HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201100133 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-01-30ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT
Project #/Name
ARB- 2011 -133: Tip Top Restaurant Sign
Review Type
Certificate of Appropriateness for a Sign
Parcel Identification
Tax Map 78, Parcel 10A
Location
1420 Richmond Road, on the north side of Route 250 East, approximately 400' west of Hansen Road, in the
southwest corner of the site adjacent to the right -of -way
Zoned
Highway Commercial (HC), Entrance Corridor (EC)
Owner /Applicant
Vassalos LLC/ Central VA Permitting (John Grady)
Magisterial District
Rivanna
Proposal
To move an existing cabinet sign from a pole- mounted location to a more visible location as a monument style sign,
with reduced setback.
Context/Visibility
The proposed sign is to be located along the densely developed Route 250E Pantops Entrance Corridor. The existing
sign, located approximately 10' north of the right -of -way, has limited visibility due to foliage from street trees
immediately to the east and west. Adjoining properties, Carmax to the east and Free Bridge Auto to the west, have
freestanding monument signs, highly visible, in close proximity to the Route 250E right -of -way. The proposed
monument sign is expected to be highly visible due to its zero setback from the Route 250E right -of -way and the
proposed relocation of frontage trees immediately to the east and west.
ARB Meeting Date
February 6, 2012
Staff Contact
Brent Nelson
PROJECT HISTORY
DATE
APPLICATION/REVIEW
RESULT
12/21/2000
ARB- 2000 -50, Pylon Sign With Cabinet
Approved
02/28/2001
ARB- 2000 -48PS, Hilltop Diner Parking Landscape Amendment
Approved
04/28/2004
ARB- 2002 -146, Tip Top Restaurant — Addition/Expansion
Approved
01/6/2009
ARB- 2008 -167, Tip Top Pergola Addition
Approved
DETAILS OF THE TIP TOP PROPOSAL
Type
Double- sided, monument with cabinet
-Sign
Materials
Cabinet: aluminum, acrylic & paint; Base: brick & mortar
Location
In the southwest corner of the site, in the planting strip adjacent to the site entrance, adjoining the Route 250E
right -of -way (zero setback).
Overall Sign Size
5' 6" tall x 8' 6" wide
Cabinet Size
4' tall x 8' wide
Base Size
1' 6" tall x 8' 6" wide
Text
TIP TOP
RESTAURANT
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
Text Size
TIP TOP: 2' 1 /z" tall x 6' 3" wide, 3" stroke, 0.375" white outline
RESTAURANT: 71/2" tall x 3' 91/4" wide, 0.75 stroke, 0.375 white outline
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER: 4" tall x 6' 8 3/4" wide, 0.75 stroke
Colors
Background
461 Ocean Blue (PMS Blue: 301C)
Text
TIP TOP, RESTAURANT. 439 Flame Red (PMS Red: 186C) with white outline
BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER: White
Cabinet Frame
Dark Grey
Brick Base
Product ID not provided
Graphic
Top of the two "T "s in TIPTOP paired to form a roof form
Illumination
Internal, fluorescent
ANAYLSIS This table provides an analvsis of how the proposed monument sign meets the EC guidelines for freestanding signs.
REF I GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION
III Guidelines for Specific Sign Types
Monument
-Freestanding
Materials
8.b
Materials used in both the sign and
The applicant has verbally indicated the sign cabinet
Revise the sign drawing to include all
support structures should be
would be acrylic with paint. Those materials would
proposed materials for the sign cabinet
complementary. They should also
have an appropriate /complementary appearance with
and brick base. Include the product ID
support the aesthetics of the
the building /site but are not listed on the sign
for the brick and mortar on the sign
building /complex being served by the
drawing.
drawing. The brick base should
sign.
complement that of the adjacent Free
The sign drawing shows a proposed brick base and
Bridge Auto and CarMax signs.
