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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201200059 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-05-25ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB- 2012 -59: Jason's Deli Review Type Preliminary Review of a Building Permit Parcel Identification Tax Map 61M, Block 12, Parcel 1C2 Location 900 Shoppers World Court, on the west side of Route 29 North across from Fashion Square Mall, at the building previously occupied by Ragazzi's Zoned Planned Development Shopping Center (PDSC), Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant Federal Realty Investment Trust/Deli Management, Inc. (Joey Geis) Magisterial District Rio Proposal To renovate the exterior of the Ragazzi's restaurant for Jason's Deli. Context/Visibility The building proposed for renovation is located in the Shopper's World Shopping Center. It is located approximately 60' from the Route 29 EC. Its front and side elevations are readily visible from the corridor. ARB Meeting Date June 4, 2012 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY The existing Ragazzi's building predates the establishment of Route 29 North as an Entrance Corridor. The ARB completed a preliminary review of the proposal to renovate the building on May 7, 2012. The action letter from that meeting is included at the end of this report. CHANGES SINCE THE LAST REVIEW • The cylindrical wall light fixtures have been revised to dome style fixtures. • Three options are proposed for addressing the blankness of the left elevation. All three options provide a bay that projects slightly from the main wall and has a raised parapet. Options 1 and 2 include a series of EIFS panels reminiscent of filled window openings. Options 2 and 3 include four pilasters spaced across the length of the elevation. Each option includes wall lights. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE COMMENT FROM 5/7/12 ISSUE RECOMMENDATION 13 Any appearance of 1. Revise the left elevation to In the original proposal the left Proceed with Option 3 for the "blankness" resulting reduce blankness using elevation had a stone base, an EIFS left elevation. from building design architectural, rather than band and cornice in light tan, and a should be relieved using design detail or graphic, solutions. darker tan wall with no other relief. 6. The windows with the vegetation, or both. pictures are not appropriate. Two design options were brought to The left elevation with the the May 7 meeting. One showed EIFS "window" infill is "windows" intended to house more appropriate than the graphics with light fixtures mounted one with the window above. The second option showed a graphics, but there is series of EIFS panels and a raised concern about having a parapet along a portion of the wall. window that isn't really a window. Instead of The current options offer EIFS windows, incorporating panels, pilasters, and a projecting bay articulation that doesn't try with raised parapet as treatment for to look like windows but the blankness. The EIFS panels do adds relief and shadow could break up the blankness of the be appropriate. Incorporating elevation, but they read clearly as elements to establish a false windows and, therefore, don't regular pattern that breaks up have an appropriate appearance. the expanse of wall could be Option 3, with the projecting bay and pursued; for example, a pilasters, provides rhythm and detail series of pilasters to divide for the elevation without appearing 2 the wall into spaces. The overly cluttered or contrived. addition of a lighting However, the addition of the sign on treatment on the left this elevation draws attention to the elevation could be projecting bay and the blankness appropriate. The raised below the sign band. parapet on the left elevation is appropriate. 16 Window glass in the 2. Indicate the type of Pilkington Optifloat clear glass with None. Entrance Corridors window glass proposed. no tint and 7% reflectance off the should not be highly Provide specs. Show that outside pane has been proposed. tinted or highly reflectance off the outside reflective. Reflectance pane will be kept below 7 %. off the outside pane of Note that heavy tints are glass should be kept generally not approved. below 7 %. Specifications on the proposed window glass and samples of tinted window glass should be submitted with the application for final review. 21 The following note 3. Add the following note to The equipment note has been added to None. should be added to the the elevation sheets: sheets A2.1 and A2.2. site plan and the "Visibility of all mechanical architectural plan: equipment from the Entrance "Visibility of all Corridor shall be mechanical equipment eliminated." Be sure the note from the Entrance appears on the drawings Corridor shall be included with the building eliminated." permit application. 