HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300164 Action Letter 2013-11-04
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
December 20, 2013
Daniel R. Hines, P.E.
Bohler Engineering
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB-2013-164: Rolkin Road Retail Center Initial Plan
(Tax Map/Parcel 078000000075A0)
Dear Mr. Hines:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on December 16, 2013, completed a review
of the above-noted request to construct a retail building with a drive-through window and associated site
improvements. The Board took the following actions:
1. The ARB unanimously voted to forward the following recommendations on the Initial Site Plan to the
agend for the Site Review Committee:
Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4(2), (3) and (5):
o As per § 32.4.2.2(b)(3) and 30.6.4(c)(3) and EC Guidelines 35a, it is not clear that sufficient
planting area is available along the north and west sides of the site to accommodate required
trees and shrubs.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
Regarding recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The applicant
shall submit an application for a Countywide Certificate of Appropriateness for a structure
located behind a structure that fronts the EC.
o Provide additional information to clarify the type and location of utilities existing and/or
planned along Rolkin and Abbey Roads. Provide planting in these areas to meet EC
requirements or alternate planting of comparable size and quantity. Options might include:
Provide the largest tree species acceptable to the easement holders, along with
documentation that the easement holders do not object to the planting. Or provide large
shade trees, 2½” caliper at planting, 40’ on center, in planting areas free of easements along
Rolkin and Abbey Roads. Or add three islands with trees along the Rolkin side and three
along the Abbey Road side of the site to compensate for the perimeter trees. Coordinate the
proposed planting with the retaining wall along Rolkin Road.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
2. The ARB offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. Please note
that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments
may be added or eliminated based on further review and changes to the plan.
1. Coordinate the design of the drive-thru window with the overall architecture of the building.
2. Carefully consider the form, illumination and materials (including the type and amount of glass
used) in the tower design.
3. The design of the building should be compatible with the existing buildings in the area.
4. Coordinate building materials with those used in existing buildings in the area.
5. Avoid a blank wall on the west elevation by incorporating sufficient design details. If blank areas
are still anticipated after design details are included, revise the layout to include planting area
along the wall.
6. Include information on the architectural plans and elevations to show that visibility of rooftop
equipment will be eliminated.
7. Add the following note to the site and the architectural plans: “Visibility of all mechanical equipment
from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.”
8. Provide additional information to clarify the type and location of utilities existing and/or planned
along Rolkin and Abbey Roads. Provide planting in these areas to meet EC requirements or
alternate planting of comparable size and quantity. Options might include: Provide the largest tree
species acceptable to the easement holders, along with docum entation that the easement
holders do not object to the planting. Or provide large shade trees, 2½” caliper at planting, 40’ on
center, in planting areas free of easements along Rolkin and Abbey Roads. Or add three islands
with trees along the Rolkin side and three along the Abbey Road side of the site to compensate
for the perimeter trees. Coordinate the proposed planting with the retaining wall along Rolkin
Road.
9. Increase the size of interior parking lot trees to 2½” caliper minimum at planting. Increase the size
of shrubs to 24” high minimum at planting. Consider increasing the variety of proposed shrubs
species to a minimum of four different species.
10. Add the following note 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 the plant.”
11. Remove Lighting Note #2 from Sheet 2. Provide complete lighting information for review.
Calculate photometrics using a light loss factor of 1.0 and note the light loss factor on the plan.
12. Add the following note to the site 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.”
13. Include a comprehensive sign proposal with the ARB site plan/building design application.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been
addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also.
Highlighting the changes in the drawing with “clouding” or by other means will facilitate review and approval.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
cc: Riverbend Development, Inc.
321 E. Main Street, Suite 200
Charlottesville, Va 22902
Pantops Office Building LLC
P O Box 8147
Charlottesville Va 22906