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County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Project: The Field School of Charlottesville
Plan preparer: Justin Shimp, Shimp Engineering, 201 E. Main St.
Suite M, Charlottesville, VA 22902 fiustinAshimp -en ine eering com]
Owner or rep.: Country Inns Extraordinaire, Inc. -1296 Clifton Inn Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Plan received date: 22 Oct 2015
Date of comments: 19 Nov 2015
Reviewer: John Anderson
Project Coordinator: Rachel Falkenstein
SP201500024
1. Provide traffic analysis that examines special events /regular school drop -off queuing movements, left- and
right for vehicles entering from Barracks Road (S.R. 654); that examines whether Rt. 654 dedicated turn
lanes are warranted. Provide detailed analysis that adequately addresses the effects of proposed enrollment
and design. Encourage evaluation of any possible increase in enrollment, 10 -25 %, for example. Use ITE
Code 534, and conservative assumptions. Abandon reliance on field study (2013) performed at school's
current location. As written description ofproposal makes clear, student population is anticipated to
change. There is no assurance that a study in Crozet is predictive of patterns that may develop at this
location with a higher student enrollment.
2. Examine need for dedicated right- / left -turn lanes for exiting traffic. A vehicle turning left may impede any
vehicle turning west, toward Crozet, unless there are two exit lanes.
3. Examine sight -line distance required for posted speed limit of 50 mph.
4. Ensure internal access meets VDOT standards —ref. 14 -412.
5. Ensure parking areas meet 18- 4.12.15 requirements for parking areas.
6. Ensure final design meets 18- 4.12.17 requirements for vehicle access aisles.
7. Provide conceptual SWM plan based on Part II B technical criteria. Conceptual SWM design should not
rely on existing 3 -acre pond. (9VAC25- 870 -62 — 9VAC25- 870 -92)
8. SWM BMPs should focus on stream buffer and pond preservation, with on -site BMPs that meet Part II B
criteria.
9. Conceptual Plan of Development (11" x 17 ") includes unreadable text labels. Please revise, or furnish full -
size conceptual plan that is legible and more readily useful.
10. Critical slope impacts are relatively minor. With thoughtful final design, Engineering should be positioned
to support limited critical slope impacts proposed with conceptual design.
11. Attachments A and B did not reach Engineering. Please provide .PDFs of Attachments AB for review.
12. Written description of the proposal dated 19 -Jun, rev. 19 -Oct, 2015 presents in -depth information that is
reasonably supportive of locating The Field School of Charlottesville on TM/P 60/68 and TM/P 60/68E.
Contact John Anderson, Engineering Dept, if any questions. janderson2aalbemarle.ore / 434 - 296 -5832 —x3069
File: SP201500024 Field School Cville 111915