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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800151 Staff Report 2019-01-10 4.0V AL% COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE 9 Department of Community Development 0= 401 McIntire Road,North Wing M• TV Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 v 'P 434-296-5832 ALBEMARLE COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD TENTATIVE Agenda for January 22, 2019 ALBEMARLE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 1:00 PM — Room 241 NOTE: Plans and other items submitted for the regular review items listed below are available for viewing at the County Office Building. If you are interested in viewing these documents, please contact the Department of Community Development using the information listed in the letterhead. 2. Call to order 3. Establish a Quorum 4. Disclosures 5. Public Comment 6. Consent Agenda 7. Work Session 8. Regular Review Items: a. ARB-2018-151: Airport Entry Pavilion • Contact: Christopher Jaeger b. ARB-2018-155: Wawa Contact: Jonathan Ritchie c. ARB-2018-160: Auto Zone Contact: Clint Shifflett 9. Other Business a. Approval of Minutes: b. Next ARB Meeting: February 4, 2019 10. Adjournment Consent Agenda a. ARB-2018-163: Boyd Tavern Market Initial Plan Contact: Justin Shimp NOTES REGARDING PUBLIC MEETINGS I. Each applicant is allowed to make a single presentation not exceeding 15 minutes in length.The applicant may divide the 15-minute allotment among various presenters,but the total presentation time will not exceed 15 minutes. 2. Each member of the general public who wishes to speak on a matter shall be allowed one appearance not to exceed 3 minutes. 3. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may demand a review of the application by the Board of Supervisors. Such demand shall be made by filing a request therefore in writing with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten calendar days of the date of such decision.For additional information see section 30.6.8 of the Zoning Ordinance. NOTES REGARDING ARB ACTIONS I. Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for the same period that the corresponding site plan is valid. If there is no site plan required for the proposed work,the Certificate of Appropriateness is valid for 3 years.Applicants requesting an extension of the period of validity must do so in writing.The letter must be received by the Director of Planning prior to the expiration date. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB-2018-151: Airport Entry Pavilion Review Type Site Plan Amendment Parcel Identification 03200000001000 Location 15 Aviation Drive Zoned Rural Areas (RA)/Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner/Applicant Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority/Talbert & Bright (Christopher Jaeger) Magisterial District White Hall Proposal To replace the existing elevator and flanking stairs with a 2-story entrance pavilion enclosing new elevators, escalators and stairs to provide access from the long-term parking lot to the terminal building. A new canopy is also proposed to connect the pavilion with the terminal building. Context and Visibility The airport property is located at the terminus of the Airport Road Entrance Corridor. The proposed entrance pavilion will replace the existing elevator/stair structure, which is located approximately 700' from the EC street. ARB Meeting Date January 22, 2019 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY The ARB has reviewed several applications for improvements at the airport, including parking expansions (2001 and 2014), signs (2003 and 2014), and hangar additions (2015). A Letter of Revision was approved on August 24, 2016 to replace the steps leading from the long-term parking lot to the airport terminal building. The steps were replaced in the same location using pre -cast concrete treads, brick risers and handrails matching those that lead from the airport to the elevator. Most recently (2017) the ARB reviewed a proposal to construct a pedestrian access ramp and canopy. That project is no longer being pursued. Staff is currently reviewing a site plan amendment for parking and apron expansions at the north end of the property. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION GENERAL GUIDELINES Purpose 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development Construction of the airport terminal building See recommendations within the designated Entrance Corridors is to insure that predates the establishment of the Entrance below. new development within the corridors reflects the Corridors. The terminal design is contemporary. traditional architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the Orderly and attractive development would be purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, that promoted in this case with an entrance pavilion proposed development within the designated Entrance design that is compatible with the terminal. Corridors reflect elements of design characteristic of the significant historical landmarks, buildings, and structures of the Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote orderly and attractive development within these corridors. Applicants should note that replication of historic structures is neither required nor desired. 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, land, and vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of buildings, land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: compatibility with significant historic sites in the area; the character of the Entrance Corridor; site development and layout; and landscaping. Compatibility with significant historic sites: 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing The entry pavilion addition is consistent in form, None. structures should respect the traditions of the architecture material and color with the existing terminal of historically significant buildings in the Charlottesville building, which predates the establishment of the and Albemarle area. Photographs of historic buildings in ECs. With this level of compatibility, the pavilion the area, as well as drawings of architectural features, is expected to have an appropriate appearance from which provide important examples of this tradition are the EC. contained in Appendix A. 