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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201800031 Action Letter 2019-04-25Lp r COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 April 25, 2019 Alan Franklin 427 Cranberry Lane Crozet, VA 22932 RE: Parking Determination — SDP201800031 Rivanna Village Phase 2 Park Parking Requirement Dear Mr. Franklin: This letter is an official determination of the parking requirements for the Rivanna Village community park. This determination is made in accordance with Section 7 of the Rivanna Village Amended and Restated Code of Development (ZMA-2013-12), approved July 9, 2014, and Section 18-4.12.6 of the Albemarle County Code. In making this determination, the Zoning Administrator considered the parking requirement study submitted by the applicant (attached below), Section 18-4.12.6 of the Albemarle County Code, parking calculations from approved parks in Albemarle County, American Planning Association (APA) parking standards, and Section 34-984 of the Charlottesville City Code. Using a combination of the resources referenced above, the parking requirements for the Rivanna Village community park are determined to be as follows: Parking Schedule: Rivanna Village Community Park Pavilions (1,782sf): 1 parking space / 75 square feet = 23 required parking spaces Playfield (1): 24 parking spaces per field = 24 required parking spaces Paved Trails (3,7751f): 10 required parking spaces' Multi -Purpose Lawn and Playgrounds (18,090sf): 1 parking space / 600 square feet2 = 30 required parking spaces Dog Park (1): 10 parking spaces per dog park = 10 required parking spaces Total Required Parking Spaces: 97 parking spaces The parking requirements for the park, shown above, are proposed to be accommodated through the use of on -street parking spaces. Section 7 of the Rivanna Village Amended and Restated Code of Development provides that the Zoning Ordinance is modified to permit on- ' APA suggests that there should be at least 10 spaces minimum for trails 2 The City of Charlottesville Code requires 1 space/600 sq. ft. of usable recreational area for Outdoor recreation facilities. This calculation is determined to be more appropriate for the multi -purpose lawn and playground requirements than those calculations suggested in the parking requirement study attached below. April 25, 2019 Rivanna Village Park Parking Requirement Page 2 street parking spaces, which are located within 500 feet of a use, to count towards the parking requirement generated by that use. The parking layout shown on the proposed site plan SDP2018-31 appears to meet these parking requirements by providing 119 on -street spaces. If you are aggrieved by this determination, you have a right to appeal it within thirty (30) days of this notice, in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2-2311. If you do not file a timely appeal, this determination shall be final and unappealable. An appeal may be taken only by filing an appeal application with the Zoning Administrator and the Board of Zoning Appeals, in accordance with Albemarle County Code § 18-34.3, along with a fee of $258. Additionally, a separate fee is required for the cost of providing notice and advertising of the appeal for a public hearing. Applications for Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Determination are available at the Department of Community Development located at 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 or online at www.albemarle.org/cdapps. This form applies to the appeal of a decision of the zoning administrator or any other administrative officer pertaining to the Zoning Ordinance. Regulations pertaining to the filing of an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals are located in Chapter 18, Section 34.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. They may be reviewed online at www.albemarle.org/countycodebza. (Please note that our online documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and must be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader or an equivalent. A link to download the free plug-in is available at the bottom of www.albemarle.org/cdapps.) Please contact me if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Kevin McCollum Planner Designee to the Zoning Administrator ALAN FRAN KLI N PE, LLC 427 Cranberry Lane Crozet, Virginia 22932 (434) 531-5544 alan@alanfranklinpe.com March 29, 2019 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 two picnic shelters, two multi -purpose lawn areas, a large playfield, two playgrounds, a restroom facility, a dog park, a quarry pond, a storm/amenity pond, paved 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. f PARKING REQUIREMENT CALCULATION FOR RIVANNA VILLAGE COMMNITY PARK FEATURE QTY UNIT REQMT SUBTOTAL Pavilions 1,782 SF 1 SP/75 SF 23 Playfield 1 EA 24 SP PER 24 Paved Trails 3,775 LF 1 SP/1,000 LF 4 Multi -purpose Lawn 11,660 SF 1 SP/2,500 SF 5 Playground 6,430 SF 1 PER 125 SF 51 Dog Park 1 EA ESTIMATE 10 TOTAL PARKING REQUIREMENT 117 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 on -street parking spaces within 1/8 of a mile of one of the three park access points on the proposed neighborhood streets. The site plan identifies 119 on -street spaces that meet the requirements listed above to serve the park. Loading space and 6 ADA spaces are also provided. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, 0%, qA,14- Alan Franklin, PE