HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900022 Action Letter 2019-04-18COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 19, 2019
David Timmerman, AIA
BRW Architects
112 Forth Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2019-22: Flow Auto Audi and Porsche Showrooms
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Dear Mr. Timmerman,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 15, 2019, completed
a preliminary review of the above -noted request to renovate and construct additions to the
existing building to establish two new automobile showrooms with associated site improvements.
The Board offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal.
Please note that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time.
Additional comments may be added or eliminated based on further review and changes to the
plan.
1. Consider revising the corrugated metal panel and concrete panel siding to brick.
2. Revise the elevation drawings to indicate Audi's interior ACM fascia and to identify the
material/color of the Audi entrance surround.
3. Revise the Porsche design to increase its connection to the historic architecture of the
county and its unity with the Audi building. For example, consider scale and treatment of
the columns, and materials.
4. Reconsider the size of the hyphen relative to its visual impact.
5. Provide material/color samples for review, including the brick for the site walls.
6. Revise the Porsche design to increase compatibility with the Audi design; alignment of
roof planes and mullion joints is a positive step.
7. Reduce the mass of the curved metal forms in the Porsche design. Reducing height will
help address this.
8. Further revise the design to establish greater unity between the buildings.
9. Provide specs on the proposed window glass for both dealerships, noting how the glass
meets the EC criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%.
Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%.
10. Provide information on proposed accessory structures and equipment showing
appropriate treatments for the EC.
11. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural plans: Visibility
of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
12. Submit a site plan amendment for review. Include a lighting plan and a landscape plan
that shows all proposed changes to approved plants. Show adequate tree protection on the
plans.
13. If new locations for vehicle display are proposed, an amendment to the approved special
use permit will be required.
14. Indicate the color of the brick site walls on the drawings.
15. Consider aligning the Audi and Porsche Nvall signs for increased unity in the designs.
16. Provide a color rendering of the west elevation.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience.
Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB
revision dates on each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating
how each comment has been addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made,
identify- those changes in the memo also. Highlighting the changes in the drawing with "clouding"
or by other means will facilitate review and approval.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely-,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: Janice Linkous. Architect
2205 Shepherds Ridge Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Flow Automotive Companies
1425 Plaza Drive
Winston Salem, VC 27103
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