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new development. Replication of the design of the important historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional requirements. Compatibility with the character of the Entrance Corridor 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to The proposed pavilion design is compatible with None. establish a pattern of compatible architectural the terminal building; visual unity and coherence characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in order are an anticipated result. to achieve unity and coherence. Building designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures within the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful balance between harmonizing new development with the existing character of the corridor and achieving compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area. Site development and layout 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing The proposed building mass and height are Provide a landscape plan natural landscape and should contribute to the creation of expected to blend with the existing terminal for review. an organized development plan. This may be building; they are not expected to overpower the accomplished, to the extent practical, by preserving the setting. By locating the pavilion in the same trees and rolling terrain typical of the area; planting new general place as the existing elevator, the trees along streets and pedestrian ways and choosing organization of the site would be maintained. Some species that reflect native forest elements; insuring that changes in the parking lot result in the creation of a any grading will blend into the surrounding topography new planting island, but proposed plants are not thereby creating a continuous landscape; preserving, to the included on the plan. extent practical, existing significant river and stream valleys which may be located on the site and integrating these features into the design of surrounding development; and limiting the building mass and height to a scale that does not overpower the natural settings of the site, or the Entrance Corridor. Landscaping 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping The size and location of the entry pavilion result in Provide a landscape plan are intended to reflect the landscaping characteristic of some changes to the parking lot, including the loss for review. many of the area's significant historic sites which is of two trees and the creation of a new planting characterized by large shade trees and lawns. Landscaping island. Details on the new planting are required. should promote visual order within the Entrance Corridor and help to integrate buildings into the existing environment of the corridor. 8 Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should be obtained by planting different types of plant materials that share similar characteristics. Such common elements allow for more flexibility in the design of structures because common landscape features will help to harmonize the appearance of development as seen from the street upon which the Corridor is centered. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES Compatibility with significant historic sites Structure design 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, The design of the proposed entry pavilion is None. doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible contemporary in style and character. It does not with the forms and features of the significant historic exhibit a close connection to the historic buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) architecture of the area. The forms, materials and the buildings described in Appendix A [of the design colors, however, relate closely to the surrounding guidelines]. The standard of compatibility can be met context of the airport terminal building. (Materials through scale, materials, and forms which may be and colors are proposed to match existing.) This embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as connection is important and appropriate. traditional. The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the objective of these guidelines. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. The elevation facing the EC includes a two-story None. Scale should be integral to the building and site design. window framed in brick. This element and the expanse of white metal at the second story 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a establish a monumental scale for the pavilion. The cohesive whole. scale is mitigated by the shift in materials above the first story, and the window placement and use of brick at the first story. From the EC, the pavilion is expected to be seen as a part of the greater whole, so the scale is acceptable. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building Blankness is not a characteristic of the proposed design should be relieved using design detail or design. vegetation, or both. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting A canopy is proposed to connect the pavilion to the None. devices should be used to unify groups of buildings within main terminal building. The canopy is not expected a development. to be visible from the EC. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be The proposed design is not a trademark design. None. modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be Proposed window glass is low-E insulated glazing None. highly tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the to match the existing glass in the terminal building. Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: Given the distance from the EC street, this is Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below expected to result in an appropriate appearance for 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed the EC. 30%. Specifications on the proposed window glass should be submitted with the application fiorfinal review. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated Equipment associated with the entry pavilion is None. into the overall plan of development and shall, to the contained within the building. extent possible, be compatible with the building designs used on the site. 