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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4012
May 9, 2008
Dominion Development Resources
c/o Janet Miller
172 South Pantops Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
RE: ARB- 2008 -29: Rilvanna Plaza
Tax Map 45, Parcel 109
Dear Ms. Miller:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 21, 2008, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request. The Board took the following actions.
Regarding the Special Use Permit /Rezoning, the Board by a vote of 3:0, forwarded the following
recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB can support the applicant's request for a Special Use Permit for a drive -thru
window if a planting area with a minimum width of 15' is provided between the drive -thru
and the new entrance road for ARB- 2008 -29, Rivanna Plaza.
Regarding the Preliminary Site Plan, The Board approved the request, pending staff
administrative approval of the following conditions:
1. Revise Sheet S5 Landscape Plan by darkening and labeling all existing and proposed utilities
to make them more distinguishable. Show easement lines associated with the utilities.
2. Revise the site plan to include details of a dumpster enclosure with a masonry construction,
using the proposed Field Brick #4 Harmar 3627 Ft. Washington Antique S.B. Flashed. Move
the dumpster over two spaces so that it is not immediately adjacent to the stairs going up to
the Kegler's parking lot.
3. Revise Sheets S3 Site Plan and S6 Lighting Plan by removing the circular manhole symbols
that do not relate to the drawing.
4. Revise Sheet 6 Lighting Plan to include all proposed building lighting and lighting for the
redeveloped parking lot proposed in front (east) of the Schewel's Furniture building. Provide
lighting cutsheets for all proposed fixtures. Revise the Luminaire Schedule on Sheet S6 to
reflect the use of a lighting maintenance factor (LLF) of 1.0 for all proposed lighting.
5. Revise Sheets S3 Site Plan, S4 Grading & Utilities Plan, and S5 Landscape Plan to show
proposed freestanding signs in locations that do not conflict with existing or proposed utilities.
Revise Sheet S5 Landscape Plan to show landscaping around the proposed sign locations
that is coordinated with the overall landscape proposal. Revise Sheet SA 1.2 The Learning
Experience Elevations by removing the alphanumeric signs shown to each side of the main
entrance.
6. Revise the design of Buildings A and B by reducing the excessive wall height above the
windows and provide drawings demonstrating how the additional height is required to screen
views of proposed rooftop mechanical equipment.
7. Revise Sheet S5 Landscape Plan so that the Plant List is legible.
8. Revise Sheet S3 Site Plan and all other site plan drawings to show all existing utilities and
their associated easements.
9. Revise Sheet Al Rivanna Plaza, Building Elevations and Finishes to show all missing line
work denoting window muntins.
10. Revise Sheet SA 1.2 The Learning Experience Elevations to correctly identify the location of
each elevation on the building. The front elevation, facing the EC, shall be identified as the
East Elevation.
11. Revise the elevations for Buildings A and B by reducing the blank appearance of the wall
above the windows and doors. This should be accomplished with a redesign of the elevation
that relies less on the use of EIFS. Eliminate the contrasting bands of EIFS #5 shown in the
upper portions of the buildings. Reduce the number of vertical seams in the EIFS to create a
less cluttered and more coordinated appearance.
12. On the east elevations of buildings A and B revise the solid panel doors to glass doors.
13. Revise the South Elevation of Building A to show the use of a window canopy design
coordinated with that proposed in the other elevations of Buildings A and B.
14. Revise the design of the Day -care elevations by reducing the blank appearance of the wall
above the windows and doors. This should be accomplished with a redesign of the elevation
that relies less on the use of EIFS. Reduce the height of the false pediment in the front (east)
elevation by considering alternate designs to the triangular shape currently proposed. Provide
color rendered elevations of the Day -care Building that are representative of the proposed
materials. The proportion of wall containing windows and doors should be taller than the attic
story above at the parapet.
15. Revise the site and building layout, as needed, to provide a minimum of 15' in planting width
between the d rive-th ru/by- pass lanes and the adjacent entrance road. Revise the landscape
design in that area by increasing the quantity of plant materials proposed. Provide details,
including height and materials, of the crescent - shaped retaining wall proposed in the planting
strip between the bypass lane and the entrance road. Confirm which brick will be used for the
Entrance Corridor retaining wall.
16. Revise the site plan to indicate the product ID number of the Redi -Rock retaining wall
material proposed along the northwest edge of the parking lot and adjacent to the north
elevation of the Day- care Building. Revise the detail of the safety railing, proposed on top of
the wall, to include the proposed color; black or bronze is preferred. The sample of the
retaining wall material submitted is approved, which is Legacy Decorative Concrete Systems
with the colors "orange" washed with "Mediterranean."
17. Provide samples of the awning material and storefront metals.
18. Clarify the changes to be made on the building elevations. Provide more brick. Consider all
brick at the taller building elements. Reduce the overall height of the attic story whether it is
brick or EIFS.
19. A work session is required for the exterior elevations of the buildings.
20. Submit for review the minor changes made to the Schewel's parking lot. As discussed at the
meeting they appear to be acceptable, but they should be reviewed by staff, including the
relocation of the monument signs.
Please provide:
1. Two full sets of revised drawings addressing each of these conditions. Include updated
ARB revision dates on each drawing and an ARB approval signature panel.
2. A memo including detailed responses indicating how each condition has been satisfied. 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.
3. The attached "Revised Application Submittal" form. This form must be returned with your
revisions to ensure proper tracking and distribution.
When staff's review of this information indicates that all conditions of approval have been met, a
Certificate of Appropriateness may be issued.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Brent Nelson
Landscape Planner
Cc: Rivanna Plaza LLC
109 Robinson Woods
Charlottesville, Va 22903
Lisa Glass, Zoning and Current Development
ARB File