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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202100143 Checklist 2021-12-15ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST REF # I GUIDELINE NOTES GENERAL GUIDELINES Purpose ❑ 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development within the designated Entrance The basic form, scale and Corridors is to insure that new development within the corridors reflects the traditional appearance of the building are not architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the purpose of ARB review and of these changing. Guidelines, that proposed development within the designated Entrance Corridors reflect elements of design characteristic of the significant historical landmarks, buildings, and structures of the Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote orderly and attractive development within these corridors. Applicants should note that replication of historic structures is neither required nor desired. ❑ 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, land, and vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of buildings, land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: compatibility with significant historic sites in the area; the character of the Entrance Corridor; site development and layout; and landscaping. Compatibility with significant historic sites: ❑ 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the No new structures or additions are traditions of the architecture of historically significant buildings in the Charlottesville proposed. The new items are and Albemarle area. Photographs of historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of primarily color changes. Off-white architectural features, which provide important examples of this tradition are contained and a warm, neutral brown are in Appendix A. compatible with surroundings and traditional architecture. ❑ 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new development. Replication of the design of the important historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional requirements. ConWatibility with the character of the Entrance Corridor ❑ 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a pattern of compatible The building size, form and scale architectural characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in order to achieve unity are not changing. and coherence. Building designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby REF # GUIDELINE NOTES 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 compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES Compatibility with significant historic sites Structure design ❑ 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and Window changes have already textures should be compatible with the forms and features of the significant historic been approved. buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) the buildings described in Appendix A. The standard of compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and The applicant proposes to paint the forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as building (walls a single color) and traditional. The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the roof. Checked with ARB chair on objective of these guidelines. single wall color issue and it is OK. Colors are off-white and brown ❑ 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. The basic building design isn't changing. ❑ 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. Scale should be integral to the The scale of the building isn't building and site design. changing. ❑ 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and The basic shape, form, scale and materials to create a cohesive whole. materials of the building are not changing. ❑ 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building design should be relieved using The use of a single paint color for design detail or vegetation, or both. the walls could increase the appearance of blankness, but there are no architectural changes beyond the window changes that have already been approved. ❑ 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices should be used to unify This is a single building. groups of buildings within a development. ❑ 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to meet the requirements The color and sign changes will of the Guidelines. reduce the TM appearance. ❑ 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted or highly Drive-thru and overhead door reflective. Reflectance off the outside pane of glass should be kept below 7%. changes have already been REF # GUIDELINE NOTES Specifications on the proposed window glass and samples of tinted window glass approved. should be submitted with the application for final review. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. Specifications on the proposed window glass should be submitted with the applicationforfinal review. Accessory structures and equipment ❑ 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated into the overall plan of Equipment and dumpster issues development and shall, to the extent possible, be compatible with the building designs were resolved with the site plan used on the site. amendment. ❑ 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features will still have a negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor street, screening should be provided to eliminate visibility. a. 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 fit into the natural topography to avoid the need for screening. When visible from the Entrance Corridor street, these features must be 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 architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." ❑ 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: Landscaping was addressed with a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of long buildings as the site plan amendment. necessary to soften the appearance of exterior walls. The spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation should be determined by the length, height, and blankness of such walls. b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive thru" windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at least 24 inches in height. 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 existing Proportions aren't changing elevation. Roof form Roof form must be consistent with the existing patterns of Roof form isn't changing — only color is changing scale and proportion of the roof form of the existing building. Materials Materials must be consistent with the existing patterns of Materials aren't changing scale and proportion of the existing materials. No new vinyl. Colors Colors must be coordinated with existing colors. All building colors will change. Off-white, warm brown and black are coordinated. Planting Trees and shrubs may be required to integrate the alteration Landscaping changes were approved with the site plan into the building and site. amendment.