HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800123 Action Letter 2018-10-19COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
October 19, 2018
Michele Wright
LDRA, Inc.
102 Trout Lily Drive
Covington, VA 24426
RE: ARB -2018-123: Longhorn Steakhouse Initial Site Plan and Preliminary Architectural Review
Dear Ms. Wright,
At its meeting on Monday, October 15, 2018 the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, by a vote of
5:0 voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan to the
agent for the Site Review Committee:
• Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and
recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
None. Note that a Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
1. Revise the architecture to reference the building traditions and context of Albemarle County. Further
study the front elevation. Replace the orange stucco with stone. Resolve the top of the wall and the
piers to reference traditional building. The Longhorn example shown on page 15 of the staff report
could serve as a precedent.
2. Provide the standard window glass note on revised architectural elevations: Visible light transmittance
(VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%.
3. Include a detail of the guide rail in the site plan, Provide a design that has an appropriate appearance
for the Entrance Corridor and that is compatible with the existing railing on the site. Provide
color/material samples.
4. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note within the General Notes (Sheet C2.1) of the site
plan set and on the Roof Plan (A3.1): Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance
Corridor shall be eliminated.
5. Reduce all footcandles on the western property line to 0.5 (one-half) fc maximum.
6. Revise the lighting plan and photometrics to include all proposed exterior lighting, including wall -
mounted and ground -mounted lighting.
7. Provide the initial lumens for all proposed light fixtures in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan
(C41.).
8. Revise the photometric plan and the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C4.1) to reflect a LLF
equal to 1.0.
9. Consider a lower color temperature for the proposeci site ligntmg. Provide consistent color
temperatures for site and building lights.
10. Specify the color(s) for all proposed exterior light fixtures in the manufacturer's specifications or in
the luminaire schedule. Coordinate the color of proposed pole lights with existing pole lights nearby.
11. Revise the light pole diagram to reduce the height of the proposed pole lights to 20 feet, including the
base.
12. Provide the standard lighting note on the lighting plan (C4.1) of the site plan set: Each outdoor
luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff
luminaire andshall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts
and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and
property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half footcandle.
13. Limit lighting to that which is needed for safety/security.
14. Provide full cut-off lights for any lamp emitting 3,000 initial lumens or more.
15, Eliminate lighting that illuminates the outline of any structure. Include cut sheets for all fixtures in the
site plan.
16. Provide additional large shade trees along the entire length of the EC frontage, spaced 35' on center.
Ensure that all trees planted on the EC are a minimum of 3.5 -inch caliper at planting, and specify this
in the plant schedule on the landscape plan (L 1.1). Intersperse ornamental trees among the shade trees
on the EC.
17. Ensure that there are no potential conflicts between the proposed placement of freestanding light
fixtures and proposed canopy trees.
18. Ensure that the placement of proposed trees will not conflict with the canopies of existing trees on the
site.
19. Vary the shrubbery species for a more naturalistic appearance.
20. Provide an additional 12 shade trees to the interior of the parking area.
21. Add large shade trees at 2%z" caliper, 40' on center, along the north perimeter of the parking lot.
22. Substitute the Douglas fir with an evergreen tree that is in a County -approved plant list.
23. Consider substituting a native evergreen shrub for the exotic Japanese holly.
24. Reduce the number of Sour gums (NS), Japanese Holly (ICC), and Arrowhead Viburnum (VD) to
25% of the total for their typologies (i.e., tree or shrub) by introducing additional species.
25. For a more naturalistic appearance, vary the shrub species more, and vary the planting pattern by
interspersing tree and shrub species rather than planting them in single -species concentrations.
26. Provide the standard plant health note on all landscape plans submitted for review: All site plantings
of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and he maintained at mature height; the topping of
trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health
of the plant.
27. Rectify the grading lines that intersect with existing trees and show the proposed tree protection
fencing on the grading plan (C2.4).
28. Note that a separate sign application submittal is required, but not before final site plan approval.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB. Please be certain that your ARB
submittal addresses the above -noted issues.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
cc: CV Associates, PO Box 7019, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7019
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