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July 16, 2015
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
Attn: Megan Yaniglos
Re: SDP-2015-009
5th Street Station Phase 11
1St Review Comments
5th Street SW& Avon Street Ext.
Charlottesville,VA 22902
Albemarle County
BE#V122001
Dear Ms. Yaniglos:
Bohler Engineering is pleased to submit on behalf of S.J. Collins Enterprises, the revised Final Site Plan
for the 5th Street Station in Charlottesville, VA. The following is our comment response letter addressing
comments received from you and the agencies dated March 26, 2015. Each comment is addressed and
responded to as follows:
Department of Transportation—Troy Austin,P.E.:
Comment 1: The road plans for Bent Creek Parkway will be reviewed and approved separately from
this site plan. This site plan should not be approved until the road plans for Bent Creek
Parkway are approved.
Response 1: Comment Acknowledged. Bent Creek Parkway plans are now approved.
Comment 2: The centerline striping in the entrance shown on sheet 6C should be perpendicular to
Bent Creek Parkway.
Response 2: The proposed striping has been revised. Please see Sheet 6C.
Comment 3: The stop bar shown for the entrance shown on sheet 6C should be parallel to Bent Creek
Parkway.
Response 3: The proposed stop bar has been revised. Please see Sheet 6C.
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Comment 4: I do not believe that the one-way lane at the entrance shown on sheet 6C will allow
vehicles coming from the lane to turn right onto Bent Creek Parkway without driving
over the curb and gutter. The one-way lane appears to be located too close to the
connection with Bent Creek Parkway to allow a vehicle to adequately enter the queue
perpendicular to Bent Creek Parkway. This condition will be even worse if delivery
trucks are the vehicles proposed to be using the lane.
Response 4: Comment Acknowledged. Layout has been revised to remove the one-way lane at
the entrance shown on 6C. Please see Sheet 6C.
Comment 5: The end of proposed right-of-way shown on sheet 7G does not match that shown in the
most current road plans that have been provided to this office with a revision date of
3/25/15.
Response 5: Right-of-way has been revised to match approved Bent Creek Parkway dated
5/13/15. Please see Sheet 7G.
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority—Victoria Fort,EIT:
Comment 1: Since the proposed development will produce over 40,000 gallons per day of wastewater,
Phase II of the 5th Street Station Development will require a flow capacity certification
from RWSA prior to final site plan approval.
Response 1: Comment Acknowledged.
Comment 2: Additionally, I wanted to see whether a plan was ever submitted to the County for the
Bent Creek Road Bridge over Moores Creek, since this may impact the existing RWSA
Moores Creek Interceptor.
Response 2: Since the first submission, the Bent Creek Road Bridge over Moore's Creek has
been coordinated with RWSA.
County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Information Services (E911)—Andy
Slack:
Comment 1: The applicant should contact this office with a list of proposed road names before final
approval is given. This development will need two(2)road names.
Response 1: Comment Acknowledged. Road names (Wegmans Boulevard and Merchant Walk
Avenue) have been provided.
County of Albemarle Fire Rescue—Robbie Gilmer:
Comment 1: Please add a note showing that Knox Box's are required on each structure.
Response 1: Note has been added to all Site Plan Sheets. Please see Sheets 6C-6G.
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County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Engineering—Justin Deel:
Comment 1: Please remove all reference sheets(site plans, grading plans, etc.)that contain no changes
being proposed with this site plan as well as all E&SC and retaining wall plans.
Response 1: Per direction from Megan Yaniglos, plan is required to show the site as a whole (all
phases).
Comment 2: Please correct your Existing Conditions sheet. Previously approved plans that have not
been constructed (Wegmans) or plans that are currently being reviewed (connector road)
should not appear as existing conditions.
Response 2: Construction of the Overall Phase II portion of the development will begin after
construction on the approved Wegmans and Bent Creek Parkway has commenced;
therefore,for clarity purposes they are shown as existing. Please see Sheet 3A.
Comment 3: Please clarify your phasing plan by clearly illustrating what is part of"56 Street Station
Overall Phase II". The phasing needs to coordinate with the E&SC and SWM phasing.
