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COMMONWEALTH of VIRC NIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENCY OFFICE
701 VDOT WAY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
DAVID S. EKERN, P.E.
COMMISSIONER
October 21", 2008
Mr. Glenn Brooks
Department of Engineering and Development
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Subject: Site Review Meeting Comments October 23`d, 2008 site review meeting
Dear Mr. Brooks:
Below are VDOT's comments on the Site Plans for the October 23`d, 2008 Site Review Committee Meeting:
SDP - 2008 -00134 The Meadows Expansion — Final (Summer Frederick)
1. All connections to Rte. 1230 need to be designed in accordance with VDOT's Road Design Manual and
The Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways. The plans needs to include all dimensions of
proposed roads and entrances along with horizontal and vertical data.
2. Sight distances need to be shown on the plans.
3. All work within the VDOT R/W needs to be permitted by VDOT's Charlottesville Office.
4. The ROW around the cul -de -sac needs to be checked for accuracy. The ROW should not include
private structures.
5. Detectable Warning needs to be added to the crosswalk.
SDP - 2008 -00142 Hydraulic Wash — Maior (Elizabeth Marotta)
1. The entrance needs to be constructed to The Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways.
Throat widths, setbacks and grades in accordance with the CG -11 standard need to be shown on
the plan.
2. Show the locations of the CG -12's
SDP - 2008 -00146 Hollymead Town Center -Area C Block 9 -Maior (Gerald Gatobu)
1. Indicate whether Laurel Park Lane is proposed to be public or private. If it's public, the entrances
will need to be evaluated.
SDP - 2008 -00147 St. Anne's Belfield Lower / Middle School — Prelim. ( Summer Frederick)
1. Pipe and ditch computations need to be submitted on the section of Route 855 that is being
proposed for widening.
2. Drainage structure 17 is being proposed to be modified to accept water from the ditch in the back
of the DI. This design needs to be revised to eliminate this modified structure for maintenance
reasons.
3. Show existing and proposed ROW on the plans.
4. Show sight distance triangles at all intersections.
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5. Entrance design must be in accordance with VDOT standard CG -11 and The Minimum Standards
of Entrances to State Highways. Profiles need to be shown on the plans.
6. All proposed pavement widening must be in accordance with VDOT's WP -2 standard. Assumed
CBR values for design purpose is 5. Materials and pavement design must be in accordance with
VDOT's Secondary Roads Pavement Design Guide.
7. Sheet C1.3 shows 2 proposed DI -7's without an outlet. Please explain this design.
8. Remove the second point of access at the eastern entrance to route 855 that accesses the middle
lot. This design does not meet the Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways and will
increase conflict points at the entrance and cause a dangerous situation.
SUB - 2008 -00240 Little Yellow Mountain —Final Plat (Megan Yaniglos)
1. Show sight triangles in accordance with The Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways
at the proposed access to Route 684.
Please request the applicants provide a written description of revisions with re- submissions. If you have any
questions or comments, please contact me prior to sharing these comments with the applicants.
Sincerely,
Joel DeNunzio, P.E.
Staff Engineer
VDOT Charlottesville Residency
434 - 293 -0011
cc Bill Fritz, David Benish, Juan Wade, Elaine Echols, Joan McDowell, Judith Wiegand, Margaret
Maliszewski, David Pennock, Francis McCall, Jon Sharp, Summer Frederick, Patrick Lawrence, and John
Giometti
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