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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700024 Correspondence 2018-02-14 • Margaret Maliszewski From: Margaret Maliszewski Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 5:22 PM To: 'Callie Robertson' Subject RE: City Electric Supply- Sign Pictures Hello, Callie. The sign will still need to meet the criteria of an approved Comprehensive Sign Plan.As I understand it, the property owner has hired another sign company to produce that plan. I haven't received it yet. Until I do, and until it is reviewed, presented to the ARB and approved by the ARB, I can't take any action on the City Electric Supply sign. Thanks for updating me on the status,though. Margaret From: Callie Robertson [mailto:crobertson@anchorsign.com] Sent: Wednesday,August 02, 2017 4:09 PM To: Margaret Maliszewski<MMaliszewski@albemarle.org> Subject: City Electric Supply-Sign Pictures Hello Margaret, We received the attached photos from City Electric Supply.They are hoping to keep the current sign layout because they wanted it to be sign high on the wall and installed in the layout that it is due to the awning that they just put up. Let me know if these help anything! Sorry for the delay—we were waiting on the pictures from them. I don't think they're the best photographers—but hopefully you can see enough! Let me know, and thank you for the help. Callie Robertson Permit Coordinator - Anchor Sign, Inc. P 843.576.3209 I F 843.576.7209 I Toll-Free 800.213.3331 crobertson©anchorsign.com I www.anchorsiqn.com I ©Anchor Sign Global Leader I Interior& Exterior Signage Solutions • .., r,de r°r O.. • ' * i# t i 0 . !0 iisigew.` ... .e .*--rT- , 111 i .; ••••••••.,18.,,, li...,' 2 .... 441044 ... r, 0• •. if ..rert.' • * • • • • if p t 0 , 1 i I-- if . . Ire,D .a. ....46 , ..... .."4„ I frd.--: . . • 1 • .a. ,.. a.. a • Margaret Maliszewski From: Margaret Maliszewski Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 10:43 AM To: 'Callie Robertson' Subject City Electric Supply Signs Callie, We have found that there are three wall signs installed at this site (photos below). Possibly only one has an approved permit. Our Code Compliance staff is looking into the situation, and will likely be contacting the property owner to facilitate resolution of the problem.As we've discussed previously,there are some outstanding items that need to be addressed for the City Electric Supply signs. 1. An alternate location/arrangement is required for the wall sign due to the unbalanced appearance and because it is too close to the gutter at the top of the wall. 2. The Comprehensive Sign Plan that was submitted is inconsistent with the City Electric Supply sign and the other signs on the building.The Comprehensive Sign Plan is meant to outline the various design elements of signs to be installed on the building in order to establish a level of coordination throughout the building.You may find the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines a helpful reference in composing your Comprehensive Sign Plan. 3. You have provided the Pantone color number for the blue used in the City Electric Supply signs. It differs from the approved blues, so this will need to be considered by the ARB with the rest of the proposal. To move forward with the ARB review of the City Electric Supply signs,we will need: 1. A Comprehensive Sign Plan that outlines the design elements of signs to be installed on the building, establishing a level of coordination throughout the building. 2. Revised drawings showing a revised location and design for the City Electric Supply wall sign that is balanced and uncluttered, and that is consistent with the approved Comp Sign Plan. 3. Pantone numbers for all colors identified on the drawings. Thanks. Margaret 1 II � 'I ;I i ; " cI i E ; i 'I 41 I I 1, - towi zE! f 4I 11. ' ' k ' 1 ` _..V`\A FirstSource }_- - i ' ' I OYPS0NI DIVISION � f Showroom do F-Mi--11-11---ir-CEIT-L__IL__L__i__. _ _ L_ Iii lw_ ,_... .„ ii . , i F---- , - . 1 1 1 ____________ -+wee i:::::::::::_,..) CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY ia . 1 I Margaret Maliszewski, Chief of Planning/Resource Management Albemarle County Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902 434-296-5832 x3276 mmaliszewski@albemarle.org • There being no further disclosures,the meeting moved to the next item. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Wardell invited public comment. Neil Williamson, with the Free Enterprise Forum, reviewed the results from a study about the positive and negative impacts of signage on businesses and on balancing aesthetics and design guidelines with commerce. He hoped that Albemarle County will keep signage good for both the community and for business. Mr. Missel noted that there was a fine line between reducing visual clutter and having the best signage. There being no further comments,the meeting proceeded. WORK SESSION a. Signs: Size, scale, proportion The ARB held a work session on sign size, scale and proportion and offered the following comments: 1. Yes,the sign guidelines should be updated. 