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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201500067 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2015-05-20R © %w County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434 - 296 -5832 Fax 434 - 972 -4126 Memorandum To: Scott Collins From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: May 20, 2015 Subject: SUB 201500067 Briarwood (Phase 4 (L34 -35) Phase 5 (L26) Phase 6 L27 -33) — preliminary subdivision The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the Subdivision Plat referenced above once the following comments have been addressed: [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] Fees 1. [14- 203(I), 14 -218] The public notification fee of $260.69 was not paid prior to the SRC meeting. Preliminary approval shall be held till the notification fee is paid. Please pay the fee prior to any further review of the plat. Right -of -way 2. [Comment] Was the existing right of way, Sunset Drive, truly approved and dedicated to public use between lot 43 and Lot 37? The last plat that was approved on this roadway only dedicated the right of way up to Lot 43, where it ended with a temporary turn around. Thus this would make the right of way beyond Lot 43 proposed rather than existing. If this is the case, assure it is revised appropriately. Also, a road plan for this section of road will need to be submitted, reviewed, approved, and built or bonded prior to final subdivision plat approval, if such has not already been completed for this section of road. Also, on the final plat the temporary turn around shall be abandoned. Phase 5 Open Space 3. [Application plan, Proffer 4] On the plat it is not clear what is taking place with the remainder of the land in Phase 5, specifically the area beyond the 0.37 acres of open space depicted? Dedication of the Phase 5 open space is required with this plat. Revise appropriately. When revised track the amount of open space which is within the 100 year floodplain and the amount of land which is critical or preserved slopes to assure that the site is still within the required open space pursuant to Chapter 18 Section 4.7(c)3. 4. [Application plan, Proffer 41 The application plan lists the Phase 5 open space area mentioned above as "Passive Recreational Area consisting of walking /jogging trails ". On the plat assure it is also labeled as such. 5. [Proffer #41 "... the dedication of open space with the approval of phase 4 and 5 for passive recreational area which shall include the construction of walking /jogging trails... " Prior to final plat approval provide an exhibit which depicts the location of the walking/jogging trails in Phase 5 open space (which are to be constructed as primitive paths). This exhibit will be used to bond the improvements through a Zoning performance bond prior to final plat approval. Also, the application plan appears to depict access to the recreational areas mentioned above being in the location of Lot 31. If Lot 31 is to remain as a lot for sale, it is not clear where the access to the open space areas is coming from. Please provide access to the open space areas from the public road as required by the application plan. 6. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Documents relevant to dedication and/or maintenance of open space must be provided for review to the County Attorney in order for final subdivision plat approval. Please submit a draft of this document to me and I will review it and forward it to the County Attorney for his review/ approval. Required Connection 7. [Application plan, note #5] "The developer shall provide one interparcel connection to the Camelot subdivision. The said connection shall be provided at Point A or B as shown and will be determined with final engineering design. The connection shall be approved and bonded prior to the issuance of any building permits for homes in phase 4. " This plat proposes to divide /plat 2 lots in Phase 4 (Lots 34 & 35), as such the connection at either point A or B shall be approved and bonded prior to the issuance of any building permit for homes in Phase 4. Currently neither of the connections has been applied for, approved or bonded. If the developer chooses to move forward with the division of the lots in Phase 4, a note shall be provided on the final plat that provides notice that the issuance of the building permits for these lots shall be withheld till one of the two connection (A or B) is approved and bonded. Additional platting items 8. [Proffer 1] The maximum dwelling units permitted in Briarwood is 661. Proffer 9 provides a table for the proposed lot mix. A table providing the existing and proposed dwelling units by section must be provided on the final plat and updated with each submittal. 9. [14- 302(B)8] Yards. The setbacks for the project are front= 20', side= 6', rear 5', and building separation= 12'. On sheet 1 under setbacks assure the "12' building separation" is noted. Also provide a note which states "No minimum lot area is specified". Revise appropriately. 10. [14- 302(A)4 &5] Easements. On the plat provide deed book and page references for all existing easements. 11. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. On the plat provide the dimensions for each lot. 12. [14- 302(B)5] Zoning. There is a typographical error under general notes, Zoning, the plat reads "AMA 2004 - 00014; however, it should truly be ZMA2004- 00014. Revise appropriately. 13. [14 -400; 18 -19.6, Proffer #1 & 91 On the plat the Open space Tabulations Chart appears to have an error in it, specifically it seems to be missing 5 lots which were platted in Phase 5 on 0.653 acres of land 2 which was applied for under SUB2013 -112 and approved by the County on September 20, 2013. Notably there was no open space provided on that plat. Regardless, the chart should be revised to account for this acreage and lot counts. Revise appropriately. 14. [14 -400; 18 -19.6, Proffer #1 & 9] Also, the above mentioned chart appears to have another error in it with regard to the current plat under review, specifically the last line which lists "PH 5, PH 6" total area platted 2.58 acres, with a total of 20 lots. Rather it appears this section should take into account the 2 lots being platted in Phase 4 on this plat. Also, assure that the total lot counts for this plat is accurate, currently this same section of the chart lists 20; however, it is truly 16. Revise appropriately. 15. [Comment] Under general notes, Phasing, all lots listed appear to be in error. For example: the plat currently lists "Phase 4 — Lots 7 -8 (2 lots total) "; however, it appears to truly be "Phase 4 plats Lots 34 and 35 (2 lots total). " 16. [14 -303F] Identification of sections, blocks, and lots. On the final plat provide a current phasing plan; it is important to identify overall street layout and how the plan fits into the existing street network. Please label applicable phases. ACSA - Alex Morrison 1. Please submit 3 sets of utility plans to Jeremy Lynn at the ACSA for review. This is required to determine which water meters must be relocated so that they are properly placed along the frontage of the new lots. In addition, the applicant should be aware that these lots fall within the North Fork Special Rate District North Zone for sanitary sewer service. These comments can be a condition of the final. It would be to the applicants advantage to submit the drawings ASAP, but I will recommend approval of the preliminary with conditions. VDOT— Troy Austin No objection Engineering Comments — John Anderson Comments pending, will be forwarded once received. E911— Andrew Slack Approved Building Inspections — Jay Schlothauer - No objections Fire and Rescue — Robbie Gilmer - No objections Staff has provided references to provisions of Chapter 14 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. The Code is kept up to date by the County Attorney's office. The Code may found on the County Attorney's website which may be found under "Departments and Services" at Albemarle.org. In accord with the provisions of Section 14- 229(B) of Chapter 14 of the Code if the developer fails to submit a revised final plat to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter the application shall be deemed to have been voluntarily withdrawn by the developer. Please contact Christopher P. Perez in the Planning Division by using oerezkalbemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext.3443 for further information.