schedule a viewing time. Please call 296- 5832 ext 3070 during business hours to schedule an appointment. While an appointment is not required, we do give priority to those with appointments. Those without appointments may find the materials are in use by others and/or staff is not available to help. If you should have any questions, comments or observations concerning this petition, please do not hesitate to contact me at(434)296-5832. Sincerely, 9C(A/1 G( C�41i4.a-C — David E. Pennock Principal Planner Zoning and Current Development Division DEP/aer _ JB-2006-375 Ashcroft West April 20 2007 ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ASHCROFT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC BICE,BILLY JOE OR GLORIA JEAN BROWN,GRANVILLE JR OR BRENDA'M BROWN, STEVEN W OR KAREN A CASON,GEORGE A CASON,JACKSON P&BARBARA T CASON,RALPH C&PAMELA C BREZINSKI CASON,WILLIAM CALVIN DETUNCQ,BRADLEY S OR RITA C PACE FAUST, RUSSELL A OR LORI A BUBASH FONTANA LAND TRUST;A M NICHOLS TRUSTEE GALLOWAY,BRUCE B OR KATE B HURT,CAROL B LIBERTY LAND LTD C/O RICHARD L BEYER NICHOLS,A M&MARTINE RETSCH-NICHOLS RAGLAND,MARJORIE L REED, CLAUDE A JR OR ROMA G RIVANNA WATER&SEWER AUTHORITY ROBERT HAUSER HOMES INC SEALE,DANIEL L&RITA R SUNSET MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST C/O PERRIE H& ARVILLE B MAY TAYLOR,PHILLIP W OR MARSHA R VIRGINIA LAND TRUST;CHARLES WM HURT&SHIRLEY L FISHER TRUSTEES WAITE,PETER J OR CLAIRE W cc: Tucker Hurt 195 Riverbend Drive, Charlottesville,VA 22901 Pantops-Lakeridge LLC P 0 Box 8147, Charlottesville,VA22906 061 062 063 fl o• .,..k-------..... 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Rogers, hereby certify that the attached notification letter was sent on the above date to those persons listed on said notification. A total of 26 letters were sent(this includes those listed receiving a copy). Given under my hand in the County of Albemarle, State of Virginia this twentieth day of April,2007. 174/1" Notary Pu li - My commission expires December 31,2009 FILE SUB 2006-375 Ashcroft West—Preliminary Plat 172 South Drive 0 , ,*4 : Dominoon (. Pantops �,�.�� p 434.979.81�� Charlottesville, VA 22911 d, I• evelopment . y ! ►, R 434.979.1681 (f) -- esourcaa, LLC DDRVA.com ' y4% • figi ' sleeps ets November 27,2006 Mr. Bill Fritz Department of Planning&Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 Re: Ashcroft West Dear Mr. Fritz: Since the preliminary plat expired we are re-submitting it with the same horizontal alignment and same grades as the previous submittal. The attached letter by Eliot Fendig dated May 16, 2005 for that approval is still appropriate. We are again requesting private roads. Sincerely, 1/ti W. Thomas Muncaster, Jr.,P.E. I ATTACHMENT A TERRA PARTNERS, LLC progressive land use solutions HAY 161005 May 16, 2005 Mr. Stephen B Waller, AICP Senior Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville VA 22902 RE: TM 78 P 57 (Ashcroft West); Request for Private Roads (revised) Dear Mr. Waller: In accordance with Section 14-234 of the Albemarle County Code, we respectfully request authorization to construct private roads, built to VDOT Mountainous Terrain standards, on the subject parcel. This request concerns the PRD section of Ashcroft West only. Any other development on this parcel shall be considered separately. We are submitting this request under the provisions of Section 14-232.A.1 and Section 14- 232.A.4. 14-232.A.1 allows for authorization of private roads "to alleviate significant degradation to the environment" if four conditions are met: (i) if the property is within either the rural areas or village residential zoning districts— although the property is zoned PRD, it is within the rural areas district and the rural area Comprehensive Plan designation. (ii) the private roads will alleviate a clearly demonstrable danger of significant degradation to the environment of the property or any land adjacent thereto which would be occasioned by the construction of a public street in the same alignment— as indicated with the previously submitted exhibits and calculations, and in accordance with subsection (a), the "total volume of grading for construction of a public street would be thirty (30) percent or more than that of a private road in the same alignment." The actual figure is nearly 500% more grading if Lego Drive is included; 93% without considering Lego Drive. Please note that while the basis for the cross sections shown on the previously submitted exhibits is aerial topography also shown on the exhibits, we respectfully submit that the topographic map was created to meet accuracy standards similar to that of a field survey and thus meets the