2. Although subjectivity cannot be completely erased, objective tools are needed to assess size, scale and proportion. Something like the hypothetical example provided(total sign square footage not to exceed one-half the linear footage)may be workable. 3. Could staff research what other localities have done in terms of signage regulation? 4. Ask colleagues and other staff what challenges they have faced with sign regulation to date 5. Technology has changed considerably since the last sign guidelines update.Technological changes should be incorporated into the next update. a. Given the emergence of LED lights, studying the guidelines on illumination should be considered 6. Principles of alignment may be one point of consideration for aesthetic balance. 7. Proportion of depth margin (i.e., installation on a raceway)should also be considered. 8. County branding — signs should reflect positively on the County as well as the individual businesses. 9. The graphics/logo struggle is ongoing — what is appropriate in terms of size/scale and color palettes? What is not? 10. Branded color: How does it sit in the immediate context? Should the list of appropriate colors be re-evaluated? 11. Limiting signs to three colors is sometimes helpful, sometimes not. 12. Consider the impact greater distance from the road has on sign design. 13. Would it be beneficial to hold a work session with sign designers and business leaders to discuss the issues of signage on the entrance corridors? 14. How is compliance enforced after a sign is installed? OTHER BUSINESS a. ARB-2017-24 and -29: City Electric Supply Signs: Design, Comprehensive Sign Plan In consensus,the ARB agreed with staff's comments on the sign design and indicated that the sign should be revised accordingly. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo April 17,2017 2 • - Margaret Maliszewski From: Callie Robertson <crobertson@anchorsign.com> Sent: Monday,April 17, 2017 8:52 AM To: Margaret Maliszewski Subject: RE: City Electric Supply signs -ARB-2017-24 and ARB 2017-29 TMP 32-5B Attachments: IMG_4565 jpg;IMG_4566.jpg;IMG_4585jpg;IMG_4586.jpg; photo.pdf Good morning Margaret, I've mailed the$129 fee and Comprehensive Sign Plan.The package should be arriving at about 10am this morning.The Pantone color match is : Pantone 2945 C. Completion photos are attached. Please let me know if you have any questions or require any more information before you meet with the ARB today.Thank you again for the help. Callie Robertson Permit Coordinator - Anchor Sign, Inc. P 843.576.3209 I F 843.576.7209 I Toll-Free 800.213.3331 crobertsonanchorsiqn.com I www.anchorsign.com I ( Anchor Sion Global Leader I Interior& Exterior Signage Solutions From: Margaret Maliszewski [mailto:MMaliszewski@albemarle.org] Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 9:48 AM To: Callie Robertson Cc: Jennifer Smith - CDD - Planning; Lisa Green Subject: City Electric Supply signs -ARB-2017-24 and ARB 2017-29 TMP 32-5B Good morning, Callie. Your attachment shows a copy of the sign application—not an approved and issued permit. Our permit tracking system shows both permits as still under review and not yet issued. If the signs have been installed, this is technically a violation. I will consult with the ARB on April 17 to determine how they would like to proceed. Margaret From: Callie Robertson [mailto:crobertson@anchorsign.com] Sent: Friday,April 07, 2017 9:12 AM To: Margaret Maliszewski<MMaliszewski@albemarle.org> Subject: RE: City Electric Supply signs Good morning Margaret, I was taking notes yesterday when you called, but when I dug into this site on our system, I realized that we already received the permits! I've attached them to this email.They were emailed from Jen on March 30`^. We actually installed the signs after receiving these. Completion photos of the installation have not been sent to me yet, but I can send them to you as soon as they are. What should we do from here? Callie Robertson Permit Coordinator - Anchor Sign, Inc. P 843.576.3209 I F 843.576.7209 I Toll-Free 800.213.3331 1 crobertsonCcilanchorsign.com I vIA nchorsign.com I a,Anchor Sign _ Global Leader I Interior& Exterior Signage Solutions From: Margaret Maliszewski [mailto:MMaliszewski©albemarle.orq] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 5:38 PM To: Callie Robertson Subject: City Electric Supply signs Callie, As we discussed on the phone this afternoon, comments on the City Electric Supply signs are attached, as well as an example of a Comprehensive Sign Plan.A Comp Sign Plan is required for this building, and all new signs, including the sign you are proposing, must meet the approved Comp Sign Plan criteria. Comprehensive Sign Plans are reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Board. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks. Margaret Margaret Maliszewski, Chief of Planning/Resource Management Albemarle County Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902 434-296-5832 x3276 mmaliszewski@albemarle.org This email has been scanned for spam and viruses by Proofpoint Essentials. Click here to report this email as spam. This email has been scanned for spam and viruses by Proofpoint Essentials. Click here to report this email as spam. 2