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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
January 22, 2020
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2019-123: 2415 Ivy Road (TMP 06000-00-00-025A0)
Dear Applicant,
At its meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 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 requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5)
recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
None
• 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. Provide the conservation checklist in the site plan.
2. Provide a tree protection fencing detail in the site plan and show the tree protection
fencing in the Grading and Draining Plan sheet.
• Regarding the Final Site Plan
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following
items must be addressed, in addition to all items on the Final Site Plan Checklist.
1. Confirm that the dumpster location is workable. If it will be visible from the EC include
details for the dumpster enclosure in the site plan and identify screen type, material,
manufacturer and color.
2. Show all mechanical equipment on the site plan. Show how visibility of all mechanical
equipment will be eliminated from the EC.
3. Provide the mechanical equipment visibility note: Visibility of all mechanical equipment
from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
4. Show the locations of the proposed gas meter and water utility box, and ensure that they
are not visible from the EC.
5. Revise the plan to provide the required ornamental trees.
6. Revise the plan to show utility easements and ensure that there are no conflicts between
the utilities and the proposed landscaping.
7. Revise the large street trees to a species with a narrower spread to minimize utility
conflicts.
8. Provide two additional large shade trees, 21/" caliper at planting, spaced 40 feet on
center, along the west side of the accessway.
9. Provide the standard perimeter and interior parking lot landscaping in all parking areas
where improvements (other than paint striping) are proposed: Large trees should align
the perimeter of parking areas, located 40 feet on center. Trees should be planted in the
interior of parking areas at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided and
should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking area.
10. Provide a wall detail and a material sample for the stone wall proposed between the EC
and the front parking area. Matching the character of other retaining walls in the area
would be appropriate.
11. Remove the decorative stone wall from the Existing Conditions & Demolition Plan.
12. Show tree protection fencing for preserved trees in both the grading and landscape
plans.
13. Provide a conservation checklist in the site plan.
14. Ensure that no grading is proposed within the dripline of any tree designated as
preserved.
15..If multiple tenants will occupy this building, submit a comprehensive sign plan for review.
Note that ARB approval of a comprehensive sign plan is required for multi -tenant
buildings with the final site plan.
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.orq/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.
Sincerel
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CC: Currell Corporatoin
35 Old Farm Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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