HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB200900025 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2009-05-19COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
May 22, 2009
Charles Luck, P.E.
c/o Whitman, Requard & Associates LLP
9030 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 220
Richmond, VA 23235
RE: ARB- 2009 -25: North Fork Regional Pump Station Project
Tax Map 32, Parcel 6A
Dear Mr. Luck,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on May 18, 2009, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request to construct a wastewater pump station consisting of underground pumps
and piping; above - ground generator, transformer and security fence; and a 600 square foot building to house
equipment. 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. Revised plan for entrance submitted 5/18/09 is acceptable.
2. Revise the site plan to locate the mechanical equipment west of the proposed building so that it is not
visible from Route 29N. The revised location on the 5/18/09 plan is acceptable. Add a note on the site
plan identifying the height and color of the mechanical equipment and submit a color sample. A dark
green color is acceptable. Add the following note to the site plan: "Visibility of all mechanical
equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
3. Revise the grading south of the generator and east of the entrance drive to blend more with the
existing topography and to avoid an "engineered" appearance.
4. Revise the 8' high Omega security fence circumscribing the development to an Aegis fence with a top
rail.
5. Revise the building design to eliminate the pilasters, east elevation door, and faux windows with brick
infill. Minimalist detailing, such as a brick soldier course, may be appropriate to relieve blankness.
6. Indicate that no lighting is proposed for the building or site. Or, if lighting is proposed, identify any
proposed light fixtures on the site plan and include the cut sheets for the proposed lighting within the
set of full size site plan /lighting plan drawings, and submit a photometric plan. Specify motion sensor
lighting.
7. Revise the site plan to show the eastern utility easement line for the 16" sanitary force main and the
utility easement for the 2" water line, both of which are proposed south of the development. Show all
utility easement lines on the site up to the paved parking area.
8. Obtain a report from a certified horticulturist or arborist analyzing the existing tree types on the site
and revise the plantings proposed on the landscape plan to be compatible with the existing tree
species. Provide an existing conditions landscape plan detailing, in particular, extant plantings along
the EC. A landscape architect could assist in developing an appropriate planting scheme specific to
this area.
9. Revise the landscape plan to show the location of the proposed tree line once the utility easements
would be cleared. Show tree protection fencing along the proposed tree line to ensure that no grading
will occur within the drip line of the tree canopy on the site.
10. Provide a complete landscape schedule for any new plantings on the site. For large shade trees along
the EC, a 3' /z" caliper is required. Minimum shrub size at planting is 24 ", but larger sizes may be
required.
11. Provide a plan showing all the utility easements on the site shaded or highlighted to clearly identify the
areas that are restricted from planting. For those easements with planting restrictions, clearly outline
the restrictions and identify tree and shrub species that are acceptable to the easement holders.
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,
Eryn Brennan
Senior Planner
Cc: Albemarle County Service Authortiy (Tom Garrison)
168 Spotnap Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
University Of Virginia Foundation
P O Box 400218
Charlottesville, VA 22904