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WOOLLEY ENGINEERING
April 20, 2017
MEMORANDUM
To: Mr. Cameron Langille, Senior Planner
County of Albemarle,Virginia
From: Mr. Eric Woolley, PE
Woolley Engineering
Regarding: SDP 2016-051—UVA Research Park: Town Center 4
Major Site Plan Amendment
Responses to comments from County Staff
With this memo, I am responding to the comments that were directed to our office following the
review of our major site plan amendment for the development of the UVA Foundation's Town
Center Four building located within the UVA Research Park. The comments were received in
written format with various dates; the latest received was dated February 27, 2017. Per your
request, I have attached this memorandum to four(4)revised sets of our site plan.
Planning Division—Cameron Langille
1. The data provided on the cover sheet has been amended to satisfy this request. A narrative
has also been provided on sheet C1.0.
2. Comment previously addressed.
3. A new waiver request has been prepared and submitted to the Zoning Administrator.
4. Comment previously addressed.
5. Labels for the easements have been provided on the plan. A plat for the easements will be
prepared upon approval of the plan documents and will be the official instrument of
recordation of stated easements.
6. Per our telephone conversation and follow-up email confirmation on 4/6/17, this comment
has been addressed with the previous submittal and new comments are not applicable.
7. The labels have been adjusted on the site lighting plan.
8. The requested call-out for the retaining wall height has been added to the plan set on sheet
C5.0.
9. Comment previously addressed.
10. Comment previously addressed.
11. The typographical errors in the tables on sheet L1.0 have been corrected to satisfy this
comment.
12. Comment previously addressed.
13. The roadway is private. The road "name" call-out is for information only and has been
changed to"Private Entrance Drive." The Owner has no desire to name that travel way.
14. The typographical error noted has been corrected.
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15. The exhibit shown on C2.4 is for the purpose of illustrating the proposed lease line that will
be created by subdivision with this development. Per our phone conversation,this comment
shall be considered resolved—no further action will be required.
16. This comment is acknowledged. The easement plat will be submitted when appropriate.
17. A legend has been added to sheets C4.0, C4.1, C5.0 and C6.0. Also, a substantial legend is
already provided on C2.0.
18. The setback lines have been added to the plan sheets.
19. The layout plan C4.0 has been amended to provide additional dimensions.
20. As discussed over the phone, there is vegetation specified on the landscape plan—no action
required.
21. The linework you are concerned with has been darkened. If further adjustment is warranted,
we will consult with our printer.
22. A parking legend has been added to the plan sheets. Labels have been added to the plans.
23. The bicycle enclosure detail has been added to sheet C7.0.
24. The following adjustments have been added to the site lighting sheet:
a. Notation added.
b. All fixtures are proposed to be LED, a notation has been added to the table.
c. Symbology has been weighted and adjusted to improve legibility.
d. The symbols have been adjusted to coordinate with the plan.
e. The labeling has been added to the cut sheet details.
f. Additional photometric data has been added to sheet SL1.0. The locations have
been slightly adjusted accordingly.
25. The limits have been added to each of the sheets.
26. A detail for the dumpster pad has been added to the plan set on C7.1. The landscape plan
has been augmented by the addition of a few more shrubs also.
27. The requested notations have been added to sheet L1.0.
28. The note has been added to sheet L1.0.
29. The following responses correspond to the comments:
a. The dashed line indicates an arcade around the first floor of the building footprint. A
notation has been added to the plan.
b. The tree layer has been"darkened."
c. The legend has been updated to match the revised landscape plan.
d. The adjustment requested has been made.
e. The squares indicate tree grates(see legend.) A detail has been added to sheet L2.0.
Engineering—Bobby Jocz
1. Comment previously addressed. The WPO submittal is currently under review.
2. Signage and roadway markings have been added to the plan.
3. Additional dimensions have been added to the plan.
4. Per our phone conversation, this area is not intended to be a cul-de-sac. This additional
paving is intended to be removed with the next phase of development for the Town Center
and roadway extension.
