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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201500148 Review Comments 2015-10-27 (2)County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434 - 296 -5832 Memorandum To: Anthony Nichols /Steve Driver From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: October 27, 2015 Subject: SUB2015 -148 Fontana- Phase 4C- Final Subdivision Plat 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.] The 1" nine comments below are from the Conditions of Preliminary plat approval dated 11 -14 -2014 1. A plat meeting all the requirements for final subdivision plats per the subdivision ordinance. Final plat: Comment still relevant. 2. [ZMA2004 -18] The residue of Phase 4C Section 3, depicted on the preliminary plat as `A - 0.75 acres" shall be added to Lot 118 on the final plat for Phase 4C, OR on another plat to be recorded in the Clerk's Office prior to approval of the final subdivision plat, at which point Deed Book Page Reference Number of said plat shall be provided on the final plat for Phase 4C. Final plat: Comment not addressed. On sheet 4 of the final plat the applicant denotes a potential future lot on a portion of what is Lot A. This is not permissible per the rezoning's Application Plan which requires Lot 118 and Lot A to be combined to create one large lot through a note on the plans. Please revise the final plat to combine Lot 118 and Lot A into one large lot and to do away with any reference to the potential future lot (0.542 acres). Also, sheet 4 provides a note which reads "Lot A serves as existing ingress /egress easement for Lot 118 ". When the lots are combined this note will no longer be needed nor valid. Please omit the note. 3. [ZMA2004 -18, 14 -4091 The Cascadia Connector has been depicted on the preliminary plat as 50 foot wide to meet VDOT requirements for the public road design. As such, the road plan shall dictate the specific design of the public road. The Cascadia Connector (pedestrian and emergency access) located in Phase 4C Section 3 shall connect to Fontana Drive and be built to the property line or bonded prior to final subdivision plat approval. Final plat: Comment partially addressed on sheet 4 of the final plat; however, the labeling and notes provided for the Cascadia Connector are not adequate and need to be revised prior to final plat approval. Please make the following changes: a) Discontinue the labeling of this improvement as "Temp Ingress/Egress Easement for Emergency Connector" or "Temporary Ingress/Egress Easement for emergency connector" ; rather, this improvement is required to be a Public Road dedicated to Public Use as explained in the January 27, 2015 Official request letter for the Cascadia Connector. This final plat shall dedicate to public use this right -of -way. Thus note #12 on sheet 1 shall be revised to include this 1 road as being dedicated to public use with the plat, and sheet 4 shall be revised appropriately to correct the labeling issues with the road. Also, assure the plat is revised to provide the approved road name throughout, including Area Tabulation chart. b) The connector needs to be provided an approved road name per E911. Assure this road name is provided on the plat. See E911 review comments attached in which they provide the appropriate name as "Delphi Lane ". Assure the plat is revised to provide the approved road name throughout. c) On sheet 4, notes #1 and #2 are not appropriate, and shall be omitted and revised as follows: "The Fontana side of Delphi Lane may be vacated if the SS' Right of Way Area Reserved for Dedication is dedicated to public used for a public road connection at any time in the future. " 4. [ZMA2004 -18] A note shall be added to the final plat per proffer #5 and the new trails within phase 4C: "The Owner shall not request that the County issue the ninth (9th) building permit until the paths have been completed to the satisfaction of the County Engineer. " Final Plat: Comment not adequately addressed. It appears this note has been added to the road plans sheet C0.2; however, it shall be provided on the final subdivision plat. Please include the above note on the cover sheet of the final subdivision plat. Revise. [ZMA2004 -18] A note shall be added to the final plat per proffer #9: "The colors for the facade treatments and the colors and materials for the roofs shall be subject to prior approval by the Director of Planning. " Final Plat: Comment not adequately addressed. It appears this note has been added to the road plans sheet C0.2; however, it shall be provided on the final subdivision plat. Please include the above note on the cover sheet of the final subdivision plat. Revise. 6. [ZMA2004 -18, Proffer 41 Landscaping. The applicant has chosen to fulfill proffer # 4 through the installation of new plantings. Thus the required new trees shall be bonded prior to signature / final approval of the final plat. Final Plat: As discussed the trees shall be bonded on the road plan. The road plans are actively being reviewed. Final plat cannot be approved till the plans are approved & the improvements are bonded. 