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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
December 29, 2010
Brian K. Bradner, P.E., CPESC
Associate Vice President/Office Manager
Dewberry & Davis, Inc.
551 Piney Forest Road
Danville, VA 24540 -3353
Re: Wal -Mart Store Expansion -- Parking Determination
Store #1780 -09, 975 Hilton Heights Road
Dear Mr. Bradner,
This is in response to your December 15th letter requesting a parking determination that
would further modify my earlier determination that the store would only need 602
spaces. Your request is supported by a "Transportaion Demand Management and
Parking Study" dated December 4, 2010 conducted by Erich Strohhacker, P. E. with
Ramey, Kemp and Associates of Richmond, Inc. After reviewing this information in
addition to the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, it is my determination that the new
expanded Wal -Mart store at 975 Hilton Heights Road and Route 29 North can operate
with a total of 600 spaces as outlined in your letter.
This determination is based on the following:
The parking study shows that the parking provided by the Wal -Mart store is
sufficient based on the analysis of that store and other Wal -Mart stores of
varying sizes which all operate successfully at 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sf. For this
store that would be 480 spaces during the peak 15- minute interval on a Saturday
during the Christmas season. The 600 spaces provided are adequate for this
store. It should be noted that we know of no operational problems during the
recent Christmas shopping season in regards to the availability of parking. It
should also be noted that the number of "standard spaces" listed on your Exhibit
B should be 586 (the actual number on -site and on the drawing) instead of 588.
2. The existing store is somewhat isolated and any lack of parking, if it were to
become a problem, would not spill over onto or adversely affect adjacent
properties.
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You should provide the as -built plan to Mr. Gerald Gatobu of our Current Planning
Division so this can be approved as a minor amendment.
I am closing this letter with our standard appeal language so that this determination can
be considered final if not appealed. If you have any further questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
If you are aggrieved by this determination, you have a right to appeal it within thirty
(30) days of this notice, in accordance with Virginia Code § 15.2 -2311. If you do not
file a timely appeal, this determination shall be final and unappealable.
An appeal may be taken only by filing an appeal application with the Zoning
Administrator and the Board of Zoning Appeals, in accordance with § 34.3 of the Zoning
Ordinance, along with a fee of $120. Applications for Appeal of the Zoning
Administrator's Determination are available at the Department of Community
Development located at 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 or online at
www.albemarle.orq /cdapps. This form applies to the appeal of a decision of the zoning
administrator or any other administrative officer pertaining to the Zoning Ordinance.
Section 34.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, which contains.the regulations pertaining to the
filing of an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals, is located in Chapter 18 of the
Albemarle County Code and it may also be reviewed online at:
http: / /www.albemarle.org /upload /images /Forms Center /Departments /County Attorney/
Forms /Albemarle County Code Ch18 Zoning34 Appeals.pdf
Si erely,
L. Higgins, A.I.C.
Chief of Zoning /Deputy Zoning Administrator
Cc: Gerald Gatobu