HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900047 Action Letter 2019-05-22COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401. McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
May 21, 2019
David Timmerman
BRW Architects
112 41h St NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-201947: Flow VW Mazda, Advisory Review for a Special Use Permit (TM/Parcel
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Dear Mr. Timmerman,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on May 20,2019, completed an
advisory review of the above -noted request to construct two auto dealerships with related site
improvements, including the sales/storage/display of automobiles. 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. Revise forms, proportions, scale and materials to achieve a greater balance of
contemporary design with historic compatibility.
2. Revise the architectural designs to use forms, features, materials and colors that are
compatible with the forms and features of the significant historic buildings in the area.
Consider brick or stone or other natural materials instead of metal panels. Consider
revising the massing of the VW service drop-off.
3. Provide details for proposed curtain walls.
4. Clarify that the windows in the service wing use vision glass.
5. Revise the design to emphasize human scale.
6. Revise the architectural designs to establish greater coordination with nearby buildings.
7. Revise the trademark designs to meet the EC guidelines.
8. Provides specs on the window glass. Provide samples for review.
9. Provide locations of all accessory structures and equipment on the Initial Site Plan. Show
how visibility will be eliminated.
10. Vehicles shall not be elevated anywhere on site.
11. Vehicles for sales/storage/display shall be parked only in areas indicated for such
parking on the approved concept plan.
12. Include the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural drawings: Visibility
of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
13. Eliminate the illumination trough from the design(s).
14. Provide a complete lighting plan with the next site plan submittal.
15. Maximum height of pole lights (including bases and fixtures), shall not exceed 20'
Maximum light levels shall not exceed 30 footcandles in the display lot and 20
footcandles in all other locations.
16. Include in the next ARB submittal a plan(s) identifying all utilities and easements.
17. Replace small and medium trees with large shade trees in areas without utility/easement
conflicts.
18. Increase perimeter planting depth to 10' or demonstrate appropriate installation details.
19. Locate all planting within the boundaries of the parcel.
20. Eliminate parking spaces in excess of requirements and increase planting area for
interior and perimeter parking lot trees.
21. Planting islands shall have a minimum width of 5' (not counting curbing) or demonstrate
appropriate installation details.
22. Vehicles for display shall be parked in striped parking spaces.
23. Add trees or other landscaping along the west sides of the VW and Mazda buildings.
24. Provide planting area and large shade trees, 40' on center, 2'/" caliper at planting, along
the northeastern parking row.
25. Revise the plan to identify all parking spaces as display, customer, employee, vehicles
awaiting repair, etc.
26. Provide a complete plant list on the Initial Site Plan.
27. Include the standard plant health note on the Initial Site 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.
28. Label all parking spaces, including vehicles awaiting repair. Note that a Special
Exception of Section 5.1.31 of the Zoning Ordinance can be requested (with the special
use permit application).
29. Limit retaining wall height to 6'. Plant the terraced retaining walls.
30. Show projected VDOT improvements on the plan.
31. Consider the relationship between the Mazda building and the Rt. 250 EC.
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: Flow 1289 Stony Point LLC
1425 Plaza Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 E. High St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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