5. Additional crosswalks have been added to the plan to accommodate this request.
6. A detail for the pathway has been added to the plan set on sheet C7.0. Two crosswalks have
been added to accommodate this pathway/trail interface.
7. A detail for the dumpster pad has been added to the plan set on sheet C7.1.
8. An additional notation has been provided with this plan set resubmission on sheet C5.0.
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9. The outlet protection detailing and armament has been provided with this resubmission.
10. Grate types have been added to the plan set.
11. A notation for inlet shaping has been added to the storm drainage profile sheets C6.3-C6.4.
12. The proposed stormwater piping system originally attempted to utilize existing piping
already in the vicinity of the project. Those pipes are now proposed to be removed and a
new piping system has been proposed to satisfy this request.
13. A detail has been added to sheet L2.0.
14. Per our coordination with your office, a portion of the sloped area will continue to be
maintained as grass surface. The areas that are outside of the grounds intended to be
groomed on a regular basis are now shown to be a mix of native grasses.
Fire& Rescue—Robbie Gilmer
1. The spacing diagram on sheet C6.2 has been amended to satisfy this request.
Rivanna Service Authority—Victoria Fort,PE
1. We acknowledge the comment and requirement. We will coordinate the information
required of this comment through the ACSA, recognizing that they will need to make the
appropriate request on our behalf.
I hope that these responses, in combination with the revised plan have satisfied the deficiencies as
noted in your previous comment memorandum. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions or
concerns. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Eric Woolley, PE
Attached: (4) Full-Sized revised Site Plan sets
Cc: Chris Schooley, UVA Foundation
Nat Perkins, UVA Foundation
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Cameron Langille
From: Cameron Langille
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 3:29 PM
To: Cameron Langille
Subject: RE: SDP201600051 - UVA Research Park Town Center Building 4 Major Site Plan
Amendment- 2nd Review
Attachments: template-sig panel.doc
Eric,
Attached you will find a copy of the standard signature panel we use for site plans. Turns out you do not need E911 or
RWSA, but VDOT will need to be included.
From: Cameron Langille
Sent:Thursday,April 06, 2017 3:45 PM
To: 'ewoolley@woolley-eng.com'<ewoolley@woolley-eng.com>
Subject: RE: SDP201600051 - UVA Research Park Town Center Building 4 Major Site Plan Amendment-2nd Review
Hi Eric,
I apologize for my delayed response regarding the building stepback questions we discussed last week. I spoke with
members of the Zoning Division and you are correct—there is no stepback requirement for the building.This is because
Note 5 in Section 4.20(b) states "5. On any site subject to proffered conditions accepted in conjunction with a zoning
map amendment establishing minimum or maximum setbacks or stepbacks, the proffered setbacks or stepbacks shall
apply." In this case,the Design Code approved as part of ZMA2005-03 allows for buildings in the Town Center to be as
tall as six stories with no stepbacks.
Please ignore my initial response to Comment#6.You have addressed Rachel's original comment by stating that the
proposed building height is 61' on the Cover Sheet.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
From: Cameron Langille
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 3:28 PM
To: 'ewoolley@woolley-eng.com'<ewoolley@woolley-eng.com>
Subject: SDP201600051 - UVA Research Park Town Center Building 4 Major Site Plan Amendment-2nd Review
Good Afternoon Eric,
Attached you will find the comments for the UVA Research Park Town Center Building 4 site plan amendment. I have
taken over the review of this site plan while Rachel Falkenstein is out of the office.The PDF has comments from the
Albemarle County Planning Division, Engineering Division, and Department of Fire Rescue. Comments from VDOT,ACSA,
and RWSA are also included. You can find the contact information for each reviewer on page 5 of the document.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the comments or if I can assist you in any other way.
