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Home My WebLink AboutARB201800148 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2019-02-05Heather McMahon From: Heather McMahon Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2019 11:45 AM To: 'Tobey Bouch' Cc: Margaret Maliszewski; Keith Bradshaw; Jeffrey Baker, Rebecca Ragsdale Subject: RE: Tobey Bouch shared "Sign modifications.tif' with you Attachments: ARB2018-148 sign app cofa requested changes.pdf, Sign mods.pdf Hi Tobey, Thank you for sending a photograph of your wall sign in which the top of the 'b' and the bottom of the 'y' in "Tobey's" have been shaved so as not to extend above the cornice and below the sign band respectively (see "Sign mods" attachment). While that alteration meets the Zoning Ordinance language that prohibits signs extending above and below building walls, it does not address the two ARB comments I sent to you in the letter dated November 21 (attached), which are below: 1. Revise the size of the wall sign so that the entirety of all letters fall within the sign band area and provide at least 4" of clearance between the bottom of the sign band and the bottom of the letters as well as at least 4" of clearance between the top of the sign band and the top of the letters. Ensure that no letter extends above the cornice or below the wall plane. 2. Vertically center the sign in the sign band. The sign size has not been revised so that the entirety of all letters fall within the sign band area (which is the white portion of the wall space; the red flashing at the very top is coping, and not part of the sign band area) and provides at least 4" of clearance between the bottom of any portion of the sign (i.e., the bottommost is the tail of the 'y') and the bottom of the sign band area as well as 4" of clearance between the top of any portion of the sign (i.e., the uppermost are the top of the 'T' and the top of the 'b') and the top of the sign band area. This can only be achieved with further reduction of the sign size or redesign of the 'T,' 'b', and 'y.' Furthermore, the sign mounting rails and the letters have not been moved so that the sign is vertically centered in the sign band area. Therefore, this revision does not meet the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines or the requested changes provided in the November 21 letter to you which is attached to this email. I cannot approve this sign application until these requests are met. Thanks, Heather McMahon, Senior Planner Albemarle County Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-296-5832 x3278 hmcmahon@albemarle.org From: Tobey Bouch <tobey@tobeyspawn.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:50 PM To: Heather McMahon <hmcmahon@albemarle.org> Subject: RE: Tobey Bouch shared "Sign modifications.tif" with you Try this. Thanks! Tobey M. Bouch Owner, Tobey's Pawn (434) 996-3517 - cell www.tobeyspawn.com From: Heather McMahon Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 5:26 PM To: tobey@tobeyspawn.com Subject: RE: Tobey Bouch shared "Sign modifications.tif" with you Hi Tobey, Dropbox wants me to set up an account; is it possible for you to emails the drawing(s) merely by email? If the files are too big, can you send them separately? Please let me know if we can share these files in an alternate fashion. Thanks, Heather McMahon, Senior Planner Albemarle County Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-296-5832 x3278 hmcmahon@albemarle.org From: Tobey Bouch (via Dropbox) <no-reply@dropbox.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 11:01 AM To: Heather McMahon <hmcmahon@albemarle.org> Subject: Tobey Bouch shared "Sign modifications.tif" with you Hi there, Tobey Bouch (tobey@tobeyspawn.com) invited you to view the file "Sign modiiricatiionsAif" on Dropbox. Tobey said: "Heather, Please forgive the delay in getting the sign alterations back to you. Please take a look at the proposed modifications and let me know if you need anything else. The letters are solid black and will fall within the edges of the wall cornice. Thank you for your patience. Tobey Bouch" Enjoy! The Dropbox team Tobey and others will be able to see when you view this file. Other files shared with you through Dropbox may also show this info. Learn more in our help center. Report to Dropbox I Q pF AL �411111QMOld E'l;34� Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 November 21, 2018 Tobey Bouch 612 Rio Rd. West Charlottesville, VA 22901 RE: ARB -2018-148: Tobey's Pawn wall sign (TMP 04500-00-00-16400) Dear Mr. Bouch, I have reviewed the above -noted application. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Guidelines: 1. Revise the size of the wall sign so that the entirety of all letters fall within the sign band area and provide at least 4" of clearance between the bottom of the sign band and the bottom of the letters as well as at least 4" of clearance between the top of the sign band and the top of the letters. Ensure that no letter extends above the cornice or below the wall plane. 2. Vertically center the sign in the sign band. Please respond by email within 15 days of the date of this letter indicating whether you will or will not proceed with these revisions. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60 -day review period associated with your original submittal. If you choose to complete the revisions, please email the revised drawings to me. If you choose not to proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve your application. Failure to respond to this letter shall be presumed to be a request to proceed to action on the application without further revisions. If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible. Sincerely, *- 4. pxboz- Heather McMahon, Senior Planner hmcmahon(kalbemarle.org 434-296-5832 x3278 cc: File ARB -2018-148 SLHK Trust P.O. Box 7505 Charlottesville, VA 22906