HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201600194 Review Comments Final Plat 2016-12-12Phone 434-296-5832
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Memorandum
To: Bob Hauser (rhauser@stonehaus.net)
From: Paty Saternye, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: December 12, 2016
Subject: SUB 201600194 Belvedere — Special Lot
Fax 434-972-4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will approve 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. [Proffer 3.2, 14-302 (A)(14) & 14-426] Greenway proffer. Proffer 3.2 states that "The greenway will be
conveyed in the form of a general warranty deed...". The submitted plat, although submitted as a "special
lot" is titled as an easement and the labels on the proposed greenway state "New Greenway trail easement",
which is very confusing. The reference to a "general warranty deed" in the proffer is referring to a "fee
simple" dedication and not an "easement". Change the plat, in title and in labels, to be for a fee simple
dedication, and not an easement, to the County for public use.
2. [Proffer 3.2, 14-302 (A)(14) & 14-426] Greenway proffer. Add a note on the coversheet that specifies that
the land is to be dedicated to the County for public use.
3. [Proffer 3.2, 14-302 (A)(14) & 14-426] Greenway proffer. Proffer 3.2 specifies the dedication of "... a strip
of land no less than one hundred (100) feet in width...". There are at least three areas in which there is less
than 100' between the edge of the river and the proposed greenway boundary. These can be seen where
the existing 100' Stream Buffer is further away from the river than the proposed greenway boundary. Areas
like this can been seen on Sheet. No. V4 & V5. Ensure that the proposed greenway area has a width of at
least 100' of land for its whole length along the river.
4. [Proffer 3.2, 14-302 (A)(14) & 14-426] Land to be dedicated in fee or reserved/green space and amenities
(Table 4). Provide a table that includes all of the information from Table 4 Green Space Tabulation in the
most recent Code of Development (As Revised: July 22, 2014), as the 'Approved with Rezoning', and that
also specifies what has already been provided & platted, what is proposed with this special lot plat, the
difference from the rezoning, and totals for all of Belvedere. Provide the deed book and page number for
the open spaces provide and platted. Refer to SUB201400178 Belvedere Phase IIA-2 Final Subdivision
Plat, Sheet No. V1, for an example. Ensure that, if it is approved prior to this special lot plat, the open space
modifications for the recently requested variations are included in the open space chart for this plat.
5. [14-302(A)(1)] Name of subdivision. Revise the name of the plat to specify that it is a special lot and a
boundary line adjustment (BLA) plat. See comments below for reference to the BLA.
6. [14-302(A)(3)&(6)] Existing or platted streets; Alleys and shred driveways. There is line work for existing
roads and trails that is shown on Sheet No. V5 and no other sheet. Also, at least one of the roads or trail
lines on V5 appears to continue on to the next sheet, V4. However, no roads or trails are shown on any
other sheet except V5. Ensure that all existing and proposed trails and roads are clearly represented and to
their full extent within the subject parcels. The COD states that "Several trail connections will be made
through adjacent stream corridors that will provide access to this Riverfront amenity area." and the ZMA
graphics, exhibit 2C shows a connection to the riverfront trails. Provide information on how these trail
requirement either have already or will be met.
7. [14-302(A)(4)&(5)] Private Easements; Public Easements. If the existing roads or trails within the subject
parcels have easements provide all required information on those easements.
8. [14-302(A)(4)&(5)] Private Easements; Public Easements. Provide information on, and an explanation of,
the "grading and access easement' shown on Sheet No. V6. This proposed easement is shown within the
existing preservation easement. Provide information which specifies that a grading and access easement
can be added within the preservation easement.
9. [14-302(A)(7), 14-303(C)&(E)] Existing and departing lot lines; Boundary lines; Dimension standards and
information on all lots, streets, alleys, easements, and shared driveways. Address the following comments:
• Show existing lot lines and proposed lot lines for the new greenway special lot in a way that
differentiates them.
• Add existing and proposed lot lines to the legend.
