HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202000018 Correspondence 2021-12-20SHIMP ENGINEERING, P.C.
Design Focused Engineering
December 20, 2021
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: SDP2020-18 Flow Automotive Letter of Revision
To Whom It May Concern,
SDP2020-18 Flow Automotive is a major site plan amendment to SDP1995-42 for tax map parcels
07800-00-00-00600 and 07800-00-00-00700. With SP1994-4, which allows for outdoor storage and
display of vehicles within the Albemarle County Entrance Corridor, the 2020 site plan amendment
(SDP2020-18) proposed the renovation of two existing buildings on site and the construction of a new
building for automobile services, sales, display, and storage on the property. The 2020 site plan
amendment additionally proposed improvements to the Route 250 entrances, improvements to vehicular
circulation of the site, and the expansion of parking areas to meet the needs of the expanded automobile
sales/service and display/sales use.
The letter of revision to SDP2020-18 proposes a phasing plan to the approved major site plan amendment.
The letter of revision proposes three phases to the site plan. Phase 1 includes Building A, improvements
to the Route 250 entrances and the portion of vehicular travelways and parking that is visible on Route
250. Existing display area on tax map parcel 07800-00-00-00600 and the existing rear storage area on tax
map parcel 07800-00-00-00700 are included in Phase 1, as these features are currently present on the
property and are proposed to remain. Stormwater management infrastructure in the rear of the property
would be completed in Phase 1 as well. To ensure that each phase meets adequate parking requirements,
parking calculations are provided in the table below. To meet minimum parking requirements in Phase 1,
the storage area immediately behind Building A would be utilized for 52 additional employee/service
parking spaces; with SDP2020-18, five employee/service spaces and one HC space were proposed in this
area and the letter of revision would propose 57 employee/service spaces and one HC space in this area.
Following Phase 1, Phase 2 would include the construction of Building B and the renovation of Building
C, the construction of the rear travelways and associated parking areas.
Phase 3 is the construction of the rear parking area and associated retaining wall, for the construction of
48 employee/service spaces. At the time of Phase 3's completion, the added 52 employee/service parking
spaces in Phase 1 would be converted back to storage area, as intended by the approved SDP2020-18.
Sec. 4.12.6 — Minimum number of required parking spaces for scheduled uses
Employee/Service
Ones ace per each employee + 2 spaces per service stall
Display/Sales
Ones ace per 1,500 sf of display area
Sec. 4.12. 13 —Loading areas
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One space for the first 8,000 sf of retail gross leasable area, plus one space for each
additional 20,000 square feet of retail gross leasable area
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Approved SDP2020-18 Parking
Calculations
Use
IV
Minimum
Maximum Allowed
Provided
Required
20%
Employee/Service
28
112 spaces
134 spaces
128 spaces (includes 5
service
HC spaces)
stalls
Display/Sales
57,880
38 spaces
46 spaces
43 parking spaces
SF
includes 3 HC spaces)
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57,580
4 spaces
4 spaces
SF
Phase 1 Parkin
Use
IV
Minimum
Total
Total Maximum
Provided in
Site
Required
Minimum
Allowed (20%)
Phase 1
Total
Required
Employee/Service
28
92 spaces
92 spaces
110 spaces
92 spaces
92
service
spaces
stalls
Display/Sales
53,480
36 spaces
36 spaces
43 spaces
40 spaces
40
SF
spaces
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53,480
3 spaces
3 spaces
3 spaces
3
SF
spaces
Phase 2 Parkin
Use
IV
Minimum
Total
Total Maximum
Provided in
Site
Required
Minimum
Allowed (20%)
Phase 2
Total
Required
Employee/Service
5
20 spaces
112 spaces
134 spaces
40 spaces
132
service
spaces
stalls
Display/Sales
4,400
2 spaces
38 spaces
46 spaces
3 spaces
43
SF
spaces
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4,100
1 space
4 spaces
1 space
4
SF
spaces
Phase 3 Parkin
Use
IV
Minimum
Total
Total Maximum
Provided in
Site
Required
Minimum
Allowed (20%)
Phase 3
Total
Required
Employee/Service
112 spaces
134 spaces
48 spaces in
Phase 3
parking area;
convert 52
s aces in
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Phase 1 to
storage area
*Parking Summary:
132 (Phase 1 + 2) + 48 — 52 = 128 employee/service spaces (per approved SDP2020-18)
43 (Phase 1 + 2) customer spaces (per approved SDP2020-18)
This phasing plan would allow for a Certificate of Occupancy to be granted to Building A at the
completion of Phase 1. If approved, business operations would be able to commence within Building A
while construction continues on the remainder of the site.
Materials included in this submission are (1) full-size digital copy of the phasing plan from the approved
SDP2020-18. (4) full-size hard copies may be provided, at the request of the County.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at Rachel nkshimp-en ing eering com or by
phone at 434-227-5140. You can also contact Justin Shimp at Justin@shimp-en ine eering com.
Best regards,
Rachel Moon
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
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