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Home My WebLink AboutARB201800038 Correspondence 2018-07-19 (200 GARRETT ST,SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 COLLINS NGINEERING C434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX { www.collins-engineering.com TRANSMITTAL 0 FAX 0 MAIL X DELIVERY TO: MARGARET MALISZEWSKI FROM:GRAHAM MURRAY,PE COMPANY: DATE: 7/18/18 FAX: TOTAL NO.OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: PHONE NUMBER: SENDER'S PHONE NUMBER: PROJECT/SUBJECT: Flow Auto Final ARB Plan (ARB-2018-38) PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED: NO.COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION 1 7/18/18 PLANS 1 7/18/18 COMMENT RESPONSE LETTER 1 7/18/18 REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTAL NOTES/COMMENTS: THE APPLICANT ATTEMPTED TO FULLY ADDRESS ALL REMAINING SITE ARB COMMENTS.THE APPLICANT KINDLY REQUESTS HE BE CONTACTED TO TROUBLE SHOOT ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS SHOULD THE SITE COMMENTS NOT BE CONSIDERED RESOLVED. SINCERELY, GRAHAM MURRAY GRAHAM@COLLINS-ENGINEERI NG.COM (434)566-3011 RECEIVED BY: SIGNATURE DATE COLLINS ENGINEERING 200 GARRETT ST,SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com Ms. Margaret Maliszewski Chief of Planning Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville,VA 22902 RE: Flow Auto Final ARB Plan(ARB-2018-38) Dear Ms. Maliszewski Thank you for the comments dated July 9,2018 on our ARB plan submission of Flow Auto. Below is our comment response letter for the comments. Architecture Comments 1-5 are being addressed separately by the Architect and Collins Engineering has coordinated their plans with the Architect's plans.The Architect will be resubmitting their materials separately. Site 6. Sheet 6's note has been revised to require the contractor to install bronze light poles.The note now reads,"All proposed pole lights shall be bronze." Architecture/Site 7.Collins Engineering has received direction from the Architect multiple times that the guardrails on top of the retaining walls in excess of 30"will be embedded glass guardrail with a 1"aluminum cap.This will be the guardrail installed at Flow Auto and Collins Engineering has updated their plans accordingly.The Architect will be required,per this letter and ARB direction,to update their plans to consistently label the guardrails and to provide a detail.The applicant hopes that Collins Engineering's plans will be deemed acceptable provided the Architect submits updated plans reflecting this requirement. In efforts to further ensure Collins Engineering addresses their portion of this comment their plans have been updated slightly to provide further clarification. The note on sheet 4 for the front retaining wall adjacent to route 250 has been tweaked.This note now states handrails are not required here since finished grade wall heights are designed to not exceed 30".Similarly,the note for the lower seatwall along the eastern side of the building has been revised.This note also now states handrails are not required since the wall heights are not in excess of 30".There are two walls however that require handrails.The previously submitted plans specified embedded glass guardrail with a 1"aluminum cap for the western retaining wall.This requirement remains.The second retaining wall with heights in excess of 30" is the eastern upper retaining wall adjacent to the pedestrian entrance into the building.This note has been expanded to specify the same embedded glass guardrail with a 1"aluminum cap.The applicant hopes at this time their plans are to be found satisfactory pending the updated submission of the Architect's plans. Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information for final ARB approval. Sincerely, Graham Murray, PE graham@collins-engineering.com ram' BCQSNr 0. C H I T E C i 5 memo To Margaret Maliszewski Chied of Planning/Resource Management Dept. of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville,VA 22902 Date 7.18.18 Project Flow Audi-15026 Subject RE:ARB-2018-39: Flow Auto Final Dear Margaret, We have revised our Architectural Construction Document set to reflect your comments dated July 9, 2018. Our responses per comment: 1.We have chosen Glen-Gery"Oyster White with Speck"as it has a more 'mottled' look than previous brick specified. We will have the selected GC make a mock wall as soon as possible and coordinate with the ARB to advise. 2. Graniti Fiandre"New Ground Anthricite, honed finish" is still being used and can be found as F-1 on the Finish Schedule. Fibre C by Rieder is no longer being specified in this project. 3. There is no real visible difference between Solarban 60 and Solarban 70XL. Solarban 70XL is a more efficient piece of glass. It is not tinted, has a VLT of 64 and a VLR of 12. A sample is in route if still required. 4. A separate sign package is being worked on and will be submitted at a later date. 5. We've coordinated all of the notes to reflect a single design: "embedded glass guardrail with 1"aluminum cap"as they are all the same design throughout the site. There should be no guardrail fronting Route 250. 6. Civil should be changing the Pole lights to bronze. 