This looks like more of a construction phasing plan rather than a design phasing plan and
should be titled as such, if so.
Response 3: Comment noted. The sheet title has been revised. Please see Sheet 4.
Comment 4: Please clearly differentiate areas proposed with this plan from other parts or phases of the
site on all plans using line weights and/or shading.
Response 4: Overall Phase II Site Plan area has been revised to be clearly defined. Please see
Sheet 4.
Comment 5: There is a conflicting left turn at the 3-way intersection coming into the western
Wegmans parking area. Stop signs are needed for the roads coming from the west and
east giving the entering traffic the right-of-way, avoiding back-up to Bent Creek Road.
Please correct.
Response 5: Comment Noted. The intersection was approved with the Wegmans Final Site Plan;
therefore, the Wegmans pavement striping has been turned on for clarity. Please
see Sheet 6D.
Comment 6: Provide pavement markings, appropriate signing, and splitter islands at the crosswalks for
the roundabout. Please define roundabout type and ensure that it meets VDOT design
standards. See VDOT Road Design Manual,Appendix F, Section 2.
Response 6: Appropriate pavement markings, signage, mountable curb, and striped splitter
islands have been added for proposed roundabout. Roundabout is designed and
intended to be private, since it is not included in a VDOT road network. Please see
Sheet 6D.
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Comment 7: Several parking spaces would require backing into or very near to the roundabout upon
exiting. Please eliminate these spaces. Ensure that parking spaces leading up to and
exiting the roundabout have adequate sight distance and do not interfere with the above
requested splitter islands and signs. AASHTO recommends 20 feet from cross-walk.
Response 7: Comment Noted. Parking spaces have been eliminated. Please see Sheets 6D and
6E.
Comment 8: All rear travelways need to be more clearly defined with pavement markings, bollards,
and curbing at building corners, dumpster pads, etc., while maintaining safe sight
distances. Note that the rear travelway at the Wegmans is shown as "Site Circulation" on
ZMA200900001. Please correct.
Response 8: Comment Noted. All proposed travel ways have been revised to show more detail.
Please see Sheets 6C-6G.
Comment 9: A redesign is needed at the northern most entrance into the shopping center (Sheet 6C).
There is inadequate throat length and an unenforceable one-way created by the rear
travelway. This could be avoided by eliminating the entrance or routing the rear
travelway west toward the parking area. Note that this entrance does not appear on
ZMA200900001.
Response 9: Comment Acknowledged. Layout has been revised to remove one-way travel way
into shopping center. Please see Sheet 6C.
Comment 10: Your plan shows at least one, possibly two, drive-throughs. Drive-throughs require
special use permits and need to be adequate in length for 5 cars in queue and have a
bypass. Please shade these areas out and label them to be approved with future design.
Response 10: Comment Noted. A note has been added to the Site Plan sheets stating that the
drive-thrus will be approved following a Special Use Permit. Please see note 10,
Sheet 6E.
Comment 11: Provide stop bars exiting the Wegmans parking lot.
Response 11: Stop bars have been added. Please see Sheet 6E.
Comment 12: Curb radii on islands should be 3' minimum. Please adjust islands in center parking lot.
Response 12: Curb Radii have been revised to be 3' minimum. Please see Sheet 6D-6E.
Comment 13: Please check your 10 year storm inlet computations. You're showing a 40'+ spread at
A40. This needs to be reduced, if it is not a typo.
Response 13: Comment noted. Storm computations have been revised. Please see Sheet 12C.
Comment 14: Please explain unmarked area south of building 700.
Response 14: A hatch and label has been added to the plans stating that portions of the site,
including the unmarked area south of building 700, will be revised with a future
submission once the actual tenants are acquired. Please see Note 8, Sheet 6C-6D.
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Comment 15: Please label all retaining walls.
Response 15: All retaining walls have been labeled. Please see Sheets 6C-6G.
Comment 16: There are duplicate building numbers, please correct.
Response 16: Building numbers have been revised. Please see Sheet 4.
