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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900145 Staff Report 2020-05-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 MEMORANDUM TO: Architectural Review Board FROM: Margaret Maliszewski RE: ARB-2019-145: Presidio Apartments (Martha Jefferson Hospital Apartments) DATE: May 3, 2020 ARB-2019-145 was scheduled for ARB review on March 16, 2020. That meeting was canceled and the application was not reviewed by the ARB. Staff s recommendation, as outlined in the staff report prepared for the March 16 meeting, was for approval with a number of conditions to be resolved administratively. While waiting for the ARB meeting to be rescheduled, the applicant revised the plans to address all of staff s recommendations. Consequently, staff now recommends approval of the proposal as illustrated in the revised drawings submitted by the applicant, including: ARB site plan revised 3/23/20, Building elevations revised 4/3/20, applicant response memo dated 4/l/20, and stone comparison (undated), with the condition that the Cobble Stone siding color is revised to Monterey Taupe. (See "Updated Attachments" at end of staff report.) 15.11 Ma] Is IV Il Blom to 411111,111 ill; Project #/Name ARB-2019-145: Presidio Apartments Review Type Final Site Plan Parcel Identification 078000000020M3 Location South of Peter Jefferson Parkway, north of Interstate 64, and east of State Farm Boulevard. [Figure 1] Zoned Planned Development Mixed Commercial (PDMC)/Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner/Applicant Presidio Pantops LLC/Riverbend Development (Ashley Davies) Magisterial District Rivanna Proposal To build six, four-story apartment buildings, a clubhouse and associated site improvements. Context and Visibility South of Peter Jefferson Parkway and Martha Jefferson Hospital, north of I64 and the Rivanna River. The development is expected to be visible from I64 between gaps in the treeline located between the subject property and the interstate. [Figure 2] ARB Meeting Date May 11, 2020 (rescheduled from March 16, 2020) Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY The Initial Site Plan for this project (ARB-2018-61, Martha Jefferson Hospital Apartments) was approved on the ARB consent agenda on May 7, 2018. The ARB completed a conceptual review of the architectural design (ARB-2019-73) on August 5, 2019. Comments made at the August 5 meeting are included in the Analysis section of this report. CHANGES SINCE THE LAST REVIEW The building design has been revised with alternate materials and different bay designs. Landscaping has been enhanced in some areas and reduced in others. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development within the None. The contemporary aesthetic chosen for the proposed See #5, 9. designated Entrance Corridors is to ensure that new development apartment buildings [Figure 3] does not reflect local within the corridors reflects the traditional architecture of the area. historical landmarks or the region's vernacular traditions. Therefore, it is the purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, The proposed materials [Figure 4] have been adjusted since that proposed development within the designated Entrance Corridors the last review. They include Hardie and Woodtone fiber reflect elements of design characteristic of the significant historical cement siding in a variety of panel styles and colors, Glen - landmarks, buildings, and structures of the Charlottesville and Gery manufactured stone veneer, and asphalt roof shingles Albemarle area, and to promote orderly and attractive development (IKO "Cambridge" in Harvard Slate color). The materials within these corridors. Applicants should note that replication of are modern but the lap siding and stone veneer refer to historic structures is neither required nor desired. traditional building materials. 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, Elevations have been provided for four building types. The land, and vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of design has been revised since the last review — the design buildings, land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the of the bays that break up the length of the buildings has Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: compatibility changed - but the overall character remains consistent. The with significant historic sites in the area; the character of the hipped roofs and balconies recall traditional residential Entrance Corridor; site development and layout; and landscaping. typologies. Some of the apartment buildings will be visible from the Interstate 64 Entrance Corridor, which has no overarching character. The site development and layout [Figure 5], as well as the contemporary design aesthetic, are similar to nearby developments, some of which have been reviewed and approved by the ARB. 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures None. The height of the four-story buildings reaches to See #5, 9. should respect the traditions of the architecture of historically approximately 60' to the top of the roof. This scale is large significant buildings in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area. in comparison to traditional architecture of the area but is Photographs of historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of in keeping with other similar residential developments that architectural features, which provide important examples of this have been approved by the ARB on other Entrance tradition are contained in Appendix A. Corridors in the development areas. The design attempts to break down the scale through massing and material 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's distribution. historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new development. Replication of the design of the important REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional requirements. 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a None. The style of the proposed apartment buildings is Revise the Cobble Stone pattern of compatible architectural characteristics throughout the contemporary, and the applicant has stated that the material siding color to one that is Entrance Corridor in order to achieve unity and coherence. Building selection and color palette are consistent with that which warmer and more muted designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures has been employed at nearby Martha Jefferson Hospital. to blend better into the within the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is The submitted stone sample and the Cobble Stone siding landscape. substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful color appear to emphasize light gray, rather than the warm balance between harmonizing new development with the existing tones of the hospital. The photocopy of the Kentucky Gray Consider using a stone character of the corridor and achieving compatibility with the Ashlar appears to be more in keeping with the hospital's veneer that emphasizes significant historic sites in the area. palette than the actual stone sample. the warm color tones of the nearby hospital. Coordinate submitted material samples with materials and colors listed in the color rendering packet and the line — - drawing elevations/notes, particularly regarding the cement siding and the stone veneer. 1 I M.ARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL Specify colors in the 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, Provide dimensioned Six apartment buildings and a clubhouse are proposed. The Elevation Key Notes. materials, colors and textures should be compatible with the forms architectural elevations and applicant's views from I64 show that only four of the and features of the significant historic buildings in the area, floor plans as well as apartment buildings will be visible. These include building exemplified by (but not limited to) the buildings described in material and color samples types 1, 2 and 3. The proposed building forms — rectangular Appendix A. The standard of compatibility can be met through with the Final Site Plan volumes, hipped roofs — are standard for residential scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture submittal. typologies. Human scale is addressed by varying materials which is contemporary as well as traditional. The replication of and dividing the length of the elevations into multiple important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the objective of Provide the color and sections. REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 RECOMMENDATION CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION these guidelines. material of the proposed roofing for future review. The building design was altered to eliminate the 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. Rusticseries Woodtone cement lap siding (Summer Wheat) Provide the standard elements from the Building Type 1 end elevations. window glass note on Certainteed cedarboard siding is now shown in this area, architectural elevations though it was not included in the material samples. The submitted for the Final Site renderings show these areas as light in color — possibly the Plan review. Cobble Stone shade of Hardie that was submitted. This light color will stand out in the landscape. A comparison of the previous and current renderings confirms this. A more muted tone would be more appropriate (Fig. 6.) Mesquite stone veneer is listed in the materials key on the line drawing elevation sheets. The color rendering packet lists Glen-Gery Kentucky Gray Ashlar, for which a sample was submitted. Although the illustration shows some warm tan/orange tones, the submitted sample emphasizes the gray tones. The stone is used at the lower stories of the buildings, so it may not have much impact from the EC; however, the coordination with the hospital may be reduced. l ' 3 i Roof shingles are a mix of black and dark gray. The Elevation Key Notes list Certainteed Cedarboard siding as a material used in the design, but that material REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION was eliminated from the color "Building Materiality" sheet (22 of 29). The notes also list the rustic cement siding on the side elevations of Building Types 2 and 3, but the color elevations do not show this. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. Scale The buildings are large but use architectural devices and should be integral to the building and site design. treatments to break up the mass and establish human scale. 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use Within the proposed development the building designs are forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a cohesive whole. consistent. Materials and colors are expected to appear mostly coordinated with the nearby hospital. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building design Windows, balconies and other openings eliminate should be relieved using design detail or vegetation, or both. blankness in most cases. An area of blankness remains in the central portion of the side elevations of Building Type 1. Muting the color of the siding in this area will help minimize impacts. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices No connecting devices are proposed. should be used to unify groups of buildings within a development. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to meet These buildings do not exhibit an obvious trademark the requirements of the Guidelines. quality; they are similar to contemporary residential developments in this area. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted or A note regarding VLR and VLT appears on the line highly reflective. Reflectance off the outside pane of glass should be drawing elevation sheets. kept below 7%. Specifications on the proposed window glass and samples of tinted window glass should be submitted with the application for final review. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated into the Provide the locations of all A maintenance building and dumpsters are proposed, but Identify mechanical overall plan of development and shall, to the extent possible, be accessory structures and they are not expected to be visible from the EC. equipment on the plan. compatible with the building designs used on the site. any ground -mounted mechanical equipment on Although it isn't labeled, mechanical equipment appears to 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features will the Final Site Plan. If roof- be located on the ground around each of the proposed still have a negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor street, mounted mechanical buildings. screening should be provided to eliminate visibility. equipment is proposed, a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, provide a roof plan with the e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above -ground utilities, and architectural drawings for REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security future review. Show how fencing devices. visibility of all mechanical equipment will be 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of. eliminated from the EC. a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. Provide the standard 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the The mechanical equipment note is on the site plan, but not Add the standard architectural plan: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the mechanical equipment note on the architectural drawings. mechanical equipment Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. to the Final Site Plan and note to the architectural architectural elevations. elevations. 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing natural The conceptual site design The site plan [Figure 7] appears organized. Existing Revise the site plan to landscape and should contribute to the creation of an organized suggests that a development wooded area to be preserved is not clearly identified on the clearly indicate wooded development plan. This may be accomplished, to the extent of the illustrated size, scale, site plan. Extensive grading and retaining walls are area to be preserved. practical, by preserving the trees and rolling terrain typical of the and layout can be proposed to accommodate the development. Much of this is area; planting new trees along streets and pedestrian ways and constructed with an not expected to be visible from the EC. The proposed choosing species that reflect native forest elements; insuring that any appropriate appearance for buildings are 3 and 4 stories tall but take advantage of the grading will blend into the surrounding topography thereby creating the Entrance Corridor. sloping terrain. This height is consistent with the taller a continuous landscape; preserving, to the extent practical, existing parts of the nearby hospital. significant river and stream valleys which may be located on the site and integrating these features into the design of surrounding development; and limiting the building mass and height to a scale that does not overpower the natural settings of the site, or the Entrance Corridor. 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the Entrance Provide a full site plan set A site plan has been submitted. It shows an interior road None. Corridor street and to other development within the corridor should for Final Site Plan review. stemming from Peter Jefferson Parkway establishing a be as follows: boundary for parking, and buildings on the north side of the a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths, and parcel. Travelways feed off this road into various parking pedestrian walks should guide the layout of the site. lots. The six buildings are scattered throughout the site, b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor street should between the parking lots and travelways. A shorter entrance be parallel to the street. Building groupings should be arranged to road is also provided in a central location, aligning with the parallel the Entrance Corridor street. clubhouse at the heart of the complex. c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. The subject parcel does not front the 1-64 EC and the d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to provide proposed buildings are not oriented parallel to the EC. continuity within the Entrance Corridor. Given the character of travel on I-64, the proposed e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek orientation appears acceptable. valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION extent practical, then such natural features should be reflected in the Sidewalks and paths are provided throughout the site layout. If the provisions of Section 32.5.2.n of the Albemarle development, connecting to Peter Jefferson Parkway. County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements required by that section should be located so as to maximize the use of existing The apartment buildings will be visible in the view from features in screening such improvements from Entrance Corridor the Interstate to the northeast. streets. f. The placement of structures on the site should respect existing views and vistas on and around the site. 