HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201100079 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2011-09-19COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
September 23, 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 61 W, Section 3, Parcel 23
Dear Mr. Haine,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 19, 2011, held a worksession
on ARB201100079. The ARB updated their August 15, 2011 comments on the Stonefield Town Center as
follows:
Regarding visibility:
1. Confirm that the elevations are not visible, or 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 clarifywhythey
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. Such as, when pilasters are used, provide a
more substantial, more traditionally proportioned element for the pilasters to support. As well as
consider a more consistent use of materials to provide visual bases for these buildings.
22. 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. When using brick, incorporate detailing and use of patterns that ties the brick to
historic precedents from the area.
23. 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.
24. 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. Provide screening that will obscure a
standard tractor trailer from the EC.
25. Revise the tops of the Trader Joe's bays with the awnings so the pilasters have a more substantial
element to support.
26. Significantly reduce the number of "solid" bays in the town center elevations so that the solid bays are
not in the majority: B1 north, B2 north, A3 south, A4 south, Al south and west, A5 south and west,
C1 -3 south and west, and C1 -2 south. Eliminate the "back of building" appearance and blankness of
walls. Add architectural detail. Use materials that were traditionally used in the county's architecture.
Mechanisms for accomplishing this could be the use of green screens, decorative panels, similar to
those shown in the presentation on 9/19/11 (specific to the pedestrian corridor areas) along with the
introduction of vegetation. Revise the north elevation of 131 to significantly reduce its "back of
building" appearance and to better integrate the service area wall.
27. Coordinate all drawings regarding the layout of Building A5 and its stone wall.
28. Specify the type of window glass on the drawings. Indicate reflectance off the outside pane; ensure
that it is below 7 %.
29. Revise the south elevations of Buildings A3, A4 and C1 -2 to better integrate the service area walls
into the design.
30. Revise the colors of the doors in the service areas to blend better with the walls.
Regarding equipment:
31. Confirm that the proposed rooftop screens will successfully hide all rooftop equipment. Provide
additional information to clarify the extent of visibility of the screens and where visible make the
screens integrated architecturally with the buildings.
32. Add the 6' tall switching equipment shown on the south side of Al in future illustrations. Show that it is
properly screened from the EC.
33. 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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