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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Claudette Grant, Senior Planner
From: Amanda Burbage, Senior Planner
Date: February 27, 2015
Subject: Zoning Comments for Van Dine Plaza, SP 2015 -10
I have reviewed the application and have the following comments:
1. Is the temporary grading easement shown on TMP 45 -105 existing or proposed? If it is
proposed, please ask the applicant to provide documentation that the current property owner
approves of the easement. Also, what is the purpose of this easement?
2. For the retaining wall shown adjacent to TMP 45 -100A, an access easement may be
necessary for construction and maintenance. If so, documentation that the current property
owner approves of the easement will be required. While final permission for the off -site
easements can normally be resolved with the site plan, if they are not possible to obtain it will
result in major site redesign. This becomes important to the current special use permit
process because the approval is typically conditioned upon general accord with a concept
plan. In addition, a major site redesign could change the impacts of this proposed use.
3. Right -of -way dedication from the adjacent property owner appears to be necessary to
construct the proposed 50 ft taper lane on Rio Road. While final permission for the off -site
approvals can be resolved with the site plan, if they are not possible to obtain it will result in
major site redesign and /or it can impact the ability to comply with VDOT safety requirements.
4. The applicant should coordinate with VDOT regarding the landscape plantings proposed within
VDOT's 15' proposed utility easement. If these plantings are not possible within the
easement, an alternate solution or site redesign should be considered.
5. The number of parking spaces proposed satisfies the ordinance requirement for a hotel use (1
space/ room); however, if a restaurant or assembly room is also proposed, additional parking
spaces are required ( §4.12.6). The applicant may request a reduction in the total number of
required parking spaces based upon the site's location along a transit route or with shared
parking. Please revise the plan to reflect this calculation or to state that no restaurant or
assembly room are proposed.
6. Should any managed slopes be disturbed by the creation of any retaining wall, the retaining
wall any cut and fill associated with the creation of the retaining wall must satisfy the design
guidelines outlined in Section 30.7.5 of the zoning ordinance.