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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200800160 Action Letter 2009-01-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 January 9, 2009 NBJ Architecture C/O Nitin Kulkarne, ALA. 11537 -B Nuckols Road Glen Allen, Va 23059 RE: ARB2008 -00160 Comfort Suites at Hollymead Town Center Tax Map 32, Parcel 41 D5 Dear Mr. Kulkarne, The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Monday, January 5, 2009. The Board, by a vote of 3:0, approved the request, pending staff administrative approval of the following conditions: 1. Revise the architectural elevations to include identification of the color for the window air conditioning units. 2. The applicant is encouraged to provide complete sign information on the drawings for review at this time to avoid a future ARB sign submittal. 3. Indicate the color /finish for all fixtures in the luminaire schedule. 4. Add the following note to the plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 5. Include the cut sheets that illustrate the location of the lamps in the light fixtures within the site plan set — not separate from it or stapled to it. 6. Revise the photometric plan to include a complete calculation grid showing light levels across the parking areas and travelways. Revise the photometric plan so that all light levels under the entrance canopy are legible. Reduce the level of illumination under the entrance canopy to provide for safety and security without over - illumination. 7. Coordinate all the plans regarding the length of the proposed retaining walls located west of the lower forebay and the existing /proposed condition of the western end of the existing retaining wall. 8. Coordinate the landscape plan and the plant list regarding quantities, locations and labeling. 9. Revise the 9 Willow Oak in the eastern parking area to 3'/2" caliper at planting. This approval is based on the following conditions: 1. The planting proposed on the south side of the pond shall be completed with the construction of the hotel, as illustrated on the plan dated 1/5/09. 2. The additional planting on the north, east and west sides of the pond shall be completed within one year of this approval. 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, Margaret Maliszewski Principal Planner Cc: Hollymead Town Center Hotel LLC c/o Tejas Patel 8350 Brook Road Richmond, Va 23227 Neil Bhatt, AIA — NBJ Architecture 11537 -B Nuckols Rd. Glen Allen, Va 23059 Hollymead Area C Owners Association Inc 195 Riverbend Dr Charlottesville, Va 22911 File 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: Margaret Maliszewski DATE: PROJECT NAME: ARB2008 -160 Comfort Suites Submittal Type Requiring Revisions ( ) indicates submittal Cade County Project Number # Copies Erosion & Sediment Control Plan (E &S) # Copies Distribute To: Mitigation Plan (MP) 2 Margaret Maliszewski 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 -160 Other: Please explain (For staff use only) Submittal Code # Copies Distribute To: Submittal Code # Copies Distribute To: ARB 2 Margaret Maliszewski