HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201800011 Correspondence 2019-07-01July 1, 2019
Mr. Tim Padalino
.Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: SP-2018-00011 (Regents School — Reservoir Road) Resubmit ll j Cover Letter
Dear Tim,
The materials included with this letter are for the resubmittal of SP2018-11, a project known as Regents
School. As we have discussed, and as shown on the Supplemental Traffic Study memo by EPR dated
June 14, 2019, if the school enrollment is limited to 280 students initially, and the start of the school is
7:45 am, the 2028 build conditions (with the school at 280 students with a 7:45 start time) are an
improvement over the 2028 no build conditions (no Regents School at the Reservoir Road site) in terms
of the following:
• Overall level of service (LOS) of the Route 29 / Fontaine Avenue intersection (LOS B compared
to LOS D)
• Overall intersection delay (12 seconds compared to 30.1 seconds)
• Route 29 southbound ramp delay (27.7 seconds compared to 45.4 seconds)
• Route 29 southbound ramp que length (350 feet compared to 500 feet).
Based on this information, and on the meeting held with representatives of Regents School with Kevin
McDermott and Adam Moore of VDOT, we suggest a condition of approval as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided herein, initial student enrollment shall be limited to 280 students, and the
start time of the school shall be 7:45 am, until the completion of improvements to the Route 29/Fontaine
Avenue intersection. Notwithstanding the, foregoing, student enrollment may exceed 280 students, and/or
the school start time may be shifted to a time later than 7:45 am if the Applicant demonstrates to the
reasonable satisfaction of VDOT and the Director of Community Development (or his/her designee) that
the fiinctional operations of the Route 29/Fontaine Avenue intersection will continue to be adequate to
accommodate the additional trips associated with the proposed increase in school enrollment and/or later
school start time. In no event may the student enrollment exceed 468 students without an amendment to
this Special Use Permit. "
Please note several additional traffic studies are included with this resubmittal for your reference as well
as additional cross sections to aid in your evaluation of the potential visibility of structures on the site
from the entrance corridor.
If you require any additional information to complete your review of this special use request, please let
me know at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully,
Kelsey Schlein
(434)227-51401 Kelseynshimp-enginering.com
Cc: Justin@shimp-engineering.com
vlong@williamsmul len.com
Attachments:
Response Letter
Revised Narrative
Revised Concept Plan
Revised Road Plans
29 EC Cross Section
64 EC Cross Section
64 Eastbound EC Cross Section
EC Streetview Exhibit
Comp Plan Overlay Exhibit
Traffic Study dated October 12
Traffic Study dated March 6
Traffic Memo dated June 14
Traffic Memo dated July 1