HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200800172 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2008-12-12Page 1 of 2
Brent Nelson
From: Brent Nelson
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 6:57 PM
To: 'Misty Pisa'
Subject: RE: U.S. Cellular, 632 Albemarle Square
Importance: High
Hi Misty - I have completed my review of the US Cellular sign proposal at 632 Albemarle Square. The
following additional information and revisions (recommendations) to the sign proposal/drawing would
need to be provided before I can issue my administrative approval.
Issue: Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance requirements for signage in this location allow for a total of
100' of square footage for wall signs. According to the dimensions that you gave with the application,
you are over by 34 square feet. For the Rt.29 facing wall sign (Sign B) you are allowed 75 square feet,
and for Sign A you are allowed 25 square feet. If you have any additional questions concerning the
zoning ordinance requirements for signage, please contact Stewart Wright, Zoning Permit Planner
(swright2 @albemarle.org) or 434 - 296 -5832, extension 3024.
Recommendations: Revise the sign proposal to comply with the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance
sign regulations.
Issue: ARB Sign Guidelines state that corporate logos should be incorporated as an integral part of the
sign, with external illumination being the preferred method for illumination of the logo. The established
Comprehensive Sign Guidelines for this development state that the sign should be located within the
horizontal sign band above the storefront.
Recommendations: Revise the sign proposal to show the sign logo reduced in size, centered
horizontally in alignment with the channel letter text, with the logo and text both located in the
horizontal sign band, centered directly above the storefront windows below. Staff is only allowed to
administratively approve logos if they are either non - illuminated or externally illuminated. Please revise
the proposal accordingly.
Please provide:
Larger samples of the proposed vinyl colors, 3M #3630 -53 Cardinal Red and 3M #3630 -97
Bristol Blue. These colors cannot be adequately evaluated for intensity with the small samples that
were included with this submission.
The revised sign proposal on to -scale drawings that show the dimensions of both the proposed
sign and sign band area.
The following note on the sign drawing: Channel letters with translucent faces shall be
constructed such that no light spills outward from the top, bottom. sides or back.
You may email all sign drawing revisions to me. The color samples would need to be mailed. My
mailing address is below. Please contact me should you have any questions.
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Landscape Planner
12/12/2008
Page 2 of 2
Albemarle County, Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia. 22902
434 - 296 -5832, ext 3272
434 - 972 -4012 (fax)
ARB Web Page:
http: / /albemarle. org /department. asp ?department= planning&relpage =2464
From: Misty Pisa [mailto: misty. pisa@heritagesigns.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:19 AM
To: Brent Nelson
Subject: U.S. Cellular, 632 Albemarle Square
Brent,
Good morning. Can you tell me if you've had a chance to review the application for this site yet? I need to give
my customer an update by 1 p.m. today. Thanks!
Thanks,
-misty Pica
Aocd rr MmaWr
OHke; BW,46g 69 #
A COMPLETE 11 0H COMPANY
134 F4 &VJnn Lrk pd
PD. Boa 57
DMkXk. YA $3&91
Cel aM.691 5303
W
Pea. W4,%9 4 01
12/12/2008