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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832
April 27, 2009
Brian Bradner
Dewberry & Davis, Inc.
551 Piney Forest Road
Danville, VA 24540
RE: ARB- 2008 -163: Walmart; Tax Map 45, Parcel 68D 5
Dear Mr. Bradner:
Fax (434) 972 -4126
I have reviewed your submittal for the above - referenced project, which included the following drawings.
• Sheet ARB -0 -5, -8 dated 3/25/09.
• Sheet ARB -6 and 8 dated 10/31/08.
• Sheet ARB -9 -11 dated 1/22/09.
• Architectural Drawing Sheets 1 -11 dated 3/27/09.
I have the following comments:
Comment: Lighting
1. All of the exterior wall light information has been included in the site plan; however, several
of the proposed light fixtures exceed 3,000 lumens and are not full cutoff. Light Fixture L is a
wall sconce located on the side and rear elevations. The 5200 lumen light fixture is the
HIWSU style, which is an uplight, and is therefore not full cutoff. Light fixture F is a ground -
mounted light fixture, and is therefore not full cutoff, and exceeds 3,000 lumens. Although
the F light fixture illuminating the flag pole is acceptable, the five other F light fixtures do not
meet the County code regarding full cutoff light fixtures. Light Fixture J also exceeds 3,000
lumens and is not full cutoff.
2. Footcandle readings beyond the east property line show light levels ranging from 0.6 to 1.7.
Lighting in the public right -of -way may not exceed one half footcandles.
3. The monument sign drawing states that existing external lighting for the sign is to remain, but
this note has not been included on the lighting plan.
4. The action letter dated March 6, 2009 stated, "Revise the color of the non - illuminated
bollards, benches, and trash cans to one that is more coordinated with the color palette of the
building and signage. Bronze or black would be appropriate for the benches and trash cans."
The elevation drawings show that all the bollards, benches, and trash cans are black;
however, there is no note on the plan indicating this.
Revisions Needed:
1. Revise Light Fixtures L, F, and J to meet the County's definition of full cutoff.
2. Revise the lighting plan to show that no light levels will exceed one half footcandle on the
public right -of -way. Add the following note to the lighting 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."
3. Include a note on the lighting plan stating that the existing external illumination for the
monument sign is to remain.
4. Include a note in the site plan indicating that the trash cans and benches will be black.
2. Comment: Changes to the Southeast Corner
Changes to the site plan since the previous submittal include a reconfiguration of the southeast corner
of the building, which eliminated four of the proposed Lagerstroemia trees and relocated the set of
windows from north of the Market and Pharmacy entrance bay to south of the entrance bay. The area
where the windows were previously located north of the entrance bay is now shown as rectangular
openings filled with beige split -face CMU. At the ARB meeting on April 20, 2009, the board
commented on the revisions as an Other Business item. The ARB provided the following comments:
It was the consensus of the ARB that the panels filled with painted cmu should be revised to panels of
the darker brick [used in the double - height soldier course circumscribing the exterior facades of the
building] and trees should be added back to the southeast corner of the building.
Revisions Needed: Revise the architectural drawings and site plan to add at least two trees in the
southeast corner of the site near the large planter. Revise the architectural drawings to show the
proposed painted CMU in the panels north of the Market and Pharmacy entrance bay changed to a
darker brick matching the double- height soldier course on the building.
Please provide one set of revised drawings addressing the above issues and a memo outlining how you've
addressed each issue. Submit the attached "Revised Application Submittal" form 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
questions, feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Eryn Brennan
Senior Planner
Cc: ARB 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: Eryn Brennan DATE:
PROTECT NAME: ARB- 2008 -163: Walmart
Submittal Type Requiring Revisions ( ) indicates submittal code
County Project Number
# Copies
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan (E &S)
Mitigation Plan (MP)
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 -00163
Other: Please explain
(For staff use only)
Submittal Code # Copies Distribute To: Submittal Code # Copies Distribute To:
ARB 1 Eryn Brennan