HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201800011 Review Comments Special Use Permit 2018-08-21County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
Memorandum
To: Tim Padalino, Senior Planner
From: Kevin McCollum, Bart Svoboda
Division: Zoning
Date: August 21, 2018
Subject: Initial Review Comments for SP201800011 Regents School Project
The following comments are provided as input from the Zoning Division regarding the above
noted application.
Please submit a parking study to address required parking for the proposed use. Please
include information as to number of faculty and staff in your submittal. The study should
include any existing data from the schools current locations.
From Zoning Ordinance Section 4.12.6:
Schools: The number of proposed spaces shall be shown in a parking study submitted
by the school division (public schools) or the school (private schools). The number of
required spaces shall be determined by the zoning administrator. In making the
determination, the administrator shall consider the recommendations in the parking
study, traffic generation figures either known to the industry or estimated by the Institute
of Transportation Engineers peak parking demands, and other relevant information.
(Amended 2-5-03).
There are concerns that what has been shown on the application plan will be adequate
to support peak parking demand, such as times when the school will have multiple after
school events including sporting events, theater events, and gymnasium uses.
2. There are also concerns about the amount of lighting shown on the plan. Parking lot
lighting as well as the "Lighted Ball Field" were major concerns. Section 4.17 of the
Zoning Ordinance outlines standard outdoor lighting regulations this development must
abide by. More information on the height of poles, lighting used, direction of illumination,
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etc. shall be provided to allow us to confirm that this application plan is abiding by this
section of the ordinance.
3. There are additional concerns about the width of lanes and site lines along Reservoir
Road as many other departments have mentioned.
4. Lastly, there are concerns about the amount of preserved slopes on the site and how
close some of the retaining walls come to these preserved slopes. It should be noted
that retaining wall footers are often much wider than the wall themselves, so be aware
how close these retaining walls are built to preserved slopes because even in the wall
isn't impacting the slope, the construction and footers could be. Section 30.7 of the
Zoning Ordinance outlines the regulations for steep slopes.