HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201200031 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-03-15Brent Nelson
From: Brent Nelson
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:06 PM
To: 'luisamorgan @gmail.com'
Subject: ARB 2012 -31, A New Leaf Sign, Staff Comments
Ms. Morgan,
I have completed my review of your sign application and identified the following issues that would need to be
adequately addressed before I can administratively approve this application.
Sign Location/Coordination With Architecture:
Architectural Review Board (ARB) sign guidelines indicate that wall signs must coordinate with, and not over-
crowd, the architectural element, wall or sign area they are located within. Both signs "A NEW LEAF" and
"FLORIST ", in the proposed photo - rendering, are located off - center to the grille panels they are attached to. It
appears this might have been done in an effort to add text to the existing sign, while working around the vertical
member separating the two grille panels (and sign text). As a result, this configuration gives an unbalanced,
over - crowded appearance to the sign.
• Revise the application drawing to show both signs centered within the grille panels they are attached to.
Suggestion (not a requirement): Revising the font of the text "FLORIST" to a slighter, lighter (in
appearance) font, offering contrast with the other sign text, would give balance to the overall sign by
giving reason to why the name is spread out over two panels.
• Revise the application drawing to indicate the length and height of the "A NEWLEAF" text and the
length and height of the grille behind it.
Emailing the revised drawing, though not required, is preferred. I will call you after sending this email to make
sure my comments are clear.
Thanks,
Brent
Brent W. Nelson, Planner
Department of Community Development
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Va 22902
434 - 296 -5832 x 3438