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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
January 22, 2008
Stonehaus Inc.
c/o Pam Strother
2421 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
RE: ARB200700139 Avemore Commercial
Tax Map 7813, Section 3, Parcel l
Dear Ms. Strother:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 7, 2008, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct two retail /office buildings consisting of 4 units
each totaling 19,200 square feet on 1.73 acres as part of a larger residential development. 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. Confirm the brick used for the first two phases of development. If Shenandoah Colonial was used,
revise the Phase 3 finish schedule accordingly.
2. Provide samples for the "tony taupe ", "bone white" and door colors, and for the awning material/color.
Coordinate the drawings.
3. Revise the finish schedule to include the finish for the storefront, the color for the doors, and the
material and color for the awnings. Indicate in the schedule that the "tony taupe" color is for the
stucco.
4. Provide sections from Route 20 through Building 1 showing what will be visible from the Entrance
Corridor. Show on the plan what will be visible from the Entrance Corridor. Clarify the visibility of
the HVAC as viewed from the EC.
5. Show tree protection fencing on the landscape and grading plans. Add tree protection fencing around
the trees to remain on Fontana Drive.
6. Delete the caliper entry for the white pines, magnolias and dogwoods. Delete the height entry for the
honey locust and the scarlet oak. Increase the caliper to 21/2" minimum for the honey locust and the
scarlet oak.
7. Provide a more coordinated planting along the west side and northwest corner of the site. Distribute
shrubs throughout this area. Continue shrubs along the full length of the north side of the western
parking area. Replace the white pines with Virginia Red Cedar.
8. Revise the landscape plan to include trees along Fontana Drive, 21/2" caliper minimum at planting,
spaced 40' on center. For existing trees to remain, provide tree protection fencing.
9. Revise the lighting plan to indicate the proposed color /finish for the light fixtures and poles. Add the
following 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. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public
roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one -half footcandle."
10. For the " Avemore" signs, provide sign type, material, colors, and type of illumination (if any). For the
tenant signs, provide colors and type of illumination (if any). If illumination is proposed, provide
complete details.
11. Provide glass on the third side of the tower.
12. Coordinate the line drawing elevations with the renderings. For example, circular louvers are shown in
the line drawings and rectangular louvers are shown in the renderings. The rectangular louver should
be made as wide as the window.
13. Delete from the submittal views that are not visible from the EC. For clarity, regarding the views that
are provided, indicate on the drawings where the views were taken.
14. Provide a single awning color for all of Building 1, and a single color for all of Building 2. The colors
for Building 1 and Building 2 can be different.
15. In the towers, narrow the Avemore sign panel width to match the width of the doors below.
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,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
CC: Avemore LLC
2421 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Gerald Gatobu, Zoning and Current Development