HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201200145 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2012-11-07Brent Nelson
From:
Brent Nelson
Sent:
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 12:25 PM
To:
'Beth Robinson'
Cc:
'Mark Green'; Stewart Wright
Subject:
ARB 12 -145, Rivanna Plaza Signs, Staff Comments
Importance: High
Tracking: Recipient Delivery
'Beth Robinson'
Mark Green'
Stewart Wright
Beth,
Delivered: 11/7/2012 12:25 PM
I have completed my review of the above -noted sign application. The following issues have been identified and
will need to be adequately addressed for an administrative approval.
Rivanna Plaza Sign
Sign Location: The sign location drawing shows the location for both signs but does not indicate the exact
location for either sign.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign location drawing to indicate the exact location of the Rivanna Plaza
sign.
Sign Base Brick: The Ft Washington Antique S.B. brick shown on the drawing is not one of the currently
approved bricks — that brick was replaced, at the owner's request, with Old Va Brick, Montpelier, Colonial
Series.
Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to show the correct (currently approved) brick type for the
sign base.
PMS Equivalents: Proposed PMS equivalent color numbers were not provided for the cabinet cornice, frame
and the Kiddie Academy sign panel. The Kiddie Academy PMS colors should match those approved for the
wall sign. The proposed palette of colors for the other two future tenant panels were not provided on the
drawing. ARB guidelines recommend limiting those colors, including the background color, to three. Additional
colors can be approved on a case by case basis if they contribute to a unified sign design that coordinates with
the other tenant panels.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to include the PMS equivalent for the cabinet cornice, frame
and the Kiddie Academy sign. Include on the drawing the requested palette of 3 colors, including the
background color, for the future tenant panels.
Landscape Proposal: A landscape plan for the sign was previously approved during the review of the Rivanna
Plaza building /site proposal.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to include the following note: Landscaping around sign to be
installed as per approved landscape plan for ARB 2008 -09.
Kiddie Academy sign: Overall sign dimensions for the text /logo are not included on the sign drawing. Is the
black outline to be part of the installed sign? If yes, provide the width of the outline on the drawing.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to indicate the overall sign dimensions for the Kiddie
Academy text /logo and the width of the sign outline if to be used.
Sign Illumination: Proposed details on the method of external illumination were not included with the sign
application. These details should include a cutsheet of the light fixture, the fixture color /location and the bulb
type /wattage. Be advised that the bulb type /wattage will need to be under the 3,000 lumens threshold otherwise
a full cutoff fixture would be required.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign application to include a cutsheet of the proposed light fixture. Sign
drawings should indicate the fixture color /location and the bulb type /wattage.
Sign Cabinet /Cornice -Base Material: The sign drawings did not indicate the proposed material for the sign
cabinet and the cabinet cornice/base.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to indicate the proposed material for the sign cabinet and the
cabinet cornice/base.
Kegler's Sign
Sign Location: The sign location drawing shows the location for both signs but does not indicate the exact
location for either sign.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign location drawing to indicate the exact location of the Kegler's sign.
Sign Base Brick: The Ft Washington Antique S.B. brick shown on the drawing is not one of the currently
approved bricks — that brick was replaced, at the owner's request, with Old Va Brick, Montpelier, Colonial
Series.
Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to show the correct (currently approved) brick type for the
sign base.
Colors: The proposed Red PMS 485 is a color the ARB has determined in the past to be inappropriate for
Entrance Corridor signs. Red PMS 187 has been suggested as an appropriate substitute. The PMS equivalent
numbers for the sign cornice/base and the silver envelope edge were not included on the drawing.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing by replacing the Red PMS 485 with Red PMS 187 and
include the PMS equivalent for the sign cornice/base and the envelope edge.
Illumination: The sign drawing title refers to the sign as externally illuminated; however, other drawing notation
refers to the sign as being internally illuminated. Sign notation refers to the bowling pin, silver strip and text
Bowl AFM as to illuminate. Is the silver strip the envelope edge?
• Recommendation: Assuming internal illumination is proposed, revise the sign drawing by removing the
reference to external illumination.
Landscape Proposal: A landscape plan for the sign was previously approved during the review of the Rivanna
Plaza building/site proposal.
• Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to include the following note: Landscaping around sign to be
installed as per approved landscape plan for ARB 2008 -09.
Sign Cabinet /Cornice -Base Material: The sign drawings did not indicate the proposed material for the cabinet
cornice/base.
Recommendation: Revise the sign drawing to indicate the proposed material for the cabinet
cornice/base.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. It appears that Stewart Wright,
Zoning Permit Planner, has not completed his review of this proposal for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. You
may want to contact him (434- 296 -5832 x 3024, swright2galbemarle.org).
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Planner
Planning Services
Department of Community Development
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434 - 296 -5832 x3438