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features will still have a negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor street, screening should be provided to eliminate visibility. a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above -ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of. a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be Some modifications to underground piping are None. designed to fit into the natural topography to avoid the need proposed. This is not expected to have a visual for screening. When visible from the Entrance Corridor impact on the EC. street, these features must be fully integrated into the landscape. They should not have the appearance of engineered features. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the The note does not appear on the plans. Add the standard architecturalplan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." note to the site and architectural plans. Lighting A proposal to replace the light poles in the long- See below. term parking lot is being reviewed under a separate application. Wall lights and canopy downlights are proposed for the entrance pavilion. Two sconces are proposed for the lower level of the east elevation. General Guidelines 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill over The entrance pavilion is located interior to the None. onto adjacent properties or streets; roe , so spillover is not an issue. 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush -mounted to The wall sconces are not full cutoff fixtures, but None. eliminate glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000 they emit 2879 lumens. The canopy downlights are lumens or more must be full cutoff fixtures. recessed fixtures. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate A photometric plan was not provided. Provide a photometric for display lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light plan showing the light levels will apply to most other uses in the Entrance levels at the ground Corridors. around the entrance pavilion. Ensure that light levels do not exceed 20 fc. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a LED lamps are proposed for both fixture types. Include a luminaire warm soft glow; however, a consistent appearance The canopy lamps are available at 3000K. The schedule in the plan. throughout a site or development is required. sconces are available at 3000K, 3500k and 4000K. Indicate a consistent color Consequently, if existing lamps that emit non -white light temperature for the are to remain, new lamps may be required to match them. fixtures. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate colors Pole fixtures are being reviewed under a separate None. for free-standing pole mounted light fixtures in the application. Entrance Corridors. 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole -mounted light fixtures should be compatible with the height and scale of the buildings and the sites they are illuminating, and with the use of the site. Typically, the height of freestanding pole -mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that exceed 20 feet in height will typically require additional screening to achieve an appropriate appearance from the Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures for The proposal appears to include minimal building None. the Entrance Corridors, the individual context of the site lighting and that which is proposed is at a distance will be taken into consideration on a case by case basis. from the EC. 29 The following note should be included on the lighting The note has not been provided. Include the standard plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that lighting note on the emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff photometric plan. luminaire and shall 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." 30-31 Guidelines or the Use o Decorative Landscape Lighting No decorative landscape lighting is proposed. None. Landscaping 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor The proposed work is not adjacent to the EC street, None. streets should include the following: so frontage landscaping is not an issue. a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3'/2 inches caliper (measured 6 inches above the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 35 feet on center. b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area should be interspersed among the trees required by the preceding paragraph. The ornamental trees need not alternate one for one with the large shade trees. They may be planted among the large shade trees in a less regular spacing pattern. c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board fence or low stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility easements. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: The proposed work is not located adjacent to an None. a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior interior road. roads. Such trees should be at least 2%2 inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 40 feet on center. 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: A sidewalk is provided around the pavilion at Provide in the entrance a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior parking lot level. A new island in the parking lot is pavilion site plan a pedestrian ways. Such trees should be at least 2'/2 inches noted to have trees and shrubs, but no details are landscape plan that caliper (measured six inches above the ground) and should provided. includes trees and shrubs be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be in the new planting island located at least every 25 feet on center. located east of the pavilion. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas, located 40 feet on center. Trees should be planted in the interior of parking areas at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided and should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking area. b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should measure 2'/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground); should be evenly spaced; and should be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be planted in planters or medians sufficiently large to maintain the health of the tree and shall be protected by curbing. c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24 inches in height. