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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201400040 Staff Report 2014-03-24ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB- 2014 -40: Briarwood Commercial Lots Review Type Final Site Development Plan Parcel Identification 032G0000000OA0 and 032G00000000BO Location On the west side of Rt. 29, at the intersection of Rt. 29 and Briarwood Drive Zoned Commercial (CI), Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant Woodbriar Associates/Dale Lee Cupp, AIA, and Scott Collins Magisterial District Rio Proposal To construct a convenience store and fuel pump canopies with associated site improvements, to replace a sediment basin with an underground detention facility, to revise two other stormwater facilities, and to undertake changes to screening buffers. Context The site is located in a mixed area of development on Rt. 29 North. A residential development of townhouses and single family detached residences lies to the west. Office buildings are located across Rt. 29 to the east and industrial buildings are to the southeast. The GE complex is located approximately 3000' to the north. Large wooded areas remain along the corridor. Visibility The site is clearly visible from the Rt. 29 Entrance Corridor. The fuel pump canopies will be clearly visible. The south and east elevations will be the most visible sides of the convenience store building. The north elevation of the convenience store will have very limited visibility due to its angled orientation to the road. The view from the corridor will be up to the site, where structures will sit approximately 30' above the EC. ARB Meeting Date May 5, 2014 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski f9 :11131 BE" 9:1kito] A'1 DATE APPLICATION/REVIEW TYPE RESULT 1/6/14 ARB- 2013 -174: Briarwood Gas Station Preliminary Plan The ARB provided comments on the preliminary proposal. See Attachment A for the action letter. Under review SDP - 2013 -35: Briarwood Minor Minor site plan amendment for 1) revisions to the buffers between the subject commercial parcel and the residential parcel to the west and 2 revisions to stormwater facilities at the northwest corner of the intersection of Rt. 29 and Briarwood Drive. 4/17/08 ARB- 2008 -05: Briarwood Approval of a townhouse development on 124 acres on Briarwood and Camelot Drives, including stormwater facilities along Rt. 29. CHANGES SINCE THE LAST REVIEW Changes made to the plan since the last review include: • The fuel pump canopy has been divided into two smaller canopies. • The convenience store building has been redesigned to coordinate better with the surrounding residential context. • The convenience store building has been rotated so that the front fagade is more visible from the EC, but the building is no longer parallel to the corridor. • Landscaping has been revised. • Permanent stormwater management facilities are proposed to be located below ground. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE ARB 1/6/14 COMMENT ISSUE RECOMMENDATION 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing Provide a sample of the proposed EIFS The proposed building has been Revise the convenience structures should respect the traditions of the color. Muted tones — not bright whites completely redesigned. Building forms store elevations to better architecture of historically significant buildings in the — are recommended. used in the redesign — pitched roofs, coordinate transitions Charlottesville and Albemarle area. Photographs of gables, dormers, posts on brick bases — between brick and siding, historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of are compatible with the forms and and roof forms to walls. architectural features, which provide important features of local historic buildings. examples of this tradition are contained in Appendix A. The applicant indicates that the new building forms are meant to respond to 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of the residential context of the site. compatibility with the area's historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new Primary materials are brick and Hardi- development. Replication of the design of the important siding. EIFS has been eliminated from historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. the proposal. Although brick is not a The Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may prevalent material in Briarwood be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as residences as they are viewed from Rt. well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality 29, brick is a material used throughout in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as the county and it is compatible with special functional requirements. other EC buildings. 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should be In some locations, the transitions compatible with the forms and features of the between brick and Hardi- siding are not significant historic buildings in the area, exemplified by fully coordinated on the convenience (but not limited to) the buildings described in Appendix store elevations, and roof forms aren't A [of the design guidelines]. The standard of fully coordinated with the elevations compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and below. forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The replication of Brick is carried over to the fuel pump important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the canopy design where it is used to face objective of these idelines. the canopy column supports. