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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201800011 Review Comments Appeal to BOS 2019-05-24County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Tim Padalino, Senior Planner From: Kevin McCollum, Bart Svoboda Division: Zoning Date: 5/24/2019 Subject: Review Comments for SP201800011 Regents School The following comments are provided as input from the Zoning Division regarding the above noted application. 1. Parking a. The Parking Study and Concept Plan both show 84 parking spaces available to staff, visitors, and students. This number of parking spaces appears to be sufficient for the number of student and employee projections shown on the Regents School Parking Study (dated 4/29/2019) until at least the year 2028. b. Staff recommends that a written parking agreement be solidified with Trinity Presbyterian Church for any potential overflow parking. The 84 parking spaces appear to be sufficient for the normal everyday school use, but it is recommended that an agreement be agreed upon for any exceptionally high parking demand days such as multiple sports outings, concerts, graduations, etc. This parking agreement should note the location and number of available shared spaces. c. If the current application is approved please be aware that an amendment to the approved special use permit will be required if the use intensifies or the projections of number of students, employees, or amount of parking needed for the use changes. 2. Lighting a. There are concerns about the visibility of the poles in the entrance corridor as well as the overflow of lighting onto other parcels as other departments have mentioned. Staff does not have an issue with the two special exception requests if the spillover of lighting does not exceed one-half (1/2) foot candle onto public Zoning Review Comments for SP201800011 roads and adjacent properties and the applicant can justify the need to build the poles to 70 feet and have them not be full cut-off. 3. Conditions a. Staff is recommending that there is a condition that limits the maximum enrollment to the 2028 projections (230 students). For the use to expand beyond that, there needs to be a formal parking agreement between Regents School and Trinity Presbyterian Church which would require an amendment to an approved SP.