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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200900021 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2009-05-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 May 8, 2009 Michele C. Wright 102 Trout Lily Drive Covington, VA 24426 RE: ARB- 2009 -21: Red Lobster Restaurant Tax Map 61, Parcel 133 Dear Mr. Wright, The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on May 4, 2009, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a Red Lobster Restaurant 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. Eliminate the 25 parking spaces along the EC and increase the depth of the planting area from 10' to 24'. In the widened planting area, increase the number and variety of plantings and reconfigure them to provide more clustered shrubs and ornamentals, and a less rigid layout among the required shade trees. 2. Revise Sheet C2.1 Site Demolition Plan to include a certified arborist report outlining measures to be taken mitigating the impacts of the grading proposed within the drip line of existing trees designated to remain. Revise the drawing to include tree protection at the drip line of all trees in the northwest and northeast corners of the site that are designated to remain. Where grading prevents locating it at the drip line, show the tree protection at the edge of required grading. 3. Revise the location of the transformer so that it is more fully screened from the EC, or revise the landscape plan to show plantings and /or other screening devices around the transformer. Add the following note to the site plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 4. Revise the elevation drawings to show a more unified, cohesive, and simplified material palette that is compatible with, but does not imitate, historic materials in the area. 5. Reduce the number of exterior light fixtures proposed on the building; specifically roof lighting and awning lighting are inappropriate. Use exterior light fixtures only for safety and security reasons. 6. Revise the lighting plan to include cut sheets for the proposed lighting within the set of full size site plan /lighting plan drawings. Indicate in the luminaire schedule the color and finish of all light fixtures and light poles for the proposed development. Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate colors for free - standing pole mounted light fixtures in the EC. 7. Include all proposed light fixtures in the luminaire schedule. 8. Revise the height of the pole lights on the site to be more compatible with the site and building. A total height of 18', including the pole and base height, would be appropriate. 9. Show on the elevation drawings the location of the four LT -29 light fixtures proposed on the north fagade. If the light fixtures are ground mounted, add a note stating this in the luminaire schedule. Remove the light fixtures if they are proposed on the canopy above the main entrance. 10. Revise the photometric plan to carry the light level readings over the property line along the public road to show that light levels do not exceed 0.5 footcandles. Add the following standard lighting note to the photometric 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." 11. Recalculate the photometric plan using an LLF of 1.0. 12. Provide documentation to show that planting in the Centel easement along the north property line fronting the EC is allowed. 13. Revise the landscape plan to show the Red Maples along the EC to be at least 3.5" caliper at planting. 14. Identify the species of the extant trees to remain on the site on the landscape plan. Also, revise the site demolition plan and landscape plan to identify all the extant trees and shrubs on the site. 15. Revise the landscape plan to ensure that all plantings proposed around the building, particularly along the east wall of the rear dumpster screening area, have sufficient space to reach full maturity. Add the following note to the landscape 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." 16. Coordinate the plant schedule and landscape plan. 17. Revise the landscape plan to show the location of the granite rock boulders or eliminate the granite block boulders from the plant schedule. 18. Eliminate the signs in the cornices of the north, east, and west elevations. Eliminate the window signs. 19. Revise the red color proposed for the "Red Lobster" channel letter signs to one that is less intense and more appropriate in the EC. It is suggested that the red color for the sign be coordinated with the red color of the siding. 20. Revise the 20 square foot internally illuminated lobster logo sign on the front fagade to an externally illuminated panel sign. Reduce the size of the sign so that the length of the lobster from tail to claw is no greater than the width of the central three -light transom window above. 21. Add the following note to the appropriate sign drawings: "The level of illumination produced by the LED lights will not exceed the level of illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." 22. Clearly indicate location of water, gas and /or other utilities. 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.org /planning. 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, Eryn Brennan Senior Planner Cc: GMRI, Inc. a Florida Corporation 6990 Lake Ellenor Drive Orlando, FL 32809 F. Andrew Gerdes, GHA Architecture /Development 14110 Dallas Parkway Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75254 Shopping Center Associates C/O Simon Debartollo Group P O Box 6120 Indianapolis, IN 46207 File