HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202200009 Checklist 2022-05-05 (2)SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES — Wall Sign, Single Business
Spero Health Wall Sign
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TYPE
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9.b
For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering
Sign is aluminum panel insert in existing cabinet, but is
(mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to
non -illuminated
cabinet signs.
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5.b
When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated,
internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered.
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Reader boards are discouraged.
MATERIALS
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4. c
Materials used in the sign should complement the building
Standard sign materials
being served by the sign.
COLOR
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4.e
Color for raceway -mounted channel letters, the raceway
n/a
shall match the wall color.
Sign colors must be harmonious with each other.
Blue, orange and white are harmonious
Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in
The colors do not clash with the site
daylight and at night.
Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent
Pantone 1375 is a bright orange, but it will not be
colors), are prohibited.
illuminated
Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as
The logo includes graded shades of 1375, but the logo
colors)
is not illuminated
Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the
sign balance/unity.
SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION
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4.b
Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback
requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance unless sign has a variance).
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A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall
The panel is sized to fit an existing cabinet
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area is a good working proportioning system for placing a
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Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of
The sign is only visible when passing through the
A.A.4
elements and openings in an architectural design can affect
intersection. From most views it is hidden by
our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a
evergreens and a dumpster enclosure. There are
sign on a building.
multiple buildings and businesses in this development.
No CSP has been completed. The buildings do not have
a strong visual impact on the EC and there is no
sustained view of multiple signs.
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9. d
The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural
The existing cabinet occupies the space between first
element's size.
and second story at the center of the building
The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element,
the wall, or the sign area.
Buildings and building elements should not be used as
billboards.
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9.a
Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture.
The sign placement should not obscure architectural
features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns,
pilasters and paneling).
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9.d
An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign
n/a
band is 18".
This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the
letters.
4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a
channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger
clearances required for larger sign bands.
Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance
The sign is only visible when passing through the
Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area
intersection. From most views it is hidden by
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will determine sign size, placement, and proportions.
evergreens and a dumpster enclosure
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Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface
There is plenty of clear space on the sign face
style) to the sign and the building.
Use of three typefaces or less.
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Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to
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a balanced/legible/unified sign design.
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9.e.iv
The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width
n/a
of the letter.
An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an
n/a
appropriate sign dimension.
TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS
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4.f
The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard
The logo is coordinated in color with the letters and is
templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos
located for a coordinated appearance.
and graphics be modified.
When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos
and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part
of the overall sign.
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5. a
External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved
No illumination is proposed.
graphics/logos;
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5.b
internal illumination may be considered for approval on a
case -by -case basis.
LIGHTING
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9.e.i
External or no illumination is preferred for wall signs.
No illumination is proposed.
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5.f
Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to
visual clutter and will be limited.
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5.c
Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on
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size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance
Corridor.
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9.e.iv
The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made
The sign face is aluminum.
opaque zero light transmission).
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5.e
External illumination should be shielded and not create
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lare.
All external light sources shall be white.
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9.ii
Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it
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illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond
the edge of the sign.
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9.iii
Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light
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spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back.
Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when
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back -lit (halo -lit).
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9.iv
Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or
Sign face is aluminum
an opaque zero light transmission background.
Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills
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outward from the top, bottom, sides or back.
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5.g
All illumination shall be non -blinking.
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5.h
An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign,
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(such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the
Entrance Corridors.
ARB ACTIONS
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Action on ARB-P
Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an
(BP)2001-12
inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match
Wood Grill
for 2283 is 485C. Red #2793 has been approved
as an acceptable substitute. Pantone color match
for 2793 is 187C. See below.
12/21/15 action on
Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485
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ARB 2015-114 & -
may be acceptable on a case -by -case basis as a
115 Shell Signs
secondary color.
ARB
Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the
The buildings in this development do not have a strong
Action
Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing
visual impact on the corridor and, from the corridor, the
Memo:
illumination of the graphic.
signs are not viewed together.
5/7/12
ARB
Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed
n/a
Action
as a graphic, up to 33% of the length of the sign.
Memo:
8/3/2015