HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201700032 Action Letter 2017-07-21COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
July 5, 2017
Scott Collins
200 Garrett Street, Suite K.
Charlottesville VA 22902
RE: SDP201700032 Dunlora Park Phase II- Initial Site Plan
Mr. Collins:
The Site Review Committee has reviewed the development proposal referenced above. Initial comments
for the following divisions of the Department of Community Development and other agencies, as
applicable, are attached:
Albemarle County Planning Services
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Albemarle County Transportation Planner
Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue
Albemarle County Information Services (E911)
Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)
Albemarle County Building Inspections
Albemarle County Engineering Services [to be forwarded once received]
Comments reflect information available at the time the development proposal was reviewed, and should
not be considered final. However, the Site Review Committee (SRC) has attempted to identify all issues
that will be required to be resolved prior to final site plan approval. The lead reviewer will either approve
with conditions or deny the initial site plan within 15 days of the site review meeting.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Phone 434-296-5832
Fax 434-972-4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plan 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. [35.1] Fees. The public notification fee of $215 was not paid prior to the SRC meeting. Please pay the fee prior to any
further review/action of the plan.
2. [32.7.2.1] Vehicular Access to Site. Each entrance onto any public street shall be designed and constructed as required
by the standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation. VDOT approval of the entrance to the site shall be
required prior to final site plan and/or final plat approval. VDOT's comments are substantial and may cause the project
to be disapproved if they cannot be rectified. Please continue working with VDOT to address their comments.
3. [4.6.4, 4.19, 32.5.2(a)] Rear Yards. The required 20 feet min rear setback shall be measured from the edge of the alley
right-of-way or easement. Depict, label, and dimension this setback for all lots.
4. [14-303(e)] On the final plat depict and dimension an alley easement and label it as " feet Alley Easement to
Benefit Lots 30-40 ". Also, provide a maintenance agreement for review and approval by the County Attorney's office.
5. [32.5.2(n), 4.12.15(8)] Curb and gutter in parking areas and along travelways. Curbs shall be established at the edges
of parking areas or access aisles in all townhouse developments requiring eight (8) or more parking spaces. Gutters
shall be required where necessary to control or direct stormwater runoff. Prior to final site plan approval revise
appropriately.
6. [4.7(c)3] Open Space. A minimum of twenty five (25) percent of the site shall be open space. Not more than eighty
(80) percent of the minimum required open space shall consist of the following: preserved slopes and land devoted to
stormwater management facilities. The remaining open space provided does not appear to meet this requirement. Prior
to final site plan and/or final subdivision plat approval provide a chart to verify the amount of open space. This
information was provided on the road plans for phase I, please revise and update it for the entire development to
include phase I and II.
7. [32.5.1(c), 4.12.61 Dimensions. Proposed driveways are 16 feet wide; however, the minimum width for a single
parking space is 9 feet. Revise the driveways to be a minimum of 18 feet wide. Depict, label, and dimension the two
required parking spaces per lot.
8. [4.12.17(c)(1)] Vehicle access aisle standards. The cutsheet for the two-way alley does meet minimum width of 20 feet
for a two-way travelway. Revise.
9. [4.12.6] Guest spaces shall be marked. Provide signage.
10. [32.5.1(c), 4.19] Setbacks. Depict, label, and dimension the existing structures on TMP 61-165C to that of Lot 40
Memorandum
To:
Scott Collins
From:
Christopher P. Perez, Senior Planner
Division:
Planning
Date:
July 5, 2017
Subiect:
SDP201700032 Dunlora Park Phase II- Initial Site Plan
Fax 434-972-4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will recommend approval of the plan 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. [35.1] Fees. The public notification fee of $215 was not paid prior to the SRC meeting. Please pay the fee prior to any
further review/action of the plan.
2. [32.7.2.1] Vehicular Access to Site. Each entrance onto any public street shall be designed and constructed as required
by the standards of the Virginia Department of Transportation. VDOT approval of the entrance to the site shall be
required prior to final site plan and/or final plat approval. VDOT's comments are substantial and may cause the project
to be disapproved if they cannot be rectified. Please continue working with VDOT to address their comments.
3. [4.6.4, 4.19, 32.5.2(a)] Rear Yards. The required 20 feet min rear setback shall be measured from the edge of the alley
right-of-way or easement. Depict, label, and dimension this setback for all lots.