7. [14 -435] Road Plans and WPO application must be approved, all required improvements must be built or bonded, and all required Deeds and Declarations must be reviewed and approved prior to Final Plat approval. Final Plat: The road plans and WPO plans are actively being reviewed. Final plat cannot be approved till both are approved & the improvements are built or bonded. [14 -317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Prior to Final Plat approval, an instrument evidencing maintenance of the Open Space, Required plantings associated with proffer 4 (an exhibit shall be provided in the HOA docs which depicts the S trees per lot that are required), and Trail maintenance docs will need to be submitted for County review and approval. The County Attorney will be required to review/ approve the maintenance documents prior to final plat approval. Submit the draft documents to Planning staff for cursory review and then we'll forward them to the County Attorney for review/ approval. Final Plat: Comment not addressed. This type of maintenance document is typically handled in a Covenants and Restrictions document. From previous emails Mr. Nichols has sent to staff and my research on other sections of Fontana, such a document already exists for the rest of Fontana development. Thus this requirement might be able to be met through an Amendment to the Covenants and Restrictions document to include this phase in those Covenants & Restrictions if all required maintenance information is provided for in the original or the portion with the amendment. 2 If this is how Fontana 4C wishes to proceed with this requirement please provide a copy of the original Covenants and Restrictions document to assure that all improvements are already provided for in that document and a copy of the Amendment to include this phase for County review/ approval. Notably the amendment document shall also provide an exhibit which depicts the location of all required plantings on lots, as this was a condition of the initial plat approval. Also, per proffer #9 for Fontana 4C "All structures shall be constructed using medium shaded earth -tone colors for fagade treatment of the buildings and dark, non - reflective materials for roofs. The colors for the fagade treatment and the colors and materials for the roofs shall be subject to prior approval by the Director of Planning ". This requirement shall also be covered in the Covenants document. Please submit the required documents to Planning staff for cursory review and they will then be forward to the County Attorney for review/ approval. a Additional Comments Generated by the Final Plat Submittal 10. [14- 302(A)14, 14- 303(G)] Ownership of Common Areas. Currently note #7 reads: `All open space is reserved by the owner for future conveyance by deed to Fontana Owners Association, inc. " Based on the above note the common area being platted is owned by Fontana Land Trust. If that is not the intent of note please assure it is revised appropriately. Staff suggests the note be revised to state: "All open space dedicated to and maintained by Fontana Owners Association, inc. " Revise appropriately. 11. [14- 302(B)(7)] Reservoir watershed and Agricultural forestal district. On the plat provide a note that states that "The property is not within a reservoir watershed nor is it located in an agricultural - forestal district. " 12. [14- 302(B)5] Zoning. On sheet 1, note #10 shall be revised to include, in addition to the R -4 Zoning, that this property is "Subject to ZMA2011 -1 & ZMA2004 -I8 and proffers ". 13. [14- 302(A)4 &5, 14- 303(L)] Drainage Easements. The plat attempts to dedicate to public use all drainage easements depicted on the plat with note #8. To be clear, public means that the County or VDOT would maintain these easements; however, the County typically does not accept these types of easements unless VDOT is willing to maintain the easement. VDOT typically won't accept these easements unless the easement only handles water from the public right of way. Each drainage easement which is proposed to be public has to be approved by both the County Engineer and said party who will maintain it, in this case VDOT, prior to plat approval. Notably, private typically means that the HOA would maintain the easement or some other 3rd party entity, the ownership of these easements shall be labeled on the plat. Revise appropriately. See also, John Anderson's comments provided below which runs parallel to my comment. Revise appropriately. 14. [14- 303(L)] Public utility, drainage and sight distance easements. If any of the above mentioned Public drainage easements are to remain public and approved as such, please provide a Deed of Easement for all public drainage easements for review and approval by the County Attorney's Office prior to approval of the final plat. The deed must also be signed by Tom Foley once approved by the County Attorney and it shall recorded with the plat. 15. [14- 302(A)5] Public Easements. On sheet 3 of the plat there are two "New 20' Sanitary Sewer Easement" being platted; however, the plat does not provide for ownership of these easements. If it is the applicant's intent and amendable to ACSA, the proposed easements shall be relabeled as `New 20' ACSA Sanitary Sewer Easements here dedicated to public use ". Revise appropriately. 