HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300174 Action Letter 2013-11-26
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
January 10, 2014
Scott Collins
c/o Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street, Suite K
Charlottesville, VA. 22902
RE: ARB201300174 – Briarwood Commercial
TMP: 032G00000000A0
Dear Mr. Collins:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 6, 2014, completed a preliminary
review of the above-noted request to construct a convenience store and fuel pump canopy with associated site
improvements, to replace a sediment basin with an underground detention facility, to revise two other storm
water facilities, and to undertake changes to screening buffers.The Board 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. Provide a sample of the proposed EIFS color. Muted tones – not bright whites – are recommended.
2. Coordinate the various elevation sheets regarding the design of the EC elevation. The proportions of
the “Overall Rt. 29 Side Elevation” are more appropriate. Consider additional/alternate treatments for
the walls without windows or doors. More texture and detailing are appropriate.
3. If windows are added on the north or east elevations, provide specs on the window glass.
4. Show the rooftop equipment on the elevation drawings to clarify the level of visibility.
5. Show the dumpster area on the plan and include a dumpster screening detail.
6. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings: “Visibility of
all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.”
7. Provide complete lighting information for review.
8. Show on the plans the easement associated with the electric line that runs along the EC. Ensure that
the proposed trees lie outside the easement.
9. Confirm that the Willow Oak adjacent to the pipe exiting the underground detention center located
east of the proposed building is not too close to the pipe.
10. Provide documentation from VDOT that the trees in the right-of-way are permitted. Off-site trees are
not counted as EC frontage trees.
11. Coordinate all plant locations with proposed retaining walls. Allow sufficient space for plants and wall
construction without reducing plant quantities.
12. Replace the Dogwoods on the south side of the parking lot with large trees, 2½” caliper at planting.
Increase the size of parking lot shrubs to 24” high minimum at planting.
13. Add tall shrubs and/or small trees in the planting area near the north wall of the building and between
the exit travelway and Briarwood Drive.
14. Add plants to mitigate the impact of the canopy illumination as viewed from the EC.
15. Round contours to a 10’ minimum radius.
16. Revise the retaining wall block to a block of a smaller size and scale, and a color and texture that
blends more successfully with the surroundings than the standard RediRock. Identify the block size,
color and texture on the plan. Provide a sample.
17. Coordinate all plant locations with proposed retaining walls. Allow sufficient space for plants and wall
construction without reducing plant quantities.
18. On site, add shrub species so that the number of any single shrub species does not exceed 25% of
the total number of shrubs proposed.
19. Confirm that the Little Gem Magnolia and Dogwood quantities in the Briarwood Road Plant Schedule
match the number drawn on the plan.
20. Provide additional information to clarify the intended appearance of each of the storm water facilities.
Revise the landscape plan to show planting for each of the facilities, beginning with the standard EC
frontage requirements. Show sufficient on-site planting to integrate each facility into the landscape of
the corridor. Show tree lines to remain and tree protection fencing. Revise standard rip-rap features
to have an appropriate appearance for the EC. Relocate and provide treatments for service drives to
eliminate visibility from the EC.
21. Reduce the canopy length to reduce visual impacts on the EC. Provide information confirming that the
lowest part of the canopy meets the 17’6” maximum height.
22. Eliminate all illumination of the canopy fascia.
23. Limit canopy illumination to 20 footcandles maximum.
24. Provide additional coordination between the building and the canopy. Reduce the canopy length.
Reduce the impacts of the canopy illumination. Reduce the canopy fascia colors to one.
25. Provide 3D visualization to clarify the appearance from at least 2 viewpoints from the pedestrian’s
view on the EC.
26. Provide justification for the site layout based on the EC guidelines and site details.
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: Woodbriar Associates
P O Box 5548
Charlottesville, VA. 22905
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