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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202100118 Staff Report 2021-11-09ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB-2021-118: RST Residences — Initial Review Type Initial Site Plan and conceptual architectural review Parcel Identification 04600-00-00-10800, 04600-00-00-10900 Location East side of Rt. 29, north of Ashwood Blvd. (See Figures 1 and 2.) Zoned Planned Residential Development (PRD) / Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner/Applicant Seminole Trail LLC C/O RST Development, LLC / Bohler (Ryan Yauger) Magisterial District Rivanna Proposal To construct a residential development with approximately 254 apartments in 4 buildings and 78 townhouses in 6 blocks, with associated site improvements. Context The property is currently occupied by a motel and the Ridgewood mobile home community. The Forest Lakes neighborhood, with a mix of single-family attached and detached dwellings, is located to the east and southeast. The Brookhill development is located to the south across Ashwood Blvd. Forested properties are to the west across U.S. Route 29 and to the north. Visibility The townhouse blocks at the back of the property are not expected to have a significant visual impact from the EC street due to distance and topography, and because most are located behind the apartment buildings as viewed from the EC. A vegetative buffer is proposed along most of the Rt. 29 frontage at a depth of 100'. Most of the buffer will consist of a mix of newly planted trees. Once these trees mature, the buffer will substantially limit visibility of the apartment buildings but building colors could increase noticeability through the buffer. Until the buffer is mature, Buildings 3 and 4, at 4-stories tall, will be visible through and beyond the trees. Visibility of Building 1 will be further mitigated by trees at the cemetery and the greater distance from the EC (approx. 440'). Tree buffers on the northeast property line will also help mitigate views, but it isn't clear if there are more distant, elevated vantage points on the EC from which the buildings will be seen. (See Figures 3 — 6.) ARB Meeting Date November 15, 2021 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY A rezoning (ZMA 2020-07, RI Residential to PRD Planned Residential Development) and Special Exception (SE2020-03, to waive some stepback requirements) were approved for this property on 9/15/21. Staff comments on potential impacts to the Entrance Corridor were provided during the review of the ZMA and SE. 4fi 28c 46288 Z46-281 29�3 46288 ��42r 'oD0 SSO i� 46-28A 6628E J 4628G 2-OZ 4628E 2Yji1 t 4F13 -' 4611 36 J 48-28K 4628K .' 46-28A1 Cfi 15 28+0 2885 2868 6 /4fi.14C 4fi`1' b/- 4fi38J g83 1314 28" tl18 282 384 13"�2899 b 14932811 ! 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ANALYSIS m7rigvim = means the guideline can't be reviewed at initial site plan stage, but recommendations can be provided for final Yellow highlight = means the guideline can only be reviewed for location/configuration at the initial plan stage Regular text = means the guideline can be reviewed at initial plan stage, can be made a condition of initial plan approval, and can be the basis for denial This analysis is based on the Initial Site Development Plan dated 9/30/2021 (42 sheets) and Building Elevations, View from Rt. 29, and Building Materials sheets dated 9/20/2021. REF GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION GENERAL GUIDELINES Purpose; Compatibility with significant historic sites; Structure desi n 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development within the Architectural elevations were included Revise the west designated Entrance Corridors is to insure that new development with the Initial Site Plan submittal. The elevations of Buildings 3 within the corridors reflects the traditional architecture of the area. proposed building design is contemporary and 4 so that these EC - Therefore, it is the purpose of ARB review and of these in style. The choice of building forms and facing elevations have the Guidelines, that proposed development within the designated color changes help establish a repetition appearance of primary Entrance Corridors reflect elements of design characteristic of the of bays across the long elevations. elevations. significant historical landmarks, buildings, and structures of the Combined with the recesses associated Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote orderly and with balconies, the mass of the buildings Provide material/color attractive development within these corridors. Applicants should is broken down and a rhythm is samples for review. note that replication of historic structures is neither required nor established along the building lengths. desired. The designs feature a distribution of materials and colors that highlight a Consider a more muted color substitute for the 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, variety of geometric forms. Perspective white fiber cement. land, and vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of drawings would help explain how the buildings, land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the forms and recesses work together. Provide perspective Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: compatibility views of the apartment with significant historic sites in the area; the character of the The west elevations of Buildings 3 and 4 buildings. Entrance Corridor; site development and layout; and landscaping. (those closest to the EC street) were not designed as primary facades. Although 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the traditions of the architecture of historically these side elevations include multiple significant buildings in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area. materials and colors to break up the mass, Photographs of historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings they are clearly secondary elevations. of architectural features, which provide important examples of this Revisions to the organization, hierarchy tradition are contained in Appendix A. and detailing of the elevations to establish designs that appear more like primary 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's fronts would be appropriate. Although a historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution substantial amount of landscaping is for new development. Replication of the design of the important proposed between Buildings 3 and 4 and historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. The the EC, most of this landscaping is new Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building trees that will take years to mature, so scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture these buildings will be visible once built which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow