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Project #/Name
ARB-2019-23: Harbor Freight Tools
Review Type
Amendment to an Approved Certificate of Appropriateness
Parcel Identification
04500000011000
Location
440 Gander Drive. West of Seminole Trail, north of Woodbrook Drive and south of Gander Drive
Zoned
Highway Commercial (HC), Entrance Corridor (EC), Airport Impact Area (AIA)
Owner/Applicant
PTAP Investments LLC & APTAP Investments LLC/Permit Advisors (Richard Rizo)
Magisterial District
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Proposal
The Gander Mountain building was designed as a single -occupant building with a single entrance. The building is
being converted to a multi -tenant building. This proposal is to renovate the west end of the north fagade to establish a
new storefront and entrance for Harbor Freight Tools retailers.
Context
The shopping center lies in a commercial area of Seminole Trail, directly east of Lowe's Home Improvement and the
Rivanna Plaza shopping center, north of Safelite Auto Glass, and south of union Bank and Trust.
Visibility
The north fagade of the building is visible from the Seminole Trail EC.
ARB Meeting Date
April 15, 2019
Staff Contact
Heather McMahon
Project History and Context
DATE
APPLICATION/REVIEW TYPE
RESULT
2/19/2013
ARB-2013-8
The ARB reviewed the Final Site Plan for Northtown Phase II A - Gander Mountain
10/31/2013
ARB-2013-88
Staff issued a CoA for the North Town center monument sign
8/22/2013
ARB2013-105
Staff issued a CoA for the Gander Mountain wall signs at Northtown Center
8/6/2018
ARB-2018-77
The ARB reviewed the Comprehensive Sign Plan for Northtown Center
3/18/2019
ARB-2019-26
Goodwill wall sign approved administratively.
4/15/2019
ARB-2019-23
The ARB will review this Amendment to a CoA for the first time
The Final Site Plan for Phase II of the Northtown Center development (ARB-2013-8), which included the Gander Mountain building, was approved by
the ARB in April 2013. With that approval, the following elevations were approved:
-,MI,+-
POPLAR FOREST OLD VA BRICK (TO MATCH EX111 ING BANK(
MORTAR COLOR: 073 (MATCH OF STELLAR ONE DANK MORTAaj
BEIGE 9 EWS
EXACT COLOR TBD
(TO MATCH STONE AND EXISTING BANK)
BEIGE 2 EIFS
EXACT COLOR TBD
(TO MATCH STONE AND EXISTING BANK
STONE VENEER
{COLOR TO BE COORDINATED WITH BRICK)
STONEVENEER: STONECRAiTLEESTONE.COLOR:OHARDONNAY
NOTE:
SEE LANUSOAPING SHEET ON sRE PLAN FOR SIZES AND
TYPES OF TREES ALONG BUILDING AS SHOWN IN THE RENDERING.
The approved north and west elevations for the Gander Mountain building (ARB-2013-8).
As were the following materials palette and colors:
APPROVED 13 ILDIN _MATERIAL IC'OL0RS
PROJECT NAME: Gander Mountain ARB 2013-08
Building Part
Material
Brand
Color
Motes
al-
`Stone
5vawaftIndustrie3-
Led est�one
Chardonnay
Brick
Old Virginia Br"ck
P13P1ar Forest
Shenandoah series,
Modular
EEFS
w9w4w
See aVlt colors
Sample is fof v xtu - ,
Paint:
Sherwin Williams
6082 Cobble Brown
(submitted 2/19/13)
W 7037 Balanced Beige
lnntrance feature
stained log
Gander
Cowboy Brown
For entrance feature
Roof of entrance feature
Metal
Una -Clad, Kynar 500
Fluorocarbon aluminum
Shenvood Green
VVuHlows
Dark Bronze metal
Una -Clad
On January 7, 2019, staff asked the ARB for direction on the Northtown Center Comprehensive Sign Plan (ARB-2018-7), specifically in regard to the
request for a Goodwill wall sign. (Goodwill is replacing Gander Mountain retailers as the main occupant of the building.) In consensus, the ARB
determined that:
Red, white and blue are approved colors. Black can be used as an accent color.
Internal illumination of graphics is not approved, except for the ULC graphic that is being moved from an existing location. External
illumination of graphics is acceptable.
The 4' letter height for Goodwill is acceptable.
- F 1 N A N T
1 _ BUILDING C NORTH ELEVATION
Scale- 1r,32- = 1'
The approved north elevation for the Comprehensive Sign Plan for Northtown Center (ARB-2018-77)
The ARB also noted at the January 7, 2019 meeting that:
• Red Harbor Freight letters will be difficult to read on the brick background. White letters would be more legible.
