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Design Focused Engineering
March 24, 2023
Howard Lagomarsino
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
RE: Response Letter #2 for SDP2022-00048 Regents School Major Site Plan Amendment
Dear Howard,
Thank you for your review of the site plan amendment for Regents School of Charlottesville. This letter
contains responses to County comments dated February 16, 2023.Our responses are as follows:
1. The fire flow for the hydrant cited in the required fire flow and available fire flow note in the
correspondence does not provide the required fire flow. Please provide how the required fire flow
will be met.
RESPONSE: Following a discussion with Fire, because available fire flow is not on -site, in the
event of an emergency, Fire will be equipped with a tanker truck to supplement available fire
flow.
2. Please note the location for the fire department connection (FDC) for the sprinkler system on the
gym mentioned in the correspondence and the location of the fire hydrant within 100 feet of that
FDC. As a reminder, the FDC and hydrant need to be arranged so that when in use, they do not
impede access on the firr, � — ..... s road.
RESPONSE: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The FDC for the gym has be located
within 100' of the parking area hydrant.
3. Acknowledge the standpipe will be a dry system until used. Please clarify how the standpipe will
be designed so that after use, it does not freeze.
RESPONSE: This is correct, the standpipe is to be a dry system until used. Please see the updated
site plan details sheet, which includes a gravity drip to ensure a dry system. This detail is
provided on C19.
4. Please clarify the standpipe setup as to which is the FDC for water supply and which is the hook
up for fire attack.
RESPONSE: Notes clarifying the standpipe setup has been provided.
5. For the standpipe concept to be functional, one end is connected to a supply and the other end of
the system has a fire attack line attached. The FDC at the plaza is suitable as a supply end of the
standpipe system, but not a fire attack line end as configured. The FDC at buildings D4 and D5
provides a fire attack line hook upon capable of reaching buildings J and building I3, plus any
buildings south and west of them as presented on the plans.
RESPONSE: Comment received. Please see the revised plans that clarify each standpipe's
function as a fire attack or supply line.
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6. As configured on the plans, the FDC at the plaza does not provide fire attack functionality, so any
building north and east of buildings J and I3 must be serviced by a fire attack line from fire
apparatus on the fire apparatus access road. This places building G outside the distance
parameters for fire department access as currently presented on the plans.
RESPONSE: Thank you for your comment. We have revised the plan to accommodate
comprehensive fire protection utilizing fire attack and supply standpipes.
If you have any questions or concerns about these revisions, please feel free to contact me at
Justin@shimp-en ing eering com or by phone at 434-227-5140.
Regards,
Justin Shimp
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