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County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
January 19, 2022
John Beirne, P.E.
WW Associates
968 Olympia Drive, Suite
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Khristopher Taggart
ktaaaart@albemarle.ore
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3278
RE: ARB-2021- 137 Stonefield Town Center Block C2-1 (TMP: 061WO0300019AO portion)
Dear Mr. Beirne,
At its meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 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 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: None.
The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Plan without conditions.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. 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 architectural designs with the next submittal. Note that the upper portions of the building
elevations must be designed to eliminate blankness and achieve appropriate form, scale, etc.
2. Provide a roof plan that shows the dimensions of all proposed rooftop mechanical equipment and
show rooftop mechanical equipment on the architectural elevations. Show how all visibility of
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridors will be eliminated.
3. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural drawings: Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
4. Provide a lighting plan for review. The plan should include all proposed architectural (wall- and ground
mounted) lighting. Reinstalled streetlights must match the previous approval.
5. Provide the standard lighting note on the lighting plan.
6. If planting is added, provide plant species that are native to the region from the approved plant list.
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7. If planting is added, add the standard plant health note to the 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 the
plant.
8. Revise the site plan to show limits of work.
9. Provide adequate tree protection fencing on site plans for future review.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at httos://www.albemarle.orci/oovernment/community-
development/apply-for/planning-and-site-development-applications. Please be certain that your ARB submittal
addresses all checklist items and the above -noted comments. If you have any questions concerning any of the
above, please feel free to contact me.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Khris Taggart - Planner
cc: OCT Stonefield Property Owners, LLC
240 Royal Palm Way, 2nd Floor
Palm Beach, FL 33480
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