HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201000035 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2010-04-26Brent Nelson
From:
Brent Nelson
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2010 3:24 PM
To:
landrea @oldtraiIviIlage.com'
Subject:
ARB 2010 -35, Old Trail Village, Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments
Importance: High
Andrea,
I am sending this email as a follow up to our phone conversation last week. I have completed my review of this proposal.
The following issues would need to be addressed before I can provide my administrative approval.
Sign Materials:
Comments: ARB Sign Guidelines indicate that the materials used in a sign support structure should complement the
building being served by the building. You indicated that the same brick used for the recently constructed buildings in
Old Trail Block 1 would be used for the sign posts.
Recommendation: Provide a sample of the proposed brick and revise the sign drawing to include the brick
manufacturers name and the product ID for the brick.
Sign Colors:
Comments: ARB Sign Guidelines indicate that proposed sign colors shall have a harmonious appearance. The colors in
the sign drawing do have a harmonious appearance in the drawing; however, the PMS (Pantone) color numbers for all of
the proposed colors were not included on the drawing.
Recommendations: Revise the sign drawing to include the PMS (Pantone) color numbers for all of the proposed colors. It
is not necessary to provide a PMS number for white.
Landscaping:
Comments: ARB Sign Guidelines indicate that ground cover, shrubs and /or trees should be used to integrate the sign
structure into the overall landscape proposal. The landscaping around the existing and proposed sign already meets this
requirement.
Recommendations: Revise the sign drawing to indicate that the existing landscaping will remain.
Sign Structure and Lettering
Comments: ARB Sign Guidelines indicate that the structure for the sign shall not overwhelm the sign and that the sign
and structure must be in proportion to each other. Lettering must be in overall proportion to the sign. The sign, sign
structure, lettering, logos and graphics all appear to be in proportion to each other in the sign drawing. Dimensions for
the sign structure, text, logos and graphics were not included on the sign drawing.
Recommendations: Revise the sign drawing to include all dimensions for the sign structure (including the brick pillars
and sign panel), sign text, logos, graphics and white border.
Sign Lighting
Comments: ARB Sign Guidelines indicate that external illumination or no illumination is preferred for a freestanding sign.
You indicated that no illumination is proposed at this time; however, that is not indicated on the drawing.
Recommendations: Revise the sign drawings to indicate that no illumination is proposed.
You are welcome, and encouraged, to resubmit revised drawings by email. Once all of the issues have been addressed, I
can provide the Certificate of Appropriateness approval letter. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any
questions or concerns.
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Landscape Planner
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Charlottesville, VA. 22902 -4596
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