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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300181 Staff Report 2013-12-16ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB- 2013 -181: Price Hyundai and Truck Maintenance Review Type Site Development Plan Parcel Identification 045000006800 Location 2150 Seminole Trail, on the west side of Rt. 29, approximately 700' south of Hilton Heights Rd. Zoned Highway Commercial (HC), Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant Robert H. Rosenthal & Harrison Nesbit II/Bob Anderson Magisterial District Rio Proposal To renovate an existing showroom with an addition and updated fagade, and to construct a truck maintenance facility. Context and Visibility The Price Auto site is located in the heavily developed Rt. 29 North commercial corridor. Wal -Mart is located directly to the north. Just beyond Wal -Mart is the Brown Auto Park building. The Price Chevrolet and Hyundai buildings are readily visible from the Route 29 Entrance Corridor. The proposed Hyundai renovation will bring the elevation 19' closer to the EC. The existing truck maintenance facility has less visibility from the EC. ARB Meeting Date February 3, 2014 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY DATE APPLICATION TYPE I RESULT 1978, 1990 Construction of the original buildings on site predates the establishment of the Entrance Corridors. The site includes outdoor display of vehicles that pre -dates the zoning ordinance, so there is no corresponding Special Use Permit. 12/20/2011 ARB- 2011 -120 Certificate of Appropriateness issued for the renovation of the Price Chevrolet building. Jan — Apr 2013 ARB- 2013 -01 ARB review of a proposal to construct a new Price Hyundai showroom at Northtown Center; the application was subsequently withdrawn. PROJECT DETAILS The proposal includes the following: 1. 800 sf addition to the EC- facing elevation of the Hyundai showroom building. 2. Demolition of the used car building at the southeast corner of the site. 3. Partial demolition of the truck maintenance building and addition of Hyundai maintenance waiting room in the same location. 4. Replacement of a portion of the vehicle storage area at the northwest corner of the site with a new truck maintenance building. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development The forms and features of the proposed Provide samples for the blue within the designated Entrance Corridors is to insure that renovation do not reflect the historic and silver Alpolic panels. new development within the corridors reflects the architecture of the area, but they do traditional architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the relate to the recently renovated Price Indicate on the plan the purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, that Chevrolet showroom building on site. location of the existing proposed development within the designated Entrance truck maintenance Corridors reflect elements of design characteristic of the significant historical landmarks, buildings, and structures The applicant has indicated that the demolition. Provide of the Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote materials and colors proposed for the architectural elevations for orderly and attractive development within these corridors. Hyundai renovation will match those the new Hyundai waiting Applicants should note that replication of historic structures previously approved for the Chevrolet room for review. is neither required nor desired. showroom. The tan Alpolic panel listed in the Hyundai Exterior Finish Submit conceptual level 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the traditions of the architecture 2 of historically significant buildings in the Charlottesville Schedule matches the tan panel drawings of the new truck and Albemarle area. approved for the Chevrolet project, but the blue and silver color names in the maintenance facility building for review. 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility current proposal differ from those in with the area's historic structures is not intended to the previous proposal, so samples of impose a rigid design solution for new development. the blue and silver Alpolic are needed Replication of the design of the important historic sites in for review. (The previously approved the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's colors were: CVB Blue and DM HLZ standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in Aluminum.) architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to The location of the part of the existing accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional truck maintenance facility that is to be re uirements. demolished is not identified on the plan and no plans have been provided to 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a pattern of compatible architectural illustrate the appearance of the new characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in order waiting room. The applicant has to achieve unity and coherence. Building designs should indicated that only 5% of the addition demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures within will be visible, and that at the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is approximately 330' from the EC. substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful balance between harmonizing new development with the existing character of the corridor and achieving Drawings have not been provided for compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area. the new truck maintenance facility at the back of the site. The applicant has 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible indicated that the view from the EC is with the forms and features of the significant historic obscured by topography and existing buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) buildings on site. The building is the buildings described in Appendix A [of the design located over 700' from the EC. A guidelines]. The standard of compatibility can be met conceptual level review of the new through scale, materials, and forms which may be truck maintenance facility would be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as appropriate given its limited visibility. traditional. The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the objective of these guidelines. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. The blue block proposed above the Revise the blue block above Scale should be integral to the building and site design. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be main Hyundai entrance measures 16' x the entrance to maintain a modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines. 16' x 4' deep and projects 1' beyond the face of the building. The block is human scale that is coordinated with the overall 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a out of proportion with the overall building and to emphasize cohesive whole. building and the entrance. At its current traditional architectural size, it acts as a billboard and corporate elements rather than identification. corporate identification. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be Some new storefront glass is proposed. Provide specs for the new highly tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the Specs have not been provided for the glass indicating that visible Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: glass, although the finish schedule light transmittance (VLT) is Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below indicates that glass will be clear. not below 40% and visible 40 %. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed light reflectance (VLR) does 30 %. Specifications on the proposed window glass should not exceed 30 %. be submitted with the application forflnal review. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated No equipment is shown on the plan. None. into the overall plan of development and shall, to the extent possible, be compatible with the building designs used on the site. 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from The elevation notes an open canopy for Indicate on the site plan the the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, outdoor display of vehicles. The site existing and proposed areas these features will still have a negative visual impact on the plan does not identify existing or of display. New display Entrance Corridor street, screening should be provided to proposed display areas. If the canopy areas will require a Special eliminate visibility. a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, c. display area does not already exist, a Use Permit. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, Special Use Permit will be required for e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above - ground utilities, and the additional display area. g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of New fencing is proposed at the back of None. the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may the site. It is not expected to be visible consist of: a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. from the EC. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the The note does not appear on the plans. Add the standard equipment architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment note to the site and from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." architectural plans. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate No lighting plans have been submitted, Provide complete lighting for display lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light but notes on the plans say that new information for review. levels will apply to most other uses in the Entrance Corridors. soffit lights will match existing soffit Light levels exceeding 30 lights. The information for the footcandles are not proposed lighting must be shown on appropriate for display lots the plan, particularly so that the in the Entrance Corridors. intensity of the fixtures can be reviewed. Landscaping No existing or proposed landscaping is Provide a complete shown on the site plan. Some notes in landscape plan for review. the submittal do indicate changes to Clearly distinguish between existing plants and the possibility of proposed and previously additional landscaping. approved landscaping. 38 Plant health: The following note should be added to the The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard landscape landscape plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall note to the plan. be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant." Site Grading 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the Minor grading is shown at the back of Provide a complete drip line of any trees or other existing features designated the site. Without landscaping shown on landscape plan for review for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness. the plan, it can't be determined if trees and coordinate all proposed Adequate tree protection fencing should be shown on, and will be impacted by the proposed grading with existing trees coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and grading. to remain. erosion and sediment control plans. 42 Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected on the site prior to any grading activity on the site. This protection should remain in place until completion of the development of the site. 43 Preservation areas should be protected from storage or movement of heavy equipment within this area. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The blue block over the Hyundai entrance 2. The display area under the new canopy 3. Future ARB review of the new Hyundai waiting room 4. Future ARB review of the new truck maintenance facility 5. Illumination levels at the new building Staff offers the following comments on the conceptual design: 1. Provide samples for the blue and silver Alpolic panels. 2. Indicate on the plan the location of the existing truck maintenance demolition. Provide architectural elevations for the new Hyundai waiting room for review. 3. Submit conceptual level drawings of the new truck maintenance facility for review. 4. Revise the blue block above the entrance to maintain a human scale that is coordinated with the overall building and to emphasize traditional architectural elements rather than corporate identification. 5. Provide specs for the new glass indicating that visible light transmittance (VLT) is not below 40% and visible light reflectance (VLR) does not exceed 30 %. 6. Indicate on the site plan the existing and proposed areas of display. New display areas will require a Special Use Permit. 7. Add the following note to the site and architectural plans: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 8. Provide complete lighting information for review. Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for display lots in the Entrance Corridors. 9. Provide a complete landscape plan for review. Clearly distinguish between proposed and previously approved landscaping. 10. Add the following note to the landscape plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant." 11. Coordinate all proposed grading with existing trees to remain. rel TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date A2.0 Existing and new Fagade Elevations Dec. 16, 2013 A2.1 East Elevation Dec. 16, 2013 A2.2 South Elevation Dec. 16, 2013 A2.3 North Elevation Dec. 16, 2013 EX1 Site Plan Dec. 16, 2013 - Site photos - - Color perspective rendering -