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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
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Memorandum
To: Michael Campbell (mcampbell@DRP-LLC.com)
From: Megan Yaniglos- Senior Planner
Division: Planning Services
Date: March 17, 2015
Subject: SDP-2015-005 Fifth Street Place- Initial Site Plan
The Planner for the Planning Services Division of the Albemarle County Department Community
Development will recommend approve the plan referred to above when the following items
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 to the Albemarle
County Code.]
Requirements:
1. [32.5.2] Provide an overall sheet at a different scale that shows the entirety of the site
and development
2. [32.5.2 (a)] Provide a note stating the magisterial district on the cover sheet. (Scottsville)
3. [32.5.2 (b)] Provide the percentage and acreage of open space
4. [32.5.2 (b)] Setbacks for many of the buildings that are listed are incorrect. For every
one foot over 35 feet of building height, an additional 2 feet must be provided. So for
the three story buildings 28 feet of additional setback is required. For the four story
buildings 38 feet is required.
a. Building #1 has 63 feet minimum.
b. Building #2 has 53 feet minimum.
c. Building #3 along 5th Street side has 53 feet minimum and along 64 has
53 feet as well.
d. Building #4 has 43 feet minimum.
e. Building #5 has 53 feet minimum.
5. [32.5.2 (c)] Will the development be phased? If so, provide a phasing plan
6. [32.5.2 (e)] Revise the limits of disturbance boundaries. There are a number of areas
where the grading goes into the tree save areas.
7. [32.5.2 (e)] Show the utilities on the landscape plan to assure there are no conflicts
between required and proposed landscaping and the utilities.
8. [32.5.2 (n)] Provide the dimensions and materials for the walkways and
loading/dumpster areas.
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9. [32.5.2 (n)] The maximum footcandles at the property line/ROW line is 0.5. Revise to
meet the requirement of 4.17.
10. [32.5.2 (n); 4.16] Provide a justification that includes the intended occupants of the
apartments for the recreation amenities that are proposed that are different from those
required in the ordinance. The recreational amenities within the parking lot are not
acceptable as usable space. Also, a tot lot or another amenity is recommended outside
of the clubhouse and pool. It seems that there are a number of parking spaces that are
not required, and an area near the clubhouse could be reduced in parking to provide for
a tot lot or similar amenity.
11. [32.5.2 (p)] Provide screening detail information for the dumpster and recycling area,
including information on the fence and/or landscaping.
12. [32.7.2.3] Provide sidewalks along the entirety of the frontage of the property to
connect to existing trails and sidewalks.
Please contact Megan Yaniglos at the Department of Community Development 296-
5832 ext. 3004 for further information.