HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201500006 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2015-09-24County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner
From: Glenn Brooks, County Engineer
Date: 24 Sep 2015
Subject: Shadwell Heights (ZMA201500006)
The application to amend the proffers for ZMA1977-24 to allow 11 residential lots on Clifton Lake next to
the Clifton Inn has been reviewed. The following comments are offered for your use;
1. The lots should be out of the stream buffer (17-601C).
2. Clifton Lake is part of a perennial stream system, and is a protected water resource. Proposing its
use as a stormwater management solution for new development is confusing the issue of water
protection. It would be more straightforward to provide treatment of the impervious areas of the
development before discharging into the stream buffer.
3. The existing dam is in need of substantial refurbishment and repair. It would be irresponsible of
the county to allow that burden to be placed on future homeowners in this area.
4. Past applications for this property have had significant problems obtaining adequate drainfields.
This should be investigated before central water and sewer systems are eliminated from
consideration.
Proposed Proffers and Proffer Changes;
Proffers 1-3: These are all required by ordinance and need not be proffers.
Proffer 4:
There does not appear to be any reason the internal road could not be public. See the
Private Street Authorization Request.
Proffer 5-6:
These proffers are obsolete. Ordinances are now more stringent.
Proffer 7:
The dam has been evaluated by Gloeckner Engineering for previous applications and
plans. There has been extensive design and field work. The dam has been shown to be
in need of substantial rework on the downstream side and in the spillway controls. This
work should not be forgotten or dismissed.
Proffer 8:
This is required by ordinance and need not be a proffer.
Proffer 9:
This is not a valid proffer. Central systems require Board approval per County Code
Chapter 16.
Proffer 10:
This is in contradiction to ordinance requirements, which allow bonding.
Proffer 12:
This is required by ordinance and need not be a proffer.
Proffer 13:
This is obsolete.
Proffer 14:
This is required by ordinance and need not be a proffer.
Proffer 15:
This language regarding a plan presented to the board is not understood and should be
clarified.
Proffer 16:
Please see comment on Proffer 7. This road work was part of improvements to the dam
on previous plans.
Proffer 17:
Setbacks are given by the Zoning Ordinance and need not be in proffers.
Private Street Authorization Request:
The private street authorization request is recommend for denial. It is not self-evident that a private
road is being proposed to minimize disturbance of critical slopes and impacts to Clifton Lake. A road
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and lots, if allow by the requested zoning, will increase impacts. If the applicant is determined to
seek a private road for reasons other than economics, better documents will be needed to make this
case. (The applicant is referred to the Design Standards Manual and Subdivision Ordinance for
private road requests.)
Waiver Request to Disturb Critical Slopes:
The applicant has not provided enough information to adequately review the critical slopes
disturbances. The grading lines shown on the plan are not actually grading lines that connect to any
topography.
file: El_zma20l5-6_GEB_ShadwellHeights.doc