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From: Austin, Nathran. (VDOT).[Nathran .Austin @vdot.virginia.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 11:52 AM
To: Claudette Grant
Subject: ZMA- 2013 -00004 Hollymead Town Center Block VI, Area C
Claudette,
We have reviewed the proposed Zoning Map Amendment for Hollymead Town Center Block C -6 dated 8/16/13 with
revisions dated 10/14/13,11/25/13, 2/6/14, 2/18/14 and 4/21/14 as submitted by Dominion Engineering and offer the
following comments:
1.. The proposed entrance onto Meeting Street will need to be constructed in Accordance with the standards of
Appendix F of the Road Design Manual for commercial entrances.
2. VDOT has no objection to the proposed rezoning as submitted.
If you need additional information concerning this project, please feel free to contact me.
Troy Austin, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Virginia Department of Transportation
Land Development —South
Culpeper District
P.O. Box 1017
Troy, VA 22974
Phone: (434) 589 -5871
Fax: (434) 589 -3967
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Claudette Grant, Senior Planner
From: Glenn Brooks, County Engineer
Original comments from Michelle Roberge
Date: Rev.6: 14 July 2014
Subject: Earlysville Service Center Relocation (SP200800025)
The current comments are noted by "Rev. 6: ".
I have reviewed the concept plan for the application noted above and offer the following comments for the
applicant. The comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be
added or eliminated based on further review.
1. 1 recommend that no new development that accesses Timberwood Blvd be approved until that
road is completed and accepted by VDOT.
[Revision 5] Comment acknowledged by applicant. Applicant is working with VDOT towards road
acceptance.
Rev.6: This is still a strong recommendation. This road should be finished and accepted by
VDOT.
2. It does not appear that future connections for the proposed private roads will occur. I
recommend turnarounds at the end of each proposed road changed to the following for better
manueverability:
a) For the road ending near lot 29 and 30, please provide a cul -de -sac. It is not clear why edge of
road is at an angle.
[Revision 5] Not addressed. See drawing below for a recommended design.
Rev.6: A Turnaround has been provided.
b) For the road ending near lot 11, please provide a 110' radius for ADT of less than 400.
[Revision 4] Not addressed. See drawing below for a recommended design.
Rev.6: It appears the road centerline radius has been provided, but the entire curve has been left
open on the right side. Entrances to lots should use standard VDOT driveway entrance details.
Leaving large sections of road frontage open does not meet standards.
3. The entrance throat from Laurel Park Lane is too short before it intersects the two private
streets. It needs to be a minimum of 35' per page F -85 of VDOTAccess Management Design Standards
for Entrances and Intersections, Appendix F.
[Revision 4] Addressed.
4. The proposed entrance from Grand Forks Blvd will need to meet sight distance requirements.
Existing parking spaces will need to be removed and it is not certain at this time if those parking spaces
were required for the previous subdivision. I recommend removal of the entrance.
Rev.6: This entrance has been removed.
Please contact Michelle Roberge in the Engineering Dept at mroberge @albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832
ext. 3458 for further information.
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Planning Commission
From: Claudette Grant, Senior Planner
Date: September 12, 2014
Subject: ZMA201300004, Hollymead Town Center — Blocks VI and IV, Area C
On September 10, 2014, the Board of Supervisor's held a public hearing on the above referenced ZMA. After
the public hearing, the Board, by a vote of 4:2, referred this ZMA back to the Planning Commission for your
determination as to whether the applicant's amended application plan addresses the expectations expressed in
your action regarding this ZMA on July 29, 2014.
At the Planning Commission's public hearing on July 29, 2014, the Commission, by a vote of 6:0,
recommended approval of ZMA201300004 provided that the following amendment to the application plan is
made (see Attachment I for the application plan that was reviewed by the Planning Commission at this public
hearing):
1. Eliminate five (5) lots (lots 17 through 21) in order to accomplish a more effective open space system
and to unpack what would be an otherwise crowded and congested development. Working with the
county engineer further, it is possible to have the alternate circulation and regain two (2) of those lots.
For the Board of Supervisor's public hearing, the applicant created additional open space in an area representing
approximately three (3) of the five (5) lots recommended for elimination by the Planning Commission (lots 18,
19 and 20 on the plan the Commission saw on July 29th — Attachment I). Staff did not view this as
accomplishing the Commission's intent in its recommendation to the Board and, as such, did not recommend the
Board approve the ZMA.
Following the Board's referral of this matter back to the Planning Commission, the applicant submitted the
attached narrative (Attachment II) and further revised application plan (Attachment III) for the Commission's
consideration. It is staff's opinion that the applicant has now created additional open space in an area
representing approximately four (4) of the five (5) lots recommended for elimination by the Planning
Commission (lots 18, 19, 20 and 21 on the plan the Commission saw on July 29th — Attachment 1).
The Commission is asked to determine whether this revised application plan addresses your expectations
expressed in your action regarding this ZMA on July 29, 2014. Your determination will be forwarded to the
Board for its consideration and action on this ZMA in October.
Attachment I: Application Plan, dated March 18, 2013, revised June 04, 2014
Attachment II: Letter to Wayne Cilimberg, dated September 11, 2014
Attachment III: Revised Application Plan, dated March 18, 2013, revised August 08, 2014