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Home My WebLink AboutARB201400116 Checklist 2014-08-22RESUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST PROJECT #/NAME: ARB 201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign 11 -13 -14 Original Staff Comment 10 -01 -2014 Review 10 -13 -2014 Review 11 -13 -2014 Review Comment Comment Comments X Albemarle County Architectural Review Board See issues below OK — sign panel on brick (ARB) Sign Guidelines indicate that logos and Issue: A revised sign base — planting plan revised graphics should be incorporated as an integral drawing, addressing issues, appropriately part of the overall sign. The graphic /logo was not included ( "JW.org "), in the proposed location on the monument post, does not have an integrated appearance with the two existing sign panels. The sign post was not designed to act as a location for signs or sign graphics. As a result, the graphic in that location has a disproportionate and awkward appearance, overcrowding the post. Redesigning the existing sign panel(s) to include the proposed graphic or locating the graphic on the brick base (below the horizontal brick header course) could have a more appropriate appearance. Locating the graphic on the brick base would require a revision to the approved planting plan, as shrubs are to be planted in front of the sign. X Revise the sign drawing by labeling the proposed See issues below OK - done sign materials and provide a sample of the sign Issue: A revised sign colors or revise the drawing to indicate the drawing, addressing issues, Pantone color numbers for those colors (the blue was not included background and text color). The required $120 Architectural Review Board OK - paid OK OK (ARB) application review fee has not been received. ARB approval cannot be issued until that fee has been received. On the check provided, indicate that it is for ARB201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign. Regarding the proposed OK OK planting plan submitted: a) Plan view provided: Issues OK Original Staff Comment 10 -01 -2014 Review Comment 10 -13 -2014 Review Comment 11 -13 -2014 Review Comments a) Plan view of the b) Proposed Speedwell proposed planting "Tidal Pool ": OK plan needed b) Proposed Phlox Overall planting design: OK does not do well in full sun; dies down, in appearance. in the winter time ARB ACTION MEMO Issues: 1. OK Date: September 15, 2014 1. OK 2. Issue: Proposed OTHER BUSINESS 2. Issue: Proposed text color is white; Kingdom Hall Sign text color is white; existing text color existing text color is is gold leaf OK — Staff described the sign gold leaf gold color panel proposed to be added 3. Issue: Proposed 3. Issue: Proposed to the Kingdom Hall text size: 7" & 4.9" text size: 7" & 4.9" freestanding sign. In tall; maximum tall; maximum consensus, the ARB existing text existing text provided the following approved at 4.5 " approved at 4.5 " direction for the additional tall tall OK — 4.25" tall panel: 4. Issue: drawing 4. Issue: drawing 1. Evergreen ground showing sign panel showing sign panel cover shall be added at the on structure not on structure not base of the sign. provided provided OK done 2. The text color of the 5. OK 5. OK new panel shall match the 6. OK 6. OK existing text color. 3. The text size of the new panel shall not exceed the existing text size. 4. The sign panel shall be centered on the brick area below the existing panels. 5. The blue panel shall have a gold border, inset Original Staff Comment 10 -01 -2014 Review Comment 10 -13 -2014 Review Comment 11 -13 -2014 Review Comments from the edge of the blue panel, consistent with the gold border on the stone panels. 6. The font may be as illustrated. RESUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST PROJECT #/NAME: ARB 201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign 10 -01 -14 Original Staff Comment 10 -01 -2014 Review Comment 10 -13 -2014 Review Comment X Albemarle County Architectural Review Board See issues below (ARB) Sign Guidelines indicate that logos and Issue: A revised sign drawing, addressing graphics should be incorporated as an integral issues, was not included part of the overall sign. The graphic /logo ( "JW.org "), in the proposed location on the monument post, does not have an integrated appearance with the two existing sign panels. The sign post was not designed to act as a location for signs or sign graphics. As a result, the graphic in that location has a disproportionate and awkward appearance, overcrowding the post. Redesigning the existing sign panel(s) to include the proposed graphic or locating the graphic on the brick base (below the horizontal brick header course) could have a more appropriate appearance. Locating the graphic on the brick base would require a revision to the approved planting plan, as shrubs are to be planted in front of the sign. Revise the sign drawing by labeling the proposed See issues below sign materials and provide a sample of the sign Issue: A revised sign drawing, addressing colors or revise the drawing to indicate the issues, was not included Pantone color numbers for those colors (the blue background and text color). The required $120 Architectural Review Board OK - paid OK (ARB) application review fee has not been received. ARB approval cannot be issued until that fee has been received. On the check provided, indicate that it is for ARB201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign. Regarding the proposed planting plan OK submitted: a) Plan view provided: OK Issues: b) Proposed Speedwell "Tidal Pool ": OK a) Plan view of the proposed planting plan needed Overall planting design: OK Original Staff Comment 10 -01 -2014 Review Comment 10 -13 -2014 Review Comment b) Proposed Phlox does not do well in full sun; dies down, in appearance. in the winter time ARB ACTION MEMO Issues: Date: September 15, 2014 1. OK OTHER BUSINESS 2. Issue: Proposed text color is white; Kingdom Hall Sign existing text color is gold leaf 3. Issue: Proposed text size: 7" & 4.9" Staff described the sign panel proposed to tall; maximum existing text be added to the Kingdom Hall freestanding approved at 4.5 " tall sign. In consensus, the ARB provided the 4. Issue: drawing showing sign panel following direction for the additional panel: on structure not provided 1. Evergreen ground cover shall be 5. OK added at the base of the sign. 6. OK 2. The text color of the new panel shall match the existing text color. 3. The text size of the new panel shall not exceed the existing text size. 4. The sign panel shall be centered on the brick area below the existing panels. 5. The blue panel shall have a gold border, inset from the edge of the blue panel, consistent with the gold border on the stone panels. 