HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201100095 Review Comments Preliminary Site Plan 2011-10-03COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
October 7, 2011
Pete Borches
100 Myers Drive
Charlottesville, Va 22901
RE: ARB- 2011 -95: Colonial Nissan
Tax Map 45, Parcel 94B
Dear Mr. Borches:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on October 3, 2011, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request demolish the southernmost of the three vehicle sales showrooms at the
Colonial site and construct a new Nissan showroom. The proposed building incorporates a parking structure.
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. Continue to revise the proposal to significantly increase compatibility with Albemarle's historic
architecture.
2. Revise the design to include building forms and features, materials and colors that are representative
of the historic architecture of Albemarle County.
3. Provide for review names, numbers, and samples for all proposed materials /colors. Ensure that the
samples accurately reflect the level of reflectivity at the entrance element.
4. Revise the entrance feature to maintain human scale and to emphasize traditional architectural
elements rather than corporate identification.
5. Revise the proposal to balance contemporary design and compatibility with Albemarle's significant
historic sites.
6. Revise the design to provide additional detailing at the upper part of the split face block elevation on
the south side to relieve blankness.
7. Indicate on the drawings the type of glass proposed and provide specifications showing that
reflectance off the outside pane is below 7 %. Indicate if the glass is to be tinted. If it is, provide a
sample. Note that only minimal tints have been approved in the past.
8. Confirm in writing that no new equipment and no changes to existing equipment are proposed, either
on the ground or on the building. Or, revise the drawings to show the equipment in appropriate
locations, adequately screened.
9. Add this note to the architectural and site plans: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the
Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
10. Indicate that no new or revised building or site lighting is proposed, or provide complete information
on all new lighting proposed for the walls of the building, the rooftop parking deck, and the site. Show
locations on the site plan and /or building elevations. Include catalog cut sheets on the site plan.
Provide a luminaire schedule.
11. Identify on the plan the size and species of the existing trees to be removed and replaced.
12. Provide complete information on the proposed wall signs for review.
13. Identify on the drawings the material and color of the element on which the "Nissan" and "Colonial"
signs are to be installed. Provide a detail illustrating how it is attached to the building.
14. Provide a 3 -D image for review.
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: CMA Properties Inc
C/O Colonial Auto Center
P O Box 7823
Charlottesville Va 22906
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