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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434 - 296 -5832
Memorandum
To: Justin Shimp (Justin @shimp - engineering.com)
From: Ellie Ray, CLA, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: December 15, 2014
Subject: SUB 201400176 Hilltop - Preliminary
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will approve the 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.]
1. [14- 302(A)3] Existing or platted streets. Clarify the existing public right -of -way line and the 30' prescriptive
easement line. The right -of -way line looks much like other lines on the plan, so it is difficult to tell which
lines depict r /w. Is the prescriptive easement only along the subject parcel? Why is it shown over the
existing public right -of -way?
2. [14- 302(A)4&5] Private & public easements. Verify that the location and dimensions of all existing and
proposed private and public easements are shown. Existing easements should be labeled with the
appropriate DB and PG reference. Proposed easements should be labeled with the intended holder. The
plan proposes both sewer and storm on private lots; these utilities will require easements. Additionally, if
sidewalk is not located within the proposed public right -of -way, a sidewalk easement will be required with
the appropriate maintenance agreement.
3. [14- 302(A)4&5] Private & public easements. Will an easement be necessary for the off -site sewer
connection? If so, show it on the plat and add impacted property owner(s) as signees.
4. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. Clarify the total acreage of the proposed lots on the cover sheet. The sum of
all lots is 1.68 acres not 1.70; using 1.70 (the sum of rounded lot acreages) gives a total development area
of 2.56 acres.
5. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. Indicate on the cover sheet that cluster development standards are being used.
6. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. Provide a frontage dimension for all proposed lots.
7. [14- 302(A)10] Right of further division of proposed lots. Please remove the development rights note (note
#2) as development rights are not applicable on R -2 zoned land.
8. [14- 302(A)l1] Instrument creating property proposed for subdivision. The legal reference provided should
be a Will Book reference, not a Deed Book reference.
9. [14- 302(A)12] Topography. Label the existing topography.
10. [14- 302(8)5] Zoning classification. Add Airport Impact Area (AIA) to the Zoning note.
11. [18- 4.6.1] Frontage and lot width measurements. The required frontage may be reduced on a cul -de -sac
provided driveway separation meets VDOT standards. However, minimum lot width must be maintained
between the front and rear yards; the front setback may need to be moved back to where minimum lot width
is achieved.
12. [18- 14.4.1] Environmental standards. To qualify for the bonus factor for maintenance of existing wooded
areas you must show that the area maintained meets the definition of `wooded area' in Section 3.
13. [18- 14.4.1] Environmental standards. To qualify for this bonus, a conservation plan as specified in section
32.7.9 is required.
14. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. A maintenance agreement will be
required for the proposed sidewalks (if they remain outside of the proposed public right -of -way) and the
open space parcel.
15. [14 -422] Sidewalks and planting strips. Label and dimension the sidewalks and planting strips. Planting
strips must be 6' wide.
Pending comments from various review committee members will be forwarded to the applicant once received.
Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using erayCcDalbemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for
further information.