HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202100022 Correspondence 2021-03-22SHIMP ENGINEERING, P.C.
Design Focused Engineering
March 22, 2021
Mr. Bart Svoboda, Zoning Administrator
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Final SDP Number Pending Albemarle Business Campus — Block 5 Final Site Plan
Request for Parking Determination
Dear Mr. Svoboda,
In accordance with Section 4.12.7 of the County Zoning Ordinance, we are requesting a determination of
the minimum number of required parking spaces for a proposed 103,500 SF self -storage facility on TMP 76-46A
and TMP 76-46F. The approved initial site plan SDP2020-66 proposes a mixed -use development on 51 Street
Extended and Old Lynchburg Road. The self -storage facility is a permitted use not specifically identified in
Section 4.12.6, and therefore must meet the minimum parking requirements of Section 4.12.7 (a): A total number
of spaces sufficient to accommodate the vehicles of all employees of the establishment plus those of all persons
who may be expected to visit the same at any one time.
Not more than two (2) employees will be present on site at any given time that the facility is open and a
total of ten (10) parking spaces are provided. This means that 8 spaces will be available for self -storage tenants at
any given time. The peak hour ITE trip estimation for an 103,500 SF "Mini -Warehouse" (ITE Code 151) is 6
vehicles arriving and 4 vehicles leaving in the AM peak hour, and 8 vehicles arriving and 10 vehicles leaving in
the PM peak hour. We know from similar self -storage facilities that about 25% of these trips will be tenants
paying their bills, which will take just a few minutes. Most trips to the site take less than 45 minutes. Thus, the
eight tenant parking spaces provided with the final site plan will accommodate the turnover from 8 trips during
peak hours of operation.
Similar facilities that have been approved and or constructed recently include Storage Sense on Pantops
Comer Way on Route 250 in Albemarle County, Ruckersville Self -Storage on Seminole Trail in Greene County,
and Extra Space — Hydraulic Road in the City of Charlottesville. The Albemarle facility is Albemarle facility is
83,095 SF and 10 parking spaces were provided per a zoning determination by the county. The Ruckersville
facility is 89,600 SF and required one parking space. 6 were provided with the site plan. The Charlottesville
facility is 97,125 SF and required 5 parking spaces. 9 were provided with the site plan. The ten spaces proposed
with this final site plan is consistent with the parking provided for these three facilities.
Approximately 4,400 SF of the self -storage structure will be reserved for retail users. Adequate parking
will be provided on -site for these concurrent uses. Please let us know if any further information is needed to make
your determination. I can be reached by email at justin anshimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Best Regards,
Justin Shimp, P.E.
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E. High St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com