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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E.
Commissioner
February 24, 2014
Ms. Ellie Carter Ray
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SDP - 2014 -00010 Rolkin Road Retail Center— Final Site Plan
Dear Ms. Ray:
We have reviewed the final site plan for Rolkin Road Retail Center dated 1131114 as submitted
by Bohler Engineering and offer the following comments:
1. Inter parcel access would allow the elimination of an entrance on Abbey Road and is
good access management practice. As Abbey Road is not in the State Highway System,
VDOT cannot require the shared access between the two parcels.
2. Per VDOT standards, the minimum throat length for one lane of egress is 35' not 18'.
Please note that the entrances shown on the site plan are not entrances that will be
constructed under VDOT permit and are not subject to VDOT standards unless directed
to be by the County.
3. The storm sewer located under the retaining wall will likely not be able to be excavated
should the need arise. I would suggest that the design engineer explore an alternative
design of the storm sewer that would not require it to be located under the retaining wall.
4. A permit will be required from this office to make the storm sewer connection shown on
the site plan.
As this site will not directly access a roadway that is in the State Highway System, comments 1
through 3 are advisory only. 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
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