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APPLICATION REVIEW HISTORY
ARB#/Name_ARB2017-82 Crozet Artisan Depot
ACTION,., r. . DATE' NOTES
County received application 8/17/17
Corresponding submittal 8/21/17 filing
deadline/ARB meeting date deadline; 10/02/17
ARB meeting
Transfer from intake to ARB Staff 9/6/17
First ARB staff review 9/8/17; 9/11/17 Application is complete and in compliance
with ARB standards and criteria
Comments to applicant
Resubmittal received by staff
Resubmittal reviewed by staff
Were all comments addressed?
Comments to applicant
Resubmittal received by staff
Resubmittal reviewed by staff
Were all comments addressed?
Comments to applicant
Resubmittal received
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Resubmittal reviewed
Approval letter sent 9/11/17 CoA letter and email sent
ARB meeting date
ARB action
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SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES—Freestanding Signs
REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES
TYPE
o 8.a Monument signs are preferred to pole-mounted signs. OK
Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule N/A
out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole
is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel.
MATERIALS
o 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should OK: posts and sign panels-are both aluminum
be complementary.
They should also support the aesthetics of the OK: well designed and consistent with existing
building/complex being served by the sign. signage
o Lb It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary
building materials
unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding OK: primary building material brick,but metal sign
element complementing the building. is complementary
COLORS
o 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. OK
Colors must not clash with other elements on the site,both OK
when viewed in daylight and at night.
Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), OK: no proposed color is dayglow or fluorescent
are prohibited.
Use of three colors or less OK: 4 colors total proposed, 2 of which are black
Black and white are colors. and white -) the whole is balanced and unified
Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a
balanced/unified sign design.
o 9.c For raceway-mounted channel letters, raceways shall match N/A
the wall color.
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LANDSCAPING
❑ 8.d Use ground cover, shrubs and/or trees to integrate freestanding OK: no landscaping proposed,but sign structure is
signs into the overall site landscape. light and would be obscured by plantings
Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants N/A
List.
SCALE AND SIZE
o 4.b Signs may not exceed the size,height and setback OK
requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance(unless the sign has received a
variance).
❑ 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the OK: light, aluminum 2"rounded frame and posts
sign. with rounded corners, painted lack
The structure and the sign that it supports must be in OK
proportion to each other.
SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE
o 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style) OK
to the sign and the building.
Use of three typefaces or less. OK: 1 typeface(New Gothic Bold)used
Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a N/A
balanced, legible,unified sign design.
o 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in N/A
proportion to the letter width.
An outline width of 1/8"is the appropriate sign dimension. N/A
TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS,AND GRAPHICS
❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard N/A
templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and
graphics be modified.
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When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or N/A
graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the
overall sign.
LIGHTING
o 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for N/A: none proposed
freestanding signs.
o 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual N/A
clutter and will be limited.
The design will be evaluated for size,balance, complexity, and
distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor.
o 5 e External Illumination should be shielded and not create glare. N/A
Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination N/A
beyond the sign.
All external light sources shall be white. N/A
o 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so N/A
that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right-of-
way.
o 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as N/A
exposed neon signs), shall not be used.
o 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. N/A
o 5.c External illumination(or no illumination) is preferred for N/A
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approved graphics/logos;
internal illumination may be considered for approval. N/A
o 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or an N/A
opaque(zero light transmission)background.
Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A
outward from the top,bottom, sides or back.
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❑ 8.e.iii Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for N/A
freestanding signs) with translucent faces shall be constructed
such that no light spills outward from the top,bottom, sides or
back.
If back-lit(halo-lit), the faces and returns of channel letters N/A
shall be opaque.
ARB ACTIONS
o (ARB Billboards are inappropriate for the Entrance Corridors. N/A
Action No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and N/A
Memo: layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance.
1/19/10) Existing billboards may not increase in size and may not N/A
include modifications beyond the existing sign surface.
No new illumination of any kind may be added to the N/A
billboard.
o (ARB Reader boards shall have an opaque background. N/A
Action Only the letters may be illuminated, but illumination is not N/A
Memo: required.
1/19/10) Reader boards shall not exceed 40% of the size of the overall N/A
sign face.
The background color of the reader board shall be black or N/A
some other color already on the sign face.
Construction of the reader board shall be integral with the N/A
main sign.
The track holding the letters shall have minimal visual impact. N/A
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❑ (ARB Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid N/A
Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat
Memo: surface as a background for lettering.
5/4/09) Styrofoam backing is not acceptable. N/A
❑ Action on ARB- Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an N/A
P(BP)-2001-12 inappropriate color for signs.
Wood Grill Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C. Red#2793
has been approved as an acceptable substitute.
Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. (See below.)
12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 N/A
ARB 2015-114 & may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a secondary
-115 Shell Signs color.