spirit of the "field-run" cross section requirement of the Ordinance. (iii) no alternative public street alignment is available which would alleviate significant degradation of the environment—While other locations are possible for the road, it is constrained to be at or near the ridgetop by the topography on each side, and any road in the same general vicinity would have a similar difference in earthwork volumes. CIVIL ENGINEERING • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE • LAND SURVEYING ATTACHMENT Mr. Stephen B. Waller May 16, 2005 Page 2 of 3 (iv) no more lots are proposed on the private road or roads than could be created on a public street due to right-of-way dedication—As the lots are not constrained by a minimum area requirement, this is the case. The lot lines that are not congruent with the road centerline would remain the same were the roads public. Section 14-232.A.4 allows for authorization of private roads "if the general welfare, as opposed to the proprietary interest of the subdivider, would be better served by the construction of one or more private roads than by the construction of public streets." In this case, the general welfare is served by not requiring a modification to Lego Drive to public road standards. Since Summit Ridge Trail connects to a private Lego Drive, Summit Ridge Trail cannot be made public unless the private portion of Lego Drive is made public. VDOT has indicated that it will not accept the private portion of Lego Drive into the road system as it is currently built; moreover, bringing Lego Drive to public standards would involve significant clearing, grading, utility and driveway relocations, and disturbance of private property outside of the existing easement. Although different alignments may be available for Summit Ridge Trail, possibly resulting in variations in earthwork quantities, the principal reason for requesting private roads in Ashcroft West is based on the connection of Summit Ridge Trail solely to another private road, Lego Drive. This is in accordance with the approval of ZMA-94-16 amending the PRD allowing access through Ashcroft. Additionally, the approval of private roads will allow the developer to provide more innovative water quality facilities than would be allowed if the road were public; there is the opportunity, within a private road easement, to provide such measures as flat-bottom ditches and water quality landscaping. This opportunity is not available within a public road right-of-way. In a letter dated 13 October 2004 from Allan Shuck to Stephen Waller, Mr. Shuck states, "It also appears that the private road section of Lego Drive can be upgraded (with allowance of the vertical grade and replacements of wooden guardrail with VDOT standard guardrail) to meet VDOT road standards. While such a road may meet VDOT standards for pavement thickness, VDOT has indicated that the existing road grade is an obstacle to accepting the road into the state system. To address the requirements of Section 14-234.C, we submit that: 1. The road will be designed to carry the anticipated traffic volume; 2. The Comprehensive Plan does not provide for a public street in the approximate location of the proposed private road; 3. The private road will be owned by the owners' association, subject to an easement as indicated on the Preliminary Plat; 4. The private road will not serve through traffic nor intersect the state highway system in more than one location; and 5. Flood hazard overlay district requirements do not apply. ATTACHMENT A Mr. Stephen B. Waller May 16, 2005 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for taking the time to review this request. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to approval of the Ashcroft West Preliminary Plat and authorization of private road mountainous terrain standards. Sincerely, Eliot R. Fendig, PE Terra Engineering and Land Solutions PC cc: Katurah RoeII; Virginia Land Company eecs Dominion `_ 172 South Pantops Drive "%6.4° Dp) 434.979.8121 Charlottesville, VA 22911 ,�� R lopment 434.979.1681((f) ( .116' Resources, LLC DDRVA.com 044 Ve s s November 27,2006 Mr. Bill Fritz Department of Planning& Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 Re: Ashcroft West Dear Mr. Fritz: Since the preliminary plat expired we are re-submitting it with the same horizontal alignment and same grades as the previous submittal. The attached letter by Eliot Fendig dated May 16, 2005 for that approval is still appropriate. We are again requesting private roads. Sincerely, 14./ W. Thomas Muncaster, Jr., P.E. ATTACHMENT A TERRA PARTNERS, LLC progressive land use solutions HAY 1 6 1005 May 16, 2005 Mr. Stephen B Waller, AICP Senior Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville VA 22902 RE: TM 78 P 57 (Ashcroft West); Request for Private Roads (revised) Dear Mr. Waller: In accordance with Section 14-234 of the Albemarle County Code, we respectfully request authorization to construct private roads, built to VDOT Mountainous Terrain standards, on the subject parcel. This request concerns the PRD section of Ashcroft West only. Any other development on this parcel shall be considered separately. We are submitting this request under the provisions of Section 14-232.A.1 and Section 14- 232.A.4. 