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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
Fax (434) 972-4126
LETTER OF CORRECTION
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July 27, 2011
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
Douglas J. March, PE
695 Morres Creek Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP200800038 Ragged Mountain Dam (Sign 6 & 11)
TMP 75 — 1, 47C & 47C1
Dear Mr. March:
On July 6, 2011, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP #2009000025 to allow
Church -related uses in existing buildings on TMP 21 — 5A & 51A2 in the Whitehall District. This special
use permit was approved based on the following conditions:
Development and use shall be in general accord with the conceptual plan consisting of the two
plan sheets titled "Proposed Site Plan — Dam Site" prepared by Schnabel Engineering, and dated
3-18-201, and "Reservoir Area Map Overall' prepared by Schnabel Engineering and dated 1-13-
2011 (hereafter referred to as "Conceptual Plan"), as determined by the Director of Planning and
the Zoning Administrator. To be in accord with the Conceptual Plan, development and use shall
reflect the following major elements within the development essential to the design of the
development, as shown on the Conceptual Plan:
a. Approximate limits of disturbance;
b. General design and location of the new dam;
C. Maximum normal -pool increase of 42 feet above the existing normal pool. While the plan
titled "Proposed Site Plan — Dam Site" shows the dam design for a 30 foot increase, any
increase up to 42 feet accomplished by adding height to the top of the new dam would be
considered to be in general accord with the conceptual plan.
Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure
compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
2. If the use, structure or activity authorized by this special use permit is not commenced by July 6,
2026, the special use permit shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted hereunder
shall terminate. For the purposes of this condition, the term "commenced" means starting the
lawful physical construction of any structure shown on the Conceptual Plan referenced in
Condition 1 above.
3. The applicant shall not begin work on the dam until:
a. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the County Engineer (or his
designee) have approved the following:
i. A plan of improvements to Reservoir Road to safely transport construction vehicles to the
site while maintaining access to private property, and minimizing erosion and impacts to
the stream. This plan may include:
• paved or gravel pull off areas at certain intervals;
• widening of Reservoir Road at key locations;
• grading and clearing for sight distance;
• other improvements that are deemed safety issues by the County Engineer or
VDOT;
• erosion control measures;
• pipe replacements or upgrades;
• other drainage improvements to reduce erosion or impacts to the streams and
support heavy vehicles
ii. A maintenance -of -traffic plan that includes flaggers and a communication plan with
existing residents of the road and that assures unimpeded emergency vehicle access at
all times. This plan shall also address any time of day restrictions including the daily
peak hour restriction and weekend or holiday restrictions. The plan shall give VDOT or
the County Engineer the authority to monitor the contractor and make adjustments
when needed due to conflicts and unforeseen circumstances. A person who has a
VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Certification shall be required on site at any time there
are activities on Reservoir Road that will restrict normal traffic operations.
iii. A maintenance plan to include regular inspection and documentation, and prompt repair
work
b. VDOT has approved any embankment changes to 1-64; and
C. The applicant has completed any pre -construction work shown in the plans listed above.
4. After the completion of construction and prior to the release of water protection ordinance bonds
for the project, Reservoir Road shall be restored according to a plan approved by VDOT and the
county engineer. At the discretion of VDOT and the county engineer, the plan may require final
grading and the addition of stone for the gravel sections of the road and paving from Fontaine
Ave to the last access to a single family residence.
Upon completion of earth -disturbing work in any above -water area upstream of the dam, the
applicant shall replant each area in such a way as to restore and maintain a complete, contiguous
wooded buffer around the reservoir. This planting shall be done according to a replanting plan
subject to the approval of the Program Authority of the Water Protection Ordinance. This planting
shall use native tree and shrub species listed in Appendix A of the Riparian Buffers Modification &
Mitigation Guidance Manual, published by the Virginia Department of Conservation and
Recreation; the brochure Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping,
published by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; and/or Appendix 7 of the
Chesapeake Bay Riparian Handbook, published by the United States Department of Agriculture
and shall be designed to re-establish vegetation consistent with the existing forest vegetation of
the Ragged Mountain Natural Area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted at the densities specified
in Appendix D, Table A of the Riparian Buffers Modification & Mitigation Guidance Manual,
published by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, or to another established
standard intended for non-commercial forest restoration, subject to the approval of the Director of
Planning.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the
project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully begin until all
applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met. This includes:
• compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT; and
• approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not commenced
within twenty fe it (24) meRths one hundred eighty (980) months from the date of Board approval, it
shall be deemed abandoned and the permit terminated. The term "commenced' means "construction of
any structure necessary to the use of the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not hesitate to contact
Rebecca Ragsdale at 296-5832.
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Sincerely,
V. Wayne Climberg
Director of Planning
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