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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
September 1St, 2009
Mr. Glenn Brooks
Department of Engineering and Development
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Subject: Site Review Meeting Comments September 3rd, 2009 site review meeting
Dear Mr. Brooks:
Below are VDOT's comments on the Site Plans for the September 3rd, 2009 Site Review
Committee Meeting:
SDP - 2009 -00062 Free Bridge Offices - Prelim Site Plan (Elizabeth Marotta
• A basin is being removed from this site in order to construct the new parking lot.
If it is a temporary silt basin, there are no concerns, but if it a permanent
stormwater management basin, there is cause for concern due to an increase in
peak discharges going into the storm system under Olympia Drive.
SDP - 2009 -00065 Old Trail Village Block 3 (Phase B)- Prelim. (Megan Yaniglos)
• Claremont Lane has a 20 mph design speed and the corresponding site distance is
225'. The connections to Claremont do not have adequate site distances shown.
Sight distance triangles need to be contained within easements. The sight lines
shown appear to cross structures or be very close to structures.
• In accordance with VDOT's Road Design Manual, Appendix B, page B -15,
intersections entering from the same side of the major street should have a
spacing of 500 feet but with lower traffic volumes can be spaced at 250 feet. The
14 foot private road easement does not meet the minimum criteria.
• The proposed grading of the private roads appears to drain water to the proposed
public road. In accordance with 24 VAC 30 -71 -90 The Minimum Standards of
Entrances to State Highways, the water should not drain into the public road.
• There is a clear zone easement along Old Trail Dr. that needs to be shown on the plan.
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SUB- 2009 -00108 Old Trail Village Block 2 Subdivision (Megan Yaniglos)
• The vacation of the right of way for the proposed public streets will remove these
streets from qualifying for addition to the State Secondary Road System. In addition,
this removal may result in other connecting streets not qualifying for state
maintenance.
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
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