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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200200144 Action Letter 2003-01-10 (41 p8AL ggI'' �IIIIIi ©I4iel COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Planning&Community Development 401 McIntire Road,Room 218 Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 (434)296-5823 Fax(434)972-4012 January 10, 2003 Ricardo Pulido Little Diversified Architectural Consulting 5815 Westpark Drive Charlotte, NC 28217 RE: ARB-2002-144 CVS Pharmacy—Store No. 1554; Tax Map 32, Parcels 41A2 and 41B1 Dear Mr. Pulido: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 6, 2003, reviewed the above-noted request to redevelop the "dance studio" site with a pharmacy and drive-through window. Regarding the request for the Special Use Permit, the ARB voted to forward the following recommendation to the Planning Commission: The ARB cannot support the request for the special use permit because the proposed building location, which is established by the drive-through, is inappropriate for the Entrance Corridor because: 1. The proposed building location is not compatible with the location of the adjacent building, 2. The proposed location allows no relationship between the building and the EC, 3. The proposed location allows the parking lot to be the focus of the development. The ARB also indicated that the proposal might be acceptable if the negative visual effect is mitigated by moving some of the parking to the rear and adding more landscaping at the front. Regarding the preliminary site plan: The following preliminary comments were added by the Board: 1. The size of the proposed building is more than the site can accommodate. 2. The drive-through is driving the plan. 3. At least ten parking spaces should be moved behind the building. The Board can review a revised plan showing this change, but does not guarantee that this will sufficiently mitigate the negative impacts. { 4. A high hedge will be required if the parking stays in the front. 5. Provide a site section through the property, extending through the EC, to clarify the relative elevations of the building, the parking areas, the traveiways, and the EC. And the following recommendations were provided by staff: 1. Revise the layout so that an appropriately designed building is the focus of the development — not parking. Aligning the building and parking with the building and parking on the adjacent site would be appropriate. When a revised layout is submitted, additional comments can be provided. 2. Submit a demolition plan to confirm the location of existing site conditions. 3. Submit a grading easement for off-site grading. 4. Provide information (site section and/or revised building elevation) addressing the grade change along the front of the building. 5. Provide complete elevations that are to scale. 6. Provide an alternative to the 2:1 slope behind the building and show existing trees to remain. 7. Provide a signed conservation plan checklist on the plan and include all details that relate to the proposed development. 8. Provide details for the dumpster wall and retaining wall. 9. Confirm the building square footage and correct the plans. 10. Add building dimensions to the site plan. 11. Submit a lighting plan to include pole and fixture details and photometrics. 12. Regarding the landscaping: • Provide 3.5" caliper shade trees 35' on center along the EC with interspersed ornamentals. • Provide plant quantities to the Plant List. • Revise the Dwarf Burford Holly note in the Plant List to read 4' o.c. • Revise the Dwarf Burford Holly and Cherry Laurel planting heights to 36". • Add shrubs to the sides of the parking area to adequately screen the cars from the EC. • Provide 7 interior parking lot trees as per ARB Design Guidelines. • Specify the variety for the Creeping Juniper and the proposed height at planting in the Plant List. • All slopes 3:1 or greater shall be planted with groundcover rather than grass. • All planting islands shall be a minimum width of 5' from inside curb to inside curb. • Note #9 on Sheet LA-2 regarding plant substitutions must include the statement that the County of Albemarle must approve any plant substitutions. • Show existing and proposed tree lines on the plan. Regarding the building design: The ARB made the following comments and suggestions for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. 1. The arcade need not extend the full length of the side walls. Eliminating two arches at the ends, creating solid corners, may be appropriate. Eliminating the arches that flank the drive-through would be appropriate. 2. Incorporate real transom windows into the side walls. 3. Consider using jack arches on the wall to contrast with the arches at the entrance. 4. Use a hipped roof on the drive-through. 5. Regarding lighting: • Remove the upper wall lights from the proposal. • Remove all wall lights from the right elevation. • Indicate if lights are proposed to be located within the ceiling of the entrance canopy and/or the drive-through. • Provide complete details on all proposed lighting. All fixtures shall be full cutoff fixtures. And the following recommendations were provided by staff: 6. Provide material and color samples. 7. Provide complete sign information. You may submit an application for continued site plan review at your convenience. Schedules, applications, and checklists are available on line at www.albemarle.org/planning. Please include with your submittal a memo indicating how each of the above comments has been addressed. If you have any questions concerning this action, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, _ )2kuiv-ei Margaret M. Maliszewski Design Planner Cc: /ARB File Margaret Doherty