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Project #: Name
ARB- 2008 -107: Airport Road Office Plaza
Review Type
Work Session
Parcel Identification
Tax Map 32, Parcel 41E
Location
On the southwest corner of the intersection of Airport Rd. (Route 649) and
Timberwood Blvd.
Zoned
Commercial Office (CO), Entrance Corridor (EC)
Owner /Applicant
Airport Road Office Plaza LLC
Magisterial District
Rio
Proposal
To construct a 60,710 sf, 3 -story office building with rear parking.
ARB Meeting Date
November 17, 2008
Staff Contact
Brent Nelson
SITE/PROJECT HISTORY
September 2, 2008: ARB 2008 -107: Airport Road Office Plaza, Final Review of a Site Development
Plan. Comments were provided to the applicant for their next submission (see Attachment A). These
comments included the offer of a work session (Comment 7) to review the proportions of the pergola
details, including the boxes and the columns.
The applicant has provided drawings of the pergola in plan, section, and elevation views.
DRAWINGS PROVIDED
• Management Services, Plan Trellis, date 10/13/08
• Management Services, Section Trellis and Trellis Detail, date 10/13/08
• Management Services, Elevation, date 10/13/08
• Sheet A502 Elevations latest revision date 10/13/08
ARB 11/17/2008 Airport Road Office Plaza, Work Session — Page 1
Attachment A
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
September 5, 2008
NBJ Architecture
c/o Neil Bhatt
11537 -B Nuckols Road
Glen Allen Va 23059
RE: ARB2008 -00107 Airport Road Office Plaza — Final
Tax Map 32, Parcel 41 E
Dear Mr. Bhatt,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on September
2, 2008. The Board unanimously approved the request, pending staff administrative approval of the following
conditions and a work session to review pergola details.
1. Revise the building elevation drawings to clearly indicate the brand name and color name of the two
proposed color samples and the building materials (EIFS or metal panel) they would be paired with.
Revise Sheet A502 Elevations by providing details, including color, of the proposed railing around the
pergola.
2. Revise Sheet C5 Final Landscape Plan by showing flowering ornamental trees interspersed amongst the
Everclear Chinese Elm EC street trees.
3. Revise Sheet C5 -1 Plaza Landscape Plan to include all the plaza details shown on the rendered plan view
of the plaza and the details of the water feature outlined in the applicant's memo. Revise the photometric
plan to include a detail of the planter containing the water feature, clearly showing where the LED flood
lights would be located.
4. Revise the luminaire schedule to indicate the color and finish of all proposed light poles and fixtures.
5. Revise the Sheet 5 Final Landscape Plan by adjusting the location of the freestanding sign to meet the
required 5' setback, with the landscape design revised to integrate the sign with the planting. Final
approval of the sign and sign location comes with the sign permit application and review. Sign details
including lighting, if any, will require ARB review and approval.
6. Reduce the building cornice to a maximum of 3' -3'/z' deep.
7. A work session is required to review the proportions of the pergola details, including the boxes and the
columns.
8. If the metal panels are selected, the joints will necessarily be more delicate and will contrast in reflectivity
with the panels. If EIFS is selected, the joints should be more pronounced, more heavily detailed, wider
ARB 11/17/2008 Airport Office Plaza, Attachment A
Attachment A
and deeper, to create a balance with the texture of that material.
9. If metal panels are selected the pergola shall be gray. If the EIFS is selected, the pergola shall be cream
to match the finishes.
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.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Brent Nelson
Landscape Planner
Cc: Airport Road Office Plaza LLC
102 South First Street Suite 301
Charlottesville, Va 22902
ARB File
ARB 11/17/2008 Airport Office Plaza, Attachment A