HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202200029 Correspondence 2022-11-22ipROUDABUSH, GALE & ASSOC. , Inc.
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Serving Virginia Since i956
November 22, 2022
Mr. Ben Holt, Senior Planner II
Albemarle County Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Letter of Revision Request for SDP202200029
S.L. Williamson Asphalt Plant @ Red Hill Quarry - Final Site Plan
Dear Mr. Holt,
S.L. Williamson is requesting a small change to the approved Final Site Plan. The proposed
change is limited to the fuel containment area shown on Sheet 7, the Site Layout Plan (shown
as rectangle around #15 and #16). The fuel containment area on the approved site plan was
66.5'x45' and the proposed containment area is 68.3'x47.3'.
The revised footprint of the containment area is due to a change in the type of fuel that will be
used by the plant to heat the asphalt mixture. The plant was originally designed to heat the
asphalt mixture by natural gas. Due to global issues beyond our control, the natural gas supply
on the east coast is now being converted to liquid natural gas to be shipped to Europe. As a
result, it is no longer feasible to use natural gas. The cost is prohibitive and a supply of natural
gas is not available domestically. In order to switch to another fuel source, the layout of the
containment area needed to be modified. The containment area is now configured to allow for
the use of diesel and RFO (recycled fuel oil). The two tanks for those fuel types are now shown
on the Site Layout Plan as # 22 and #23.
S.L. Williamson has invested in the design of the plant to utilize both the natural gas and the
diesel/RFO. They hope to have the ability to shift back to the natural gas option at the point and
time when global issues are no longer a factor in the market and the natural gas is once again
available domestically at a reasonable price.
The parking area and septic tank in front of the containment area will shift to the southwest by
3.5' to accommodate the larger footprint of the containment area. This shift will not affect
traffic patterns around the site.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Amvi&U fieorge, 1>LA
999 Second Street SE. Charlottesville. VA 22902. www.Roudabush.com 434.977.0205