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April 2, 2020
Mr. Bart Svoboda, Zoning Administrator / Director of Zoning
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: SDP201900067 (Eco Village Charlottesville — Final)
Request for Reduction of Required Parking for Scheduled Use and
Request for Alternatives Available to Provide Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Dear Mr. Svoboda,
Pursuant to Sections 4.12.8 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, alternatives are available to
provide the minimum number of parking spaces for designated uses. Sections 4.12.10 and 4.12.12 provide
mechanisms that allow the zoning administrator to reduce the number of on -site parking spaces required
for a site development plan. The Applicant for the above referenced site plan does hereby request a
reduction in the required parking for the proposed use and requests the use of alternatives, as provided for
in Sections 4.12.10 and 4.12.12 to provide the minimum number of parking spaces.
The Eco Village site plan proposes 39 dwelling units consisting of the following: 27 townhome (and
attached) units, 11 single-family detached units, and one 3-room guest house. Seventy-nine (79) spaces
are required for these uses per section 4.12.6 of the zoning ordinance. The site plan shows 76 spaces: 68
shared parking spaces and 8 driveway spaces. The shared parking spaces include 4 handicap van
accessible spaces. The requested reduction in parking is 3 spaces.
Please consider the following in the evaluation of this request:
1) The Charlottesville Area Transit provides a bus route (Route 11) running from the downtown
mall to Fashion Square Mall, passing the site. An existing bus stop on Rio Road is located within
a 5-minute walk from the site.
2) The Rivanna Trail is located within a 5-minute walk from the site. The Rivanna Trail provides
pedestrian and bicycle access to parks, school, restaurants and shopping throughout the area.
3) A 10-ft multi -use pedestrian trail is provided on site to expand and encourage use of the Rivanna
Trail network.
4) Several outdoor bike storage racks are proposed within the site development plan.
5) Private Roads "B", "C", and "D" are not accessible for parking; however, they do allow loading
and unloading of delivery vehicles. Since these delivery vehicles will not be occupying a parking
space, the demand for parking spaces is reduced.
6) The sixty-eight shared parking spaces are provided along Road "A" and within two parking lots
near the entrance to the site. These spaces will have more frequent turnover as shared parking and
can serve multiple owners throughout the day, as opposed to driveway spaces which will always
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be unavailable to anyone besides that homeowner. This efficiency of shared usage provides
supply overlap and reduces the impervious footprint of each dwelling unit.
Pursuant to section 4.12.8 of the zoning ordinance, the following provisions are provided for the
alternative parking provided with this site development plan:
a) Types of alternatives. Perpendicular street parking along Road "A", shared parking, off -site
stand-alone parking, access to mass transit (CAT Route 11), access to the Rivanna Trail network,
proposed bicycle facilities, and drop-off access to lots fronting on Roads `B", "C", and "D" are
all provided with this site development plan.
b) Combination of alternatives. The combinations of alternatives mentioned above, along with the
eight on -site parking spaces, are provided to meet the minimum number of required spaces.
c) Provision of means of safe movement. Please see sheet C4, titled "Circulation Plan", showing the
provision for roads, sidewalks, parking, turn -around, trails, and accessibility.
d) Parking not to be separated from use by major roads. Please see sheet C4 of site development
plan.
e) Instrument assuring continuation of off -site parking. The Applicant's attorney will prepare an
agreement.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding this request.
Regards,
Keane Rucker, EIT
Shimp Engineering, P.C.