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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200900017 Review Comments 2009-04-13o1 ® jRGIN COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 DATE: April 13, 2009 Brian P Smith PE 105 West High Street Charlottesville, VA, 22902. RE: SDP - 2009 -00017 Humagen Fertility Diagnostic Minor Amendment Dear Sir, The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Preliminary comments for the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as applicable, are attached: Albemarle County Division of Zoning & Current Development (Planner) Albemarle County Division of Zoning & Current Development (Engineer) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). (Pending) Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA). Albemarle County Geographic and Data Services (GDS) Albemarle County Fire and Rescue 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 could affect approval of the proposed project. Please make the revisions that have been identified as necessary for preliminary approval by the Site Review Committee. If you choose not to make the requested revisions, please submit in writing justification for not incorporating such revisions. Submit eight (8) full size copies and one (1) 11" x 17" copy to the Department of Community Development including responses to each of the attached comments of the Site Review Committee by Monday April 27th 2009. Failure to submit this information by this date will result in suspension of the review schedule. Review will resume when revisions are submitted along with a reinstatement fee of $65. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information. Since -1. , rald Gatobu, Principal Planner County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Current Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 -4596 Phone: (434)296 -5832 Ext 3385 Fax: (434)972 -4126 5 AL & in fi8 t 'IRGi V" County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To:Brian P Smith From:Gerald Gatobu, Principal Planner Division: Zoning and Current Development Date:April 15, 2009 Subject: SDP2009 -00017 Humagen Fertility Diagnostics Inc Minor The County of Albemarle Division of Zoning and Current Development will grant or recommend approval of the site plan referred to above once the following comments have been addressed: Each comment is preceded by the applicable reference, which is to the Subdivision/Zoning Ordinances unless otherwise specified.] 32.5.6 The preliminary site plan shall contain the following information: a. The name of the development; County: Add to the site plan the County where the property is located. Minimum setback lines, Add the 10' parking setback line to sheet 3 of 6. Please make sure that the parking lot does not encroach into the 10' parking setback. b. Written schedules or data as necessary to demonstrate that the site can accommodate the proposed use, including: Maximum amount of impervious cover on the site; Add the maximum amount of impervious cover to the site. If a landscape plan is required, maximum amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation areas; Please add the amount of paved parking and vehicular circulation areas to the site plan. This will be used to determine the required amount of interior landscaping. LIGHTING PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST Lumen level (3000 or more must be full cutoff) Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Bulb /lamp location (must be totally within house to be full cutoff) Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Luminaire schedule Catalog # coordinated with cut sheets Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Fixture quantity /types coordinated with quantity /types on lighting plan Thank, you this has been adequately addressed. Pole height /mounting height (ARB) NA Colors /finishes (ARB) NA Tilt (must be 0 for full cutoff) Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Fixture locations Location conflicts with trees, utilities, etc. Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Coordination with other site plan sheets Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Shielding issues (freestanding signs, wall fixtures, etc.) Photometric plan Adjacent zoning Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Property lines Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Excessive spillover Thank, you this has been adequately addressed. Excessive lighting levels (ARB) NA Maintenance factor = 1.0 Maintenance factor should be 1.0 and not 0.75 Please revise. Standard lighting notes On cover sheet. Thank you this has been adequately addressed. Landscape Plan Checklist Section 32.7.9.6: STREET TREES a) Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed public streets in any development which is subject to site development plan approval in all commercial and industrial districts and residential development of a density of four (4) dwelling units per acre or greater. The agent may waiver this requirement in certain cases where site conditions warrant an alternate solution. b) Street trees shall be selected from a current list of recommended large shade trees approved by the agent. Medium shade trees may be substituted, subject to the approval of the agent when site conditions warrant smaller trees. The agent may approve substitutions of species of large or medium shade trees. c) Street trees shall be planted with even spacing in a row adjacent to the public street right - of -way. c) One (1) large street tree shall be