29 The following note 4. Add the following note to The lighting note has been added to None. should be included on the drawings: "Each outdoor sheets A2.1 and A2.2. the lighting plan: luminaire equipped with a "Each outdoor lamp that emits 3,000 or luminaire equipped more initial lumens shall be with a lamp that emits a full cutoff luminaire and 3,000 or more initial shall be arranged or shielded lumens shall be a full to reflect light away from cutoff luminaire and adjoining residential districts shall be arranged or and away from adjacent shielded to reflect roads. The spillover of light away from lighting from luminaires adjoining residential onto public roads and districts and away property in residential or from adjacent roads. rural areas zoning districts The spillover of shall not exceed one half lighting from footcandle." luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 5. Revise the wall sign type When comment #8 was added by the None. to channel letters without a ARB, comment #5 should have been box or panel background. deleted from the action, but it was left in by mistake. 8. The signs with channel The applicant has submitted a sign letters on panels are an application for the signs composed of appropriate type for the channel letters on panels. Staff will building review /approve the signs under the sign application. 7. Revise the back of the Notes on A2.1 and A2.2 indicate that None. raised parapets to match the the backs of the parapets will be colors of the front. painted to match the darker EIFS color (Monastery Brown). SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The treatment of the left elevation — EIFs panels, pilasters Staff recommends approval of the proposal with the following condition: 1. The design of the left elevation shall follow Option 3. 5 TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date /Revision Date - Color elevations — Option 1 (2 sheets) - - Color elevations — Option 2 (2 sheets) - - Color elevations — Option 3 (1 sheet) - C 1.0 Site Plan 5 -14 -2012 A1.0 Floor Plan 5 -14 -2012 A1.4 Roof Plan 5 -14 -2012 A2.0 Existing Elevations 5 -14 -2012 A2.1 Exterior Elevations — Right and Front - Option 1 5 -14 -2012 A2.1 a Exterior Elevations — Right and Front - Option 2 5 -14 -2012 A2.2 Exterior Elevations — Left and Rear - Option 1 5 -14 -2012 A2.2a Exterior Elevations — Left and Rear - Option 1 5 -14 -2012 A2.2b Exterior Elevations — Left and Rear — Option 3 5 -14 -2012 - Lighting cut sheets — Cooper Lighting Lumark and Stonco Xpressives Medium Deep Dome - Pilkington Optifloat Clear Glass cut sheet - Photo of metal awning - - Siteibuilding photos - AIL ��ry Lrf2C;l1�ZA COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596 Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126 May 11, 2012 Deli Management, Inc. C/O Joey Geis 2400 Broadway Beaumont, Tx 77702 RE: ARB- 2012 -40: Jason's Deli Tax Map 61 M, Block 12, Parcel 1 C2 Dear Mr. Geis The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on May 7, 2012, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to renovate the exterior of the Ragazzi's restaurant for Jason's Deli. 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. Revise the left elevation to reduce blankness using architectural, rather than graphic, solutions. 2. Indicate the type of window glass proposed. Provide specs. Show that reflectance off the outside pane will be kept below 7 %. Note that heavy tints are generally not approved. 3. Add the following note to the elevation sheets: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." Be sure the note appears on the drawings included with the building permit application. 4. Add the following note to the drawings: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle." 5. Revise the wall sign type to channel letters without a box or panel background. 6. The windows with the pictures are not appropriate. The left elevation with the EIFS "window" infill is more appropriate than the one with the window graphics, but there is concern about having a window that isn't really a window. Instead of windows, incorporating articulation that doesn't try to look 7 like windows but adds relief and shadow could be appropriate. Incorporating elements to establish a regular pattern that breaks up the expanse of wall could be pursued; for example, a series of pilasters to divide the wall into spaces. The addition of a lighting treatment on the left elevation could be appropriate. The raised parapet on the left elevation is appropriate. 7. Revise the back of the raised parapets to match the colors of the front. 8. The signs with channel letters on panels are an appropriate type for the building 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: Fr Shoppers World Llc C/O Federal Realty Investment Trust 1626 East Jefferson Street Rockville Md 20852 File