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Home My WebLink AboutARB201800041 Checklist 2018-03-27 RON MARTIN WAREHOUSE COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN(Updated March 2018) Building 1 Building 1 Building 2 1 Building 3 Building 3 Elevation West South West - West South Location&Size 1.Canopy:Centered I.Located in the upper 1.Above the first story 1.Betwee first and Blank wall area: In the vertically in the sign band of corner at the west end of windows: Centered secon story windows: blank wall area to the right the canopy,with 3"of clear the elevation,no larger vertically between the first Centered horizontally over of the entrance bay, space above and below the than 8'-4"(W)x 3'-7"(H), and second story windows, the first story windows, centered left-to-right. If *Criteria sign.If a single sign,the allowing 6"of clear space with a minimum of 10"of vertically between the 15` contained within the scored indicate possible sign must be centered left- below the cornice. clear space above and below and 2°d story windows; and,a minimum of 6"of sign locations. to-right.If multiple signs, the sign.If a single sign, with a minimum 6"of / /Ei/ clear space above and below Sign proposal the signs must be spaced to 2.South side of canopy centered left-to-right above clear space above and the sign is required.If sign must still meet all achieve a balanced above door:Centered the middle window bays.If below the sign. If multiple is taller than the scored Sign Guidelines appearance. vertically and horizontally; multiple signs,the signs signs,signs shall align band,it must align with for scale and with a minimum of 6"of must be spaced to achieve a across the facade,spaced signs on the west elevation. proportion. 2.Southern corner: Located clear space above and balanced appearance to achieve a balanced in the upper corner at the below. without over-crowding the appearance without over- Cabinet/box signs for these south end of the elevation, elevation. crowding the elevation. locations may not exceed no larger than 8'-4"(W)x 18"in height. 3'-7"(H),allowing 6"of 2.Entrance bay:Centered clear space below the horizontally and vertically / cornice. in the band above the entrance,with 10"of clear space above and below the sign. Cabinet/box signs for these locations may not exceettV- 18"' • Type Channel Letters Channel letters Channel letters Channel Letters Tagline Channel Letters;Tagline cabinet with push through/ cabinet with push through copy copy Illumination Internal neon or LED Internal neon or LED Internal neon or LED Letters: me 1 ne Letters: Internal neon or LED;Tag me cabinet: f.LED;Tagline cabinet: Internal fluorescent or Internal fluorescent or LED LED with opaque with opaque background background Channel Lett r Black daytime/white nighttime aces th black trim caps and returns;or White acrylic faces with white or bronze trim caps and bronze returns;or Red Colors MS 200C faces with bronze trim cap and returns.Individual signs may use up to 2 face colors. Mounting/ Raceway color tcrmatclt---Raceway color to match Raceway color to match - Letters:Raceway colof/ Letters: Raceway color to Raceway wall wall wall to match wall;Cabinet: match wall;Cabinet:Direct Direct mounted mounted Tagline Cabinet n/a n/a n/a White acrylic letters on White acrylic letters on bronze Colors bronze or black . �{ or black background background ( ' .. +-% SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES-Wall Sign, Single Business Updated: 6-17-2016 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE o 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering V (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to C1 L cabinet signs. ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, N/fr V- internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. (( ve 6 Reader boards are discouraged. to it- MATERIALS ❑ -4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building L being served by the sign. se rvt:� COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway-mounted channel letters, the raceway "„_ ` __„ _ 0, c " if shall match the wall color. "t `"7 �'�" Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. vi- t.t) Sign colors must not clash with the site,when viewed in S daylight and at night. �"tg"f "I/ G ja Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent ail A- colors), are prohibited. Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as colors) Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the v sign balance/unity. SIZE, SCALE,PROPORTION,AND LOCATION 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback �� y y U requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle I. 4-- REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES County Zoning Ordinance (unless sign has a variance). ver Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a & -7 / / sit era_c sign. / Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of V A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. ❑ 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural ^/ a element's size. tieCt- f 4:;14T/1/4 C'tw G The sign should not over-crowd the architectural element, (Y the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as billboards. / ❑�,9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. V The sign placement should not obscure architectural c _ f features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns, "% z.c¢� / pilasters and paneling). tri 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign band is 18". tyLii6 u'`".'i' . Sf44 This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the LL letters. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area 2 p 3 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface 69 ,style)to the sign and the•building. 17 Use of three typefaces or less. / Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to N l A" a balanced/legible/unified sign design. ( ry 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width l/ of the letter. (0/ 4- An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an hi(appropriate sign dimension. ir TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS Yi The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard 1 templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos /1-1( 7 and graphics be modified. When used,trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. t°/5.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved ' graphics/logos; ca,,,5:1 internal illumination may be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis. LIGHTING ry 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. a/L /� C S f� / V r `✓ J if Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual clutter and will be limited. 3 ti e REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 2 O 5.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance Corridor. r p- 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made AilV opaque (zero light transmission). (/ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create glare. All external light sources shall be white. 9.11 Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond , the edge of the sign. 9.iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light spilling outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. `-'`"� -- Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when back-lit(halo-lit). L" `� 9.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or it ) an opaque (zero light transmission)background. �/ �'f / Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. \Jd 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. Ail /1 ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the V Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will , not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of V 30 milliamp (ma) neon. i / Action on ARB-P Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an (1/(ft 4 f REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES (BP)2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match Wood Grill for 2283 is 485C. Red#2793 has been approved �{,� as an acceptable substitute. Pantone color match l for 2793 is 187C. (See below.) 12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 ARB 2015-114 & - may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a ^ / b 115 Shell Signs secondary color. ( "l ter ce, ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing All ft Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 ARB. Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed 1 Action as a graphic,up to 33%of the length of the sign. (�( Memo: 8/3/2015 5