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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800161 Checklist 2018-12-20H N M 12/19/19 COUNTY -WIDE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Screening fencing DESIGN CRITERIA Height Height should be 8 -foot tall privacy fence is standard and appropriate. as low as possible while maintaining full screening. Size/Scale Lengths of 80' or Length of fence At 72 feet long, the length of the proposed fence is more must provide should be monolithic and may need reliefs, material variation, variation by using mitigated or massing breaks to mitigate the vastness of the span. changes in height, through surface different material relief, either in combinations, detail or projections massing. forward or back, piers, other similar features, or a combination of these. Structure Design Minimize the place Detailing should The style is utilitarian— vertical planks interspersed of the fence be used to with pickets topped with hipped caps — and lacking in structure in the mitigate surface decorative elements. While the pickets are shown in landscape. Design and texture. the plan view, they are not shown in the elevations and detailing (AS 1.1) provided. They should be added to the should be simple. elevations, as the presence of the pickets will greatly Fences along mitigate the monotony of the 72 -foot length of the pedestrian routes proposed fence span. should be scaled and detailed relative to human size. Materials Possible fence No chain link Neither chain link nor vinyl are proposed; no barbed materials include with or without wire or razor wire are proposed either. The proposed wood, wood vinyl slats. No material is a synthetic composite: Certainteed composite, stone, barbed wire, `Simtek,' Ashland series in `Nantucket Gray.' A brick, decorative razor wire or sample is required to verify the appearance of this concrete block, similar devices. material. metal panels, or a Length and combination of visibility of these materials. fence will be considered in determining appropriate fence material. Fence material The design does not correspond in either material or should match or color with the building; the use of brick would better complement the integrate the fence with the building, even if it was materials found on used as a 2-3' foundation for the synthetic fencing the building and/or atop. A cedar or dark brown color choice for the H N M 12/19/19 adjoining synthetic material would better relate to the building structures or walls. landscape. Fence materials While the choice of `Nantucket Gray' looks should have a weathered, staff is unaware of how the color might proven track last through the years. Similarly, staff is not aware of record of durability how durable the polyethylene plastic is, but the and longevity brochure for the product asserts that it "never need[s] relative to color painting or staining and will not warp, fade, or crack." retention and overall appearance. Colors Color should be No shiny, The proposed color, `Nantucket Gray,' is a neutral neutral — for reflective color that appears, according to the product brochure, example: gray, finishes. Flat as a matte color. A sample is required for further brown, or black. A finishes are verification. white screening required. fence will rarely be appropriate. Planting Planting should be Placement of The fence length is 72 feet. Five sweetbay magnolias used in masses to planting shall be are proposed: two at either end of the fence and three mitigate the visual sufficient to across the 72 -foot span. 12 `soft touch' Japanese impact of the allow for proper hollies are proposed interspersed with the trees: 8 on length of the fence. plant growth. the south side (the 72 -foot span), two on the east side and two on the west side (16 -foot spans each). Fences longer Although on -center distances have not been provided, than 40' shall the south elevation (AS 1.1) suggests that every 24 include one feet (or a third of the length of the fence) holds at evergreen tree or least one tree and two shrubs. This meets the second 3 shrubs for criteria to the left. each 40 -foot section or While the choice of evergreens is appropriate for portion thereof year -around screening, the hollies will only achieve a planted on the mature height of 3 feet, which will do little to mitigate public side. an 8 -foot tall fence. Similarly, the magnolias are not massed but equally spaced, and spaced too distantly (as per the rendering of the south elevation) to sufficiently screen the bulk of the fence. Location Areas requiring The proposed location is to the (south) side of the screening should building. The 16 -foot side of the fence is set back be placed behind from the building fagade (approximately 16 feet, buildings, as although the distance cannot be verified without viewed from the scalar plans) and 69 feet from the right-of-way (the EC. If buildings application says 90 feet from the curb of the street). are not available for screening, areas and features to be screened should be located as far from the EC as possible. Locating screening N/A fences along pedestrian paths should be limited. HNM 12/20/19 COUNTY -WIDE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS New structure/site lighting & changes to existing structure/site lighting DESIGN CRITERIA Height Pole height shall be compatible with 3 wall -mounted lights proposed; building height. Typically, height shall not note reads "full cut off light exceed 20'. 15' is appropriate for most uses. fixture no greater than 20 footcandles at ground." Height on building wall (south/side elevation) not provided. Intensity A maximum of 30 footcandles may be Note asserts fc will not be about approved for display uses. Lower light 20, but a photometric plan will levels will apply to other uses. be required for review. Colors Fixtures and poles shall have a dark brown, Color not specified dark bronze or black finish. Other dark colors, if coordinated with the building (for example, hunter green), may be approved. Lamp type Incandescent, quartz halogen, fluorescent, Manufacturers' specifications mercury vapor, metal halide, high pressure needed sodium, low pressure sodium, and LED lamps may be approved. However, a consistent appearance is required within a development. Planting/Screening Planting may be required to reduce impacts N/A of glare. Rooftop Lighting Height and intensity of rooftop pole lights N/A shall be minimized to the greatest extent possible. Light shall not spill over outside the walls of the structure. HNM 12/19/18 Architectural Review Board Concept Plan/Advisory Review Checklist for Completeness ® (8) collated copies of all information unless otherwise indicated. A. Written description of the proposal ® Provide a general description of all proposed work. ® Explain how the proposal is compatible with the surrounding area and the Entrance Corridor. B. Sketch plan showing the following (drawn to the scale of 1"=20', clearly legible and folded): ® Location(s) of proposed building(s) on the site. ® Schematic layout of parking, travelways, and other improvements. ❑ Location of existing and proposed tree lines. Individually identify trees of 6 -inch caliper or greater. ® Existing and proposed topography and conceptual grading drawn with contour intervals of 5 -feet or less, and with sufficient offsite topography to describe prominent and pertinent off-site features and physical characteristics, but in no case less than 50 -feet outside of the site. ® Sheet number, total number of sheets, date of the drawings, date and description of the latest revision, and contact information for the firm preparing the drawings in the title block on all drawings. C. Appearance of the proposed building(s) ® Show a representation of the appearance of the proposed building(s). This may include architectural elevations, perspective sketches, or photos of the proposed building(s). These documents should provide a basic understanding of: ® The size, form and scale of the building. ® The architectural style of the building. ❑ �he proposed building materials and color(s). D. Additional material ® Provide labeled, color, 8-'/2" x 11" photographs of the site as seen from both directions on the Entrance Corridor. ® Signatures Commented [HM 11: Not provided. A detail is also needed in the concept plan set.