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the site to Provide a detail of the Existing wooded area to be preserved is not clearly Clearly identify on the surrounding conditions by limiting the use of retaining walls and by retaining walls in the Final identified on the site plan. Extensive grading and retaining plan all tree preservation shaping the terrain through the use of smooth, rounded land forms that Site Plan set. Provide the walls are proposed to accommodate the development. areas and show adequate blend with the existing terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally brand name and color of the Retaining wall details are provided. Much of this is not tree protection fencing. unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading plan shall be rounded stone on the plan. expected to be visible from the EC. A retaining wall sample with a ten -foot minimum radius where they meet the adjacent has been provided. It is identified as Anchor Diamond Pro Consider a retaining wall condition. Final grading should achieve a natural, rather than Clearly identify on the plan in Natural Gray. The color resembles that of a standard block color that blends engineered, appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, all tree preservation areas concrete block. Block colors approved for other better with the landscape. when necessary, shall be terraced and planted to blend with the and show adequate tree developments in the ECs have typically been in the tan and Anchor Diamond Pro landscape. protection fencing on the site plans submitted for brown range - colors that blend well with the landscape. However, the views provided by the applicant suggest that "James River" has been approved for other 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the drip line of any trees or other existing features designated for preservation in the Final Site Plan review. the walls will not be visible from I64 due primarily to off- Entrance Corridor final Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection fencing site wooded area. (Fig. 8.) locations. should be shown on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and erosion and sediment control plans. 42 Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected on the site prior to any grading activity on the site. This protection should remain in place until completion of the development of the site. No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the drip line of any trees or other existing features designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection fencing should be shown on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and erosion and sediment control plans. 43 Preservation areas should be protected from storage or movement of heavy equipment within this area. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new drainage Stormwater facilities are proposed in the south and None. patterns) should be incorporated into the finished site to the extent southwest parts of the site. Based on the perspective views REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION possible. Preservation areas should be protected from storage or submitted by the applicant, these features are not expected movement of heavy equipment within this area. to be visible from the I64 corridor. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be designed to fit into the natural topography to avoid the need for screening. When visible from the Entrance Corridor street, these features must be fully integrated into the landscape. They should not have the appearance of engineered features. Lighting Provide a lighting plan for the Final Site Plan review A lighting plan has been submitted. It shows no excessive spillover. None. 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill over onto adjacent properties or streets; that includes photometric values of all proposed site 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush -mounted to eliminate Proposed fixtures are full cutoff styles. None. glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000 lumens or more must be and architectural lighting as full cutoff fixtures. well as a luminaire schedule and 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for display The plan shows a maximum light level of 7.5 fc; however, None. lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light levels will apply to most manufacturer's the photometrics were calculated using an LLF of .95. To other uses in the Entrance Corridors. specifications. meet County requirements, the plan must be calculated using an LLF of 1.0. This will increase the light levels slightly, but not enough to reach excessive levels. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a warm soft LED lamps with a cool white color temperature of 4000K Revise the lighting plan glow; however, a consistent appearance throughout a site or are proposed. to specify a warm development is required. Consequently, if existing lamps that emit white light (2700- non-white light are to remain, new lamps may be required to match 3000K). them. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate colors for free- Fixtures with a black finish are proposed. None. standing pole mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors. 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole -mounted light fixtures Pole fixtures are proposed to be mounted at 25' high. This Reduce the height of should be compatible with the height and scale of the buildings and is 5' taller than is typically approved in the Entrance parking lot pole lights to the sites they are illuminating, and with the use of the site. Corridors. As viewed from the I64 EC, some of these poles 20' maximum, including Typically, the height of freestanding pole -mounted light fixtures in will be screened by the proposed buildings and trees in the bases. the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. right-of-way will limit visibility of some others. It is Fixtures that exceed 20 feet in height will typically require possible that the additional 5' of height could make some additional screening to achieve an appropriate appearance from the of the lights visible from the EC, though at a distance. Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures for the Entrance Corridors, the individual context of the site will be taken into consideration on a case by case basis. REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION 29 The following note should be included on the lighting plan: "Each The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard lighting outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more note to the plan. initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 30- Guidelines for the Use of Decorative Landscape Lighting A wall -mounted sconce is proposed for some building None. 31 locations. Most of the locations appear to be for safety rather than decorative effect. Landscaping 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping are Submit a landscape plan A landscape plan has been submitted. The subject parcel None. intended to reflect the landscaping characteristic of many of the with a landscape schedule has no EC frontage, so EC street trees are not required. area's significant historic sites which is characterized by large shade for the Final Site Plan There is another parcel and right-of-way located between trees and lawns. Landscaping should promote visual order within the review. the subject parcel and the EC. Both are wooded. Although Entrance Corridor and help to integrate buildings into the existing VDOT may choose to retain the trees in the right-of-way, environment of the corridor. the wooded parcel may be developed in the future, and neither the neighboring property nor the right-of-way can 8 Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should be obtained by planting different types of plant materials that share similar be entirely relied upon as a permanent landscape buffer. characteristics. Such common elements allow for more flexibility in the design of structures because common landscape features will help to harmonize the appearance of development as seen from the street upon which the Corridor is centered. 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor streets should None. include the following: a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3% inches caliper (measured 6 inches above the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 35 feet on center. b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area should be interspersed among the trees required by the preceding paragraph. The ornamental trees need not alternate one for one with the large shade trees. They may be planted among the large shade trees in a less regular spacing pattern. c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board fence or low 10 REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility easements. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: Provide trees, 40' on center, Trees are provided along the portion of PJ Parkway where Provide trees, 40' on a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior roads. Such 2-%2" caliper at planting, development is proposed, but not the full length of the center, 2-1/2 ' caliper at trees should be at least 21/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above along the full frontage of parcel frontage. Trees are provided along interior roads at planting, along the full the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Peter Jefferson Parkway the size and spacing required. Some of these trees double as parcel frontage of Peter Such trees should be located at least every 40 feet on center. and flanking the northern pedestrian path trees. A few trees near the Appleton/PJP Jefferson Parkway. internal road. intersection fall within the sanitary easement. Shift trees to locations 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: Trees are planted close to most of the sidewalks throughout a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior pedestrian the development. Trees are provided along the north side of outside of utility ways. Such trees should be at least 21/2 inches caliper (measured six the trail. easements. inches above the ground) and should be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 25 feet on center. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: Provide perimeter parking Perimeter and interior parking lot trees are provided at the None. a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas, located 40 trees as well as interior required size and quantity. Some of these trees double as feet on center. Trees should be planted in the interior of parking parking trees (one tree for trees along pedestrian path and buildings. areas at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided and every 10 proposed parking should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking spaces) at 2-1/2" caliper at area. planting and 40' on center. b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should measure 21/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground); should be evenly spaced; and should be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be planted in planters or medians sufficiently large to maintain the health of the tree and shall be protected by curbing. c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24 inches in height. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: Add a mix of trees in an Trees are provided along the long building elevations. Consider revising the a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of long informal arrangement south Some of these trees double as trees along parking lot Eastern Red Cedar screen buildings as necessary to soften the appearance of exterior walls. of Building 6. perimeters and pedestrian paths.. A group of 10 trees has to a mix of trees for a The spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation should be been added south of Building 6. The quantity of planting more natural appearance. determined by the length, height, and blankness of such walls. has been reduced between Building 4 and the large 11 REF GUIDELINE 8/5/2019 CURRENT ISSUE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other stormwater management facility. The planting at the structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive retaining walls at the large stormwater management facility thru" windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at has also been changed. Plants have been deleted from the least 24 inches in height. terraces and the mixed deciduous trees at the top of the walls have been revised to a row of Eastern Red Cedar. This will establish an effective screen, but it will not have a natural appearance and may stand out in the landscape. 37 Plant species: a. Plant species required should be as approved by the See recommendation in #7- The proposed plants appear on the recommended lists. None. Staff based upon but not limited to the Generic Landscape Plan 8. Recommended Species List and Native Plants for Virginia Landscapes (Appendix D . 38 Plant health: The following note should be added to the landscape Provide the standard plant The plant health note is on the landscape plan. None. plan: All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, health note on the and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is landscape plan. prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant. SIGNS Note that a separate sign - None at this time. application will be required. 12 L00 Pantops `v P 5w'O ,? 11 Figure 1: The site of the proposed development, outlined in yellow, is approximately 400 feet north of the northern edge of the westbound lanes of I-64. 13 ti 49 EXTFNTS OF PRESIDI© APARTMENTS 'v'1EW 4 - PROPOSED SION A'IeBMARLP(4�NT, VA 17 OF 29 NOVEMBER 25, 2019 Figure 2: Applicant's projected view of apartments from I-64, looking northeast from bridge crossing the Rivanna River. 14 7 wwi p A 1116, L F- Figure 3: Building elevations. June 23, 2019 submittal (top); November 25, 2019 submittal (bottom). W,F-- .F, 15 Figure 4: materials and colors. June 23, 2019 submittal (top); November 25, 2019 submittal (bottom). HARDIETRIMBOARM IRONGRAY RELLASERIESMITEANCHOR DIAMONOPROREfAININGWALL SBE-WIDE MATERIALS EXAMPLE(BUILDING II 16 CLUBHOUS BUILDING TYPE BUILDING TYPE Figure S: Site plan from applicant's November 2019 ARB submittal (corrected). JG TYPE dG TYPE JG 7YPE 2 dG TYPE 3 N T 17 i A rin a own ff NEI oil All [' L�] Figure 6: Applicant's perspective renderings and EC views showing end elevations with light- colored siding m Figure 7: "Overall Layout" sheet 3 of site plan dated 11115119. 19 Ir Fri LIJ AM, SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. Appropriateness of revised building materials and colors. 2. Proposed building massing and scale. 3. Visibility of retaining walls, retaining wall material/color. Staff recommends approval with the following conditions: 1. Revise the Cobble Stone siding color to one that is warmer and more muted to blend better into the landscape. 2. Consider using a stone veneer that emphasizes the warm color tones of the nearby hospital. 3. Coordinate submitted material samples with materials and colors listed in the color rendering packet and the line drawing elevations/notes. 4. Specify colors in the Elevation Key Notes. 5. Identify mechanical equipment on the plan. 6. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the architectural elevations. Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. 7. Revise the site plan to clearly indicate all tree preservation areas and show adequate tree protection fencing. 8. Consider a retaining wall block color that blends better with the landscape. Anchor Diamond Pro "James River" has been approved for other Entrance Corridor locations. 9. Revise the lighting plan to specify a warm white light (2700-3000K). 10. Reduce the height of parking lot pole lights to 20' maximum, including bases. 11. Add the standard lighting note to the plan. "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3, 000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one halffootcandle." 12. Provide trees, 40' on center, 2-'/2" caliper at planting, along the full parcel frontage of Peter Jefferson Parkway. 13. Shift trees to locations outside of utility easements. 14. Consider revising the Eastern Red Cedar screen to a mix of trees for a more natural appearance. 21 r:M w F.TO I►� Applicant's submittal items: 1: ARB Booklet 2: ARB Site Plan 3: Lighting Photometrics 4: Plans and Elevations 5: Color Elevations Updated Attachments: 1. Applicant's Response Memo 2. Building Elevations 3. MJH Presidio Apartments ARB Plan 4. Stone Comparison 22 TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date Spiral -bound 11 x 17 color submittal, 29 pages. Riverbend 11/25/2019, w/ sheet 8 of 29 updated 12/4/2019 Memo, 2 pages.(Design Develop) Window specs Sixteen 11 x 17 color elevations undated L1 Lighting Plan Collins 11/15/2019 E1.03 and .04 Photometrics and cut sheets Fu leber Koch 11/15/2019 L1.1, 2.1 and 3.1 Amenity grading Plans Jessica Primm 12/2/2019 1-13 Martha Jefferson Hospital Apartments ARB Plan Collins Engineering) 11/15/2019 Collins Engineering Landscaping Plans 11/15/2019 Architectural Plans and elevations Fu leber Koch 11/15/2019 23