HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202200009 Parking Study 2022-03-22VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF AUTISM -
HILLSDALE EXPANSION
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION ON
PARKING STUDY
MARCH 21, 2022
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Prepared by: Jonathan Showalter, PE
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The Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) is looking to expand their Hillsdale Site to include
a second building to expand the school. This study is a supportive document to go with
the Virginia Institute of Autism Hillsdale Expansion Special Use permit. The expansion
of the existing Hillsdale Site will occur in two phases. In Phase 1, the younger students
from the Westwood Road Campus would be relocated to the new building at 485
Hillsdale Drive. VIA plans, following a capital campaign, to expand within the building
at 485 Hillsdale to renovate it to include an additional four classrooms that could serve up
to an additional 32 students and 39 staff.
The amount of parking anticipated for the Hillsdale Expansion was determined by the
amount of parking utilized at the existing Hillsdale site and the Westwood Site. This
study compares the amount of parking used versus employee present over a three-day
period at both of the sites. (Refer to table 1). A max car to employee ratio was found
between the two sites to be 0.83. The majority of parking needed is generated by the staff
and teachers, and therefore this ratio was used to determine the anticipated amount of
parking needed per employee for each phase of the Hillsdale expansion (Refer to table 2).
Table 1: Existing Parking Count
Existing Vehicle Count for Hillsdale & Westwood
Da
Cars
Employees
I Cars: Employees
I Location
3/8/2022
37
68
0.54
Hillsdale
3/9/2022
49
68
0.72
Hillsdale
3/10/2022
42
68
0.62
Hillsdale
3/8/2022
50
60
0.83
Westwood
3/9/2022
50
60
0.83
Westwood
3/10/2022
50
60
0.83
Westwood
Max: 0.83
Table 2: Anticipated Parking Needed for Hillsdale Expansion
Required Parking
Phase
FEmployees
Anticipated
Parking Needed*
Parking Provided
Phase 1
128
106
117
Phase 2
39
32
66
Total
167
139
183
*REQUIRED PARKING = EMPLOYEES * 0.83
RATIO DETERMINED FROM PARKING STUDY COMPLETED AT HILLSDALE
ON 3/8/2022, 3/9/2022, & 3/10/2022