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. The new building design does not 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines. appear to be a trademark design. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human See landscaping and canopy The redesigned building remains None. scale. Scale should be integral to the building and site recommendations below. human in scale. Although the roof is design. emphasized in the design, its scale is broken down with gables and dormers. The walls are treated with a brick stringcourse and posts support an overhang on the front elevation, which has a storefront that occupies half the front wall area. The canopy has been broken into two separate structures, which helps mitigate its scale. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building Coordinate the various elevation sheets With the new building design, the Revise the elevations to design should be relieved using design detail or regarding the design of the EC elevations are coordinated throughout better coordinate vegetation, or both. elevation. The proportions of the the drawing set. transitions between brick "Overall Rt. 29 Side Elevation" are and siding. more appropriate. Consider The east elevation has dormer additional /alternate treatments for the windows, but it has no windows or walls without windows or doors. More doors in the wall below the roof. A texture and detailing are appropriate. brick soldier course with 3/4" reveal runs across the full length of the east elevation. Hardi- siding faces a portion of this elevation, but the transition between brick and Hardi appears somewhat uncoordinated. Street trees proposed along Briarwood Drive are located between the EC and the mostly blank wall of the east elevation, helping to soften its appearance. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be If windows are added on the north or Storefront windows are proposed as Provide on the drawings highly tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the east elevations, provide specs on the Kawneer Aluminum "Dark Bronze" information confirming Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: window glass. windows with low -E insulated, bronze that proposed windows Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below tinted glass. Dormers are proposed as meet the following criteria: 40 %. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed Marvin Integrity double -hung Visible light transmittance 30 %. Specifications on the proposed window glass should fiberglass clad wood with low -E (VLT) shall not drop below be submitted with the application for final review. Obscure insulated glass. Information on 40 %. Visible light VLT and VLR has not yet been reflectance (VLR) shall not submitted. exceed 30 %. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be Show the rooftop equipment on the Equipment is now proposed to be None. integrated into the overall plan of development and elevation drawings to clarify the level located in a rooftop alcove at the shall, to the extent possible, be compatible with the of visibility. northwest part of the building. As building designs used on the site. Show the dumpster area on the plan currently oriented, the alcove is not expected to be visible from the EC. 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate and include a dumpster screening siting, these features will still have a negative visual detail. A dumpster is proposed on the west impact on the Entrance Corridor street, screening side of the building. It is not expected should be provided to eliminate visibility. to have much visibility from the EC. A a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, dumpster pad detail and a gate detail c. Refuse areas, are included in the site plan, but a d. Storage areas, screening fence detail will also be e. Mechanical equipment, needed in the site plan. f. Above - ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of: a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should See landscaping comments below. The applicant's memo indicates that the Provide for review detailed be designed to fit into the natural topography to avoid permanent stormwater management landscaping plans for the the need for screening. When visible from the facilities will be located primarily temporary stormwater Entrance Corridor street, these features must be fully underground and the temporary facility facility located south of the integrated into the landscape. They should not have located south of the gas station will be gas station, the outfall area the appearance of engineered features. landscaped, then eventually relocated located north of Briarwood underground. Drive, and any other facilities whose Landscaping is still needed for the landscaping is proposed to outfall area just north of Briarwood change from the original Drive. The landscape plans included in ARB approval. this submittal did not provide complete information on this area, or for the temporary facility located south of the gas station. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and Add the standard mechanical The note has been added to the site and None. the architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings. equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be architectural drawings: "Visibility of eliminated." all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." Lighting 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill over Provide complete lighting information There is a small area along the EC Revise the photometric onto adjacent properties or streets; for review. frontage close to the property line plan to add footcandle where the readings are .7 and .8 fc. readings along the EC Additional footcandle readings are frontage where the on -site needed to determine if spillover levels are .7 and .8 near the exceeds .5 fc at the property line. property line. If necessary, revise the plan to eliminate spillover in excess of .5 fc. 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush - mounted All fixtures are full cutoff. None. to eliminate glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000 lumens or more must be full cutoff fixtures. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not The canopy elevation drawing includes Revise the photometric appropriate for display lots in the Entrance Corridors. a note indicating that light levels will plan to limit light levels Lower light levels will apply to most other uses in the not exceed 20 fc, which does not under the fuel pump Entrance Corridors. correspond to the lighting plan. The canopies to 20 fc photometric plan shows light under the maximum. fuel pump canopies at a maximum of 72.1 fc, which far exceeds the Guidelines recommendation. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with All fixtures are proposed with LED None. a warm soft glow; however, a consistent appearance lamps. throughout a site or development is required. Consequently, if existing lamps that emit non -white light are to remain, new lamps may be required to match them. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate Fixture colors have not been identified. Identify in the lighting colors for free - standing pole mounted light fixtures in schedule, or with a note on the Entrance Corridors. the lighting plan, the color of the light fixtures and poles. Bronze is recommended. 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole- mounted The lighting plan indicates that pole- None. light fixtures should be compatible with the height mounted fixtures will not exceed 20' in and scale of the buildings and the sites they are height. illuminating, and with the use of the site. Typically, the height of freestanding pole- mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that exceed 20 feet in height will typically require additional screening to achieve an appropriate appearance from the Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting Due to the elevation difference between Provide more detailed fixtures for the Entrance Corridors, the individual site and EC, lights in the fuel pump information to clarify how context of the site will be taken into consideration on canopies will likely be experienced as the glare from the canopy a case by case basis. glare by drivers on Rt. 29. Strategically lights is being mitigated. placed landscaping could limit this Add landscaping as negative impact, but it is not yet clear necessary to minimize the from the drawings that the proposed glare as viewed from the plants will eliminate the glare from the EC. canopy, as viewed from the EC. The site sections (Sheet 6) show plants blocking the view from the EC, but the plants are drawn at approximately 12' high. The large shade and ornamental trees proposed along the EC side of the parking lot will get much taller than that, and a view to the fuel pump canopy may be available under the tree canopy. More detailed drawings showing how the proposed plants will help mitigate the glare would be useful. 29 The following note should be included on the lighting The note does not appear on the plan. Add the standard lighting plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp note to the plan. that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." Landscaping 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor Show on the plans the easement Eight Willow Oaks are shown along Revise the landscape plans streets should include the following: associated with the electric line that the EC frontage, but the label and plant to account for the ninth a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the runs along the EC. Ensure that the schedule indicate nine trees. The ninth Willow Oak along the EC. Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least proposed trees lie outside the easement. tree is shown on both the gas station 3'/2 inches caliper (measured 6 inches above the ground) landscape plan and the road landscape and should be of a plant species common to the area. Confirm that the Willow Oak adjacent plan, but it is included in neither Such trees should be located at least every 35 feet on to the pipe exiting the underground schedule. center. detention center located east of the b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to proposed building is not too close to The Willow Oak that conflicted with the area should be interspersed among the trees the pipe. the underground detention center pipe required by the preceding paragraph. The ornamental has been deleted from the plan. trees need not alternate one for one with the large Provide documentation from VDOT shade trees. They may be planted among the large that the trees in the right -of -way are The trees located in the VDOT night- shade trees in a less regular spacing pattern. permitted. Off -site trees are not of -way have been deleted from the c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board counted as EC frontage trees. plan. fence or low stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility easements. