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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201400063 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2014-10-27County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Steven Driver From: Christopher P. Perez- Senior Planner Division: Planning Services Date: 10 -27 -14 Subject: SLJB201400063 Fontana — Phase 4C Preliminary Subdivision Plat The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community Development will recommend approval of the plat referred above when the following items 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 to the Albemarle County Code.] 1. 2. [ZMA2004 -18, Proffer 2,14- 302(A4) and (A5), 14 -305, 14 -3111 It was determined by the Zoning Administrator that the final grading plan noted in proffer 2 is permitted to be a part of the preliminary plat in order to work towards compliance with proffer 2. It shall be up to the Review Engineer (John Anderson & Glenn Brooks) to determine if the final grading plan submitted meets the criteria to satisfy proffer 2. Please contact Engineering for this item. Rev 3. Comment not adequately addressed, Engineering has not approved the final grading plan and requires additional changes to the plan. See Engineering's attached comments dated 10- 23 -14. 3. E Addressed. Trails have been depicted on the plat per email correspondence /guidance with the Zoning Administrator. [ZMA2004 -18, ZMA201IA, Proffer 10, 14- 302(A) 14] The location, acreage, and current owner of all the land intended to be dedicated.for public use, or to be reserved in a deed.for the common use of lot owners in the subdivision shall be shown on the preliminary plat. How are Brunello Court residents in Phase 4C Section 3 able to gain access from their sidewalks to the trails throughout Fontana without entering the public road? Also, how are Lots 12 18 in Phase 4C Section 1 to gain access from their lots to the trails throughout Fontana without entering the public road? A possible solution is to continue the existing trails from the rear of Lot 109 in Phase 4B along the rear lot line of Lots 18 14, along the side lot line of Lot 13 to the rear of Lot 12, down to the existing path on Lots 106 - 104 in Phase 4B. Please discuss your proposed solution with Engineering and Planning and revise appropriately. Rev 2. Comment Addressed. Trails have been depicted on the plat per email correspondence /guidance with the Zoning Administrator. [14- 302(A)5] Public Easements. Existing easements shall be labeled with the deed book and page number and the name of the public owner of record. The plat depicts existing path easements and provides deed book and page reference information but neglects to provide the name of the public owner of record. Revise to provide ownership information for the existing easements. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 7. [14- 302(A)14] Is the open space depicted on the plat to be dedicated/owned fee simple by the HOA? If so, provide this information on the plat. If not, whom is it to be dedicated to? Rev 1. Comment addressed. 8. [ZMA2004 -18] The residue of Phase 4C Section 3, depicted on the preliminary plat as A - 0.75 acres " shall be added to Lot 118 on the final plat for Phase 4C, OR on another plat to be recorded in the Clerk's Office prior to approval of the final subdivision plat, at which point Deed Book Page Reference Number of said plat shall be provided on the final plat for Phase 4C. Revise appropriately. Rev 2. Comment acknowledged by the applicant on prelim plat, sheet C2, in a note. This item shall be a condition of final subdivision plat approval. 9. [ZMA2004 -18, 14 -409] The Cascadia Connector (pedestrian and emergency access) located in Phase 4C Section 3 shall connect to Fontana Drive and be built to the property line. Revise the preliminary plat to depict this connector road, to include road width. Design of this road shall be a part of the road plan for Phase 4C. Also, on the final plat there shall be a note for this road which states: "Reserved for dedication on demand by the County for a public road connection between Fontana and Cascadia. This access way shall not be used for construction traffic. " Rev 3. The Cascadia connector has been depicted on the preliminary plat as 50 foot wide to meet VDOT requirements for the public road design. As such, the road plan shall dictate the specific design of the public road. The design of the road is needed for an overlot grading plan to be approved by Engineering, as grading is going to take place with the construction of this road. The Cascadia Connector (pedestrian 2 and emergency access) located in Phase 4C Section 3 shall connect to Fontana Drive and be built to the property line or bonded prior to final subdivision plat approval. This item shall be a condition of final subdivision plat approval. Also, a carryover error has occurred on the preliminary plat (sheet C2.0.0) in which the connection is listed as 40'; however, all other sheets have been corrected to depict the 50'. Per discussions with the Zoning Administrator the requirement of the Cascadia Connector (14 -409) is not eligible for an exception or variation, rather this item is a major element of the rezoning. If the applicant would like to remove the connection an amendment to the rezoning shall be required to accommodate this change. 10. [30.7.5] Preserved Slopes. Please note that the proposed disturbance shall meet the design standards of Section 30.7.5, Engineering will determine if the proposal satisfies these requirements. Their approval of this item shall be required prior to final plat approval. Disturbance to the Managed slopes onsite are permitted by right provided that design standards listed in 30.7.5 are satisfied to mitigate the impacts caused by the disturbance of the slopes. Engineering staff shall determine if the proposed improvements meet these design standards. Their approval of this item shall be required prior to final plat approval. Rev 3. Comment still relevant. Please work with Engineering to assure the slopes are being disturbed as provided for in the design standards. 