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Project #/Name
ARB-2021-117: Overlook Hotel Initial Site Plan
Review Type
Second Review of an Initial Site Plan and Architectural Design
Parcel Identification
07800-00-00-073A7
Location
The south side of Rt. 250 East approximately 250' west of the Hansen Rd./Rt. 250 intersection (See Figure 1.)
Zoned
Planned Development Mixed Commercial (PDMC), Entrance Corridor (EC)
Owner/Applicant
WS Four LLC/Design Develop LLC (Kevin Schafer)
Magisterial District
Rivanna
Proposal
To construct a four-story hotel in addition to associated site improvements.
Context
The subject property is comprised of a single vacant parcel. Another vacant parcel is adjacent to the west. The area is characterized by a mix of residential and commercial development
(Figure 1).
Visibility
The proposed development will be readily visible from the Entrance Corridor.
ARB Meeting Date
February 7, 2022
Staff Contact
Khris Taggart
PROJECT HISTORY
DATE
APPLICATION/REVIEW TYPE
RESULT
January 6, 2020
ARB2019-148 / Initial Site Plan
The ARB did not recommend approval of the Initial Plan due to development issues arising from the tree conservation area and landscaping easements on
the subject property. A subsequent review of ZMA2002-08 revealed that the application plan must be amended to allow the hotel use and to resolve the
tree conservation area and landscape easements issues.
November 15, 2021
ARB2021-117 / Initial Site Plan and
The Board's review of the initial site plan resulted in similar recommendation to the one provided for ARB2019-148. The Board also provided
Preliminary Review of Architecture
preliminary comments on the architectural design and did not recommend approval of the special exception request to waive the ste back requirement.
January 11, 2022
ZMA2020-13 / Zoning Map
The Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval of the rezoning to the Board of Supervisors with two additional recommendations
Amendment
(note: the PC reviewed no architectural designs): 1) Applicant to explore a pedestrian connection between this and the adjacent property; 2) Additional
SE2021-16 / Special Exception
landscaping to be added at the front of the property on Route 250. The Planning Commission also forwarded a recommendation of approval of SE2021-
16 to the Board of Supervisors with the recommendation that landscaping of substantial size be added at the front of the property (near Route 250) to
mitigate the four-story height of the building.
January 28, 2022
SE2021-16 / Special Exception
Based on the revised architectural renderings dated December 22, 2021 showing a hotel with 3 stories above grade at the Route 250 frontage, Zoning has
determined that the special exception to waive the stepback requirement is no longer necessary. Consequently, an ARB recommendation on the special
exception is no longer needed.
ANALYSIS
Gray highlight = 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
REF
GUIDELINE
RECOMMENDATIONS
ISSUES 2/7/2022
RECOMMENDATIONS
11/15/2021
2/7/2022
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Purpose, Compatibility with the character of
the Entrance Corridor
1
The goal of the regulation of the design of
Revise the architectural design
The building has been revised to achieve a more coordinated design and a more
Provide samples for all
development within the designated Entrance
to make the northern tower
appropriate appearance for the EC. The two bays of windows and canopy over a new
material and colors with the
Corridors is to ensure that new development
address the EC street and
patio on the northern tower provide a face to the EC and improve the scale of the
final site plan submittal.
within the corridors reflects the traditional
possibly
form.
architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the
further conceal the eastern
purpose of ARB review and of these
retaining walls. Adjust the
Greater coordination throughout the building design is provided by: brick used at the
Guidelines, that proposed development within
placement, height, materials
ends, center and intermediate bays; brick across the base; and dark metal for
the designated Entrance Corridors reflect
and detailing of the tower
cornices, center roof, and end and center canopies. The mass of the building is
elements of design characteristic of the
elements to achieve a more
broken down by a switch from hipped roofs to flat roofs with cornices and bays of
significant historical landmarks, buildings, and
cohesive overall appearance for
alternating heights and materials. However, material samples have not been provided
structures of the Charlottesville and Albemarle
the building.
for review yet.
area, and to promote orderly and attractive
development within these corridors. Applicants
The ARB does not recommend
Human scale as seen from the street is enhanced by alternating materials, brick
should note that replication of historic structures
approval of eliminating the
detailing, and the canopies. The grading in the area surrounding the end tower has
is neither required nor desired.
stepback requirement;
however, an alternate design
also been revised to give the appearance, as viewed from the EC, of a three-story
building.