required for every fifty (50) feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if twenty -five (25) feet or more. c) Where permitted, one (1) medium shade tree shall be required for every forty (40) feet of road front -age, or portion thereof, if twenty (20) feet or more. c) The agent may approve minor variations in spacing. d) In the case of development with units for sale, the trees shall be protected through an open space or easement arrangement and shall be maintained by a property owner's association. Comment: Please indicate on the landscape plan the number of street trees provided for the development. Section 32.7.9.7: PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING All development subject to site development plan review shall include the following required landscaping for parking lots consisting of five (5) spaces or more: a) Street trees: Street trees shall be planted in accordance with section 32.7.9.6 along the public street frontage which abuts a parking lot. a) The trees shall be planted between the street right -of -way and the parking area, within the parking setback. a) If required street trees cannot be planted within the parking setback or within ten (10) feet of the street right -of -way due to sight distance, utility easement or other conflicting requirements, then the planting strip shall be enlarged to accommodate the trees. a) If this requirement creates a hardship by causing the relocation of required parking spaces, then the additional planting area may be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement; b) Interior landscaping: Exclusive of the requirements of section 32.7.9.7 (a) and (c), an area equal to five (5) percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area shall be landscaped with trees or shrubs. b) This shall include one (1) large or medium shade tree per ten (10) parking spaces or portion thereof, if five (5) spaces or more. b) Interior landscaping shall be located in reasonably dispersed planting islands or perimeter areas. Shrub plantings adjacent to a building shall not be counted as interior landscaping; c) Additional plantings along public streets: When a parking lot is located such that the parked cars will be visible from a public street, then additional landscaping of low street shrubs shall be required between the street and the parking lot. c) Shrubs shall be in a single row planted five (5) feet on center. c) Alternate methods of landscaping designed to minimize the visual impact of the parking lot may be approved by the agent. Comment: Based on the paved parking and circulation area please indicate on the site plan an area equal to five (5) percent of the paved parking and vehicular circulation area that is landscaped with trees or shrubs. This shall include one (1) large or medium shade tree per ten (10) parking spaces or portion thereof, if five (5) spaces or more. pr' .a1,yF tr County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To:Gerald Gatobu, Current Development Project Planner From: Phil Custer, Current Development engineering review Date:1 April 2009 Subject: Humagen Minor Amendment (SDP -2009- 00017) The minor amendment for the Humagen Facility has been reviewed. Engineering review for Current Development can recommend approval to the minor amendment after the following comments have been addressed: 1. Critical slopes are disturbed with this application and this disturbance requires a waiver. These critical slopes were created with the construction of site plan SDP -1996 -00030 and are likely not designated on the county's open space plan. Therefore, the disturbance shown in this plan is eligible to be waived by the Director of Current Development, unless the application is called up to the Planning Commission. Before the Director can waive such disturbance, the Zoning Ordinance requires the approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan beforehand. Approval of an ESC plan will likely be a condition of Director's granting of the critical slope waiver. The engineering review of the critical slope waiver will be given in a separate document. 2. The parking lot should be graded in such a manner that no slopes steeper than 5 %, other than in the transitional area at the entrance from the travelway, exist. This appears to be possible by moving the 468 contour line and still keeping the corner of the lot at 467. (Please see the sketch at the end of this memo.) 3. The hatched area in the upper parking lot should be a curbed island. [18- 4.12.15.f] 4. Please provide a note on the pipe profile stating that the contractor is to provide a concrete transition from the end - section to the bottom of the VDOT ditch. 5. VDOT approval is required for the proposed pipe outlet into public ROW. 6. A WPO application and fee are required for the SWM and ESC plan review. The following are unofficial WPO plan comments that must be addressed with the WPO application prior to site plan approval. 1. The new drop inlet should be a DI -3A so that the Filterra hydraulics are more likely to work properly in the field. Spot elevations on the pavement at the throat of the Filterra and curb inlet should be provided. 2. Please specify the size of the Filterra. 3. An approval letter from Filterra is required. 4. The ESC plan required as a condition of the critical slope waiver must be a full plan including all applicable items in the design manual checklist. rael 0,11Re' pag,e'e i -vg—ai Y., 1s- o C.--1!..:,*------------- I/ill 4, 4• • . , „ • 4 „, 4'1 11 Ti X -*),e rl't t)e . 