4. [14-303(e)] On the final plat depict and dimension an alley easement and label it as " feet Alley Easement to
Benefit Lots 30-40 ". Also, provide a maintenance agreement for review and approval by the County Attorney's office.
5. [32.5.2(n), 4.12.15(8)] Curb and gutter in parking areas and along travelways. Curbs shall be established at the edges
of parking areas or access aisles in all townhouse developments requiring eight (8) or more parking spaces. Gutters
shall be required where necessary to control or direct stormwater runoff. Prior to final site plan approval revise
appropriately.
6. [4.7(c)3] Open Space. A minimum of twenty five (25) percent of the site shall be open space. Not more than eighty
(80) percent of the minimum required open space shall consist of the following: preserved slopes and land devoted to
stormwater management facilities. The remaining open space provided does not appear to meet this requirement. Prior
to final site plan and/or final subdivision plat approval provide a chart to verify the amount of open space. This
information was provided on the road plans for phase I, please revise and update it for the entire development to
include phase I and II.
7. [32.5.1(c), 4.12.61 Dimensions. Proposed driveways are 16 feet wide; however, the minimum width for a single
parking space is 9 feet. Revise the driveways to be a minimum of 18 feet wide. Depict, label, and dimension the two
required parking spaces per lot.
8. [4.12.17(c)(1)] Vehicle access aisle standards. The cutsheet for the two-way alley does meet minimum width of 20 feet
for a two-way travelway. Revise.
9. [4.12.6] Guest spaces shall be marked. Provide signage.
10. [32.5.1(c), 4.19] Setbacks. Depict, label, and dimension the existing structures on TMP 61-165C to that of Lot 40
11. [Albemarle County Engineering Design Standards Manual] Retaining Walls. Safety provisions for vehicles and
pedestrians is required for all walls over 2.5 feet tall. This requirement can be met w/ a guardrail or fencing. Due to the
presence and proximity of residential units, it is strongly recommended that the applicant utilize both guardrail and
fencing to prevent children from being injured. Label and dimension such improvements on the final site plan.
12. [32.5.1(c), 4.191 Setbacks. On sheet 1 under Setbacks, label it as `Non -Infill Setbacks".
13. [15.3] Density. On sheet 1 under Density, label the development as "Bonus Level Cluster Development" and provide a
label "No minimum lot size".
14. [32.5.1(c)] An offsite sanitary sewer easement is required on TMP 62F -C owned by Robert Hauser Homes, Inc. to
serve the development. Prior to final site plan and/or final subdivision plat approval the required offsite easement shall
be platted. The DB page information of this action shall be provided on the final site plan.
15. [32.8.2] Infrastructure improvement plans. All infrastructure required to construct phase II shall be review, approved,
and built or bonded before the final plat and/or final site plan approval.
16. [32.7.4.2] Easements for stormwater management facilities. Provide access to the stormwater management facility.
Also provide an easement over the facility and the access.
17. [32.5.2(n), 32.5.1(c)] Dimensions. On the plan depict and dimension the buildings and the garages.
18. [32.6.20)] Landscape plan. A landscape plan that complies with section 32.7.9 is required with the final site plan.
19. [32.5.1(c)] Dimensions. Depict, label, provide acreages, and proposed property lines for Open Space A and Open
Space B.
20. [32.5.2] Phase lines. Provide proposed timing of phase II development.
21. [32.5.2(a)] General information. Provide the names of owners, the zoning, and present use of abutting parcels.
22. [Comment] Remove the proposed street tree and sidewalk that is located in the entrance of the alley. Additionally,
provide ADA compliant sidewalk connections at the entrance to the alley.
23. [Comment] Continue the sidewalk fronting Rio to the property line.
24. [32.5.2(a)] General information. Revise the zoning to include Airport Impact Area (AIA).
25. [32.5.2(1)] Existing and proposed utilities. Depict and label the location of all existing and proposed utilities, including
electric, telephone, gas, and cable.
26. [Comment] Adjacent Residential Neighborhood Concerns. Staff has received the attached petition and letter dated
June 30, 2017 from concerned citizens of surrounding neighborhoods. The primary concerns identified in the letter
relates to traffic (the existing traffic patterns and proposed entrance onto Dunlora Drive and how it will affect traffic).
Additionally, the density and the type/size of units compared to that of other nearby development is of concern. This
letter has also been provided to VDOT for consideration in the spacing exception request.
