HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900096 Action Letter 2019-09-18COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
September 18, 2019
Mark Kestner
Henningsen Kestner Architects
1108 E. High St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Fax (434) 972-4126
RE: ARB-2019-96: 2300 Hunters Way — Coffee Shop and Hardware Store
Preliminary Review
Dear Mr. Kestner:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 16,
2019, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request. 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. Provide window glass specs confirming that Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) is not
below 40% and Visible Light Reflectance (VLR) is not above 30%. Provide a sample
for review.
2. Revise the dumpster detail to indicate that the brick will match the red brick of the
building closest to the EC.
3. See landscape recommendations.
4. Ensure that vehicles awaiting repair will be fully screened from the EC.
5. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the architectural drawings.
6. Add one 2 Y" caliper tree along the 4-space parking row located south of the
dumpster enclosure. Provide shrubs, 24" high at planting, along this perimeter.
7. Provide landscaping along the EC side of the building, between the building and the
drive-thru lane.
8. Provide landscaping consisting of trees and shrubs along the EC side of the drive-
thru lane. Coordinate landscaping with utilities.
9. Revise the utilitarian guard rail to a guard rail that has an appropriate appearance for
the EC.
10. Show on the plan the locations of all drive-thru related equipment and provide design
details for all equipment.
11. Make the extents of the new stormwater management facility easement easily legible
on the grading and utility plan.
12. Consider adjusting the drive thru lane and grading to make the lane more level and
provide a better base for the building, and to allow a zone to screen the guard rail,
and to slightly ease the slope to the EC.
13. Provide a rendered elevation of the west side.
14. Consider maintaining a regular fenestration pattern and explore alternate sign
locations.
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
cc: Heartrock Farm, LLC
2521 Summit Ridge Trail
Charlottesville, VA 24911
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