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County of Albemarle
Community Development Department - Planning
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November 29, 2022
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street, Suite K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Khris Taggart, Senior Planner I
ktaggart@albemarle.ora
Telephone: (434) 296-5832 ext. 3278
RE: ARB-2022-88: Cville Rio Road Apartments Initial (TMP: 04500-00-00-026A2)
Dear Applicant,
At its meeting on Monday, March 1, 2021, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board unanimously voted
to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan to the agent for the
Site Review Committee:
• Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and
recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o Prior to Initial Plan approval the following items shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the ARB:
None. The ARB recommends approval of the Initial Plan without conditions.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The following items and all
items on the ARB Final Site Plan Checklist must be addressed:
1. Provide architectural drawings with the next submittal. Elevations visible from Rio Road West
must be fully designed with forms, features, and treatments that establish human scale and a tie to
the historic architecture of the area.
2. Provide perspectives, with and without landscaping, from both directions on Rio Road West to
clarify the visibility of all proposed buildings.
3. Revise the site plan to show the locations of the ground -mounted equipment.
4. Provide architectural drawings that show the locations for the roof -mounted mechanical
equipment for Building 3. Show how the equipment will be screened from the view of the EC.
5. Include the standard mechanical equipment note on the architectural drawings.
6. Provide a complete lighting plan with the next submittal.
7. Revise the site plan to include a complete landscape plan that includes the standard plant health
note.
8. Revise the site layout to allow for trees, 40' on center and 2'/z" caliper at time of planting, along
both sides of Heritage Hall Road.
9. Revise the site layout to allow for 38 interior parking lot trees. Provide the trees, 2'/2" at time of
planting, evenly distributed throughout the parking areas.
10. Note that if landscaping is required to soften the appearance of the buildings, the site layout will
need to be revised to provide sufficient planting area.
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11. Indicate retaining wall material(s) and color(s) on the plan. A physical sample may be necessary
for review.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at httos://www.albemarle.org/government/community-
development/apply-for/planning-and-site-development-applications. Please be certain that your ARB submittal
addresses all checklist items and the above -noted comments. If you have any questions concerning any of the
above, please feel free to contact me.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Khris Taggart, Senior Planner I
cc: Cville Rio Road Apartments, 110 Draper Rd. NW, Suite B, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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