HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA202100008 Review Comments Zoning Map Amendment 2021-09-20County of Albemarle
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
MEMORANDUM
To: Applicant
From: Kevin McDermott; Planning Manager
Date: September 20, 2021
Re: ZMA202100008 — Old Ivy Residences Transportation Comments
Phone: 434.296.5832
www.albemarle.ora
The Albemarle County Community Development Department, Planning Division, Transportation Planning has reviewed the
above referenced plan and associated traffic impact analysis as submitted by Timmons Group (July 2021) and offers the
following comments:
Traffic Impact Analysis
• Table 2-3; what do the footnotes and hashtag in the table refer to?
• The delays at the Old Ivy at 29 Off Ramp/Route 846 somehow improve between from the existing conditions to
the 2025 no -build conditions. The 2025 build conditions result in significant increases in delay. These should be
verified.
• The 2025 build conditions show significantly increased delays and queuing at nearly all intersections of Old Ivy
Road, many quite a bit beyond the 2025 no -build conditions. The recommended improvements from the TIA are
only across the development frontage of Old Ivy Residences not addressing all impacts from the development on
the entire segment of Old Ivy Road. Recommendations should include potential improvements that could be
made to address all significant impacts.
Narrative
• On page 5 applicant discusses improvements that have been made to Old Ivy Road in order to establish that the
1985 proffer on ZMA1985-21 requiring improvements to Old Ivy Road has been satisfied. However, most of these
improvements are simply addressing specific site access issues and the results of the TIA show that although some
improvements have been made the corridor continues to operate poorly and is in need of significant additional
improvements. These needs include addressing bicycle and pedestrian needs along Old Ivy Road for its entire
length and intersection improvements at all of the Old Ivy Road intersections located west of the 29 Bypass.
Application Plan
• Please show proposed pedestrian improvements on Old Ivy Road. VDOT's funded bridge replacement of Old Ivy
Road over 29/250 Bypass proposes a 4' shoulder on one side of the bridge to accommodate cyclists and
pedestrians. Improvements to the corridor proposed by your development should consider access to this.
• Was a secondary access point considered, possibly a right-in/right-out, to help distribute trips?
• The proposed travelway/private street network is not ideal. Having a single roadway serving such a large
development will likely result in safety and access issues. Providing more alternate connections throughout the
development would be an improvement. Could something with a more grid like pattern be considered?
• The long straight street will encourage speeding and combining that with on -street parking poses a safety risk.
Have creative traffic calming techniques been considered (speed bumps would not be considered creative)?
County of Albemarle
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
Phone: 434.296.5832
www.albemarle.ora
• In a large development such as this bicycle and pedestrian interconnectivity will be an important consideration
both internally and externally. Additional information regarding that should be provided.
If you have any questions regarding these comments, please feel free to contact me.
Kevin M. McDermott
Planning Manager
Albemarle County
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-5841 Ext. 3414
kmcdermottCc@al bemarl e.org