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Home My WebLink AboutARB202100017 Review Comments - Freestanding Sign SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES—Freestanding Signs—Aldi tenant panel REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 8.a Monument signs are preferred to pole-mounted signs. Monument exists 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 ❑ 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should Panel materials proposed are aluminum, acrylic, be complementary. vinyl, paint. These are consistent with the materials They should also support the aesthetics of the approved for the freestanding structure. building/complex being served by the sign. ❑ 8.b 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 ❑ 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. The applicant proposes 3 options. The first is Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both consistent with the previous approval; it has the when viewed in daylight and at night. divine white background and letters that are black Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), during the day and white at night. The second are prohibited. proposal is for white letters and blue to o. Use of three colors or less is blue letters and logo. Including the to Sze rs, icl posve. The Black and white are colors. previous approval does not speak to the inclusion of Updated: 08-19-2019 1 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a graphics. a e balanced/unified sign design. day, sion of a blue graphic would maintain sufficient compatibility. ❑ 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. Landscaping approved with freestanding sign Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants structure. List. SCALE AND SIZE o 4.b Signs may not exceed the size,height and setback Panel size is already established. requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance(unless the sign has received a variance). o 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the Structure design previously approved. sign. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE o 4.d Lettering should be in proportion(font size and typeface style) Clear space is provided around the letters in the to the sign and the building. panel,but the letters without the graphic appear large. Including the logo reduces the size of the letters,which is positive. Use of three typefaces or less. One proposed. Updated:08-19-2019 2 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a n/a balanced, legible, unified sign design. ❑ 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in n/a proportion to the letter width. An outline width of 1/8" is the appropriate sign dimension. n/a TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS, AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard Options are proposed. templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and graphics be modified. When used,trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or Options with the logo include it at the same height graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the with the letters and in alignment with them. overall sign. LIGHTING ❑ 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for freestanding signs. Internal already approved for the panels. ❑ 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual clutter and will be limited. The design will be evaluated for size, balance, complexity, and distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor. ❑ 5.e External Illumination should be shielded and not create glare. Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination beyond the sign. All external light sources shall be white. Updated: 08-19-2019 3 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES ❑ 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so 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 exposed neon signs), shall not be used. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. ❑ 5.c External illumination(or no illumination) is preferred for approved graphics/logos; internal illumination may be considered for approval. ❑ 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or an Panel is aluminum, so is opaque. opaque (zero light transmission) background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills No light spills. outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. ❑ 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: 1/19/10) No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance. Updated: 08-19-2019 4 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 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. n/a Action 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 n/a Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat Memo: surface as a background for lettering. 5/4/09) (Deleted Styrofoam Lacking ; t eptablo n/a Following 8/19/19 ARB action) Updated: 08-19-2019 5 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES (ARB Synthetic stucco can be used for signs regardless of the Sign structure already approved. 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 n/a ARB 2015-114 & may be acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a secondary -115 Shell Signs color. 1 ' ❑ (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of Landscaping approved with freestanding structure. 1 Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre-existing Memo: conditions determine how much planting is required at the 10/5/09) base of the freestanding sign. I o Deleted If r ED l ht e the n drawing m ,st st to TUe n/a � 's t> following i 1 6/3/19 exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 A1 actRon � I ❑ 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. 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