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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,North Wing
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434) 972-4126
March 26,2018
Beth Robinson
Hightech Signs
2165 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville,VA 22901
RE: Ron Martin Building Comprehensive Sign Plan
Dear Beth,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board,at its meeting on March 19,2018 approved,by a vote of
4:0,a revision to the Ron Martin Building Comprehensive Sign Plan to include a change from blue to black as
an approved letter color. A copy of the updated Comprehensive Sign Plan is attached to this letter.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above,please feel,free to contact me.
Sincerely, ^ce
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: R Bella Bean LLC
704 Ingleside Ln
Charlottesville VA 22901
File
RON MARTIN WAREHOUSE COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN(Updated March 2018)
Building 1 Building I Building 2 Building 3 Building 3
Elevation West South West West South
Location Si Size 1.Canopy:Centered 1.Located in the upper 1.Above the first story 1.Between the first and Blank wall area:In the
vertically in the sign band of corner at the west end of windows: Centered second story windows: blank wall area to the right
the canopy,with 3"of clear the elevation,no larger vertically between the fast 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 l n contained within the scored
indicate possible sign must be centered left- below the cornice: clear space above and below and 2"a story windows; band,a minimum of 6"of
sign locations. to-right.If multiple signs, the sign.If a single sign, with a minimum 6"of 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 façade,spaced signs on the west elevation.
proportion. 2. Southern comer: 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 exceed
18"in height.
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:Internal neon or Letters:Internal neon or
LED;Tagline cabinet: LED;Tagline cabinet:
Internal fluorescent or Internal fluorescent or LED
LED with opaque with opaque background
background
Channel Letter Black daytime/white nighttime faces with black trim caps and returns;or White acrylic faces with white or bronze trim caps and bronze returns;or Red
Colors PMS 200C faces with bronze trim caps and returns.Individual signs may use up to 2 face colors. .
Mounting/ Raceway color to match Raceway color to match Raceway color to match Letters:Raceway color 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
• This form outlines the specific design criteria for signs at this location.Future sign designs(new and/or replacement)must follow these criteria.Signs may not-exceed the
number of colors or fonts used,and must maintain coordination of signs throughout the property.
• All standard ARB Sign Guidelines also apply.
• The Original Comprehensive Sign Plan for this building was approved with ARB-2005-13.
• Subsequent changes to the Criteria were approved with the following applications:ARB-2009-84:Keller Williams Sign(11/2/2009);ARB-2010-56:Play It Again Wall Sign
(6/21/2010);ARB-2015-126:US Cellular Signs(1/29/2016);ARB-2018-41:Well Family Medicine(3/19/2018)
• `Building 1"refers to the southernmost part of the building."Building 2"is the middle,connector building."Building 3"is the northernmost part of the building.
• At its October 6,2014 meeting,it was the consensus of the ARB that neon could be replaced with LED lights in all previously approved Comprehensive Sign Criteria