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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201000059 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2010-09-10COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 September 10, 2010 William Moore, P.E. 1561 Commerce Rd. Suite 401 Verona, Va 24482 RE: ARB- 2010 -76: Town & Country Shopping Center Tax Map 78, Parcel 9C Dear Mr. Moore: The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 7, 2010, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct an 80'x 160' multi- tenant retail building and parking lot with 69 spaces. Site access is provided by easements to the north and west from Town and Country Lane.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. Revise the size and shape of the cornice above each of the four corner towers so it has a more coordinated and proportionate appearance with the structure below and the architecture of the entire building. Provide a roof plan. Revise the proposal to show green metal panels in the sign band area of the EC fapade as shown in the rendering provided with the original submission. With your next submission, provide samples of proposed building materials /colors. 2. Revise the rear, southwest elevation (facing the EC) to reduce the appearance of blankness with the addition of windows and glass entry doors. Replace the stucco material proposed below the arched roof with glass. 3. Revise the landscape plan to include planting to mitigate views of the loading area on the east side of the building. Revise the design of the dumpster enclosure to include gates and provide a color for the fence and gate; a dark earth tone color would be appropriate. Revise all applicable drawings to indicate the location and method of concealment for all proposed mechanical equipment. Provide site sections demonstrating the lack of visibility of all proposed rooftop equipment from all sections of the Route 250E Pantops EC. 4. Revise the photometric plan by extending the footcandle readings out to zero on the EC side of the site. 5. Provide cutsheets, on full size sheets inserted in the site plan package, for all proposed site and exterior building lighting. Revise the photometric plan to: • Include the following note: 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. • Indicate the location of the freestanding monument sign, the location of proposed lighting, if any, and the fixture cutsheet. • Revise the luminaire schedule to: o Show a lighting maintenance factor of 1.0 for all proposed lighting. o Indicate a zero degree of tilt for all pole lighting. 6. Revise the photometric plan to include the proposed colors for all site fixtures /poles and building lighting; dark brown, bronze or black are appropriate. 7. Revise the luminaire schedule to include the height of all proposed site lighting. Revise the building elevation drawings to show the location of all proposed lighting. 8. Revise the Landscape Plan to show the proposed Pyramidal European Hornbeam frontage trees 35' on center with a minimum caliper of 3.5 ". Revise the proposal to include ornamental trees interspersed amongst these trees with shrubs, 24" minimum at planting, to integrate the EC elevation with the site and soften the appearance of the long EC elevation. Revise the Landscape Plan to identify the location of the Vepco /Centel /ACSA variable width utility easement. Provide evidence that all proposed plantings are permitted in the easement or increase the planting area to accommodate the required plantings. Revise the Landscape Plan to include the following note 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. Revise the location of the Pyramidal European Hornbeam at the northwest corner of the building to avoid conflict with the adjacent underground utility. Revise the location of the unidentified tree along the northern edge of the parking lot to avoid conflict with the adjacent sanitary service. 9. Revise the landscape plan to show the proposed trees along the perimeter of the parking lot at 40' spacing maximum with 2.5" calipers. Increase the number of interior parking lot trees to the required 7. Replace the proposed Sargent Junipers with an evergreen shrub with a mature height of 3' to 5'; a compact holly would be a good example. Revise the Landscape Schedule to indicate a minimum planting size of 24" for all shrubs. Revise the Landscape Plan by: • Correctly labeling the shrubs mislabeled as LittlelLeaf Linden trees (TC). • Show the location of the proposed Compact Pfitzer Juniper. • Identifying the proposed ground cover between the EC and the building. • Indentifying the shrubs at the north end of the parking lot adjacent to the dumpster enclosure • Indentifying the single shrub shown on the north side of the parking lot entrance from Guadalajara. • Revising the label for the single Littleleaf Linden tree shown along the eastern edge of the parking lot as 1 tree. 10. Highlight the connection of the sidewalk from the EC along the west fagade. 11. With your next submission, provide a complete sign package including sign type, dimensions, materials, method of attachment, colors and type of illumination, if any, for all visible building signage. Revise the wall sign proposal by eliminating the sign proposed directly beneath the arched roof and reducing the width of the sign below it so as not to overcrowd the sign band. 12. With your next submission, provide a complete sign package including sign type, dimensions, materials, colors and type of illumination, if any, for the proposed freestanding monument sign. Revise the Landscape Plan to show the location of the proposed freestanding sign. Provide ground cover and shrubs to integrate the structure with the overall site landscape. Include the method of lighting proposed, if any, in the sign package. Indicate the location of external lighting and include a cutsheet of the fixture. Include the following note if LED lighting is proposed: The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon. 13. Provide a series of illustrations depicting the view of the building from various vantage points traveling west on the Entrance Corridor. 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, Brent Nelson Landscape Planner Cc: Tap Investments LLC 2903 N Augusta St Staunton Va 24401 File