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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB202200060 Correspondence 2022-08-05Kimlep Horn August 5, 2022 County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: ARB2021-06: Green Clean at 101 Riverbend Drive ARB Review Comments Green Clean -101 Riverbend Drive Comment Responses Architectural Review Board (ARB) 1. Adding a planting area along the Rt. 250 frontage is recommended to achieve greater consistency with the EC landscaping requirements. Response: Per conversation with Planning Staff, the Landscape Plan has been revised to add a planting area along the Rt. 250 frontage to accommodate additional shrubs and trees. Refer to updated Landscape Plan. 2. To better screen the visibility of the proposed equipment from the EC, staff requires the following changes: a. Revise the landscape plan to provide one tree in the planting island east of the building and one tree in the planting island along the 5-space parking row near Riverbend Dr. b. Revise the landscape plan provide shrubs, 24" at time of planting, in the island near the entrance along Rt. 250 and along the 6-space parking row south of the building. Response: Both items are noted and revised as requested. 3. Revise the site plan to provide details on the color of the vacuums and pay stations. Colors that are mute would be appropriate. (The color that was approved for the Green Clean along Rt. 29 was gray (RAL 9006) for the pay stations, pay station awnings, vacuum arch, and vacuum producer). Response: Sheet CS-101 callouts have been update to indicate the pay stations and vacuums are to be gray (RAL 9006). 4. While signage is reviewed and approved by a separate submission, please note the following comment: a. The signage shown on the north elevation (facing Rt. 250) is not integrated with the building's architecture. Staff recommends revising the sign placement to below the soldier course at the top of the building. Response: The sign placement has been adjusted to be below the soldier course at the top of the building as requested. See updated elevation in this resubmittal. Kimlep Horn Page 2 Relevant Communitv Development Comment 10. [32.7.9.5] Provide additional landscaping along Route 250 as well as in the proposed planting islands. Provide street trees and shrubs along 250. See ARB comments below for additional information. a. [32.7.9.5(d)] Location and spacing of street trees. Street trees shall be planted with even spacing in a row within the public street right-of-way or adjacent to the public street right-of- way if not permitted therein by the Virginia Department of Transportation, and within the private street right-of-way. One large street tree shall be required for every 50 feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, if 25 feet or more. Where permitted, one medium shade tree shall be required for every 40 feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if 20 feet or more. If required street trees cannot be planted within the parking setback or within ten feet of the street right- of-way due to sight distance, utility easements or other conflicting requirements, then the planting strip shall be enlarged to accommodate the trees. If this requirement creates a hardship by causing the relocation of required parking spaces, then the additional planting area may be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement. b. [32.7.9.5(e)] Shrubs along public streets. When a parking area is located so that the parked cars will be visible from an off -site street, the agent may require additional planting of low street shrubs between the street and the parking area, subject to the following: i. Minimum size of shrubs. Shrubs shall be a minimum of 12 inches in height when planted. ii. Spacing of shrubs. Shrubs shall be in a single row planted five feet on center. iii. Alternatives. The agent may authorize different landscaping designed to minimize the visual impact of the parking area. Response: Per conversation with Planning Staff, the Landscape Plan has been revised to add a planting area along the Rt. 250 frontage to accommodate additional shrubs and trees. Refer to updated Landscape Plan.