• Blue Goodwill letters will be difficult to read on the brown background. White letters would be more legible.
Despite this last direction, a blue (equivalent to Pantone 286) internally -illuminated channel letter sign for Goodwill was submitted to staff and approved
on March 18, 2019, as it met all of the criteria listed in the Comprehensive Sign Plan as well as the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines.
IC.7
The approved Goodwill wall sign (ARB-2019-26)
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ANALYSIS
REF I GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Purpose
1
The goal of the regulation of the design of development
As the building has already undergone ARB
None.
within the designated Entrance Corridors is to ensure that
review, its reference to historic architecture
new development within the corridors reflects the
and building traditions in the region has been
traditional architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the
analyzed previously. This big -box retail store
purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, that
is compatible with other like structures on
proposed development within the designated Entrance
the Rt. 29 Entrance Corridor, which is
Corridors reflect elements of design characteristic of the
characterized by suburban strip malls and
significant historical landmarks, buildings, and structures
shopping centers.
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
This is neither a new structure nor an
See recommendations in #9.
structures should respect the traditions of the architecture
addition to an existing structure but an
of historically significant buildings in the Charlottesville
alteration to a portion of an existing
and Albemarle area. Photographs of historic buildings in
structure's fagade. Rather than allude to
the area, as well as drawings of architectural features,
historically significant buildings in the
which provide important examples of this tradition are
region, the alterations should respect the
contained in Appendix A.
building design present. The alterations
should be compatible with the majority of
4
The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as
a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility
the building that will be left unaltered. These
with the area's historic structures is not intended to
issues are addressed below with guideline
impose a rigid design solution for new development.
#9.
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 Gander Mountain building is compatible
None.
establish a pattern of compatible architectural
to other big -box buildings that characterize
characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in order
Rt. 29, such as the Lowe's Home
to achieve unity and coherence. Building designs should
Improvement store across Rt. 29 to the west;
demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures within
the Wal-Mart to the northwest; and other
the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is
shopping center buildings in the vicinity.
substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking
This alteration will not alter the overall
a careful balance between harmonizing new development
building's compatibility with the suburban
with the existing character of the corridor and achieving
retail character of Rt. 29.
compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area.
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
Compatibility with significant historic sites
Structure design
9
Building forms and features, including roofs, windows,
The Gander Mountain building was
Provide complete,
doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible
previously a single -occupant building with a
dimensioned, and to -scale at
with the forms and features of the significant historic
single entrance; it is being converted into a
1/8" = 1'-0" scale elevations
buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to)
multi -tenant space and a new, second
of the north facade and west
the buildings described in Appendix A [of the design
entrance is desired. This request is to modify
side elevation.
guidelines]. The standard of compatibility can be met
the westernmost two bays of the building's
through scale, materials, and forms which may be
north facade to create a new entry and
Reduce the width of the piers
embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as
storefront for a new tenant, Harbor Freight
supporting the front -gable
traditional. The replication of important historic sites in
Tools. A complete elevation of the north
roof to achieve a less
Albemarle County is not the objective of these guidelines.
facade which is to scale and dimensioned has
not been provided, but a partial elevation and
imbalanced composition.
10
Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding
context of buildings.
rendering with a color and materials legend
has been provided for review, on which this
Revise the storefront design
to create a pediment form that
11
The overall design of buildings should have human scale.
Scale should be integral to the building and site design.
analysis is based.
is distinguished from the wall
12
Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor
The applicant proposes to create three bays
plane in its use of a different
should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a
by removing the existing central pier that
material. The use of synthetic
cohesive whole.
divides the present two bays. The newly-
logs such as those utilized on
created central bay will be capped in a front-
the west elevation would tie
gable roof form that roughly mimics the
the two elevations together.
profile of the existing Gander Mountain
porch. The proposed front -gable roof is
supported by two engaged piers, the width of
which matches the two end piers to remain
unaltered. This width appears over -scaled for
this secondary entrance and results in an
imbalanced composition.
The proposed piers are composed of EIFS
(`Cobble Brown' SW6082) atop stone veneer
bases (Stonecraft Ledgestone `Chardonnay').
The exterior wall planes between the piers
are layered in a tri-partite, horizontal pattern
of EIFS (`Cobble Brown' SW6082) at the
top, EIFS (`Balanced Beige' SW SW7037)
in the middle, and brick veneer foundations
(Old Virginia `Poplar Forest'). These
proposed EIFS, brick, and stone materials
and colors match what was approved in
2013.
