HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000076 Action Letter 2020-08-04COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832
August 4, 2020
David Timmerman
BRW Architects
112 Fourth Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2020-76: Flow Auto Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Mazda
(T M P: 07800-00-00-00700)
Dear Mr. Timmerman,
Fax (4341 972-4126
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 3, 2020, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to establish a new auto dealership with renovated and
newbuildings and parking. 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. Clarify whether the framework that some drawings show extending above the Porsche
entrance is proposed. If it is, adjust all relevant drawings to show the framework and
provide additional information to clarify its purpose, structure and appearance.
2. Consider revising the east interior wall of the upper level showroom from a white finish to
the warm wood -tone tile proposed o the north wall.
3. Show how the design of the new buildings/additions will screen the view of equipment
from the street, including further east on the EC where the views are from higher
elevations down onto the buildings.
4. Consider a 15' height for new pole lights.
5. Revise the landscape plan to show a consistent row of shrubs along the EC frontage
and along the western perimeter of the parking lot located between the Mazda/VW
buildings and Rt. 250, 24" at planting.
6. Show how landscaping and utilities are being coordinated.
7. Submit a Comprehensive Sign Plan for review by the ARB. Approval of the CSP is
required prior to final approval of this application.
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 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,
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Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: Flow Automotive Companies
1425 Plaza Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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