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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401. McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
June 18, 2019
Mr. Keane Rucker
Shimp Engineering
912 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2019-58: Pantops Corner Self Storage (TMP 07800-00-00-005E0)
Dear Mr. Rucker,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on June 17, 2019, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a self -storage building with associated
site improvements. 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 the architectural design to more successfully use architectural forms and features
to reflect the historic architecture of the area, particularly on the north and west
elevations. Providing consistently designed tower elements at each corner may be
appropriate.
2. Revise the architectural drawings to include information showing that the depth and
detailing of the architectural elements will result in features with an authentic
appearance.
3. Clarify in the elevation drawings and in the material schedule where the ground -faced
block is proposed to be used.
4. Revise the material schedule to indicate the color of the metal canopy, the color
name/number of the standing seam metal roof, the glass type, and the retaining wall
material.
5. Revise the split -faced block to a material with a more finished, less utilitarian
appearance.
6. Revise the glass to significantly reduce the tint. Choose one glass spec. Show that VLT
will not drop below 40% and VLR will not exceed 30%. Add the standard window glass
note to the architectural plans.
7. Show the locations of all ground- and building -mounted equipment on the plans. Show
how visibility from the ECs will be eliminated. Note that roof -mounted equipment will be
difficult to incorporate into a cohesive design.
8. Revise the lighting plan to coordinate the quantities of fixtures shown on the plan with
those in the schedule.
9. Revise the lighting plan to either include the canopy mount fixture on the plan and in the
schedule, and add the corresponding cut sheet, or eliminate the reference in note 4 on
sheet C9.
10. Revise the lighting plan to limit illumination at the ground to 20 tc.
11. Revise the plan to provide sufficient planting area and trees along the west side of the
building to help soften the building's appearance, along the west side of the parking lot,
and at the base of the retaining walls. Space the trees 40' on center with planting size of
2%" caliper.
12. Revise the landscape plan to coordinate the quantities of shrubs shown on the plan with
those listed in the schedule.
13. Provide additional context drawings and perspective views to demonstrate the
compatibility of the proposed development with adjacent existing and approved
development, and to show visibility from Rt. 20 north of the development, and from the
201250 intersection.
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: Pantops LC
12703 Crimson Court Suite 101
Henrico, VA 23233
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