HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200800130 Action Letter 2008-11-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
November 7, 2008
John Yarrington
c/o Talley Anchor Sign Co.
1044 Ruritan Boulevard
Chesapeak, VA.
23324 -0000
RE: ARB- 2008 -130: Armed Forces Career Center Sign
Tax Map 45C, Section 3, Parcel B
Dear Mr. Yarrington,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Monday,
November 3, 2008. The Board, by a vote of 3:1, approved the request, pending staff administrative approval of
the following conditions:
1. Revise the sign proposal by replacing the channel letter sign with a sign consisting of individual letters in
black, with external illumination. The sign shall not overlap the decorative brick band above the first story
windows or the cornice at the top. The drawings should be dimensioned and clearly indicate that the sign
will be located in the approved sign area over the window and door, with lighting, if any, provided by
building mounted down - lights (maximum two fixtures per sign). Provide cut sheets of any proposed
building mounted down - lights. Revise the sign drawings to indicate the fixture color; black or bronze is
preferred. Any fixture that meets or exceeds 3,000 lumens shall be a full cutoff style fixture.
2. The American flag logo shall be externally illuminated and its height shall not exceed that of the letter sign.
The proposed red, white and blue colors are approved.
3. Remove the existing neon window signs 'ARMY", "NAVY", and "MARINES" located in the 3 transoms. As
an alternative, consider the use of white letters and /or graphics applied to the inside of the storefront
windows or doors, not the transoms, as a means of differentiating the Army, Navy, and Marines offices.
Established General Sign Guidelines state that: Two window signs, not exceeding 12 "x 18 "in size each,
that substantially maintain the transparent quality of the window or storefront, are exempt from ARB
review. These window /door signs would need to observe additional established guidelines for window
signs that include:
• The total area of such signs should not exceed nine (9) square feet maximum per business frontage.
• Such signs must remain in proper proportion to the window and storefront.
• Illumination of window signs is discouraged when the window sign is not the only sign because it is
distracting and competitive with the main wall sign.
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.
Sincerely,
Brent W. Nelson
Landscape Planner
Planning Division
cc: Todd Needham
788 Jefferson Drive
Palmyra, VA
22963
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
This form must be returned with your revisions to ensure proper tracking and distribution. County staff
has indicated below what they think will be required as a resubmission of revisions. If you need to submit
additional information please explain on this form for the benefit of the intake staff. All plans must be
collated and folded to fit into legal size files, in order to be accepted for submittal.
TO: Brent Nelson DATE:
PROJECT NAME: ARB- 2008 -130: Armed Forces Career Center Sign
Submittal Type Requiring Revisions () indicates submittal code
County Project Number
# Copies
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan (E &S)
# Copies
Distribute To:
Mitigation Plan (MP)
2
Brent Nelson
Waiver Request (WR)
Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
Road Plan (RP)
Private Road Request, with private /public comparison (PRR)
Private Road Request — Development Area (PRR -DA)
Preliminary Site Plan (PSP)
Final Site Plan (or amendment) (FSP)
Final Plat (FP)
Preliminary Plat (PP)
Easement Plat (EP)
Boundary Adjustment Plat (BAP)
Rezoning Plan (REZ)
Special Use Permit Concept Plan (SP -CP)
Reduced Concept Plan (R -CP)
Proffers (P)
Bond Estimate Request (BER)
Draft Groundwater Management Plan (D -GWMP)
Final Groundwater Management Plan (F -GWMP)
Aquifer Testing Work Plan (ATWP)
Groundwater Assessment Report (GWAR)
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
ARB2008 -130
Other: Please explain
(For staff use only)
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
ARB
2
Brent Nelson