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Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,Room 227
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone(434) 296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126
July 6, 2005
Brian P. Smith, PE
105 West High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
RE: Subway/Dairy Queen at Forest Lakes
Tax Map 32, Parcel 42H
SDP-2005-23
Dear Mr. Smith:
In your letter of June 23, 2005 you have requested a reduction from 57 to 54 required parking
spaces to serve the 1,400 square foot Subway and the 2,578 +421 square foot Dairy Queen
with outside tables. In this case, the two restaurants require 57 spaces based on Section 4.12.6
of the ordinance which requires 13 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for
restaurant use.
We approve your request with the condition that the two bicycle racks shown on the plan be
maintained. This approval is based on your analysis and the additional reasons set forth below.
• The parking study, based on the traffic study required by ZMA-91-10, indicates that the
maximum number of spaces will are expected to be needed is 48.
• The restaurants are located near a large number of residential units and commercial
establishments. It is reasonable to expect that some of the patrons of the restaurants will
either ride bikes or walk to the site.
• Dairy Queen has 9 stacking spaces and the Subway has 5 stacking spaces for the drive
through windows. These spaces meet or exceed the requirement for 5 such spaces to
serve a restaurant.
Please contact me if you have questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
John Shepherd
Manager of Zoning Administration
Attached: June 21, 2005 letter from Brian P. Smith, PE
Copy: RF-32-42H
SDP-2005-23
BRIAN P. SMITH, PE
CIVIL ENGINEERING INC
105 WEST HIGH STREET
CHARLOTrEsvrr.r.F,VA 22902-5018
PHONE (434) 296-3644
FAx (434) 296-2041
June 23, 2005
/Amelia McCulley SUN 23 2
County of Albemarle a05
Dept. of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
RE: Subway/Dairy Queen at Forest Lakes
Parking Study
Dear Amelia,
I have been asked to write concerning the above mentioned project and the parking associated with
these two (2) businesses that will be located on the same lot adjacent to the existing McDonald's at
Forest Lakes. Please find attached a reduced copy of the site plan for your reference. As you know, the
required parking is determine based on the square footage of each restaurant. The following is the
calculation shown on the cover sheet of the site plan package.
13 spaces per 1,000 S.F. gross floor area
Dairy Queen: 2,578 S.F. +421 S.F. (outside tables)= 39 spaces
Subway: 1,400 S.F. = 18 spaces
Total required: = 57 spaces
Provided: = 54 spaces
As you can see, we are three (3) spaces shy of the amount required by the Zoning Ordinance. The
owner feels that it would be very unlikely for the parking lot to be filled at any one time. Below are the
justifications of this thinking.
One way to look at this is to break the operating hours down into half hour increments and make some
reasonable estimates of the percentage of patrons that will visit during those times. Before I go on, you
may not be aware that early this year the county staff, the owner and I spent significant time and energy
researching and estimating the amount of vehicular traffic for this site. The information and supporting
data are too voluminous to include again in this package. But, in a nutshell, the projected traffic figures
were determined to be 185 vtpd for Subway and 509 vtpd for Dairy Queen, or a total of 694 vtpd.
These numbers were determined using previously determined local area reduction factors, I'1'h
information and the top 18 Subways in Virginia. Just let me know, if you want to see or if you want me
to explain our research.
GOLF COURSE DESIGN • ENGINEERING • SITE DESIGN • LAND PLANNING
Amelia McCulley
June 23, 2005
Page 2
These numbers are daily figures. By using reasonable percentage estimates throughout the day we
determined the number of parking spaces needed at any given half hour. Please refer to the attached
table and chart entitled"Subway/Dairy Queen at Forest Lakes".
Further, each restaurant has a drive through window. These patrons are eating and talking on their cell
as they drive. So, they will not require a parking space. Figures separating sit down customers from the
drive through customers are not available from either restaurant franchise. So, we have made estimates
of what we feel are reasonable.
Also, the owner would like to encourage non-vehicle patrons to visit from the nearby Forest Lakes
Subdivision, Gateway Village Townhouses and the Worth Park office buildings. Sidewalks are available
that hopefully will encourage people to walk from their homes or places of work. Maybe if we had too
few parking spaces the world would be a healthier place. Also, the site plan indicates the installation of
bike rakes for each restaurant.
