June 20, 2007
Chris Halstead
415 Altamont
Street
Charlottesville,
VA 22902
RE: SP
2007-000014, The Rocks Subdivision Lot 1 – Amendment (Signs #107, 108)
Tax Map 74,
Parcels 18D
Dear Mr. Halstead:
The Albemarle
County Planning Commission, at its meeting on June 5, 2007, unanimously
recommended approval of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors,
subject to the following conditions:
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Except as
otherwise provided herein development of The Rocks shall be in accord with
the “Special Use Permit Plan…” prepared by Thomas B. Lincoln Land Surveyor,
Inc. dated April 2, 2004. For purposes of these conditions the plan shall
heretofore be referred to as “The Application Plan;”
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Except for
minor boundary adjustments, (as determined by the Agent), the boundaries of
Tax Map 74, Parcels 18C, 18C1, 18C2 and 18C3 may be modified only as shown
on “The Application Plan;”
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Within the
boundaries of Revised Lot 1, there shall be allowed a total of four (4)
dwelling units or four (4) lots. Before a building permit is issued for a
second dwelling unit, or before a subdivision plat is approved creating a
new lot(s) within the boundaries of Lot 1, a new application plan shall be
reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission
administratively by the
County authorizing the dwelling units or lots. For purposes of these
conditions the term “subdivision” shall also mean family divisions;
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All
subdivisions within the boundaries of Revised Lot 1 shall meet the design
standards and special provisions set forth in Section 10.3.3 of the Zoning
Ordinance. This includes the requirement that it be demonstrated that the
additional lots combined with the other approved lots do not exceed the
actual number of lots that could have been achieved by conventional
development of the total property;
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No dwellings
or development lots within the boundaries of Lot 1 shall be located in the
floodplain of Ivy Creek or between Ivy Creek and Dick Woods Road.
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All future
development lots subdivided from Lot 1 shall be no larger than 3.26 acres in
area, shall be located in a manner consistent with, and be integrated into
the overall design of the other development lots in The Rocks;
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A minimum of
ten (10) trees per acre shall be provided on the development lots, including
those permitted by condition three (3), in accordance with Section 32.7.9.5
of the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of providing screening from
Interstate 64 and Route 637. Trees shall be installed within two (2)
planting seasons of the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy for
the dwelling on the lots;
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Clearing of
land shall be limited to the minimum amount necessary for the construction
of access roads, dwellings, and septic fields;
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Building
siding and trim shall be of colors and materials that blend with the
surrounding natural environment as determined by the Director of Planning.
Highly reflective colors or surfaces, or light colored roofs, as determined
by the Director of Planning, are prohibited;
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Concrete
driveways visible from off-site shall be darkened to blend with the
surrounding natural environment as determined by the Director of Planning;
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The bridge
shall not be constructed until the approvals in conditions twelve (12)
through fifteen (15) have been obtained;
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Department of
Engineering issuance of an erosion and sediment control permit;
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Department of
Engineering approval of bridge design;
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Department of
Engineering approval of hydro geologic and hydraulic calculations to ensure
compliance with Section 30.3. of the Zoning Ordinance;
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Department of
Engineering approval of private road plans and drainage calculations.
Private roads shall be designed to Virginia Department of Transportation
mountainous terrain standards. This condition is only applicable to the
private roads constructed to access and provide frontage to all the lots in
the Rocks development except the Rural Preservation Tract and revised Tax
Map 74, Parcels 18C, 18C1, 18C2 and 18C3 as shown on “The Application Plan;”
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The extension
of Newcomb Mountain Lane as a private road is subject to Planning Commission
approval. The Planning Commission shall establish the standard of the
private road extension at the time of review;
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The existing
road, shown entering from Rocks Farm Drive, parallel to Interstate 64 and
meandering through the Preservation Tract shall not be improved or widened
except for agricultural and/or forestry purposes. The need for such
improvements shall be reviewed by the Public Recreational Facilities
Authority. If the Public Recreational Facilities Authority deems that the
improvements are warranted, construction shall not commence until a road
plan and an erosion and sediment control plan has been reviewed and approved
by the County Engineer;
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Prior to the
approval of any plat modifying the boundaries of the Rural Preservation
Tract, the rural preservation easement shall be amended to allow the
modification; amendment to the easement is subject to the review and
approval of the County and the Albemarle County Public Recreational
Facilities Authority. Approval of this special use permit in no way implies
or guarantees approval of a modified easement by the County or the Albemarle
County Public Recreational Facilities Authority;
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Prior to the
approval of any plat providing access to Newcomb Mountain Lane an amended
road maintenance agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the County
Attorney. This agreement shall be recorded with the plat; and
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Provide
evidence to the County that the Rosemont Homeowner’s Association consents to
the Newcomb Mountain Lane extension to serve as access to Tax Map 74,
Parcels 18C, 18C1, 18C2 and 18C3.
Please be advised
that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and
receive public comment at their meeting on July 11, 2007.
Attachments
Staff Report and attachments
June 5 minutes
Return
to regular agenda
If you should have
any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not
hesitate to contact me at (434) 296-5832.
Sincerely,
Scott Clark
Planner
Planning Division