Comment 17: Note that the road plans and retaining wall plans are not being approved with this
application.
Response 17: Comment noted.
County of Albemarle ARB—Margaret maliszewski:
Comment 1: ARB review and approval are required prior to final site plan approval. Schedules,
application form and checklists are available at www.alemarke.org/arb.
Response 1: Comment Acknowledged.
County of Albemarle Department of Community Development—Megan Yaniglos:
Comment 1: [32.5.2 (p)] The conservation checklist shown will need to be updated and signed with a
new/revised date.
Response 1: Conservation checklist has been updated and revised. Please see Sheet 14A.
Comment 2: [Proffer 10(D)] Provide engineering documentation that states the Wegman's and the site
meet the Best Management Practices to be reviewed and approved by the County's
Program Authority. Also provide written documentation that the Thomas Jefferson
Foundation has approved the proposed roof material color for the buildings as it is not
clear from the prior approval if the roof color was for just the Wegman's or all proposed
buildings.
Response 2: Best Management Practices for the entire site, including Wegmans, were approved
with the WPO and SWM Phase II Plan dated 10/23/14. Also, client intends to use
the roof color that was approved for Wegmans by the TJ Foundation on the rest of
the buildings on site.
Comment 3: [4.17] Proposed lighting must have a half a foot candle or less at the property lines and
rights of way. Revise the lighting plan or request a special exception under 4.17.5
Response 3: Comment Acknowledged. Lighting plan has been revised to show 0.5fc or less at the
property and ROW lines. Please see Sheets 15A-15J.
Comment 4: [32.7.9.7 (a)(2)] It appears that some of the houses within Willoughby will be at the same
elevation as the site. Please provide screening of the parking in accordance with this
section.
Response 4: Comment Acknowledged. Proposed plantings have been added along Bent Creek
Parkway in order to provide screening from the Willoughby subdivision. Please see
Landscaping Sheets 13C, 13E,and 13G.
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Comment 5: [ZMA Application Plan] Shown on Sheet 2 of the application plan is a pedestrian
connection that would connect Zone `A' and Zone `B'. Provide this connection within the
proposed parking areas.
Response 5: Comment Noted. Pedestrian connection provided along sidewalk path connecting
the Wegmans Site Plan to the Phase II Site Plan. Please see Sheets 6D and 6F.
Comment 6: [32.7.2.2] Extend the sidewalk along Bent Creek Parkway all the way to Avon St.
Extended. Also, provide sidewalk along the frontage of Avon St. Extended to the
property lines.
Response 6: Comment Acknowledged. Sidewalk has been extended along Bent Creek Parkway
all the way to Avon Street Extended. Sidewalk is also proposed going north on
Avon St. Ext. and stops at the property line in anticipation of future continuation.
Sidewalk was not run along Avon Street Ext. heading south due to insufficient Right
of Way at bridge structure south of the site. It is the opinion of the engineer that
leading pedestrians towards the bridge would create a false sense of security and an
unsafe condition,therefore the sidewalk was not proposed. Please see Sheet 6J.
Comment 7: The LLF needs to be set at 1.0 for the photometric plan.
Response 7: Comment Acknowledged.
Albemarle County Service Authority—Michael Vieira:
General
Comment 1: Place original stamp and signature on first sheet.
Response 1: Comment Acknowledged.
Comment 2: Provide water and sewer data sheets
Response 2: Comment Acknowledged. Water and Sewer data sheets will be provided with
submission.
Comment 3: Remove sheets from ACSA review set, as indicated on plans
Response 3: Comment Acknowledged. Only selected sheets have been provided.
Comment 4: Wastewater capacity certification will be required from Rivanna Water & Sewer
Authority. ACSA will submit request to RWSA.
Response 4: Comment Acknowledged.
Comment 5: Relocate water meter vaults as indicated on plans
Response 5: Water meter vaults have been relocated as indicated on the plans. Please see Sheets
8C-8G.
Comment 6: Sanitary sewer manholes shall have minimum 0.2 foot drop across manhole.