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: Coordinate all plant locations with Three of the Briarwood Drive street Provide additional a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior proposed retaining walls. Allow trees are shown between the retaining information on the plan to roads. Such trees should be at least 21/2 inches caliper sufficient space for plants and wall walls that run along the south side of show how the retaining (measured six inches above the ground) and should be construction without reducing plant the drive. These trees will help enhance walls will accommodate of a plant species common to the area. Such trees quantities. the appearance of Briarwood Drive and the planting of trees close - should be located at least every 40 feet on center. the convenience store building, but it is not clear that the retaining wall by. Indicate on the plan how far the geogrid 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior construction can accommodate the reinforcement will extend pedestrian ways. Such trees should be at least 21/2 inches trees as located. Retaining wall details beyond the various walls. caliper (measured six inches above the ground) and show the use of geogrid reinforcement, should be of a species common to the area. Such trees which typically limits the ability to Revise the spacing of trees should be located at least every 25 feet on center. plant near the wall. Trees are also along Road B to 40' on shown close to the retaining wall along center. Road A. Trees are not spaced 40' on center along Road B. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: Replace the Dogwoods on the south The Dogwoods were replaced with Revise the interior parking a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking side of the parking lot with large trees, Black Gum trees, 2%2" caliper at lot trees to a large species, areas, located 40 feet on center. Trees should be planted 21/2" caliper at planting. Increase the planting. The gas station landscape 21/2" caliper at planting. in the interior of parking areas at the rate of one tree for size of parking lot shrubs to 24" high plan shows all shrubs at least 24" high every 10 parking spaces provided and should be evenly minimum at planting. at planting. distributed throughout the interior of the parking area. b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should 27 parking spaces are proposed, which measure 21/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above requires three interior parking lot trees. the ground); should be evenly spaced; and should be of Three trees are shown, but they are a species common to the area. Such trees should be Serviceberry trees, which are not large planted in planters or medians sufficiently large to trees as required by the guidelines. maintain the health of the tree and shall be protected by curbing. c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24 inches in height. 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing Add tall shrubs and /or small trees in the The exit travelway has been deleted Provide more detailed natural landscape and should contribute to the creation planting area near the north wall of the from the proposal. information to clarify how of an organized development plan. This may be building and between the exit the glare from the canopy accomplished, to the extent practical, by preserving the travelway and Briarwood Drive. Three Serviceberry trees have been lights is being mitigated. trees and rolling terrain typical of the area; planting new added north of the rear (north) Add landscaping as trees along streets and pedestrian ways and choosing Add plants to mitigate the impact of the elevation of the convenience store, and necessary to minimize the species that reflect native forest elements; insuring that canopy illumination as viewed from the a row of Doublefile Viburnum shrubs glare as viewed from the any grading will blend into the surrounding topography EC. runs along the base of the wall. These EC. thereby creating a continuous landscape; preserving, to plants will help soften the appearance the extent practical, existing significant river and stream of the north elevation, which will have valleys which may be located on the site and integrating limited visibility from the EC due to its these features into the design of surrounding angled orientation to the road. development; and limiting the building mass and height to a scale that does not overpower the natural settings of Three Seviceberry trees have been the site, or the Entrance Corridor. added to the parking lot to meet the 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping are intended to reflect the landscaping interior parking requirement, but it is characteristic of many of the area's significant historic not clear from the drawings that this sites which is characterized by large shade trees and addition will result in sufficient lawns. Landscaping should promote visual order within mitigation of the light from the the Entrance Corridor and help to integrate buildings canopies. into the existing environment of the corridor. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of long buildings as necessary to soften the appearance of exterior walls. The spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation should be determined by the length, height, and blankness of such walls. b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive thru" windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at least 24 inches in height. Development pattern 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the Provide 3D visualization to clarify the One 3D image has been provided. It Provide a 31) visualization Entrance Corridor street and to other development appearance from at least 2 viewpoints shows the front of the convenience illustrating the southbound within the corridor should be as follows: from the pedestrian's view on the EC. store and the canopies as viewed by view of the site and the a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike northbound traffic on the EC. A view east elevation of the paths, and pedestrian walks should guide the layout of Provide justification for the site layout illustrating the southbound view of the convenience store. the site. based on the EC guidelines and site east elevation would help clarify the b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor details. extent of visibility of the wall with its street should be parallel to the street. Building brick and siding, and the appearance of groupings should be arranged to parallel the Entrance the roof forms. Corridor street. c. Provisions should be made for connections to The applicant justifies the site layout adjacent pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. with the following description of the d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to plan for the extended commercial provide continuity within the Entrance Corridor. development: "The commercial e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek valleys, . steep slopes, significant trees buildings will be smaller in nature, and or rock outcroppings), to the extent practical, then such more separated over the commercial natural features should be reflected in the site layout. If site, in lieu of a typical commercial the provisions of Section 32.5.6.n of the Albemarle strip center along a highway corridor." County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements Justification includes the redesign of required by that section should be located so as to the architecture to better reflect the maximize the use of existing features in screening such adjacent residential neighborhood. improvements from Entrance Corridor streets. Breaking the canopy down into two f. The placement of structures on the site should respect smaller structures is a positive aspect of existing views and vistas on and around the site. the design. The building has been reoriented on the site. This reorientation allows more of the front elevation to be visible from the EC (to northbound traffic), while meeting the applicant's goal of making the fuel pump canopies visible from inside the store. However, with this reorientation, the building is no longer parallel to the EC. The fuel pump canopies remain oriented parallel to the EC. The canopies have also been shifted back away from the EC frontage, so they are no longer closer to the EC than the building. Site Grading 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of Round contours to a 10' minimum Contours have been rounded. Indicate on the drawings the site to surrounding conditions by limiting the use of radius. the proposed color for the retaining walls and by shaping the terrain through the Anchor Diamond Pro Block is the retaining wall block and use of smooth, rounded land forms that blend with the Revise the retaining wall block to a material proposed for the retaining provide a sample for existing terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally block of a smaller size and scale, and a walls. The catalog cut sheets indicate review. unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading plan color and texture that blends more that the block is 8" high x 18" wide. shall be rounded with a ten foot minimum radius where successfully with the surroundings than The block is available in shades of Revise the detail drawing they meet the adjacent condition. Final grading should the standard RediRock. Identify the brown (sand, tan, umber), which may to identify the material and achieve a natural, rather than engineered, appearance. block size, color and texture on the be appropriate for the EC. The color of the handrail Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, when plan. Provide a sample. applicant's memo indicates that a color proposed for the retaining necessary, shall be terraced and planted to blend with has been proposed, but there appears to walls. the landscape. Coordinate all plant locations with be no note to this effect on the plan. proposed retaining walls. Allow Samples are needed to confirm the Provide additional sufficient space for plants and wall appropriateness of the color. information on the plan to construction without reducing plant show how the retaining quantities. Trees still appear to be very close to walls will accommodate proposed retaining walls. the planting of trees close - by. Indicate on the plan The material of the handrails for the how far the geogrid retaining walls has not been identified. reinforcement will extend beyond the various walls. 