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County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
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November 16, 2021
Kevin Schafer
Design Develop LLC
418 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Khristopher Taggart
ktaggart@albemarle.ora
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3278
RE: ARB-2021-117: Overlook Hotel at Pantops - Initial (TMP: 07800-00-00-073A7)
Dear Mr. Schafer,
At its meeting on Monday, November 15, 2021, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board unanimously
voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan to the agent
for the Site Review Committee:
• Regarding the Special Exception Request:
o The ARB does not recommend approval of eliminating the stepback requirement; however, an
alternate architectural design that does not include a stepback but establishes a cohesive overall
appearance for the building can be considered.
• 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:
• Resolve the development issues arising from the tree conservation and landscaping
easements on the subject property.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
o 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.
• 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 architectural design to make the northern tower address the EC street and possibly
further conceal the eastern retaining walls. Adjust the placement, height, materials and detailing
of the tower elements to achieve a more cohesive overall appearance for the building.
2. Revise the architectural drawings to include the standard window glass note.
3. Revise the installation of the PTACs to allow for flush mounting with the exterior wall.
4. Include a note on the lighting plan indicating that the 20' maximum height of the pole -mounted
light fixtures includes any base.
5. Revise the landscape plan to provide additional plantings along the base of the retaining walls
visible from the EC to achieve a more appropriate appearance.
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6. Revise the landscape plan to provide adequate planting area between the retaining wall and the
walkway along the 12-space parking row. Provide medium trees, 2Yz caliper at planting, at 25'
on center, in this planting area.
7. Revise the site plan to include the height of the retaining wall located just east of the site
entrance.
8. Provide large perimeter parking lot trees, 21/2' caliper at planting, at 40' on center.
9. Revise the landscape plan to provide 4 additional trees to meet the interior parking area
landscaping requirements.
10. Revise the landscape plan to provide trees along the front of the building.
11. Consider increasing the variety of evergreen shrubs for increased plant health.
12. Show existing landscaping on the existing conditions plan. Identify landscaping to be removed.
13. Provide landscaping to compensate for removed landscaping required to mitigate visual impacts
of the bank site.
14. Show existing wooded area on the existing conditions plan.
15. Revise the landscape plan to mitigate the visual impacts of the terraced retaining walls.
16. Indicate retaining wall material(s) and color(s) on the plan. A physical sample may be necessary
for review.
17. Revise the landscape plan to provide medium trees and shrubs at the base of the retaining wall
along the 12-space parking row.
18. Revise the landscape schedule to accurately reflect proposed species and quantities.
19. Maintain all landscaping and retaining walls on site or provide off -site landscape, grading, and
construction easements.
20. Provide a perspective view that shows the retaining wall east of the site entrance with those at
the north end of the building.
21. Add trees at the base of the lowest retaining wall on the west side of the site where planting
area is available.
22. Revise the site plan to include details on the guardrails for the retaining walls. Standard
utilitarian guardrails will not be appropriate.
23. Show existing trees on the existing conditions plan.
24. Show areas designated for preservation, if any, on the site plan. 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.
25. Please note separate sign applications are required for all proposed signs. Provide with the sign
applications physical samples of the colors proposed for the signs.
26. Revise landscape plan to match the previously approved landscaping in the landscape
easement adjacent to the bank.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Khris Taggart, Planner
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