HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201700010 Approval - Agencies Special Use Permit 2017-11-06COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E.
Commissioner
November 6, 2017
Terra Engineering
2374 Stuarts Draft Highway
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Attn: Steve Driver
Re: City Church Access Management Exception Approval
Dear Mr. Driver:
The Department of Transportation, Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section, has reviewed the above referenced AM-E request.
Please include this approval letter on the final site plan. If you have any questions you may
contact me at (434)422-9782.
A VDOT Land Use Permit will be required prior to any work within the right-of-way. The
owner/developer must contact the Charlottesville Residency Transportation and Land Use
Section at (434) 422-9399 for information pertaining to this process.
Sincerely,
Adam J. Moore, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Charlottesville Residency
VirginiaDOT.org
WE KEEP VIRGINIA MOVING
VDOTVirginia Department
of Transportation
February 2015
ACCESS MANAGEMENT EXCEPTION REQUEST: AM-E
ACCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 24 VAC 30-73
SECTION 120
Submitted by:
Date:
Email Address:
Phone:
Address:
Project Name:
Rte #
Locality:
Description of Project:
VDOT District:
Area Land Use Engineer:
NOTES:
(1). Submit this form and any attachments to one of the District's Area Land Use Engineers.
(2). See Section 120 of the Regulations for details on the requirements, exceptions, and exception request review process.
(3). Attach additional information as necessary to justify the exception request(s).
(4). If a traffic engineering study is required, the decision on the request will be based on VDOT engineering judgment.
(5). Use the LD-440 Design Exception or the LD-448 Design Waiver forms for design and engineering standards, e.g. radius, grade, sight
distance. See IIM-LD-227 on VDOT web site for additional instructions.
Select the Exception(s) Being Requested
❑ Exception to the shared commercial entrance requirement. (Access M. Regulations Section 120 c.2)
Reason for exception:
❑ A. An agreement to share the entrance could not be reached with adjoining property owner.
❑ Attached: Written evidence that adjoining property owner will not share the entrance.
❑ B. Physical constraints: topography, adjacent hazardous land use, stream, wetland, other.
❑ Specify constraint:
❑ Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map.
❑ Exception to the vehicular connection to adjoining undeveloped property requirement. (section 120 CA)
Reason for exception:
❑ A. Physical constraints: topography, adjacent hazardous land use, stream, wetland, other.
❑ Specify constraint:
❑ Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map.
❑ B. Other reason:
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❑ Exception to the commercial entrance shall not be located within the functional area of an intersection
requirement. (See Regulation Section 120 C. 1; Appendix F, Rd Design Manual)
❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that the operation of the intersection and public
safety will not be adversely impacted.
❑ EXCEPTION TO THE SPACING STANDARDS FOR:
• Commercial entrances; intersections/median crossovers (Table 2-2);
• Commercial entrances/intersections near interchange ramps (Tables 2-3, 2-4); or
• Corner clearance (Figure 4-4). Appendix F, Road Design Manual
Information on the Exception Request
❑ ON A STATE HIGHWAY
Functional classification: Principal Arterial: ❑ Minor Arterial: ❑ Collector: ❑ Local: ❑
Posted speed limit: mph
❑ NEAR AN INTERCHANGE RAMP (Submittal of a traffic engineering study required)
❑ CORNER CLEARANCE (Submittal of a traffic engineering study required)
Type of intersection/entrance: Signalized ❑ Unsignalized ❑ Full Access ❑ Partial Access ❑
Required spacing distance ft
Proposed spacing distance ft
Requested exception: Reduction in required spacing ft
REASON FOR EXCEPTION:
❑ A. To be located on an older, established business corridor along a highway where existing spacing did
not meet the standards prior to 7/1/08 or 10/14/09. (Regulation Section 120 C.3.c)
❑ Attached: Dated aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location.
❑ B. Not enough property frontage to meet spacing standard, but the applicant does not want a partial
access right-in/right-out entrance. (Section 120 C.3.f)
❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that left turn movements at the entrance will not have a
negative impact on highway operation or safety.
❑ C. To be located within a new urbanism mixed use type development. (Section 120 C.3.d)
❑ Attached: The design of the development and compliance with intersection sight distance.
❑ D. The proposed entrance meets the signal warrants but does not meet the signalized intersection
spacing standard. The applicant requests an exception to the spacing standard.
❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study that (i) evaluates the location's suitability for a roundabout and (ii)
provides documentation that the proposed signal will not impact safety and traffic flow. (Section 120 C.5)
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❑ E. The development's 2"" (or additional) entrance does not meet the spacing standards but is
necessary for the streets to be accepted into the secondary system. (Section 120 c.3.e)
❑ Attached: Information on the development that identifies the location of entrances.
❑ F. To be located within the limits of a VDOT and locality approved access management corridor plan.
❑ Attached: Aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location. (Sect 120 C.3.b)
FOR VDOT USE ONL
Recommendation on Exception Request: Approve /I Deny D te: 10/3, /17
Area Land Use Engineer or: Adam J. Moore, P.E. Name � Mal I In r(,
Remarks:
Approval for this exception is recommended as the egress only entrance will help operations at the primary
entrance during the time between Sunday services which is expected to be the entrances' peak time of use. The
egress only nature will also mitigate safety risks by minimizing conflicting movements.
Exception Request Action: Approved d❑ Date: 0 ?o I If-?
District Administrator or Designee:
Name (and position if Designee)
Remarks:
District Staff: Please email copy to Bradley. Shelton(dVDOT.Virginia.00v