HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201100079 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2011-08-15COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
August 22, 2011
Chris Haine
C/O Edens & Avant
7200 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 400
Bethesda, Md. 20814
RE: ARB- 2011 -79: The Shops at Stonefield Town Center
(Tax Map 61W, Section 3, Parcels 1813, 23, 24, and 25)
Dear Mr. Haine,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 15, 2011, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct eight buildings in the Stonefield Town Center
development, including buildings Al, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, C1 -2, and C1 -3.. The ARB directed the applicant
to return for a work session on buildings Al, A3, and B1, and offered the following comments on the
preliminary review of the site development plan for the applicant's future submittals. 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.
Regarding visibility:
1. Provide for review the elevations of A4 north (conceptual), B2 north (full length of the elevation),
B3 north and south (conceptual), C2 -1 east (conceptual), and C2 -2 north (conceptual).
Regarding landscaping:
2. Provide for review a complete landscape plan that includes the full area currently proposed for
development. Include a "project limits" line on the site plan. The ARB project limits line does not
differ from the standard site plan review project limits line. Include a complete plant schedule.
Include quantities in the plant schedule. Do not obscure portions of the site with the plant
schedule.
3. Increase the planting size of the shade trees along Rt. 29 to 31/2" caliper minimum.
4. Provide additional trees at the south end of the Route 29 frontage to at least meet the 35' spacing
requirement.
5. Provide additional planting along the Al screen wall.
6. Provide flowering ornamental trees interspersed with the shade trees along the ECs.
7. Revise the plan to provide all tree locations on site, outside of easements, and without reducing
the number of trees proposed.
8. Add tree islands in the parking row closest to the south sides of Buildings A3 and A4 and the north
side of B2.
9. Indicate the shrubs species on the plan, not just in the plant schedule.
10. Revise the landscape along the EC fronts of the A and B parking lots to increase the number and
species of trees and shrubs to help offset the impact of the expanse of the parking lots.
11. Provide details on the retaining walls and landscape proposed for the north side of the Block B/C
parking lots. Indicate how the area will achieve an appropriate appearance for the EC. Provide
trees and shrubs along the north side of Blocks B /C. Indicate the top of wall and bottom of wall
elevations for retaining walls.
12. Indicate plant quantities on the plant schedule. No single species shall exceed 25% of the total
quantity for that type of plant (tree or shrub).
Regarding lighting:
13. Revise the lighting to eliminate spillover greater than .5 fc beyond the property lines along Rt. 29
and Hydraulic Road.
14. Revise the photometric plan to eliminate the fc readings shown inside Building A5, or clarify why
they are provided.
15. Revise the lighting plan to indicate that the LLF used to calculate the photometrics was 1.0 and
adjust the photometric plan accordingly.
16. Provide cut sheets for all proposed light fixtures.
17. Coordinate the elevations and photometric plan regarding the XC3 fixtures on the south side of
C1 -2. Confirm that no wall fixtures are proposed for the west elevation of C1 -3, or revise the
plans to show the proposed fixtures.
18. Indicate maximum pole light height, including bases, in the lighting schedule. Maximum height
shall not exceed 20'.
19. Provide additional information to clarify the intensity of illumination on the town center buildings.
20. Limit the illumination of the bays without storefronts.
Regarding the architectural design:
21. Revise the design of the town center buildings to reflect the traditional architecture of Albemarle
County. Consider materials, colors, forms, and details.
22. Revise the Al and A5 designs to harmonize more with the character of the existing development
on Hydraulic Road. Consider materials and colors.
23. Increase the use of stone and brick and reduce the use of stucco on the town center buildings.
When brick is used, use a brick color that better represents the brick historically used in the
county instead of painted brick. Provide some additional form or detailing in the use of stone in
the building design that provides a greater tie to the architectural traditions of Albemarle County.
24. When pilasters are used, provide a more substantial, more traditionally proportioned element for
the pilasters to support.
25. Provide on the drawings the color names and numbers for all materials, and provide samples for
review. Rely less on shades of white and gray; move to warmer earth tones.
26. Revise the Trader Joe's loading area wall to achieve an appropriate appearance for the EC.
Consider material, color, form, and greater integration with the building.
27. Clarify the reason for the change in stucco color and stone wall height change at the east end of
Trader Joe's north elevation. Ensure that this area is represented accurately on all plans.
28. Revise the tops of the bays with the awnings so the pilasters have a more substantial element to
support.
29. Significantly reduce the number of "solid" bays in the town center elevations so that the solid bays
are not in the majority: 131 north, B2 north, A3 south, A4 south, Al south and west, A5 south and
west, C1 -3 south and west, and C1 -2 south. Add windows. Eliminate the "back of building"
appearance. Add architectural detail. Use materials that were traditionally used in the county's
architecture.
30. Coordinate all drawings regarding the layout of Building A5 and its stone wall.
31. Specify the type of window glass on the drawings. Indicate reflectance off the outside pane;
ensure that it is below 7 %.
32. Revise the north elevation of 131 to significantly reduce its "back of building" appearance and to
better integrate the service area wall.
33. Revise the south elevations of Buildings A3, A4 and C1 -2 to better integrate the service area walls
into the design and to reduce the noticeability and mitigate their negative impact.
34. Revise the colors of the doors in the service areas to blend better with the walls.
35. Revise Trader Joe's (Al) to upgrade the appearance of the service area screen wall and present
it as an integrated architectural element.
Regarding equipment:
36. Confirm that the proposed rooftop screens will successfully hide all rooftop equipment. Provide
additional information to clarify the extent of visibility of the screens.
37. Add the 6' tall switching equipment shown on the south side of Al in future illustrations. Provide
an alternate location away from the EC.
38. Add the following note to the site plan and the architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical
equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
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: Albemarle Place EAAP LLC
P O Box 528
Columbia Sc 29202
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