The existing Gander Mountain building is
not symmetrical: where two bays extend
west of the central core on the north facade,
only a foreshortened bay extends east of the
core, forming an imbalanced composition.
The addition of a secondary entrance on the
west end, without mirroring the change on
the east end, will further emphasize this
already imbalanced, asymmetrical
composition. That imbalance is heightened
by the fact that the proposed entrance feature
has no de th. Whereas Gander Mountain has
a porch with a recessed entrance, the
proposed Harbor Freight Tool entrance is in
line with the exterior building wall. For
compatibility, continuity and a more
architectural solution, the secondary entrance
should have depth and provide shelter rather
than just being a non-functional applique.
Note that continued use of the Gander logs
would not be considered appropriate for a
new portico. A side elevation will be needed
for an entrance that incorporates depth as
described here.
An alternative approach that might be
pursued is adapting the pediment feature on
the west elevation to the new entrance.
Notice that a change of material demarcates
the pediment from the wall plane. On the
west, synthetic logs are used to allude to the
main entry porch on the north facade; a
continuation of this material over the Harbor
Freight Tools entrance would tie the two
elevations together, but ultimately, any
appropriate material and color could be used
to better replicate a pediment.
The west elevation of the Gander Mountain building at 440 Gander Drive.
Note the pediment form is created by a change in materials, the synthetic logs an allusion to the main entry porch on the north fagade.
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Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building
design should be relieved using design detail or
vegetation, or both.
Except for the proposed double -door entry
with transoms, all of the wall planes are
blind. The proposal illustrates large
expanses of blank EIFS in the flanking
bays as well as in the area above the
entrance and below the pediment profile;
the only decoration in the latter area is the
proposed wall sign that sits uncomfortably
in the expanse of wall. Additional detailing
or fenestration should be considered to
mitigate this vast blankness.
Provide additional architectural
detailing or fenestration to
mitigate the blankness of the
walls flanking the entrance and
the area above the entrance and
below the front -gable roof profile.
Note that a separate sign
application is required for the
illustrated wall sign.
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Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting
None such devices are proposed.
None.
devices should be used to unify groups of buildings
within a development.
15
Trademark buildings and related features should be
The applicant has requested that the
Revise the elevation drawing and
modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines.
standing -seam metal shed canopy above
color legend to show the
the entrance (the brand of which has not
approved brand and color for all
been provided) be colored `Interstate
standing seam metal proposed
Blue,' which is presumably a trademark
(MTL-1 and MTL-2).
color for Harbor Freight Tools. The
existing canopies are Una -Clad, Kynar 500
Provide manufacturer's cut sheets
Fluorocarbon aluminum in `Sherwood
and samples of the standing seam
Green.' Adding a blue canopy would
metal if the ARB approves
contribute to the incoherent and
alternative colors for the
imbalanced composition of this fagade,
canopies.
although a bronze or brown canopy might
blend with the exterior finishes well
enough to not show such contrast.
Alternatively, consistently using an
appropriate shade of blue for all awnings,
roofing and coping throughout the building
could establish an acceptable appearance.
Blue metal would be compatible with the
previously approved red, white and blue
sign colors. Note, however, that the shade
of blue approved for the Goodwill sign
i.e., Panton 286 is quite bright:
PANTON E
286
A darker shade would be needed for the
metal building elements. For colors other
than the approved green, manufacturer's
cut sheets and samples will be needed.
The standing seam metal on the main entrance front -gable porch roof- the standing seam metal on the canopies on the north fa(ade; and the coping along the entire
building are painted `Sherwood Green'. A blue standing seam metal canopy at the Harbor Freight Tools entrance will not have a coordinated appearance. Bronze or
dark brown may be an option for the new canopy and for the coping.
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The metal coping on the proposed gable
(labeled as MTL-2 on the drawing) is
incompletely identified as "Color: match
existing, adjacent." The existing color is
`Sherwood Green." Bronze or dark brown
may be acceptable alternatives for the
coping at the new gable.
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Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be
The note has not been provided on the
Provide the standard
highly tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the
submitted architectural elevation (A3.0).
window glass note on the
Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria:
No sample or manufacturer's
architectural elevations.
Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below
specifications have been submitted for
4001o. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed
review. The approved windows for the
Provide manufacturer
3001o. Specifications on the proposed window glass
Gander Mountain building (ARB-2013-8)
specifications for the
should be submitted with the application for final
were Una -Clad with a dark bronze metal
proposed storefront system.
review.
frame. The proposed storefront system
Ensure that the
should use the same to establish a
specifications are for the
coordinated appearance.
same window brand and
color reviously approved.
