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Design Focused Engineering
November 19, 2021
Howard Lagomarsino
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Response Letter #1 for SDP2021-00065 Albemarle Business Campus: Block 1
Dear Howard,
Thank you for your review of the final site plan for Albemarle Business Campus: Block 1. This letter
contains responses to County comments dated September 24, 2021.Our responses are as follows:
1. To determine the fire flow necessary for the apartment buildings listed on the plans, building
type, square footage and presence of sprinklers are some of the factors that inform this
calculation. Without the fire flow calculation, unable to adequately determine if the fire flow
available in the ACSA flow test is adequate to provide the needed fire flow. Albemarle County
Code requires use of the ISO formula to determine the calculation. Please add the required ISO
fire flow calculation for the buildings to the plans.
RESPONSE: Comment received. Please see the cover sheet of the updated site plan.
2. Buildings over 30 feet require fire apparatus travelway access of 26 feet. The plans show
buildings 101, 102 and 103 as three story buildings, so are most likely close to the 30 feet mark.
Please provide building height in feet on the plans or a statement on the plans that these buildings
will not exceed 30 feet in height to determine whether these buildings will require the additional
width.
RESPONSE: Comment received. Per discussion with fire official and Justin Shimp, the fire
apparatus road is not required on the parking lot side of the buildings, as they are less than 30' in
height on the parking lot side.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
Rachel anshimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Regards,
Rachel Moon
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E. High St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com