HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000130 Correspondence 2020-12-07
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
December 7, 2020
RE: RIVER’S EDGE PARKING AND LOADING NEEDS STUDY
The Albemarle County Code states in Sec. 4.12.7(c) that “the zoning administrator 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 relevation information.” 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
Ordinanc, we have provided this parking and loading needs study for the proposed development within River’s Edge to
justify our request for a parking reduction of up to 12% below the required parking minimums as identified in Section
4.12.6 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance within River’s Edge.
The initial site plan and Planned Residential Development rezoning proposes 100 size-restricted units. Table A
demonstrates the minimum parking required by Section 4.12.6 for the proposed users on the site. Of these 100 units, three
footprints are proposed: 820 sq. ft., 644 sq. ft., and 500 sq. ft, with an even mix of 1- and 2-bedroom units. We request a
12% reduction from the required parking minimum, as the size-restricted units of River’s Edge is likely to attract
households of one to two people. While it is possible that two-person households may be interested in the 820 sq. ft.
buildings, only 10 of these relatively larger structures are proposed. As the available footprints are more closely aligned
with typical studio apartments, it is anticipated that a single-person household would rent an individual unit. Furthermore,
this type of ‘small-living’ development is more likely to appeal to young professionals, especially with major employers
of NGIC and UVA Research Park adjacent to the property. Additionally, such residents could have varying work
schedules, which would further reduce the required parking spaces needed for typical one- and two-bedroom units were
being proposed.
Please consider this request to reduce the minimum parking required in River’s Edge by up to 12% due to the proposed
size-restricted units of the development, the likelihood of a single-person household per unit, and the targeted
demographic of renters.