20210512 Ver 1_More Info Recieved and TRC Staff Report_20210519

Moore, Andrew W
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Subject: [External] RE: Request for Additional Information, Amarx - Valley Road, Buncombe
County (DWR Project #20210512)
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Andrew,
Thank you for you initial review of the permit application. I have included responses to your additional information
requests below:
1. The report issued by the City of Asheville's Technical Review Committee for the proposed project includes a line
item requiring sidewalk for property frontage along Pinecraft Road. See line item 4 under the Transportation
section (PDF page 3).
2. The sidewalk callout on Figure 6.1-6.2 should be read as 163 linear feet of sidewalk, to be placed over the
proposed 72" culvert. To fit the 163 feet of sidewalk, 149 LF of stream will be impacted. Meanders in the stream
account for the difference of lengths.
The stream totals 190 linear feet, from the culvert at the north end of the site, to the culvert at the south end of
the site, excluding the length of stream in culvert at the existing road crossing. County GIS parcel data was used
for the delineation and the culverts shown at the north and south end of the delineated stream are actually just
outside the true parcel boundary.
The table on Figure 6.2 is for the length of culverts, not stream impacts. "Net impact" should not have been used
in the last row of the table but rather "Net culvert length". 190 feet of culvert is proposed, impacting 177 LF of
stream.
The project proposes the entire length of the stream within the property to be placed into a culvert to
accommodate for the wider access road and required sidewalk. A short reach of stream above the existing
access road culvert and a short reach of stream south of the property line will be left unimpacted. The sum of
these two reaches is 13 feet, which accounts for the discrepancy in impacted stream and total delineated
stream. The proposed culvert diameter (72") is larger than the existing culvert diameters above and below the
property boundary (36" or 48") so the new culvert cannot be directly connected. In the PCN I stated that the
proposed culvert will tie into the existing culverts, which is inaccurate, after clarifying with the engineer, due to
the true property boundaries and difference in culvert diameters.
I hope this helps clarify the proposed impacts and sidewalk criteria.
Thank you,
Tyson Kurtz
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Subject: Request for Additional Information, Amarx - Valley Road, Buncombe County (DWR Project #20210512)
Tyson,
On April 29, 2021, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application requesting a 401 Water Quality
Certification from the Division for the subject project. The Division has determined that your application is incomplete
and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until all of the following information is received:
1. Please provide documentation or correspondence from the City of Asheville that demonstrates the requirement
to install the sidewalk along Pinecroft Road. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(1)]
2. Perhaps I am missing something, but I am not following the numbers listed in Figures 6.1 and 6.2. There are call -
outs on both figures that propose 163 feet of culvert for the sidewalk, but the permanent stream impact
requested for the sidewalk is 149 feet. Why is the culvert length for the sidewalk longer than the stream impact
length by 14 feet? The table on Figure 6.2 indicates 190 feet of net impacts (219 (new pipe)-29 (existing
pipe)=190), but a total of 177 feet of new stream impacts are listed on the figure and in the impact table in the
PCN resulting in an apparent discrepancy of 13 feet. The PJD request indicates 190 feet of stream in the review
area. From the figures it appears that all, or nearly all, of the stream in the review area is proposed to be placed
in a culvert. Please clarify the apparent discrepancy in these numbers. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(6)]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(e), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested information for the
proper consideration of the application. Please provide your response by May 26, 2021. If all of the requested
information is not received, the Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be denied as incomplete.
The denial of this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application and
the appropriate fee.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Andrew W. Moore, PG
Environmental Specialist II — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
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TRC STAFF REPORT
TO: TRC Members and Applicant
DATE: May 17, 2021
PREPARED BY: Matt Card, Urban Planner
APPLICANT: John Kinnaird
SUBJECT: Level II I Beaverdam Road Townhome Complex 1 21-02967PZ
TRC RECOMMENDATION
TBD at May 17, 2021 TRC Meeting
Project Summary
A request for the review of a Level II site plan that includes a four lot subdivision and 30 townhome
units. The remaining 3 lots will have single-family homes. The property is 5.82 acres and known as
99999 Pinecroft Rd with a PIN of 9750-28-1383. The property owner is Pinecroft AVL, LLC and the
applicant's agent is John Kinnaird.
