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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200700008 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2007-03-26ALg�,�� �'IRGINZ�` COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4012 March 26, 2007 Chris Kabbash PO Box 496 Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: ARB- 2007 -08: Hydraulic Georgetown Office Building (2 Story Professional Building: Preliminary Review of a Site Development Plan, Advisory Review for a Rezoning (Tax Map 60F, Parcel 03) Dear Mr. Kabbash: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on March 5, 2007, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request. The Board took the following actions. Regarding the e Request for the Rezoning, the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded the following recommendation to the Planning Commission: The ARB has no objection based on the preliminary site plan "Georgetown/Hydraulic Professional Offices" dated January 19, 2007 and the building elevation "Two Story Office Building at Hydraulic and Georgetown Roads" dated January 22, 2007 if the building and parking setbacks as illustrated and all RWSA requirements can be met without reducing the quantity or otherwise changing the general character of the proposed planting. Regarding the Preliminary Site Plan, the Board made the following comments and suggestions for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. Provide, in writing, all authorization from RWSA regarding proposed building, tree and shrub locations as they relate to the existing 12" water line. Move the Ginkgo Biloba "Princeton Sentry", at the southeast corner of the Georgetown Building, out of the power easement, or provide documentation that it is permitted and will be allowed to reach mature height, with topping of the tree prohibited and only minimal pruning permitted to support its overall health. 2. The cast stone Dark Buff Limestone sample is acceptable. Provide a mortar color that is similar to it. 3. Revise the site plan to show the proposed height and material of the retaining walls. Provide a sample of the retaining wall material for review. Revise the site plan to show the proposed location and method of screening for all mechanical equipment; details, including method of construction and ARB -07 -08 Hydraulic Georgetown Office Building Page 2 of 3 March 26, 2007 proposed color, for the dumpster enclosure (masonry enclosure preferred); and proposed building and parking setbacks. Revise the site plan layout so that the parking space next to the site entrance does not violate the 10' parking setback. Revise the parking schedule to include the three parking spaces that are required for the adjoining parcel to the north. 4. Revise the site layout so that buildings do not violate the existing 50' side setback along the southeast property line, and the retaining wall can be constructed without disturbing the 20' non - disturb buffer adjacent to the same property line. Consider relocating the two proposed parking spaces at the south end of the parking lot so that the proposed retaining wall behind the Georgetown Building can be moved farther from the non - disturb buffer. 5. Revise the site and landscape plans to clearly show the location of all existing and proposed utilities with the boundary of their respective easements clearly drafted and labeled. Revise the grading plan to keep all proposed grading and site improvements (including retaining walls), a minimum of five feet from all buffers and outside of all utility easements. Revise the site and landscape plans to show the location of all existing and proposed tree lines. Revise the Existing Conditions sheet so that all existing conditions that are to be removed are so labeled. 6. Provide a landscape schedule on the landscape plan with all proposed planting sizes clearly noted. Revise the landscape plan to show existing trees to remain, five trees, 2.5" caliper, in interior parking lot islands, and trees 2.5" in caliper, 40' on center, along the perimeter of the parking lot. Provide a lighting photometric plan showing the location of all proposed site, building and decorative lighting. Provide a luminaire schedule of all proposed exterior lighting. Indicate in the schedule all lighting options chosen, and the colors proposed for the fixtures and poles. All proposed lighting exceeding the 3,000 lumens threshold must be a full cutoff design. Lighting values can not exceed 1/z foot candle at a public right -of -way line or at a property line adjoining a residential or rural area district. 8. Revise the tower elevations to allow the walls of the tower to rise higher above the cornice of the main building roof line. Consider reducing the roof slope of the tower. The Hunter Green Benjamin Moore 204110 is currently approved for the tower roof. Charcoal gray would also be an appropriate color. Onyz black is acceptable for the shingles of the main roof. 9. Revise the drawings to specify exactly which cast stone product is proposed for the sign panels and provide a sample. Provide all ARB signage checklist items with the next submission. 10. Relocate the dumpster so that it is not visible from the EC. 11. Provide sections of the south end of the site to illustrate the visibility of the southeast corner of the parking lot. 12. Show more of the Hydraulic Road EC on the site plan so that visibility from the EC of the building can be better determined. 13. Indicate that female gender Ginkgo trees will not be used. 14. If a half -round window is used over the main entrance, it should be a true half -round window [with the glass beginning at the radius, with the frame and sill below that radius, so as not to foreshorten the half- circle into an ellipse or flattened circle]. 15. Provide details of the proposed cornice line. Note: The ARB was split on the color of the downspouts. Mr. Wright preferred bronze. Ms. Smith and Mr. ARB -07 -08 Hydraulic Georgetown Office Building Page 3 of 3 March 26, 2007 Lebo preferred white. The applicant needs to submit a sample 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 www.albemarle.org/planning. 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, Brent W. Nelson Landscape Planner Planning Division B WN /aer Cc: CKW 2 LLC 1300 West Little Neck Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23452 Limehouse Architects (Gate Pratt) 946 Grady Ave, Suite 27, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Claudette Grant File