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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
March 12, 2019
Justin Shimp
C/O Shimp Engineering
912 E. High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB201900007 Pantops Corner—Final
Dear Mr. Shimp,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on
Monday, March 4, 2019. The Board voted to grant approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness,
subject to the following conditions:
1. Revise the white picket hand rail for greater consistency with the immediate setting.
Include a detail(s) in the site plan for all hand rails. Black metal would be appropriate.
2. Coordinate all drawings with submitted material samples/colors, in particular the EIFS and
brick.
3. Clarify the discrepancy between the illustrated brick and the submitted brick sample.
Clarify how the illustrated brick will have an appropriate appearance for the EC.
4. Include the wood product in the materials list on the architectural drawings and provide a
sample.
5. Correct the labels on the lighting plan for the wall fixtures: change the two "D" labels to
6. Provide on the lighting plan information showing that the light fixtures will have a
consistent dark brown, dark bronze or black finish.
7. Coordinate the evergreens/retaining wall note (788' with evergreen screen) with the plants
illustrated on the plan.
8. Revise the planting size of interior road trees to 2 1/2" caliper.
9. Consider adding trees along the sidewalks at the north, south and east elevations of the
hotel.
10. Specify the perimeter parking lot tree planting size as 2 1/2" caliper.
11. Replace the Franklin tree with a tree from the recommended plant lists.
12. Add a fourth shrub type to the plant list. Limit the number of proposed plants for any one
species to 25% of the total proposed for that plant type (tree, shrub).
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13. Add trees at the base oi'the northern retaining wall to continue the EC planting and to
mitigate heights over 6'.
14. Include on the landscape plan the plants associated with any retaining walls shown on the
plan. Intensify landscaping to compensate for walls over 6' tall that are not terraced.
15. Provide top-of-wall and bottom-of-wall elevations for all retaining walls.
16: Provide additional information to clarify the appearance of the proposed brick.
17. Add windows on the west elevation of the three-story wing(4 total).
18. Consider further simplifications, including removing the intermediate coping of the three-
story wing, or moving the coping to the top of the wall.
19. Reconsider the stepping of the brick in the bays flanking the entrance bay(limit to 2
stories) and continue the brick to the top of the entrance bay.
20. A work session is required to address the building modifications.
Please note the following:
1. Any changes in the approved design will require a new application and additional review.
2. Changes made to the site or architectural plans after issuance of a Certificate of
Appropriateness can delay the signing of final site plans and the approval of building permits.
It is in the applicant's best interest to notify ARB staff of such changes and to initiate the
review of amendments to ARB-approved plans to avoid future delays.
3. Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for the same period that the corresponding site
plan is valid. If there is no site plan required for the proposed work, the Certificate of
Appropriateness is valid for 3 years.Applicants requesting an extension of the period of
validity must do so in writing. The letter must be received by the Director of Planning
prior to the expiration date.
If you have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
Cc: Pantops Corner LC
12704 Crimson Court, Suite 101
Henrico, VA 23233
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