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Home My WebLink AboutSUB202100046 Approval - Agencies 2021-10-22December 2011 tV DOT Virginia Department of Transportation SECONDARY STREET ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS EXCEPTION REQUEST FORM Submitted by: Collins Engineering (Scott Collins) Date: August 15, 2021 Email Address: scott@collins-engineering.com Phone: 434-987-1631 Address: 200 Garrett Street, Suite K Charlottesville, VA 22902 Development or Subdivision Name: Jarmans Gap Development TMP 55-77A1 County: Albemarle County Connecting Route # : 691 Name: Jarmans Gap Road Description of Proposed Project: Proposed 5 single family detached houses FOR VDOT USE ONLY Date received by VDOT: District Administrator's designee: Deadline to finalize exception decision: Initial review conducted by: Is exception required to be determined by D.A.: Date developer & locality notified of decision: NOTES: (i) Attach additional information as necessary describing the reasons for the exception request. (ii) Use the LD-440 Design Exception or the LD-448 Design Waiver forms for design related standards (e.g. design speed). See IIM-LD-227.5 for additional instructions. TYPE OF EXCEPTION 1. N Stub out connection to an adjacent, existing VDOT maintained stub out (Section 60, C on page 15 of regulation) Name, route number, and location of existing stub out: Reason for exception: ■ Specify reason: ® Attached documentation supporting reason for exception. D01 December 2011 E)OT Virginia Department �/ of Transportation SSAR Exception Request Form (continued) 2. a Multiple Connections in Multiple Directions (Section 60, C, 1. on page 15 of regulation) Number of connections and related directions being proposed: Reason for exception: Why multiple connections in multiple directions can NOT be met. x❑ Specify reason: infill development & site constraints - see attached documentation x❑ Attached documentation supporting reason for exception. 3. ® Pedestrian Accommodation Requirements (Section 120, I on page 34 of regulation) Pedestrian accommodations required for this development: Describe pedestrian accommodations being proposed for development: Reason for exception: ❑ A. Why can the required pedestrian accommodations NOT be constructed. ❑ Specify reason: ❑ Attached documentation supporting reason for exception. ❑ B. Is developer proposing to build equivalent pedestrian accommodations: If "yes," explain how the proposal is equivalent or better than the SSAR required facilities: ® Attached documentation supporting reason for exception, including plans. 4. 0 Public Service Requirement (Section 60, B on page 12 of regulation) For which Public Service criteria does the developer seek the exception: Reason for exception: Why is the Public Service exception being requested? E Specify reason: How does facility provide Public Service equivalent to the SSAR requirement? ❑ Provide specifics: M December 2011 SSAR Exception Request Form (continued) 5. ❑ Other SSAR Exception Request (insert information for each individual exception being requested which is not addressed in items 41 through #5 above) Exception the developer is requesting: Related section of the SSAR regulation: Reason for exception: ❑ Why is this request being made?: ❑ Specify reason: ❑ Attached documentation supporting reason for exception SSAR Exception Request Form (continued) Exception Request Recommendation: Approve Deny ❑ Date: 10/6/21 Person completing recommendation: Adam J. Moore, PE Reasons for recommendation (required): I recommend approval based on the following eligibility conditions being met: 1. Bordered to the west and south by property unlikely to redevelop in the next 20 years, and if it does the right of way borders the existing parcel line so a connection could be made. 2. Bordered to the east by an open space parcel encompassed by stream buffers preventing construction. Exception Request Action: Appro%edIA Denied❑ Date: L/ tat:/ Action taken by District Administrator or Designee (name): dti Reasons for action (required): 96 Additional information for Jarmans Gap Development (TMP 55-77A1) Exception Request Our proposed Exception Request is for relief of the requirement of having Multiple Connections in multiple directions for the proposed public roadway within the Jarmans Gap Development for TMP55-77A1. Site Conditions: The Jarmans Gap Development is an infill development located along Jarmans Gap Road in Crozet, Virginia. The proposed development is bordered by existing subdivision (Old Trail Creekside development) to the East, South and portions of the West. There is an intermittent stream to the East of the property, along the boundary of the property with steep slopes and protected critical slopes along the banks leading down to the stream. Much of the land along the stream corridor is being protected within a stream buffer as required by Albemarle County. Site Access: The main entrance into the development is from Jarmans Gap Road. This entrance provides access to the proposed 5 single family detached units. This is the only point of access for the proposed lots. The portion of the property proposed for the development of the 5 lots is landlocked by the existing Creekside subdivision surrounding most of the development area along with the stream buffer, critical slopes, and an intermittent stream along the eastern property line. The proposed development has been designed to allow for a connection of one of the western properties to the proposed cul-de-sac road. This connection shall serve as a connection to the existing surrounding properties, as the proposed development now has right of way along the portion of the roadway. Multiple Connection Point Issues: With this proposed infill project, connection points are limited for the development. The existing Creekside residential neighborhood bounds the property on the East, South and portion of the West side of the development. The existing residential lots utilize most of the boundary along the proposed Jarmans Gap Development. There is a connection feasible to the West to one of the adjacent properties, and the proposed development and roadway extension has been designed to allow for this future connection. The right of way for the roadway extends along the boundary between the proposed development and the property to the West. If this property is redeveloped from an existing Single -Family house to multiple lots, a connection to the proposed Tilley Lane can be made for the subdivision of this property. This meets one of the requirements for multiple connection points for a proposed development. A connection to the South and East is not feasible, as the property is adjacent an existing development. No inter -parcel connection was provided for either of these potential connections when the Creekside Development was contemplated and designed. In addition, there is an existing stream buffer and intermittent stream along the Eastern property line of the proposed development. This area has been identified by AlbemarleCounty as a preservation area with stream buffers and impacts to this area must be limited. Summary: The Jarmans Gap Development project is an infill development that is bounded by an existing neighborhood and environmental features that prohibit multiple vehicular connection point for the development that would meet the SSAR requirement of providing multiple connections in multiple directions. However, it does allow for a connection point to the adjacent property to the West as currently designed with the right of way adjacent to the boundary of the existing property. At this time, the developers of the Jarmans Gap property would like to request an exception to waive the SSAR requirement of providing multiple connections in multiple directions and allow the public road, based on two situations listed in the SSAR requirements for reasons to grant an exception to this requirement. The environmental features on the property and the fact that this development is an infill development surrounded by an existing established neighborhood that did not provide or construct a second stub -out to this property have created a situation where meeting the requirement of providing multiple connections in multiple directions for the Jarmans Gap Development is impracticable. The SSAR's allow VDOT to grant a waiver for a connection when certain situations or conditions exist. The regulations list (3) conditions or situations where a required second connection could be waived or modified, and the property only needs to meet (1) of these three situations to qualify for this waiver request. The Jarmans Gap Development meets (2) of the (3) situations for granting a waiver request. The adjoining property is completely built out, redevelopment is not likely within the next 20 years, and there is no additional stub -out either constructed or platted adjacent to our property from the existing neighborhood. Also, the development is providing a future connection to one of the western properties for future development. Based on the provided information, we are requesting an exception to the SSAR requirement for providing multiple connections for Public Roads in the development.