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur On site, add shrub species so that the Plants appear to be adequately diverse Provide for review detailed within the drip line of any trees or other existing number of any single shrub species on the gas station plan and the landscaping plans for the features designated for preservation in the final does not exceed 25% of the total Briarwood Road plan, but details have temporary stormwater Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree number of shrubs proposed. not been provided for the mitigation facility located south of the protection fencing should be shown on, and area (which was the source of the gas station, the outfall area coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and Confirm that the Little Gem Magnolia ARB's comment) and the stormwater located north of Briarwood erosion and sediment control plans. and Dogwood quantities in the facilities. Drive, and any other Briarwood Road Plant Schedule match facilities whose the number drawn on the plan. The quantities of the trees in the road landscaping is proposed to plan plant schedule have been change from the ARB's corrected. original approval. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new Provide additional information to The applicant has indicated that most drainage patterns) should be incorporated into the clarify the intended appearance of each of the stormwater facilities will be Provide for review detailed finished site to the extent possible. of the stormwater facilities. Revise the located underground. However, some landscaping plans for the landscape plan to show planting for elements of the stormwater systems are mitigation area. each of the facilities, beginning with still located above ground, and they the standard EC frontage requirements. require landscaping. Detailed Show sufficient on -site planting to landscaping plans including those areas integrate each facility into the were not provided for review. landscape of the corridor. Show tree lines to remain and tree protection fencing. Revise standard rip -rap features to have an appropriate appearance for the EC. Relocate and provide treatments for service drives to eliminate visibility from the EC. 45 Fuel Pump Canopies a Fuel pump canopies may be required to provide Reduce the canopy length to reduce The canopy has been broken up into Revise the canopy customers with protection from the elements and to 13 provide lighting levels required for dispensing fuel. visual impacts on the EC. Provide two separate adjacent structures. Each elevations to show 14'6" to Such fuel pump canopies are functional elements of information confirming that the lowest canopy measures 45' x 60', with the the bottom of the fascia. present -day gas /convenience stores and their character part of the canopy meets the 17'6" 60' lengths parallel to the EC and 18' Include other information and appearance shall reflect a minimalist design maximum height. between the canopies. Although the to clarify the points on site consistent with that function. total reduction in canopy length is only 3', the division into two canopies helps at which 14'6" height will be located. Notes may be b Fuel pump canopies shall be the smallest size possible to offer protection from the elements. Canopies shall establish a scale that is more added to the plan, if not exceed the sizes identified in Standards for Fuel compatible with the surroundings. necessary, to indicate that Pump Canopies as outlined in Appendix B. The canopy elevation sheet indicates the height may increase in other locations. c The size of the canopy fascia and canopy support columns shall be in proportion to the overall size of the 17' maximum to the bottom of the canopy structure. The fascia shall not exceed 36" in fascia, which exceeds the guidelines total height, including any accent bands. maximum of 14' 6 ". The 14'6" dimension doesn't have to be consistent across the canopy area, so that slope across the paved area can be accounted for, but the 14'6" dimension does need to be present at some point on the canopy, and the dimension needs to appear on the drawings. The canopy fascia meets the 36" height guideline, but the sign on the canopy exceeds that height. The proposed canopy configuration is not specifically represented in the Guidelines. Generally, the canopies are 3' wider and 8' longer than the Guidelines recommendation. d Canopy fascias shall not be illuminated. Eliminate all illumination of the canopy The canopy elevation sheet includes a None. fascia. note indicating that the canopy panels are not illuminated. e Lighting of fuel pump canopies shall be of the lowest Limit canopy illumination to 20 foot The canopy elevation drawing includes Revise the photometric level that will provide safe dispensing of fuel. All candles maximum. a note indicating that light levels will plan to limit light levels 13 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. Orientation of the convenience store building 2. Coordination of building materials and coordination of roof forms in the convenience store building 3. Revised canopy design 4. Mitigation of the fuel pump canopy lighting 5. Additional 31) images needed 6. Stormwater facilities and landscaping 14 canopy lighting shall be flush - mounted and shielded, not exceed 20 fc, but this does not under the fuel pump downward directed, and shall not emit light above the correspond to the lighting plan. The canopies to 20 fc horizontal plane. All canopy lighting shall meet the .5 photometric plan shows light under the maximum. foot - candle spillover requirement in compliance with fuel pump canopies at a maximum of zoning ordinance regulations. 