7 .....,„...,,........,„7-- s „„,,,,0 A. r44"/”Atql,j..,,r-t,1 .. ; ,.. ......... ii t tilI/apri-' i .,,,, f li1 $1III11iI ' 0...iir 4. * - „ itt,- 4„.,_i * •iffit**-- L 4*li iittitg i 8.ir 0 • w • i n 1...„,t 0 0 1 /0, C' , , Y;;',. 11', ecir+« County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To:Gerald Gatobu. Current Development planning From: Phil Custer, Current Development engineering review Date:1 April 2009 Subject: Humagen critical slope waiver request (SDP- 2009 - 00017) The critical slope waiver request has been reviewed. The engineering analysis of the request follows: Description of critical slope area and proposed disturbance: The critical slope disturbance on parcel 79 -4C is necessary for the construction of an additional 7 space parking lot. The analysis provided in this report is based on the drawing dated 20 March 2009. The entire critical slope disturbance occurs within 15ft of the ROW of Hunters Way. This area of critical slopes is manmade. Areas Acres Total site 2.75 acres Critical slopes 1.04 38% of site Critical slopes disturbed 0.004 0.42% of critical slopes Exemptions to critical slopes waivers for driveways, roads and utilities without reasonable alternative locations: There are no exemptions for the proposed disturbance. Compliance with Zoning Ordinance 18 4.2.5.b: Below is the section of the Zoning Ordinance that specifies instances where the Director of Current Development may grant a waiver to allow critical slope disturbance. The engineering commentary regarding the ordinance text is written in bold italics. Waiver by the agent. In accordance with the procedures stated in section 2.5 of this chapter, the agent may waive the prohibition of disturbing critical slopes on any parcel not within the Rural Areas (RA), Monticello Historic District (MHD) or Village Residential (VR) zoning districts in the following circumstances: (i) the critical slopes were created during the development of the property pursuant to a site plan approved by the county; or (ii) the critical slopes will be disturbed to replace an existing structure located on the critical slopes and the extent of the disturbance is the minimum necessary to replace the existing structure with a new structure whose footprint does not exceed the footprint of the existing structure. The agent may grant a waiver if he or she finds that: The zoning of this parcel is Light Industrial. The critical slopes were created with the construction of site plan SDP -1996- 00030.) Albemarle County Community Development Engineering Review comments Page 2 of 2 1. The property is not identified in the open space plan as one having any protected resources and a field inspection has confirmed that there are no significant or critical features on the property identified for protection in the open space plan; The planner will determine whether these slopes are protected on the County's Open Space Plan.) 2. There is no reasonable alternative that would eliminate or reduce the disturbance of critical slopes; Due to the steep slopes existing on site, the current alignment of the 7 space parking lot is the only reasonable option to provide those spaces.) 3. The developer or subdivider submitted and obtained approval from the program authority of an erosion and sediment control plan, regardless of whether the area disturbed is less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet; and The applicant has not submitted an application for an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Engineering review recommends that any administrative waiver for critical slope disturbance be given with a condition that requires approval of an ESC plan.) 4. The developer or subdivider submitted and obtained approval from the county engineer of a plan that describes how the movement of soil and rock, stormwater runoff, siltation of natural and man -made bodies of water, the loss of aesthetic resources identified in the open space element of the comprehensive plan and, in the event of the failure of a treatment works and subsurface drainfield, a greater travel distance of septic effluent, will be mitigated through design, construction techniques, revegetation, stormwater management and other best management practices. The Water Protection Ordinance Plan will address all concerns regarding siltation of waterbodies, stormwater runoff and the movement of soil and rock. The existing septic field is located at the opposite end of the property and disturbance will not encroach upon this area.) To conclude, it appears that the plan meets all of the standard requirements necessary for granting of an administrative critical slope waiver with the exception of the site plan having approval for Erosion and Sediment Control. Engineering review recommends approval of this critical slope waiver on the condition that the applicant obtains approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Serv Authiority rta TO: Gerald Gatobu FROM: Gary Whelan, Civil Engineer DATE: April 9, 2009 RE: Site Plan Technical Review for: Humagen Fertility Diagnostics, Inc SDP200900017 TM 79 -4C The below checked items apply to this site. X 1. This site plan is not within the Authority's jurisdictional area for: X A. Water and sewer B. Water only C. Water only to existing structure D. Limited service X 2. A 16 inch water line is located approximately 1200 distant. 3. Fire flow from, nearest public hydrant, located distant from this site plan, is Gpm + at 20 psi residual. 4. An inch sewer line is located approximately distant. 