HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800153 Action Letter 2019-03-25COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
March 25, 2019
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street
Suite K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARE-2018-153: Longhorn Steakhouse - Initial Site Plan (TM/Parcel 0610000013200)
Dear Mr. Collins,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on March 18, 2019, held a work session
on the revised design of the Longhorn Steakhouse proposal, focusing on the pedestrian connection, the
landscaping, and the architectural design. After discussion, it was the consensus of the ARB that:
1. The revised location of the pedestrian connection was an improvement,
2. The consistent spacing of street trees along the Rt. 29 frontage is required, and
3. Additional revisions to the architectural design are required to make the building design consistent
with the previous ARB comments. Suggested revisions included, but were not limited to, the
following: further simplification of form is required; brick and stucco would be acceptable
materials; the design needs to move further out of the Southwest and into the Mid -Atlantic.
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, and those from previous reviews, 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 fee to contact me.
Sincerely,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner
Cc: Michele Wright, LDRA Inc.
Jack DeGagne, Site Development Manager, Darden Restaurants
102 Trout Lily Dr.
Covington, VA 24426
Charlottesville Fashion Square, LLC
C O Washington Prime Group, Inc.
P O Box 7019
Indianapolis, IN 46207
File ARB-2018-153