72.1 fc, which far exceeds the Guidelines recommendation. 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor Provide additional coordination The color of the canopy has been Provide more detailed should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create between the building and the canopy. reduced to one color — white — which information to clarify how a cohesive whole. Reduce the canopy length. Reduce the impacts of the canopy illumination. has been used for other canopies in the ECs. The reduction of colors reduces the glare from the canopy lights is being mitigated. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices should be used to unify groups of buildings Reduce the canopy fascia colors to one. the visual impact of the canopy, but the Add landscaping as within a development. color does not increase the coordination between the canopy and the necessary to minimize the glare as viewed from the f Canopy related elements, including fuel dispensers, support columns, spandrels, planters, etc. shall be convenience store. EC. compatible with the character of the building and site and shall not be used for advertising. Brick piers support the canopy; the brick coordinates with the material of g The architectural elements of a building should not be altered to reflect trademark canopy design. the convenience store. h Canopy fascias shall be limited to the use of one principal color, with ARB review. See canopy illumination comments i Colors, materials, forms, and detailing may be used to under #28. coordinate canopies with a site, its building(s), and structures. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. Orientation of the convenience store building 2. Coordination of building materials and coordination of roof forms in the convenience store building 3. Revised canopy design 4. Mitigation of the fuel pump canopy lighting 5. Additional 31) images needed 6. Stormwater facilities and landscaping 14 Staff offers the following comments on the proposal: 1. Revise the convenience store elevations to better coordinate transitions between brick and siding, and roof forms to walls. 2. Provide on the drawings information confirming that proposed windows meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40 %. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30 %. 3. Provide for review detailed landscaping plans for the temporary stormwater facility located south of the gas station, the outfall area located north of Briarwood Drive, and any other facilities whose landscaping is proposed to change from the original ARB approval. 4. Revise the photometric plan to add footcandle readings along the EC frontage where the on -site levels are .7 and .8 near the property line. If necessary, revise the plan to eliminate spillover in excess of .5 fc. 5. Revise the photometric plan to limit light levels under the fuel pump canopies to 20 fc maximum. 6. Identify in the lighting schedule, or with a note on the lighting plan, the color of the light fixtures and poles. Bronze is recommended. 7. Provide more detailed information to clarify how the glare from the canopy lights is being mitigated. Add landscaping as necessary to minimize the glare as viewed from the EC. 8. Add the standard lighting note to the plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 9. Revise the landscape plans to account for the ninth Willow Oak along the EC. 10. Provide additional information on the plan to show how the retaining walls will accommodate the planting of trees close -by. Indicate on the plan how far the geogrid reinforcement will extend beyond the various walls. 11. Revise the spacing of trees along Road B to 40' on center. 12. Revise the interior parking lot trees to a large species, 2'/2" caliper at planting. 13. Provide a 3D visualization illustrating the southbound view of the site and the east elevation of the convenience store. 14. Indicate on the drawings the proposed color for the retaining wall block and provide a sample for review. 15. Revise the detail drawing to identify the material and color of the handrail proposed for the retaining walls. 16. Provide for review detailed landscaping plans for the mitigation area. 17. Revise the canopy elevations to show 14'6" to the bottom of the fascia. Include other information to clarify the points on site at which 14'6" height will be located. Notes may be added to the plan, if necessary, to indicate that the height may increase in other locations. 15 TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date/ Revision Date Brick Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date /Revision Date 1 Cover 4 -15 -14 Pac -Clad, Sandstone 9 Gas Station Landscaping Plan 4 -15 -14 2 Existing Conditions 4 -15 -14 Sample provided 10 Previously Approved Grading Plan 4 -15 -14 3 Layout & Utilities 4 -15 -14 Storefront glass 11 Previously Approved Landscaping Plan 4 -15 -14 4 Grading & Drainage 4 -15 -14 Superior Systems, Almond 1 of 1 Lighting Proposal 3 -25 -14 5 Gas Station Site Plan 4 -15 -14 A -101 Floor Plan 3 -24 -2014 6 Cross - Sections 4 -15 -14 A -201 Elevations 3 -24 -2014 7 Wall Details 4 -15 -14 A -202 Pump Canopy Elevations 3 -24 -2014 8 Road Landscaping Plan 4 -15 -14 TABLE B: PROPOSED MATERIALS MATERIAL MANUFACTURER, COLOR SAMPLES? Brick Lawrenceville, Old Richmond Sample provided Board & batten siding Hardiplank, Monterey Taupe Sample provided Fascia and gable trim Pac -Clad, Sandstone Sample provided Standing seam metal roof