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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
February 11,2019 Updated 4.22.2019 by Erin Root per below instructions
Erin Root
c/o Two Little Ladies LLC
2584 James River Road
Howardsville,VA 24562
RE:ARB-2017-57:Albemarle Countertop Company
Dear Erin,
I have reviewed your resubmittal(dated 1/24/2019)for the above-referenced project.Original comments
from the July 17,2017 ARB meeting and my June 22,2018 comment letter(bulleted)are copied below.
Current comments follow each item and are in bold.
1. Submit material/color samples for review.
• See 13 and 14 below. This comment has been partially resolved.
This comment has been resolved.
2. Provide a treatment for the northern(right)elevation of the front(eastern)building bay to maintain a
connection to the renovated front elevation. Consider adding landscape or screening on the property
for the existing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• The plan on sheet 20 notes soapstone on the north elevation. Provide an elevation of the north side
of the building, note the proposed material on the drawing,and clearly show the extent of the
soapstone application.Note the building materials on Sheet 21.
This comment has been resolved.
3. Identify on the plans the existing vegetation at the east corner of the building/site.
• The tree was added to sheet 16. The species and size were not noted,but are needed on the plan.If
the species cannot be identified,note that it is a deciduous tree and note the size. Provide a
landscape plan that is legible. The landscaping on Sheet 16 is too small to distinguish individual
plants,and it is difficult to distinguish one plant symbol from another.
The size note is difficult to read and appears to say,"Existing deciduouse 2'sp 10 tree to
stay."Please clarify the meaning of this note.Please provide the site plan sheets at the
standard 24" x 36"size previously submitted for site plan review.
Note has been updated per instructions and placed on site plan.
4. Indicate on the elevation drawings the type of window glass proposed. Provide specs. Include the
standard window glass note on the elevation drawings and show that the criteria are being met.
Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light
transmittance IVLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR)shall not exceed 30%.
• Several types of glass are included in the glass table on sheet 21.Identify the glass that is
proposed. Provide the information at a legible size.
This comment has been resolved,
5. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural drawings. Yisibilizy tfall
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
• The note was not added to the drawings. Add the standard mechanical equipment note (see
italicized text above)to both the site and architectural drawings.
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Note has been updated per instructions and placed on site plan.
6. Indicate if a„y grow id-or lnttldir r--rncu nteci rquinrnc nt h v nd that shown o f shot t 7 is tn„posed.
• Equipment sl-t wn on the non ,side oft''':building,sere:•:- :�ci by three ar orvitae.This c. ,mint
has been resolved.
7. Revise the site and are.,it-2eturr4 timw;n .4 to show al.l':rcposee grow;d-and buildi� moutitai
lighting. Provide a c:i nlete pica for rev;� r.
* You've indicated that the only oew 3 for ill!sign.tkT'rte that inconotilion on the
li hti_rig must b:includet!wild _he sign,n piica'oo.This item has been satisfied relative to the site
and arehitechr-al submittal.
a. Provide a complete landilcape sehednle with the next submittal indicating a more diverse selection of
plant material.
• The plant selection has been diversified.A plant schedule has been provided but it is mi<. ing
standard information.Revise the plant schedule to identify proposed planting size.Thank you for
the information on bloom time,bloom color,etc.,but for Entrance Corridor purposes the schedule
only needs to contain the plant label,plant type,quantity,botanical name,common name,and
caliper or plar_ttng height(whichever applies).Please adjust the schedule according'y.
This comment has been resolved.
9. Provide tr,:e sr'ciI tt approprint.. fr r spec'.s.
• Tree,,pacing has C;.en 'This comment hay,6:;%11
10. Add the standard plant health note to the plans.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.
• The note does not appear on the drawings. Add the standard plan:health note(see italics above)to
the landscape plan. You noted an electric easement alone the front of the property. Please show the
electric line,the gas line, and the associated easements on the existing conditions and landscape
plans.
The note does not appear on the drawings.Add the standard plant health note (see italics
above) to the landscape plan.
Note has been updated per instructions and placed on site plan.
11. Clearly indicate on the site pk..in the existing landscap ng that is proposed to be removed.
You've indicated that the.landscaping is shown on Sheet 6,but at SW'x I I",the drawing is not
legible. Please provide Sheet 6 at a larger size and at a standard scale.
This comment has been resolved.
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12. Note that if any sign will be.ocated in an easement,a letter of approval from the easement holder will
he required.
• The sign location is approved with the sign permit, which is a separate application. You've
acknowledged that the proposed.sign location is in a gas easement. Provide the letter of approval
from the easement hcld_r with the sign permit application. This item is satisfied relative to the site
and architectural submittal.
13. Provide larger samples of the proposed materials on site for final review and selection by the ARB.
samples were provided at the ARB meeting:some were provided on site on 10/13/2017 and
:ere approved by the ARB on 10/16/2017. This comment has becn satisfied.
14. Provide larger samples of the window framing material for staff review.
• This sample was not provided. Please provide a larger sample of the window framing material for
review.
This comment has been resolved.
Please provide:
1. One set of revised drawings addressing each of the outstanding conditions.Include updated
revision dates on the drawings.Provide the site plan drawings to0scale at the standard 24"x 36"
size. Please see attached included
2. A memo including detailed responses indicating how each condition has been satisfied.If changes
other than those requested have been made,identify those changes in the memo also.
3. The attached"Revised Application Submittal"form.This form must be returned with your
revisions to ensure proper tracking and distribution. Please see attached
When staffs review of this information indicates that all conditions of approval have been met,a Certificate
of Appropriateness may be issued.
If you have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, fX &
Margaret Maliszewski �J
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
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