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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Judy Wiegand, Senior Planner
From: Glenn Brooks, County Engineer
Date: 13 Aug 2010
Rev. ] : 28 Sep 2010
Subject: Pantops PDSC new entrance for restaurant (ZMA20100005)
Rev.]: (28 Sep 2010) The revised plan has been reviewed. Although this entrance is not angled enough to
deter exiting vehicles, the concept of channelizing the entrance to allow only entering traffic helps the
situation on the public road. However, the internal circulation concern is still present. As illustrated on
the revised plan below, it is not clear how a car turns around, or avoids going out the entrance in this
situation. And to channelize the entrance properly would appear to take more of the parking area.
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(Original comments)
The proposed new entrance on Rt. 250, Richmond Road, has been reviewed. This right- in/right -out
entrance on the state road will be up to VDOT to approve. However, it is noted that it is proposed within
the operational area of the intersection. As such, it is likely that exiting cars seeking to enter through lanes
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during queuing have the potential to block the right -turn lane. A possible mitigation would be to allow a
right -in only, which is possible through channelization, but difficult to enforce.
The internal site circulation appears to be compromised, both by the placement of the entrance next to the
building and pedestrians, and by the re- arrangement of the parking spaces, which removes the circulation
loops in the parking lot. It is recommended that the circulation loop(s) in the parking lot be retained, and
the entrance be moved east and channelized for right -in, if it is to be permitted by VDOT.
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