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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201500102 Action Letter 2015-10-29COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 October 29, 2015 Craig Kotarski, P.E. Timmons Group 9192 n, Street SE Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SUB201500102 Dunlora V -- Preliminary Plat Dear Mr. Kotarski: The Agent for the Board of Supervisors hereby grants administrative approval to the above referenced preliminary subdivision plat. 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 plat for all or a portion of the site within one (1) year after the date of this letter as provided in the Section 14 -226 of the Code of the County of Albemarle, and thereafter diligently pursues approval of the final plat. The final plat will not be considered to have been officially submitted until the following items are received: 1. A final plat that satisfies all of the requirements of section 14 -303 and sections 14 -304 through 14 -318 of the Code, and the conditions attached to this letter. 2. Applicable fee outlined in the application. Please submit 9 copies of the final plat (or submit electronically) to the Community Development Department. The assigned Lead Reviewer will then distribute the plat to all reviewing agencies (for ACSA, please submit 3 copies of construction plans directly to them, as stated in their comments). Once you receive the first set of comments on the final plat, please work with each reviewer individually to satisfy their requirements. The Department of Community Development shall not accept submittal of the final plat for signature until tentative approvals for the attached conditions from the following agencies /reviewers have been obtained: SRC Members: Albemarle County Planning Services (Planner)- 5 copies [Ellie Ray (434) -296 -5832 Ext. 34321 Albemarle County Engineering Services (Engineer) -1 copy [John Anderson (434) - 296 -5832 Ext. 3069] Albemarle County Information Services (E911) -1 copy [Andy Slack (434)- 296 -5832 Ext. 33841 Virginia Department of Transportation -1 copy [Troy Austin (434) 422 -9373] Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue -1 copy [Robbie Gilmer 434 - 531 -6606] If you have any questions about these conditions or the submittal requirements please feel free to contact me at Extension 3432, eray @albemarle.org. Sincerely, &L 0. 2 b Ellie Carter Ray, PLA Senior Planner �v 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 Duniora 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. Rev1: 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. Revi : 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. 114- 302(A)8] Proposed lots. Provide the area and approximate dimensions or all proposed lots including special lots (open space parcels). Revi : 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. 114-302(A)14] Land to be dedicated in fee or reserved. Provide the intended ownership and the acreage of the open space parcels. Rev1: 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(B)5] Zoning classification. Add Airport Impact Area (AIA) to the Zoning note. Revi : 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. Revi : Comment addressed. 12. [14-302(B)8&14-419] Yards. Revise the building setback information to indicate that the maximum front setback is 25', not 20'. Revi: 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. Revi: Comment addressed. 14. [Comment] Clarify if public or private streets are proposed. Revl : 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 V ©OT. 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, fare-vied area: An area containing one of the minimum number of trees of specified size, or combinations thereof, from the fallowing table: Diameter of Tree Per Per One- at Breast Height Acre Half Acre 3.0" - 4.9" 60 30 5.0" - 6.9" 38 19 70" - 8.9" 22 11 9.011- 10.9" 14 7 11.0" -12.9" 10 5 13.0 " - 14.9" 7 y 15.0 "+ 5 3 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. Revi: 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. Revi: Comment not fully addressed. The exception request must be submitted, reviewed and approved prior to Final Plat approval. H 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 requiremen4s 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 flat. 