2
Visitors to the significant historical sites in the
Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience
that does not include a
these sites as ensembles of buildings, land, and
stepback but establishes a
As indicated in the History section above, the special exception to eliminate the
vegetation. In order to accomplish the
cohesive overall appearance for
stepback requirement is no longer need. Significant revisions to building design and
integration of buildings, land, and vegetation
the building can be considered.
form were made to address the stepback issue, but they were also needed to establish
characteristic of these sites, the Guidelines
an appropriate appearance for the EC, regardless of stepback requirements. The
require attention to four primary factors:
revisions made to the design of the tower, combined with the revised grading,
compatibility with significant historic sites in
sufficiently establish building design and scale that are appropriate for the EC.
the area; the character of the Entrance Corridor;
site development and layout; and landscaping.
3
New structures and substantial additions to
existing structures should respect the traditions
of the architecture of historically significant
buildings in the Charlottesville and Albemarle
area. Photographs of historic buildings in the
area, as well as drawings of architectural
features, which provide important examples of
this tradition are contained in Appendix A.
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
North and West elevations November 15, 2021
in design to accommodate varying tastes as well
as special functional requirements.
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5
It is also an important objective of the
Guidelines to establish a pattern of compatible
architectural characteristics throughout the.
Entrance Corridor in order to achieve unity and
coherence. Building designs should demonstrate
sensitivity to other nearby structures within the
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Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor
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is substantially developed, these Guidelines
require striking a careful balance between
harmonizing new development with the existing
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character of the corridor and achieving
historic
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compatibility with the significant sites
in the area.
9
Building forms and features, including roofs,
windows, doors, materials, colors and textures
North and West elevations December 22, 2021
should be compatible with the forms and
features of the significant historic buildings in
the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) the
buildings described in Appendix A [of the
design guidelines]. The standard of
compatibility can be met through scale,
materials, and forms which may be embodied in
architecture which is contemporary as well as
traditional. The replication of important historic
sites in Albemarle County is not the objective of
these guidelines.
10
Buildings should relate to their site and the
surrounding context of buildings.
12
Architecture proposed within the Entrance
Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and
materials to create a cohesive whole.
13
Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from
building design should be relieved using design
detail or vegetation, or both.
11
The overall design of buildings should have
human scale. Scale should be integral to the
building and site design.
14
Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural
None.
A single building is proposed, so a connecting device is not necessary.
None.
connecting devices should be used to unify
groups of buildings within a development.
15
Trademark buildings and related features should
None.
While revisions have been made to forms and material in the building design, the
None.
be modified to meet the requirements of the
core design is still consistent with examples of WoodSpring Suites buildings in other
Guidelines.
locations.
16
Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should
Revise the architectural
The line drawings have been revised to include the standard window glass note.
None.
not be highly tinted or highly reflective. Window
drawings to include the
glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the
standard window glass note.
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 application for
final review.
Accessory structures and equipment
17
Accessory structures and equipment should be
Revise the installation of the
The applicant's response memo states that the PTACs will be flush mounted, but the
Revise the architectural
integrated into the overall plan of development
PTACs to allow for flush
architectural drawings do not note this change.
drawings to include a note
and shall, to the extent possible, be compatible
mounting with the exterior
regarding the flush
with the building designs used on the site.
wall.
mounting of the PTAC
units.
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.
21
The following note should be added to the site
None.
The note appears on sheet C 1.
None.
plan and the architectural plan: "Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance
Corridor shall be eliminated."
Lighting
General Guidelines
22
Light should be contained on the site and not
None.
Lighting spills over to adjacent properties but spillover does not exceed ordinance
None.
spill over onto adjacent properties or streets.
requirements.
23
Light should be shielded, recessed or flush-
None.
The photometric plan shows fixtures that are full cutoff and lighting levels (19.9 fc)
None.
mounted to eliminate glare. All fixtures with
below the Guideline's maximum.
lamps emitting 3000 lumens or more must be
full cutoff fixtures.
24
Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not
appropriate for display lots in the Entrance
Corridors. Lower light levels will apply to most
other uses in the Entrance Corridors.
25
Light should have the appearance of white light
None.
The color temperature for the proposed fixtures has been noted on the lighting plan
None.
with a warm soft glow, however, a consistent
as warm white (3000K).
appearance throughout a site or development is
required. Consequently, if existing lamps that
emit non -white light are to remain, new lamps
may be required to match them.
26
Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are
Include a note on the lighting
A note has been added to the lighting that the 20' height of the pole -mounted light
None.
appropriate colors for free-standing pole
plan indicating that the 20'
fixtures includes the base.
mounted light fixtures in the Entrance
maximum height of the pole -
Corridors.
mounted light fixtures includes
any base.