7. Civil cleaned up the language to reflect a single design across all the guardrails and denoted more specifically where these are located on the site. There are no'handrails'on the site and all guardrails are 'embedded glass guardrail with 1"aluminum cap'. Thank•you. From Isaac Miller Assoc Architect imiller@brw-architects.com 112 fourth street ne I charlottesville virginia 22902 1434.971.7160 I www.brw-architects:com COLLINS EN G I N I N G ARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com Ms. Margaret Maliszewski Chief of Planning Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville,VA 22902 5 Ci RE: Flow Auto Final ARB Plan(ARB-2018-pf/ Dear Ms. Maliszewski Thank you for the comments dated May 7,2018 on our ARB plan submission of Flow Auto. Below is our comment response letter for the comments. Architecture Comments 1-4 are being addressed separately by the Architect and Collins Engineering has coordinated their plans with the Architect's plans. Site 5. A note has been added to the'Lighting Plan'sheet that mandates all proposed pole lights be black. Please also note,the adjacent properties are slated for renovations following this development.At that time it is intended the existing pole lights will be upgraded to match Audi's poles. 6. The note in question on sheet 2 has been removed. Architecture/Site 7.The Site plans have been revised to provide a label consistent with the architectural plans,which now specifies an 'embedded glass guardrail with 1"aluminum cap' on sheet 4.Sheet 4 has also been updated to direct the contractor to the architectural plans for the details of this guardrail. Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information for final ARB approval. Sincerely, Graham Murray, PE graham@collins-engineering.com 7/f/ ( iARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 COLLINS EN GIN RING (434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX l> www.collins-engineering.com TRANSMITTAL ❑ FAX ❑ MAIL X DELIVERY TO: MARGARET MALISZEWSKI FROM:GRAHAM MURRAY,PE COMPANY: DATE:6/22/18 FAX: TOTAL NO.OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: PHONE NUMBER: SENDER'S PHONE NUMBER: PROJECT/SUBJECT: Flow Auto Final ARB Plan (ARB-2018-35) PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED: NO.COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION 2 6/22/18 PLANS 1 6/22/18 COMMENT RESPONSE LETTER 1 6/22/18 REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTAL NOTES/COMMENTS: THE APPLICANT ATTEMPTED TO FULLY ADDRESS ALL REMAINING SITE ARB COMMENTS.THE APPLICANT KINDLY REQUESTS HE BE CONTACTED PRIOR TO ISSUANCES OF AN APPROVAL OR COMMENTS TO TROUBLE SHOOT MINOR ITEMS SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY. k) n�. SINCERELY, RECE D GRAHAM MURRAY �+ GRAHAM@COLLINS-ENGINEERING.CO JUN 2 5 1 18 (434)566-3011 Nny DEVELOPMENT REC.' VED BY: SI i' S •E DATE 2/Gl,c I 34. Delineate the utility easements on the landscape plan(C-600) and the site& utility plan (C- 300). Increase planting area to ensure that there are no conflicts between the proposed plants and extant/proposed utilities/easements. 35. Extend the proposed tree plantings along the full lengths of the EC frontage. 36. Provide street trees the full length of the Proffit Road frontage,including the southwest corner of the site, increasing planting area as necessary to eliminate utility conflicts. " 37. Provide one additional interior parking tree. 38. Provide a continuous row of shrubs along the Rt. 29 and Proffit Road frontages. 39. Provide trees and shrubs along the 5-space parking row near the northern entrance to the site. 40. Note that signage requires a separate application. Ground cover,shrubs and/or trees will be required to integrate the freestanding signs into the overall development. 41. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building. 42. Reduce the number of BNH and IV to below 10 and 25 respectively(or below 25%of typology totals) by introducing more plant variety. 43. Provided the standard plant health note on the landscape plan (C-600):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. 44. Revise the fuel pump canopy design to reflect a minimalist design. 45. Reduce the height of the fuel pump canopy to comply with the Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies as outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines. 46. Further reduce the footprint of the canopy to more closely meet the canopy standards. Mr. Hancock seconded the motion. \ The motion carried by a vote of 3:2. (Stoner and Van Der Werf voted no.) OTHER BUSINESS a. Brookhill:Visibility from the EC • After considering the information presented on the visibility of the proposed development, it was the consensus of the ARB that: 1) given the distance from the EC street, the review of the Brookhill Block 3 Ice Rink Initial Site Plan may be completed by staff, with ARB input at staffs discretion, and 2) the need for ARB review of the other blocks will be determined after some of the development is constructed. Mr. Wardell recused himself from Flow Auto and left the meeting at 2:55 p.m. Vice Chair Binsted took over the meeting. b. Flow Auto: Light pole color After considering the proposal to use gray instead of bronze as the light pole color, it was the consensus of the ARB that bronze should be used for consistency along the corridor,as per the guidelines. a. Next ARB Meeting: May 21, 2018 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:01 p.m.to the next ARB meeting on Monday, May 21, 2018 in Room 241, Second Floor, County Office Building at 1:00 p.m. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo May 7,2018 6 COLLINS GARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com TRANSMITTAL o FAX a MAIL X DELIVERY 1O. IAa£6 -r FROM: Grp-KEN. muaRAY COMPANY: DATE: Li la3 he FAX: TOTAL NO.OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: PHONE NUMBER: SENDER'S PHONE NUMBER: 113c-1 566 30 PROJECT/SUBJECT: N ANO PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED: NO.COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION 2 `I P3(Ig AR c S I-) /9-2 118 co/04,51•X R i NOTES/COMMENTS: LCsi ' (0./31.Ni kAAte ( aVE-Sr a /1s514.0 - sr O► C i sus (�pp G � 1134 566 3' I l�Pa GO,V1� N3 }NKS, As-evnkA.eet; V(1. Cp/'l RECEIVED BY: SIGNATURE DATE COLLINS ,ARRETT ST, SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-en gineering.corn Ms. Margaret Maliszewski Chief of Planning Albemarle County Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville,VA 22902 RE: Flow Auto Final ARB Plan(ARB-2018-39) Dear Ms. Maliszewski Thank you for the comments dated March 30,2018 on our ARB plan submission of Flow Auto. Below is our comment response letter for the comments. Architecture Comments 1-4 are being addressed separately by the Architect and do not impact the attached plans from Collins Engineering. Site 5. The notes have been revised to state the retaining wall brick will match the building's brick. 6. Sheet 2's note has been updated accordingly. 7. Additional shrubs have been added around the northwest corner of the display area,as shown on sheet 6. 8. The lighting plan has been corrected and now shows photometrics and cut sheets on sheet 7. 9. A note has been added to sheet 6 mandating these plantings be 24" in height at the time of their plantings. Architecture/Site 10.Vehicular and pedestrian handrails are not required along the retaining wall paralleling route 250, per Virginia Building Code requirements and a conversation with Mr. Frank Pohl dated February 27`F'.The wall heights paralleling route 250 do not exceed 30"and this parking is predominantly for display parking only where professional drivers will be enlisted to move vehicles.Also,these vehicles will not be moved often,and the one parking space that is not for display will be at-grade without a retaining wall in front of it. In light of these updates,a guardrail is not shown in this location and Collins Engineering's plans reflect this.To ensure this comment is fully addressed though,the limits of the handrails is shown and labeled in the back-rear corner adjacent to the building on sheet 4. 11.The note on sheet 3 has been revised to now simply label these two areas as landscaped areas.These locations are simply planting locations and the applicant apologize for any earlier confusion. 12.The plans and labels have been revised.The upper parking lot now proposes to have the same top finish as the adjacent sidewalk and interior showroom floor.This will provide an at-grade seamless transition.Additionally, the notes on sheets 3 and 4 have been updated to reference the material's finish(TeknoStone in soft black). 13.This note has been updated to address this comment. Please see the response above to comment#12. 14.This note has been updated to address this comment. Please see the response above to comment#12. 15.The item depicted in the comment letter is a trench drain and is now labeled on sheet 3.This item is not above the ground and will not be visible from route 250.The trench drain is needed to capture runoff along the sidewalk. Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information for ARB approval. Sincerely, Graham Murray, PE graham@ collins-engineering.com RECEIVED AP* 2 ¢ v c I COLLINS E N G I Ir a 4 P I N G t, zi,GARRETT ST,SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 r 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com March 5,2018 Margaret Maliszewski County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: ARB-2016-126 Flow Auto Audi Showroom Thank you for your comments dated February 6, 2017 on the Flow Auto Audi Showroom ARB application. Revised plans are hereby submitted incorporating the following changes in response to the items in your letter. 1. Architectural elevations are provided. The building and retaining walls will be norman brick with mottled color. 2. The building and retaining walls will be norman brick with mottled color: 3. The existing guard rail will be removed. 4. The project limits has been revised. 5. The IG shrubs have been increased to 24"high minimum at planting. 6. The shrubs extend around the corner of the display area. 7. Top of wall and bottom of wall elevations for the site walls are shown on the grading plan. 8. Plants are shown along the 10' wall on the east side of the property. Please contact me if you have any questions or require any further information. Sincerely, Scott Collins, PE COLLINS ENGINEERING 200 GARRETT ST,SUITE K CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434.293.3719 PH 434.293.2813 FX www.collins-engineering.com TRANSMITTAL ❑ FAX ❑ MAIL U DELIVERY TO: FROM: MARGARET MALISZEWSKI SCOTT COLLINS COMPANY: DATE: ALBEMARLE COUNTY 3/5/2018 FAX: TOTAL NO.OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: PHONE NUMBER: SENDER'S PHONE NUMBER: 434.293.3719 PROJECT/SUBJECT: FLOW AUTO ARB PLAN ARB2016-126 PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED: NO.COPIES DATE DESCRIPTION 8 SITE PLAN 8 ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS 1 LETTER NOTES/COMMENTS: BUILDING AND ALL RETAINING WALLS WILL BE NORMAN BRICK WITH A MOTTLED COLOR. RECEIVED BY: SIGNATURE DATE