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Home My WebLink AboutARB201400006 Action Letter 2014-01-22 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 April 11, 2014 Shimp Engineering c/o Justin Shimp 201 E. Main St., Ste. M Charlottesville, Va. 22902 RE: ARB-2014-06: Out of Bounds Dear Mr. Shimp, The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 7, 2014, held a work session on ARB-2014-06: Out of Bounds to discuss the planned sequence of construction and the extent of review that will be required by the ARB for the various blocks of the residential development. The ARB directed the applicant to provide a site section or sections to clarify the visibility of the various parts of the development from the Entrance Corridor and encouraged the applicant to provide 3D illustrations, if possible. It was the consensus of the ARB that the buildings along Road D would not likely require ARB review due to the anticipated low level of visibility from the EC, but elevations would be needed for the buildings in Block 3. 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, and those from previous reviews, 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: Vito Cetta 1730 Owensville Drive Charlottesville, Va. 22901 Barracks Heights Llc 195 Riverbend Dr Charlottesville Va 22911 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 March 21, 2014 Shimp Engineering c/o Justin Shimp 201 E. Main St., Ste. M Charlottesville, Va. 22902 RE: ARB-2014-06: Out of Bounds Dear Mr. Shimp At its meeting on Monday, March 17, 2014, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board unanimously voted to forward the following recommendations on the above-noted Initial Site Development Plan to the agent for the Site Review Committee: Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4(2), (3) and (5): 1. As per § 32.4.2.2(b)(3) and 30.6.4(c)(3) and EC Guideline 33, it is not clear that sufficient planting area is available along Georgetown Road and Road A to accommodate large trees, 2½” caliper at planting, spaced consistently at 40’ on center. Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None. Regarding recommended conditions of initial plan approval: 1. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. 2. Provide planting area free of utilities and easements along the extension of Georgetown Road and Road A. Provide large trees 2½” caliper at planting, consistently spaced 40’ on center along interior roads. 3. Coordinate all sheets of the site plan regarding the three-board fence to remain along the EC and the power line to be moved underground. 4. Provide landscaping along the Barracks Road frontage to meet the EC guidelines requirements and to mitigate the back of the Block 1 buildings facing the EC. 5. Identify the plant species in the plant list. Increase plant sizes in the plant list to meet EC requirements. 6. Specify a dark, matte finish for the PVC fence. 7. Add the following note to the site and architectural plans: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. 8. Provide perimeter parking lot trees for the Block 3 parking lot using large trees, 2½” caliper at planting, in a quantity equivalent to 40’ on center spacing, plus one tree to meet the interior tree requirement. 9. Provide trees behind units 7-14 and along the western perimeter of Open Space A. 10. Add the following note to the site 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. Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: 1. Identify individual trees to remain on the plan, provide a conservation plan checklist on the plan, and provide appropriate tree protection fencing. 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. Please be certain that your ARB submittal addresses the above-noted issues. If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner Cc: Vito Cetta 1730 Owensville Drive Charlottesville, Va. 22901 Barracks Heights Llc 195 Riverbend Dr Charlottesville Va 22911