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Home My WebLink AboutARB202000126 Checklist - Freestanding Sign AP—iv SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES—Freestanding Signs REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE o 8.a Monument signs are preferred to pole-mounted signs. Monument sign proposed Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule n/a out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel. MATERIALS o 8.b Materials used in both the sign andsupport structures should be complementary. - Sign base is brick to match building. They should also support the aesthetics of the building/complex being served by the sign. o 8.6 It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary building materials unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding element complementing the building. COLORS o 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. Red and orange are coordinated and harmonious Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both with white and black. when viewed in daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), are prohibited. Orange is PMS 1585. This is less intense than originally proposed 3M 3630-44, which is equivalent to Pantone 1655. red is PMS 187. This meets guidelines. Updated:08-19-2019 1 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Use of three colors or less Red, orange and white. Black is used minimally. Black and white are colors. Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a balanced/unified sign design. ❑ 9.c For raceway-mounted channel letters, raceways shall match the wall color. n/a LANDSCAPING ❑ 8.d Use ground cover, shrubs and/or trees to integrate freestanding signs into the overall site landscape. A row of shrubs is nearby. Ground cover is adjacent Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants to the west, on the approved landscape plan. List. SCALE AND SIZE ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback Zoning has approved size. requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance (unless the sign has received a variance). ❑ 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the Proportion is 1/3 sign to 2/3 base, which looks sign. appropriate. Widths are equal. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE - ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion(font size and typeface style) to the sign and the building. Letters are Y2"max(the caps) with almost 4" clear space above and below. Updated: 08-19-2019 2 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Use of three typefaces or less. 1 used Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a balanced, legible, unified sign design. o 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in Narrow black shadow at bottom, right side, looks proportion to the letter width. appropriate An outline width of 1/8" is the appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS,AND GRAPHICS o 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard The orange color of the graphic was modified to templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and meet guidelines. The graphic is integral to the sign graphics be modified. design, consistent with size and placement of letters. When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. LIGHTING o 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for freestanding signs. Sign is internally illuminated, which is typical for o S.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual signs in this area of the corridor. clutter and will be limited. The design will be evaluated for size, balance, complexity, and distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor. o 5.e External Illumination should be shielded and not create glare. Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination n/a beyond the sign. Updated:08-19-2019 3 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES All external light sources shall be white. n/a ❑ 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so n/a that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right-of- way. ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as n/a exposed neon signs), shall not be used. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. n/a o 5.c External illumination(or no illumination) is preferred for n/a approved graphics/logos; internal illumination may be considered for approval. See 5f o 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or an opaque (zero light transmission) background. White background is block out vinyl Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills OK outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. o 8.e.iii Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for n/a freestanding signs) with translucent faces shall be constructed such that no light spills outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. If back-lit(halo-lit),the faces and returns of channel letters n/a shall be opaque. ARB ACTIONS ❑ (ARB Billboards are inappropriate for the Entrance Corridors. n/a Action Memo: Updated: 08-19-2019 4 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 1/19/10) No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance. Existing billboards may not increase in size and may not include modifications beyond the existing sign surface. No new illumination of any kind may be added to the billboard. ❑ (ARB Reader boards shall have an opaque background. Action n/a Memo: -- 1/19/10) Only the letters may be illuminated, but illumination is not required. Reader boards shall not exceed 40% of the size of the overall sign face. The background color of the reader board shall be black or some other color already on the sign face. Construction of the-reader board shall be integral with the main sign. _ The track holding the letters shall have minimal visual impact. ❑ (ARB Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid - Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat Memo: Surface as a background for lettering. Updated:08-19-2019 5 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 5/4/09) Styrofoam backing is not acceptable. (Deleted Following 8/19'19 ARB action) (ARB Synthetic stucco can be used for signs regardless of the n/a Action material to which it is attached. However, the condition where Memo the sign meets the ground must be addressed. 8" of a durable 8/19/19) solid material (not EIFS) must be provided at the base unless the sign is located in a landscape bed whose design avoids potential maintenance issues of EIFS at the ground. o Action on ARB- Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an n/a P(BP)-2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. Wood Grill Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C. Red#2793 has been approved as an acceptable substitute. Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. (See below.) 12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 ARB 2015-114 & may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a secondary -115 Shell Signs color. o (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre-existing n/a Memo: conditions determine how much planting is required at the 10/5/09) base of the freestanding sign. ❑ Deleted b following level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not 6/3/19 exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke ()PO ARB nnilliamp (ma) neon. action ❑ Internal LED for the gas pricing: Daytime intensity limited to n/a 70% of maximum intensity; Nighttime intensity limited to 16% of maximum intensity with automatic dimming at dusk. ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the n/a Updated: 08-19-2019 6 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 Updated:08-19-2019 7