HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000010 Correspondence 2020-01-21SW.IMP EN:GINEERIN.G, RC:
Design;Pocused Engineering
January 24, 2020
Bart Svoboda, Zoning Administrator
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401. McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Initial Site Development Plan - Regents School of.Charlottesville
Dear Mr. Svoboda,
As per Section 4.12.6 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance,: Shimp Engineering is
requesting a determination of the minimum number of required spaces for a proposed private school use
on TMP 76-17 and TMP 75-66. Section 4.42.6.identifies private schools as a scheduled use; but states
that a parking study shall be submitted by the applicant and the number of required spaces shall be
determined by -the Zoning, Administrator, The Zoning Administrator, as per' section 4.12.7(c), "may
consider the recommendations of any parking: study relevant to the request, whether it, is supplied by the
applicant or. available from any other. source, as well as traffic generation figures, including estimates by
the Institute of. Transportation Engineers, peak parking demands, and other: relevant information."
The parking study for this request is. based on the attached `:due diligence' level traffic assessment
for Regents School, dated October 12, 2018. Since this traff c assessment, the proposed number of
students has been changed to 328. Because the TIA does: not include estimates for a student body.of 328,
estimates for faculty and daily trips have been calculated based on what was provided.
The following table shows information from Table 3: Estimated Employees in the.Year 2028 and
2038. Additionally, the TIA "assumed that employee student ratio will be the same in years 2028.and:
2038" (2).. This given ratio determined the column "Estimates for 328 Students," Which holds additional
information estimated by_Shimp Engineering, for the purposes of this: report.
2018
2028
2038
Employee_ Student
Estimates for 328
Ratio
Students
Students
160
230..
460.
--
328
Full-Time :
22
32
64
0,139
46
Employees
Part -Time:
6
9 :'
18
0.039
13
Em.ployees:.:
Based on'the: assumed employee student ratio, about 60 faculty members would be needed to support a
student bodyof 328, resulting in 60. faculty spaces.:
In regards=to the students, "the current 160 students have in total 44 trips and the rate is 0.275
trips/student" (2). For 328 students; total daily trips would increase to 90:2 trips. Though the ITE Trip .
Generation shows higher daily.trip numbers, according to the TIA, the majority of current students :.
carpool or take the bus. While a drop-off lane exists within the circulation of the site that:accommodates
about 13 queued, cars; it is significant to note that Regents School serves kindergarten through 12`i' grade
students. While older students are able to be dropped. off; additional spaces. are required for parents of.
912 E. High St Charlottesville, VA 229021434:227.51401 shiiiiO-engineehg.com