• It appears that some of the boundary bearing and distance labels are missing for TMP 62-2c
and the proposed greenway lot on Sheets No. V3, V4, & V5. Ensure that all bearing and
distance labels for the lots are provided.
• Point "A" specified in note #5 does not appear to be shown on the plat. Show and label Point
"A»
• If the boundary lines within the river, including those between Point "A" and Point "B, are meant
to represent the center of the river then add leader lines from the labels for the center line of the
river to the lines representing the center of the river. The labels are not located close enough to
the lines for this to be obvious.
10. [14-302(A)(7)] The line work on the coversheet, for both the vicinity map and the existing features of the
larger site, are not legible. Increase is darkness and/or width of lines so that they can be distinguished on
the plat even when copied or scanned.
11. [14-303(C)&(E), 14-303(B)&(F)] Boundary lines; Dimension standards and information on all lots, streets,
alleys, easements, and shared driveways; Section name or number; Identification of sections, blocks and
lots. Provide all required information on residue lots created by the special lot. The creation of the special
lot will result in the creation of two residue lots form TMP 62-2C. However, these residue lots are not
labeled, dimensioned, or calculated. They must also be shown to be code compliant or they need to be
combined with another existing lot.
12. [14-302(A)(9) & 14-406] Building sites on proposed lots; Remnants. Provide a "Building Sites:" note to
specify that the residue of parcel TMP 62A3-1 contains a building site which complies with the CODE. The
two areas of residue of TMP 62-2C would not contain a building site. Provide all required information on
residue parcels and ensure all resulting parcels can meet code requirements.
13. [14-302(A)(15) & 14-314] Identification of all owners and certain interest holders; Identification of all interest
of the County in property. Provide the address of the owner of the two parcels effected by this special lot
plat. Specify the owner of the preservation easement. Specify who will be the owner of the proposed
grading and access easement. Add a note that specifies that the Greenway special lot is to be dedicated to
the County for public use.
14. [14-302(B)(5)] Zoning classification. Revise note 8 to specify that TMP 62-2C is zoned NMD and that TMP
62A3-1 is split zoned as both R4 and NMD.
15. [14-302(B)(6)] Tax Map and Parcel Number. On the coversheet, when specifying the name and addresses
of the owners of the lots, include information on both TMP 62-2C and TMP 62A3-1 since both of these lots
are impacted by this special lot plat.
16. [14-302(B)(8) and COD] Yards. Add a note on the coversheet that specifies the yards for both the R4 and
NMD zoned portion of the two subject lots. For the NMD portion of the note it can refer to Table 9 in
Belvedere's COD.
17. [14-303(D)] Acreage of lots. Include a calculation for the existing and proposed TMP 62-2C, 62A3-1,
Greenway special lot parcel and any residue parcels.
18. [COD 4.2] The line work for the Future North Free State Connector Extension Road, which is parallel to the
railroad tracks, is not legible. Increase its darkness and/or width of line so that it can be distinguished on the
plat even when copied or scanned.
19. [14-302(A)(7)] The line work on the coversheet, for both the vicinity map and the existing features of the
larger site, are not legible. Increase is darkness and/or width of lines so that they can be distinguished on
the plat even when copied or scanned.
20. [Comment] See zonings comments on the revisions to the declaration of restriction. As stated in an email
on 3/30/16, zoning requested to review the "Amendment to Declaration of Aquatic and Wetlands
Restrictions" before it is recorded.
21. [Comment] A deed of dedication for the greenway area must be submitted to the County for review and
approval. The special lot plat will not be approved until the deed of dedication is approved by the County
Attorney's office and Zoning. The deed of dedication is to be recorded with the plat.
22. [Comment] As noted in RWSA comments, show and label the RWSA sewer line showing ownership and
sizes.
23. [Comment] Comments from other reviewers are attached. Engineering had no objection. Comments from
Parks and Recreation,Jhe County Attorney's office, Zoning, RWSA, and ACSA must be addressed before
this Special Plat will approved.
Please contact Pa r a in the Planning Division by using psaternye(aD_albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.
3250 for further for idn.