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COMMONWEALTH of VIRC NIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENCY OFFICE
701 VDOT WAY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
GREGORY A. WHIRLEY
ACTING COMMISSIONER
March 31, 2010
Mr. Glenn Brooks
Department of Engineering and Development
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Subject: Site Review Meeting Comments April ls`, 2010 site review meeting
Dear Mr. Brooks:
Below are VDOT's comments on the Site Plans for the April ls`, 2010 Site Review
Committee Meeting:
SDP - 2010 -00022 Hollymead town Center apartments - Preliminary (Elizabeth Marotta)
• The traffic generated by the proposed site plan meets the threshold for a Chapter 527
traffic Study.
SDP - 2010 -00024 Avinity — Preliminary (Gerald Gatobu)
• Please submit a warrant analysis for a right turn lane in accordance with the
requirements on page F -72 of the VDOT Road Design Manual.
• The taper into the site and the right turn into the site to the north need to be separated.
• There are a couple culverts that will need to be extended on both sides of the entrance.
• The gas line needs to be moved out from under the pavement.
• All proposed widening for the accommodation of the left turn lane needs to be in
accordance with figure 3 -4 of Appendix F of The Road Design Manual. The plan
needs to show all transition tapers and dimensions that are shown in the chart. A
separate traffic plan showing all proposed striping and signs need to be submitted.
• All pavement widening needs to be in accordance with the WP -2 VDOT standard.
The crown line of the road must remain in between travel lanes.
• Maintenance of traffic plans will be needed with the final site plan.
• Typical sections need to be shown for the route 742 widening. Either curbing or a
ditch will be needed along the entire length of widening.
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• Drainage calculations are required with the final site plan.
SUB- 2010 -00031 Rio Station LLC -fmal (Megan Yaniglos)
• It appears that this subdivision will not require any additional entrances on Route 631.
• The existing entrance on route 631 does not meet the current entrance standard.
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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