HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201900003 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2020-06-11COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
TO: Applicant
FROM: Kevin McDermott; Principal Planner —Transportation
DATE: May 29, 2020
SUBJECT: ZMA201900003 Albemarle Business Campus Comments
The Albemarle County Community Development Department, Planning Division, Principal Planner for
Transportation has reviewed the above referenced plan and associated traffic impact statement as
submitted by the applicant (April 2020) and would like to submit the following comments:
The TIA estimates that this development will generate 3,710 daily trips and over 300 peak hour trips in
either the AM or PM with nearly all of those trips utilizing the 5' Street Corridor. The TIA demonstrates
that the proposed mitigation for these increases will address many of the issues at the primary intersection
impacted, 5' St/Old Lynchburg/County Office Building, if those mitigation measures can be
implemented. The analyzed intersections are shown to operate without failing LOS with the mitigation
measures implemented. However, the levels of additional traffic generated will continue to strain this
intersection in the peak hour and other nearby intersections that have been demonstrated through separate
analysis to be currently failing and expected to degrade further in the future as already approved new
development comes online. This specifically is in reference to the I-64 Ramp termini, Stagecoach Rd/5t1'
St and Sunset Ave/5tt' St.
Staff does not expect any changes to the TIA to address this issue but wants to bring this to the attention
of the applicant so they might understand what may be a finding in the Staff Report that goes to the
Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. The 5tn Street Corridor is a key corridor for the County
which is absorbing a lot of new development and operations on that corridor are of particular concern.
If you have any questions regarding these comments, please feel free to contact me.
Kevin M. McDermott
Principal Planner — Transportation
Albemarle County
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-5841 Ext. 3414
kmcdermott@albemarle.org