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Home My WebLink AboutARB201900119 Checklist 2019-10-21E C 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, channel letters being proposed ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. N/A ❑ 6 Reader boards are discouraged. None proposed MATERIALS ❑ 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building being served by the sign. Materials complement building COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway -mounted channel letters, the raceway shall match the wall color. OK, raceway matches wall color Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. OK, sign colors are harmonious Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in daylight and at night. OK, does not clash with site Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), are prohibited. Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as colors) Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sign balance/unity. Ok, 3 colors 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 0 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 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 Ok, sign is scaled proportionally A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a sign. ❑ 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. Ok, sign is scaled proportionally to the size of the architectural element The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element, Ok, sign does not overcrowd the element, wall, or sign the wall, or the sign area. area Buildings and building elements should not be used as No building/building elements being used as billboards billboards. ❑ 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. Typical sign material used The sign placement should not obscure architectural Does not obscure architectural features or details 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". This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the Ok, sufficient spacing above and below letters. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a Ok, sufficient spacing above, below and on the sides channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance Medium visibility Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area E v REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style) to the sign and the building. Lettering proportional to building Use of three typefaces or less. OK, 1 typeface used Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a balanced/legible/unified sign design. N/A ❑ 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width of the letter. N/A An outline width of 1 /8" has been found to be an appropriate sign dimension. N/A TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and graphics be modified. OK, colors conform to template When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. OK ❑ S.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved graphics/logos; Internal illumination required for Comp. Sign Plan ❑ S.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a case -by -case basis. Internal illumination required for Comp. Sign Plan LIGHTING ❑ 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. Internal illumination required for Comp. Sign Plan ❑ S.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual clutter and will be limited. Internal illumination required for Comp. Sign Plan n REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES ❑ S.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on Internal illumination required for Comp. Sign Plan size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance Corridor. ❑ 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made N/A opaque zero light transmission). ❑ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create N/A Tare. All external light sources shall be white. N/A ❑ 9.ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it N/A illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond the edge of the sign. ❑ 9.iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light N/A, faces are opaque spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when N/A, faces and returns are opaque, letters are not back - back -lit (halo -lit). lit ❑ 9.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or N/A an opaque zero light transmission background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non -blinking. N/A ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, N/A (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS ❑ Deleted if LED lighting is the df "g-izius� � su�v tate N/A proposed sign following A 1 » tie a h,,, the LED ightS , it pro,;a 6/3/19 t i » tier a„eed h,, Q� the jqr. a sbigle Stroke zn nilh,.HT (Rift) neon. ARB ,action ❑ I Action on ARB-P I Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an N/A -I 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. See 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 Signs I 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 E