Project Highlights
• The subject property is located on 5.82 acres with frontage directly on Pinecroft Rd
• The property is zoned RM-16 a multi -family high density zoning district. The property
directly to the south is also zoned RM-16 and contains the Accordius Health skilled
nursing facility. The surrounding area is zoned RS-4 a medium density single family
zoning district.
• Access to the property will come from Pinecroft Rd.
• A total of 30 townhome units are proposed. The attached single family townhome units will
be clustered in groupings of three in one building. Each townhome will be on its own lot.
• Three lots will be subdivided off the remaining frontage on Pinecroft Rd. An alley will
provide access to these lots.
• A stream is located on the front portions of lots 1 - 3.
• Public rights -of -way and streets are proposed.
• The property is located in the steep slope zone A area limiting grading disturbance and
density. The maximum amount of site disurbed is 80% and maximum density is 13.5 units
per acre. The current density of this project is 5.67 units per acre. The maximum density
per steep slope zone A is 78 units for the site. Surrounding area is zoned RS-4. The
density allowed in RS-4 is 5.45 units per acre.
• 20-foot landscaped buffers will be required on all sides that abut RS-4 zoning.
• The neighborhood meeting was conducted on March 21, 2021.
PLANNING:
Recommendation: Revise and Resubmit Plans, (5.7.21, MC)
1. Lots 1 - 3 appear to be accessed by the proposed alley. According to the ASSDM an
ALLEY is a public or private way providing secondary or service access to abutting
property. All new alleys are to be privately -maintained with measures to ensure the
travelway is not obstructed in any manner, including by parking. Easements are not
acceptable, a right-of-way must be provided that meets the standards in ASSDM. See Fire
Marshal comment #1.
2. Lot 10 does not have direct frontage, being a townhome with lot underneath, the lot must

have frontage or touch a public or private right-of-way per 7-11-2(j).
3. Are the lot boundaries correct, specifically for lot 15? Does not seem to match up with
landscape plans.
4. According to steep slope calculator this property is in steep slope zone A. According to
Sec. 7-12-4(f), the maximum percent of grading is limited to 80% of the property or
202,815 sq ft or 4.656 acres. The landscape plan L-200 shows 203,120 sq ft. Grading
plans show 4.6 acres being distrubed.
5. It appears that plans meet Sec. 7-16-1(28). Verify corner lots and end units meet side
setback requirements. It appears garages are being used. Per aforementioned section,
parking shall be located to the rear of the structure(s) unless garages are provided for
each new unit and the majority of the homes on both sides of the block have parking
located in the front of the structure(s). Townhomes must be on their own lot and built using
residential building code to be considered single-family residential. Otherwise, some
multi -family residential standards may apply.
6. Open space must meet the requirements of Sec. 7-11-4 and cannot be on the rear portion
of lots. Must be its own dedicated land.
7. Plan sheet C-2.0 states portion of 30-foot right-of-way to be abandoned. Any right-of-way
closure must go through the city closure process and to city council for approval.
8. Tree Canopy Protection Ordinance. It appears that some protected trees are shown in
30-foot right-of-way and stormwater infrastructure. According to 7-19-2(f), areas excluded
are any drainage easements, cross access easements, governmental and utility
easements that prohibit trees, any easement authorizing tree disturbing activities and
areas devoted to future transportation and/or stormwater infrastructure. The TCPA shall
be shown on all subdivision final plats. Plats shall display the following required note:
Areas designated as tree canopy protection areas shall remain as such in perpetuity. Tree
removal shall be prohibited in these areas unless otherwise permitted.