27
The height and scale of freestanding, pole-
mounted light fixtures should be compatible
with the height and scale of the buildings and
the sites they are illuminating, and with the use
of the site. Typically, the height of freestanding
pole -mounted light fixtures in 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 Entrance Corridors, the
individual context of the site will be taken into
consideration on a case -by -case basis.
29
The following note should be included on the
None.
The standard lighting note is on the site plan.
None.
lighting plan: "Each outdoor luminaire 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."
30-31
Guidelines for the Use of Decorative Landscape
None.
No decorative lighting is proposed.
None.
Lighting
Landscaping
7
The requirements of the Guidelines regarding
Revise the landscape plan to
Six evergreen trees have been added at the base of the lowest retaining wall on the
Revise the landscape plan
landscaping are intended to reflect the
provide additional plantings
west side of the site and a group of four evergreen and four deciduous trees has been
to provide additional
landscaping characteristic of many of the area's
along the base of the retaining
added west of the site entrance. An updated rendering shows existing trees on the
evergreen trees along the
significant historic sites which is characterized
walls visible from the EC to
adjacent parcel screening the view of the retaining walls from the EC; however,
base of the retaining walls
by large shade trees and lawns. Landscaping
achieve a more appropriate
offsite vegetation cannot be relied on to provide screening and the added landscaping
visible from the EC to
should promote visual order within the Entrance
appearance.
will not sufficiently mitigate the visual impacts without the offsite vegetation. The
achieve a more appropriate
Corridor and help to integrate buildings into the
plan does not contain all site features within the parcel boundaries, and it does not
appearance.
existing environment of the corridor,
provide on -site planting area sufficient to mitigate visual impacts of the retaining
walls. With the current layout, easements will be required for grading, construction,
8
Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should
be obtained by planting different types of plant
and landscaping. Those easements could include additional evergreen trees at the
materials that share similar characteristics. Such
base of the retaining walls to offset the anticipated visual impacts.
common elements allow for more flexibility in
the design of structures because common
landscape features will help to harmonize the
appearance of development as seen from the
street upon which the Corridor is centered.
32
Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance
Corridor streets should include the following:
a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel
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to the Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees
should be at least 3% inches caliper (measured 6
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inches be
'
above the ground) and should of a
plant species common to the area. Such trees
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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
Landscape Plan, Western Perimeter Landscaping. November 15, 2021
paragraph. The ornamental trees need not
alternate one for one with the large shade trees.
They be the large trees
may planted among shade
in a less regular spacing patter
c. In situations where appropriate, a three or
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four board fence or low stone wall, typical of
the area, should align the frontage of the
few'
Entrance Corridor
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street.
d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate
the foregoing plantings and fencing should be
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reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street,
and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility
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easements.
Landscape Plan, Western Perimeter Landscaping. December 22, 2021
33
Landscaping along interior roads:
None.
No interior roads are present in this site.
None.
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.
34
Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways:
Revise the landscape plan to
Grading and retaining wall layout have been revised along the east side of the
None.
a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all
provide adequate planting area
property. A portion of the wall along the parking lot has been angled away from the
interior pedestrian ways. Such trees should be at
between the retaining wall and
paving to create a planting area that includes a mix of deciduous trees and shrubs at
least 2'/z inches caliper (measured six inches
the walkway along the 12-
the base of the wall. The wall reaches a height of 6' in this area.
above the ground) and should be of a species
space parking row. Provide
common to the area. Such trees should be
medium trees, 2'/2 caliper at
located at least every 25 feet on center.
planting, at 25' on center, in
this plantingarea.
Revise the site plan to include
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the height of the retaining wall
located just east of the site
entrance.
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Landscape Plan, Frontage Landscaping. November 15, 2021
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Landscape Plan, F%ronta e Landsca in . December 22, 2021
35
Landscaping of parking areas:
Provide large perimeter
The landscape plan has been revised to show large trees along the full extent of the
Revise the site plan to
a. Large trees should align the perimeter of
parking lot trees, 2%" caliper at
western perimeter of the parking area. However, a number of trees are shown in
include a detail that shows
parking areas, located 40 feet on center. Trees
planting, at 40' on center.
close proximity to retaining walls. Details on the retaining wall construction are
the retaining walls will
should be planted in the interior of parking
needed to confirm that the walls will be able to support the proposed trees.
support the proposed
areas at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking
Revise the landscape plan to
perimeter parking area
spaces provided and should be evenly
provide 4 additional trees to
The number of interior parking area trees has been increased by 4 to satisfy the
trees.
distributed throughout the interior of the
meet the interior parking area
requirement (12 interior trees).
parking area.
landscaping requirements.
b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph
should measure 2% inches caliper measured six
inches above the ground); should be evenly
spaced; and should be of a species common to
the area. Such trees should be planted in
planters or medians sufficiently large to
maintain the health of the tree and shall be
protected by curbing.
c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to
minimize the parking area's impact on Entrance
Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24
inches in height.