❑ (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of N/A
Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre-existing •
Memo: conditions determine how much planting is required at the
10/5/09) base of the freestanding sign.
❑ If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state The N/A
level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not •
exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30
milliamp (ma) neon.
❑ Internal LED for the gas pricing: Daytime intensity limited to N/A
70% of maximum intensity;Nighttime intensity limited to
16% of maximum intensity with automatic dimming at dusk.
ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the N/A
Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing
Memo: illumination of the graphic.
5/7/12
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SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES—Wall Sign, Single Business
Updated: 6-17-2016
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o 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering N/A: no internal illumination proposed
(mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred
to cabinet signs.
o 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately N/A: no internally illuminated cabinet sign proposed
accommodated, internally illuminated cabinet signs may
be considered.
o 6 Reader boards are discouraged. N/A: no reader board proposed
MATERIALS
o 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building OK
being served by the sign.
COLOR
o 4.e Color for raceway-mounted channel letters, the raceway N/A: no raceway proposed
shall match the wall color.
Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. OK: PMS 5493C (blue), PMS 167C (dark orange),
black and white are harmonious
Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in OK
daylight and at night.
Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent OK: no dayglo or fluorescent colors proposed
colors), are prohibited.
Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as OK: 4 colors total proposed, 2 of which are black and
colors). Additional colors may be approved if they white 3 the whole is balanced and unified
contribute to the sign balance/unity.
SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION
o 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback OK
requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance(unless sign has a variance).
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REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES
❑ Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall OK
A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a
sign.
o- Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of OK
A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can
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affect our perception of scale and can impact the
appearance of a sign on a building.
❑ 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural OK
element's size.
The sign should not over-crowd the architectural element, OK
the wall, or the sign area.
Buildings and building elements should not be used as OK
billboards.
o 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. OK
The sign placement should not obscure architectural OK
I features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns,
pilasters and paneling).
❑ 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high N/A: Channel letters not proposed
sign band is 18".
This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the N/A: Channel letters not proposed
letters.
4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a N/A: Channel letters not proposed
channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger
clearances required for larger sign bands.
Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance OK
Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area
will determine sign size, placement, and proportions.
o 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface OK
style)to the sign and the building.
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Use of three typefaces or less. OK: 1 typeface(New Gothic Bold)proposed
Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute N/A
to a balanced/legible/unified sign design.
o 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the N/A
width of the letter.An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an N/A
appropriate sign dimension.
TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS
o 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard N/A
templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos
and graphics be modified.
When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos N/A
and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part
of the overall sign.
o 5.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved N/A: no illumination proposed
graphics/logos;
o Sb internal illumination may be considered for approval on a N/A: no illumination proposed
case-by-case basis.
LIGHTING
o 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. N/A: no illumination proposed
o 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to N/A: no illumination proposed
visual clutter and will be limited.
o 5.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on N/A: no illumination proposed
size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance
Corridor.
o 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made N/A: no illumination proposed
opaque(zero light transmission).
o le External illumination should be shielded and not create N/A: no illumination proposed
glare.
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All external light sources shall be white. N/A: no illumination proposed
❑ 9.ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it N/A: no illumination proposed
illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine
beyond the edge of the sign.
❑ 9.iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light N/A: channel letters not proposed
spilling outward from the top,bottom, sides or back.
Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when N/A: channel letters not proposed
back-lit(halo-lit).
❑ 9.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or N/A: no illumination proposed
an opaque(zero light transmission)background.
Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A: no illumination proposed
outward from the top,bottom, sides or back.
o 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. N/A: no illumination proposed
o Liz An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, N/A: no illumination proposed
(such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the
Entrance Corridors.
ARB ACTIONS
❑ If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state N/A: no illumination proposed
The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will
not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of
30 milliamp (ma) neon.
o Action on Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an N/A
ARB-P inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match for
(BP)2001- 2283 is 485C. Red#2793 has been approved as an
12 Wood acceptable substitute. Pantone color match for 2793 is
Grill 187C. (See below.)
12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors,red 485 N/A
ARB 2015-114 &- may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a
115 Shell Signs secondary color.
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ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the N/A
Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing
Memo: illumination of the graphic.
5/7/12
ARB Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed N/A
Action as a graphic,up to 33%of the length of the sign.
Memo:
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Completeness Check for Signs i ' •
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Project if/Name: ARB2017-82:Crozet Artisan Depot I
Date Received at County:_8/17/17
Date Received in Design Planning:_9/6/17 _ • I
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Date of Checklist Check: 9/8/17 Assigned to/Date:_HNM 9/6/17 ,
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3. ARB Review—Will the permanent sign(s)be constructed in an Entrance Corridor? i - ' '
(See the Entrance Corridor map in the Sign Permit Application packet for a list of Entrance Corridors.) {
® Yes (This sign will be constructed in an Entrance Corridor and it does not meet the conditions of a $129.00 1 - . -
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Comprehensive Sign Review. See ARB requirements next pages.)
