HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB201700214 Review Comments Preliminary Plat 2018-02-14Phone 434-296-5832
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Memorandum
To: Brian Ray (brian@raysurveying.com)
From: Paty Saternye, Senior Planner
Division: Planning
Date: February 14, 2018
Subject: SUB 201800214 Mountfair Hollow — Preliminary Plat
Fax 434-972-4126
The County of Albemarle Planning Division will approve the plat 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.]
Comments required to be addressed prior to Preliminary Subdivision Plat Approval:
1. [14-203(I), 14-218] Fees. Pay the $215 public notification fee prior to any further review/action of the plat.
Comments to be addressed with the Final Subdivision Plat Approval:
[14-302(A)(10)] Right offurther division. Address the following:
• A Letter of Determination (LOD) is required in reference to the development rights of the parcels and
the historical parcels on which they are based. It appears that there may be an additional parcel, TM 14-
52B as shown on the 1979 tax map, that should be considered and further study and verification of the
documents provided for the historical location and sizes of TM 14-52E & TM 14-52F is required.
• The LOD is required prior to determining if there are sufficient development rights, and if they are in
the correct locations, for the lot count and layout shown in the preliminary subdivision plat. The
number of lots shown in the preliminary plat, and their locations, may or may not be approved
depending on the outcome of the LOD.
• Show the historical lot line for "Parcel A- I" from deed book 1476 page 329.
• If the LOD specifies that TM 14-52B is part of what is now TM 14-52D, and that that historical parcel
is to be utilized in determining 1980 development rights, then show the historical lot lines of that parcel
on the plat.
3. [14-302(B)8] Yards. Address the following: Show all of the setbacks, including side and rear, on all of the
lots.
4. [14-302(A)4, 5 & 14-431] Private easements; Public easements; Easements for all stormwater management
facilities and other control measures. Provide the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed
private and public easements. Proposed easements should be labeled with the intended holder. Show
proposed drainage and stormwater pond easements on plat and label them as either public or private.
5. [14-303(A)] Statement of consent to division. Provide the following note: "The platting or dedication of the
following described land [insert correct description of the land subdivided] is with free consent and in
accordance with the desire of the undersigned owners, proprietors and trustees, if any. "
6. [14-303(C)&(E)] Boundary lines; Dimension standards and information on all lots, streets, alleys,
easements, and shared driveways. Provide all required curvilinear data for the boundary lines.
7. [14-303(D)] Acreage of lots. There appears to be a 2 acre difference between the existing and proposed lot
acreage totals. Either revise the lot sizes or clarify why this discrepancy exists.
8. [14-303(0)&(P)] Signature panels; Notary panels. Provide owner signature lines and notary statements for
each owner of record. Under the owner signature lines provide a signature panel for the "Agent for the
Board of Supervisors". This will be used by the Subdivision Agent to approve the plat.
9. [14-303(H)] Monuments. Provide the location and material of all permanent reference monuments. Clearly
delineate the found versus the "to be installed" monuments.
10. [14-303(L)] Public utility, drainage and sight distance easements. Provide the location and dimensions of
each public utility, drainage and sight distance easement outside of the street right-of-way.
11. [14-303(Q)] Water Supply. Revise the water supply note to include "Under current county policy, public
water and/or sewer will not be available to this property. "
12. [14-303(R)] Parent parcel access. Provide the following note: "All subsequent divisions of the residue shall
enter only onto such street(s) shown on the approved final plat and shall have no immediate access onto to
any public street. "
13. [14-303(S)] Control points. Control points must be submitted. At the option of the subdivider, the control
points may be shown on a copy of the final plat, rather than on the original final plat.
14. [14-309 & 14-310] Soil evaluations & Health director approval of well and septic systems. Prior to final
subdivision plat approval each lot shall have a primary and reserve drainfield location and individual well
approved by the Health Department. This also applies to Lot 1 with the existing home. Please provide the
soil work for each lot and staff will forward it onto the Health Department for their review/approval.
15. [14-311, 14-434 & 14-4351 Infrastructure improvement plans; Completion of on -site improvements
required prior to plat approval; Agreement and surety. Road Plan and WPO Plan must be approved, all
required improvements must be built or bonded, and all required Deeds and Declarations must be reviewed
and approved prior to Final Plat approval.
16. [14-316] Approval of entrance onto public streets. The subdivider shall submit, prior to or with the final
plat, evidence satisfactory to the agent that the entrance of the principal means of access for each lot onto
any existing or proposed public street complies with Virginia Department of Transportation standards.
Please provide this documentation.
17. [14-317] Instrument evidencing maintenance of certain improvements. Submit with the final plat an
instrument assuring the perpetual maintenance of the stormwater management facilities and any other
improvements that are to be maintained by an HOA in perpetuity.
18. [14-404(A)] Single point of access required. The existing entrance for Lot 1 shall be abandoned and the lot
shall utilize the proposed public road as single point of access. Depict the proposed access to Lot 1.
19. [Comment] Submit a request to VDOT for a street connectivity requirement exception.
20. [Comment] Attached find the comments from the other reviewers. The Fire Rescue comments have not
been received but will be forwarded to you when they are available.
Please contact Paty Saternye in the Planning Division by using psaternye(a)-albemarle.org or 434-296-5832 ext.
3250 for further information.