HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP200900091 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2010-01-14COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
January 12, 2010
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
800 E. Jefferson St.
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ARB- 2009 -99: Arden Place
Tax Map 61, Parcel 124
Dear Mr. Collins:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on January 4, 2010, completed a review of
the above -noted request to construct a multi - family residential development with 6 apartment buildings and
clubhouse. At the applicant's request, the Board, by a vote of 4:0, voted to defer the request and offered the
following comments. 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 roof plans of the proposed clubhouse and Apartment Buildings 1, 2 and 4. Revise the clubhouse
elevations to identify the proposed materials, colors and method of construction for the cupola.
2. Provide a sample of the Owens Corning Cultured Stone, Country Ledgestone "Chardonnay" for review.
Revise the EC southwest (side) elevation drawing on Sheet A2.22 Clubhouse Elevations (C6— Clubhouse
Side Elevation) by labeling the proposed louvered opening near the west end of the elevation and by
including the proposed material and color. Revise the clubhouse elevation labels on Sheet A2.22
Clubhouse Elevations to indicate their direction e.g. Front Southeast Elevation and correct the mislabeled
(reversed) front and rear elevation labels.
3. Provide individual elevation drawings for Buildings 1, 2 and 4, labeled for the building number, with the
direction of the elevation e.g. Front Southeast Elevation included in the label.
4. Revise the applicable drawings to include a list of all approved materials and colors for the building
elevations. Include a note indicating that all the proposed buildings will use the same approved palette of
materials and colors.
5. Revise the elevation drawings for the southwest end of Building 1 to include notes indicating the false
nature of the windows in the center bay along with details of how the windows would be
constructed /installed and maintained. Include details of the proposed colors and method used to darken
the wall behind the windows.
6. Revise the landscape drawings to show medium size shade trees, 2' /z" caliper min, 40' on center, along
the full length of the eastern boundary line. Provide the manufacturer's name and product ID for the
retaining wall materials on the landscape plan.
7. Revise all landscape drawings to show the number of large canopy trees of each species as near equal
as possible.
8. Revise the lighting proposal to include all exterior building lighting. All such lighting with 3,000 lumens or
more shall meet full cut off requirements. Revise Sheets 6 and 6 A Site Plan and Sheets 7, 7A and 7B
Landscaping Plan by correcting site lighting /tree conflicts in the following locations:
• The proposed Green Ash (FP) at the west end of Building 5.
• The proposed Allee Elm (UP) at the northeast corner of Building 4.
• The proposed Crape Myrtles (LI) at the east and west ends of the parking lot adjoining the
southeast side of Building 1.
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,
Brent Nelson
Landscape Planner
cc: Charlottesville Realty Corporation
P O Box 6340
Charlottesville Va 22906
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