❑ Yes (This sign will be constructed in an Entrance Corridor and it does meet the conditions ofa Waive Fee 1
Comprehensive Sign Review. See ARB requirements next pages) I - i
❑ No (This sign will not be constructed in an Entrance Corridor) $0.00 -
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FEE TOTAL(Please add all the amounts checked in sections f—3): $ [ . . - _
FREESTANDING SIGNS • 1 ,
A. Submittal Requirements I -
® Site plan or latest approved plat showing,to scale,the proposed location of the sign(s)with dimensions. j .
® iistanca from the sign totheproperty lines and/or edge of the VDOT right-of-way, __I Commented[HMI] Not shown on site plan,butpage2/7 states ,
El 4A'foot_ngl'foundation diagram showing.how the base or pole will be anchored in theground. s ft inim s tb k"zoning h Id check<ompl once
El If the sign will be located in an easement,a letter of approval from the easement holder will be required. -� iCommentetl(HM2]i peke to Direct burial installation"oC i
al mrm posts _ -
Ej A to-scale color illustration of the proposed sign showing 1 f I
® Dimensions of the sign,including overall height from the ground;cabinet size,length,width and depth;base -
size,etc.(Be sure to also include these dimensions on the diagrams provided in the Sign Pennit Application packet.) - _ - ,
I4 Proposed lettering and/or graphics in their proposed location. I 1
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ElEntrance Corridor Requirements:If the sign is to be constructed in an Entrance Corridor,also provide a color i
illustration of the front and side elevations of the sign showing: I -'-
o If ktemallyngumielic,indicate which areas of the sign are opaque and which are illuminated,Internally. _ -:{Commented[HM33i yWA-
illuminated cabinet signs must have opaque backgrounds.(Opaque materials don't allow light to pass through. f
• When lit only from behind,the color of an opaque material cannot be detected nor can objects be seen through it.) It . - 1
o Identification of proposed materials and colors.Include standard color id numbers(Penton¢,Benjamin Moore,
Acrylic,etc.)for all materials,text,graphics,base,faces,trim caps,returns,etc. -
o Provide accurate physical samples of all colors proposed,preferably in the material proposed.(Paint chips that 1
accurately reflect the proposed colors are acceptable.) _ I
o Provide a site plan showing proposed Mandseapiniaround the sign,including botanical names and planting sizes. j.-� {Commented[HM41:Nor Provided' - -
o Additional submittal materials may be required if review by the Architectural Review Board is necessary.(The - 1
applicant will be notified if this requirement applies.) - 1
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WALL SIGNS
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® A drawing,to scale,showing dimensions of the sign(length,height,depth). I _ -
® Elevation drawing(s)or modified photograph of the entire building,to scale and in color,showing - '
IJ The sign location on the building,sign height above grade,and the length of building frontage.(Be sure to also •-
include these dimensions on the dlaurams provided in Appendix B.) ,4_',- - -
® Sign lettering and/or graphics in their proposed location. , . - ~
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®. Entrance Corridor Requirements: If the sign is to be constructed in an Entrance Corridor also provide a color -, 1
illustration of the front and side elevations of the sign showing: S C'" -
o Indication of sign type(channel letters,cabinet,panel,etc.).
o Indicate on the drawings the proposed materials and colors.Include standard color identification numbers - - - - -
(Pantone,Benjamin Moore,Acrylic,etc.)for all materials,text,graphics,faces,trim caps,etc.For channel letter! - . . - - - °
signs,indicate on the drawing that,Fhe acewaiteolor shall match the color of the wall to which the raceway is !.....I Commented[HMS] N/A _ - .,3,
attached. i, - 1
a Provide accurate physical samples of all colors proposed in the sign,preferably in the material proposed.(Paint . , - _'
chips that accurately reflect the proposed colors are acceptable:) - - i
o Location of proposed Rghtfxtures land manufacturer cut sheets describing illumination type,intensny slylet 1., -{Commented[HMO sN/A ' "'
shielding,color,and height.All lighting must meet ordinance requirements as outlined in Section 4.17. -i
o For bnternally illuminated kigns,indicate which areas of the sign are opaque and which are illuminated,(Opaque'.,"4 Commented IHM7]:N/A' 1
materials don't allow light to pass through.When lit only from behind,the color of an opaque material cannot be; - _
detected nor can objects be seen through it.) I
ILLUMINATION REQUIREMENTS '.--{Commented[HMB]:WA:no internal a external gh
proPreed-
0 The location of proposed light fixtures identified on a plan and/or elevation -- - . - -
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❑ Manufacturer cut sheets describing illumination type,intensity,style,shielding,color,and height.All lighting must - ,
meet ordinance requirements as outlined in Section 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. •
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