HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800137 Action Letter 2018-12-19COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
December 21, 2018
Gregory Powe, AIA
Powe Studio Architects For Urban Places LLC
208 Third St, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2018-137: Greenfield Terrace Apartments
Dear Mr. Powe,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on December 17, 2018, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request. The Board took the following actions.
Regarding the Special Use Permit, the Board by a vote of 5:0, forwarded the following recommendation to
the Planning Commission:
Because the conceptual site plan and architectural design suggest that a development of the illustrated
size, scale, form and layout can be constructed with an appropriate appearance for the Entrance
Corridor the ARB has no objection to the request for the special use permit.
The ARB also offers the following comments to be addressed with the future site plan submittals:
1. Provide retaining wall heights, materials and colors for review.
2. Provide dimensioned elevations and floorplans as well as material and color samples for the
primary walls and basement for review.
3. Provide window -glass specifications for review and the standard window -glass note on
architectural elevations: Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the following
criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 4001o. Visible light reflectance
(VLR) shall not exceed 30%.
4. Provide vegetative screening to mitigate views of the proposed parking from the EC.
5. Indicate locations of mechanical equipment, including a roof plan if roof -mounted equipment is
proposed. Show how the visibility of such will be eliminated from the EC.
6. Provide standard mechanical equipment note to future site plans: Visibility of all mechanical
equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
7. Provide a lighting plan for review.
8. Revise the site layout to provide trees 40' on center along the driveway, clear of utilities and
easements.
9. Ensure that there are no conflicts between proposed tree placement and extant or proposed
underground utilities and their easements.
10. Provide two additional interior parking trees.
11. Provide large shade trees on the north, south, and east perimeters of the parking area.
12. Provide a layered landscape of medium-sized trees and shrubbery to soften the appearance of the
south elevation.
13. Provide a landscape plan that includes plant species and sizes as well as quantities.
14. Provide the standard plant health note on the landscape plan: All site plantings of trees and shrubs
shall be allowed to reach, and be 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.
15. Provide adequate tree protection fencing should be shown on future site plans submitted for
review.
16. Confirm that the main stairwell on the east elevation is not visible from the Entrance Corridor by
providing a view from Rio Road West. If it is visible, provide additional materials, color samples,
configuration and details on the stairwell feature for review.
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.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been
addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also.
Highlighting the changes in the drawing with "clouding" or by other means will facilitate review and approval.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Heather McMahon, Senior Planner
hmcmahon(& albemarle. org
434-296-5832 x3278
cc: Rio Station LLC
590 Rio Road W
Charlottesville VA 22901
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