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Design Focused Engineering
March 22, 2021
Michael Dellinger
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Response Letter #1 for SDP2020-66 Albemarle Business Campus — Initial Site Plan
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your review of the initial site plan for Albemarle Business Campus. This letter contains
responses to County comments dated December 18, 2020. Our responses are as follows:
1. Add the following note to the general notes page:
Accessible parking spaces, access isles, and accessible route shall be installed in accordance with
ICC ANSI At 17.1-09 and the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Need to show 10 accessible parking spaces. Need to provide detail for accessible parking spaces
and signage.
RESPONSE: Comment received. The note has been added to the cover sheet. Out of the required
40 spaces for Block 5, four accessible parking spaces and accompanying signage are provided.
2. Add the following note to the general notes page:
Where the flood level rims of plumbing fixtures are below the elevation of the manhole cover of
the next upstream manhole in the public sewer, the fixtures shall be protected by a backwater
valve installed in the building drain, branch of the building drain or horizontal branch serving
such fixtures. Plumbing fixtures having flood level rims above the elevation of the manhole cover
of the next upstream manhole in the public sewer shall not discharge through a backwater valve.
RESPONSE: Comment received. The note has been added to the cover sheet.
3. Add the following to the general notes page:
All roof drains shall discharge in a manner not to cause a public nuisance and not over sidewalks.
RESPONSE: Comment received. The note has been added to the cover sheet.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
Keane(a-)shimp-engineering.com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Regards,
Keane Rucker
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E. High St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com
912 E. High St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com