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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201500016 Approval - County 2015-06-19LIRGI" l� COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 June 19, 2015 Ashley Davies 321 East Main St Suite 400 Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SDP201500016 CVS (Rio & 29N) — Initial Site Development Plan Dear Ms. Davies: The Agent for the Board of Supervisors hereby grants administrative approval to the above referenced site plan. This approval shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of this letter, provided that the developer submits a final site plan for all or a portion of the site within one (1) year after the date of this letter as provided in section 32.4.3.1 of Chapter 18 of the Code of the County of Albemarle, and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final site plan. An Erosion and Sediment Control Permit may be issued after the following approvals are received: 1. Approval an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 17 of the Code of the County of Albemarle. 2. Approval of a Stormwater Management Plan meeting the requirements of Chapter 17 of the Code. 3. Approval of all easements for facilities for stormwater management and drainage control. 4. Approval of a mitigation plan for the disturbance of Water Protection Ordinance buffers. 5. Submittal of a tree conservation checklist. The final site plan will not be considered to have been officially submitted until the following items are received: 1. A final site plan that satisfies all of the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the Code. 2. A fee of $1,500. Please submit ten (10), copies of the final plans to the Community Development Department. The assigned Lead Reviewer will then distribute the plans to all reviewing agencies. Once you receive the first set of comments on the final site plan, please work with each reviewer individually to satisfy their requirements. Provide proof of each reviewer's tentative approval once received. The Lead Review will notify you when it is time to submit copies for signature. The final site plan will not be approved until the following conditions are met: 1 Planning Division Approval of: (2 Copies are required to be submitted for review) 1. Compliance with an approved Special Use Permit (SP2015 -020) to allow the construction of the drive through use. 2. A site plan meeting all the requirements of section 32.6 of Chapter 18 of the Code. 3. [Comment] Separate subdivision plat required to vacate interior property line. Approved plat required prior to final site plan approval. 4. [32.5.2(a)] Show or list minimum setbacks. 5. [32.5.2(d)] Show areas of the site where existing slopes are steep slopes. Disturbance of the managed steep slopes must meet design standards of section 30.7.5. 6. [32.5.2(f)] Add note to state this site is not within a water supply watershed. 7. [32.5.2(1)] Show Rio Road median and show traffic pattern on Rio Road more clearly. 8. [32.5.2(i)] Provide width of Rio Road entrance and width of travelway on plans. Will there be any pavement markings on this entrance /travelway other than stop bar? Could a crosswalk be added here? 9. [32.5.2(j)] Clarify easements on plan. What is 'existing permanent utility easement' shown on site plan sheet? What is '10' landscape buffer'? Provide ownership of easements and if easements are existing provide deed book and page number. Show easements consistently on site plan, utility plan, and landscape plan sheets. 10. [32.5.2(n)] Label loading zone on plan and provide all dimensions. 11. [32.5.2(p)] Amend scale of the landscape plan to 1 inch = 20 feet. It is difficult to read and measure at current scale. 12. [Street tree exception request] More information is needed to determine if this exception can be granted. a. Provide details on the VDOT easement including landscaping restrictions within this easement. If easement has been recorded, provide deed book and page number. If easement is still pending, provide correspondence from VDOT listing easement size, location and specific restrictions. There appears to be a small 3 -4' strip of land between the utility /VDOT easements and the parking area. Could small or medium street trees be provided here? Is there an alternative location for the waterline easement to allow for more landscaping along Route 29 to allow for additional plantings? On a site restricted by utility easements and other restrictions, street trees are permitted within the parking area. Consider locating street trees within parking area along Route 29. These trees can also be counted toward the interior parking area requirements. Engineering Division Approval (1 Copy is required to be submitted for review) See attached comments. Architectural Review Board Approval (1 Coav are reauired to be submitted for review A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. 1. Show how the visibility of rooftop equipment will be eliminated. Provide site sections and details on the proposed method of screening the rooftop equipment. 2. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 3. Provide a copy of the VDOT easement document. With the next ARB submittal, provide information from VDOT outlining the types and sizes of landscaping allowed in the easement. 4. Shift the new water line to provide planting area for trees along the Rt. 29 frontage. 5. Revise the plan to clearly label all utility lines and the width of each easement. Indicate on the plan the height of the overhead electric line. 2 6. Provide landscaping consistent with the EC guidelines to the extent allowed by the VDOT and utility easements. 7. Provide the Rt. 29 frontage trees at 3%" caliper at planting. 8. Provide the landscape plan at a standard scale of 1" = 20'. 9. Increase the size of the trees along the entrance drive on the west side of the site to 2%" caliper at planting. 10. Provide all perimeter shrubs at a minimum planting height of at least 24 ", including shrubs adjacent to Rio Road and Route 29. 11. Significantly enhance the shrub planting along the Rt. 29 frontage to better compensate for the lack of shade and ornamental trees. 12. Add the standard plant health note to the plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant." 13. Adjust the quantities of plants and /or species so that the number of proposed plants for any one species does not exceed 25% of the total proposed for that plant type. 14. Revise the plan to make the retaining wall a sculptural element in the landscape, closely coordinated with the planting. 15. Indicate on the site plan the material and color proposed for the retaining walls. Provide a manufacturer's cut sheet and color sample. Provide specific information showing that the proposed wall type and material allow for the planting that is shown. Building Inspections Approval (1 Copy is required to be submitted for review) Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (1 copy is required to be submitted for review) Albemarle County Service Authority Approval (1 copy is required to be submitted for review) 1. Final Water and Sewer plans are required for review and approval by the ACSA. Please submit 3 copies of the plan, a water data sheet and a sewer data sheet to the attention of Jeremy Lynn, PE. 2. The waterline reconnection along the Rio Road frontage shall be shifted outside of the travel way. 3. The water and sewer connections to the building shall be reversed so that the lines do not cross in the parking area. 4. The retaining wall (and associated footers) must be completely outside of the proposed waterline easement. 5. An irrigation application will be required to provide an irrigation meter to this site. 6. Fixture counts will be required to size the domestic water meter. Albemarle Countv Fire Rescue Approval (1 coav is reauired to be submitted for review 1. If the building will have sprinkler system the FDC shall be located on the address side of the structure. 2. Fire Flow test required before final approval. 3. Please add a note to the plans. " Contact Albemarle County Fire Marshals Office to determine the location of the Knox Key Secure Box 434 - 296 - 5833" Albemarle County Police Department — Courtesy CPTED Review (1 copy is required to be submitted for review See attached comments. 3 Virginia Department of Transportation Approval (1 Copy is required to be submitted for review) See attached comments. If you have any questions about these conditions or the submittal requirements please feel free to contact me at Extension 3272, rfalkenstein @albemarle.org. Sincerely, &0 WW�D Rachel Falkenstein Senior Planner Planning Services Enc: Engineering comments CPTED Review comments VDOT comments 4