14-232.A.1 allows for authorization of private roads "to alleviate significant degradation to the environment" if four conditions are met: (i) if the property is within either the rural areas or village residential zoning districts— although the property is zoned PRD, it is within the rural areas district and the rural area Comprehensive Plan designation. (ii) the private roads will alleviate a clearly demonstrable danger of significant degradation to the environment of the property or any land adjacent thereto which would be occasioned by the construction of a public street in the same alignment— as indicated with the previously submitted exhibits and calculations, and in accordance with subsection (a), the "total volume of grading for construction of a public street would be thirty (30) percent or more than that of a private road in the same alignment." The actual figure is nearly 500% more grading if Lego Drive is included; 93% without considering Lego Drive. Please note that while the basis for the cross sections shown on the previously submitted exhibits is aerial topography also shown on the exhibits, we respectfully submit that the topographic map was created to meet accuracy standards similar to that of a field survey and thus meets the spirit of the "field-run" cross section requirement of the Ordinance. (iii) no alternative public street alignment is available which would alleviate significant degradation of the environment—While other locations are possible for the road, it is constrained to be at or near the ridgetop by the topography on each side, and any road in the same general vicinity would have a similar difference in earthwork volumes. CIVIL ENGINEERING • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE • LAND SURVEYING 200 Fish Street l ) . ATTACHMENT d Mr. Stephen B. Waller May 16, 2005 Page 2 of 3 (iv) no more lots are proposed on the private road or roads than could be created on a public street due to right-of-way dedication—As the lots are not constrained by a minimum area requirement, this is the case. The lot lines that are not congruent with the road centerline would remain the same were the roads public. Section 14-232.A.4 allows for authorization of private roads "if the general welfare, as opposed to the proprietary interest of the subdivider, would be better served by the construction of one or more private roads than by the construction of public streets." In this case, the general welfare is served by not requiring a modification to Lego Drive to public road standards. Since Summit Ridge Trail connects to a private Lego Drive, Summit Ridge Trail cannot be made public unless the private portion of Lego Drive is made public. VDOT has indicated that it will not accept the private portion of Lego Drive into the road system as it is currently built; moreover, bringing Lego Drive to public standards would involve significant clearing, grading, utility and driveway relocations, and disturbance of private property outside of the existing easement. Although different alignments may be available for Summit Ridge Trail, possibly resulting in variations in earthwork quantities, the principal reason for requesting private roads in Ashcroft West is based on the connection of Summit Ridge Trail solely to another private road, Lego Drive. This is in accordance with the approval of ZMA-94-16 amending the PRD allowing access through Ashcroft. Additionally, the approval of private roads will allow the developer to provide more innovative water quality facilities than would be allowed if the road were public; there is the opportunity, within a private road easement, to provide such measures as flat-bottom ditches and water quality landscaping. This opportunity is not available within a public road right-of-way. In a letter dated 13 October 2004 from Allan Shuck to Stephen Waller, Mr. Shuck states, "It also appears that the private road section of Lego Drive can be upgraded (with allowance of the vertical grade and replacements of wooden guardrail with VDOT standard guardrail) to meet VDOT road standards. While