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Home My WebLink AboutARB200200137 Action Letter 2002-12-23 49114 ant COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Planning&Community Development 401 McIntire Road,Room 218 Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 (434)296-.5823 - Fax(434)972-4012 December 23, 2002 Katurah Roell 195 Riverbend Drive Charlottesville, VA 22906 RE. ARB-2002-137: Rivers Edge Automobile Dealership; Tax Map 78, Parcel 58G - ' ARB-2002-135. Rivers Edge Furniture Store; Tax Map 78, Parcel 58G Dear Mr Roell: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on December 16, 2002, reviewed the above-noted requests to construct a furniture store building and an automobile dealership building with outdoor sales/storage/display of vehicles. The Board took the following actions. Regarding the Special Use Permit for ARB-2002-137 — The ARB voted unanimously to forward the following recommendation to the Planning Commission: The ARB cannot support the request for the special use permit for the following reasons 1 Because the focus of the proposal is on vehicles for display 2. Because the resulting development does not reflect the traditional architecture of the area. 3. Because it is anticipated that the appearance of the display will have a negative impact on the Route 20 Entrance Corridor. 4 Because utilities and easements make appropriate location of buildings and parking impossible at this site. Should the Planning Commission choose to recommend support for the proposal, the ARB recommends the following conditions of approval as recommended by staff. 1. Reduce the impact of the proposed parking on the EC by significantly increasing the landscaping along the EC, within the parking lot, and on the south side of the site. 2. Lighting shall be reduced to eliminate negative impacts on the EC. 3. All sides of the building that are visible from the EC shall be faced with brick. 4 Vehicles shall not be elevated anywhere on site. 5. The number of display spaces at the front of the site shall be reduced to minimize impacts on the EC 6. Display spaces shall measure 9' x 18' and shall be striped Display cars shall be parked in striped display spaces only 7. Parked cars shall not display signage, flags, balloons, or other similar items, beyond that required by the manufacturer Regarding the conceptual site plan for the auto dealership,ARB-2002-137: The ARB made the following comments and suggestions, which include additions and revisions to staffs recommendations: n _ 1. Provide to-scale elevations for all sides of the building that are visible_from the EC. Show that these elevations will be faced with brick. 2. Provide for better coordination of windows throughout the building 3. Provide complete lighting information. Reduce the number of pole lights in the dealership lot. Pole height shall be compatible with building height. Lighting shall be coordinated throughout the River's Edge site. ; 4. -Provide all material and color samples. Materials shall be coordinated throughout the River's Edge ;•` +t^ ., - site. _ _k .: ....<:. 5. Show all mechanical equipment on the plan.and provide details on how visibility of these features will - be eliminated. `'- 6. Provide complete sign information. Sign design and location shall be compatible with the architecture of the building. 7. Show all existing and proposed utilities. 8. Landscaping: • Show existing and proposed tree lines. If trees are proposed to remain, incorporate a signed tree conservation checklist into the plan. Show on the plan the information that is required by the checklist to demonstrate the measures that will be implemented during construction to protect any existing trees that are proposed for preservation. • Provide a landscape schedule to include botanical and common names, quantity and sizes of ,proposed plants. Additional comments will be provided when the schedule is submitted. • Continue the row of trees along both sides of all travelways as per ARB Design Guidelines. • Provide interior parking lot trees at a minimum of 1 for every 10 parking spaces, evenly distributed. Note that interior parking lot trees are counted separately from perimeter parking lot, EC, and building landscaping. • Reverse the north parking lot planting plan to show shrubs along the parking spaces (rather than along the sidewalk) and shade trees along the main travelway to coordinate with the furniture store site. • Provide shrubs in the parking islands north of the building entrance. • Provide conifers to the south and southeast of the building to help minimize the impact of the development. • Incorporate screening trees at the base of the steel frame transmission tower to better integrate the site. • Provide landscaping to screen the transformer. • Add landscaping around the building to further integrate the site. 9. The piers at the KIA building should be heavier. 10. Consider using a raised roof 11. The pediments shall have defining rake boards 12. Review the grading at the southeast corner of the building/site. Ensure that this area has an appropriate appearance for the EC. Regarding the preliminary site plan for the furniture store, ARB-2002-135: The ARB made the following comments and suggestions, which include additions and revisions to staffs recommendations: 1. Revise the design of the furniture store to rely less on EIFS, to have a more coordinated overall appearance, and to relate better to the other River's Edge buildings. Make the body of the building brick. 2. Provide side elevations for the furniture store. Blankness is not appropriate for the EC. 3. Revise the furniture store elevations to show how the change in grade across the front of the site will affect the appearance of the building. 4. Clarify the area between the sidewalk and the parking lot in front of the furniture store (i.e., groundcover or grass). 5. Indicate locations of loading areas for the furniture store. If these areas are visible from the EC, provide details on appearance. 6. Provide complete lighting information. Pole height shall be compatible with building height. Lighting shall be coordinated throughout the River's Edge site. 7. Provide all material and color samples. Materials shall be coordinated throughout the River's Edge site. — -- 8. Show all mechanical equipment on the plan and provide details on how visibility of these features will be eliminated. 9. Provide complete sign information. Sign design and location shall be compatible with the architecture , }. :of the building. r:>'+�I'}t `.-,4 %•3.-1 10. Provide information on the design of the proposed dumpster screen. ' . 2.11: 11. Show all existing and proposed utilities 12. Show how off-site improvements are being handled. - 13. Landscaping: _ - • Show existing and proposed tree lines. If trees are proposed to remain, incorporate`a,signed,tree" conservation checklist into the plan. Show on the plan the information that is required by the checklist to demonstrate the measures that will be implemented during construction to protect any existing trees that are proposed for preservation. • Add conifers on the north side of the furniture store to help minimize the impact of the side elevation. - • Continue the EC shade and ornamental trees the full length of the EC frontage as per ARB Design Guidelines. • Provide a landscape schedule to include botanical and common names, quantity and sizes of - ' proposed plants. Additional comments will be provided when the schedule is submitted. • Continue the row of trees along both sides of the main travelway. • Provide interior parking lot trees at a minimum of 1 for every 10 parking spaces, evenly distributed. Note that interior parking lot trees are counted separately from perimeter, EC, and building landscaping. 14. Consider using a raised roof 15. Reconsider the design of the arcade system. 16. Rotate or realign the building to become parallel with Route 20 17. Provide justification for not planting trees in the Virginia Power easement. You may submit an application for continued ARB review of your site plans at your convenience Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.orq/planninq Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Please include a memo outlining how each comment has been addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also. If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Design Planner MM/jcf Cc: File Margaret Doherty