HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201800011 Correspondence 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.