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MEMORANDUM
TO: Andy Reitelbach
FROM: Margaret Maliszewski
RE: ZMA-2021-11: The Heritage on Rio
DATE: January 28, 2022
MARGARET MALISZEWSKI
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
434-296-5832 ext.3276
The following comments are provided to encourage the design of a development that has an orderly and attractive
appearance from the Entrance Corridor (EC), that promotes unity and coherence along the corridor and an organized
development plan, to confirm that sufficient planting area will be available to meet EC guidelines requirements, and to
facilitate approval of a future site development plan.
1. Orient the north elevations of buildings 1, 2, 3 and 4 parallel to the EC street.
2. Maintain the orientation of the east elevation of Building 3 and the west elevation of Building 4 parallel to
Travelway B.
3. Maintain the orientation of the east elevation of Building 1 and the sets elevation of Building 2 parallel to
Travelway A.
4. Maintain equal setback from the EC street for Buildings 1 and 2.
5. Maintain equal setback from the EC street for Buildings 3 and 4.
6. Move parking areas back from all street -facing elevations along Rio Road.
7. Show a minimum of 10' of planting area able to accommodate large shade trees along all parking lot perimeters.
8. Provide information to confirm that the retaining walls along the EC street will be incorporated into the
development as integrated site elements with an appropriate appearance for the EC. The EC Guidelines call for
limiting the use of retaining walls, but retaining walls feature prominently throughout the site, including along the
Rio Road streetscape. The concern with retaining walls so close to the EC street (whether they are "facing in or
out") is that they could have the appearance of engineered site elements but should be used as - and look like -
fully integrated site elements. Copied below for reference are two images from the Oakleigh project (ARB-2018-
133, S1313-2017-05) showing one of the Oakleigh buildings along the EC frontage with retaining walls as integrated
site elements. Retaining walls are located between the street and the building and landscaping is provided along
the street and between the walls and the building. The retaining walls frame a plaza and the landscaping not only
meets the EC guidelines but supports and enhances the wall and plaza elements.
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