5. An Industrial Waste Ordinance survey form must be completed. X 6. No improvements or obstructions shall be placed within existing or future easements. 7.and plans are currently under review. 8.and plans have been received and approved. X 9. No plans are required. 10. Final and plans are required for our review and approval prior to granting tentative approval. 11. Final site plan may /may not be signed. 12. RWSA approval for water and /or sewer connections. 13. City of Charlottesville approval for sewer. Comments: No Comment. The site plan does not show or incorrectly shows: meter locations water line size waterline locations sewer line size sewer line locations expected wastewater flows easements expected water demands 168 Spotnap Road • Charlottesville • VA 22911 • Tel (434) 977 -4511 • Fax (434) 979 -0698 www.serviceauthoriy.org Application #:SDP200900017 - - Short Review Comnyants, Project Name:,Humagen Fertility Diagnostics, Inc - (Phase 3) -Minor Minor Amendment Date Completed:04/08/2009 Reviewer:Andrew Slack E911 Review Status:No Objection Reviews Comments: NO OBJECTION. Date Completed:04/06/2009 Reviewer:James Barber Fire Rescue Review Status:No Objection Reviews Comments: Must comply with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Approval is subject to field inspection and verification. Date Completed:04/06/2009 Reviewer:Jay Schlothauer Inspections Review Status:No Objection Reviews Comments: No Objection. Date Completed:04/10/2009 Reviewer:Margaret Maliszewski ARB Review Status:No Objection Reviews Comments: This proposed development is not expected to be visible from the EC. Consequently, ARB review will not be required. Date Completed:04/01/2009 Reviewer:Philip Custer Engineer Z &CD Review Status:No Objection Reviews Comments: Page: 1.00 County of Albemarle Printed On: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 t g54- County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To:Gerald Gatobu, Current Development Project Planner From: Phil Custer, Current Development engineering review Date:1 May 2009 Subject: Humagen Minor Amendment (SDP- 2009 - 00017) The minor amendment for the Humagen Facility has been reviewed. Engineering review for Current Development can recommend approval to the minor amendment after the following comments have been addressed: 1. Critical slopes are disturbed with this application and this disturbance requires a waiver. These critical slopes were created with the construction of site plan SDP -1996 -00030 and are likely not designated on the county's open space plan. Therefore, the disturbance shown in this plan is eligible to be waived by the Director of Current Development, unless the application is called up to the Planning Commission. Before the Director can waive such disturbance, the Zoning Ordinance requires the approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan beforehand. Approval of an ESC plan will likely be a condition of Director's granting of the critical slope waiver. The engineering review of the critical slope waiver will be given in a separate document. Rev. 1) Approval of the critical slope disturbance will be granted by the Chief of Current Development with the condition that an ESC plan is submitted and approved. 5. VDOT approval is required for the proposed pipe outlet into public ROW. Rev. 1) VDOT approval has not, yet been received. Correspondence from VDOT will be forwarded to the applicant once it is received. 6. A WPO application and fee are required for the SWM and ESC plan review. Rev. 1) A WPO application has not been submitted. The minor amendment should not be approved until the WPO plan is received and approved. The following are unofficial WPO plan comments that must be addressed with the WPO application. 1. The new drop inlet should be a DI -3A so that the Filterra hydraulics are more likely to work properly in the field. Spot elevations on the pavement at the throat of the Filterra and curb inlet should be provided. 2. Please specify the size of the Filterra. 3. An approval letter from Filterra is required. 4. The ESC plan required as a condition of the critical slope waiver must be a full plan including all applicable items in the design manual checklist. err County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To:Gerald Gatobu, Current Development Project Planner From:Phil Custer, Current Development engineering review Date:1 April 2009 Subject: Humagen Minor Amendment (SDP- 2009 - 00017) The minor amendment for the Humagen Facility has been reviewed. Engineering review for Current Development can recommend approval to the minor amendment after the following comments have been addressed: 1. Critical slopes are disturbed with this application and this disturbance requires a waiver. These critical slopes were created with the construction of site plan SDP -1996 -00030 and are likely not designated on the county's open space plan. Therefore, the disturbance shown in this plan is eligible to be waived by the Director of Current Development, unless the application is called up to the Planning Commission. Before the Director can waive such disturbance, the Zoning Ordinance requires the approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan beforehand. Approval of an ESC plan will likely be a condition of Director's granting of the critical slope waiver. The engineering review of the critical slope waiver will be given in a separate document. 