16. [14- 302(A)9] Building sites on proposed lots. On sheet 1, assure note #9 is accurate, as the Open Space lots do not contain a building site. Suggested revision to the note: "Lots 1 -I8 contain building sites per Section 4.2.2 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance ". Revise appropriately. 17. [14- 303(T)] Special Lot. The final plat creates various `Open Space' lots; these are classified as special lots per Section 14 -106 as they do not have a building site. For tracking purposes on the final plat please provide each open space lot a letter designation, such as Open Space A, B, C ... etc Also, on the plat provide the following note: "Lot `_'is a special lot established solely for (insert purpose for the special lot as identified in the definition of special lot in section 14 -106). " Below are examples of the two types of Special Lots depicted on the final plat: "Lots A. B. C... ' are special lots established solely for (Open Space). " and "Lots D. E... ' are special lots established solely for (Stormwater Management Facilities). " Revise appropriately. 18. [14- 302(B)5] Zoning. On the cover sheet of the final plat provide the minimum lot size for the development: `Minimum lot size: 10,890 SF (0.25 acres). No lot may be further divided. " 19. [14- 302(B)8] Yards. On the cover sheet of the final plat provide the setbacks in a note: Setbacks: Front 25, Side: 15', Rear: 20' 20. [14- 303(0)] On sheet 1, revise the County Approvals block by omitting the County Planning Commission /Chairman signature line. 21. [Comment] On sheet 4 under the label for Fontana Lot 118, the recorded plat being referenced is incorrect, which appears to be a typo. Currently it's listed as DB2160 PG 264; however, it should be DB2150 PG 264. Revise appropriately. 22. [14- 303(5)] Control points. Control points must be submitted. At the option of the subdivider, the control points may be shown on a copy of the final plat, rather than on the original final plat. 23. [14- 302(B)1] General Information. When the plat is revised, please provide the date of the last revision on the plat. 24. [Comment] This plat shall not be approved until all bonds have been posted, please work with John Anderson and Ana Kilmer once road plans are approvable and bond estimates can be requested. 25. [Comment] County Planning shall not approve the final plat until remaining approvals are received from Engineering, Fire and Rescue, VDOT, ACSA, and the County Attorney (required legal docs). Please work with the various reviewers to assure all their requirements are addressed (see below, I have provided their comments on the final plat). 4 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. If you have any questions about these conditions or the submittal requirements please feel free to contact me at Extension 3443, cperez @albemarle.org. Engineering — John Anderson 1. Sheet 1: After checking drainage easements (there are few with none located within public RW), please revise Note 8 to read: "All permanent drainage easements are private, except as noted." (None should be noted.) 2. Sheet 3: (Drain Esm't Tie — 10.32') and (Drain Esm't Tie — 72.00') — revise labels to read SWM Esm't. 3. Sheet 4: Show sight line easement at intersection of Cascadia Connector and Fontana Drive. 4. Defer to Planning on precise description for feature labeled Temp Ingress/Egress Esm't for Emergency Connector. Planning will advise proper plat description for Cascadia Connector. E911— Andrew Slack Per planning comments it appears the "Temp Ingress /Egress Easement for Emergency Connector" located on Pg. 4 is required to be a public road dedicated to public use with this final plat. As such the applicant shall coordinate the road name with this office. Per my research it appears the Cascadia side has named this road "Delphi Lane ", as such this side of the connection shall also be labeled "Delphi Lane" per E911 naming regulations. Please revise the plat to include this approved name. Building Inspection - Jay Schlothauer No objections ACSA — Alex Morrison Approval received from Michael Vieira of ACSA Fire and Rescue — Robbie Gilmer No objection VDOT — Shelly Plaster See attached comment letter dated 10 -27 -15 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1601 Orange Road Culpeper Virginia 22701 Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E. Commissioner October 27, 2015 Mr. Christopher Perez County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: SUB -2015 -148 Fontana 4C Final Plat Dear Mr. Perez: We have reviewed the Fontana Phase 4C Sections I & 2 Final Plat, dated September 30, 2015 as submitted by Terra Engineering, and offer the following comments: 1. Sheet 4: The sight distance easements should be shown in the event the road connection is made. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (434) 422 -9894. Sincerely, Shelly A. Plaster Land Development Engineer Culpeper District