Please contact Christopher P. Perez in the Planning Division by using cperezkalbemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext. 3443
for further information.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper Virginia 22701
Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E.
Commissioner
June 23, 2017
Christopher Perez
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SUB -2017-00032- Dunlora Park — Phase II Townhouse- Initial Site Plan
Review #1
Dear Mr. Perez:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced plan as submitted by Collins Engineering, dated May
22, 2017, and offer the following comments:
1. The proposed entrance on Dunlora Drive does not meet the 225 ft. corner clearance
standard. An approved Access Management exception would be required.
2. The Department recommends providing access to these residences via proposed Varick
St. as noted in the review letter for Phase I dated November 30, 2016. Additionally
Phase I is not currently eligible for acceptance into the secondary street system as it does
not meet SSAR connectivity requirements. If access is provided to Phase II via Varick
St. Phase I will meet these requirements and become eligible.
3. Current design doesn't meet connectivity requirements; please see Road Design Manual
appendices B (1), SSAR, page 14, section 30-92-60 for reference. The regulation requires
that new developments provide connectivity between adjacent developments and
undeveloped parcels. If the proposed lots are served by a connection to Varick St. this
requirement will be satisfied as there is not enough property frontage to provide an
additional entrance that meets the Access Management regulations.
4. Please show mill and overlay on plans in accordance with the WP -2 standard and place
the standard on the plans.
5. The mill and overlay will require work to centerline, so flagging operation will be
necessary. Please provide an MOT plan in accordance with the Virginia Work Area
Protection Manual.
6. Commercial entrance design to serve a Private Subdivision Road/Street. Please see Road
Design Manual appendix F -Access Management design standards for entrances and
Intersections, figure 4-8 and F-123, for an Entrance for a Private Subdivision Street. The
minimum entrance radius is 25 ft. and the shoulder should be extended to the right of way
line.
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
June 23, 2017
Christopher Perez
Page 2
Please note that the final site plan must show conformance with the VDOT Road Design Manual
Appendices B (1) and F, as well as any other applicable standards, regulations, or other
requirements.
Please provide two copies of the revised plan along with a comment response letter. If further
information is desired, please contact Willis C. Bedsaul at 434-422-9866.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right of way. The
owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency land Use Section at (434) 422-9399
for information pertaining to this process.
Sincerely,
liV�a�LC�
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
Review Comments for SDP201700032
Project Name; Dunlora Park - Phase II Townhomes - Initial
Date Completed: Friday, June 30, 2017 Department/Division/Agenc
Reviewer; Kevin McDermott � DDD Plannina
I have reviewed the above referenced Initial Site Plan and am unable to
recommend for or against the spacing exception required for the entrance
of the proposed development. These intersections include Rio Road and
Dunlora Drive, and Rio Road and John Warner Parkway. I recommend
submittal of a traffic analysis of impacts at these locations to insure the
spacing exception required to access Dunlora Drive will not further degrade
safety or operations at these intersections.
Sevin McDermott
Principal Planner - Transportation
Albemarle County
Review Comments for SDP201700032 In
Project Name; Dunlora Park - Phase II Townhomes - Initial
Date Completed; Monday, June 1 , 2017
Reviewer; Robbie Gilmer
Department/Division/Agency:
Fire Fescue
approval, please attach to final plans.
on both sides.
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development`_
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS - E911
APPLICATION#: SDP201700032
TMP: 06100-00-00-16500
DATE: 6/2/2017
FROM: Elise Kiewra
ekiewra@albemarle.orq
Geographic Data Services (GDS)
www.albemarle.org/qds
(434) 296-5832 ext. 3030
The following road will need a name:
ALLEY A
Note: As this will be a main access even if the houses front Rio it will need a road name as
emergency vehicles stopping on Rio Rd could cause a safety issue as it is a main road with lots of
traffic.
This site will require a one (1) new private road name. Per Sec. 7-200-B of the County's Road
Naming and Property Numbering Ordinance (Page 2 of PDF).
"It is intended by this article that all roads within the county which serve or are designed
to serve three (3) or more dwelling units or business structures shall be named."
Please review the procedures in the Road Naming and Property Numbering Manual to decide upon
a road name for the road accessing Old Lynchburg Road.
We recommend providing three (3) candidate names for each road to our office for
review, in case your first choices are not acceptable.
