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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201500102 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2015-09-28AL IRGII4Z� County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434 - 296 -5832 Fax 434 - 972 -4126 Memorandum To: Craig Kotarski (craig.kotarski@timmons.com) From: Ellie Ray, CLA, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: July 16, 2015 Rev 1: September 28, 2015 Subject: SUB 201500102 Dunlora V - Preliminary The County of Albemarle Planning Division will approve the plat referenced above once the following comments have been satisfactorily addressed (The following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments or conditions may be added or eliminated based on further review.): [Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision /Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] 1. [14- 302(A)3] Existing or platted streets. Provide the location and width of Dunlora Drive. Revi : Comment addressed. 2. [14- 302(A)4 &5] Private & public easements. Verify that the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed private and public easements are shown. Proposed easements should be labeled with the intended holder. Revl : Comment addressed. 3. [14- 302(A)4 &5] Private & public easements. Will an easement be necessary for the off -site sewer connection? If so, show it on the plat and add impacted property owner(s) as signees, or submit a separate easement plat for review. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. The easement plat for the off -site sewer connection should be submitted, approved and recorded prior to Final Plat approval. If any disturbance is proposed outside of the right -of -way (even for construction) the easement should be established prior to Road Plan approval. 4. [14- 302(A)4 &5] Private & public easements. Clarify the `proposed access easement' noted on Sheet 1.2. Sheet 1.1 indicates the intent to vacate the existing access easement in what appears to be the same location; these two notes should be consistent. Revl : Comment not fully addressed. The comment response letter indicates that the `proposed access easement' has been removed, but the lines and label are still on the plat; please clarify. If the easement is still proposed, there is a conflict with a portion of the conservation area being in access easement that will need to be resolved. 5. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. Provide the area and approximate dimensions of all proposed lots including special lots (open space parcels). Revl : Comment not fully addressed. Dimensions shall be provided, in addition to the area, for all proposed lots. Additionally, the parcel between Lots 8 & 9 is not labeled and no area or dimensions are provided; provide this information. 6. [14- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. The road plans show two `open space' parcels near the intersection of proposed roads A & B; the plat must show both of these parcels as well, labeled appropriately. Revi : Comment not fully addressed; see comment above. 7. [14- 302(A)9] Building sites on proposed lots. Provide a note stating that each proposed lot (other than the special lots) contains a building site that complies with section 4.2.1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. Rev1: Comment addressed. 8. [14- 302(A)12] Topography. Show and label the areas of managed steep slopes on the subject parcel and the areas of preserved steep slopes across Shepherd's Ridge Road that may be impacted by the proposed sewer connection. Rev1: Comment addressed. 9. [14- 302(A)14] Land to be dedicated in fee or reserved. Provide the intended ownership and the acreage of the open space parcels. Revi : Comment not fully addressed. The acreage information provided for the open space is inconsistent throughout the plan set. One area isn't labeled, the sum of the individual areas provided does not match the number listed in the cluster development note, and the number listed in the `parcel area summary' does not match either of the other numbers. All information provided for the open space areas should be consistent; verify and revise. 10. [14- 302(6)5] Zoning classification. Add Airport Impact Area (AIA) to the Zoning note. Rev1: Comment addressed. 11. [14- 302(6)7] Reservoir watershed. Revise the note regarding the watershed to indicate this property is not within a water supply watershed. Rev1: Comment addressed. 12. [14- 302(6)8 & 14 -419] Yards. Revise the building setback information to indicate that the maximum front setback is 25', not 20'. Rev1: Comment addressed. 13. [14 -304] Request to disturb steep slopes. If impact to preserved steep slopes is proposed for the sewer connection, please clarify if an alternate connection is possible that does not impact the slopes. Rev1: Comment addressed. 14. [Comment] Clarify if public or private streets are proposed. Rev1: Comment addressed. 15. [Comment] Clarify the width of the proposed right -of -ways; the road cross section says 47' while the plan sheets say 45'. If public streets, 47' will likely be required by VDOT. Rev1: Comment addressed. 