HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201800031 Correspondence Final Site Plan and Comps. 2018-10-11ALAN FRANKLIN PE, LLC
427 Cranberry Lane
Crozet, Virginia 22932
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alan@alanfranklinpe.com
October 11, 2018
Ms. Amelia McCulley
Zoning Administrator
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: SDP2018-31 Rivanna Village Phase 2 Park Parking Requirement Study
Dear Amelia,
As part of the Rivanna Village neighborhood, approximately 19 acres of Block J will be developed and
dedicated as a community park that will serve as recreational and outdoor space for not only the residents of
Rivanna Village, but for other County residents. The park improvements will be built by the owner and will
include one basketball court, two tennis courts, two picnic shelters, a large playfield, a playground, a restroom
facility, a dog park, a quarry pond with pier, trails, and natural areas.
In determining the parking requirements for the proposed park, we used Section 18-4.12.6 of the County
Code as guidance. Not all of the proposed park uses were defined in the County Code section. For these uses,
we utilized parking calculations taken from the site plan documents for other Albemarle County parks such as
Darden Towe Park and Crozet Park. Using the combination of resources referenced above, we propose the
requirements as shown on the table below.
PARKING REQUIREMENT CALCULATION FOR RIVANNA VILLAGE PARK
FEATURE QTY UNIT REQMT SUBTOTAL
Pavilions 1872 SF 1 SP/75 SF 25
Playfield 1 EA 24 SP PER 24
Tennis Courts 2 PER FULL COURT 2 4
Basketball Court 1 PER FULL COURT 2 2
Playground 2900 SF 1 PER 125 SF 23
Dog Park 1 EA ESTIMATE 10
TOTAL PARKING REQUIREMENT 88
We envision that a majority of the park users will originate from within the neighborhood, travelling via foot on
the proposed street sidewalk and open space trail network. The park will also serve residents in the
surrounding neighborhoods who will likely drive. The parking requirements for the park are proposed to be
accommodated through the use of 90 on-street parking spaces available on the proposed streets immediately
adjacent to the park perimeter. Additional on-street parking will be available for park users on other proposed
streets that are not immediately adjacent to the park but nearby (within 1/8 of a mile). The East Rivanna Fire
Department, which is in Block K of Rivanna Village, has offered to make their existing 109 space parking lot
available to the public for additional park parking.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Alan Franklin, PE