HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200700053 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2008-05-12County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Judith Wiegand, Senior Planner
From: Amelia McCulley, Zoning Administrator
Division: Zoning
Date: May 12, 2008
Subject: SP 2007-053 St. Annes-Belfield New Academic Building Project
— parking study review
I have reviewed the parking study and can support the number of proposed parking spaces
based on the information provided. This parking determination relies heavily on the
applicant's knowledge of their parking needs based on a significant history of use.
The plan calls for a total of 306 parking spaces. During regular daily academic school use,
the number of spaces in use may be much less than that number. However, these facts
contribute to the need for some flexibility and the allowance of more than the minimum
number of parking spaces:
1. The campus is on a large parcel and different uses/facilities are spread out over a
distance of almost 'Amile. This distance tends to discourage the use of shared
parking spaces for multiple functions/uses.
2. There are numerous facilities and related activities on this property: academic school,
numerous athletic fields, convocation center, gymnasium and the like. There can be
several concurrent events.
3. The convocation center and gym are areas of assembly which can seat up to 700
people (together) and often seat up to 500 attendees.
4. The athletic fields can be the site of regional meets or tournaments involving other
schools. This requires more parking than if the fields only served these students.