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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800161 Minutes 2019-02-19Neil Williamson, with Free Enterprise Forum, thanked Sharon Taylor for her service to Albemarle County and its citizens for many years as clerk to the ARB. There being no further comments, the meeting proceeded. WORK SESSIONS a. ARB-2018-133:Oakleigh The ARB held a work session to discuss the perspective images illustrating the back elevation of the apartment building as viewed from the EC. In consensus, the ARB determined that the elevations were acceptable to move forward; no additional revisions were necessary. b. ARB-2018-161: Dogtopia: Fence Design The ARB held a work session on ARB-2018-161 Dogtopia to consider the applicant's request to provide relief from the condition made at the January 7, 2019 ARB meeting regarding the requirement that an 8- foot tall fence should incorporate a 2-foot base or decorative top. Motion: Mr. Van Der Werf moved for approval of the revised conditions for the Special Use Permit, as follows: The ARB has no objection to the proposed use with the following conditions: 1. The fence shall not conceal any part of the triple window on the southeast corner of the building or either of the 2 easterly brick piers. 2. The fence material and detailing are subject to ARB review. An 8-foot-tall fence shall have only bottom and top rails (no intermediate rails). The fence color shall be coordinated with the existing building colors and is subject to ARB approval. 3. Landscaping shall be provided on the east and south sides of the fence to the satisfaction of the ARB. 4. No tinted or reflective films or similar materials shall be applied to windows visible from the Entrance Corridor. Window glass visible from the Entrance Corridor shall remain transparent. Mr. Hancock seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 4:0 (Wardell absent). c. Guidelines update: Discussion The ARB held a work session on the Entrance Corridor Guidelines, identifying historically significant buildings in the Albemarle/Charlottesville area to be used for reference in the guidelines. It was the consensus of the ARB that staff's selections were acceptable, and the following comments were offered: 1. Additional commercial and rural examples would be helpful. 2. Consider adding the following buildings and/or making available for discussion: Piedmont Place, Crozet Library, Northside Library, the airport, train stations, the Transit Center, VNB building at Pantops, Luxor, 1 Boar's Head Point, Anglican Church on Rt. 250, grocery and hardware stores; Avon Street Food Lion/Goodwill. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo February 19, 2019 2 ALBEMARLE COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD FINAL Agenda for February 19, 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:vlewmg the County Office Building. If you are interested in ylewing these documents, please contaef the Department of Community Development using the information listed in the letterhead 1. Call to order 2. Establish a Quorum 3. Disclosures 4. Public Comment 5. Consent Agenda 6. Regular Review Items 7. Work Sessions a. ARB-2018-133:Oakleigh Contact: Steve Edwards b. ARB-2018-161: Dogtopia: Fence Design Contact: Valerie Long c. Guidelines update: Discussion: i. Historically significant buildings in the Albemarle/Charlottesville area ii. Scale, form, massing 8. Other Business a. Approval of Minutes: 1-7-2019, 3-20-2017, 2-6-2017 and 1-17-2017 b. Next ARB Meeting: March 4, 2019 9. Adjournment 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 1. 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.