2. The parking lot should be graded in such a manner that no slopes steeper than 5 %, other than in the transitional area at the entrance from the travelway, exist. This appears to be possible by moving the 468 contour line and still keeping the corner of the lot at 467. (Please see the sketch at the end of this memo.) 3. The hatched area in the upper parking lot should be a curbed island. [18- 4.12.15.f] 4. Please provide a note on the pipe profile stating that the contractor is to provide a concrete transition from the end - section to the bottom of the VDOT ditch. 5. VDOT approval is required for the proposed pipe outlet into public ROW. 6. A WPO application and fee are required for the SWM and ESC plan review. The following are unofficial WPO plan comments that must be addressed with the WPO application prior to site plan approval. 1. The new drop inlet should be a DI -3A so that the Filterra hydraulics are more likely to work properly in the field. Spot elevations on the pavement at the throat of the Filterra and curb inlet should be provided. 2. Please specify the size of the Filterra. 3. An approval letter from Filterra is required. 4. The ESC plan required as a condition of the critical slope waiver must be a full plan including all applicable items m the design manual checklist. 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The engineering analysis of the request follows: Description of critical slope area and proposed disturbance: The critical slope disturbance on parcel 79 -4C is necessary for the construction of an additional 7 space parking lot. The analysis provided in this report is based on the drawing dated 20 March 2009. The entire critical slope disturbance occurs within 15ft of the ROW of Hunters Way. This area of critical slopes is manmade. Areas Acres Total site 2.75 acres Critical slopes 1.04 38% of site Critical slopes disturbed 0.004 0.42% of critical slopes Exemptions to critical slopes waivers for driveways, roads and utilities without reasonable alternative locations: There are no exemptions for the proposed disturbance. Compliance with Zoning Ordinance 18- 4.2.5.b: Below is the section of the Zoning Ordinance that specifies instances where the Director of Current Development may grant a waiver to allow critical slope disturbance. The engineering commentary regarding the ordinance text is written in bold italics. Waiver by the agent. In accordance with the procedures stated in section 2.5 of this chapter, the agent may waive the prohibition of disturbing critical slopes on any parcel not within the Rural Areas (RA), Monticello Historic District (MHD) or Village Residential (VR) zoning districts in the following circumstances: (i) the critical slopes were created during the development of the property pursuant to a site plan approved by the county; or (ii) the critical slopes will be disturbed to replace an existing structure located on the critical slopes and the extent of the disturbance is the minimum necessary to replace the existing structure with a new structure whose footprint does not exceed the footprint of the existing structure. The agent may grant a waiver if he or she finds that: The zoning of this parcel is Light Industrial. The critical slopes were created with the construction of site plan SDP -1996- 00030.) Albemarle Co tnty Community Development Engineering Review comments Page 2 of 2 1. The property is not identified in the open space plan as one having any protected resources and a field inspection has confirmed that there are no significant or critical features on the property identified for protection in the open space plan; The planner will determine whether these slopes are protected on the County's Open Space Plan.) 2. There is no reasonable alternative that would eliminate or reduce the disturbance of critical slopes; Due to the steep slopes existing on site, the current alignment of the 7 space parking lot is the only reasonable option to provide those spaces.) 3. The developer or subdivider submitted and obtained approval from the program authority of an erosion and sediment control plan, regardless of whether the area disturbed is Tess than ten thousand (10,000) square feet; and The applicant has not submitted an application for an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Engineering review recommends that any administrative waiver for critical slope disturbance be given with a condition that requires approval of an ESC plan.) 4. The developer or subdivider submitted and obtained approval from the county engineer of a plan that describes how the movement of soil and rock, stormwater runoff, siltation of natural and man -made bodies of water, the loss of aesthetic resources identified in the open space element of the comprehensive plan and, in the event of the failure of a treatment works and subsurface drainfield, a greater travel distance of septic effluent, will be mitigated through design, construction techniques, revegetation, stormwater management and other best management practices. The Water Protection Ordinance Plan will address all concerns regarding siltation of waterbodies, stormwater runoff and the movement of soil and rock. The existing septic field is located at the opposite end of the property and disturbance will not encroach upon this area.) To conclude, it appears that the plan meets all of the standard requirements necessary for granting of an administrative critical slope waiver with the exception of the site plan having approval for Erosion and Sediment Control. Engineering review recommends approval of this critical slope waiver on the condition that the applicant obtains approval of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.