17-20
Accessory structures and equipment
This application is for the renovation of
Provide a roof plan
one building elevation and does not
showing the locations and
encompass site development. Loading,
dimensions of any proposed
service, and refuse areas were approved on
rooftop mechanical
previous site plans. No fencing, screening,
equipment. Provide a site
or stormwater management facilities are
plan showing the locations
proposed here.
of any proposed ground -
mounted mechanical
No accessory structures or mechanical
equipment.
equipment are being proposed. If
additional, new, or replacement roof -
mounted equipment are contemplated, then
a roof plan showing the locations and
dimensions of proposed rooftop equipment
must be provided for review. If any
additional, new, or replacement ground -
mounted equipment is proposed for the
north, west, or south sides of the building
(i.e., visible from the Entrance Corridor),
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then a site plan showing the proposed
locations and dimensions of the ground -
mounted equipment must be provided.
21
The following note should be added to the site plan and
The note has not been provided on the
Provide the standard
the architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical
submitted architectural elevation (A3.0).
mechanical equipment note
equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be
on the architectural
eliminated."
elevations.
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Lighting
No lighting plan has been submitted for
Provide manufacturer cut
review although the architectural rendering
sheets illustrating proposed
shows four proposed light fixtures. For a
lighting fixtures and
coordinated appearance, the proposed light
information on illumination
fixtures should match those models already
type, intensity, style,
approved and existing on the building.
shielding, color, finish, and
Manufacturer's specifications must be
installation height. Provide
provided for review. Full cutoff fixtures
either photometric diagrams
are recommended.
or a photometric plan
addressing all fixtures and
indicating that lighting does
meet the requirements of
Section 4.17 of the Zoning
Ordinance for all proposed
wall -mounted light fixtures.
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The following note should be included on the lighting
The note has not been provided on the
Provide the standard
plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp
submitted architectural elevation (A3.0).
lighting note on the
that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full
architectural elevations.
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."
7-8,
Landscaping
The site has been previously developed
None.
32-38
and landscaped. No additional landscaping
is proposed.
6,
Site Development and layout
The site has been previously developed
None.
39-44
and graded. No site development is
proposed.
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion:
1. The architectural character of the new entrance: an entrance feature with depth, a true pediment, other options.
2. Reducing the width of the piers supporting the front -gable roof profile.
3. Adding architectural detailing or fenestration to mitigate the blankness of the walls.
4. Appropriate color(s) for the proposed canopy, existing canopies and roofs, existing and proposed coping.
Staff offers the following comments on the Amendment to an Approved Certificate of Appropriateness:
1. Provide complete, dimensioned, and to -scale at 1/8" = F-0" scale elevations of the north facade and west side elevation.
2. Reduce the width of the piers supporting the front -gable roof to achieve a less imbalanced composition.
3. Revise the storefront design to create a pediment form that is distinguished from the wall plane in its use of a different material. The use of
synthetic logs such as those utilized on the west elevation would tie the two elevations together.
4. Provide additional architectural detailing or fenestration to mitigate the blankness of the walls flanking the entrance and the area above the
entrance and below the front -gable roof profile.
5. Note that a separate sign application is required for the illustrated wall sign.
6. Revise the elevation drawing and color legend to show the approved brand and color for all standing seam metal proposed (MTL-1 and MTL-2).
7. Provide manufacturer's cut sheets and samples of the standing seam metal if the ARB approves alternative colors for the canopies.
8. Provide the standard window glass note on the architectural elevations: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40% Visible light
reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%
9. Provide manufacturer specifications for the proposed storefront system. Ensure that the specifications are for the same window brand and color
previously approved.
10. Provide a roof plan showing the locations and dimensions of any proposed rooftop mechanical equipment. Provide a site plan showing the
locations of any proposed ground -mounted mechanical equipment.
11. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural elevations: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance
Corridor shall be eliminated.
12. Provide manufacturer cut sheets illustrating proposed lighting fixtures and information on illumination type, intensity, style, shielding, color,
finish, and installation height. Provide either photometric diagrams or a photometric plan addressing all fixtures and indicating that lighting does
meet the requirements of Section 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance for all proposed wall -mounted light fixtures.
13. Provide the standard lighting note on the architectural elevations: 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.
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This report is based on the followin,2 submittal item:
Sheet #
Drawin Name
DrawingDate/Revision Date
A3.0
Preliminary Elevations
2/21/19
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