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Home My WebLink AboutARB201400073 Checklist 2014-05-28RESUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST PROJECT #/NAME: ARB201400073 Liberty Hall Sign 06/13/2014 ARB COMMENT NOTES X ARB Review Fee: The required $120 ARB review fee has not been received. The sign permit will not be issued until that OK Fee paid fee is paid. X Colors: OK Revise the sign drawing to list all sign panel and sign structure colors and indicate where they are used (e.g. sign panel text, graphic and border: Blue: PMS XXXX). Include the Pantone (PMS) color numbers (note: Pantone color numbers are not required for white and black). X Illumination: OK— note on drawing that sign is non - illuminated If the sign is not to be illuminated, add a note to the drawing indicating that. If it is to be illuminated, details including a fixture cutsheet, lighting location, bulb type and wattage are required. X Miscellaneous: OK - noted as double sided It appears the sign is to be double - sided. Verify by indicating on the drawing. Issue: additional signs added to proposal — two freestanding signs and two wall signs. SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES — Freestanding Signs ARB 201400073, Liberty Hall 05/30/2014 $120 ARB Review Fee Not Paid Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE • 8.n Monument signs are preferred to pole- mounted signs. OK — double post -mount — low height 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 • 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should OK — PVC, steel & paint be complementary. They should also support the aesthetics of the building/complex being served by the sign. • 8.b It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary N/A building materials unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding Freestanding — subdivision sign element complementing the building. COLORS • 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. Issue: • Pantone numbers for sign not indicated • Post colors not indicated Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both OK when viewed in daylight and at night. Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), OK — none proposed are prohibited. Use of three colors or less OK — appears to be just 2 Black and white are colors. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a balanced/unified sign design. • 9.c For raceway- mounted channel letters, raceways shall match N/A the wall color. LANDSCAPING • 8.d Use ground cover, shrubs and /or trees to integrate freestanding OK — landscape proposal provided — meets signs into the overall site landscape. minimum requirement Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants List. SCALE AND SIZE • 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback OK — per S. Wright 8 requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle 8 s.f. proposed /24 s.f. permitted County Zoning Ordinance (unless the sign has received a variance). • 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the OK sign. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in OK proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE • 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. OK— 1 Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a N/A balanced, legible, unified sign design. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 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 — well integrated into overall design 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: does not appear to be illuminated but not freestanding signs. noted on the drawing X 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual N/A 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 above in red Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination See above in red beyond the sign. All external light sources shall be white. See above in red X 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so See above in red that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right -of- Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 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 S.g All illumination shall be non - blinking. None proposed X S.c External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for See above in red approved graphics /logos; internal illumination may be considered for approval. See above in red X 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or an None proposed opaque (zero light transmission) background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. X 8. e. iii Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for N/A 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: 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. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES No new illumination of any kind may be added to the billboard. • (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. • (ARB Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid N/A Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat Memo: surface as a background for lettering. 5/4/09) Styrofoam backing is not acceptable. X Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an inappropriate No red color proposed color for signs. Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C. Red #2793 has been approved as an acceptable substitute. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. X (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of OK 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 See above in red 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 N/A Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 Is the sign double- sided? Needs to be indicated on the drawing. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Completeness Check for Signs Project # /Name: _ARB201400073, Liberty Hall Date Received at County: _05/23/2014 Date Received in Design Planning: _05/28/2014 Date of Checklist Check: _05/28/2014 Assigned to /Date: _05/28/2014 FEES 3. ARB Review —Will the permanent sign(s) be constructed in an Entrance Corridor? (Seethe Entrance Corridor map in the Sign Permit Application packet for a list of Entrance Corridors.) ❑ Yes (This sign will be constructed in an Entrance Corridor and it does not meet the conditions of a $120.00 Comprehensive Sign Review. See ARB requirements next pages.) OK - Paid ❑ Yes (This sign will be constructed in an Entrance Corridor and it does meet the conditions of a Waive Fee Comprehensive Sign Review. See ARB requirements next pages) ❑ No (This sign will not be constructed in an Entrance Corridor) $ 0.00 FEE TOTAL (Please add all the amounts checked in sections I — 3): $ FREESTANDING SIGNS A. Submittal Requirements ❑ Site plan or latest approved plat showing, to scale, the proposed location of the sign(s) with dimensions. OK ❑ Distance from the sign to the property lines and/or edge of the VDOT right -of -way. OK ❑ If the sign will be located in an easement, a letter of approval from the easement holder will be required. OK ❑ A to -scale color illustration of the proposed sign showing ❑ Dimensions of the sign, including overall height from the ground; cabinet size, length, width and depth; base size, etc. (Be sure to also include these dimensions on the diagrams provided in the Sign Permit Application packet.) OK ❑ Proposed lettering and/or graphics in their proposed location. OK ❑ Entrance Corridor Requirements: If the sign is to be constructed in an Entrance Corridor, also provide a color illustration of the front and side elevations of the sign showing: • If internally illuminated, indicate which areas of the sign are opaque and which are illuminated. Internally illuminated cabinet signs must have opaque backgrounds. (Opaque materials don't allow light to pass through. When lit only from behind, the color of an opaque material cannot be detected nor can objects be seen through it.) Issue: sign not to be illuminated but not noted on drawing. • Identification of proposed materials and colors. Include standard color id numbers (Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Acrylic, etc.) for all materials, text, graphics, base, faces, trim caps, returns, etc. PMS #s missing • Provide accurate physical samples of all colors proposed, preferably in the material proposed. (Paint chips that accurately reflect the proposed colors are acceptable.) • Provide a site plan showing proposed landscaping around the sign, including botanical names and planting sizes. OK • Additional submittal materials may be required if review by the Architectural Review Board is necessary. (The applicant will be notified if this requirement applies.) WALL SIGNS N/A ❑ A drawing, to scale, showing dimensions of the sign (length, height, depth). ❑ Elevation drawing(s) or modified photograph of the entire building, to scale and in color, showing ❑ The sign location on the building, sign height above grade, and the length of building frontage. (Be sure to also include these dimensions on the diagrams provided in Appendix B) ❑ Sign lettering and /or graphics in their proposed location. ❑ Entrance Corridor Requirements: If the sign is to be constructed in an Entrance Corridor also provide a color illustration of the front and side elevations of the sign showing: • Indication of sign type (channel letters, cabinet, panel, etc.). • Indicate on the drawings the proposed materials and colors. Include standard color identification numbers (Pantone, Benjamin Moore, Acrylic, etc.) for all materials, text, graphics, faces, trim caps, etc. For channel letter signs, indicate on the drawing that the raceway color shall match the color of the wall to which the raceway is attached. • Provide accurate physical samples of all colors proposed in the sign, preferably in the material proposed. (Paint chips that accurately reflect the proposed colors are acceptable.) • Location of proposed light fixtures and manufacturer cut sheets describing illumination type, intensity, style, shielding, color, and height. All lighting must meet ordinance requirements as outlined in Section 4.17. o For internally illuminated signs, indicate which areas of the sign are opaque and which are illuminated. (Opaque materials don't allow light to pass through. When lit only from behind, the color of an opaque material cannot be detected nor can objects be seen through it.) ILLUMINATION REQUIREMENTS N/A ❑ The location of proposed light fixtures identified on a plan and/or elevation ❑ Manufacturer cut sheets describing illumination type, intensity, style, shielding, color, and height. All lighting must meet ordinance requirements as outlined in Section 4.17 of the Zoning Ordinance. NOTES: