HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000022 Action Letter 2020-06-18COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
May 12, 2020
Catherine Carter Davis
FGS Design, LLC
381 Park Avnue South, Ste 915
New York, NY 10016
RE: ARB-2020-22: DS Tavern Preliminary (TMP: 05900-00-00-015A0)
Dear Ms. Davis,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on Monday May 11, 2020,
completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to renovate the historic DS Tavern,
including demolishing existing additions and replacing them with new additions as well as
associated site imrovements on approximately 2.02 acres. The Board offered the following
comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. Please note that the following
comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be added
or eliminated based on further review and changes to the plan.
1. Revise the design of the hyphen to demonstrate sensitivity to the adjacent historic
structures with a smaller form and appropriate detailing.
2. Indicate on the site plan the locations of all ground mounted equipment.
3. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the architectural plan.
4. Provide photometric diagrams for the light fixtures.
5. Provide manufacturer's cut sheets that indicate lamp type, wattage, and color
temperature for each proposed fixture.
6. Provide photometric diagrams for the light fixtures.
7. Provide manufacturer's cut sheets for the proposed landscape lighting and note the
location of the fixture in the plans.
8. Provide notes on the plan indicating that the landscape lighting meets the timing, glare,
cutoff, intensity, and color requirements.
9. Consider replacing the row of shrubs along the frontage with a more informal planting
consistent with the nearby context.
10. Provide a complete planting schedule in the site plan.
11. Add the standard plant health note to the landscaping plan.
12. Revise the plans to clearly identify all trees to remain.
13. Revise the plans to identify the existing row of shrubs along the west side of the parcel
on the existing conditions plan and identify it as to remain on the landscape plan.
14. Show the tree protection fencing on the landscape plan.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience.
Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB
revision dates on each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating
how each comment has been addressed. If changes other than those requested have been
made, identify those changes in the memo also. Highlighting the changes in the drawing with
"clouding" or by other means will facilitate review and approval.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Khris Taggart
Planner
ktaggart@albemarle.org
cc: Ivy Road RE LLC
800 E Canal Street, Ste 1900
Richmond, VA 23219
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