and for years to come. individuality in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional requirements. Proposed materials include fiber cement panels and brick. Colors range from white 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible with the forms to gray and tan to brown (as depicted on and features of the significant historic buildings in the area, the color drawings). The proposed exemplified by (but not limited to) the buildings described in materials recall traditional building Appendix A [of the design guidelines]. The standard of materials, but the building designs do not compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and forms have a strong relationship to the historic which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as architecture of the county. The proposed well as traditional. The replication of important historic sites in colors are earth tones, which are expected Albemarle County is not the objective of these guidelines. to be compatible with the surroundings. The white fiber cement is used as an accent at the top of the buildings and in vertical bands at intervals along the elevations. These white accents may draw attention to the buildings through the vegetated buffer. 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a Four-story buildings were approved for None. pattern of compatible architectural characteristics throughout the various blocks of the Brookhill Entrance Corridor in order to achieve unity and coherence. development, located a short distance to Building designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby the south of this property. structures within the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful balance between harmonizing new development with the existing character of the corridor and achieving comDatibilitv with the significant historic sites in the area. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. 1 I The overall design of buildings should have human scale. Scale The repetition of forms, the changes in Revise the west should be integral to the building and site design. material and color, and the recesses associated with balconies all work to limit elevations of Buildings 3 and 4 to have the 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building design should be relieved using design detail or vegetation, or both. blankness and break down the mass of the appearance of primary building, but alternate detailing and/or elevations with an organization of parts might result in a emphasis on human scale. greater emphasis on human scale. 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use Based on the conceptual architectural None. forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a cohesive whole. drawings, it is anticipated that the apartment buildings in the development will have a cohesive appearance. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices A multi -story pedestrian bridge physically None. should be used to unify groups of buildings within a development. connects the two parts of Building 1. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to The buildings do not have the appearance None. meet the require ents of the Guidelines. of trademark design. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted Information on window glass was not None. or highly reflective. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors provided. Given the distance from the should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance street and the vegetated buffer, the type of (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) glass may not have a significant visual shall not exceed 30%. Specifications on the proposed window impact on the EC street. lass should be submitted with the applicationforfinal review. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated into the Accessory structures are proposed in None. overall plan of development and shall, to the extent possible, be locations that are not expected to be ci m atible with the building designs used on the site. visible from the EC street. 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the A fence is proposed around the cemetery. Provide a detail for the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features Chain link would not be an appropriate cemetery fence in the site will still have a negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor fence material. plan. Chain link fence is street, screening should be provided to eliminate visibility. a. not appropriate. Loading areas, b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above -ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of. a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be designed to Underground stormwater facilities are None. fit into the natural topography to avoid the need for screening. When proposed and are not expected to have a visible from the Entrance Corridor street, these features must be visual impact on the EC street. frilly integrated into the landscape. They should not have the appearance of engineered features. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard 10 architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the mechanical equipment Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." note to the plan. Lighting General Guidelines 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill over onto Spillover exceeds .5 fc at the new Revise the lighting plan adjacent properties or streets; entrance into the site from Rt. 29. to eliminate spillover in excess of .5 fc. 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush -mounted to eliminate Details on fixture type and style were not Revise the lighting plan glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000 lumens or more must included in the initial site plan. to include details on light be full cutoff fixtures. fixture type and style. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for Light levels are well under 30 fc. None. display lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light levels will ai)i)lv to most other uses in the Entrance Corridors. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a warm soft Details on color temperature were not Revise the lighting plan glow; however, a consistent appearance throughout a site or provided in the initial site plan. to include information on development is required. Consequently, if existing lamps that emit light fixture color non -white light are to remain, new lamps may be required to temperature. Warm white match them. light is appropriate. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate colors for free- Details on fixture color were not provided Revise the lighting plan standing pole mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors. in the initial site plan. to include information on light fixture color/finish. 