Response 6: Comment Noted. Sanitary system has been revised. Please see Sheet 10A.
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Comment 7: Provide fixture counts for each building for water meter size confirmation.
Response 7: Fixture counts for each building will be provided with submission.
Sheet 8C
Comment 1: Dumpster pad cannot be located within ACSA easement. Relocated as indicated on plans
(shift sanitary lateral as needed).
Response 1: Dumpster pad has been shifted. Please see Sheet 8C.
Comment 2: Relocate water meter vault as indicated on plans. Include water line easement up to, and
around meter vault.
Response 2: Water meter has been relocated. Please see Sheet 8C.
Comment 3: Expand island to accommodate water meter vault as indicated on plans.
Response 3: Island has been expanded to accommodate vault. Please see Sheet 8C.
Comment 4: Shift light out of hydrant easement as indicated on plans.
Response 4: Light has been shifted. Please see Sheet 8C.
Comment 5: Install 8" x 4" tee with 4" gate valve, then reduce to 2" rather than 2" corp stop (typical
for water services located in travel ways).
Response 5 Comment noted. All water service connections have been revised. Please see Sheet
8C.
Sheet 8D
Comment 1: Relocate water meter vault as indicated on plans. Include water line easement up to, and
around meter vault.
Response 1: Water meter has been relocated. Please see Sheet 8D.
Comment 2: Expand island to accommodate water meter vault, as indicated on plans
Response 2: Island has been expanded to accommodate vault. Please see Sheet 8D.
Comment 3: Install 8" x 4" tee with 4" gate valve, then reduce to 2" rather than 2" corp stop (typical
for water services located in travel ways)
Response 3: Comment noted. All water service connections have been revised. Please see Sheet
8D.
Sheet 8E
Comment 1: Relocate water meter vault as indicated on plans. Include water line easement up to, and
around meter vault.
Response 1: Water meter has been relocated. Please see Sheet 8E.
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Comment 2: Expand island to accommodate water meter vault as indicated on plans.
Response 2: Island has been expanded to accommodate vault. Please see Sheet 8E.
Comment 3: Install 8" x 4" tee with 4" gate valve, then reduce to 2" rather than 2" corp stop (typical
for water services located in travel ways).
Response 3: Comment noted. All water service connections have been revised. Please see Sheet
8E.
Sheet 8F
Comment 1: Relocate water meter vault as indicated on plans. Include water line easement up to, and
around meter vault.
Response 1: Water meter has been relocated. Please see Sheet 8F.
Sheet 8G
Comment 1: Relocate water meter vault as indicated on plans. Include water line easement up to, and
around meter vault.
Response 1: Water meter has been relocated. Please see Sheet 8G.
Comment 2: Provide bollards for water meter vault located in pavement as indicated on plans.
Response 2: Comment Noted. Bollards have been provided. Please see Sheet 8G.
Sheet 9A
Comment 1: Lower storm pipes crossing water line E to allow water main to cross over storm pipes.
Burial depth >5' requires a trench box for excavation. Water line is too close to building
to safely use trench box.
Response 1: Lowering the Storm pipes in this area was evaluated, and it was found that they
need to stay at current elevation in order to provide adequate height above the HGL
of the sand filter. However, building layout is subject to change in this area, and
storm pipe/water layout will be revised and optimized with submission revising the
building footprints.See Sheet 9A.
Sheet 10B
Comment 1: Change manhole MH-10 to internal drop connection with 60"diameter manhole.
Response 1: MH1- has been revised with an internal drop connection. Please see Sheet 10A.
Comment 2: Change pipe segment from manhole MH-10 to manhole MH-20 to ductile iron. Burial
depth is>15'.
Response 2: Comment noted. Pipe segments with burial depth greater than 15' have been
revised. Please see Sheet 10B.
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Sheet 13C
Comment 1: Remove tree as indicated on plans. Tree is in conflict with hydrant.
Response 1: Comment Noted. Tree has been moved. Please see Sheet 13C.
Comment 2: Shift tree as indicated to accommodate water meter vault.