Standard comments; no specific response necessary
9. Maintenance of common areas. Where subdivisions have common areas or facilities
serving more than one dwelling unit, the developer shall be responsible for the
maintenance of these common areas and facilities. This responsibility may be transferred
to another entity, provided the developer prepares and records a document showing the
transfer of the property and the maintenance responsibilities to a successor. In such case,
the successor shall be responsible for the maintenance of the common access and
facilities.
10. Per Sec. 7-15-1(e)(4), the approval of a final plat does not constitute acceptance by the
city of the dedication of any street or other ground, public utility line or other public facility
shown on the plat. When located within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville, such
dedications may be accepted only by resolution of the Asheville City Council following
inspection and approval. Until the offer of dedication is accepted by the city in either of
these manners, the property owner shall be responsible for maintenance of those areas.
11. All retaining walls must meet Section 7-10-5, when applicable.
12. Street lighting, if proposed, must meet Section 7-11-10.
TRANSPORTATION: Ken Putnam - 232-5405
Recommendation: Approve with conditions (05-06-21, KP)
1. Depict the sight visibility triangle (10 feet by 50 feet) as required for City of Asheville
maintained streets at the driveways per 7-11-2(h) of the UDO on the site plan and
landscape plan. Area within triangles shall be constructed and maintained by owner such
that cross -visibility at a level between 3' and 10' above the street elevation is not
obstructed (ASSDM 3C.07)

2. Verify that Roads A & B conform with the local street section depicted on Std. No. 3.01.
3. Will Roads A & B be privately -maintained or city -maintained?
4. Sidewalk and curb and gutter construction is required for property frontage along Pinecroft
Road. Sidewalk must be 5 feet wide with a 5-foot wide buffer strip between street and
back of the curb. If not located within the existing right of way, the sidewalk facilities plus
1.5' setback from the back of sidewalk (ASSDM Table 3-18) should be placed in a
recorded easement prior to TCO.
5. Provide a connection to Valley Road as a secondary access.
6. All driveway connections to public streets must conform to City of Asheville Standard
Specifications and Details Manual. Include the appropriate detail (e.g., 3.15) on the site
and detail plans. ADA accessibility must be maintained through the driveway.
7. ADA compliant access ramps are required at all proposed pedestrian crossing locations.
Depict the crossing locations and required ramps on the plans. The access ramps must
meet current City specifications including truncated dome warning devices at street
crossings. The truncated domes shall be constructed with cast iron plates. Provide
appropriate standard details from the Std. No. 3.17 series on plans.
8. Pedestrian crosswalks should be transverse type rather than longitudinal or "Hi-Vis" type.
Longitudinal or "Hi-Vis" type pedestrian crosswalks should only be used at locations where
a motorist is not expecting pedestrian activity. Revise plan sheet(s).
9. Indicate required bicycle parking on the site plan. The minimum number of bicycle
parking spaces required shall be equal to 5% of the total number of automobile parking
spaces (UDO 7-11-2-c-3). To see acceptable bicycle racks and parking area requirements
please see section 3J.02a of the C.O.A Standard Specifications and Details Manual.
Standard comments; no specific response necessary
1. Any and all traffic control devices (e.g., signage) required for this project must meet all
MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requirements. Any and all street
name signage must meet City of Asheville standards. Contact the Dean Grayson,
Transportation Engineering Technician I @ 828-259-5449 for information as necessary.
2. For any temporary street/lane/sidewalk closure(s) during construction/renovation, the
closure must follow all MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requirements
for work zone traffic control. Contact David Keitt @ 259-5476 for information on the
temporary closure process and obtaining a permit prior to any right of way closures.
SITE ENGINEERING: Nancy Watford - 259-5404
Recommendation: Approved with Conditions (RL)
1. Provide a copy of the field shot topographic survey signed and sealed by a professional
land surveyor. Contour information shall be developed from actual field topographic
survey and must be tied to N.C. Grid and NAVD 1988. A copy of the sealed topographic
survey is required. Please denote on plan. (City of Asheville Standards Specifications and
Details Manual, Appendix D)
2. The aquatic buffer must be measured from the top of bank. (See definition below) The
topo survey and site plans must have the top of bank properly delineated and the aquatic
buffer should be delineated based off of that information.
