HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202200009 Study 2022-08-12VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF AUTISM -
HILLSDALE EXPANSION
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION ON
PARKING STUDY
MARCH 21, 2022
REVISED: AUGUST 12, 2022
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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). An average car to employee ratio was found
between the two sites to be 0.94. 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
7/20/2022
53
52
1.02
Hillsdale
7/21/2022
53
50
1.06
Hillsdale
7/22/2022
52
47
1.11
Hillsdale
7/20/2022
46
58
0.79
Westwood
7/21/2022
43
51
0.84
Westwood
7/22/2022
38
45
0.84
Westwood
Average: 0.94
Table 2: Anticipated Parking Needed for Hillsdale Expansion
Required & Provided Parking
Phase
Employees
Anticipated
Parking Needed*
Parking Provided
Phase 1
128
121
121
Phase 2
39
37
66
Total
167
157
187
*REQUIRED PARKING = EMPLOYEES * 0.94
RATIO DETERMINED FROM PARKING STUDY COMPLETED AT HILLSDALE
ON 7/20/2022, 7/21/2022, & 7/22/2022