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Home My WebLink AboutARB202200052 Checklist 2022-06-14 (3)SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES — Wall Sign, Single Business ARB2022-52: Storage Sense Wall Signs REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering Channel letters on raceway (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to cabinet signs. ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, X internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. ❑ 6 Reader boards are discouraged. X MATERIALS ❑ 4. c Materials used in the sign should complement the building Standard channel letter materials: metal, plastic vinyl being served by the sign. COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway -mounted channel letters, the raceway Note confirms shall match the wall color. Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. Red and black are harmonious with each other. Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in Red and black are harmonious with the building colors. daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent Pantone 202 is not overly intense. It is the darkest colors), are prohibited. shade of the card on which it appears. Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as 1 colors) Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sign balance/unity. SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback Zoning has OK'd size requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance unless sign has a variance). ❑ Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall Sign drawings show plenty of clear space on all sides AA area is a good working proportioning system for placing a of signs. REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES sign. ❑ Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of Building has deep setback from EC street. A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. ❑ 9. d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural Sign drawings show plenty of clear space on all sides element's size. of signs. The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element, The sign band is not overcrowded. the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as The sign band does not look like a billboard. billboards. ❑ 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. No architectural elements are obscured. The sign placement should not obscure architectural features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns, pilasters and paneling). ❑ 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign Sign band is approx. 10' tall and overall sign height is band is 18". 36". This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the More than 6" is available. 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 Distance from EC is large. Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area will determine sign size, placement and proportions. ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface Letter size looks proportional and not over -scaled. style) to the sign and the building. REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Use of three typefaces or less. 1 Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to X a balanced/legible/unified sign design. ❑ 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 appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard A lock logo/graphic is placed between the words. The templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos size and color are consistent with the letter design. It and graphics be modified. has a balanced appearance. When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. ❑ 5. a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved The logo will be internally illuminated, consistent with graphics/logos; the letters. ❑ 5.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a case -by -case basis. LIGHTING ❑ 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. The immediate area does not have internally illuminated signs, but internal illumination is typical in the County for this type of sign. ❑ 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to Three wall signs are proposed, but the building is large visual clutter and will be limited. and clutter is not expected to be the visual result. ❑ 5. c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on The sign size and location appear balanced on the size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance building. Corridor. ❑ 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made No cabinets proposed. opaque zero light transmission). ❑ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create n/a Tare. REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES All external light sources shall be white. n/a ❑ 9.ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it n/a illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond the edge of the sign. ❑ 9.#i Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light confirmed spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when n/a back -lit (halo -lit). ❑ 9.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or n/a an opaque zero light transmission background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills n/a outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non -blinking. n/a ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, n/a (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS ❑ Deleted if LED ligh ng i the a......:.........s4 n/a proposed sign state following The e , i f:nw..ina fi,._ ..,.,..:a, a by the LED lights..,;n e 6/3/19 ARB action ❑ Action on ARB-P Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an n/a (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 n/a ARB 2015-114 & - may be acceptable on a case -by -case basis as a 115 Shell Signs secondary color. REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the Three wall signs are proposed, but the building is large Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing and clutter is not expected to be the visual result. Memo: illumination of the graphic. 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