A PDF version of the Ordinance and Manual can be found here:
httDs://www.albemarle.ora/upload/imaaes/Forms Center/Departments/Geographic Data Service
s/Forms/Road Namina and Property Numberina Ordinance and Manual.Ddf
Please consult the County's Road Name Index to check your road names prior to submittal. The
Index can be found here: http://www.albemarle.org/albemarle/upload/images/webapps/roads/
Parcel and mapping information can be found here: http://gisweb.albemarle.org/
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Review Comments for SDP201700032
Project Name; Dunlora Park - Phase II Townhomes - Initial
Date Completed: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Departrnent/Division/Agenc
Reviewer; Alexander Morrison
I have reviewed the above referenced initial site plan and hereby
recommend approval of SDP201700032 with the following conditions:
• Water and Sewer Construction Plan Review will be required at
the final site plan stage. Submit 3 copies of the final site plan along with
water and sewer data sheets to the AA,Attn: Jeremy Lynn, PE, to begin the review.
• Modification to approved Dunlora Park water and sewer utilities may
be required based on the new layout. This can be handled through field changes
with the contractor once this plan is approved.
Alexander J. Morrison, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Project Name; Dunlora Park - Phase II Townhomes - Initial
Date Completed. Monday, June 12, 2017 Deparkment/Division/Agenc
Reviewer. Michael Dellinger
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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Christopher Perez
From: Emily Cox
Date: 05 Jul 2017
Subject: Dunlora Park — Phase II Townhomes - ISP (SDP201700032)
The initial site plan for Dunlora Park — Phase II Townhomes has been reviewed by Engineering. The
following comments need to be addressed:
1. WPO Plan must be submitted and approved before final site plan can be approved.
2. WPO Plan 201600058 used forest and open space to meet water quality requirements. If
this plan removes some of that forest & open space, the water quality for that site needs to
be addressed.
3. VDOT entrance permit required for alley entrance on Dunlora Drive.
4. Label the type of proposed entrance on Dunlora Drive and provide detail. Radius appears
too small to meet VDOT standards.
5. Driveways should be 18' wide, not 16' since the cover sheet states that two parking spaces
are provided for each dwelling. (County Code section 18-4.12.16)
6. Proposed slopes steeper than 3:1 must specify low maintenance ground cover (not grass).
(Design Standards Manual, Section 8)
7. Provide notes for critical slopes that reference the exhibit by Roudabush, Gale &
Associates.
8. Retaining wall designs must be provided for engineering review.(Design Standards
Manual, Section 8)
9. Provide profile of road.
10. Show pavement markings.
11. Show all street signs (speed limit, no parking, etc). Stop sign was shown.
12. Ensure there is a sufficient turn -around at the end of the road.
30 June, 2017
Attn: County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Re: Dunlora Park Phase II — Initial Site Development Plan
SDP201700032
Attachment: Daily Progress article dated 18 June 2017 citing growth and traffic along
Rio rd.
Dear Sirs,
We, the undersigned, have received your notification regarding the Site Review of
Dunlora Park Phase II. We feel as neighbors, and those most affected by the new
development that our comments are relevant and will hopefully receive consideration in
your review.
Our opposition to the Phase II proposal falls in to two categories:
1. DENSITY. The proposed eleven unit afterthought is compacted into an area
that in the phase one proposal only included two units. An example of this
density is not found anywhere in the area and especially not fronting a busy
thoroughfare such as Rio Rd. The nearest example might be the duplexes
on Hydraulic Rd, but they are built on a separate access road. We do not
believe that this plan is in keeping with the surrounding housing and
development.
2. TRAFFIC CONCERNS.
A. Exit from Dunlora Dr. onto East Rio rd is already difficult. The traffic line
that builds up from the light at John Warner pkwy blocks the intersection to
Dunlora Dr. despite signage that warns against blocking the intersection.
This intersection serves as the southern exit point for nearly 400
residences in Dunlora, 20 from Shepard's Ridge, and because of the
difficulty in making a left turn out of Belvedere, many of the 700 residents
opt to drive through Dunlora to access east Rio Rd at this intersection.
B. The proposed access to the row homes is an alley that will be very close
to the Rio Rd. intersection and Varick St. (the main entrance to phase
one). School buses, trash trucks, UPS trucks and the like will need to
access this alley and likely back up the traffic to Rio Rd. Will emergency
service vehicles be able to access this alley?
C. There is already a visibility problem at the intersection of Rio Rd. due to
the hill that blocks the view of coming traffic. This row of homes, pushed
forward on the lot to create room for the alley behind it, will further impede
visibility and compromise safety.
