HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201100086 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2011-09-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
September 9, 2011
Daggett & Grigg Arch.
C/O Clark Gathright
100 10th St, Ste. 200
Charlottesville, Va. 22902
RE: ARB- 2011 -86: Brown Toyota Renovation - Pantops
Tax Map 78, Parcel 14
Dear Mr. Gathright:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 6, 2011, completed a
conceptual review of the above -noted request to renovate the exterior of the existing vehicle showroom using
aluminum composite panels and a translucent glazing system. 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 design to reflect Albemarle's historic architecture and to include building forms and features,
materials, colors, and textures that are representative of that architectural tradition.
2. Revise the proposal to balance contemporary design and compatibility with Albemarle's significant historic
sites.
3. Consider visibility of the existing brick or incorporate new brick as an element of the new design.
4. Revise the proposal to include human scale as an integral, recognizable part of the overall design.
5. Revise the entrance feature to maintain human scale and to emphasize traditional architectural elements
rather than corporate identification.
6. Provide side elevations for review.
7. Revise the drawings to clearly show existing glass to remain and new glass to be installed. Provide
specifications for proposed glass. Show that reflectance off the outside pane will be kept below 7 %.
8. Confirm in writing that no new equipment and no changes to existing equipment are proposed.
9. Marking the entrance is appropriate, but the translucent material is not.
10. The proposed massing is more appropriate than the existing condition.
11. Consider screening existing rooftop mechanical equipment with the increased building height.
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 /ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing. 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,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
Cc: Virginia's First Family Of Fine Cars Inc C/O Brown Honda
960 Hilton Heights Rd
Charlottesville Va 22901
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