HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700101 Review Comments 2017-10-10COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
October 10, 2017
Rev. 1: November 15, 2017
Lewis Rector
Gropen, Inc.
1144 E. Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2017-10: Sparrow Hill Subdivision Sign
Dear Mr. Rector,
I have reviewed the above -noted sign applications. The following revisions are requested to make the
proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines.
1. Revise the sign plan to specify the materials of each component including the sign, the bar that
supports the sign and the monument base.
Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Insufficient information has not been provided for
monument veneer. Address the following:
• Provide the manufacture's name for the stone veneer proposed for the monument
portion of the sign.
• The model numbers provided for the veneer appear to be for the "corner" portion
of the sign. Also, include the model number for the "flat" portion of the veneer or
clarify why the numbers provided are correct and sufficient.
• Provide either a sample of the veneer or the location of a local (Albemarle County)
installation of the specific veneer (exact manufacture, model number(s) and color)
that the County reviewer can inspect for the proposed veneer for the monument.
2. Revise the sign plan to specify the colors of each component including the sign, the bar that
supports the sign and the monument base. In the case of the veneer on the monument base
provide information on the veneer to be used including the vendor, the veneer name, and a color
graphic provided by the vendor showing its colors. Be aware that there should only be three or
less colors utilized.
Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Address the following:
• Specify the specific Pantone color numbers for each of the three colors (text
background & lines) in the sign portion of the monument sign or provide a color
sample of each color.
• Specify the Pantone color number or stain and finish for the "western cedar" bar
that holds the sign or provide a sample.
• See above in reference to the veneer proposed for the monument base.
Revise the sign plan so that all of the sheets show the sign in the same orientation. The
landscaping sheet and sheet 2 appear to show the sign rotated 90 degrees in comparison to the rest
of the sign plan, including the rendered image on the landscaping sheet.
Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Add a north arrow to the landscaping sheet in order
to clarify the orientation and location of the plantings.
4. Revise the sign plan so that sheets 2, 3 & 4 show the sign at the correct scale and location.
Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. The sheets specified are still not drawn and/or shown
to scale. The scale bars are not printed in a way that allows them to be measured with the
scale specified. The landscape sheet does not show the monument, and the bar that holds the
sign, to scale or even in proportion to each other.
Revise the sign plan so that the landscaping does not cross the right of way line and the location
of the existing fence is shown.
Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. The landscaping plan no longer shows an existing
fence, and contains a note that states "NOTE: No Existing Fence", although a fence is
shown on the previously approved site plan. Either confirm that the fence no longer exists
that it will be removed, or update the landscaping plan sheet to not specify that there is no
existing fence.
6. Revise the Landscape plan so that the table specifying the plantings includes the text "Quantity"
above the appropriate column.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
7. Revise the sign plan so that the sign, and the monument base, meet the setback requirements for
signs in an R-1 zone. Provide dimensions showing that that ordinance will be met.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
8. Revise the sign plan to include dimensions for the text height of both lines of text on the sign.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
9. Either provide a note specifying that there will be no internal or external illumination of the sign
or provide all required information on any illumination.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
10. Revise the page numbers so that they each have the correct number. The third and fourth sheets
in the sign plan are not numbered correctly.
Rev. 1: Comment addressed.
Please respond by email within 15 days of the date of this letter indicating whether you will or will not
proceed with these revisions. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60-day review period
associated with your original submittal. If you choose to complete the revisions, please email the revised
drawings to me. If you choose not to proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve your
application. Failure to respond to this letter shall be presumed to be a request to proceed to action on the
application without further revisions.
If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible.
Qinni-r.-Ixf
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Paty S
Senior
cc: ARB-2017-101
Judy Herring, 5444 Brownsville Road, Charlottesville VA 22903