HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201300024 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2014-01-09COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701 -3819
Gregory A. Whirley
Commissioner of Highways
January 9, 2014
Mr. Scott Clark
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SP- 2013 -00024 Blue Ridge Swim Club
Dear Mr. Clark:
We have reviewed the application for the special use permit for the Blue Ridge Swim Club
located on Owensville Road and offer the following comments:
1. It appears that the entrance to the swim club does not meet the access management
spacing regulations. Since the division will add a single family residence to the entrance,
the number of trips will increase. As such, we need to evaluate the spacing regulations.
In order to do this, the trip generation for the swim club needs to be provided.
2. If it is determined that the spacing requirement is not met, an access management
exception form (AM -E) must be submitted to this office for consideration. For a
collector road and posted speed limit of 40 mph, the spacing requirement is 335 feet. Per
field measurements, the distance between the centerlines of the swim club entrance and
Holkham Drive is approximately 280 feet.
3. It appears that the existing entrance does not have adequate sight distance based on the
posted speed of 40 mph. It appears that there is some vegetation that needs to be
removed so that adequate sight distance is available for the entrance.
If you need additional information concerning this project, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Troy Austin, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Culpeper District VirginiaDOT.org
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