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Home My WebLink AboutARB201200011 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-02-29ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project # /Name ARB- 2012 -11: Shoppers World Renovation Review Type Preliminary Review of a Building Permit Parcel Identification Tax Map 61Parcel 1C1 Location On the west side of Route 29 North at Shoppers World Court, across from the Fashion Square Mall and north of Dominion Drive. Zoned Planned Development Shopping Center (PDSC), Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant FR Shoppers World LLC/Federal Realty (Mark Hendrickson) Magisterial District Rio Proposal The applicant proposes to renovate the exterior of the shopping center. At Buildings A, B, C, D and E, roofing shingles will be replaced, metal roofing panels will be painted, and bulkheads and miscellaneous trim pieces will be painted. Building D renovation also includes the addition of three new tower elements (one for each tenant), wood beams, trellises, and lighting. Context/Visibility The shopping center buildings are set at an angle to the EC. Distance from the buildings to the EC right -of -way varies from 150' to 500'. The shopping center is visible from the EC, although details of the shorter, more distant buildings (B and C) and the parts of the buildings under the colonnades, are not very noticeable. The new tower elements proposed for Building D will be readily visible from the EC. ARB Meeting Date March 5, 2012 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY DATE APPLICATION RESULT 1975 - The shopping center buildings predate the establishment of the EC. County records indicate 1975 as the year of construction. 1992 -2011 Various The ARB has reviewed and approved numerous signs for this shopping center over the years. 2004 -05 ARB -04 -162, ARB -05 -09 The ARB reviewed and approved revisions to the entrances to the shopping center and its landscaping. ANALYSIS REF I GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION EC Design Guidelines 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, The primary features of the renovation Eliminate the center doors, materials, colors and textures should be are the three tower elements for vertical element from the compatible with the forms and features of the Building D. The towers help break up arched tower. significant historic buildings in the area, exemplified by the uniformity of the existing building, (but not limited to) the buildings described in Appendix and add rhythm and hierarchy to the Consider reducing the A [of the design guidelines]. The standard of facade. height of the arched compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and tower and adjusting the forms which may be embodied in architecture which is The towers are large, particularly the size of its EIFS trim to contemporary as well as traditional. The replication of center tower (49' long x 15' tall), result in more important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the which extends above the top of the streamlined proportions objective of these guidelines. existing roof. When compared to the as seen in the end towers. end towers, the center tower appears somewhat over - scaled, with chunky Revise the glass in the detailing. The center vertical element end towers to an alternate appears out of scale with the rest of the material other than EIFS. arched tower, and it will likely conflict with future signage. The end towers include glass at the top. The original intent was to illuminate the interior, although the tower is not a usable space. Without a usable space requiring illumination, the end towers would act as beacons rather than as integrated architectural elements. The applicant has agreed to revise the glass to an alternate material. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building The towers help relieve the blankness None. design should be relieved using design detail or of the shopping center that is created by vegetation, or both. the uniformity of the colonnade and roof. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting A colonnade exists. The proposal See below for comments devices should be used to unify groups of buildings would augment the existing colonnade on lighting. within a development. at Building D with stone and precast concrete at the piers, wood trellises and planters between piers, and light fixtures. 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush - mounted Two types of light fixtures are Provide cut sheets and a to eliminate glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting proposed: A fixture hung from the luminaire schedule for all 3000 lumens or more must be full cutoff fixtures. ceiling of the colonnade and a fixture mounted on the outer side of the piers. proposed light fixtures. Indicate fixture color, 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a warm soft glow; however, a consistent appearance The applicant has indicated that the lamp type, wattage. throughout a site or development is required. fixtures will emit less than 3000 Ensure that the luminaire Consequently, if existing lamps that emit non -white lumens, but final styles and colors have schedule is coordinated light are to remain, new lamps may be required to not been chosen. with the lighting match them. elevations. If lamps emit 3000 lumens or more, ensure that full cutoff fixtures are proposed. Sign Guidelines A comprehensive sign review was completed for this shopping center in 2000. The criteria Update the allow channel letter signs in white, red, yellow, green, black and colors comparable to and comprehensive sign compatible with existing signs in the center. The criteria also require the signs to be located on criteria to indicate that the shingled portion of the mansard roof. With the renovated design, signs will also be proposed signs may also be located on the faces of the new towers. on the faces of the tower SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: • The design of the tower elements • Scale • Detailing • Color o Materials Staff recommends approval of the proposal with the following conditions: 1. Eliminate the center vertical element from the arched tower. 2. Consider reducing the height of the arched tower and adjusting the size of its EIFS trim to result in more streamlined proportions, as seen in the end towers. 3. Revise the glass in the end towers to an alternate material other than EIFS. 4. Provide cut sheets and a luminaire schedule for all proposed light fixtures. Indicate fixture color, lamp type, wattage. Ensure that the luminaire schedule is coordinated with the lighting elevations. If lamps emit 3000 lumens or more, ensure that full cutoff fixtures are proposed. 5. Update the comprehensive sign criteria for the Shoppers World Shopping Center to indicate that non - illuminated tenant panel signs hung from the ceiling of the colonnade do not require ARB review /approval and to indicate that signs may also be located on the faces of the tower elements of Building D. elements of Building D. Tenant panel signs are proposed to be hung from the ceiling of the colonnade. The applicant has Update the indicated that these signs are not intended to be illuminated. Give the position in the colonnade, comprehensive sign the lack of illumination, and the distance from the EC, these signs are not expected to be visible criteria to indicate that from the EC. the non - illuminated tenant panel signs hung from the ceiling of the colonnade do not require ARB review /approval. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: • The design of the tower elements • Scale • Detailing • Color o Materials Staff recommends approval of the proposal with the following conditions: 1. Eliminate the center vertical element from the arched tower. 2. Consider reducing the height of the arched tower and adjusting the size of its EIFS trim to result in more streamlined proportions, as seen in the end towers. 3. Revise the glass in the end towers to an alternate material other than EIFS. 4. Provide cut sheets and a luminaire schedule for all proposed light fixtures. Indicate fixture color, lamp type, wattage. Ensure that the luminaire schedule is coordinated with the lighting elevations. If lamps emit 3000 lumens or more, ensure that full cutoff fixtures are proposed. 5. Update the comprehensive sign criteria for the Shoppers World Shopping Center to indicate that non - illuminated tenant panel signs hung from the ceiling of the colonnade do not require ARB review /approval and to indicate that signs may also be located on the faces of the tower elements of Building D. TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date/Revision Date - Diagrammatic site plan 1 -23 -2012 - "Before" photo 1 -23 -2011 - Color perspective view 1 -23 -2012 - Building D — Before 1 -23 -2012 - Building D & E proposed elevations 1 -23 -2012 - Building A & B proposed elevations 1 -23 -2012 - Precedents (photos) 1 -23 -2012 - Building Sections A & B 1 -23 -2012 - Building Sections C, D & E 1 -23 -2012 - Buildings D/E and A/B with accent lighting 1 -23 -2012 - Materials /color board: Hardi siding, green and yellow; Stone Veneer: Eldorado Cambria Cliffstone; Manufactured Slate: Davinci Roofing custom blend; Brick (to match existing); Metal coping: Atas silversmith; Paint: match existing Atas Mission Red at roof; ElFS: Dryvit Amarillo White #113 1 -23 -2012 - Light fixture cut sheets — Titan collection -