Finally, the owner would like for me to share some other information with you. Precisely that Subway is
predominately a luncheon restaurant and Dairy Queen a dinner restaurant. As the owner is a franchisee
of other Subway restaurants in Charlottesville, he plans to continue to offer jobs to families (husband
and wife, father and daughter, etc.). He already has six applications from Forest Lakes residents. Some
are from the same family.
I have been told on a number of occasions that time is of the essence. So, your prompt review and reply
will be very much appreciated.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Brian P. Smith, PE
President
Attachments:
Cc: Mr. Sid Tripathi
Mr. Stephen Waller
Account ID: 04-007-00/Amelia McCulley I
BRIAN P. SMITH, PE
GOLF COURSE DESIGN • ENGINEERING • SITE DESIGN • LAND PLANNING
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Hourly Parking Estimates Throughout a Typical Day
Wednesday,June 22,2005
Subway Dairy Queen
Time 185 vtpd Customers Drive-thru 509 vtpd Customers Drive-thru Total Customer
%of day vph Parking Customers %of day vph Parking Customers Parking Spaces
%pkg vehicles %Drive-thru vehicles %pkg vehicles %Drive-thru vehicles Needed
7.00 AM 0% 0 0%, 0 0% 0 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 4
7.30 AM 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 2% 10 70% 7 30% 3 7
8:00 AM 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 2% 10 70% 7 30% 3 7
8.30 AM 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 4
9:00 AM 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 4
9:30 AM 0% 0, 0% 0 0% 0 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 4
10:00 AM 1% 2 70% 1 30% 1 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 5
10:30 AM 1% 2 70% 1 30% 1 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 5
11:00 AM 2% 4 70% 3 30% 1 2% 10 70% 7 30% 3 10
11:30 AM 7% 13 70% 9 30% 4 5% 25 70% 18 30% 8 27
12:00 PM 10% 19 70% 13 30% 6 7% 36 70% 25 30% 11 38
12:30 PM 12% 22 70% 16 30% 7 9% 46 70% 32 30% 14 48
1:00 PM 10% 19 70% 13 30% 6 7% 36 70% 25 30% 11 38
1:30 PM 6% 11 70% 8 30% 3 5% 25 70% 18 30% 8 26
2:00 PM 4% 7' 70% 5 30% 2 2% 10 70% 7 30% 3 12
2:30 PM 3% 6 70% 4 30% 2 1% 5 70% 4 30% 2 7
3.00 PM 2% 4 70% 3 30%' 1 1% 5 60% 3 40% 2 6
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3.30 PM i 2% 4 70% 3 30% 1 1% 5 60% 3 40% 2 6
4:00 PM 3% 6 70% 4 30% 2 1% 5 60% 3 40% 2 7
4.30 PM 4% 7 70% 5 30% 2 2% 10 60% 6 40% 4 11
5:00 PM 5% 9 70% 6 30% 3 8% 41 70% 29 30% 12 35
5.30 PM, 5% 9 70% 6' 30% 3 10% 51 70% 36 30% 15 42
6:00 PM 5% 9' 70% 6 30% 3 10% 51 70% 36 30% 15 42
6:30 PM 5% 9 70% 6 30% 3 8% 41 70% 29 30% 12 35
7:00 PM 4% 7 70% 5 30% 2 3% 15 50% 8 50% 8 133P
7:30 PM 3% 6 70% 4 30% 2 2% 10 50% 5 50% 5 9
8:00 PM 2% 4 70% 3 30% 1 2% 10 50% 5 50% 5 8
8:30 PM 2% 4 70% 3 30% 1 2% 10 50% 5 50% 5 8
9:00 PM 1% 2 70% 1 30% 1 1% 5 50% 3 50% 3 4
9:30 PM 1% 2 70% 1 30% 1 1% 5 50% 3 50% 3 4
10.00 PM 0% 0 0% 0 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 100% 0 0
100% 185 130 56 100% 509 343 166
Subway will be open from 10.00 AM to 10.00 PM.
Dairy Queen will be open from 7.00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Half hour increments were used as they represent the time a parking customer will be there
2 minutes to park and walk to the restaurant.
2 minutes waiting in line.
2 minutes to make the average Subway sandwich
15 minutes to eat.
2 minutes to walk back to the car.
23 minutes total stay-say 30 minutes.
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Total Customer Parking Needed for Subway/Dairy Queen at Forest Lakes
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