HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202000035 Review Comments 2021-01-28 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Date. January 8, 2021
CARTER Attention: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: 2100 Rio Hill Center
ENGINEERING Charlottesville, VA 22901
CONSULTANTS
3651 Mars Hill Road, Suite 2000
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
Phone 770.725.1200• Fax 770 725 1204
TO: County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville,VA 22902
434-296-5832
COPIES DATE ISSUE No DESCRIPTION
1 Comment Review Checklist and Response
8 Exterior Elevations
8 Site Development Plans
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below.
x For Approval 0 For Your Use
As Requested 0 For Review and Comment
Remarks. This submittal will arrive in two packages via FedEx. Please let me know if you have any questions
Signed Jessica Hood jessica(c,carterengineering.net
1-5-21
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-832 x3276
RE: ARB-2020-35:W4 Development Car Wash -FINAL (TMP: 04500-00-00-093C0)
Dear Ms Maliszewski,
Please see responses to comments, noted in BLUE.
1. Revise the design of the upper half of the north tower to break up the wall area between the
stringcourses, and to relieve the top-heavy appearance (without increasing the size of the
wall sign). Tower has been reduced by 2'-0"to comply. Provide a drawing to confirm that the
towers appear 4-sided from Rt. 29. Please see included Roof Plan sheet A103 for top
view visual representation of 4 sided tower at North-East corner.
2. Add the standard window glass note to the drawings: Visible light transmittance (VLT) will
not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) will not exceed 30%. Notes added to
colored elevations sheets to comply.
3. Alternatively, reduce the vac canopy fascia height to appear more proportional with the 10'
posts. The depth of the fascia has been reduced to 30". Please see lower right corner of
sheet 3.1
4. Confirm that there is no equipment visible above the vac canopy fascias. No equipment shall be
visible above the canopy fascia Please see the note at the bottom right corner of sheet 3.1
5. Limit wall-mounted lighting to that which is needed for safety/security. Eliminate the fixtures
above the awnings on the east elevation. Wall accent lighting has been reduced and
gooseneck lights have been eliminated.
6. Revise the photometric plan to include the locations of all wall-mounted fixtures and all
canopy fixtures, and the illumination from those fixtures. Limit illumination at the ground to
20 fc maximum. Please see updated sheet E100B with new lighting selection to comply.
7. Include the cut sheets in the site plan set. Added sheet of cut-sheets as requested. Please see
sheet immediately following E100B
8. Revise the lighting plan to show that the color temperature of all proposed light fixtures is
the same level between 2000 and 3000K. All lighting levels are revised to 3000K.
9. Revise the lighting plan to show that site light poles and fixtures have a bronze finish. Poles and
fixtures are showing color: Bronze. See sheet E100B
10. Revise the lighting plan to clearly state that site pole light height will not exceed 20',
including any bases. Revise the photometrics to account for this change. Lighting Fixture
Schedule and Detail on sheet E100B are clearly showing the 20' height requirement.
11. Shift trees to avoid utility conflicts. All trees have been moved away from utilities as
requested. See sheet 12
12. Provide a complete landscape schedule on the landscape plan. See top of sheet 12 for
landscape schedule
13. Add trees to the northeast corner of the site where utility conflicts don't exist. Trees added
as requested. See sheet 12.
14. Remove the note from the landscape plan that reads, "Small to medium trees can be
substituted for large trees if overhead utilities are present. See VDOT road design manual
appendix B(1)-47." Note removed from sheet 12
15. Provide a copy of ACSA's approval of the landscape plan. ACSA appears to have
approved landscape plan from latest correspondence. Permit pending.
16. Provide trees 2 1/2"caliper at planting,40'on center along Woodbrook Drive, clear of utilities
and easements. The comments we received on the Final Site plan is that 6 medium street
trees and 6 small street trees are acceptable due to the overhead power lines. See
comment letter dated August 11. 2020 for more information.
17. Ensure that the landscape plan includes the shrub planting along the carwash exit
travelway. See sheet 12 which includes the shrub planting as requested
18. Increase planting area to meet landscape requirements along the north, south and western
perimeters. Planting areas have been increased. See sheet 12
19. Round proposed contours with a ten-foot minimum radius where they meet the adjacent
condition. Contours rounded as requested
20. Signage is reviewed and approved by separate submission. However, the following
preliminary comments are provided: Wall sign design has changed since the last review.
Walls sign type is still illustrated as cabinet signs, but colors have been changed to black
and white. Cabinet signs are not the preferred sign type in the ECs. If illuminated, the
background portion of cabinet style signs must be opaque. So noted.
21. Relocate the vac producers from the northeast corner of the site to less visible locations and
screen, if appropriate. Dark green or other dark colors are recommended for the producers.
Vac producers have been relocated as requested
End of Comments