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County of Albemarle
Department.of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Joan McDowell,Principle Planner
From: Glenn Brooks, County Engineer
Date: 7 Jan 2007 (Rev 4 comments below) 41
Subject: Emmanuel Episcopal Church(SP20070002,4
The revised application plan and documents have been reviewed. Current comments are the Rev.4
comments below. I have included in this memo the previous comments for reference.
Comments of 11/12/2007
1. It still appears as though there are parking areas not captured by stormwater management. The proposed
stormwater management concept should be revised. 'Underground stormwater management should be
a last resort for very dense sites in the urban area. It is undesirable because of the difficulties of
monitoring,maintenance,and replacement The applicant should perform a preliminary removal rate
computation for drainage areas, and provide a concept to meet it.
Rev.4:Underground stormwater management has been proposed in threelocations. Underground
stormwater management is not appropriate on this site.
2. Left and Right turn lanes should be provided on Rt. 250. If the applicant does not wish to provide
these safety improvements, a warrant analysis should be performed using projected traffic at build-out
to establish the minimum requirements.
Rev.4: The applicant has refused to provide any additional information,citing the VDOT comments,
and a desire to keep the rural nature. Rt. 250 is a major arterial high-speed highway which continues
to grow. The safety of the parishioners and traveling public would be improved with turn lanes.
3. There are many narrow travelways and areas on the plan with dimensions and circulation concerns
which would not meet the Zoning Ordinance requirements of 18-4.12. Curb and gutter and paving are
also required by this section.
Rev.4: The one-way circulation and drop-off at the end of the site loop do not appear practical. The.
dimensions of parking and aisles appear otherwise as though they could meet ordinance requirements.
The curb and gutter requirement of 18-4.12 would need to be modified.
4. A critical slope waiver appears necessary. (18-4.2)
Rev.4:A separate memorandum has been provided.
Comments of 6/20/2007,repeated on 8/30/2007
1. A stormwater management concept is needed for the entrance road and 15 space parking area on the
right.
Albemarle County Community Development
Engineering Review comments
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2. Left and Right turn lanes should be provided on Rt. 250. If the applicant does not wish to provide
these safety improvements, a warrant analysis should be performed using projected traffic at build-out
to establish the minimum requirements.
3. An entrance could be eliminated on Rt. 250 by a frontage road connecting the religious education
building to the main site. At the least, a pedestrian connection could be established.
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