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole -mounted light fixtures Details on pole height were not provided Revise the lighting plan should be compatible with the height and scale of the buildings in the initial site plan. to include proposed pole and the sites they are illuminating, and with the use of the site. heights, with a maximum Typically, the height of freestanding pole -mounted light fixtures in not to exceed 20'. the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that exceed 20 feet in height will typically require additional screening to achieve an appropriate appearance from the Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures for the The lighting plan shows no building- Revise the lighting plan Entrance Corridors, the individual context of the site will be taken mounted lights. Some of the buildings to include wall -mounted into consideration on a case by case basis. will not be visible from the EC street, but lights. wall -mounted lighting could make the development more noticeable at night. 29 The following note should be included on the lighting plan: "Each The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard lighting outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more note to the plan. initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts u and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 30-31 Guidelines for the Use of Decorative Landscape Lighting No decorative landscape lighting is None. proposed. Landscaping 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping are A row of large shade trees is proposed Provide a complete row intended to reflect the landscaping characteristic of many of the along the EC, but the spacing of the trees of street trees along the area's significant historic sites which is characterized by large is greater than 35' on center, the planting Rt. 29 frontage. (Fill the shade trees and lawns. Landscaping should promote visual order size is much smaller than 3%" caliper, and gap near the cemetery.) within the Entrance Corridor and help to integrate buildings into there is a gap in the row along the the existing environment of the corridor. cemetery. A mix of shrubs is proposed between the trees. Ornamental trees are Resolve the cable line/tree conflict along 8 Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should be obtained by planting different types of plant materials that share similar not included along the street, but to the the frontage while characteristics. Such common elements allow for more flexibility east of the street -tree row along most of maintaining an organized in the design of structures because common landscape features the frontage is proposed either a new planting pattern. will help to harmonize the appearance of development as seen 100'-deep vegetative buffer, or existing from the street u on which the Corridor is centered. tree canopy to be preserved, or a mix of both. Provide the frontage street trees at 3%" caliper. 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor streets should include the following: a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the Entrance An existing cable line conflicts with some Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3% inches caliper of the trees proposed along the Rt. 29 (measured 6 inches above the ground) and should be of a plant frontage. species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 35 feet on center. b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area should be interspersed among the trees required by the preceding paragraph. The ornamental trees need not alternate one for one with the large shade trees. They may be planted among the large shade trees in a less regular spacing pattern. c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board fence or low stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility easements. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: Shade trees spaced approximately 25' on Consider adding trees 12 a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior roads. Such trees should be at least 2%: inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 40 feet on center. center are proposed in the median of Travelway A between Rt. 29 and the traffic circle east of Buildings 3 and 4. This is expected to create an appropriate appearance as viewed from the EC. along Travelway B and Private Road C. 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior pedestrian ways. Such trees should be at least 2'/z inches caliper Trees are not provided along the other (measured six inches above the ground) and should be of a species new travelways. Sidewalks are provided common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 25 along Travelway A and Private Road C, feet on center. and along one side of Travelway B. Sidewalks are also provided along the apartment buildings and along the fronts of the townhouse blocks. Generally, trees are not provided along these sidewalks, though some interior parking lot trees are adjacent to these sidewalks. Pedestrians would benefit from trees along Private Road C, and trees along Travelway B would help soften the appearance of the long elevation of Building 1. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: Perimeter parking trees are not provided. Add perimeter trees (2%" a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas, located Along the northeast property line, existing caliper, 40' on center) 40 feet on center. Trees should be planted in the interior of parking tree canopy to be preserved and a new 20' along the east, west and areas at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided tree buffer compensate for the lack of south sides of the large and should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the perimeter trees. Trees in the cemetery parking lot. parking area. compensate for perimeter trees along the b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should measure 2'/z parking lot south of Building 4. Off -site Increase the planting size inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground); should bd trees south of the cemetery buffer the of interior parking lot evenly spaced; and should be of a species common to the area. large parking lot, but this wooded area is trees to 2'/z" caliper. Such trees should be planted in planters or medians sufficiently not protected. Perimeter trees would be large to maintain the health of the tree and shall be protected by appropriate along the east, west and south curbing. sides of this parking lot. c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure Interior trees are provided at the required 24 inches in height. quantity, but at a smaller planting size. Shrubs are not proposed at the parking lots and they are not expected to have a 13 significant visual impact as viewed from the EC. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: A few trees in parking lot tree islands are Consider adding trees a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of located close to the long elevations of along the west elevation long buildings as necessary to soften the appearance of exterior Buildings 2, 3 and 4 and should provide of Building 1. walls. The spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation minimal softening. Proposed median trees should be determined by the length, height, and blankness of such and wooded area to remain will also help walls. soften the appearance of the Building 3 b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other elevations. Median trees and trees in the structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive cemetery will also help soften the thru" windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at appearance of the Building 4 elevations. least 24 inches in height. Trees in the cemetery and oft -site trees on parcel 46B5-1D will help soften the appearance of the west elevation of Building 1, but the off -site trees are not protected. 37 Plant species: a. Plant species required should be as approved by The plants are found on the various lists. None. the Staff based upon but not limited to the Generic Landscape Plan Recommended Species List and Native Plants for Virginia Landscapes A endix D . 38 Plant health: The following note should be added to the landscape The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard plant plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to health note to the plan. reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to suivort the overall health of theplant." Site Development and layout, Development pattern, Site Grading 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing natural Much of the natural landscape of the site Revise grading to provide landscape and should contribute to the creation of an organized was lost with the development of the rounded contours in the development plan. This may be accomplished, to the extent motel and mobile home park. New vicinity of the new practical, by preserving the trees and rolling terrain typical of the grading and retaining walls are not entrance from Rt. 29. area; planting new trees along streets and pedestrian ways and limited; a significant amount of grading choosing species that reflect native forest elements; insuring that and retaining walls are proposed to any grading will blend into the surrounding topography thereby accomplish the new development. creating a continuous landscape; preserving, to the extent Contours are not rounded at Travelway A. practical, existing significant river and stream valleys which may Most areas of preserved and managed be located on the site and integrating these features into the design slopes are not impacted. Top -of -wall and of surrounding development; and limiting the building mass and bottom -of -wall notes indicate maximum 14 height to a scale that does not overpower the natural settings of the retaining wall heights of 6'. Some of the site, or the Entrance Corridor. terraced walls are planted. The retaining walls are not expected to be visible from 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the Entrance Corridor street and to other development within the corridor the EC street. A substantial amount of should be as follows: landscaping is proposed along most of the a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths, and EC street. pedestrian walks should guide the layout of the site. b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor street The proposed site layout provides a should be parallel to the street. Building groupings should be connection to Ridgewood Drive and adds arranged to parallel the Entrance Corridor street. a new entrance from Rt. 29 further to the c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent north. An entrance from Ashwood Blvd. pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. is also proposed. The new entrances d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to provide provide access to primary travelways continuity within the Entrance Corridor. through the development. The layout of e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek buildings along the travelways is valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the generally organized. Sidewalks are extent practical, then such natural features should be reflected in provided along the primary travelways the site layout. If the provisions of Section 32.5.2.n of the and they connect with sidewalks on Rt. 29 Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements and Ashwood Blvd. The two buildings required by that section should be located so as to maximize the closest to the EC street are oriented with use of existing features in screening such improvements from their side elevations parallel to the street. Entrance Corridor streets. One additional building has its long f The placement of structures on the site should respect existing elevation parallel to the EC street. An area views and vistas on and around the site. of preserved slopes at the north comer of the site (which connects with a proposed 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the site to surrounding conditions by limiting the use of retaining walls and by vegetative buffer) and a cemetery just shaping the terrain through the use of smooth, rounded land forms north of Ridgewood Drive are to be that blend with the existing terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are maintained. The appearance along the EC generally unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading plan shah will change significantly with this be rounded with a ten foot minimum radius where they meet the development, but there are currently no adjacent condition. Final grading should achieve a natural, rather significant views from the street that will than engineered, appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in height and be affected. taller, when necessary, shall be terraced and planted to blend with the landscape. 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the drip line Some grading is proposed within the drip Resolve the conflict of any trees or other existing features designated for preservation in line of trees to remain located between the between grading and drip the final Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection cemetery and Rt. 29. line of trees to remain in fencing should be shown on, and coordinated throughout, the the vicinity of the 15 grading, landscaping and erosion and sediment control plans. cemetery and Rt. 29. 