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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Rebecca Ragsdale, Senior Planner
From: John Shepherd, Manager of Zoning Administration
Date: March 25, 2009
Subject: SP2009 -00004 Old Crozet School Arts
I have reviewed the application dated February 17, 2009 and offer these comments.
Parking requirements for private schools are generally based on parking studies that are
prepared by the applicant. In this case much of the pertinent information for the study
has already been submitted with the application or is known. I summarize this
information as follows.
The Field School will have an estimated maximum of 100 students and the
OCSA will have an estimated maximum of 84 students.
Prior to February 5, 2003 a middle school required 1 space per 11 pupils and
adult education required 1 space per 3 pupils. On this basis the Field school
would have required 9 spaces and the OCSA would have required 28 spaces for
a total of 37 spaces.
The site has 41 marked parking spaces and area for an estimated 21 additional
spaces for an estimated total of 62 spaces.
One half to one third of the Field School students will arrive and depart by a bus
that shuttles students to and from Charlottesville. None of the Field School
students drive.
It is not known how many OCSA students will drive themselves and park on site
and how many will be dropped off.
There will be some overlap of scheduled classes between 3:30 and 4:00 in the
afternoon.
Parking can be managed on the site by coordinating the schedules of the users
of the facility.
Parking can also be managed by the terms of the leases.
I have discussed this information with the County Transportation Engineer and have
concluded that the 41 spaces on site plus the potential for up to an additional 21 spaces
are sufficient for the proposed use based primarily on the prior ordinance requirements
for private schools. This opinion also takes into account the fact that the parking can be
managed on this site through scheduling, the terms in the leases and the County's ability
to expand the parking area.
A limited parking study will be required consisting of a sketch plan to verify the number
and location of the available parking spaces on the site.
We recommend that any conditions imposed on this request should be generic for
private schools generally rather than focus exclusively on the two schools referenced in
the application.