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November 12, 2014
Rachel Falkenstein
Senior Planner
Albemarle County
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
RE:SUB-2014-00111 Wintergreen Farm Preliminary Plat
Dear Rachel:
Thank you for your comments dated October 29, 2014 on the above-referenced project. The following
are responses to the items raised in your letter and the engineering meeting:
Corrections for Approval of the Preliminary Plat:
1. The fees for the noticing of the Preliminary plat have been included with this submission. A
check for$214.90 has been included.
2. All lots have been dimensioned accordingly. The lots have been updated to meet the requirement
of having the minimum lot width at both the front and the rear of the lot. (1) lot was deleted in
the rural area, and(1) lot was added in the development area. The total number of lots is still 85
lots.
3. Galena Street and Hallam Street both have been extended as close to the property line as possible
to accommodate a connection and continuation of the streets into Redfields and Mosby Mountain.
We are still working with both HOA's to acquire the right to connect our road network to
Redfields and Mosby Mountain. At this time, we do not have their approval, so we have
extended the roads as close as possible to allow grading from the roads to tie-in to our property
without needing a grading permit on the adjacent properties, which we do not have. We have
also extended the R/w in both locations to the property line for the future connection.
With the extension of both roadways to the property line, our goal is to make one of the
connections work to provide a second point of access to meet VDOT requirements.
If we are not successful, then we will go for the VDOT waiver request or proceed with private
streets.
At this time, our hope is that you can approve the preliminary plat with a condition that the plans
meet the requirement of building the roadways and extending the r/w to the property lines, and
that prior to the final plat approval,we will either need to make a connection with these roadways
to meet VDOT SSAR requirements, receive approval on the waiver request from VDOT,or
receive approval from the County, PC, and BOS to allow private roads(because we did
everything possible to make them public roads but the adjacent neighborhoods would not allow
us to connect and VDOT would not grant a waiver request).
Planning
1. Bonus Densities: We have updated the tree preservation and provided additional tree
preservation on the property to include preservation of over 20%of the entire property of existing
trees. The exhibit and bonus densities have been updated to reflect this.
2. Comment 4: lots 42 and 43,no open space is required because that is the side yard of the lot, and
not the rear of the lot,therefore,they do not have double frontage,they are just like a corner lot
Now
such as lot 70 and lot 1. Lots 56 and 57,the open space will be 20' behind these lots to eliminate
any double frontage issues.
3. Comment#8: The routing for the sanitary sewer has changed and we were able to get it out of
the critical slopes.
4. Comment#10: Sunset Avenue will be designed and platted for a GS-4 design. The final r/w will
be determined with the final design and will be platted with the final plat.
5. Comment#16: The design of the development is based on existing topography and design that
respects the terrain of the property. All the interconnections that can be made have been made.
Engineering
The remaining Engineering items will be addressed with the final construction plans
E911
1. We are working on a second connection from Redfields or Mosby mountain. If that does not
happen,then the existing driveway into the property from Sunset avenue will remain as a
emergency access to the development, and will be gated appropriately for fire access.
2. All Cul-de-sacs will be 96' f/c-f.c
VDOT
1. See response#3 under corrections for approval of the preliminary plat.
2. Sunset Avenue will be designed to GS-4 requirements. The final road plans and subdivision plat
will reflect the design and r/w for the improvements at the intersection.
Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information.
Since ely,
Sco Colli , PE
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Mosby Mountain Community Association, inc.
P.O. Box 6397
Charlottesville, VA 22906
November 10, 2014
Rachel Falkenstein, AICP
Senior Planner
Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Proposed Street Connection to Hatcher Court
Dear Ms. Falkenstein:
It has come to our attention that Albemarle County asked our cooperation in creating a street connection
between a new, by-right development known as Wintergreen Farm and the cul-de-sac, Hatcher Court,
located in the Mosby Mountain subdivision.
The privacy and safety created by the cul-de-sacs within Mosby Mountain are the reason many of our
residents purchased homes in the neighborhood. This connection would create more thru-traffic, which
creates a safety hazard since there are many children at play in our neighborhood. As such, we oppose
the connection to Hatcher Court, and the creation of a connection between the neighborhoods from any of
our cul-de-sacs.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.
•11ull ,
Preston K. Miller, President cc: Jane D. Dittmar, Chair
1390 Singleton Lane Albemarle County Board of Supervisors
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Preston_Miller @hotmail.com
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September 22, 2014
Rachel Falkenstein
Senior Planner
Albemarle County
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
RE:SUB-2014-00111 Wintergreen Farm Preliminary Plat
Dear Rachel:
Thank you for your comments dated August 28,2014 on the above-referenced project. The following are
responses to the items raised in your letter and the engineering meeting:
Planning
/. The boundary of the rural area is now shown on the preliminary plat. The density within this area
(N,yv is provided at the standard conventional level for the zoning(0.97 du/ac),and no bonus density is
applied to this area.
c -. tti The bonus density for internal roads is applied to the site density, per the allowance in the code.
