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Home My WebLink AboutARB201900117 Checklist 2019-10-17E E SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES — Wall Sign, Single Business Updated: 6-17-2016 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to cabinet signs. Ok, reusing existing and manufacturing new channel lettering ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, internally illuminated cabinet sips may be considered. None proposed ❑ 6 Reader boards are discouraged. None -------- MATERIALS ❑ 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building being served by the sign. Ok, materials used complement building COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway -mounted channel letters, the raceway shall match the wall color. No raceway proposed Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. OK Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in daylight and at nigM. OK Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), are prohibited. OK, no intense colors proposed Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as colors) Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sip balance/unity. OK, 1 color being used SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle Ok, sign does not exceed requirements 0 REF CHECKLIST ITEM County Zoning Ordinance unless sign has a variance). ❑ Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a ❑ Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. ❑ 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural element's size. NOTES OK Design is appropriate for building Ok, sign is proportionally scaled The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element, Ok, sign is proportionally scaled the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as I Ok billboards. ❑ I 9.a I Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. The sign placement should not obscure architectural features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns, pilasters and paneling). ❑ 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign band is 18". Ok, proposed sign is integrated with building architecture Ok, no architectural features obscured by sign Sign is at an appropriate height This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the OK letters. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a OK charnel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance Low/Medium visibility Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area 1A U REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typefacTLettering is proportional to building style to the sign and the building. Use of three typefaces or less. l t eface used Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute tproposed a balanced/legible/unified sign design. ❑ 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width No outline proposed of the letter. An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an No outline proposed appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard N/A templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and graphics be modified. When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos N/A and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. ❑ 5.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved N/A ❑ S.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a N/A case -by -case basis. LIGHTING ❑ 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. None proposed ❑ S.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to OK visual clutter and will be limited. 3 e 0 REF S.c CHECKLIST ITEM Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance NOTES OK ❑ Corridor. ❑ 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made opaque zero light transmission). None proposed None proposed ❑ 5.e 93i External illumination should be shielded and not create Tare. OK Ok, no external light proposed All external light sources shall be white. Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond ❑ 9.iii the edge of the sign. Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. Ok, no translucent channel faces proposed ❑ Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when Ok, faces and returns of channel letters are opaque back -lit (halo -lit). 9.iv 5. 5.h Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or None proposed an opaque zero light transmission back round. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills None proposed outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. All illumination shall be non -blinking. None proposed An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, None proposed (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the ❑ ❑ ❑ ARB ACTIONS Deleted following Entrance Corridors. if LED light ❑ 6/3/19 ARB 30 action Action on ARB-P 1. Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an N/A ❑ E REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES (BP)2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match Wood Grill for 2283 is 485C. Red #2793 has been approved as an acceptable substitute. Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. tQee below. 12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 N/A ARB 2015-114 & - may be acceptable on a case -by -case basis as a 115 Shell Si s secondary color. ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the N/A Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/ 12 ARB Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed N/A Action as a graphic, up to 33% of the length of the sign. Memo: 8/3/2015