It is preferred that the base material
the sign design would represent itself as a
match one of the primary building
freestanding element given its distance from the
materials unless the sign design
building and close proximity to the right -of -way. A
represents itself as a freestanding
brick base could complement the restaurant building
element complementing the building.
as well as the brick base of the adjacent CarMax and
Free Bridge Auto signs. A sample of the proposed
brick and mortar was not included with this
application, and the product ID for the brick and
mortar was not listed on the drawing. The brick and
mortar colors should complement the sign cabinet
and blend with the adjacent Free Bridge Auto and
CarMax brick bases.
Landsca
ping
Use ground cover, shrubs and/or trees
The site/landscape drawing indicates the existing
Revise the site/landscape drawing to:
to integrate freestanding signs into the
Cherry tree, east of the proposed sign location, and
• Show the proposed locations for
overall site landscape.
the existing Dogwood tree, west of the sign location,
the relocated Cherry and Dogwood
are both to be relocated. The sign drawing does not
trees. Include a note on the
indicate the new location and does not address
drawing stating that the trees will
replacement of the relocated trees should they not
be replaced with like species
survive after being relocated.
should they not survive, at a
planting height equal to that of the
Notation on the drawing indicates that the mulched
existing trees.
planting bed around the existing sign is to be
• Show the limits of the extended
extended around the proposed sign with the use of
planting bed. A planting bed with
juniper shrubs. The limits of the extended planting
an irregular, natural form would be
bed and the type, spacing and quantity of juniper are
appropriate. Include the location,
not indicated. Juniper Broadmoor, with its 1 foot
type, spacing and quantity of
REF
GUIDELINE
ISSUE
RECOMMENDATION
height and 3 to 5 foot spread, in an irregular, natural
juniper proposed. Juniper
form planting bed would be appropriate.
Broadmoor, with its 1 foot height
and 3 to 5 foot spread would be an
acceptable plant material.
Scale and Size
4.b
Signs may not exceed the size, height
The proposed sign location directly adjoins the right-
None
and setback requirements as outlined
of -way line with a zero setback, while the Zoning
in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle
Ordinance requires a five foot setback. The
County Zoning Ordinance (unless the
applicant's request to the Board of Zoning Appeals
sign has received a variance).
for a variance allowing the zero setback will be
reviewed at their March 6, 2012 meeting. The sign's
proposed distance from the sidewalk and roadway is
expected to appear similar to that of the adjacent Free
Bridge Auto sign; therefore, no negative visual
impact is expected from the zero setback.
Sign Le
ering and Typeface
4.d
Lettering should be in proportion (font
The sign drawing shows a 0.375" wide white outline
None
size and typeface style) to the sign and
for the Tip Top RESTAURANT text. While this is a
the building.
wider outline than recommended in the guidelines,
8.e.iv
If outlines of letters are proposed, the
the outline does have a proportionate appearance
outline width must be in proportion to
with the text and contributes visually to the integrity
the letter width. An outline width of
of the logo, a roof form.
1/8" is the appropriate si n dimension.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion:
1. The proposed design and location of the sign.
2. The relocation of the two existing trees and the proposed landscaping around the sign
Staff recommends that the ARB forward the following recommendation to the BZA:
Because the sign's proposed distance from the sidewalk and roadway is expected to appear similar to that of the adjacent Free Bridge Auto sign, no
negative visual impact is expected on the Entrance Corridor; therefore, the ARB has no objection to the proposed zero setback.
Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the Tip Top sign with the following conditions:
1. Revise the sign drawing to include all proposed materials for the sign cabinet and the brick base. Include the product ID for the brick and mortar
on the sign drawing. The brick base should complement that of the adjacent Free Bridge Auto and CarMax signs.
2. Revise the site /landscape drawing to:
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a) Show the proposed locations for the relocated Cherry and Dogwood trees. Include a note on the drawing stating that the trees will be
replaced with like species should they not survive, at a planting height equal to that of the existing trees.
b) Show the limits of the extended planting bed. A planting bed with an irregular, natural form would be appropriate. Include the location,
type, spacing and quantity of juniper proposed. Juniper Broadmoor, with its 1 foot height and 3 to 5 foot spread would be an acceptable
plant material.
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