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March 23,2018
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Albemarle County
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,North Wing
Charlottesville,VA 22902-4596
Attn: Heather McMahon
Re: ARB-2017-142
Initial Site Plan — Architectural Review
Board Response
Wawa
Seminole Trail&Proffit Road
Charlottesville,VA 22911
Albemarle County
BE#V162083
Dear Ms.McMahon:
Bohler Engineering is pleased to submit on behalf of Renaud Consulting, the 2nd Submission Initial Site
Plan for the Wawa Project in Charlottesville, Virginia. The following is our comment response letter
addressing comments received from the Architectural Review Board. Each comment is addressed and
responded to as follows:
Comment 1: Relegate the fuel pumps and canopy away from the Entrance Corridor.
Response 1: Please note during work sessions with the ARB several alternative layouts have been
provided. These layouts indicated developmental constraints that ranged from
geometrical to operational and more importantly safety related.Given that several
attempts at alternatives have been provided indicating that relegating the fuel
pumps away from Route 29 is not feasible we respectfully ask that the proposed
layout be approved.
Comment 2: Illustrate the utility easements on the landscape plan(C-600) and ensure that there are no
conflicts between the proposed planting placement and utilities.
Response 2: Utility easements are shown, see Sheet C-600. Adjacent developments provide
signage and landscaping within these easements through various means.
Landscaping within easements will be addressed and coordinated with all applicable
utility companies during the Final Site Plan process to ensure there are no conflicts.
Comment 3: Reduce the dimensions of the fuel-pump canopy to comply with the Standards for Fuel
Pump Canopies as outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
Response 3: The fuel-pump canopy width has been reduced to the 78' dimension meeting
requirements outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines. The depth of the
canopy is proposed at 55' due to operational and safety concerns. Additionally, the
height of the canopy has been reduced by using an A-frame structure. Specific detail
and renderings will be provided during the ARB work session.
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BOHLER Heather McMahon
y C; I y IERING Wawa
Architectural Review Board 1'Review Comments
March 23,2018
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Please note all other comments have been reviewed and will be addressed during the final site plan
process.
Should you have any questions regarding this project or require additional information, please do not
hesitate to contact me at(540) 349-4500.
Sincerely,
Bohler ' .gi ering , LC
athan Q. Ritchie,P.E.
JR/bb
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