ZMA201900008 Review Comments Appeal to BOS 2019-07-29County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Cameron Langille, Senior Planner
From: Rebecca Ragsdale, Principal Planner and Kevin McCollum, Planner
Division: Zoning
Date: 7/19/2019
Subject: 1st Zoning Comments for ZMA201900008 Parkway Place
TMP 61-167 and 61-167C
The following comments are provided as input from the Zoning Division regarding the above
noted Rezoning.
PROFFER COMMENTS:
1. PRD is a planned development subject to the requirements of Section 8 of the
ordinance. As such, I don't believe that it is necessary to proffer the plan. If the purpose
of the proffer is to prevent any variations to the trailhead park, I suggest revising note #4
on the plan regarding that feature rather than a proffer.
2. This proffer must provide for more specificity in terms of minimum ROW width to be
dedicated and specific transportation improvements that are proffered. Provide reference
in the proffer to Sheet 3.
APPLICATION PLAN COMMENTS:
1. No information was provided as to how the Affordable Housing policy will be addressed.
2. 1 understand the Application Plan to be sheets 1-4. Should there be features (ex.
landscape plan or building height elevations) that need to be defined as major elements
of the plan they should be called out as sheets of the application plan, not attached
illustrative sheets.
3. Sheet 2-Add deed book and page number reference to existing Rivanna Trail and
provide any easement location on the plan sheet.
4. Recreational Facilities
a. The Applicant is requesting a special exception of the requirements of Section
4.16. Zoning has no objection; however, we would like to guarantee the inclusion
of active recreation. The proposal suggests the inclusion of a pool, clubhouse, tot
lot, recreation fields, amongst other things, however, Note 8 on Exhibit A Sheet 1
suggests that this active recreation area (1.5 acres) "may" include those
elements. To ensure that active recreation will be built and be a legitimate
substitute of the requirements of 4.16 Zoning suggests that Note 8 be reworded
to say the "Active Recreation Area must include a clubhouse, fitness area,
swimming pool, recreation fields, playgrounds tot lots..."
5. General Notes
a. A lot of the subsections of the general notes on Exhibit A Sheet 1 include
regulations that are already reflected in the Zoning Ordinance, such as parking
and uses. These regulations are already outlined in Section 19 (PRD) of the
Zoning Ordinance and there is no need to include them unless the applicant
wants to specifically limit the development to those uses and elements listed in
this section. To condense this section Zoning suggests taking these unneeded
sections out or simply referencing the applicable sections of the Ordinance.
b. Building Heights -Specify maximum height in feet.