HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900148 Action Letter 2020-01-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 9724126
January 7, 2020
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering, PC
912 E High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2019-148: Overlook Hotel (TMP 07800-00-00-073A7)
Dear Mr. Shimp,
At its meeting on Monday, January 6, 2020, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board
unanimously voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site
Development Plan to the agent for the Site Review Committee:
• Regarding the Initial Site Plan:
The ARB does not recommend approval of the initial site plan at this time. Prior to Initial Plan
approval the following items must be resolved to the satisfaction of the ARB:
1. Resolve the development issues arising from the tree conservation and landscaping
easements on the subject property.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. Maintain grading outside the driplines of trees to remain. Show tree protection
fencing on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping, and erosion and
sediment control plans.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following
items and all items on the ARB Final Site Plan Check list must be addressed:
1. Show the location of mechanical equipment (building and ground mounted) on the
site and architectural plans and show how it will be screened from the EC.
2. Provide a complete plant schedule with the next submittal.
3. Show how landscaping, retaining walls and signage will be coordinated at the street
frontage and how an appropriate appearance for the EC will be achieved.
Perspective renderings are recommended.
4. Provide large perimeter parking lot trees, 2%" caliper at planting, at 40' on center.
5. Add 6 interior parking iot trees on the landscaping plan; or provide 4 additional
perimeter trees with 2 additional interior trees.
6. Add the plant health note to the plan.
7. Show the existing trees, tree conservation easement, and landscaping easements
on the existing conditions plan.
8. Resolve the development issues arising from the easements on the subject properly.
9. Revise the plan to provide landscaping to compensate for removed landscaping
required to mitigate visual impacts of the bank site.
10. Show existing trees on the existing conditions plan. Show trees to remain on the site
plan.
11. Identify the retaining wall heights on the south side of the hotel on the grading plan.
Provide complete information on the wall on the north side of the parcel.
12. Indicate retaining wall material(s) and color(s) on the plan. A physical sample may be
necessary for review.
13. Enhance the planting of the terraced retaining walls.
14. Provide site sections and perspective drawings to clarify appearance and visibility of
the hotel and retaining walls.
15. Show existing trees on the existing conditions plan.
16. Show areas designated for preservation, if any, on the site plan. Maintain grading
outside the dripiines of trees to remain. Show tree protection fencing on, and
coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping, and erosion and sediment control
plans.
If you chose to continue to pursue the initial site plan at this time, please.submit revised drawings
addressing the first bulleted item above. Alternatively, you may submit a new application for a
different proposal at your earliest convenience. Application fortis, checklists and schedules are
available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB. Please be certain that your ARB submittal addresses
the above -noted issues..
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
ncerely,
"J
Khris Taggart
Planner
ktaggart@albemade.org
cc: DJCM Investments LLC
1389 Richmond Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22911
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