Pac -Clad, Medium Bronze Sample provided Aluminum gutter and downspouts Pac -Clad, Medium Bronze Sample provided Double -hung windows Marvin Integrity, Stone White Sample provided Storefront windows Kawneer aluminum, Dark Bronze Sample provided Storefront glass Bronze- tinted insulated Low -E Clerestory dormer glass Obscure Low -E Decorative railings Superior Systems, Almond 16 ATTACHMENT A O COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 January 10, 2014 Scott Collins c/o Collins Engineering 200 Garrett Street, Suite K Charlottesville, VA. 22902 RE: ARB201300174 — Briarwood Commercial TMP: 032GOOOOOOOOA0 Dear Mr. Collins: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 6, 2014, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a convenience store and fuel pump canopy with associated site improvements, to replace a sediment basin with an underground detention facility, to revise two other stormwater facilities, and to undertake changes to screening buffers.The Board offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. Please note that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be added or eliminated based on further review and changes to the plan. 1. Provide a sample of the proposed EIFS color. Muted tones — not bright whites — are recommended. 2. Coordinate the various elevation sheets regarding the design of the EC elevation. The proportions of the "Overall Rt. 29 Side Elevation" are more appropriate. Consider additional /alternate treatments for the walls without windows or doors. More texture and detailing are appropriate. 3. If windows are added on the north or east elevations, provide specs on the window glass. 4. Show the rooftop equipment on the elevation drawings to clarify the level of visibility. 5. Show the dumpster area on the plan and include a dumpster screening detail. 6. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 17 7. Provide complete lighting information for review. 8. Show on the plans the easement associated with the electric line that runs along the EC. Ensure that the proposed trees lie outside the easement. 9. Confirm that the Willow Oak adjacent to the pipe exiting the underground detention center located east of the proposed building is not too close to the pipe. 10. Provide documentation from VDOT that the trees in the right -of -way are permitted. Off -site trees are not counted as EC frontage trees. 11. Coordinate all plant locations with proposed retaining walls. Allow sufficient space for plants and wall construction without reducing plant quantities. 12. Replace the Dogwoods on the south side of the parking lot with large trees, 2'/2" caliper at planting. Increase the size of parking lot shrubs to 24" high minimum at planting. 13. Add tall shrubs and /or small trees in the planting area near the north wall of the building and between the exit travelway and Briarwood Drive. 14. Add plants to mitigate the impact of the canopy illumination as viewed from the EC. 15. Round contours to a 10' minimum radius. 16. Revise the retaining wall block to a block of a smaller size and scale, and a color and texture that blends more successfully with the surroundings than the standard RediRock. Identify the block size, color and texture on the plan. Provide a sample. 17. Coordinate all plant locations with proposed retaining walls. Allow sufficient space for plants and wall construction without reducing plant quantities. 18. On site, add shrub species so that the number of any single shrub species does not exceed 25% of the total number of shrubs proposed. 19. Confirm that the Little Gem Magnolia and Dogwood quantities in the Briarwood Road Plant Schedule match the number drawn on the plan. 20. Provide additional information to clarify the intended appearance of each of the stormwater facilities. Revise the landscape plan to show planting for each of the facilities, beginning with the standard EC frontage requirements. Show sufficient on -site planting to integrate each facility into the landscape of the corridor. Show tree lines to remain and tree protection fencing. Revise standard rip -rap features to have an appropriate appearance for the EC. Relocate and provide treatments for service drives to eliminate visibility from the EC. 21. Reduce the canopy length to reduce visual impacts on the EC. Provide information confirming that the lowest part of the canopy meets the 17'6" maximum height. 22. Eliminate all illumination of the canopy fascia. 23. Limit canopy illumination to 20 footcandles maximum. 24. Provide additional coordination between the building and the canopy. Reduce the canopy length. Reduce the impacts of the canopy illumination. Reduce the canopy fascia colors to one. 25. Provide 3D visualization to clarify the appearance from at least 2 viewpoints from the pedestrian's view on the EC. 26. Provide justification for the site layout based on the EC guidelines and site details. You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms, checklists and schedules are available on -line at www.albemarle.org /ARB. Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on each drawing. Please provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also. Highlighting the changes in the drawing with "clouding" or by other means will facilitate review and approval. If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me. Sincerely, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner Cc: Woodbriar Associates, P O Box 5548, Charlottesville, VA. 22905 File 18