See attached exhibit,the property could have been subdivided to front along Sunset Avenue,with
40 riveways along sunset. The applicant has chosen to develop the property with all internal
reets, and therefore is seeking the 10%bonus density as outlined in the zoning ordinance. No
C improvements would be required on sunset, and each lot would have a driveway off Sunset
Avenue. Lots would be 1 acre in size and have a width over 120' wide along the frontage.
The tree preservation area within the stream buffer is no longer applied toward the density bonus
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calculation, a revised calculation is now provided.— 0.45 (X tti(l ipf-C5Q;(N/F(k 6 ,L S
-4. The layout has been revised to remove the double frontage condition from the noted lots. Openottii
space has been created adjacent to Ridgetop Drive and Sunset Avenue Extended. IZ z4 3. `J $_5 z
The managed or preserved steep slopes and critical slopes on site have been relabele per County
GIS.
et, The layout has been revised so that the proposed grading no longer disturbs the preserved slopes.
'1. The layout and utility design have been revised so that no utilities disturb the preserved slopes.
The sewer alignment has been revised to reduce critical slope disturbance and disturbance within
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9'. The vicinity map scale has been revised.
W. The widths of existing streets are now provided. A new right-of-way for Sunset Avenue is shown
on the plans.
1'l` The northern property line and road right-of-way are now clearly labeled.
1� The zoning information has been updated to include the entrance corridor designation, steep
,slopes overlay, airport impact area, and flood hazard overlay notes.
13'. The watershed note has been updated.
If. The floodplain is now shown on the plat.
The revised layout provides a future connection to Redfields Road at Hayrake Lane.
,. The layout has been revised to better conform to the existing topography and minimize
disturbance.
17. The applicant will submit this information with the final plat.
18. The applicant will submit this information with the final plat.
19. On street parking locations are now shown. The applicant will submit this information with the
final plat.
20. The stream buffer border linetype has been modified.
21. The applicant acknowledges this comment.
Engineering
1. The vicinity map has been revised to scale 1"=2000'.
2. The building sites note has been revised for 85 lots.
3. The 100-year floodplain line is now shown.
4. The critical slopes, managed steep slopes, and preserved steep slopes are now labeled correctly.
5. Hatcher Court shall no longer be modified.
6. The shared driveway and emergency access way has been eliminated.
7. The entire exterior boundary of TMP 76-49B is now shown on the grading and stormwater
management sheet.
8. A PE signature is provided on each sheet.
9. The public easement labels are `dedicated to public use' per note 1 on the cover sheet.
10. The stream buffer impacts are now highlighted on the grading sheet.
11. The sanitary sewer has been revised to avoid the floodplain.
12. Additional existing and proposed contour labels provided.
13. The sanitary sewer has been moved out of the preserved steep slopes.
14. Additional existing and proposed contour labels provided.
15. The proposed SWM facilities are now labeled.
16. The stream buffer impacts are now highlighted.
17. The preserved steep slopes are not affected by the sanitary sewer.
18. The proposed SWM facilities are now labeled.
19. Additional existing and proposed contour labels provided.
20. The water quality calculations have been revised using the new guidelines.
21. The SWM plan has been updated for the new layout changes,ponds have been shifted to avoid
utility and easement conflicts. The low points of the project not within stream buffers have been
utilized for SWM.
22. The stormwater management narrative has been revised.
23. Stream impacts and a conceptual mitigation area are shown on the grading and stormwater
management sheet.
24. The SWM facility access roads will be designed to reduce impact and will be determined with the
final site plan.
25. The preserved steep slopes are no longer impacted.
26. The drainage divides have been revised.
27. The stream buffer impacts are now hatched.
28. Tree preservation is no longer counted within the stream buffers.
29. The typical street section has been revised.
E911
1. New road names will be provided prior to final plat,per the comments provided.
ACSA
1. The applicant acknowledges these comments.
RWSA
1. The RSWA waterline is now labeled as requested.
2. The water line easements deed book and page numbers will be provided prior to final site plan.
3. Existing fire hydrants are shown per the RWSA furnished map.
4. The required notes have been provided.
VDOT
1. A 50' right-of-way reserved for future connection to Redfields Road is now provided.
2. Sight lines are now provided on the plans, sight line profiles will be provided with the final plans
once final grading is established to ensure adequate sight distance.
3. The emergency access at Sunset Avenue has been removed.
4. A connection to Hatcher Court is no longer proposed.
5. The pavement design has been revised with a 6"minimum for the aggregate course.
6. The typical street section has been revised.
7. The street alignments have been revised with this submission.
Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information.
Sincerely,
Scott Collins,PE
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