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Design Focused Engineering
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
October 5, 2020
RE: ALBEMARLE BUSINESS CAMPUS PARKING AND LOADING NEEDS STUDY
The Code of Development for ZMA201900003 "Albemarle Business Campus" states, "a parking and loading needs study
required by Section 33.19(D) shall be submitted in conjunction with the initial site plan. The parking and loading needs
study may demonstrate that reductions from the minimum parking requirement may be permitted." In accordance with
this requirement of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance and the Code of Development for ZMA201900003, we have
provided this parking and loading needs study for the proposed development within Albemarle Business Campus to
justify our request for a parking reduction of up to 20% below the required parking minimums as identified in Section
4.12.6 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance within Albemarle Business Campus.
The initial site plan for Albemarle Business Campus proposes a variety of users, both residential and commercial in
various buildings throughout the site. Table A demonstrates the minimum parking required by Section 4.12.6 for the
proposed users on the site; all proposed users are identified as "scheduled uses" by Section 4.12.6 except for the proposed
self-service storage facility, which is an unscheduled use.
TABLE A.
BLOCK
USE
SQUARE FOOTAGE
PARKING
REQUIRED
Residential
Block 1
Multi -Family
128 1 + 2 BR Units
224
Commercial
Block 2
Hotel
85 Guest Rooms
85
Block 3
Office
66,620 SF
266
Block 4
Retail
10,219 SF
65
Block 5
Retail
5,000 SF
40
Self -Service Storage
100,000 SF
10*
TOTAL: 466
*Self-service storage facility is an unscheduled use. No more than two employees will be present at any given time. The proposed parking is
provided to accommodate the trip generation derived from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual 10`" Edition (trip
generation numbers provided on the initial site plan)
We request a 20% reduction from the required parking minimum because Albemarle Business Campus is a mixed -use
development with extensive pedestrian, bike, and transit improvements proposed as integral elements of the design.
Albemarle Business Campus will include significant upgrades to the existing bus stop directly in front of the property;
these upgrades will include a glass shelter, lighting, seating, and bicycle parking racks. Additionally, a dynamic transport
pick-up area will be provided in a central location within the development. This dynamic transport pick-up area will serve
riders who utilize ride -share services, taxicabs, and local JAUNT services. Bicycle racks will be provided at every
building within the development; these bike racks will serve bike commuters who live or work at Albemarle Business
Campus, as well as those who will visit Albemarle Business Campus via bike. A robust pedestrian network is proposed in
and around Albemarle Business Campus; this network, which includes multi -use path improvements along the property's
5`s St. frontage will provide pedestrians with safe and sufficient infrastructure to access the property on foot.
The mixed -use nature of the development contributes greatly to the lessened need for parking provided in accordance with
the minimums outlined in Sec.4.12.6. Just as trip generation figures can be adjusted to account for internal capture rates
that are typical of mixed -use developments so too, should reductions be applied for parking minimums within a mixed -use
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development. Some users within Albemarle Business Campus are complementary, whereas an office user will have peak
parking demands during the week day, a retail user will have peak parking demands during the evenings and weekends.
Please consider this request to reduce the minimum parking required in Albemarle Business Campus by up to 20%
because of the mixed -use nature of the development; the proposed transit and multi -modal improvements within and
around the development; and the bicycle parking provided at each building within Albemarle Business Campus.