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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201600177 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2016-11-08 (2)County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Memorandum To: Brian Mitchell (bmitchell@cctownes.com) From: Rachel Falkenstein, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: November 8, 2016 Subject: SUB201600177 North Pointe Section 1— Preliminary Subdivision Plat Fax 434-972-4126 The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plat 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. [14-203] Pay outstanding balance for the cost of notices ($215.00). 2. [14-301] At the current scale, details of the plat are difficult to distinguish. Revise scale to 1"= 50'. 3. [14-302(A)] Consider amending the title of this subdivision to better distinguish it from other subdivisions plats within the North Pointe Development. 4. [14-302(A)(5)] Drainage easements outside of the road right of way should not be dedicated to public use. Revise note 2 on sheet 1. 5. [14-302(A)(7)] Show existing and departing lot lines. 6. [14-302(A)(9)] Verify that each lot has a building site meeting the requirements of section 4.2 and include building site note on plat. 7. [14-302(A)(11)] Provide deed book and page number of instrument whereby property was created. 8. [14-302(A)(12)] Label contours for existing topography (every 10 ft is acceptable). 9. [14-302(A)(14)] Show the location, acreage and current owner of all land to be dedicated for public use or to be reserved for common use of lot owners in the subdivision. 10. [14-302(A)(15)] Provide the name and address of property owner(s). 11. [14-302(B)(5)] Include all applicable zoning overlay districts in zoning note (EC, AIA, Flood Hazard, Steep Slopes). 12. [14-302(B)(5)] List all proffers and applicable special use permits and conditions (SP2015-03 & SP2002-072). 13. [14-302(B)(7)] Revise watershed note to also state the property is not within a water supply watershed. Include note stating property is not within an agricultural -forestal district. 14. [14-302(B)(8)] Include maximum setbacks within setback note on sheet 1. Add carriage house setbacks to note. List lots where 40' rear setbacks apply. 15. [14-302(B)(10)] Show the location of stream buffers on the plat and include stream buffer note on the plat as required by this section. 16. [14-422(A)] Sidewalks are required on both sides of each new street. Show a sidewalk around all permanent cul-de-sacs. 17. [Comment] Adjacent parcel TMP 32-22E is mislabeled as TMP 32-20. Please revise. 18. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan] A variation will be required for the modified alignment of the entrance road. Please submit variation application and fee for staff review. Additional variations may be needed based on future subdivision plats/site plans related to impacts of shifting the roadway. 19. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan] It is difficult to tell what is intended between "open space" "greenway easement area" and "conservation area" on the plat. The plat should more clearly distinguish between these features and match up with areas of greenway and conservation areas shown on the application plan. The plat should show clear labels and borders for each feature, including a legend, and provide ownership information where applicable. Areas to be dedicated to public use should be identified on the plat. 20. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan] Once conservation lines are shown on the plat, please also provide written certification from a licensed surveyor or engineer confirming that the conservation line shown on the application plan for ZMA 2013-07 and the conservation line shown on this site plan are in the exact same location. 21. [SP2002-72 Condition 7(B)] The area depicted as greenway on application plan Sheet G should be dedicated to public use. The plat should depict the boundary of greenway and note the dedication on the plat. A deed of dedication to be reviewed and approved by the County Attorney will be required prior to approval of final plat for this phase of the development. The plat should also include tabulation of greenway area to be dedicated. 22. [ZMA2013-07 & SP2002-72] The approved rezoning and special use permit require the construction and installation of amenities including parks, pathways, and landscaping features throughout the area depicted on this plat. It is staff's suggestion that these features be depicted with a site plan for this segment of the development to allow for the timely review and approval of such features. These features are expected to be built or bonded prior to final plat approval for adjacent or underlying lands, unless otherwise indicated by the proffers. Alternatively, pathways and landscaping can be depicted on the underlying road plans; however, certain amenities such as pools and club houses will be required to be shown on a site plan. Additional comments about specific features are provided below. 