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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201500048 Letter of Revision 2020-07-07 (10)COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 (434) 296 - 5823 Fax (434) 972 - 4012 ARB ACTION MEMO Date: July 17, 2017 Time: 1:00 PM Meeting Room: Room 241, Second Floor Members: Staff: Frank Stoner: Absent Bruce Wardell, Chair: Present Stan Binsted, Vice Chair: Present Dade Van Der Werf: Present (Note: Fred Missel resigned June 20, 2017) Margaret Maliszewski Heather McMahon Sharon Taylor CALL TO ORDER Mr. Wardell called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. and established a quorum. DISCLOSURES Mr. Wardell invited disclosures. Mr. Binsted disclosed that his firm completed some interior renovations for Albemarle Countertop Company, but there is currently no contractual agreement with them or any involvement in the project that is being presented today, so there is no conflict. There being no further disclosures, the meeting moved to the next item. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Wardell invited public comment. Hearing none, the meeting proceeded to the next agenda item. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo July 17, 2017 REGULAR REVIEW ITEMS: 6a. ARB-2017-57: Albemarle Countertop Company — Preliminary Site Plan Review (TM/Parcel 061000000005A1) Proposal: To renovate an existing building, to construct a building addition, and to renovate landscaping. Location: 2817 Hydraulic Road Motion: Mr. Binsted moved to approve the proposal with the following conditions: 1. Submit material/color samples for review. 2. Provide a treatment for the northern (right) elevation of the front (eastern) building bay to maintain a connection to the renovated front elevation. Consider adding landscape or screening on the property for the existing mechanical and electrical equipment. 3. Identify on the plans the existing vegetation at the east corner of the building/site. 4. Indicate on the elevation drawings the type of window glass proposed. Provide specs. Include the standard window glass note on the elevation drawings and show that the criteria are being met. 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%. 5. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural drawings. Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. 6. Indicate if any ground- or building -mounted equipment beyond that shown on sheet 7 is proposed. 7. Revise the site and architectural drawings to show all proposed ground- and building -mounted lighting. Provide a complete lighting plan for review. 8. Provide a complete landscape schedule with the next submittal indicating a more diverse selection of plant material. 9. Provide tree spacing appropriate for the species. 10. Add the standard plant health note to the plans. All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant. 11. Clearly indicate on the site plan the existing landscaping that is proposed to be removed. 12. Note that if any sign will be located in an easement, a letter of approval from the easement holder will be required. 13. Provide larger samples of the proposed materials on site for final review and selection by the ARB. 14. Provide larger samples of the window framing material for staff review. Mr. Van Der Werf seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3:0. (Stoner absent) 7a. Work Session ARB-2017-32: Springhill TownePlace Suites (TM/Parcel 061Z0030000200) Proposal: To construct a 5-story, 192-unit hotel accommodating two hotel chains in one building, with a parking deck and associated site improvements. Location: 1301-1309 Seminole Trail, on the east side of Seminole Trail, approximately 400' north of Westfield Road. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo July 17, 2017 The ARB held a work session on building colors. After discussion, Mr. Van Der Werf made the following motion: Motion: Mr. Van Der Werf moved to approve the building colors as presented. Mr. Binsted seconded the motion. The motion carried by a vote of 3:0. (Stoner absent) 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. T Mobile: Window Tinting Staff reported on the request for T Mobile Window Tinting. After discussing the information, it was the consensus of the ARB that a technical solution for using shades or blinds inside with a modification to the security system should be pursued. b. ARB-2017-42: Better Living Building Supply: Material Change Staff reported on the proposed roof material change. After discussion, it was the consensus of the ARB that the change from standing seam to ribbed metal for the shed roofs was acceptable. c. HTC: Visibility of Block C6 Staff reported on the degree of visibility of Block C6 in the Hollymead Town Center and asked the ARB for direction on how to process the review. After a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the ARB that staff should handle the review administratively. d. ARB-2017-70: Ashley Furniture: Countywide CofA Mr. Binsted recused himself from ARB-2017-70 Ashley Furniture. Staff reported that an application had been received for renovation of a portion of the Rio Hills Shopping Center to accommodate Ashley Furniture. After a brief discussion, the ARB agreed that staff could handle the review administratively. e. Move Mural Staff reported that a mural was proposed for the building at the southeast corner of the intersection of Rt. 29 and Greenbrier Drive, noting that a permit was not required for the work and, therefore, no ARB review was required. f. ARB-2017-43: Mechum's Trestle Staff reported on two proposed changes for the Mechum's Trestle project: 1) a request to leave the red brick at the base of the building unpainted, and 2) a request to move the dumpster from the approved location. After a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the ARB that 1) the brick could be left unpainted, and 2) the dumpster location near the west end of the EC frontage could be acceptable with supplemental planting and screening, noting that the planting would need to be "robust" and provide adequate screening on "day 1". Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo July 17, 2017 g. Next ARB Meeting: August 7, 2017 The ARB members confirmed that they would be present for the August 7 meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:46 p.m. to the next ARB meeting on Monday, August 7, 2017 in Room 241, Second Floor, County Office Building at 1:00 p.m. Albemarle County Architectural Review Board Final Action Memo July 17, 2017