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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201900089 Checklist 2019-08-20 COUNTY-wiDE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Minor amendments to architectural designs DESIGN CRITERIA Structure Design Changes to the architectural design The proposed installation generally has the of a building should be consistent appearance of a metal awning. The awning colors are with the design of the building as it expected to be compatible with the building colors. was originally approved by the The location of the awning is above some of the ARB or consistent with the design windows—not all—with the bottoms of the solar of a building that otherwise meets panels 2' above the tops of the windows.The awning the EC Guidelines. For buildings extends across 5 pilasters.A more traditional that have not been approved by the appearance would result from an awning installed ARB and do not meet the EC above each window,without crossing the pilasters, Guidelines,changes should increase and with the awnings located closer to the tops of the the consistency of the building with windows.At close view,the awning may have an the EC Guidelines. odd appearance due to these oddities,but visibility of the building, and therefore the awning, from the Rio EC is limited. Given the limited view,the proposed appearance is acceptable. COUNTY-WIDE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Building permits in which the proposed change occupies 50% or less of the altered elevation DESIGN CRITERIA Proportion Alteration must be in proportion with the The solar canopy does not appear over-scaled for the existing elevation. elevation.It would have a more traditional appearance if it was constructed as individual awnings over each individual window. Roof form Roof form must be consistent with the No roof change. existing patterns of scale and proportion of the roof form of the existing building. Materials Materials must be consistent with the The aluminum awning frame and the solar panels are existing patterns of scale and proportion of not incompatible with the block building. the existing materials.No new vinyl. Colors Colors must be coordinated with existing The black and anodized aluminum and the dark blue colors. solar cells are compatible with the grey,white and blue colors of the building. Planting Trees and shrubs may be required to Trees and shrubs exist.No additional planting is integrate the alteration into the building necessary. and site. COUNTY-WIDE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS New or replacement, rooftop or ground-mounted equipment DESIGN CRITERIA Size,scale, Replacement equipment(new This equipment is new. The awning will have location units replacing old units in the limited visibility from the EC. From this vantage same location) shall not be point, it is expected to appear more like an awning more visible than the existing and not like equipment. equipment. New equipment shall not be visible from the EC. Roof form Rooftop equipment on new Rooftop equipment is not proposed. buildings shall be screened by appropriately scaled parapets, the roof,or other appropriately scaled architectural elements that are fully coordinated with the building design. Location Buildings or structures shall be The criteria The awning will have limited visibility from the used to screen ground-mounted for screening EC. From this vantage point, it is expected to equipment from the EC. In fences apply. appear more like an awning and not like situations where no structure is equipment. available for screening, equipment shall be located as distant from the EC as possible to minimize visibility,with screening devices added to eliminate visibility. Colors Replacement equipment that The black and anodized aluminum and the dark remains visible from the EC blue solar cells are compatible with the grey, must be colored to reduce white and blue colors of the building. visibility—either coordinated with the building or to blend with the background. Screening Walls, fences and other The criteria The solar panels are disguised as an awning. devices architectural features may be for screening Given the limited view that is available from the considered for screening fences apply. EC,the disguise is sufficient enough to establish mechanical equipment. Such an acceptable appearance. features must be coordinated in material, color, and scale with the building. Durability and maintenance shall be considered when reviewing proposed screening materials. Planting Planting may be required in Trees and shrubs are already provided along conjunction with walls or Berkmar. The awning does not prompt the need fencing to provide a design that for additional planting. is coordinated and compatible with the building and site. Screening consisting solely of The quantity, planting may be considered quality, size, based on: size of the area to be location and screened,proximity to the EC, choice of density of planting,and ability landscape of the planting to provide materials shall immediate screening. be such that at least 33%of the screening effect will be achieved within 3 years of planting. NOTE All equipment guidelines apply.