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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300104 Checklist 2013-08-06ARB COMPREHENSIVE SIGN REVIEW APPROVED CONDITIONS PROJECT #/NAME: Hollymead Town Center — Area B TAX MAP /PARCEL #: Tax Map 32, Parcel 43, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 43A ARB 13 -104 Compu Tune Up sign SIGN FEATURE APPROVED CONDITION NOTES SIGN TYPE Box/cabinet signs considered only as Channel letters OK secondary signs (with opaque backgrounds) OK - done LETTER FACE COLOR Red = PMS 187 (except Target, Red = PMS No third color as of 7/19/04. See note 186), White OK - white 1, below. TRIM CAP Bronze or Black COLOR/RETURN COLOR Issue — return and trim cap color not Limit to a single color throughout the indicated — should be black to match center. adjacent signs on building. RACEWAY COLOR To match wall surface behind CABINET FACE COLORS N/A Box signs only approved as secondary signs with opaque background SIZE LIMITATIONS Signs shall be mounted within sign band area specified on ARB approved drawings. Signs shall not extend beyond designated sign band area. Window signs limited to 9sf/building frontage. OK LOCATION(S) Signs shall be centered vertically within sign band. All sign bands shall be contained within a single material /color. Sign bands shall be coordinated with the architecture of the See notes 2 and 3, below. building. Buildings G and H shall have no window signs visible from the Entrance Corridor. OK MOUNTING DETAILS At least 4" of clear space shall be provided above and below each sign, within the single material /color. LOGO /GRAPHICS Logos /graphics visible from Route 29 may not Symmetry must be maintained with DETAILS be illuminated (with the exception of the signs Target bullseyes on Entrance Corridor approved for Target). None proposed side. See note 4, below. ILLUMINATION DETAILS No illumination of window signs visible from Logos /graphics visible from Route 29 29. Internal white neon for channel letters. may not be illuminated. TEXT N/A LETTER TYPE /FONT Not specified, see guidelines. MATERIALS Not specified, see guidelines. This form outlines the specific design criteria established for signs at this location. All standard ARB Sign Guidelines also apply. NOTES: 1. One sign color permitted per building grouping. Building groupings are: B &C, G &H, F. Buildings D, E, and K may have both red and white sign faces as of 7/19/2004. (B &C have white faces. F has white faces. G &H have red faces.) 2. To -scale drawings are required with building permits to confirm sizes and locations. 3. No window signs on Entrance Corridor side of TGI Fridays (9/7/2004 ARB Review). 4. For out - parcel H, logos are limited to the west side of the building. SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES — Wall Sign, Single Business ARB 13 -104, Compu Tune Up sign August 9. 2013 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE X 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering OK — channel letter with tagline cabinet — as per (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to approved comp. criteria cabinet signs. X 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, N/A internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. X 6 Reader boards are discouraged. None proposed MATERIALS X 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building OK being served by the sign. COLOR X 4.e Color for raceway- mounted channel letters, the raceway Issue — not addressed on drawing shall match the wall color. Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. Issue — return and trim cap color not indicated — should be black to match adjacent signs on building. Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in OK daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent None proposed colors), are prohibited. Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as OK colors) Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sign balance /unity. SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION X 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback Issue: Per S. Wright requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle 24 sq ft proposed - 24.25 max allowed REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES County Zoning Ordinance (unless sign has a variance). tenant needs to apply for a Zoning Clearance - notified them by hone about this on 8/6/2013 X Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall OK A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a sign. X Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of OK A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. X 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural OK element's size. The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element, OK the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as OK billboards. X 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. OK The sign placement should not obscure architectural OK features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns, pilasters and paneling). X 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign N/A band is 18 ". This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the letters. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance Corridor, and the architectural design of the building /area will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. X 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style) to the sign and the building. OK Use of three typefaces or less. OK-2 Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a balanced /legible /unified sign design. N/A X 9. e. iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width of the letter. None proposed An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS Z 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and graphics be modified. None proposed When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and /or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. X 5.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved graphics /logos; N/A X 5.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a case -by -case basis. N/A LIGHTING X 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. OK — internal channel letter and tagline cabinet X 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual clutter and will be limited. OK REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES X 5.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on OK size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance Corridor. X 9. e. iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made OK — note on drawing opaque (zero light transmission). X 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create None proposed glare. All external light sources shall be white. None proposed X 9. ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it N/A illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond the edge of the sign. X 9. iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light OK spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when N/A back -lit (halo -lit). X 9. iv Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or OK — note on drawing an opaque (zero light transmission) background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills OK outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. X 5.g All illumination shall be non - blinking. None proposed X 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, None proposed (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS X If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state Issue — required note missing The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon. X Red acrylic 92283 has been determined to be an None proposed REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C. Red 92793 has been approved as an acceptable substitute. Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. X ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the N/A Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 RESUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST PROJECT #/NAME: ARB 13 -104, Compu Tune Up Sign ARB COMMENT NOTES X Trim Cap & Return Color OK The proposed trim cap and return color of the channel Channel letter trim cap /return: Bronze letters and tagline cabinet are not indicated on the sign Tagline cabinet return: Black drawing; black would be appropriate as it would match the other signs on the building. Please revise the drawing to indicate black trim caps and returns for both signs. X Raceway Color OK — noted on drawing The proposed raceway color was not indicated on the sign drawing. Please revise the sign drawing to include the following note: The raceway color shall match that of the surface to which it is attached. X LED Intensity OK — note on drawing Drawings included with this application indicate that LED illumination is proposed. The ARB has determined that the intensity of the illumination needs to be limited as noted in the following note. Please revise the sign drawing to include this note: The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon.