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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone(434)296 -5832 Fax(434)972 -4126
Project: Avemore Phase N Final Before Preliminary Site Plan [SDP- 2010 - 00051]
Plan preparer: Mr. David Jensen, PE; W & W Associates
Owner or rep.: Meridan Land Holdings, LLC
Plan received date: 28 June 2010
Date of comments: 20 July 2010
Reviewer: Phil Custer
The final- before - preliminary site plan, submitted 28 June 2010, has been received and reviewed by
Engineering. A review of the WPO plan will be transmitted in a separate document. Engineering review
provides the following comments on the final site plan:
A. Site Plan Review
1. The Zoning Department has determined that the plan is consistent with the approved application
plan.
2. The site plan cannot be approved until the WPO plan is approved. The review of the WPO plan
will be provided in a separate comment letter.
3. In order to subdivide the townhouse lots in the future, the applicant must request a private street
from the agent at the time the final subdivision plat application. [14 -233, 14 -234] The current
subdivision ordinance requires the private road to be constructed to VDOT standards or "an
alternative standard deemed adequate by the agent, upon recommendation of the county engineer ".
[14- 412.B] The plan does not appear to meet any VDOT standard. Through a detailed discussion
with the Chief of Current Development, it has been determined that Avemore Pond Road will be
reviewed to the travelway standards of the Zoning Ordinance, 18 -4.12. Please make the
following corrections to satisfy engineering review with regard to the travelway /roadway within
the site:
a. The applicant must build the Wilton Farm Connection Road to the Property Line. The
horizontal and vertical alignments of the connector road must work with the already
constructed roadway from Wilton Farm. [18- 32.7.2, 18- 32.7.2.5]
b. Please provide a new estimate for the ADT on Avemore Pond Road under the assumption
that the connection to Wilton Farm is worked out. The pavement section for Avemore
Pond Road must be updated based on this new ADT. [14- 412.B, 18- 4.12.15.a]
c. Perpendicular parking spaces must have a l Oft width when a travelway of 20ft is provided.
[ 18 -4.12]
d. All streets within the development areas require curbing, sidewalks, and 6ft planting
strips. Since the application plan was approved without planting strips for this phase,
planting strips will not be required. However, sidewalks must be provided or a waiver of
this design standard must be approved by the Planning Commission. [14- 410.H, 14 -422,
18- 32.7.2.8]
e. Please provide an autoturn exhibit showing the movement of a fire engine through
Avemore Pond Road. [14- 412.B, 18- 32.5.6.s]
f. The dedication of the access easement to the back of curb is not practical for long term
maintenance of the road /travelway. On the Village Green side, please extend the
easement to at least one foot behind the curb. On the outer edges, please provide a "6ft
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sidewalk and maintenance easement" for the 5ft sidewalk that is necessitated by comment
34 or move the easement line to l ft behind the curb. [ 14- 412.13]
g. Please provide no parking signs along the Village Green side of Avemore Pond. [18-
32.5.6.s]
4. The county engineer must approve any drainage system (proposed or existing) that exceeds open
channel flow. The request has been delivered to the county engineer. [Design Manual]
5. In the storm drain profiles, please show all of the sanitary sewer lateral crossings.
6. Private storm drainage easements are needed over all pipes outside of the road easement.
7. Driveways must be no steeper than 5 %. [18- 4.12.15.c]
8. All slopes steeper than 3:1 must have a low maintenance, non - grassed groundcover specified.
Examples of acceptable groundcovers can be found in Table 3.37C of the VESCH.