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County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
October 4, 2022
Rachel Moon
Shimp Engineering, P.C.
912 E High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Khris Taggart
ktagga rt@a Ibe ma rIe.org
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3278
RE: ARB-2022-78: Fifth Street Landing Self -Storage (TMP: 07600-00-00-055A0)
Dear Applicant,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on October 3, 2022, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request to construct a 100,800 sq. ff. self -storage building with associated site
improvements. 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.
The ARB offered the following comments on the proposal for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal:
1. Revise the architectural design of the non -tower walls to increase the visibility of the brick.
2. Consider revising the proposed brick to the one approved for the 5th Street Commercial development
("Rose Range Tudor" General Shale).
3. Revise the architectural design to better establish a sense of scale in the building design.
4. Revise the distribution of building materials and architectural elements to help establish a cohesive
whole and better relieve the blankness that is present along the north, east, south, and west
elevations.
5. Provide perspective renderings from both directions on both EC streets (5'h Street and 1-64), with and
without landscaping, to clarify visibility and potential impacts.
6. Revise the architectural drawings to clarify where branding colors are proposed. Note the ARB may
require that the color and amount of branding colors be modified.
7. Provide specifications for proposed window glass. Show that VLT will not drop below 40% and VLR will
not exceed 30%. Glass should be clear, without tint. If tinted glass is proposed, provide a sample for
review. Add the standard window glass note to the architectural plans.
8. Show the locations of all ground- and building -mounted equipment on the site plan, roof plan, and
elevations. Show how visibility from the ECs will be eliminated.
9. Revise the site plan to provide a detail of the proposed dumpster enclosure. A brick enclosure matchinc
the brick used for the building would be appropriate.
10. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the plan: 'Visibility of all mechanical equipment from
the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
11. Revise the lighting plan to provide cutsheets on the building -mounted fixtures and identify the color
temperature. A color temp approximating warm white (2000K — 3000K) would be appropriate.
12. Revise the lighting plan to show fc values below 20 fc throughout the site.
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13. Revise the lighting plan to note the fixture color for the pole- and building -mounted lighting. Lighting,
where applicable, that matches the previously approved lighting would be appropriate.
14. Revise the lighting plan to show fixture locations and illumination values for the wall -mounted lights.
15. Revise the interior parking area tree to 2.5" caliper at time of planting.
16. Revise the ornamental trees shown in the planting area next to the windowless wall section of the north
elevation to medium shade trees, 2.5" caliper at time of planting.
17. Revise the site plan to note the limits of work for the self -storage phase of the development and revise
the existing landscaping to remain note to reference a phase of development.
18. Note sign applications are required for all proposed signs.
19. The ARB can support eliminating the step back requirement if sufficient alternate treatments are used
to mitigate the building mass and improve the sense of scale.
20. Revise the design of the detailing of the middle tower on the east side to be consistent with the corner
towers.
21. Add more trees on the east and south sides of the site, coordinated with required stormwater facilities.
22. Use a color contrasting brick for the false windows and recess the brick or use an alternate detail to
define the recesses more.
23. Provide a more finished and coordinated appearance for the backs of any towers that are visible from
the Entrance Corridors.
24. Verify the visibility of the backs of the towers and the rooftop equipment with additional drawings.
25. Consider adding a tower at the undetailed corner that is visible from 5'" Street.
26. Provide a detail elevation of the brick coursing and patterning at the false windows.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists, and schedules are available online at httos://www.albemarle.oro/government/community-
develooment/aooly-for/planning-and-site-development-applications.
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 contact me.
Sincerely,
Khris Taggart, Senior Planner I
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