HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP202200043 Request of Modification, Variance, Waiver 2023-01-20soa
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January 20, 2023
Albemarle County
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902
18859 Microtronics Way, Unit B7
Sonora, California 95370
415-453-7558
RE: Request for Parking Exemption — Rivanna Solar Project (SDP2022-00043)
To Zoning Administrator,
On behalf of American Helios Constructors (AHC), Sierra Overhead Analytics, Inc. (SOA) prepared this
exemption request for parking requirements in accordance with Albemarle County Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 18, Article II, Section 4. An exemption to providing permanent parking for the Rivanna Solar
Project is requested based on the following:
• The solar facility will be primarily managed, monitored, and controlled remotely. Therefore, it is
assumed that the Project will have 1 to 2 employees 1 to 2 times per month on site for system
inspections and 2 to 6 employees on site 1 to 2 times per month for troubleshooting and
maintenance requirements.
• Fourteen workers will be needed to perform routine cleaning on the PV modules. Cleaning of the
PV modules is anticipated to take up to 1.5 weeks and will be conducted up to 4 times per year.
• Operations workers are expected to commute to and from the Project site individually during the
peak AM and PM hours, generating a peak of 22 one-way trips if panel washing was being
performed during routine maintenance and inspections.
• Parking for operations and maintenance personnel will be adjacent to the equipment being
maintained.
• Parking for Albemarle County personnel, during stormwater basin inspections, will be on the site
roads within walking distance of the basin being inspected.
This additional volume of daily traffic is considered negligible, and the operational phase of the Project
will have no impact on the traffic and/or transportation infrastructure.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (775) 848-5540 or
dgallowav@sierraoverhead.com.
Sincerely,
Darin Galloway, PE, CEM (VA PE #34152)
Principal Engineer
Sierra Overhead Analytics, Inc.
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