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: Two trees and some shrubs in the vicinity of the a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the existing elevator are proposed to be removed. front of long buildings as necessary to soften the A landscape plan was not included in the entry appearance of exterior walls. The spacing, size, and type pavilion submittal, but one was included in the of such trees or vegetation should be determined by the parking and apron expansion amendment (which is length, height, and blankness of such walls. under staff review). That site plan shows 10 elm b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, trees in a new planting island located east of the and other structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and entry pavilion. Shrubs (fothergilla and sweetspire) structures; "drive thru" windows; service areas; and signs. are also prosed in the island. The trees will Shrubs should measure at least 24 inches in height. adequately soften the appearance of the pavilion. However, the plants proposed to be planted in the 37 Plant species: a. Plant species required should be as approved by the Staff based upon but not limited to the new island must be included on the site plan Generic Landscape Plan Recommended Species List and associated with the entry pavilion. Native Plants or Virginia Landscapes (Appendix D). 38 Plant health: The following note should be added to the landscapeplan: "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 theplant." Site Development and layout Development pattern 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the The entry pavilion would replace the elevator in None. Entrance Corridor street and to other development within the same general location. It follows the orientation the corridor should be as follows: of the main building, facing the EC. Connections a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths, are provided to existing pedestrian and vehicular and pedestrian walks should guide the layout of the site. circulation systems. The project area is already b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor developed, with no open spaces or natural features street should be parallel to the street. Building groupings present. Views are not expected to change as a should be arranged to parallel the Entrance Corridor street. result of this proposal. c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to provide continuity within the Entrance Corridor. e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the extent practical, then such natural features should be reflected in the site layout. If the provisions of Section 32.5.2.n of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements required by that section should be located so as to maximize the use of existing features in screening such improvements from Entrance Corridor streets. f. The placement of structures on the site should respect existing views and vistas on and around the site. Site Grading 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the Some grading is proposed, and retaining walls are None. site to surrounding conditions by limiting the use of used, but the relationship of the site to surrounding retaining walls and by shaping the terrain through the use of conditions, as viewed from the EC, is not expected smooth, rounded land forms that blend with the existing to change. terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading plan shall be rounded with a ten foot minimum radius where they meet the adjacent condition. Final grading should achieve a natural, rather than engineered, appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, when necessary, shall be terraced and planted to blend with the landscape. 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the No grading is proposed within the driplines of trees None. drip line of any trees or other existing features designated to remain. for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection fencing should be shown on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and erosion and sediment control plans. 42 Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected on the site prior to any grading activity on the site. This protection should remain in place until completion of the development of the site. 43 Preservation areas should be protected from storage or movement of heavy equipment within this area. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new Some modifications to underground piping are None. drainage patterns) should be incorporated into the finished proposed. site to the extent possible. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The architectural design of the entrance pavilion. 2. Proposed lighting and landscaping. Staff recommends approval of the proposal with the following conditions: 1. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural plans: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. 2. Provide a photometric plan showing the light levels at the ground around the entrance pavilion. Ensure that light levels do not exceed 20 fc. 3. Include a luminaire schedule in the plan. Indicate a consistent color temperature for the fixtures. 4. Include the standard lighting note on the photometric plan: Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3, 000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall 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. 5. Provide in the entrance pavilion site plan a landscape plan that includes trees and shrubs in the new planting island located east of the pavilion. 10 0V.130W1 This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date 1 Cover Sheet November 2018 2 General Layout November 2018 3 Demolition Plan November 2018 4 Site Plan November 2018 5 Grading & Drainage Plan November 2018 - Project Description - - Entrance Corridor View and Airport Project Area Photos - A211 Exterior Elevations November 2018 A212 Exterior Elevations November 2018 - Parking Level Floor Plan, Terminal Level Floor Plan - - Lighting Product Data - - Materials List: Boral Bricks Mainstreet Collection: Salisbury, full range wirecut (sample and photo provided); Workrite Colored masonry cement Type S, color 2906 "Old Colonial"; Factory -finished standing seam metal, white; Factory -finished white window frames with Low-E insulated glazing; Factory -finished standing seam white metal roofing; White aluminum gutters; white stainless steel snow guards; Exterior lighting: white wall packs and canopy downli hts - 11