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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201400045 Review Comments 2014-07-22 �F A Nue o L va I'_' lfl% �'IRGINLP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 July 22, 2014 Katurah Roell,PE 2811 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville,VA 22901 RE: SDP201400045 Tip Top Restaurant—Major Site Plan Amendment Dear Mr. Roell: The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Initial comments for the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as applicable, are attached: Albemarle County Planning Services(Planner) Albemarle County Engineering Services(Engineer) Albemarle County Information Services(E911) Albemarle County Building Inspections Albemarle County Planning Services(Architectural Review Board) Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue Albemarle County Service Authority Virginia Department of Transportation Virginia Department of Health(to be forwarded upon receipt) Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed,and should not be considered final. However,the Site Review Committee has attempted to identify all issues that will be required to be resolved prior to Final Site Plan approval. The Lead Reviewer will either approve with conditions or deny the Initial Site Plan within 15 days of the Site Review Meeting. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Rachel Falkenstein Senior Planner Planning Services of A ®p_4, , _®- County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville,VA,22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Fax 434-972-4126 Memorandum To: Katurah Roell (katurahsr @gmail.com) From: Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: July 22, 2014 Subject: SDP 201400045 Tip Top Restaurant—Major Site Plan Amendment The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plan 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. [32.5.2(d)] Topography and proposed grading. Show areas of the site where existing slopes are steep slopes. 2. [32.5.2(e)] Landscape features. Maintain all proposed grading outside the drip line of trees to remain; Existing trees may be preserved in lieu of planting new plant materials in order to satisfy the landscaping and screening requirements of section 32.7.9, subject to the agent's approval. If you intend to use existing trees to satisfy any of the landscape plan requirements, please include the following: 1. Areas and other features shown on landscape plan. The landscape plan shall show the trees to be preserved, the limits of clearing, the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells or walls, and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. 2. Conservation checklist. The applicant shall sign a conservation checklist approved by the agent to ensure that the specified trees will be protected during construction. Except as otherwise expressly approved by the agent in a particular case, the checklist shall conform to the specifications in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, pages III-393 through III- 413, and as hereafter amended. 3. [32.5.2 (f)] Watercourses and other bodies of water. Add note that site is not within a public water supply reservoir watershed. 4. [32.5.2(i)] Streets, easements and travelways. Route 250 is incorrectly labeled as Route 20. Please amend. 5. [32.6] Signature panel. Signatures are needed from each member of the Site Review Committee. Add space for signatures of VDOT, E911 and Fire Rescue. 6. [32.6] Outdoor lighting. Show cut sheets for proposed lights on lighting plans. Lights must be full cut-off. 7. [Comment] Plan includes note that offsite grading is to occur to install retaining wall. A temporary grading easement will be required if grading is to occur off site. 8. [Comment]Zoning approval of additional parking will be required prior to approval of site plan amendment. Please contact Rachel Falkenstein in the Planning Division by using rfalkenstein(n albemarle.orq or 434-296- 5832 ext. 3272 for further information. Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant-Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 Reviewer: Max Greene Department/Division/Agency: Engineering Reviews Comments: Review Status: No Objection Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant-Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Thursday, June 19, 2014 Reviewer: Andrew Slack Department/Division/Agency: E911 Reviews Comments: Approved. Review Status: Approved tire% w Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant- Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Monday, June 16, 2014 Reviewer: Jay Schlothauer Department/Division/Agency: Inspections Reviews Comments: Based on plans dated June 9, 2014. No comments or conditions. Review Status: No Objection Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant- Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 Reviewer: Margaret Maliszewski Department/Division/Agency: ARB Reviews Comments: This site falls within the Route 250 Entrance Corridor and ARB review/approval is required. Please submit an ARB application for a minor amendment with the corresponding checklist and checklist items. Please revise the plan as follows: 1. Add the following notes to the plan: a. Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. b. Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle. c. 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. 2. Provide 2W caliper trees, spaced 40' on center, consistently around the perimeter of the expanded parking lot. Tree locations may be shifted to avoid utilities, but tree quantities should not be reduced due to utilities. 3. Provide the light fixture/pole cut sheets on the lighting plan. Coordinating with existing ARB-approved fixtures is recommended. 4. Revise the lighting plan to more clearly distinguish proposed lights from existing lights. 