Thanks,
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Cameron
Cameron Langille
Senior Planner
Albemarle County
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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From: Eric Woolley <ewoolley@woolley-eng.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 1:25 PM
To: Ron Higgins
Cc: Cameron Langille
Subject: UVA Research Park:Town Center 4
Attachments: 170417 Parking Impact Memo.pdf
Ron,
Per the request of the planner in charge (Cameron Langille) of reviewing our Major Amendment for Town Center 4(SDP
2017-051,)we are attaching for your consideration our justification for reduction in parking for the proposed
redevelopment of the subject project. Please review the attached memo and let me know if you have any further
questions. Thank you!
Eric Woolley, PE I WOOLLEY ENGINEERING
220 East High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 760-5050
ewoolley@woolley-eng.com
www.woollev-eng.com
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Cameron Langille
From: Cameron Langille
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 3:06 PM
To: 'Sarah Friend Gerke'
Subject: RE: SDP 201600051 UVA Research Park Town Center Four
Hi Sarah,
I apologize for taking the delay in my response, I was out sick on Friday.
Comment#11—the attachment appears to identify the correct landscaped areas for the 5% parking/circulation
landscaping required by Section 32.7.9.6.Typically we require the site plan to show the locations of all shrubs and trees
that are proposed within the planting beds that will count toward meeting the minimum 5% since this is what the Code
calls for in Section 32.7.9.6(a). It looks like only trees are shown on the attachment you sent.You can either show the
locations of the additional shrubs and trees on the drawing, or provide a list that identifies what species and quantities
of plants are proposed in certain areas. My biggest concern is the triangular shaped central median area that contains
seven trees. I imagine that shrubs will also be planted in that area due to its size, and if so please show that on the next
submission of this site plan.
Comment#22— I apologize for the confusion regarding the wording of this one.What I meant was that on any future
amendments to this site plan, we will ask for a legend of some sort that identifies where each type of parking space is
located in case they get moved around for some reason.Just to be clear, I will still need to see where each parking type
is located on the next submission for this current amendment as well.
Comment#5—My mention of stormwater easements in this comment was intended to just be a reminder to show
those items on the easement plat for the site. I wanted to make sure I mentioned to include all easement types(water,
sewer, stormwater, etc.) For specific questions related to identifying stormwater easements as public vs. private, it
would be best to contact the Engineering Division since they review everything that falls under the Water Protection
Ordinance.
Cameron
From: Sarah Friend Gerke [mailto:sfriend@woolley-eng.com]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:58 AM
To: Cameron Langille<blangille@albemarle.org>
Subject: SDP 201600051 UVA Research Park Town Center Four
Good morning-
I would like some clarification on a few site plan comments dated February 27,2017 for the Town Center Four project.
For comment#11, regarding the 5%of parking/circulation,we have calculated the square footage of planting beds
within the lease line but have excluded any area that could be counted as street tree areas or trees between the
building and the parking lot. I have attached an exhibit which shows the proposed lease line in pink and what I saw as
the applicable planting beds for this calculation.The planting beds for this method totaled 0.64 acres,or 21%of the site.
Is this the correct method to satisfy the comment? Do we have to provide a separate list of trees and shrubs which are
planted in these beds besides what is illustrated on the plan and separate from the legend?
For comment#22 it states that striping and signage details for each parking space type will be required on "subsequent"
versions of this site plan. We are planning to include a legend which will differentiate parking types with the next
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submission. When does the term "subsequent" apply?Would we need to also include signage details in the next
submission or is this a reminder for future site plan submissions?
For comment#5 we would also like some clarification about private easements for stormwater. If you have a few
minutes today we would appreciate if you could call us to discuss more about this requirement(434)973-0045.
Thanks,
Sarah Friend Gerke, EIT I WOOLLEY ENGINEERING
220 East High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 973-0045
sfriend@woollen-eng.com
www.woollev-eng.com
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