HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200900018 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2009-04-23COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
April 24, 2009
Scott J Swanson AIA
Gresham, Smith and Partners
10 South Sixth St. Suite 100
Richmond VA 23219
RE: ARB2009 -00018 Martha Jefferson Hospital — 29 North /Proffit Additions
Tax Map 32A, Section 2 Parcel 1 A
Dear Mr. Swanson:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 20, 2009, completed a preliminary review of
the above -noted request to renovate an existing building, construct an addition to the building, and expand required site
improvements including parking. 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. Revise Sheet A.301 Elevations to include a schedule listing all proposed materials and colors. The schedule should
include the manufacturer's name, product ID, and color for all proposed materials. Revise the building elevations to
clearly indicate the location of each material. Revise the design of the southeast porte - cochere to either more
effectively integrate with the architecture of the building or identify itself as a pavilion -like element. Revise all
applicable drawings to clearly indicate the proposed materials and colors.
2. Revise Sheet A.301 Elevations to include a dashed outline delineating the height and location of the rooftop
equipment. Dimension the drawing to show the distance from the top of the equipment to the top of the screen. Add
a note to Sheet A.301 Elevations and Sheet 2 of 3 Layout & Utility Plan stating: All rooftop equipment shall not be
visible from the Route 29N Entrance Corridor.
3. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to include details of all plant materials proposed for the bio- filter adjacent to the
southwest boundary. A planting design that disguises the utilitarian purpose of this facility would be appropriate.
4. Revise the Existing Conditions Plan, Layout & Utility Plan and Grading & Drainage Plan to show the location,
species, and size of all existing trees and shrubs. Delineate the plantings that are to remain and those that are to be
removed. Provide an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan delineating the limits of grading and clearing and the
location and method of tree protection. Revise the Landscape Plan by showing all existing planting that is to remain,
identified for species and size.
5. Revise all applicable drawings by reducing the number of parking spaces by 3 for a total of 198 spaces. Achieve this
reduction by converting 3 equidistant parking spaces, currently shown along the perimeter of the western most
parking lot, facing Route 29, to 3 individual planting islands with large canopy trees.
6. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to show a total of 8 London Plane trees, 35' on center, along the Route 29N
frontage.
7. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to show a total of 4 Crimson King Red Maple trees, 2 1/2" in caliper, 40' on
center, along the perimeter of the parking lot adjacent to the Proffit Road right -of -way. Revise the drawing to show
trees, 40' on center, 2 1/2" in caliper, along the edge of the curvilinear parking proposed in the southwest corner of
the site.
8. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to show the following:
• The location of the existing overhead power line /easement along the Route 29N frontage.
• The proposed underground stormwater management system.
• The proposed sanitary sewer connection west of the addition.
• The proposed underground fire (water) line east of the addition.
• The proposed grading as shown on Sheet 3 of 3 Grading & Drainage Plan.
• The location of all proposed site lighting. If site lighting is not proposed, add a note on the drawing to that effect.
9. Revise the location and /or type of street trees along the Route 29N Corridor to avoid conflicts with overhead utilities.
Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to include the following note: 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.
10. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan by replacing the linear planting of Compacta Hollies, shown along the perimeter
of the existing /proposed parking lot west of the existing /proposed buildings, with a wider planting area whose outer
(EC) edge parallels the Route 29N Corridor. Provide plant material within this planting area that includes a mix of
shrub types and heights (4 species minimum), arranged in a less structured, natural layout.
11. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan by showing a mix of shrub species, with varying heights, around the foundation
of the proposed addition. Revise the planting proposal in the area formed by the south elevation of the existing
structure, the west elevation of the proposed addition, and the adjacent curvilinear parking with a proposal that
includes more planting, with a mix of plant types and species that will serve, as viewed from the Corridor, as a visual
transition between the existing and proposed buildings.
12. For all proposed signage, provide a complete sign package addressing all of the criteria outlined in the ARB Sign
Review Checklist. Reduce the size of the EMERGENCY sign, proposed directly beneath the cornice in the
southwest corner of the proposed structure, so as not to crowd the sign area, and revise the location to one that is
more coordinated with the architecture. Revise Sheet LL -1 Landscape Plan to include a landscape proposal for the
area around the freestanding signs. This proposal should serve to incorporate the sign into the overall planting plan
for the development.
13. Provide a lighting photometric plan showing the location of all proposed site, building and decorative lighting. Include
a luminaire schedule of all proposed exterior lighting on the photometric plan, clearly indicating all lighting options
chosen, including but not limited to heights and colors proposed for all fixtures and poles. All fixtures emitting 3,000
or more lumens shall be full cutoff style fixtures. If site lighting is not proposed, revise Sheet 2 of 3 Layout & Utility
Plan to include a note to that effect.
14. Revise the Plant Schedule on Sheet LL -2 Landscape Plan to correctly identify the plant label for the Nellie Stevens
Holly as NH.
15. Create a transition between the new construction and the existing construction to prevent juxtaposition of new and
old materials.
16. Reconsider the replication of the bay window element by including other forms that reflect the architectural character
in differing ways.
17. Revise Sheet A.301 Elevations by:
• Correctly identifying the drawing scale as 1" = 8'.
• Correctly identifying elevation East Exterior Elevation as the West Elevation and elevation North
Exterior Elevation as the South Elevation.
• Correctly identifying existing and new construction.
• Revising all annotation referring to refurbishing existing EIFS to correctly reflect the applicant's
intention of replacing it with the EIFS sample included in this submission.
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,
Brent Nelson
Landscape Planner
cc: Ron Cottrell
Martha Jefferson Hospital
459 Locust Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22902