such a road may meet VDOT standards for pavement thickness, VDOT has indicated that the existing road grade is an obstacle to accepting the road into the state system. To address the requirements of Section 14-234.C, we submit that: 1. The road will be designed to carry the anticipated traffic volume; 2. The Comprehensive Plan does not provide for a public street in the approximate location of the proposed private road; 3. The private road will be owned by the owners' association, subject to an easement as indicated on the Preliminary Plat; 4. The private road will not serve through traffic nor intersect the state highway system in more than one location; and 5. Flood hazard overlay district requirements do not apply. ATTACHMENT A Mr. Stephen B. Waller May 16, 2005 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for taking the time to review this request. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to approval of the Ashcroft West Preliminary Plat and authorization of private road mountainous terrain standards. Sincerely, Eliot R. Fendig, PE Terra Engineering and Land Solutions PC cc: Katurah Roell; Virginia Land Company !A i il" DIRGINlP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,Room 227 Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 To: David Pennock,Principal Planner From: Allan Schuck,Engineer Subject: SUB-2006-00375,Ashcroft West Subdivision,Preliminary Plat Date received: 04 December 2006(Plat date 27 November 2006) Date of Comment: 20 December 2006 The preliminary plat for the Ashcroft West Subdivision,received on 04 December 2006,has been reviewed. The engineering review for current development does not recommend approval of the preliminary plat until the following conditions are addressed with the preliminary subdivision plat: 1. The existing easements shall be labeled with the deed book and page number on the plat. [14-302A4] 2. Provide a notation on the plat as to whether the land is within an Albemarle County and/or City of Charlottesville water supply watershed or an agricultural-forestry district. [14-302B7] 3. The applicant needs to submit a written request for critical slopes waiver. [14-304] 4. The applicant needs to submit a private street justification,earthwork comparison with the preliminary plat. [14-306] 5. The applicant needs to provide a letter of intent from the offsite property owners before the preliminary plat can be recommended for approval. This is needed for the access to the subdivision and the proposed utilities. [Design Manual 1101] 6. Please provide conceptual stormwater management for the entire subdivision. This has not been adequately addressed with the preliminary plat: [14-302A13, 14-305A] (a) The applicant needs to submit the BMP removal rate computations. (b) Stormwater management facilities shall be sited to capture,to the maximum extent practical, the runoff from the entire land development project area. A SWM facility is going to be required for the impervious areas located around Lots 17-28. (c) The locations of the SWM facilities need to be as far removed as possible from the buildable area of each residential lot. [Design Manual, Section 503.1] (d) The applicant needs to submit project drainage area maps as described in the design standards manual to support the conceptual SWM/BMP plan and the BMP removal rate computations. (e) Please remove Note 17 from the cover sheet of the plat. SWM requirements for this subdivision need to be shown and addressed with this plan. 7. Please show that the access to the subdivision is free of flooding from the 25 year storm. [14-410F] File:E1J pt_ADS_06-375 Ashcroft West Subdivision I OFAL Vor �'tRGIL3�4' County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Terra Partners,LLC-C/O Eliot Fendig From: Stephen B.Waller AICP,Senior Planner Division: Current Development Date: June 10,2005 Subject: SUB 05-091 Ashcroft West Preliminary Subdivision Plat The Albemarle County Department of Community Development has reviewed the above-mentioned preliminary subdivision plat and will approval when the following item have been addressed satisfactorily[Each comment is preceded by the applicable code reference.]: 1. [14-234]Planning Commission approval is required for the private road extension of Summit Ridge Trail serving the proposed lots. Department of Community Development approval of the fmal subdivision plat will be subject to the following conditions: (The following conditions are those that have been identified at this time. Additional conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.) 