6. The font may be as illustrated. RESUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST PROJECT #/NAME: ARB 201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign 10 -01 -14 ARB COMMENT NOTES Albemarle County Architectural Review Board (ARB) Sign Guidelines indicate that logos and graphics should be Issue: A revised sign drawing, addressing issues, was not incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. The included graphic /logo ( "JW.org "), in the proposed location on the monument post, does not have an integrated appearance with the two existing sign panels. The sign post was not designed to act as a location for signs or sign graphics. As a result, the graphic in that location has a disproportionate and awkward appearance, overcrowding the post. Redesigning the existing sign panel(s) to include the proposed graphic or locating the graphic on the brick base (below the horizontal brick header course) could have a more appropriate appearance. Locating the graphic on the brick base would require a revision to the approved planting plan, as shrubs are to be planted in front of the sign. Revise the sign drawing by labeling the proposed sign materials and provide a sample of the sign colors or revise Issue: A revised sign drawing, addressing issues, was not the drawing to indicate the Pantone color numbers for those included colors (the blue background and text color). The required $120 Architectural Review Board (ARB) OK - paid application review fee has not been received. ARB approval cannot be issued until that fee has been received. On the check provided, indicate that it is for ARB201400116, Kingdom Hall Sign. Regarding the proposed planting plan submitted: Issues: • Plan view of the proposed planting plan needed • Proposed Phlox does not do well in full sun; dies down, in appearance. in the winter time SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES — Freestanding Signs ARB 201400116, Kingdom Hall 09/09/2014 Required $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 Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel. N/A MATERIALS • 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should be complementary. OK They should also support the aesthetics of the building/complex being served by the sign. OK • 8.b It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary building materials OK unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding element complementing the building. OK COLORS • 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. Issue: Color samples or Pantone numbers not provided Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both when viewed in daylight and at night. OK Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), are prohibited. OK Use of three colors or less Black and white are colors. OK -2 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 — existing sign signs into the overall site landscape. 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 requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle 22 sq ft of existing signage - 1.7 sq ft of new signage County Zoning Ordinance (unless the sign has received a proposed - 23.7 sq ft total proposed variance). • 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the N/A — existing sign. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in N/A — existing proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE • 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style) Issue: sign panel not in proportion to the sign and the building. Use of three typefaces or less. OK Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a N/A balanced, legible, unified sign design. • 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in None proposed proportion to the letter width. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES An outline width of 1/8" is the appropriate sign dimension. N/A 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 Issue: graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the Graphic, in its proposed location, not integrated with overall sign. the overall sign. LIGHTING X 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for N/A — existing freestanding signs. 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. N/A Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination N/A beyond the sign. All external light sources shall be white. N/A X 8. e. ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so N/A that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right -of- way. X S.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as None proposed exposed neon signs), shall not be used. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES X S.g All illumination shall be non - blinking. None proposed X 5.c External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for N/A approved graphics /logos; internal illumination may be considered for approval. N/A 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. No new illumination of any kind may be added to the billboard. Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES • (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 proposed 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. • (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of N/A Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre- existing Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 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 None proposed 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 Updated: 9 -30 -2010 Completeness Check for Signs Project #/Name: _ARB201400116, Kingdom Hall Date Received at County: _08/22/2014 Date Received in Design Planning: _08/22/2014 Date of Checklist Check: _08/25/2014_ Assigned to /Date: _08/22/2014 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.) Fee Not 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. N/A - reface ❑ Distance from the sign to the property lines and/or edge of the VDOT right -of -way. N/A - reface ❑ If the sign will be located in an easement, a letter of approval from the easement holder will be required. N/A - reface ❑ 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.) Externally illuminated • 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. Missing • Provide accurate physical samples of all colors proposed, preferably in the material proposed. (Paint chips that accurately reflect the proposed colors are acceptable.) Missing • Provide a site plan showing proposed landscaping around the sign, including botanical names and planting sizes. N/A - reface • 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 None Proposed ❑ 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 ❑ 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: