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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201500008 Request of Modification, Variance, Waiver 2015-01-20 VD131-N, Virginia OtioVartment of Transpar#ati an December 2013 ACCESS MANAGEMENT EXCEPTION REQUEST: AM-E ACCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 24 VAC 30-73 SECTION 120 Submitted by:Alan Franklin, PE -Waterstreet Studio, LLC Date:01/20/2015 Email Address:afranklin@waterstreetstudio.net Phone:434-295-8711 Address:418 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Project Name:Mechum's Trestle Rte#240 Locality:Albemarle County Description of Project: Re-establish restaurant business at the former restaurant site at the intersection of State Route 240,State Route 680, US Route 250, and Lickinghole Creek.The site is currently a primarily vacant lot used by various agencies for construction vehicle and material storage. The proposed restaurant will relocate an existing entrance from the middle of an existing turn lane to the end of the turn lane, increasing the distance from the site intersection to the intersection of Route 240/250 to 250'. VDOT District:Culpeper Area Land Use Engineer:Troy Austin, PE NOTES: (1).Submit this form and any attachments to one of the District's Area Land Use Engineers. (2).See Section 120 of the Regulations for details on the requirements,exceptions,and exception request review process. 1 (3).Attach additional information as necessary to justify the exception request(s). (4).If a traffic engineering study is required,the decision on the request will be based on VDOT engineering judgment. I (5).Use the LD-440 Design Exception or the LD-448 Design Waiver forms for design and engineering standards,e.g.radius, I grade,sight distance. See IIM-LD-227 on VDOT web site for additional instructions. Select the Exception(s)Being Requested n Exception to the shared commercial entrance requirement. (Access M.Regulations Section 120 C.2) Reason for exception: E A.An agreement to share the entrance could not be reached with adjoining property owner. Attached:Written evidence that adjoining property owner will not share the entrance. n B. Physical constraints:topography,adjacent hazardous land use,stream,wetland,other. n Specify constraint: Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map. n Exception to the vehicular connection to adjoining undeveloped property requirement. (Section 120 C.4) Reason for exception: n A. Physical constraints:topography,adjacent hazardous land use,stream,wetland,other. n Specify constraint: n Attached: Documentation of constraint such as aerial photo or topographic map. n B. Other reason: 1 • N December 2013 ❑ Exception to the commercial entrance shall not be located within the functional area of an intersection requirement. (See Regulation Section 120 C.1;Appendix F,Rd Design Manual) ❑ Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that the operation of the intersection and public safety will not be adversely impacted. n EXCEPTION TO THE SPACING STANDARDS FOR: • Commercial entrances; intersections/median crossovers(Table 2-2); • Commercial entrances/intersections near interchange ramps(Tables 2-3,2-4);or • Corner clearance(Figure 4-4). Appendix F, Road Design Manual Information on the Exception Request ❑✓ ON A STATE HIGHWAY Functional classification: Principal Arterial:❑ Minor Arterial:© Collector:❑ Local:❑ Posted speed limit: 45 mph ❑ NEAR AN INTERCHANGE RAMP(Submittal of a traffic engineering study required) ❑CORNER CLEARANCE(Submittal of a traffic engineering study required) Type of intersection/entrance: Signalized❑ Unsignalized© Full Access© Partial Access❑ Required spacing distance 479 ft Proposed spacing distance 250 ft Requested exception: Reduction in required spacing ft REASON FOR EXCEPTION: ✓❑A. To be located on an older,established business corridor along a highway where existing spacing did not meet the standards prior to 7/1/08 or 10/14/09.(Regulation Section 120 C.3.c) ❑Attached: Dated aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location. n B. Not enough property frontage to meet spacing standard, but the applicant does not want a partial access right-in/right-out entrance. (Section 120 C.3.f) ❑Attached: A traffic engineering study documenting that left turn movements at the entrance will not have a negative impact on highway operation or safety. C. To be located within a new urbanism mixed use type development. (Section 120 C.3.d) ❑Attached: The design of the development and compliance with intersection sight distance. n D. The proposed entrance meets the signal warrants but does not meet the signalized intersection spacing standard. The applicant requests an exception to the spacing standard. Attached: A traffic engineering study that(i)evaluates the location's suitability for a roundabout and(ii) provides documentation that the proposed signal will not impact safety and traffic flow. (Section 120 C.5) 2 December 2013 r E. The development's 2"a(or additional)entrance does not meet the spacing standards but is necessary for the streets to be accepted into the secondary system. (Section 120 C.3.e) r-Attached: Information on the development that identifies the location of entrances. n F. To be located within the limits of a VDOT and locality approved access management corridor plan. ❑Attached:Aerial photo of corridor identifying proposed entrance/intersection location.(Sect 120 C.3.b) FOR VDOT USE ONLY I Recommendation on Exception Request: Approves Denys ' Date: Area Land Use Engineer or : Name Remarks: Exception Request Action: Approved n Denied Date: District Administrator or Designee: Name(and position if Designee) Remarks: District Staff: Please email copy to Paui.GrasewiczAVDOT.Virginia.Gov 3 445 111 aid NoBm E k � A m a E ,i r -I ',,--- '4.'"•,''f- ta‘billibi '-'4,,,,1' i. --,, --,..„, en. ...„ - -0, i !"�i. \ ,� t:. :).,, 4..,...,,, .... ��� �� \ \ sY N \ . N i i,`,---% 46 { W Ti: /: Q « �� i i , ., ' j.1,-::._ :). m 4 ' &V ' : , ; ' k.' . - . r 7.••:***-• CI) Eilt 4 . 4 414. — Ctt C l'isf .. O , I - *ziolit;v0 ' "Y C 4lit Ti, N / / '", . illi U 'j�. 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