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Home My WebLink AboutARB202100058 Checklist 2021-06-23 SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES—Wall Sign, Single Business REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering Channel letters are proposed with a logo that looks (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to similar to a channel letter and is Milliken MP5 cabinet signs. extrusion construction ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, The logo and letters are internally illuminated internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. ❑ 6 Reader boards are discouraged. n/a MATERIALS ❑ 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building Standard sign materials are proposed. being served by the sign. COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway-mounted channel letters, the raceway Signs mounted direct to wall shall match the wall color. Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. Blue yellow and orange are harmonious Sign colors must not clash with the site,when viewed in The colors are not expected to clash with the site. daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent Proposed Pantone colors are: 2757, 1375, 3564, 1235. colors), are prohibited. The oranges and yellow are expected to blend when Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as viewed from a distance and not be distinguishable as 3 colors) separate colors. 3564 is a strong color,but it is similar to 1585, which was approved for Auto Zone. Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sign balance/unity. SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION,AND LOCATION ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback Sizes are OK by Zoning. requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance(unless sign has a variance). ❑ Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall Each sign has sufficient"white space" around it. A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a 1 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES sign. o Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of The signs are proposed at heights equivalent to 3 and 4 A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect stories,but there is ample clear space around each sign. our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. o 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural The logos are taller than the letters,but the signs do not element's size. appear over-scaled for the wall space. The sign should not over-crowd the architectural element, Each sign has sufficient"white space"around it. the wall,or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as The signs do not have a billboard appearance. billboards. o 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. The signs are centered within building elements. The sign placement should not obscure architectural Architectural elements are not obscured. features or details, (such as cornices,windows, columns, pilasters and paneling). o 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign Letters are 24" and 101". Each sign has sufficient band is 18". "white space" around it. This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the There is more than 6" of unoccupied space above and letters. below and to the sides of the signs. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance The logos are taller than the letters, but the signs are Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area not in sign bands — there is ample clear space around will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. each sign. o 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface The signs do not appear over-scaled for the building. style)to the sign and the building. 2 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Use of three typefaces or less. 2 or 3 Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to n/a a balanced/legible/unified sign design. ❑ 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width n/a of the letter. An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an n/a appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS,CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard 3564 is a strong shade of orange,but it is similar to templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos 1585, which was approved for Auto Zone. The logo and graphics be modified. height is taller than the text height,but the signs still appear balanced. When used,trademarks, service marks, corporate logos The logos are centered above the letters on the front and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part elevation and to the side of the letters on the other of the overall sign. elevations. ❑ 5.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved Internal illumination is proposed. graphics/logos; ❑ 5.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a Internally illuminated channel letters are in place case-by-case basis. throughout the general area. LIGHTING ❑ 9.e.i External (or no)illumination is preferred for wall signs. Internal illumination is proposed and is typical of signs in this area. ❑ 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to Internal illumination is proposed. The signs are not visual clutter and will be limited. expected to be seen together—only one at a time. ❑ 5.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on Other signs similarly distanced from the EC have been size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance approved with internal illumination. Corridor. ❑ 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made No cabinets proposed. opaque(zero light transmission). ❑ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create n/a glare. 3 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES All external light sources shall be white. n/a ❑ 9.ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it n/a illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond the edge of the sign. ❑ 9.iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light OK spilling outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when n/a back-lit(halo-lit). ❑ 9.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non-illuminated background, or n/a an opaque(zero light transmission)background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills n/a outward from the top,bottom, sides or back. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non-blinking. OK ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, n/a (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS ❑ Deleted following The lev f;n,,, 6/3/19 ARB action ❑ Action on ARB-P Red acrylic#2283 has been determined to be an n/a (BP)2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match Wood Grill 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 115 Shell Signs secondary color. 4 M1 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the OK Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 ARB Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed Graphic colors are 3564, 1375 and 1235 Action as a graphic,up to 33%of the length of the sign. Memo: 8/3/2015 The colors and sizes of the proposed signs were discussed with the ARB chairperson on 6/22/21. f 5