HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201200007 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2015-05-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
MEMORANDUM
TO: Claudette Grant, Senior Planner
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski, Principal Planner
RE: ZMA-2012-07: 5t" Street Commercial
DATE: May 7, 2015
I have reviewed the above -referenced submittal, including "5th Street Development Application Plan" with
revision date of 3/9/15, and I have the following comments:
1. The plan title referenced in revised proffer #I does not correspond to the title on the plan reviewed
with this request. The reference should be corrected to match the plan in question.
2. When the ARB reviewed the site layout in February 2014, there was no objection to the orientation of
Building C as it was illustrated, with appropriate landscaping. However, proffer #4 states that all
buildings will have their fronts oriented to face 5th Street, and that orientation is not represented in the
layout of Building C. The proffer should be corrected to accurately reflect the layout.
3. When the ARB reviewed the plan in February 2014, they made a number of comments on the
proposal. Among those comments were: Clearly show all utilities and easements on the plan.
Increase planting area to avoid planting and utility conflicts without reducing the amount of
landscaping proposed. The plan has not been revised to address the planting/utility conflicts.
The primary issue is the EC frontage trees located on and near the sanitary sewer line.
Sufficient on-site planting area has not been provided to accommodate required landscaping,
so the development can't actually be accomplished as shown. It is recommended that the plan
be revised now to show increased planting area and to show that the required landscaping can
be accommodated on site, clear of utilities and easements.
4. Note that a Certificate of Appropriateness from the ARB is required prior to final site plan approval. A
Certificate of Appropriateness has not yet been granted. Final review (site and architecture) with the
ARB is required.