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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201700001 Review Comments Final Plat 2017-03-02 1 County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 Phone 434-296-5832 Fax 434-972-4126 Memorandum To: Gwen Lacy From: Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner Division: Planning Date: Revised March 2, 2017 Subject: SUB2017-1 Ben Plummer – Two Lot The County of Albemarle Planning Division will grant or recommend approval of the Subdivision Plat referenced 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.] 1. [14-302(B), 18-4.19] Yards. At the time of division each proposed lot will have a minimum of 120’ of frontage, thus this development shall be categorized as Non-Infill. As such revise the setbacks on the plat as follows: “Non-Infill Setbacks Front Minimum: 5 feet Maximum: None Garage Minimum: Front loading garage: 18 feet from the right-of-way or the exterior edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way. Side loading garage: 5 feet from the right-of-way or the exterior edge of the sidewalk if the sidewalk is outside of the right-of-way Maximum: None Side Minimum: 10 feet Maximum: None Rear Minimum: 20 feet Maximum: None” 2. [14-302(A)9, 18-4.2.1] Building sites on proposed lots. Due to the large amount of preserved slopes onsite please demonstrate that each lot has a building site that meets the definition as provided for in Chapter 18 Section 4.2.1. 1 Please demonstrate this on a revised Exhibit A - the private street exhibit. Assure preserved and managed slopes and setbacks are labeled and depicted. 1 Building sites for uses served by a public or central sewage system shall be demonstrated by the applicant to have adequate area, as follows: 1. Residential development. Each building site in a residential development shall have adequate area for all dwelling unit(s) together with an area equivalent to the sum of the applicable required yard areas for the applicable zoning district and, if parking is provided in bays, the parking area. A building site shall be composed of a contiguous area of land and may not contain any area of land that is: (i) in critical or preserved slopes; (ii) within the flood hazard overlay district; (iii) under water during normal hydrological conditions; (iv) within two hundred (200) horizontal feet of the one hundred year flood plain of any public water supply reservoir; and (v) within a stream buffer under chapter 17 of the Code, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit or impair the program authority from exercising its discretion as authorized in chapter 17. 2 3. [14-414] Public water and sewerage systems. The public water and/or sewerage service shall be provided to each lot within the subdivision within the jurisdictional area... On the plat depict, label, and dimension the proposed water and sewerage easements to service these lots. ACSA approval of the plat is required prior to Agent approval (comments provided below). 4. [14-303(E)] Private Street Easement. Label the easement holder(s) on the plat. 5. [14-302(B)(1)] General Information. Provide the date of the last revision. 6. [14-235(C)] Bonding of the Private Street. The subdivider shall provide surety for the completion of the private street as required by section 14-435 if the private street will not be completed prior to approval of the final plat. (See County Engineering comments below). Private Street Request 7. [14-410(H) & (I), 14-422, 14-422(E) & (F), 14-203.1] Private Streets in the Development Area. In the development areas streets shall be constructed with curb or curb and gutter, sidewalks and planting strips. As proposed the private street utilizes a rural cross section without curb and gutter, without sidewalks, and without planting strips. Either revise the proposal to provide these items on each side of the road or apply for variations to these sections of the ordinance. To apply for a variation to the curb and gutter requirements please provide a variation request as provided in Section 14- 410(I) and 14-203.1. To apply for a variation to the sidewalk and planting strip requirements please provide a variation request as provided in Section 14-422(E) and 14-422(F). Staff is supportive of these variations based on the location and type of division, the number of lots served by the proposed street, and existing conditions on Brookwood Road. These variations require Planning Commission (PC) approval and shall be considered with the private street request. Please revise the private street request to also include the above variations and all required justifications. Notably Engineering and Planning will be the only reviewers involved in the review of these variations prior to scheduling the item for the PC. ACSA Review Comments • The proposed 30’, 50’ and Variable Width private street easement for Lot A1 across Lot A shall also be a private utility easement for water and sewer service to Lot A1 from Brookwood Road. Fire and Rescue Review Comments No Comments or Objections County Attorney Review Comments The private street maintenance agreement provided is approved. VDOT Review Comments Entrance onto Brookwood Road is approved. A VDOT land use permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-way. The owner/developer must contact the VDOT Charlottesville Residency Land Use Section at (434)422-9399 for information pertaining to this process. Engineering Review Comments - [14-234.A.1(a)(iv)] and [14-317] - Approved maintenance agreement is required. - [14-235.C] Bonding requirements/conditions. - [17-302.A] Land disturbing activities subject to the VSMP - If land disturbance exceeds 10,000 sf to construct the private street, VSMP permitting will be required. - Provide earthwork calculations (cut/fill) for bond estimate purposes. - [14-410.H&I] A waiver may be required to omit curb/gutter, sidewalks and planting strips. Staff has provided references to the County Code. The Code is kept up-to-date by the County Attorney’s office and may be found at www.albemarle.org/countycode. In accord with the provisions of Section 14-229(B) of Chapter 14, if the applicant fails to submit a revised plat to address all of the requirements within six (6) months after the date of this letter, then the application shall be deemed voluntarily withdrawn. Please contact Christopher Perez at the Division of Current Development at cperez@albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3443 for further information.