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COMMONWEALTH of VIRCjINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHARLOTTESVILLE RESIDENCY OFFICE
701 VDOT WAY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
Gregory A. Whirley
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS
September 16, 2011
Mr. Bill Fritz
Dept. of Planning & Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Special Use Permits and Rezoning Submittals
Dear Mr. Fritz:
Below are VDOT's comments for the August 2011 Rezoning and Special Use Permit
applications:
SP- 2011 -00017 Bright Beginnings (Megan Yaniglos)
1. The increase in traffic for this expansion according to ITE code is 238 vehicles per day
with 37 occurring in the peak hour. This increase will likely meet the threshold for a
taper lane on Worth Crossing according to the analysis conducted with the Estes Park
Traffic Study.
2. Entrances will need to be designed in accordance with the minimum VDOT standards.
The scale of the attached drawing appears to be incorrect so it is difficult to determine the
dimensions for the entrances to the proposed state maintained road. The road will be
classified as an urban local and the entrances will need to meet the requirements of the
VDOT Road Design Manual, Appendix F. The entrances will need to have adequate
spacing, setbacks, radii, width and appropriate throat lengths.
SP- 2011 -00018 Colonial Nissan - Parking Deck (Megan Yaniglos)
1. The existing site connects to a private road, Myers Dr, which connects to Route 29 south.
The existing and proposed uses generate enough traffic to warrant a right turn lane from
Route 29 to Myers Dr. and the entrance should be upgraded with the site plan.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Joel DeNunzio, P.E.
Staff Engineer
VDOT Charlottesville Residency
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