16. [18- 15.4.1] Environmental standards. To qualify for the bonus factor for maintenance of existing wooded areas you must provide more specific information (square footage) for each area and you must show that the area maintained meets the definition of `wooded area' in Section 3. Revi : Comment not fully addressed. A tree survey must be provided that verifies that the proposed preserved wooded areas meet the `wooded areas' definition in Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance (see below). This information should be provided on the Road Plans. Wooded area, forested area: An area containing one of the minimum number of trees of specified size, or combinations thereof, from the following table: Diameter of Tree at Breast Hei .Qht Per Acre Per One - Half Acre 3.0" - 4.9" 60 30 5.0" - 6.9" 38 19 7.0" - 8.9" 22 11 9.011- 10.9" 14 7 11.0" - 12.9" 10 5 13.0" - 14.9" 7 4 15.0 "+ 5 3 2 17. [18- 15.4.1] Environmental standards. To qualify for this bonus, a conservation plan as specified in section 32.7.9 is required. See road plan comments for additional information. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. Tree protection must be shown on the Road Plans. The conservation plan checklist must be completed, signed and dated prior to Road Plan approval. Additionally, a maintenance plan must be submitted, reviewed and approved prior to Final Plat approval. 18. [Comment] Demonstrate the location of proposed parking. The note on the cover sheet indicates parking will be provided off - street in driveways and garages; however, the driveways are only wide enough to support one parking space (indicating a maximum one -car garage) and some of them do not appear to have the required length. Revi : Comment addressed. 19. [14 -401] Double frontage lots. Double frontage lots (see definition, includes those with less than 20' of common area between the rear of the lot and the second street) are prohibited. This can be varied or excepted as provided in 14- 203.1; either provide at least 20' of common area between the rear of lots 5, 6, 7, and 8 and the second street or apply for the exception. If the exception is approved, the lots must be screen as provided in 14 -419. See road plan comments for additional information. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. The exception request must be submitted, reviewed and approved prior to Final Plat approval. ff approved, the lots must be screened as provided in section 32.7.97 (see below). In order to meet this standard a plant schedule listing species, planting size etc must be provided (to demonstrate minimum plant size requirement has been met). The standard calls for a double- staggered row of evergreens; while some deciduous plants are approvable it seems more evergreens may be necessary. If plant symbols were drawn at a more realistic size (75% of mature size) it would be easier to evaluate the proposal. The screening must extend along the entire rear lot lines; please add additional screening where it is currently missing. Any screening in private lots will require a landscape easement, and maintenance of the required plantings will need to be addressed in the covenants & restrictions for the subdivision (reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office). As an aside, Leyland cypress planted that close to homes will likely cause issues; you may want to consider a smaller, more reliable evergreen species. d. Minimum depth and spacing requirements for a planting strip or existing vegetation_ If only a planting strip or existing vegetation is provided as screening, the planting strip or the existing vegetation shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in depth. If a planting strip is provided, the plant materials shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted fifteen (15) feet on center, or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted ten (10) feet on center, or an alternative vegetative screening approved by the agent. 20. [14 -409] Coordination and extension of streets. As discussed, the proposal on the adjacent parcel does not include a street, the lots are served by an alley. If that proposal is approved, the extension shown on this plat may not be necessary; this issue can be resolved with the Final Plat. Rev1: Comment not fully addressed. During and after the SRC meeting there was much conversation about how to meet VDOT, Fire Rescue and Engineering comments to get conditional approval of this preliminary plat. It seemed that a phased plan including a temporary cul -de -sac was the solution to address all concerns. This plan does not provide the design that was discussed in our meetings and may not satisfy the comments provided on the original submittal. Once all reviews of this revision submittal are complete, we will evaluate whether or not conditional approval can be granted. 21. [Comment] The landscape notes /calculations provided include several inaccuracies (Ash canopy is 165 sf (not 253) and residential developments less than 10 du /ac require 20% tree canopy (not 10), etc). However, tree canopy is only required for developments subject to section 32; please remove any reference to the tree canopy provided other than that necessary to meet the tree preservation bonus factor. Rev1: Comment addressed. Pending comments from various review committee members will be forwarded to the applicant once received. Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using eray@albemarle.org or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for further information.