HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB200300082 Action Letter 2003-07-02COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Departmerlt of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 218
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434) 296 - 5823
Fax (434) 972 - 4012
July 2, 2003
Roger W. Ray
Roger Ray & Associates, Inc
1717-1 B Allied Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
RE: SUB-03-82 Hidden Acres Road Waiver; Tax Map 30, Parcels 29A, 32B and 32C and
Tax 31, Parcel 9
Dear Mr. Ray:
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on June 24, 2003, by a vote of 5:0, approved
the above -noted waiver request. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions. -
The final plat shall not be submitted for signature nor shall it be signed until the following conditions have
been satisfactorily addressed:
1. No more than one dwelling maybe constructed on Tax Map 30, Parcels 29A and
32C. No more than two dwellings may be constructed on Tax Map 31, Parcel 9, Tax
Map 30, Parcels 32B and New Parcel 9. Any subdivision of the parcels mentioned
above shall be developed generally in accord with the preliminary plat entitled
Preliminary Plat Showing Proposed Division of the Property of Hidden Acres, LLC,
prepared by Roger W. Ray & Associates, dated April 8, 2003;
2. The private road shall serve not more than a total of five lots and not more than a total of eight
dwelling units (not to exceed more than two on any lot) within the subdivision. The private road shall
not serve any lands outside of the subdivision, except the existing 15' easement located on Tax Map
30, Parcel 9 and the 30' easement serving Tax Map 30, Parcel 29A1. The final plat shall include notes
that restate the first two sentences of this condition and identify which lots may have up to two
dwelling units on them;
3. Agent approval of the final plat and deed to include language noted in condition 1 and 2.
4. New structures shall be located to the edges of forests or places where previous structures or barns
stood;
5. The applicant shall submit an instrument evidencing maintenance of the private road;
6. The existing road shall be upgraded with the placement of more gravel from the junction of State
Route 764 (link Evans Road) to the driveway at the existing farmhouse on TM 30, Parcel 29A;
7. An additional passing turnout shall be constructed on the south side of the existing road at the 106.61'
radius curve:
8. The approximate 700' length of travelway proceeding southwest from the existing farmhouse shall
satisfy the two -lot subdivision road requirements stated below:
The surveyor shall certify on the final plat that the existing and/or
proposed right-of-way is of adequate width and horizontal and vertical
alignment to accommodate a travelway passable by ordinary passenger
vehicles in all but temporary extreme weather conditions, together with
area adequate for maintenance of such travelway; and
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July 2, 2003
Such certification may be accomplished by the following wording on the
final plat: "This private road will provide reasonable access by motor
vehicle as required by Section 14-514 of the Albemarle County Code."
And "The streets in this subdivision may not meet the standards for
acceptance into the secondary system of state highways and will not be
maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation or the County of Albemarle." (14-
303n)
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact me (434) 296-5823.
Sincerely,
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Margaret Doherty
Principal Planner
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Cc: Ella Carey
Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Steve Allshouse
Hidden Acres. LLC