The attached article highlights many of the ongoing and future developments along our
portion of Rio rd., as we are sure you are well aware. The development of this
intersection, as proposed, will limit the County's and VDOT's ability to further improve
this intersection and traffic problems from this growth.
We ask for disapproval of this plan and hope that any future plans will address our
concerns with the Rio/ Dunlora intersection.
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Rio Road traffic concerns persist as more growth planned
BY ALLISON WRABEL
• Jun 18, 2017
"Residents in the Rio Road area of Albemarle County are concerned about traffic, and more
development is expected to come online in the near future.
Along East Rio Road, more than 700 new housing units have been approved or are in the process of
seeking approval.
There are commerciai developments that also have been proposed, including the new Senior Center Inc
project, the Center at Belvedere, as well as a Soccer Organization Charlottesville Area complex and a
new hotel. Last week, Supervisor Brad Sheffield held a community meeting, attended by about 20
people, to discuss concerns related to the developments and how the county is working to solve traffic
issues.
Sheffield said he wanted to hold the meeting to get ahead on some issues, as well as to document more
concerns for the correct entities. Representatives from the county's community development
department, the Albemarle County Police Department and the Virginia Department of Transportation
were present to answer questions and take notes on concerns.
"Sometimes, the answer is just that there's nothing we can do, but at least you know that we're aware of
the problem," he said. "Sometimes, it's as simple as we don't have enough resources."
Residents asked about the area where John W. Warner Parkway and Dunlora Drive connect to Rio
Road, and expressed concerns about the short left turning lanes with the expected additional traffic.
Sheffield said he wished that the intersection had been designed differently with the expectations of the
by right growth in that area.
"I don't think we have a clear understanding OT now we can mitigate that area with the growth that is
coming," he said. "[We] discussed a corridor study for that area, but it's only in its infancy. Hopefully,
we'll get that going and try to get a better understanding of how we can handle the traffic."
wo intersections along Rio Road where traffic signals have been repeatedly sought by residents, Putt
Putt Place and Belvedere Boulevard, were mentioned at the meeting.
Along Putt Putt Place, a developer is seeking permits to build a hotel and an apartment building near the
current Arden Place apartments.
"They're working on Arden Place II up front," said Kevin McDermott, Albemarle's principal planner for
transportation. "We are seeing what the application says is a potential hotel and residential units. The
hotel will be maybe around 120 rooms, and an apartment building of around 150 units, all right there at
the Putt Putt Place."
That intersection previously has not met VDOT's warrants to install a traffic signal.
"That developer is working on a traffic study right now, so we don't yet know exactly what the
configuration of that intersection's going to need to be to handle the additional traffic that will be
produced by that development," VDOT spokesman Lou Hatter said.
Hatter said they are also continuing to look at the Belvedere Boulevard and Rio Road intersection due to
new developments.
"It's very possible in the near future that we're going to have to look at some different type of traffic
alternatives at that intersection," he said. "I'm not going to say `signal'; a signal may not be the best
answer, but there may be a need to make some change."
Another area of concern mentioned was the difficulty in getting to the Rio Hill Shopping Center after
turning right onto U.S. 29 North from the Albemarle Square shopping center or Rio Road. Residents at
the meeting said it is hard to cross traffic coming from underneath the Rio Road intersection to get to
the left turning lane to enter Rio Hill, and many people are using Woodbrook Shopping Center as a cut -
through.
Hatter said another way to get to the shopping center is to continue on Rio Road over U.S. 29, tum right
onto Berkmar Drive and then turn right onto Woodbrook Drive.
"To a certain extent, part of this is redistributing the traffic based on new road options," he said. `That's
what we tried to do. We did not have carte blanche to build a new roadway. We worked within the
limitations of what we had available, and we tried to craft a solution that moved the regional traffic, as
well as the local traffic."
Speeding and increased traffic on Huntington Road, which had been used as a cut -through during the
construction of the Rio Road grade -separated intersection, was discussed.
"We can do another study on Huntington that will not only give us the amount or the number of cars that
are more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, it will also give us the volume of traffic, which we
can go back and compare to the volume study we did, preconstruction," Albemarle Police Lt. Miller
Stoddard said."
Allison Wrabel is a reporter for The Daily Progress. Contact her at (434) 978-
7261, awrabel@dailyprogress.com or @craftypanda on Twitter.