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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201000123 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2011-01-18ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB- 2010 -123: Town & Country Shopping Center Review Type Final Review of a Site Development Plan Parcel Identification Tax Map 78, Parcel 9C Location On the north side of Route 250 East, approximately 175' east of Town and Country Lane Zoned Highway Commercial (HC), Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant Tap Investments LLC /Balzer and Assoc., Inc. (Bill Moore) Magisterial District Rivanna Proposal To construct an 80' x 160' multi - tenant retail building and parking lot with 69 spaces. Site access provided by easements to the north and west from Town and Country Lane. A retaining wall, approximately 220' long with a maximum height of 8.0', is proposed along the front elevation. Context The proposed development is located in the Pantops commercial area along the densely developed Route 250E EC. This section of the EC is characterized by a mix of developments including auto dealerships, restaurants, and retail/office space. Visibility The proposed building and site development are expected to be highly visible from the EC due to the close proximity to the Corridor. The roof area of the one - story, 22' tall building is expected to be visible while descending, westbound, from the Rolkin Road intersection. ARB Meeting Date January 3, 2010 Staff Contact Eryn Brennan Project History DATE APPLICATION/REVIEW TYPE RESULT 12/6/10 AR132010 -123, Work Session The ARB reviewed the application submitted on 10/25 as work session item and comments were provided to the applicant for the benefit of their next submission (Attachment A). 10/25/10 AR132010 -123, Final Review of a The applicant submitted an application for final review on 10/25 for the 12/ 6 ARB meeting. Site Development Plan Several of the revisions requested by the ARB at the September 7 meeting were not addressed in the resubmittal and the application was deemed incomplete. However, based on the substantive design revisions requested by the ARB at the preliminary review, staff recommended that the 12/6 meeting be used as a work session to approach resolution of the larger design issues, which are comments 1, 2, and 10 in the action letter from the 9/7 meetin (Attachment B). 9/7/10 AR132010 -76, Preliminary Review The ARB reviewed a preliminary site development plan for this application on 9/7/10. Comments of a Site Development Plan were provided to the applicant for the benefit of their next submission. 7/27/10 SDP2010 -59, Preliminary Site Plan Approved ANALYSIS REF I ARB COMMENT ISSUES RECOMMENDATION ARB Work Session Comments — 12/6/10 1 There is a concern about the scale of the The applicant has revised the color of the roof Identify the colors proposed for the corner tower roof elements. fascia board and the element identified as the roof fascia board and the "metal soffit" "metal soffit" on the perspective drawings from on the elevation drawing. Include the red to cream and beige, respectively. The use color and manufacturer information in of different colors minimizes the scale of the the finish schedule. corner tower roof elements. However, the colors for these elements have not been identified on the elevation drawings nor included in the finish schedule. 2 There is a concern about the use of the The spandrel glass in the upper area of the Revise the south and east elevations to spandrel glass, particularly in the upper curved element of the south elevation has been limit the use of spandrel glass to the area of the curved element. revised to vision glass. At the first story level lower portion of the storefronts, as on the south and east elevations, spandrel glass proposed on the west elevation, or is still proposed for all the doors and windows redesign the elevations to achieve a ARB Design Guideline except for the two tower bays. This extensive coordinated appearance using a 9. Building forms and features, including use of spandrel glass only 35' from the road combination of vision glass and other roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors will not have an appropriate appearance for the appropriate design details. Submit a and textures should be compatible with the corridor. Spandrel glass storefronts are not sample of the proposed spandrel glass. forms and features of the significant compatible with historic buildings in the area historic buildings in the area, exemplified (Guideline 9) and the spandrel glass does not by (but not limited to) the buildings successfully relieve the blankness of the fagade described in Appendix B. The standard of that was the original problem to be resolved. compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and forms which may be In general, spandrel glass has been embodied in architecture which is approved for past projects in minimal amounts contemporary as well as traditional. The where vision glass is the dominant material. replication of important historic sites in However, spandrel glass, as opposed to vision Albemarle County is not the objective of glass, is proposed as the dominant glass these guidelines. material for the EC fagade in this application. This would set an inappropriate precedent for future new construction projects in the Entrance Corridors. On the west elevation and the south fagade of REF ARB COMMENT ISSUES RECOMMENDATION the southwest corner tower, spandrel glass is proposed only in the lower portion of the windows. This use of spandrel glass may be appropriate because it is limited to the lower area of the storefront (which was historically an opaque element). A sample of the proposed spandrel glass has not been submitted, but is required to make this determination. 3 Coordinate architectural elements and sign Sign band areas have been identified on the Revise the elevation drawings to show areas. elevation drawings; however, the EIFS sign the width of the metal panels and the band area has been widened to 3' -6" and the EIFS sign band area on the hyphen metal paneled area has been reduced from 1'- sections of the building as the same 6" to 0' -6 ". This presents an uncoordinated widths proposed in the drawings appearance with the 1' -6" width of the metal submitted for the 12/6/10 work panels proposed in the corner towers. The session. previous 2' -6" width of the EIFS sign band would adequately accommodate the proposed 1' -6" high channel letters shown on the elevation drawings submitted on 12/13/10. 