HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200800149 Action Letter 2009-02-06COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4012
February 6, 2009
Richard L Jones Jr
C/O Jones and Jones Associates
6120 Peters Creek Road
Roanoke VA 20419
RE: ARB2008 -00179 Three Notch'd Center
Tax Map 56A3, Parcel 9
Dear Mr. Jones,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on February 2,2009, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request to construct commercial and office space in two buildings, 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. Provide perspective views of the entire proposed buildings as seen from both directions on the
EC. Provide to -scale black and white line drawings of the building elevations with shade /shadow
for review. Provide elevations at 1/8" scale. Include the storage center office in the perspective
and elevation drawings for reference. Provide a roof plan for review. Coordinate the elevation and
perspective drawings regarding location of all building elements.
2. Add windows and /or detail to the east and west plaza elevations. Provide plaza elevations for
review.
3. Revise the plan to clearly show that the second -story bridge is occupiable space.
4. Include a color /material schedule on the architectural elevation drawings. Provide actual
color /material samples for all proposed materials.
5. Delete the Red Maple currently shown along the EC and add another plum tree. Revise the
planting scheme to provide Zelkovas flanking the entrance to the plaza.
6. Provide perimeter parking lot trees at 21/2" caliper, 40' on center, along the western property line. If
an existing utility is located in this area, clearly show its location and associated easement on the
plan. Revise the Arborvitae at the northern property line to a mix of evergreen and deciduous
trees that blend with the wooded area to remain.
7. Eliminate the Arborvitae from the interior of the parking lot. Revise the spacing of the Red maples
at the interior of the parking lot to 40'on center.
8. Move the landscape notes from the lighting sheet to the landscape sheet. Eliminate notes 4 and 5
or indicate how they apply to this proposal. Coordinate the quantity of abelia on the plan and in the
plant schedule.
9. Provide for review the cut sheets for the G and REC fixtures. Clarify the meaning of the "EH22"
and "MOG" designations in the catalog numbers for the OJ and OK fixtures. Revise the lighting
plan so that the symbols on the plan match the symbols in the schedule. Include in the luminaire
schedule the proposed colors for the fixtures and poles. Dark bronze or black are recommended.
Include the following note on 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."
10. Coordinate all dumpster notes to indicate that the dumpster enclosure will be brick masonry to
match the building. Include in the drawing set a dumpster enclosure detail.
11. Revise the drawings to indicate the location and height of rooftop equipment. Provide on the
drawings sufficient information to clearly confirm that rooftop equipment will not be visible from the
EC.
12. Revise the freestanding sign drawing to indicate that the stone facing will match the stone of the
building. Revise the landscape plan to include plants at the base of the monument sign that will
help integrate the sign into the landscape. (Note that the sign location is provided for information
and coordination at this time. Final approval of the sign location will not be granted until a sign
permit application is made, reviewed and approved by the County.) Provide for review an outline
of proposed wall sign criteria, including but not limited to sign type, illumination type, materials,
colors, size limits, etc.
13. Revise the cornice details to reflect the more traditional fascia and soffit arrangement with trim
detailing.
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: Notch'd LLC
90 Stockton Ridge PI
Greenwood Va 22943
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