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 noteslcalculations 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. Revi : 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.ora or 434- 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for further information. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 Project: Dunlora V, Preliminary Plat Plan coordinator: Ellie Ray Plat/Plan preparer: Craig Kotarski, Timmons Croup, 919 2n1 St. SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 craig.kotarski@—timinons.co Owner: Valerie M. Shepherd, 26 Clifton Terrace, Weehawken, NJ 07086 Applicant: Milestone Partners, 300 211 St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22920 — lj (a)milestonepartners.eom Plan received date: 22 Jun 2015 (Rev. 1) 14 Sep 2015 Date of comments: 22 Jul 2015 (Rev. 1) 29 Sep 2015 Reviewer: John Anderson Preliminary Plat (SUB201500102) (A plat is a record of property division or reservation. Code Chapter 14) 1. Road cross section, C 1.0, is a bit confusing. R/W width appears to be =45'. Agree with markup comment to extend l' beyond sidewalk, which, at this point, gives RW =47'. (Rev. 1) Addressed. 2. C 1.210 1.0 — Correlate Site Land Cover Summary, 0.80 AC. FOREST with Preserved Woods and Open Space Exhibit. Unclear if (exhibit) preserved woods /open space exactly matches 0.80 Ac. spreadsheet value. A label would be helpful since correlation is difficult. Also, 0.80 Ac. value affects water quality 2.89 lb /yr phosphorus load reduction. This acreage must be conserved. Provide preservation /conservation easements for 0.80 Ac. on sheet C1.2. (Rev. 1) Addressed. As,follow -yj�: Ensure C1.2 Conservation Easement Areas, if identical with Open Space, C1.2 (53,329 SF; 1.22 Ac.) match Preserved Woods and Open Space Exhibit, C1.0 (0.605 Ac). 3. C1.2 -22' FC /FC appears insufficient. Ref. Road Design Manual, Appendix B. Subdivision Street Design, Sec. B4, B. Pavement Width, 33c.- P_ Sufficient off - street parking shall be provided to accommodate normal demand for vehicular parking space but not less than three such spaces, exclusive of any garage for a single - family residence, shall be provided in the proximity of the dwelling unit they are intended to serve. On- street parking on adjacent streets shall only be considered for properties located on corner lots. Driveways cannot accommodate 3 vehicles /dwelling. Min. width —28' FC/FC. GS -SSR. Table 1. (Rev. 1) Addressed. 4. C 1.2 — Please ref. ACDSM for cul -de -sac detail, paved/unpaved center, and note ACF &R request for 96' cul -de -sac (48' radius). (Rev, 1) Not addressed. Please email reviewer information that confirms that VDOT, Fire Marshal, and Albemarle County Schools accept proposed ROAD A 30'R cul -de -sac. 5. C L2 —Ref. ACDSM, 7.F., schematic, p. -20 — "T" -type turnarounds and branch type turnarounds have been discontinued. Please revise design, west end Road B. (Rev. 1) Not Addressed. —ref ACDSM schematic: Engineering Review Comments Page 2 of 3 a=3e emn n.aarcai d5 Rl.•IrItliNLL�CO11MWfJfI -Xel No 4 uW &M M? t aurmce coepla* Pau" C~ uwwtv Comefflft 50bOaFOa4se Olrarte0110,G" -119 T -type lumrounds and branch-type lurnerounds he" been discontinued, as innalfeclive Poor consttuciion, driveways and parking hm m made them Iertaltoclrrw. All dimensions are subject to approval by the Department or l=ira end Rescue. * 25' radii added by the County 6. C1.3 —With request for 96' cul -de -sac. UG Detention system at InL Road A/B appears problematic. Additional comments will be made with VSMP review. VDOT comments on SWM facilities within public RW are relevant. VDOT will likely prohibit SWM facilities within RW. Also, schematic (plat) plan view shows UG system touching sidewalk. Increase distance to improvements. Provide Private Drainage Easement on Lot 9 based on trench side -slope required to excavate or replace the UG system in the future. (Rev. 1) Addressed. 7. C 1.3 — Provide a defined Swale on south and west sides of Lot 20. On S side, slight contoured channel ends at 466. Define and extend Swale with reasonable depth/dimension toward street. Provide yard inlet, drainage grades to protect structure at Lot 20. (Rev. 1) Addressed. 8. VSMP, road plan approval required prior to Final Plat Approval; roadNSMP plans are under concurrent e- review. (Rev. 1) For reference. 