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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701 -3819
Gregory A. Whirley
Commissioner of Highways
January 9, 2012
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 December, 2011 Rezoning and Special Use Permit applications:
SP- 2011 -00029 Verizon Wireless, Tier III PWSF (Christopher Perez)
1. This modification to an existing tower does not require a permit from VDOT since it will access through an
existing driveway.
SP- 2011 -00031 Greenbrier Emergency Animal Hospital (Joanne Purtsezva)
1. The estimated increase in traffic for this use is 50 to 60 VPH in the AM and PM peak hours. It is not clear
whether this is an increase in traffic or just a change to a new use that will have no net effect on traffic.
ZMA- 2011 - 00008, 00009 Three Notched Center (Megan Yaniglos)
1. Route 240 is functionally classified as a Rural Minor Arterial. VDOT records indicate that the road is 35
mph but it is posted at 25 mph.
2. The required spacing for a full access commercial entrance at 25 mph is 355 feet and 35 mph is 470 feet. It
appears that there is enough frontage on Route 240 to meet the spacing requirements.
3. The increase in traffic from this proposed use is 166 VPH in the peak hour. A right and left turn lane
analysis needs to be provided for review in accordance with Appendix F of the VDOT Road Design
Manual.
ZMA- 2011 -00010 Albrecht Place (Claudette Grant
1. ITE trip generation estimates that this use will generate 3400 vehicles per day on weekdays and 4700 VPH
on Saturdays.
2. This site does not meet the threshold for traffic to require a Chapter 527 Traffic Impact Study. This site
will generate a volume of traffic that will impact surrounding intersections on route 29 and other side roads
and it is recommended that the county require some type of traffic impact analysis for this proposed use.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Joel DeNunzio, P.E.
Staff Engineer
VDOT Charlottesville Residency