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Design Focused Engineering
July 5, 2022
Howard Lagomarsino
County of Albemarle
Department of Fire Rescue
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Response Letter #2 for SUB202100149 HTC Area C Townhomes Road Plan — GIS
Dear Howard,
Thank you for your review of the Road Plans for HTC Area C Townhomes. This letter contains responses
to County comments dated May 18, 2022. Our responses are as follows:
1. The buildings require a fire appartus access road that maintains an unobstructed travel way width
of 20 ft for buildings 30 ft or less tall and 26 feet for buildings exceeding 30 feet tall. The plans
indicate the buildings are to be 2 to 4 stories tall. At 4 stories, the building generally exceeds 30
feet tall. Please note on the plan, since the widths proposed are less than 26 feet, no building may
exceed 30 feet tall without adjusting the road widths.
Noted, the buildings are less than 30' tall. The cover sheet building height note has been
updated to clarify this. As such, only 20' of unobstructed travelway width is required.
2. To ensure parking does not obstruct the travel way widths for the fire apparatus access roads,
marking areas where parked vehcles would obstruct the travel way below the required widths
must be marked no parking - fire lane. Please indicate signage or markings for thsoe areas on the
plan.
Noted, a sign specifying "no street parking" has been added at each entrance, and 2
additional signs have been placed near the center point of each street length. No on -street
parking is allowed in this development. These 4 signs will be sufficient, there is not
additional space for more due to easement, utility, driveway, and street tree conflicts.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
keane@skimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-299-9842.
Regards,
Keane Rucker
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E. High Sr. Charlottesville, VA 22902 1434.227.5140 1 shimp-engineering.com