23. [SP2002-72 Condition 7(C)] A pedestrian pathway constructed to class A standards providing access to the greenway along the Rivanna River in accordance with the application plan shall be provided and dedicated to public use (shown on the application plan in the vicinity of prposed subdivision lots 156 & 157 and lots 104 & 105). 24. [SP2002-72 Condition 8] The 30' buffer along Prichett Lane should be listed as open space to be owned/maintained by the HOA. A landscape plan consistent with the requirements of this condition will be required prior to final plat approval for any lots along Prichett Ln. The landscaping plan can be reviewed and approved in conjunction with underlying road plans or shown on a separate site plan as discussed in comment 22 above. 25. [ZMA2013-07 Proffer 6.1] Several areas of pathways and connections are shown on the application plan that are not shown on the plat. Add additional pathways in accordance with the application plan and label pathway types (Class A vs Class B) on the plat. If pathways are not able to be provided in locations depicted on the application plan, pathways should be provided in alternative locations providing equivalent access and interconnectivity. Pathways can be reviewed and approved in conjunction with underlying road plans or shown on a separate site plan as discussed in comment 22 above. 26. [ZMA2013-07 Proffer 8.2(e)] The final plat shall include a running total of the number and percentage of affordable units provided with the plat. Please note that the applicant is required to provide 3 affordable dwelling units per year beginning with the first subdivision plat. 27. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan - Parks] It is expected that parks be constructed when the adjacent residential units are developed. Certain amenities such as club houses, pools and parking areas will require a site plan, which should be submitted and approved prior to final plat approval for the adjacent residential lots. 28. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan — Parks] There are some inconsistencies between the parks shown on the application plan and the features shown on the plat. Park amenities should be provided to be consistent with approved application plan: o Park C is shown as a more central and prominent feature on the application plan with street access on all sides. No access or visibility for this park is provided on the plat. Please locate this park in a more visible and accessible location. o Park E on the application plan contains a pool and club house, but none is shown on the plat. o The application plan shows Park F in a different location with connectivity to the greenway along Flat Branch and to Park E. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed location could be acceptable if connectivity will be provided to these features. Provide a pathway connecting this park to the Flat Branch Greenway or relocate the park in an area that provides a more direct connection to the greenway. o Park G is not shown on the plat. The application plan shows this park as a 50' wide area with exercise path and landscaping screening the path from the adjacent lots with street trees between the pathway and the road. A public access easement is expected to be provided along the pathway. Please either confirm that the path will be within the VDOT right-of-way, or if not, show an access easement along the pathway. The required landscaping and pathway should be shown on road plans or on a separate site plan as discussed in comment 22 above. o Park J shows play courts on the application plan, but none are shown on the plat. The proposed topography in this area appears to be too steep to provide play courts. 29. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan — Parks] Show park boundaries on plat and indicate ownership of park areas. 30. [ZMA2013-07 Application Plan] Revise the proposed residential development lot locations so that they are not within areas shown as "Land owned by neighborhood association or commercial property management association" or wetlands on Sheet G of the Application Plan. Lot 121 on the preliminary subdivision plat contains an area that was not shown as developed on the application plan. Realign the lot locations so that the wetland shown within Lot 121 is no longer within a development lot. Increase any setback on the south side of the wetland (towards Rock Creek Drive) to 40' since the adjacent parcels on the south side of the wetland in the Application Plan were assigned an increased 40' setback. Comments from other reviewers: Building Inspections — Jay Schlothauer No objection E911— Derek Bedarf Comments attached Engineering — Matt Wentland No objection Fire and Rescue — Robbie Gilmer Comments to be forwarded upon receipt VDOT — Adam More Comments attached ACSA —Alex Morrison Comments to be forwarded upon receipt Please contact Rachel Falkenstein in the Planning Division by using rfalkenstein@albemarle.org or 434-296- 5832 ext. 3272 for further information.