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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Memorandum
To: Christopher Perez
From: Ellie Ray, PLA, Senior Planner
Division: ARB
Date: February 17, 2016
Subject: SDP201500057 General Industrial Office — Initial Site Plan
Fax 434 - 972 -4126
I have reviewed the revised Initial Site Plan submittal against the requirements and recommendations approved
by the Architectural Review Board on December 21, 2015, and offer the following comments:
Prior to Initial Plan approval
1. Show screening around the entire gravel area. Submit a Special Exception request to replace the required
fence on the south side with vegetative screening, or provide vegetative screening in addition to the fence
on the south side. Provide vegetative screening between the proposed building and the gravel area,
extending around the corners on both the west and east sides of the storage area. This screening shall be
sufficient to completely screen the storage area from view of the Entrance Corridor. The screening should
not be rigid rows, but should be less formal in layout and include multiple species to blend with the
surrounding area.
Rev1: The revised submittal provides the required fence and vegetative screening, using existing
trees supplemented by additional evergreen planting where needed. The Final Plan shall provide a
gate detail, in addition to the fence detail, indicating a solid gate design.
2. Label the existing trees to remain as `preserved' and provide tree protection fencing.
Revl : Comment addressed.
3. Include a note on the plan stating that items stored in the storage area shall not exceed the height of the
screening fence and planting.
Revl : Comment addressed.
4. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the
Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
Revl : Comment addressed.
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval.
1. Provide frontage landscaping consistent with the EC guidelines.
Revl : This will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan submittal, but a cursory review shows the
proposed landscape plan does not meet the EC guidelines.
2. Select a large tree species along the interior road consistent with the EC guidelines.
Revl : This will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan submittal.
3. Provide large trees to align the frontage of the parking area consistent with the EC guidelines.
Revl : This will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan submittal.
4. Revise the landscape schedule to specify the cultivar of Ilex crenata proposed to verify adequate screening
will be provided.
Revl : This will be reviewed with the Final Site Plan submittal.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. Label the existing trees to remain as `preserved' and provide tree protection fencing.
Revl : Comment addressed.
Please contact Ellie Ray in the Planning Division by using erayOalbemarle.orp or 434 - 296 -5832 ext. 3432 for
further information.