HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200800162 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2008-12-23COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
December 22, 2008
Pastor Bill Willis
1011 Elliot Ave.
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ARB2008 -00162 Charlottesville First Church of the Nazarene
Tax Map 79, Parcel 10
Dear Pastor Willis,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on December 15, 2008, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a new 14,926 square foot church building with
associated site improvements. 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. Indicate the material of the cupola on the drawing. Provide additional detail on the cupola, indicating
whether windows or louvers will be used, whether the interior will be illuminated, etc.
2. Include a materials schedule on the elevation drawing.
3. Simplify and reduce the number of window forms and types used in the church building. Revise the
window trim to provide more slender proportions in scale with the windows. Provide a sample and
specs for the window glass. Ensure that reflectivity of the outside pane is held below 7 %.
4. Submit a lighting plan and complete lighting information for review. Minimize impacts from lighting on
the site and surroundings.
5. Coordinate the plans regarding the landscape wall. If a landscape wall is proposed, indicate on the
plan the top of wall and bottom of wall elevations, the proposed wall material, and the proposed wall
color. Submit a material /color sample for review.
6. Revise all plans in the site plan set to make them easily legible. Ensure that all utilities and utility
easements are identified, easily legible, and easily distinguished from other lines on the plan.
7. Provide details on the appearance of the outlets at the stormwater management pond. Add shrubs to
screen both outlets. Show how the lower outlet will be made to have an appropriate appearance for
the EC including landscaping and grading details.
8. Identify the location of all equipment and related items on the site plan. Indicate if any equipment
associated with the septic system will be visible above - ground. Provide a dumpster enclosure detail
on the plan. The enclosure should be coordinated with the appearance of the building. Provide the
following note on the site plan and architectural plans: "Mechanical equipment shall not be visible from
the Entrance Corridors."
9. Add 4 large shade trees, 3 1/2' caliper at planting, along the EC frontage. Provide additional buffer
plantings bordering travelway on eastern edge of rear parking, between State Route 22 and
travelway.
10. Provide 3 additional interior parking lot trees, 2' /z" caliper at planting. Provide at least 2 of these in the
front parking lot.
11. Provide the following note on the plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach,
and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be
pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant."
12. Provide an existing conditions /demolition plan for review.
13. Consider modification of the south fagade to reflect symmetry of the building in form, fenestration and
detail.
14. Add a louver or gable vent south fagade upper main gable. Consider sizing and form relative to the
massing.
15. In keeping with the Special Use Permit Comment #1c, relegate a minimum of 6 spaces currently
located along the south fagade.
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.ora /olannina.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing and an ARB approval signature panel. 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: Mcknight & Hosterman Architects
3351 Mcdowell Rd.
Grove City, Oh 43123
Albemarle Edgehill Farm Llc
PO Box 5
Keswick Va 22947
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