HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000106 Action Letter 2020-12-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
December 8. 2020
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 E High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2020-106 and -116: ABC Initial Plan and Preliminary Architectural Review
(TMP 07600-00-00-046A0, 07600-00-00-046FO and 07600-00-00-05400)
Dear Mr. Shimp,
At its meeting on Monday, December 7, 2020, the Albemarle County Architectural Review
Board unanimously voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial
Site Development Plan to the agent for the Site Review Committee:
• 1. Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3)
and (5) and recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o Prior to Initial Plan approval the following items shall be resolved to the
satisfaction of the ARB: None.
The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Plan without conditions.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines:
o Consider installing the EC frontage trees with the first block that is constructed.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following
items and all items on the ARB Final Site Plan Checklist must be addressed:
1. Continue to refine the storage building design to provide greater organization and
unity among the various building elements.
2. Provide material/color samples for review.
3. Eliminate the film coating from the windows or provide an internal recess to allow
window transparency. Alternatively, consider other strategies to break up scale and
blankness.
4. Provide additional information to show that the T-tall parapet is sufficient to screen
rooftop equipment.
5. Add the standard equipment visibility note to the architectural plans: Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
6. Consider installing the EC frontage trees with the first block that is constructed.
7. Provide large trees, 2'/" caliper at planting, along Old Lynchburg, Country Green and
Mountainwood Roads, free of utilities and easements.
8. Where large shade trees are not already provided to meet other requirements,
provide medium trees, 2'/2" caliper at planting, along all paths and sidewalks.
9. Provide large trees, 2 '/_' caliper at planting, 40' on center along the perimeter of all
parking areas.
10. Note that the retail, office and hotel buildings will need to have fully designed fronts
on elevations visible from the EC street.
11. Integrate retaining walls with nearby site features.
12. Provide site sections to clarify visibility of the storage building from the EC.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience.
Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at this link. Please be certain
that your ARB submittal addresses the above -noted issues and all checklist items.
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: Kyle Redinger
5ch Street Forest LLC
250 West Main Street Suite 201
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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