HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000087 Action Letter 2020-09-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832
September 8, 2020
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett St, Ste K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Fax (4341 972-4126
RE: ARB-2020-87: 1680 Seminole Trail Outdoor Sales, Storage and Display (TMP 06100-
00-00-120T0)
Dear Mr. Collins,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on Tuesday, September 8,
2020, completed an advisory review of the above -noted request to establish outdoor sales,
storage and display parking and took the following actions.
Regarding the request for the Special Use Permit: The Board by a vote of 5:0, forwarded the
following recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB expresses no objection to the special use permit/rezoning, subject to the following
conditions:
1. Vehicles must be displayed or stored only in areas indicated for display or
storage on the Concept Plan.
2. Vehicles must be parked in striped parking spaces.
3. Vehicles must not be elevated anywhere outside of a building on site.
4. Final site plan approval is subject to ARB approval of the landscape plan
(submitted with the site plan). Landscaping shown on the plan may be required to
be in excess of the minimum requirements of the ARB guidelines and/or the
Zoning Ordinance to mitigate visual impacts of the prosed use.
5. Final site plan approval is subject to ARB approval of the lighting plan (submitted
with the site plan). Maximum height of new pole lights shall not exceed 20'.
Maximum light levels shall not exceed 30 footcandles in the display lot and 20
footcandles in all other locations. Nonconforming poles and fixtures shall be
removed. All fixtures must have lamps whose color temperature is between 2000
and 3000 Kelvin.
6. Eliminate the existing freestanding sign. If a new freestanding sign is proposed, it
must meet zoning ordinance and Entrance Corridor requirements.
Regarding the Concept Plan: The Board by a vote of 5:0, voted to require the following changes to
the concept plan prior to Planning Commission review. (The ARB did not require that the revised
plan return to the ARB for review.)
1. Coordinate the color used to designate proposed display parking in the legend and the
plan.
2. Revise the existing conditions plan to show both sheds at the southwest corner of the
property.
3. Revise the notes on the plan to indicate that trash receptacles will only be located within
the dumpster enclosure shown at the west corner of the property.
4. Revise the plan to bring the landscaping closer to meeting the guidelines for trees along
the EC street frontages. The addition of a planting island and the shifting of some
proposed trees may facilitate this.
5. Revise the plan to show landscaping in the planting island on the south side of the
building.
Regarding the future site plan amendment submittal: The ARB offered the following comments
on the proposal for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal:
1. Indicate on the plans how the building will be treated to achieve an appropriate
appearance in the areas where building elements are being removed.
2. Indicate if any rooftop equipment can and/or will be removed. Note that if replacement
equipment will be proposed, the new equipment must not be visible from the EC streets
3. Note that a Site Plan Amendment will be needed for this proposal (if the SP is
approved). A complete landscape plan should be provided with the first submittal of that
amendment.
4. Include the standard plant health note on the landscape plan in the first site plan
submittal.
5. Provide more detail on the removal of portions of the retaining wall. Indicate the extent of
retaining wall removal and provide detail about the treatment of the remaining wall.
6. Provide a lighting plan for review. Revise exterior lighting to meet ordinance and
guidelines requirements, including but not limited to:
a. All fixtures must have lamps whose color temperature is between 2000 and 3000
Kelvin.
b. Maximum height of pole lights (including bases and fixtures) must not exceed 20'
in height.
c. Illumination at the ground must not exceed 30 footcandles in the display areas
and 20 footcandles in all other locations.
You may submit your application for preliminary ARB review at your earliest convenience.
Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.oro in the
Community Development Forms Library under "View". If you have any questions concerning any
of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: BNE Restaurant Group IV LLC, c/o W Craig Worthy, P.O. Box 2629, Addison, TX 75001
Sasha Ismail, Charlottesville Albemarle Rental Properties LLC, 916 Preston Ave., Charlottesville VA 22903
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