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Architectural Response to ARB Review on December 6th, 2021
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Road
North Wing
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4579
design with purpose
Date: January 1 Ith, 2022
From: Chi-Lun Lee, Architectural Resource Team [ART], clee(@art-team.com
Subject: SDP 2021-00054
Discount Tire — Initial Site Plan
ARB Review Response
1636 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Albemarle County
BE # V211201
Dear committee,
ART was pleased to attend the ARB meeting and discuss with you regarding the project, Discount
Tire in Albemarle County, Virginia. The following is our written response to comments received
from the ARB meeting on December 6th, 2021. Each comment is addressed and responded as
follows:
ARB Comments Responses:
1) Provide a sample of the corrugated metal siding for review.
• Response: Sample of corrugated metal siding and color card provided as
requested. See attached sample.
2) Revise the architectural drawing to indicate the proposed block size for the masonry.
• Response: Masonry block size provided as requested. See attached updated color
elevation (Finish Legend Section — Note H & 1).
3) Align the storefront heights on the EC elevation with those on the south side and add a
canopy to the middle bay of the EC elevation.
• Response: Storefront heights on the EC elevation revised as requested; the canopy
added as requested. See attached updated color elevation (East Elevation).
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4) Revise the plant trellises to extend down the elevation to the to match the form of the bay
doors along the south elevation. Remove the trellis closest to the EC street.
• Response: The plant trellises revised as requested, and the trellis overlapped
with the electrical switch cabinet removed as requested. See attached updated
color elevations (North Elevation).
5) Revise the architectural drawings to include the standard window glass note: Visible light
transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not
exceed 30%.
• Response: The standard window glass notes added as requested. See attached
updated color elevation (Finish Legend Section — Note G).
6) Consider revising the site plan to relocate the electrical switch cabinet to eliminate visibility
from the EC. Alternatively add a wing wall and paint the cabinet to match the building.
Add a note to the site plan to identify the cabinet.
• Response: The wing wall added as requested, color to match Grand Blanc
architectural masonry "S.E.D. Blend". See attached updated color elevation
(North Elevation).
7) Revise the elevation drawings to show the roof -mounted mechanical equipment to confirm
that it will be screened from view of the EC.
• Response: Roof -mounted mechanical equipment drawings provided as
requested to show that it's screened from view of the EC. The height of the
roof -mounted mechanical equipment will not exceed 26', and will be screened
from the EC. See attached updated color elevation.
8) Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the architectural drawing: "Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
• Response: The standard mechanical equipment note added as requested. See
attached updated color elevation (Finish Legend Section — Note 0).
Should you have any questions regarding this comment responses or require additional
information, please feel free to contact me at clee(d),art-team.com or (480)-248-4503.
Sincerely,
Architectural Resource Team [ART]
Chi-Lun Lee, Project Designer
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