HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300109 Checklist 2013-08-22SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES — Freestanding Signs
ARB 13 -109, Ivy Properties Sign
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TYPE
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8.a
Monument signs are preferred to pole- mounted signs.
OK — reface
Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule
N/A
out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole
is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel.
MATERIALS
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8.b
Materials used in both the sign and support structures should
OK — reface
be complementary.
They should also support the aesthetics of the
building/complex being served by the sign.
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8.b
It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary
OK — reface
building materials
unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding
element complementing the building.
COLORS
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4.e
Colors must be harmonious with each other.
Issue:
• PMS for proposed blue and pink colors not
indicated on drawing
• Need to provide a list of all colors and what
they apply to
Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both
See issue above
when viewed in daylight and at night.
Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors),
See issue above
are prohibited.
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Use of three colors or less
See issue above — appear to be 4 or 5 colors
proposed
Black and white are colors.
Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a
balanced/unified sign design.
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9.c
For raceway - mounted channel letters, raceways shall match
N/A
the wall color.
LANDSCAPING
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8.d
Use ground cover, shrubs and /or trees to integrate freestanding
N/A — reface
signs into the overall site landscape.
Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants
List.
SCALE AND SIZE
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4.b
Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback
OK — per S. Wright
requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance (unless the sign has received a
variance).
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8.c
The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the
N/A — reface
sign.
The structure and the sign that it supports must be in
proportion to each other.
SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE
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4.d
Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style)
OK
to the sign and the building.
Use of three typefaces or less.
5 proposed
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Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a
OK — impact of additional typefaces is very limited —
balanced, legible, unified sign design.
not a distraction
X
8.e.iv
If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in
None proposed
proportion to the letter width.
An outline width of 1/8" is the appropriate sign dimension.
TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS, AND GRAPHICS
X
4.f
The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard
OK
templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and
graphics be modified.
When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and /or
OK
graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the
overall sign.
LIGHTING
X
8.e.i
External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for
Issue — appears to be internally illuminated but
freestanding signs.
not indicated on the drawing — need to provide
not indicating bulb type.
X
S.f
Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual
OK
clutter and will be limited.
The design will be evaluated for size, balance, complexity, and
distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor.
X
5.e
External Illumination should be shielded and not create glare.
See issue above
Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination
beyond the sign.
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All external light sources shall be white.
None proposed
X
8. e. ii
Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so
None proposed
that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right -of-
way.
X
5.h
An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as
None proposed
exposed neon signs), shall not be used.
X
5.g
All illumination shall be non - blinking.
None proposed
X
5.c
External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for
See issue above
approved graphics /logos;
internal illumination may be considered for approval.
See issue above
X
8. e. iv
Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or an
Issue — not addressed on sign drawing
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
8.e.iii
Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for
None proposed
freestanding signs) with translucent faces shall be constructed
such that no light spills outward from the top, bottom, sides or
back.
If back -lit (halo -lit), the faces and returns of channel letters
N/A
shall be opaque.
ARB ACTIONS
X
(ARB
Billboards are inappropriate for the Entrance Corridors.
None proposed
Action
Memo:
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1/19/10)
No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and
layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance.
Existing billboards may not increase in size and may not
include modifications beyond the existing sign surface.
No new illumination of any kind may be added to the
billboard.
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(ARB
Reader boards shall have an opaque background.
None proposed
Action
Memo:
1/19/10)
Only the letters may be illuminated, but illumination is not
required.
Reader boards shall not exceed 40% of the size of the overall
sign face.
The background color of the reader board shall be black or
some other color already on the sign face.
Construction of the reader board shall be integral with the
main sign.
The track holding the letters shall have minimal visual impact.
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(ARB
Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid
N/A — reface
Action
surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat
Memo:
surface as a background for lettering.
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5/4/09)
Styrofoam backing is not acceptable.
X
Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an inappropriate
See color issue above
color for signs.
Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C.
Red #2793 has been approved as an acceptable substitute.
Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C.
X
(ARB
Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of
N/A — reface
Action
sign materials, and sign height and other pre - existing
Memo:
conditions determine how much planting is required at the
10/5/09)
base of the freestanding sign.
X
If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state The
Issue — bulb type not listed on drawing
level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not
exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30
milliamp (ma) neon.
X
Internal LED for the gas pricing: Daytime intensity limited to
N/A
70% of maximum intensity; Nighttime intensity limited to
16% of maximum intensity with automatic dimming at dusk.
X
ARB
Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the
OK
Action
Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing
Memo:
illumination of the graphic.
5/7/12
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