HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201000018 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2012-04-18COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 18, 2012
Katurah Roell
Piedmont Development Group
2811 Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
RE: ZMA201000018 Crozet Square
Dear Katurah:
Staff has reviewed your submittal regarding traffic study for Barnes Lumber property
rezoning, which was dated and received March 16t", 2012.
Engineering and Water Resources
The following comments are provided by Glenn Brooks:
The submitted information/revision consisted only of a letter proposing changes to the
rezoning and traffic study. The original traffic study reviewed by VDOT has not
incorporated prior comments from VDOT. It is not considered an acceptable study until
the VDOT comments are satisfactorily addressed. When those comments are resolved,
this proposed letter amending the study and rezoning should address the following
points;
a. The study should be amended and the full study and results provided for VDOT
and County review. This letter only included a brief table of results. It is not clear
what road connections or other assumptions were used for the partially built
phases.
b. The phases referenced to be developed need to be defined in terms of
development areas and blocks on the application plan.
c. The phases referenced to be developed need to be defined in relation to street
and intersection improvements.
d. The phasing and plans need to be proffered in some manner that is easily
enforceable. Using traffic trip data and future studies is not practical. The phases
need to be defined in terms of square footage, certificates of occupancy, and
areas on the plan.
e. Physical improvements need to be in place to mitigate impacts from the
development before it occurs. The letter proposes a scheme whereby
improvements are built only after development and studies prove the impacts are
already there.
VDOT
The following comments related to transportation issues are provided by Joel
DeNunzio:
a. The initial Chapter 527 comments that were sent from the VDOT review need to
be addressed.
b. For the scenarios in the Testing Land Use Changes table, improvements for
each phase of development need to be identified. The document does not
appear to identify any improvements other than the type of traffic control. The
original study identified a number of auxiliary lane improvements that are not
identified here.
c. The proposal to make improvements after the traffic is in place does not appear
to be adequate. Improvements should be identified and constructed as the
development occurs and need to be in place at the time they are needed.
Action after Receipt of Comment Letter
After you have read this letter, please take one of the actions below:
(1) Resubmit in response to review comments on a Resubmittal Monday --
Schedule can be found at this address:
http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms center/departments/Community
Development/forms/schedules/Special Use Permit & Zonina Map Amendmen
t Schedule.pdf
(2) Request indefinite deferral
(3) Request that a Planning Commission public hearing date be set
(4) Withdraw your application
If you choose to resubmit, please use the form provided with this letter.
Please feel free to contact me if you wish to meet or need additional information. My
email address is cgrant albemarle.org
Sincerely,
Claudette Grant
Senior Planner, Community Development