36
Landscaping of buildings and other structures:
Revise the landscape plan to
The plan has been revised to show four trees near the south end of the west elevation.
None.
a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted
provide trees along the front of
Two of these are large shade trees (Southern Magnolias), which will grow too big for
along the front of long buildings as necessary to
the building.
the limited planting area next to the building. A species with a narrower spread
soften the appearance of exterior walls. The
would be more appropriate. No trees are shown near the north end of the west
spacing, size, and type of such trees or
elevation, but the nearby interior parking area trees are expected to provide some
vegetation should be determined by the length,
relief.
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.
37
Plant species:
Consider increasing the variety
The revised landscape plan shows an increased variety of evergreen shrubs.
None.
a. Plant species required should be as approved
of evergreen shrubs for
by the Staff based upon but not limited to the
increased plant health.
Generic Landscape Plan Recommended Species
List and Native Plants for Virginia Landscapes
(Appendix D .
38
Plant health:
None.
The plant health note is present on the plan.
None.
The following note should be added to the
landscape 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 theplant."
Site Development and layout
6
Site development should be sensitive to the
Show existing landscaping on
The existing conditions plan has been updated to show existing landscaping and
None.
existing natural landscape and should contribute
the existing conditions plan.
landscaping that is to be removed.
to the creation of an organized development
10
plan. This may be accomplished, to the extent
Identify landscaping to be
The landscape plan has been updated to show the previously approved landscaping
practical, by preserving the trees and rolling
removed.
easement adjacent to the bank. A note has also been added on the landscape plan to
terrain typical of the area; planting new trees
indicate that the existing landscaping related to the bank site will be retained or
along streets and pedestrian ways and choosing
Provide landscaping to
replaced in kind.
species that reflect native forest elements;
compensate for removed
insuring that any grading will blend into the
landscaping required to
surrounding topography thereby creating a
mitigate visual impacts of the
continuous landscape; preserving, to the extent
bank site.
practical, existing significant river and stream
valleys which may be located on the site and
Revise landscape plan to match
integrating these features into the design of
the previously approved
surrounding development; and limiting the
landscaping in the landscape
building mass and height to a scale that does not
easement adjacent to the bank.
overpower the natural settings of the site, or the
Entrance Corridor.
39
The relationship of buildings and other
Show existing wooded area on
The existing conditions plan has been updated to show the existing wooded area on
None.
structures to the Entrance Corridor street and to
the existing conditions plan.
the plan.
other development within the corridor should be
as follows:
a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes,
bike paths, and pedestrian walks should guide
the layout of the site.
b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance
Corridor street should be parallel to the street.
Building groupings should be arranged to
parallel the Entrance Corridor street.
c. Provisions should be made for connections to
adjacent pedestrian and vehicular circulation
systems.
d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding
areas to provide continuity within the Entrance
Corridor.
e. If significant natural features exist on the site
(including creek valleys, steep slopes,
significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the
extent practical, then such natural features
should be reflected in the site layout. If the
provisions of Section 32.5.2.n of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance apply, then
improvements required by that section should
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be located so as to maximize the use of existing
features in screening such improvements from
Entrance Corridor streets.
f. The placement of structures on the site should
respect existing views and vistas on and around
the site.
Site Grading
40
Site grading should maintain the basic
Revise the landscape plan to
A perspective view east of the site entrance has been provided. Trees and shrubs
Indicate retaining wall
relationship of the site to surrounding conditions
mitigate the visual impacts of
have been added east of the entrance to the site and at the base of the lowest retaining
color(s) on the plan. A
by limiting the use of retaining walls and by
the terraced retaining walls.
wall on the west side of the site where planting area was available. The rendering has
physical sample may be
shaping the terrain through the use of smooth,
also been updated to illustrate the existing trees on the adjacent parcel.
necessary for review.
rounded landforms that blend with the existing
Indicate retaining wall
terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally
material(s) and color(s) on the
The block color for the retaining walls has not been noted on the plans.