9. VSMP Approval requires documentation of off -site nutrient credit purchase prior to approval. Ref. 9VAC25- 870 -69 / §62.1- 44.15:35 — E. Documentation of the applicant's acquisition of nutrient credits shall be provided to the VSMP authority and the Department in a certification from the credit provider documenting the number of phosphorus nutrient credits acquired and the associated ratio of nitrogen nutrient credits at the credit - generating entity. Until the effective date of regulations establishing application fees in accordance with § 62.1- 44.19:20, the credit provider shall pay the Department a water quality enhancement fee equal to six percent of the amount paid by the applicant forthe credits. Such fee shall be deposited into the Virginia Stormwater Management Fund established by § o2.1- 44.15:29. (Rev. 1) For reference. 10. New: West end Road B: south edge of road between C &G and PL is not defined. Define EP. Also: to grade on TMP 62F -E2 require construction easement (reff, proposed contours). Provide easement. Thank you. Please call if any questions. Sincerely, John Anderson ACCD — 434.296 -5832 ext 3869 Engineering Review Comments Page 3 of 3 SUB201500102 _Dunlura_V_ppt_092915rev 1 Review Comments SUB201500102 Project Name: - unlora V - Preliminary Date Completed: ruesday Soplember 15. 2015 Preliminary Plat Reviewer: Andrew Slack DepartmenVDivision /Agency: Egli Reviews Comments: -1 Review Status: Requested Changes F Page: 1 County of Albemarle Printe(10 r): 10127F2015 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1601 owga find cutpeplr,vu0* 7Z701 Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E. Commissloner October 27, 2015 Ms. Ellie Carter Ray Senior Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: SUB -2015 -00102 Dunlora V Preliminary Plat Dear Ms. Ray. We have reviewed the preliminary plat for Dunlora V dated 618115 with revisions dated 914115 as submitted electronically by Timmons and offer the following comments; 1. On sheets 3 and 4 of the preliminary plat, there is a label for a proposed access easement at TMP 62F -313. In addition, there is a note indicating that this land will be conveyed at a future date to the adjacent landowner. The response letter indicates that the access easement has been removed and that the area is not to be conveyed to TMP 62F -313. It remains unclear as to what the intent is for this 4,500 SF of land. Prior to final plat approval, this should be resolved. 2. The current preliminary plan shows a branch -type temporary turnaround for Road B. in an email dated 10/8115, a revised layout showing a cul-de -sac (copy attached) was provided. The concept of the offset cul- de-sac shown is acceptable, The final details and design of this cul-de-sac will need to be reviewed as part of a future road plan submittal. 3. The proposed cul- de-sac for Road B shows bollards at the end of the cul -de -sac. This will be acceptable; however, a CG -9 needs to be provided at the end of the cuI -de -sac instead of emergency vehicles driving over the curbing. 4. In the prior review of the preliminary plat, it was noted that a connection to the Rio Road pedestrian facilities should be made. The response letter indicated that this was acknowledged, but the revised preliminary plat does not show any proposed connection to the Rio Road pedestrian facilities. Is this an indication that the development will not be connected to the pedestrian facilities? S. An exception to the multiple connections requirement for 5SAR may be necessary. This will be a timing question as to the status of the adjacent development at the time that a request for Road B to be brought into the secondary system for maintenance. The proposed design with the offset cul- de-sac appears to provide the flexibility for inter - parcel connection should the adjacent development change in proposed design. If you need additional information concerning this project, please do not hesitate to contact at (434) 422 -9782. Sincerely, tustin, P.E. Area Land Use Engineer Culpeper District WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING NVId sgunun's Ino kyj �.a. NVld rn aewdoxwn6 NOLaM330 N�]&IA x � `aa x,i �.• dnomo SNOWWI1 31 '� F rm m6u u'h ��p4+x1]I'iY XWi6p ��� �u xi �aAw����rxn aii '"�^�`n�naix�rxmsv,e •..� �� �nxryx� x� 1 0 I�t .m �•] f I - I � � � � tl @I I� � �� I «Illll III � 1 f ! r Ij I I I J Review Comments SUB201500102 Project Name: unlora V - Preliminary Date Completed: fhursday. October 01 2015 Reviewer: { Robbie Gilmer DepartmenVDivision /Agency: f Fire Rescue :Reviews Comments: nimum of 25'. Review Status: Requested Changes Preliminary Plat Page: County of Albemarle Printed On: 11012712015