1. The plat shall be subject to the requirements of Section 14-303 (Contents of fmal plat),as identified on the"Final Subdivision Checklist"which is available from the Department of Planning and Community Development; 2. Approval of all new road names by the E-911 Addressing Coordinator; 3. [14-313] County attorney approval of Homeowner Association documents including any maintenance agreement identifying all parties that are responsible for the private road and common area/open space that is being created and their roles in maintaining this area,,subject to County Attorney review and approval. 4. [14-310] County engineering staffs approval of an erosion and sediment control plan; and, 5. Virginia Department of Transportation approval for road plans in accordance with the requirements for acceptance into the state system; Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information. Copy: SUB 05-091 „toy AL ` ” County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Terra Partners,LLC-CIO Eliot Fendig From: Stephen B.Waller AICP, Senior Planner Division: Current Development Date: April 20,2005 Subject: SUB 05-091 Ashcroft West Preliminary Subdivision Plat The Albemarle County Department of Community Development has reviewed the above-mentioned preliminary subdivision plat and will approval when the following items have been addressed satisfactorily[Each comment is preceded by the applicable code reference.]: Subdivision Ordinance(SO),Zoning Ordinance(ZO),(PRD)Re-zoning Conditions 1. [S.0.14-302.F]Provide a label to identify the location of Rocky Hollow Road along with the pavement and right-of-way widths on Sheets 2 and 3 of the plat. 2. [S.O. 14-303.G] Show the proposed means of access from the proposed public road to Preservation Lot B-20. 3. [SO.14-302.H, 4.7.1 and PRD. #1] Open Space shall be dedicated in proportion to the number of approved lots. The area located within the road right-of-way shall be subtracted be subtracted from the calculations for open space. This includes the areas where grading and road construction activities will result in the clearing of existing vegetation. 4. [SO.14-302.N and PRD.#8]It must be demonstrated that the 30,000 square foot building sites for each lot do not have any critical slopes(25%or greater). In accordance with,PRD condition#3,no grading or construction shall be performed on 25%slopes with exception of road construction. Section 4.2.2(a)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance sets the requirements for the dimensions of the building sites and states that they shall have adequate area for locating two (2)septic drain fields approved by the Virginia Department of Health The building sites shall consist of a contiguous area of such dimensions that no one dimension exceeds any other by a ratio of more than five(5)to one(1) as described by a rectangle inscribed within the building site. 5. [S.O. 14-302.0]Provide a statement of the right of further division for the 21.25 acre residue parcel with the Rural Areas zoning designation. Based on the proposed development of Lake Ridge,there are nor development rights remaining in that portion of the residue. 6. [PRD.#5]A private road serving only the lots in Ashcroft West, as proposed in the previously reviewed preliminary plat,would require Planning Commission approval. However, in accordance with conditions of the re-zoning,the proposed connector between Franklin to Ashcroft shall be designed as a public subject to Virginia Department of Transportation approval. Department of Community Development approval of the final subdivision plat will be subject to the following conditions: (The following conditions are those that have been identified at this time. Additional conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.) Ashcroft West Preliminart,- April 20, 2005 Page 2 1. The plat shall be subject to the requirements of Section 14-303 (Contents of final plat), as identified on the"Final Subdivision Checklist"which is available from the Department of Planning and Community Development; 2. Approval of all new road names by the E-911 Addressing Coordinator; 3. [14-3131 County attorney approval of Homeowner Association documents including any maintenance agreement identifying all parties that are responsible for the private road and common area/open space that is being created and their roles in maintaining this area, subject to County Attorney review and approval. 4. [14-310]County engineering staff's approval of an erosion and sediment control plan; and, 5. Virginia Department of Transportation approval for road plans in accordance with the requirements for acceptance into the state system; Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information. Attachments: Approval Letter(ZMA 94-16) Copy: SUB 05-019