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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
Project: Boars Head Inn & Sports Club Expansion Major Amendment (SDP- 2011 - 00082)
Plan preparer: Mr. Alan Franklin, PE; Water Street Studios
Owner: University of Virginia Host Properties, Inc.
Plan received date: 12 December 2011
(Rev. 1) 19 January 2012
Date of comments: 3 January 2012
(Rev. 1) 26 January 2012
Reviewer: Phil Custer
The second submittal of major site plan amendment for the Boars Head Inn & Sports Club Expansion
(SDP- 2011 - 00082), received 19 January 2012, has been reviewed. Engineering can recommend approval
to the plan after the following comments have been addressed.
1. This plan cannot be approved until the WPO plan is approved. The review of the WPO plan will
be provided in a separate document.
(Rev. 1) The WPO plan is still under review.
3. Please provide curbing around the employee parking lot or request a waiver by the Chief of
Current Development per 18- 4.12.2.c. [18- 4.12.15.g] There is a possibility that the curbing on the
downhill end of the parking may be waived by engineering review, but this will be determined
with the review of the SWM plan.
(Rev. 1) The applicant has provided a request to the Chief of Current Development for a waiver
of the curbing requirement. Per 18- 4.12.2, I cannot conclude that the granting of the waiver
would be "equally or better serve the public health, safety, and welfare." Please refer to the
WPO letter for Engineering analysis of the curbing waiver with regard to Stormwater
Management.
4. What is the proposed sight distance for the entrance to employee parking lot? What are the
average and posted speeds on Wellington Drive at this location? [18- 4.12.15.d]
(Rev. 1) Simply claiming that a vehicle cannot travel safely at a speed faster than 15mph is not
sufficient justification for placing a 15MPH speed limit sign on Wellington Drive. To do this,
you must provide a speed study showing that a 15MPH speed limit is warranted. The speed
study must be submitted in accordance with standard VDOT procedures. If the data does not
necessitate a lower speed limit, a safe entrance at this location may not be possible. In any
case, the line of sight must be cleared of all vegetation that would impede sight distance. Please
show the sight distance line on the landscape plan so that this can be confirmed.