3. Top of Bank Definition: TOP OF BANK means the point along the bank of a stream where
an abrupt change in slope is evident, and where the stream is generally able to overflow
the banks and enter the adjacent floodplain during an annual flood event.For steep and
narrow valleys, it will generally be the same as the top of slope. A line delineated at a
point where the oblique plane of the slope associated with a watercourse, meets the
horizontal plane.
4. For full re -development projects, the aquatic buffer is to be re-established regardless of

any pre -disturbed. A re-vegetation/mitigation plan must be shown on the planting plan,
specifically the areas where impervious areas are removed within the aquatic buffer.
(Code of Ordinances, City of Asheville, North Carolina, Part II, Chapter 7, Sec. 7-12-2
(f)(3)d)
5. For sites with greater than 25,000 square feet of disturbance, a contract is required
between the person financially responsible and a licensed professional for the initial
inspection ensuring erosion and sediment control measures have been installed
consistent with the approved plan. A notarized certificate of inspection agreement on a
form available from the office of the stormwater administrator stating the existence of the
contract required hereinabove must be received and approved by the Stormwater
administrator before a grading and stormwater permit is issued. (Code of Ordinances, City
of Asheville, North Carolina, Part II, Chapter 7, Sec. 7-12-2 (g) (5))
• The initial and signed inspection report must be filed with the stormwater administrator
prior to the commencement of any land disturbing activity. (Asheville, North Carolina —
Code of Ordinances Chap. 7, Article XII, Sec. 7-12-2 (g) (5) d. 6.)
• A licensed professional shall conduct weekly inspections for all sites where Hillside,
Steep Slope and/or Mountain Top Protection regulations apply and bi-weekly for all other
sites. (Code of Ordinances, City of Asheville, North Carolina, Part II, Chapter 7, Sec.
7-12-2 (g) (5))
• All weekly inspections and bi-weekly inspections must be kept on inspection logs and
retained at the site. (Code of Ordinances, City of Asheville, North Carolina, Part II,
Chapter 7, Sec. 7-12-2 (g) (5) d. 6.)
6. For sites greater than one acre of disturbance, A Certificate of Coverage/NCG01 (COC)
will be required and a copy provided to the City. Upon approval of the site plans a Formal
Letter of Approval from the City will be provided. This letter must be submitted with the
Notice of Intent (NOI) application to NC DEQ.
7. For sites with greater than 2 acres of disturbance, a phased erosion control plan must be
provided.
8. A security for re -vegetation is required for all land -disturbances which will exceed five
acres. The security shall be in the form of a construction bond or letter of credit and must
be provided prior to issuance of the grading and stormwater permit. The security shall be
sufficient to revegetate proposed disturbed areas and must be valid for one year from the
issuance of the permit and be updated throughout the process. The City of Asheville has
set the re -vegetation amount at $3,500.00 per acre. (Code of Ordinances, City of
Asheville, North Carolina, Part II, Chapter 7, Sec. 7-12-2(e)(2)h3)
9. Slopes 2:1 and greater shall be no more than 20 vertical feet. Such slopes require
terraces or slope breaks. Benches shall be 5 feet in width and Rounded at edges. (Code
of Ordinances, City of Asheville, North Carolina, Part II, Chapter 7, Sec. 7-12-2(e)(2)e2.)
10. The proposed Nyloplast stormwater components will not be acceptable for the stormwater
conveyance and structures. Standard concrete manholes and box structures that meet the
City of Asheville Standards and Specifications will only be acceptable.