42 Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Limits of disturbance are delineated on Maintain grading outside Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected on the the plan, but tree protection fencing is not the driplines of trees to site prior to any grading activity on the site. This protection should shown. remain. Show tree remain in place it completion of the development of the site. protection fencing on, and coordinated throughout, 43 Preservation areas should be protected from storage or movement of heavy equipment within this area. the grading, landscaping, and erosion and sediment control plans. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new drainage Stormwater facilities are not expected to None. patterns) should be incorporated into the finished site to the extent be visible from the EC street. possible. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The anticipated short-term and long-term visibility of the proposed apartment buildings. 2. The anticipated visibility of the townhouse blocks. 3. The architectural design of the apartment buildings. 4. Window glass 5. The planting size and spacing of EC frontage trees. 6. The need for perimeter parking lot trees. 7. The need for trees along sidewalks. Staff recommends that the ARB forward the following recommendations to the Agent for the Site Review Committee: • Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and recommended conditions of initial plan approval: o Prior to Initial Plan approval the following items shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the ARB: None. The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Site Development Plan. • Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: 1. Consider a more muted color substitute for the white fiber cement. 2. Consider adding trees along Travelway B and Private Road C. • Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: 1. Maintain grading outside the driplines of trees to remain. Show tree protection fencing on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping, and erosion and sediment control plans. 16 Regarding the final site plan submittal: A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following items and all items on the ARB Final Site Plan Checklist must be addressed: 1. Revise the west elevations of Buildings 3 and 4 so that these EC -facing elevations have the appearance of primary elevations. 2. Provide material/color samples for review. 3. Consider a more muted color substitute for the white fiber cement. 4. Provide perspective views of the apartment buildings. 5. Revise the west elevations of Buildings 3 and 4 to have the appearance of primary elevations with an emphasis on human scale. 6. Provide a detail for the cemetery fence in the site plan. Chain link fence is not appropriate. 7. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 8. Revise the lighting plan to eliminate spillover in excess of .5 fc. 9. Revise the lighting plan to include details on light fixture type and style. 10. Revise the lighting plan to include information on light fixture color temperature. Wane white light is appropriate. 11. Revise the lighting plan to include information on light fixture color/finish. 12. Revise the lighting plan to include proposed pole heights, with a maximum not to exceed 20'. 13. Revise the lighting plan to include wall -mounted lights. 14. Add the standard lighting note to the plan: "Each outdoor luminalre equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 15. Provide a complete row of street trees along the Rt. 29 frontage. (Fill the gap near the cemetery.) 16. Resolve the cable line/tree conflict along the frontage while maintaining an organized planting pattern. 17. Provide the frontage street trees at 3%:" caliper. 18. Consider adding trees along Travelway B and Private Road C. 19. Add perimeter trees (2%" caliper, 40' on center) along the east, west and south sides of the large parking lot. 20. Increase the planting size of interior parking lot trees to 2'/z" caliper. 21. Consider adding trees along the west elevation of Building 1. 22. Add the standard plant health note to the plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant." 23. Revise grading to provide rounded contours in the vicinity of the new entrance from Rt. 29. 24. Resolve the conflict between grading and drip line of trees to remain in the vicinity of the cemetery and Rt. 29. 25. Maintain grading outside the driplines of trees to remain. Show tree protection fencing on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping, and erosion and sediment control plans. ATTACHMENTS Attach. 1: ARB-2021-118: RST Residences Initial Site Plan Attach. 2: ARB-2021-118: RST Residences Architectural Drawings 17 �'t or�e �� Architectural Review Board 8l�t' n County of AlbemarleT.tstwy Meeting Agenda November15, 2021 7-441 Community Development Department Virtual Meeting 1. Call to order 2. Establish a Quorum 3. Disclosures 4. Public Comment 5. Consent Agenda: None 6. Work Session: None 7. Regular Review Items a. ARB-2021-110: Greenbrier Wawa Staff: Margaret Maliszewski b. ARB-2021-117: Overlook Hotel at Pantops Staff: Khris Taggart �� c. ARB-2021-118: RST Residences Initial Plan Staff: Margaret Maliszewski 8. Other Business a. ARB-2021-96: Umansky Subaru Staff: Khris Taggart b. ARB-2021-130: Stonefield D1 Amendment Staff: Margaret Maliszewski c. Approval of Minutes: October 18, 2021 d. Next ARB Meeting: December 6, 2021, 1:00 PM - VIRTUAL MEETING NOTES REGARDING PUBLIC MEETINGS 1. This meeting is being held pursuant to and in compliance with Ordinance No. 20-A(16), An Ordinance to Ensure the Continuity of Government During the COVID-19 Disaster.The opportunities for the public to access and participate in the electronic meeting are posted on the Albemarle County website on the Albemarle County calendar. Participation will include the opportunity to comment on those matters for which comments from the public will be received. 2 Each applicant is allowed to make a single presentation not exceeding 15 minutes in length. The applicant may divide the 15-minute allotment among various presenters,but the total presentation time will not exceed 15 minutes 3. Each member of the general public who wishes to speak on a matter shall be allowed one appearance not to exceed 3 minutes. 4 Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may demand a review of the application by the Board of Supervisors. Such demand shall be made by filing a request therefore in writing with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten calendar days of the date of such decision.For additional information see section 30.6.8 of the Zoning Ordinance NOTES REGARDING ARB ACTIONS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for the same period that the corresponding site plan is valid If there is no site plan required for the proposed work,the Certificate of Appropriateness is valid for 3 years.Applicants requesting an extension of the period of validity must do so in writing The letter must be received by the Director of Planning prior to the expiration date.