HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202100094 Action Letter 2021-09-09County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
September 9, 2021
Andrew Lewis
Merchants Retail Partners LLC
2801 Highway 280 South, Suite 345
Charlottesville, VA 22903-7305
Margaret Maliszewski
mmal iszewski@albemarle.orx
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3276
RE: ARB-2021-94: Crozet Self Storage — Conceptual/Advisory Review (TMP 05600000003200 & - 32A)
Dear Mr. Lewis,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, completed a
conceptual review of the above -noted request to construct a 90,000 sf, 3-story self -storage building with associated site
improvements. The Board offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's preliminary submission. Please
note that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be added or
eliminated based on further review and changes to the plan.
1. Provide an architectural design that incorporates forms and features of local historic architecture and is coordinated
with the scale of the surroundings.
2. Provide perspective renderings to clarify the scale and visual impacts of the proposed building.
3. Provide drawings to clarify the extent of visibility of the proposed building along the corridors.
4. Provide an architectural design whose form and scale contribute to unity and coherence along the adjacent Entrance
Corridors.
5. Provide transparent glass in window openings.
6. Relocate the dumpster to reduce visual impacts on the EC streets.
7. Add ornamental trees along the EC street frontages. Consider an informal arrangement of trees that is more
consistent with the surrounding context without reducing quantities.
8. Revise the plan to provide landscaping along the east side of the parking area to minimize visual impacts. Include
shrubs and perimeter trees spaced 40' on center.
9. Reduce visual impacts resulting from the scale of the building.
10. Revise the design of the stormwater facility and landscaping to result in a facility that is fully integrated into the
landscape.
You may submit your application for preliminary ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms, checklists
and schedules are available on-line at https://www.albemarle.org/government/community-developmentlapply-for/planning-
and-site-development-applications.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on each
drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been addressed. If
changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also. Highlighting the changes
in the drawing with "clouding" or by other means will facilitate review and approval. If you have any questions concerning
any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
--VI JL .
Margaret Maliszewski
Planning Manager, Department of Community Development
434-296-5832 x3276
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