11. Provide storm drainage structure and pipe schedules on the plans including, but not
limited to, structure identification, connecting structures, pipe size, top elevation, invert in
elevation, invert out elevation, pipe slope (in percent), flow rate, flow velocity, etc. (City of
Asheville Standard Specifications and Details Manual, Appendix D)
FIRE MARSHAL: Brian Ronie - 251-4012
Recommendation: Approved with conditions
1. Road serving lots 1-3 to be paved 20' wide.

BUILDING SAFETY: Anne Graham - 271-6144
Recommendation: TBD
1. Contact with any questions.
PUBLIC WORKS: Chad Bandy - 259-5832
Recommendation: Revise and resubmit 5-10-21 CEB
1. COA standard asphalt typical must be used and shown
2. Sidewalks standard is 5' utility strip and 5' sidewalk
3. All wheelchair ramps must be ADA compliant
4. Show drive final drive aprons for each lot
5. Street trees shall be planted wholly in or wholly out of r/w not on r/w line
6. Sidewalk that exceeds r/w shall have an easement for the COA to maintain prior to CO
7. Sidewalk required along property line along Pinecroft
8.
WATER RESOURCES: Chad Pierce, 259-5420
Staff Recommendation: Approve with conditions
1. A Letter of Commitment for water service has been issued for this project. All terms and
conditions indicated in said Letter of Commitment are applicable to the proposed
waterline extension.
2. The TRC review process does not constitute an approval of the proposed waterline
extension as waterline extensions are received and reviewed separately by the Water
Resources Department. Please submit plans for waterline extension approval to the
Water Engineering Division for review, approval and permitting.
3. A 20 feet easement is required around all publicly owned and maintained water
infrastructure. Minor landscaping improvements, shrubs or ground cover, can occur within
the 20 feet easement of existing or proposed public waterlines. However, the planting of
trees and erecting of structures, signs, etc., is restricted within this 20 feet easement.
4. Existing waterlines shall be field located at the request of the applicant and trees or other
obstructions shall not be installed in areas that would violate required separations from
existing water line/meter/hydrant etc.
MSD: Kevin Johnson - 225-8289
Recommendation: TBD
URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION: Sharon Sumrall
Recommendation: Approve with Conditions
1. Plan L300 Tree Canopy Protection Data does not show the size classification for Canopy
Credits being asked 7-19-3 A 1 or 2, 7-19-4 5/5/21
EMERGENCY ADDRESSING: Stuart Rohrbaugh - 251-4004
Recommendation: Approve with conditions. 05/06/2021
1. Existing parcel 9750281383 was known as 502 Beaverdam Rd in times past and reverted
to the generic 99999 PINECROFT RD address when a demo permit 20-01836 site plan
was approved in March 2021.
2. Unique street names are required for Road A & B and the proposed new primary access
drive serving Lot 1, 2 & 3. Each townhome unit will be assigned a unique street number
and use the street name based on which street each unit facade is facing. Submit to my
attention your proposed new street names and reserve a new name for each proposed

street as soon as possible. Zoning, grading, building, water and sewer tap applications
will be delayed without street name and street address assignments. Final address
assignment services can be provided during final recorded plat review process (Sec.
16-176).
3. Off site adjoining property 9750273989 now known as 20 PINECROFT RD will be
re -assigned a new address based on the new ROAD A street name.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES: Brenda Mills - 259-5506
Recommendation: TBD
PARKS & RECREATION: Al Kopf - 259-5838
Recommendation: TBD
1. Approved.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: Sgt. Joshua Veridal - 251-4091
Recommendation: TBD
REVISED PLAN SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:
For projects heading to Planning & Zoning Commission:
• A digital copy must be delivered prior to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting no later
than (INSERT DATE). These sets shall be delivered to:
For Final TRC & Revisions: All Final Technical Review Committee and Revised submissions should
be delivered electronically at https://develop.ashevillenc.gov/
Also included in these submittals shall be:
• A letter to the City addressing all TRC staff report conditions/comments. The letter shall
state the specific condition and how and where the items have been addressed on
the revised plans.
• The revised plans shall clearly identify and illustrate the revision noted in the staff report
(i.e. a symbol on the plan noted with the number of the condition).
• All revised plans and documents shall be submitted in PDF format in addition to required
hard copies.