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Home My WebLink AboutARB201900113 Checklist SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES—Freestanding Signs REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE o 8.a Monument signs are preferred to pole-mounted signs. Ok,monument sign proposed Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule None proposed out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel. MATERIALS o 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should OK,materials are complementary be complementary. They should also support the aesthetics of the OK,materials support the aesthetics of the building building/complex being served by the sign. ❑ 8.b It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary OK,matches primary material (brick) building materials unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding element complementing the building. COLORS o 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. OK Colors must not clash with other elements on the site,both OK when viewed in daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), OK are prohibited. Use of three colors or less Ok, contribute to balance/unified sign design Black and white are colors. Updated: 08-19-2019 1 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a balanced/unified sign design. ❑ 9.c For raceway-mounted channel letters, raceways shall match None proposed the wall color. LANDSCAPING o 8.d Use ground cover, shrubs and/or trees to integrate freestanding OK signs into the overall site landscape. Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants OK List. SCALE AND SIZE o 4.b Signs may not exceed the size,height and setback requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance(unless the sign has received a variance). ❑ 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the OK sign. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in OK proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE o 4.d Lettering should be in proportion(font size and typeface style) OK to the sign and the building. Use of three typefaces or less. OK Updated:08-19-2019 2 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a balanced, legible,unified sign design. ❑ 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in None proposed proportion to the letter width. An outline width of 1/8"is the appropriate sign dimension. None proposed TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS,AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard OK templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and graphics be modified. When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or OK graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. LIGHTING o 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for freestanding signs. OK, External illumination o 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual None proposed clutter and will be limited. The design will be evaluated for size,balance, complexity, and distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor. o 5.e External Illumination should be shielded and not create glare. OK Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination OK beyond the sign. Updated: 08-19-2019 3 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES All external light sources shall be white. OK ❑ 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so OK that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right-of- way. ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as None proposed exposed neon signs), shall not be used. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. None proposed ❑ 5.c External illumination(or no illumination) is preferred for approved graphics/logos; internal illumination may be considered for approval. None proposed ❑ 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or an opaque (zero light transmission)background. OK • Cabinet signs shall be _constructed such that no light spills OK, externally illuminated outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. ❑ 8.e.iii Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for None proposed freestanding signs) with translucent faces shall be constructed such that no light spills outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. If back-lit(halo-lit), the faces and returns of channel letters None proposed shall be opaque. ARB ACTIONS ❑ (ARB Billboards are inappropriate for the Entrance Corridors. None proposed Action Memo: Updated: 08-19-2019 - 4 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 1/19/10) No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and None proposed layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance. Existing billboards may not increase in size and may not None proposed include modifications beyond the existing sign surface. No new illumination of any kind may be added to the None proposed billboard. ❑ (ARB Reader boards shall have an opaque background. Action None proposed Memo: 1/19/10) Only the letters may be illuminated, but illumination is not None proposed required. Reader boards shall not exceed 40% of the size of the overall None proposed sign face. The background color of the reader board shall be black or None proposed some other color already on the sign face. Construction of the reader board shall be integral with the None proposed main sign. The track holding the letters shall have minimal visual impact. None proposed ❑ (ARB Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat Memo: , i, v,., ,,,,,a io,�o .,..eying. Updated: 08-19-2019 5 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 5/4/09) Styrofoam backing is not acceptable. (Deleted Following 8/19/19 ARB action) (ARB Synthetic stucco can be used for signs regardless of the None proposed Action material to which it is attached. However, the condition where Memo the sign meets the ground must be addressed. 8" of a durable 8/19/19) solid material (not EIFS) must be provided at the base unless the sign is located in a landscape bed whose design avoids potential maintenance issues of EIFS at the ground. ❑ Action on ARB- Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an None proposed P(BP)-2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. Wood Grill Pantone color match 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 secondary -115 Shell Signs color. ❑ (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of None proposed Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre-existing Memo: conditions determine how much planting is required at the 10/5/09) base of the freestanding sign. ❑ Deleted If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state The following level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not 6/3/19 exeeed--th&illumination-pr-edueed-by-a-single-st-peke-of-30 ARB ;nilliamp (ma) neon. action ❑ Internal LED for the gas pricing: Daytime intensity limited to None proposed 70% of maximum intensity; Nighttime intensity limited to 16% of maximum intensity with automatic dimming at dusk. ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the None proposed Updated: 08-19-2019 6 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 Updated: 08-19-2019 7