11. 12. 13. 14. [14- 302(B)6] Tax Map Parcel Number. On the cover sheet, under Project Data, there is a typographical error of the Tax Map Parcel for the property. It currently reads "Tax Map 78 Parcel A "; however, it should read "Tax Map 78E Parcel A ". Revise appropriately. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 15. [14- 302(B)(1)] General Information. On the cover sheet, under Project Data: Property Size, the acreage of the property is listed as 17.5 acres; however, County Property Records indicate the parcel is 11.7 acres (16.37 as of Jan 1). Please address the inconsistency. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 16. [14- 302(A)(9)] Building site on proposed lots. The preliminary plat shall contain the following note: "Each lot contains a building site that complies with section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. " Revise is applicable. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 17. [14- 302(B)(1)] General Information. When the plat is revised, please provide the date of the last revision on the plat. Rev 1. Comment addressed. 18. [ZMA2004 -18] A note shall be added to the final plat per proffer #9: "The colors.for the .facade treatments and the colors and materials for the roofs shall be subject to prior approval by the Director of Planning. " Rev 1. Comment addressed. 19. [ZMA2004 -18] A note shall be added to the final plat per proffer #5 and the new trails within phase 4C: "The Owner shall not request that the County issue the ninth (9th) building permit until the paths have been completed to the satisfaction of the County Engineer. " Rev 1. Comment acknowledged by the applicant. The note shall be provided on the final plat. 20. [ZMA2004 -18, Proffer 4] Landscaping. The applicant has chosen to fulfill proffer 4 through the installation of new plantings. Thus the required new trees shall be bonded prior to signature / final approval of the final plat. Rev 1. Comment acknowledged by the applicant. This item shall be a condition of final subdivision plat approval. 21. [14 -435] Road plans shall be provided and approved prior to final subdivision plat approval. Also, roads must be built or bonded prior to the signing of the final plat. Rev 1. Comment acknowledged by the applicant. 22. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Prior to Final Plat approval, an instrument evidencing maintenance of the Open Space, Required plantings associated with proffer 4 (an exhibit shall be provided in the HOA does which depicts the 5 trees per lot that are required), and Trail Easements will need to be submitted for County review and approval. The County Attorney will be required to review/ approve the maintenance documents prior to final plat approval. Submit the draft documents to Planning staff for cursory review and then we'll forward them to the County Attorney for review/ approval. Rev 1. Comment acknowledged by the applicant. This item shall be a condition of final subdivision plat approval. 23. [ZMA2004 -18, ZMA2011 -1, Proffer 10, 14- 302(A)14] The location, acreage, and current owner of all the land intended to be dedicated for public use, or to be reserved in a deed for the common use of lot owners in the subdivision shall be shown on the preliminary plat. The trails have been depicted on the preliminary subdivision plat; however, they are not labeled, nor listed as being in open space (fee simple), nor are they 4 labeled as being in easements. On the final subdivision plat, the required trails shall be labeled, dimensioned, and specified to be in easements or open space (fee simple). Rev 3. The prelim plat has been revised to label the trails as being in open space. On the final subdivision plat, the required trails shall be dimensioned and acreage tracked on the cover sheet. The item shall be a condition of final subdivision plat approval. NEW COMMENT 24. [ZMA2004 -18, proffer 41 On sheet C5.1.0, the required 5 trees per lot have been affected by a previous revision to the plat which provided Belluno Lane with the required sidewalk and landscape strip consuming some of the previously provided trees. As such the required 5 trees per lot are not met for the following lots: Lot 1 — currently only depicts 3 trees on the lot. Two additional trees are required on the lot. Lot 2 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. Lot 6 - currently only depicts 3 trees on the lot. Two additional trees are required on the lot. Lot 7 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. Lot 8 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. Lot 9 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. Lot 10 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. Lot 11 - currently only depicts 4 trees on the lot. One additional tree is required on the lot. For the lots noted above please add the additional required trees noted above. Since you plan to resubmit to address outstanding Engineering issues, please make these changes to the preliminary plat, otherwise this shall be a condition of final plat approval. Engineering — John Anderson Comments attached dated 10 -23 -14 Fire and Rescue — Shawn Maddox Comments pending, previously this agency had "no objections" but Planning staff is seeking their ok for the note which was recently added to the plans: "Parking allowed on right side of road only ". Once comments are provided I'll forward them to you. VDOT — Shelly Plaster Approval received 10 -21 -14 ACSA — Alex Morrison preliminary plat approved w/ conditions on the final. 1. Submit 3 copies of the final site plan along with water /sewer data sheets directly to the ACSA (Attn: Jeremy Lynn, P.E.) for construction review and approval. 2. Lots 12 -18 will require private PRV's. 3. Lots 19 -34 may require private PRV's. 4. All taps must be single taps. 5. Include the current ACSA General Conditions 6. Include any relevant profiles and details. Please contact Christopher P. Perez at the Department of Community Development 296 -5832 ext. 3443 for further information.