5. Include a note on the lighting plan indicating light fixture/pole color. Coordinating with existing ARB-approved fixture color is recommended. 6. Add the proposed light fixture locations to the lighting plan. Ensure coordination between pole lights and trees. Review Status: Requested Changes Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant- Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Thursday, July 10, 2014 Reviewer: Robbie Gilmer Department/Division/Agency: Fire Rescue Reviews Comments: Based on plans dated 6/9/14 No Comments or objections Review Status: Requested Changes • Review Comments Project Name: Tip Top Restaurant-Major Major Amendment Date Completed: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 Reviewer: Alexander Morrison Department/Division/Agency: ACSA Reviews Comments: I have reviewed the above referenced plan. Please have the applicant submit 3 copies of the plan directly to the ACSA (Attn: Jeremy Lynn, P.E.) for construction review. The following comments also apply to this plan: • Remove the existing tree from the existing sanitary sewer easement on the edge of the parking lot. • The new cover will be at the cutoff point for PVC sewer. In lieu of replacing this section with DIP the ACSA will review CCTV before and after to ensure the pipe is not compromised. If the pipe is compromised it will be at the developer/applicants expense to repair(pipe bursting). Review Status: Requested Changes Neter .X le .' a ' COMMONWEALTH of VIRINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1601 Orange Road Culpeper,Mrgmia 22701 Charles A. Kilpatrick,P.E. Commissioner July 14, 2014 Ms. Rachel Falkenstein Senior Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Re: SDP-2014-00045 Tip Top Restaurant- Major Site Plan Amendment Dear Ms. Falkenstein: We have reviewed the major site plan amendment for the Tip Top Restaurant dated 6/9.'14 as submitted by Dominion Engineering and offer the following comments: 1. Richmond Road is labeled as Route 20 on the site plan when it is actually Route 250. 2. The proposed site plan is for the expansion of the parking lot for the site which should not have an impact on the trip generation for the site. VDOT has no objection to the proposed major site plan amendment. If you need additional information concerning this project,please do not hesitate to contact me at (434) 589-5871. Sincerely, kiliYi iiiAlil Troy Austin,P.E. Area Land Use Engineer Culpeper District WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING s s C4�41∎"J Dominion 172 South Pantops Drive °i h` ► Engineering Charlottesville, VA 22911 • - 434.979.8121 (p) e,�s� 434.979.1681 (f) e^s s DominionEng.com August 4, 2014 Rachel Falkenstein Albemarle County ARB Planning Division 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 RE: Tip Top Restaurant Parking Expansion- Comment-Response Letter- SDP2014-00045 Dear Rachel, Enclosed please find two (2) sets of revised Major Site Plan Amendment. The plans have been revised based on your comments dated July 22, 2014 in accordance with the following: Topography and proposed grading. Show areas of the site where existing slopes are steep slopes. RESPONSE: The areas have been added to the top of Sheet SP3. L. Landscape features. Maintain all proposed grading outside the drip line of trees to remain; Existing trees may be preserved in lieu of planting new plant materials in order to satisfy the landscaping and screening requirements of section 32.7.9, subject to the agent's approval. If you intend to use existing trees to satisfy any of the landscape plan requirements, please include the following: A) The landscape plan shall show the trees to be preserved, the limits of clearing, the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells or walls, and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. B)The applicant shall sign a conservation checklist approved by the agent to ensure that the specified trees will be protected during construction. Except as otherwise expressly approved by the agent in a particular case, the checklist shall conform to the specifications in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. RESPONSE: All proposed grading is out of drip lines for the trees. All landscaping used for this plan show the trees to be preserved,the limits of clearing,the location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells or walls,and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. 3. Watercourses and other bodies of water. Add note that site is not within a public water supply reservoir watershed. RESPONSE: Note added to Sheet SP2 ,.04. Streets, easement and travelways. Route 250 is incorrectly labeled as Route 20. Please Amend. RESPONSE: Richmond Rd is called out as Rte 250 on all applicable sheets. Signature Panel. Signatures are needed from each member of the Site Review Committee. Add space for signatures of VDOT, E911 and Fire Rescue. RESPONSE: Signature Panel has been updated to include Site Review Committee. Page 1 of 2 lare Oe vs 4 J6��f{! Dominion 172 South Pantops Drive °i y � •. Engineering Charlottesville, VA 22911 434.979.8121 (p) ",g,oy�•,,rr„O 434.979.1681 (f) svoe s s DominionEng.com Outdoor Lighting. Show cut sheets for proposed lights on lighting plans. Lights must be full cut-off. RESPONSE: Cut sheets are shown on Sheet SP8. Lights are full cut-off. ''Plan includes note that offsite grading is to occur to install retaining wall. A temporary grading easement will be required if grading is to occur offsite. RESPONSE: Offsite grading is no longer necessary due to design change Zoning approval of additional parking will be required prior to approval of site plan amendment. RESPONSE: Parking approval letter on sheet SP3. Best Regards, -9)(1,1eArLL Dustin Greene. 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