HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201200032 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-03-16Brent Nelson
From:
Brent Nelson
Sent:
Friday, March 16, 2012 5:05 PM
To:
'William Moore'
Subject:
ARB 12 -32. Kingdom Hall Sign, Staff Comments
I have completed my review of your sign proposal and identified the following issues that would need to be
adequately addressed before I could grant an administrative approval.
Landscape Desi
Issue: Architectural Review Board (ARB) sign guidelines recommend integrating the sign with the overall site
landscape design through the addition of ground cover, trees and/or shrubs. A landscape proposal for the
proposed sign structure was not included with this submission. The existing, installed planting in the general
vicinity of the proposed sign does not match what is shown on Sheet C 11 of 12 Landscape Plan included with
this submission.
Recommendation: Provide a landscape proposal (plan), integrating the sign structure with the overall site
landscape design through the addition of ground cover, trees and/or shrubs. Revise Sheet C 11 of 12 Landscape
Plan to reflect the correct planting already installed in the vicinity of the sign structure.
Sim Lighting:
Issue: The proposed ground- mounted flood light does not meet Section 4.17.4 of the Zoning Ordinance Outdoor
Lighting, Standards concerning full cutoff requirements for fixtures, such as this, exceeding the 3,000 lumens
threshold. The proposal does not indicate which bulb type is proposed; however, both available types exceed the
3,000 lumens threshold for full cutoff requirement. The location of the proposed fixture is not shown on the site
plan. ARB Sign Guidelines recommend that the ground- mounted lighting be shielded by landscaping so as not
to be visible from adjacent property and right -of -way.
Recommendation: Revise the proposal by replacing the proposed ground - mounted fixture with one that is a full
cutoff style fixture or one with a bulb type that is less than 3,000 lumens. Make sure the bulb type and wattage
is clearly indicated in the application. Include the location of the fixture in the landscape proposal, making sure
the proposed landscaping shields its visibility from adjacent property and right -of -way.
Sign Text Dimensions:
Issue: Proposed dimensions (height and length) of each row of text is not shown on the sign drawing.
Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to indicate the height and length of each row of text.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Brent
Brent W. Nelson, Planner
Department of Community Development
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Va 22902
434 - 296 -5832 x 3438