Response 2: Tree has been shifted. Please see Sheet 13C.
Sheet 13D
Comment 1: Shift or call-out smaller tree as indicated on plans.
Response 1: Tree Plantings have been revised. Please see Sheet 13D.
Sheet 13E
Comment 1: Shift or call-out smaller tree as indicated on plans.
Response 1: Tree Plantings have been revised. Please see Sheet 13E.
Sheet 25A
Comment 1: Include typical detail for 1 1/2"water meter vault(TD-12).
Response 1: Comment Noted. Detail has been provided. Please see Sheet 25A.
Albemarle County ARB—Margaret Maliszewski:
Comment 1: Revise the building design to significantly reduce the proportion of white and other light-
colored materials on the I64 elevation of the Dick's/Field & Stream/Harvey's/Fitness
building.
Response 1: Building design has been revised. Please see provided building elevation sheets.
Comment 2: Provide side elevations and/or other details to clarify the design of the metal roof, wood
siding and stone piers in the Field & Stream elevation.
Response 2: Comment Noted. Elevations have been revised to show requested information,as
shown in the ARB meeting on 6/15/15.
Comment 3: Further modify the design of the building between the easternmost brick pier of Dick's
and the westernmost stone pier of Field& Stream to reduce blankness.
Response 3: Comment Noted. Elevations have been revised to show requested information,as
shown in the ARB meeting on 6/15/15.
Comment 4: Coordinate the plans and elevations regarding the division of tenant spaces.
Response 4: Comment Acknowledged.
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Comment 5: Provide material samples for review.
Response 5: Materials board will be provided with this submission.
Comment 6: Provide details showing how much change in depth is provided by the various pilasters
and piers used in the building.
Response 6: Comment Noted. Elevations have been revised to show requested information,as
shown in the ARB meeting on 6/15/15.
Comment 7: Include rooftop equipment on the elevation drawings(dashed outlines are sufficient)to
show that the equipment won't be visible from the ECs.
Response 7: Comment Noted. Elevations have been revised to show requested information,as
shown in the ARB meeting on 6/15/15.
Comment 8: Clarify the location of the screening walls on the elevation drawings.
Response 8: Comment Noted. Elevations have been revised to show requested information,as
shown in the ARB meeting on 6/15/15.
Comment 9: Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings:
"Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
Response 9: Comment Acknowledged. The requested note has been added.
Comment 10: Revise the photometric plan using an LLF of 1.0.
Response 10: Comment Acknowledged. Photometric plan has been revised.
Comment 11: Continue the mixed tree planting approved for Wegman's along the Dick's/Field &
Stream/Harvey's/Fitness property line(up to the wooded area to remain).
Response 11: Mixed tree planting has been continued along the property line. Please see Sheet
13G.
Comment 12: Revise the regular row of American holly and Norway spruce at the top of the living
retaining wall to a more irregular, informal row of evergreens including a greater number
of species, and extend this planting beyond the west end of the living retaining wall.
Response 12: Plantings on top of the living retaining wall have been revised to be more irregular
and informal. Please see Sheet 13G.
Comment 13: Provide photos and addresses of local examples of living retaining walls constructed from
the same manufacturer's product. Update the retaining wall details and landscape plan to
address the plants proposed to be used on the wall. A mix of plants is recommended.
Indicate on the plan that the wall will be irrigated.
Response 13: Examples of living retaining walls were provided at the ARB hearing on 6/15/15.
Plan has been revised to show that the wall will be irrigated. Please see Sheet 13G.
Comment 14: Eliminate the background panel from the Dick's wall sign. Note that sign applications
and additional review will be required for all wall and freestanding signs.
Response 14: Comment Acknowledged. Background panel has been revised.
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Comment 15: Rear elevations of the front facade parapets should reflect the design shown on El — El
Winter view presented on June 15, 2015.
Response 15: Comment Acknowledged. Rear elevations have been revised.
Should you have any questions regarding this project or require additional information, please do not
hesitate to contact me at(540)349-4500.
Sincerely,
Bohler Engineering
Daniel R. Hines, P.E.
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