Revise the plan to include a
unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading
plan. A physical sample may
detail for a decorative
plan shall be rounded with a ten -foot minimum
be necessary for review.
The layout of the retaining wall along the 12-space parking row has been revised to
guard rail for the retaining
radius where they meet the adjacent condition.
Revise the landscape plan to
provide a planting area at the base of the wall. Plant species are not indicated on the
walls.
Final grading should achieve a natural, rather than
provide medium trees and
updated landscape plan but what appear to be a mixture of trees and shrubs are
engineered, appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in
shrubs at the base of the
shown at the base of the wall.
height and taller, when necessary, shall be
retaining wall along the 12-
terraced and planted to blend with the landscape.
space parking row.
The discrepancies in the landscape schedule have been addressed.
Revise the landscape schedule
The applicant's response memo indicates that landscape, grading, and construction
to accurately reflect proposed
easements will be required and obtained prior to final site approval.
species and quantities.
The plan has been updated to indicate the Midwest Guardrail System in a rustic
Maintain all landscaping and
brown finish will be used for the retaining wall guardrails. This guardrail is
retaining walls on site or
utilitarian in nature and will not have an appropriate appearance for the EC. A
provide off -site landscape,
simple, but more decorative, railing like the one used at the Pantops Comer retaining
grading, and construction
wall would be appropriate.
easements.
Provide a perspective view that
shows the retaining wall east of
the site entrance with those at
the north end of the building.
Add trees at the base of the
lowest retaining wall on the
west side of the site where
lantin area is available.
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Revise the site plan to include
details on the guardrails for the
retaining walls. Standard
utilitarian guardrails will not be
appropriate.
41
No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur
Show existing trees on the
The existing conditions plan has been updated to show the existing tree line and
None.
within the drip line of any trees or other existing
existing conditions plan.
grading and landscape plans have been updated to show tree protection fencing along
features designated for preservation in the final
the tree line that is to remain.
Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree
Show areas designated for
protection fencing should be shown on, and
preservation, if any, on the site
coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping
plan. Maintain grading outside
and erosion and sediment control plans.
the driplines of trees to remain.
Show tree protection fencing
42
Areas designated for preservation in the final
Certificate of Appropriateness should be clearly
on, and coordinated throughout,
delineated and protected on the site prior to any
the grading, landscaping, and
grading activity on the site. This protection
erosion and sediment control
should remain in place until completion of the
plans.
development of the site.
43
Preservation areas should be protected from
storage or movement of heavy equipment
within this area.
20
Surface runoff structures and detention ponds
None.
The stormwater features are proposed underground.
None.
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 fully integrated into the
landscape. They should not have the appearance
of engineered features.
44
Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent
required, new drainage patterns) should be
incorporated into the finished site to the extent
possible.
Signs
Please note separate sign
While signage is reviewed and approved by separate submission, the following
Please note separate sign
applications are required for all
comments provided with the initial review still apply:
applications are required
proposed signs. Provide with
for all proposed signs.
the sign applications physical
The yellow -green color shown for a portion of the letters and graphic of the wall sign
Provide with the sign
samples of the colors proposed
appear very intense and may not be appropriate for the EC. Color samples will be
applications physical
for the signs.
needed for review.
samples of the colors
ro osed for the si
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion:
1. Proposed building forms and distribution of materials.
2. The extent of retaining walls; the degree of mitigation provided by proposed landscaping.
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:
• The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Plan with the assumption that the development issues arising from the tree conservation and landscaping easements on the subject property are
resolved.
• 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. Provide samples for all material and colors with the final site plan submittal.
2. Revise the architectural drawings to include a note regarding the flush mounting of the PTAC units.
3. Revise the landscape plan to provide additional evergreen trees along the base of the retaining walls visible from the EC to achieve a more appropriate appearance.
4. Revise the site plan to include a detail that shows the retaining walls will support the proposed perimeter parking area trees.
5. Indicate retaining wall color(s) on the plan. A physical sample may be necessary for review.
6. Revise the plan to include a detail for a decorative guard rail for the retaining walls.
7. 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.
ATTACHMENTS
• Attach. L• ARB2021-117: Overlook Hotel Comment Letter
• Attach. II: ARB2021-117: Overlook Hotel Initial Site Plan
• Attach. III: ARB2021-117: Overlook Hotel ARB Preliminary Submission Package
• Attach. IV: ARB2021-117: Overlook Hotel Elevation Drawings
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