4 The issue of a sidewalk on the west side of This recommendation has been provided to None. the building is not an EC issue. The ARB Current Development. recommends that the site plan be reviewed for reasonable pedestrian access from Route 250. ARB Preliminary Review — 9/7/10 3 Revise the design of the dumpster The color of the T -111 gate and board -on- Revise sheet C9 to include the color enclosure to include gates and provide a board fence proposed for the dumpster and manufacturer information for the color for the fence and gate; a dark earth enclosure has not been included on Sheet C9. dumpster enclosure and gate. The tone color would be appropriate. The applicant has indicated that the color proposed PMS 464C is appropriate. would be PMS 464C. 5 Provide cutsheets, on full size sheets The photometric plan shows three wall- Coordinate the number and type of inserted in the site plan package, for all mounted W type light fixtures on the south light fixtures proposed for the south proposed site and exterior building elevation and the elevation drawing shows six elevation on the photometric plan and lighting. "Goose Neck" light fixtures. The applicant has the elevation drawing. indicated they want to propose six of the W fixtures for the south elevation. REF ARB COMMENT ISSUES RECOMMENDATION 7 Revise the luminaire schedule to include The height of the proposed site lighting is Include a note on the photometric plan the height of all proposed site lighting. shown on the photometric plan, but no note stating that all light pole heights indicating whether the light fixtures are include a 3' base except the two light mounted on a base has been included. The poles located directly in front of the applicant has indicated that the 24' height north fagade, which will be installed at shown on the photometric plan includes a 3' grade. tall base. The two 24' high light fixtures located closest to the north fagade would be installed at grade. This is taller than the guidelines recommend, but given the location of the light poles at a lower elevation than the front of the building, they are not anticipated to be visible from the EC. 8 Provide evidence that all proposed The applicant has provided this information; Relocate the two Hornbeams at the plantings are permitted in the however, the Pyramidal European Hornbeams southwest corner of the building and Vepco /Centel/ACSA variable width utility should be located a minimum of 10' from the one at the southeast corner of the easement or increase the planting area to utility line to minimize potential conflict with building to a minimum of 10' from the accommodate the required plantings. the line during maintenance. utility line. Also, the number of crapemyrtles shown on the Coordinate the plan and landscape plan does not match the number provided in schedule to accurately show the the landscape schedule. number of crapemyrtles proposed on the site. 11 With your next submission, provide a Staff worked with the applicant to devise the Confirm that the Comprehensive Sign complete sign package including sign type, Comprehensive Sign Review Criteria outlined Review Criteria outlined in dimensions, materials, method of in Attachment C; however, the applicant has Attachment C is being proposed as part attachment, colors and type of illumination, not yet confirmed that they are proposing the of the application. if any, for all visible building signage. Criteria as part of the application. With the Revise the wall sign proposal by exception of the number of colors, these Eliminate the following note from the eliminating the sign proposed directly criteria meet the sign guidelines. The sign elevation drawing: "Tenant signs will beneath the arched roof and reducing the guidelines recommend the use of three colors be internally lit channel letter on a width of the sign below it so as not to or less; however, the four colors proposed by raceway. Color and text to be overcrowd the sign band. the applicant are coordinated and harmonious determined by tenants." with the proposed building. ARB Design Guidelines 17e FThe following should be screened to The standard note regarding mechanical Add the following note to the site plan REF ARB COMMENT ISSUES RECOMMENDATION eliminate visibility from the Entrance equipment is not included in the site plan or and architectural drawings: "Visibility Corridor street: architectural drawings. of all mechanical equipment from the a. Loading areas, Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above - ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The spandrel glass proposed on the south and east elevations. 2. The landscaping proposed along the EC. Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness with the following conditions: 1. Identify the colors proposed for the roof fascia board and the "metal soffit" on the elevation drawing. Include the color and manufacturer information in the finish schedule. 2. Revise the south and east elevations to limit the use of spandrel glass to the lower portion of the storefronts, as proposed on the west elevation, or redesign the elevations to achieve a coordinated appearance using a combination of vision glass and other appropriate design details. Submit a sample of the proposed spandrel glass. 3. Revise the elevation drawings to show the width of the metal panels and the EIFS sign band area on the hyphen sections of the building as the same widths proposed in the drawings submitted for the 12/6/10 work session. 4. Revise sheet C9 to include the color and manufacturer information for the dumpster enclosure and gate. The proposed PMS 464C is appropriate. 5. 'Coordinate the number and type of light fixtures proposed for the south elevation on the photometric plan and the elevation drawing. 6. Include a note on the photometric plan stating that all light pole heights include a 3' base except the two light poles located directly in front of the north fagade, which will be installed at grade. 7. Relocate the two Hornbeams at the southwest corner of the building and one at the southeast corner of the building to a minimum of 10' from the utility line. 8. Coordinate the plan and landscape schedule to accurately show the number of crapemyrtles proposed on the site. 5 9. Confirm that the Comprehensive Sign Review Criteria outlined in Attachment C is being proposed as part of the application. 10. Eliminate the following note from the elevation drawing: "Tenant signs will be internally lit channel letter on a raceway. Color and text to be determined by tenants." 11. Add the following note to the site plan and architectural drawings: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." Drawings Submitted for Analysis: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date/Revision Date Cl — C9 Site Plan 10/25/10 CIO Landscape Plan 11/4/10 Photometric Plan 11/8/10 2 -3 Lighting Cut Sheets 11/4/10 Elevation Drawing Submitted 12/13/10 Color Rendering View of Southwest Corner and Southeast Corner Along Route 250 Submitted 12/13/10 Site Line Vantage Points Submitted 11/8/10 Floor Plan Submitted 10/25/10 Site Sections Submitted 11 /10 /10 Roof Plan Submitted 10/25/10 Materials Submitted: • Metal Panel Sample, Firestone, Tropical Patina • EIFS Sample, Senergy, Saddlesoap #3097 • Standing Seam Roof Sample, Peterson, Colonial Red • Brick Sample, General Shale Brick, Monticello Flashed Range Colonial 0