HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900025 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
Michael Myers, PE, CFM
30 Scale, LLC
871 Justin Drive
Palmyra, VA 22963
RE: ARB-2019-25: Stonefield Bock D2 Phase 2
TM/Parcel 061 WO-03-D2-OOOAO
Dear Mr. Myers,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 15, 2019, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to amend the approved site plan showing 55 townhouse lots
to construct a 6-story mixed -use building with associated parking. 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.
I . Consider alternate brick colors to coordinate more fully with nearby buildings. Provide brick and
mortar samples for review.
2. With appropriate treatment of the building mass, the proposed 6-story height could be appropriate
for the Entrance Corridor. Provide drawings that show the depth of the building projections and
recesses. Provide sufficient depth to relieve mass, help establish human scale, and integrate the
large building into the surrounding development. Bring building mass to the ground plane,
especially in the brick areas.
3. Clarify the renderings to better illustrate the submitted material samples.
4. Revise the corner bays to establish hierarchy in the design and coordinate with the location of the
main entrance.
5. Include a material/color schedule on the architectural elevations sheets and key the materials to the
elevations.
6. Provide the west elevation for review.
7. Provide the standard window glass note on the drawings: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall
not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. Provide specs on the
proposed window glass.
8. Show how visibility of mechanical equipment will be eliminated.
9. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings: Visibility
of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
10. Provide information on the visibility and appearance of the elevator penthouse. If visible from the
EC, ensure that its design is fully coordinated with that of the building.
11. Provide a legible photometric plan for review.
12. Revise the photometric plans to indicate the finish proposed for each fixture.
13. Clarify on the plan whether or not the pole fixtures will be mounted on a base. If bases will be
used, clarify on the plan that the 20' mounting height includes the height of the base. Coordinate
the lighting plan with the light pole detail on Sheet 17.
14. Shod- how the proposed site lighting is coordinated with the illumination of the surrounding
development.
15. Include the standard lighting note on the plan: 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 adiacent roads.
The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural
areas zoning districts shall not exceed one halffootcandle.
16. Revise the plan to show all interior parking lot trees at 21/2" caliper at planting.
17. Confirm appropriate spacing for the Arborvitae and the Honeylocust trees.
18. List the Arborvitae as evergreen trees in the plant schedule.
19. Provide information in the plan to confirm that there will be sufficient space for the Arborvitae to
thrive at the top of the retaining wall.
20. Increase the size of the red maples and honey locust to 2%z" caliper at planting.
21. Replace the Hightower willow oaks with large shade trees that have a taller mature height that will
soften the appearance of the full height of the building, and adjust tree spacing accordingly.
22. Add the standard plant health note to the plan: All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be
allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height, the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs
and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application
forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at ,,1-vvw.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, identifr 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.
Sincerelv.
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 0276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: The Towns of Stonefield Homeowners Association
10461 White Granite Drive_. Suite 103
Qakton, VA 22124
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