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April 17, 2017
MEMORANDUM
To: Mr. Ron Higgins, Chief of Zoning
County of Albemarle, Virginia
From: Mr. Eric Woolley, PE
Woolley Engineering
Regarding: SDP 2016-051 —UVA Research Park: Town Center 4
Major Site Plan Amendment
Parking Impact Analysis
The Owner and its architect have developed a parking analysis to determine the appropriate
relationships between parking and land uses within the Town Center district at full development.
This analysis focuses on potential opportunities that may be available within the development for
shared parking as well as overall site parking reductions based on both the specific use
categories and individual uses within the Town Center. The applicant's shared parking and
reduction opportunities are based on the County's regulations for parking spaces and
transportation demand management, per Section 4.12 of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as
findings from the Urban Land Institute's Shared Parking Standards. Further, information
regarding actual observed parking demands has been provided by the end-user of the existing
Town Center buildings.
Pursuant to Section 18.4.12 of the ordinance, this section provides an analysis of the parking
demand and supply recommendations for the UVA Research Park's Town Center district. This
analysis provides detailed calculations by land use and block for(a) required parking spaces per
County standards as recommended by County Zoning Staff, (b)parking reduction allowances
based upon the ULI criteria, office parking standards in similar developments, and related
project experience, and(c) parking spaces provided within the Town Center per the previous
plan applications.
The County's Zoning Ordinance allows for shared parking and parking reduction strategies
which support the UVA Research Park's Code of Development ZMA 95-04, ZMA 98-27 and
ZMA 2005-0003 from March 11, 1999 (Revised: March 2, 2005) as described on Page 4. The
proposed reductions are less than the County-mandated maximum and acceptable to the
applicant. Relative to the analysis provided in the following, a parking reduction factor of
20.9% has been determined as feasible and has been applied to the combination of Town Centers
One and Four within the development.
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Parking Requirements per Zoning Ordinance
Applying ordinance-driven formulas, the conventional parking requirements for the
combined parking area of the development scheme are outlined below:
Building 1: Offices,business, administrative and professional
GSF: 70,583 Net SF: 56,466 Rate: 1/200 sf
Total Required Parking for Building 1 =283
Building 4: Offices, business, administrative and professional
GSF: 108,568 Net SF: 86,855 Rate: 1/200 sf
Total Required Parking for Building 4 =434
Total Parking Required:
Total required parking per Zoning Ordinance = 717 spaces
Transportation Demand Management(4.12.12):
Applicable TDMs are site specific to the Town Center; however, it is recognized that mass
transit-oriented TDMs related to the region may be available in the future. In addition to the
TDM's proposed, the area's existing pedestrian facilities will be augmented by the pedestrian
improvements proposed with the development of Town Center Four. The project will create and
extend the existing sidewalks throughout the development. As derived herein below, a parking
reduction factor of approximately 20.9% has been recommended based on the findings and
application of available alternatives recognized by the Ordinance. The site improvements for
Buildings One and Four will include a mix of TDM options:
1. Bike racks are provided in a covered enclosure adjacent to both the Town Center One
and Four buildings. In the Town Center Four building there are proposed employee
changing facilities available for the Town Center district.
2. Reserved HOV parking spaces for carpooling are included in the Town Centers One and
Four parking lots.
3. A bus/shuttle has been proposed by the applicant to cycle between the University and the
Research Park, when it is warranted.
Parking Summary:
Total Parking Demands for Town Centers One and Four: 717 spaces
Total Parking Spaces Provided by Major Site Plan Amendment: 567 spaces
HOV Parking TDM Reductions: 48 spaces
Bicycle TDM Reductions: 36 spaces
Transit TDM Reductions: 66 spaces
Total Supportable Parking Reductions: 150 spaces
Parking Reduction Factor: (required spaces relative to actual provided spaces) 20.9%
Loading Spaces (Town Centers 1 &4): 2
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Should major variations occur over time with respect to the mix, distribution, phasing and
density of land uses, adjustments to these ratios and final parking allocations at site plan review
may require administrative approval by the County. Thus, the applicant reserves the right to
pursue additional alternatives to providing the minimum number of parking spaces required for
the Research Park in accord with the provisions of Section 4.12 of the Zoning Ordinance. Please
do not hesitate to call with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Eric Woolley, PE
Cc: Chris Schooley, UVA Foundation
Nat Perkins, UVA Foundation
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