HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201300128 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2013-10-17Brent Nelson
From:
Brent Nelson
Sent:
Thursday, October 17, 2013 4:51 PM
To:
'Erin Burks'
Subject:
ARB 13 -128, Dunkin Donuts Sign, Staff Comments
Importance: High
Erin - I have completed my review of your sign application. The following issues have been identified that will
need to be adequately addressed for an administrative approval.
Sign Illumination:
Please revise the sign drawings for Sign A and Sign B to include the following note:
"The logo cabinet shall have an opaque background. Only the cup with steam graphic shall illuminate."
This requirement is based on the following:
• The Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance requires that all internally illuminated, cabinet and box
style signs in the Entrance Corridor have opaque backgrounds when illuminated — see ordinance
section below:
4.15.15 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IN THE ENTRANCE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
In addition to all other regulations set forth in this section 4.15, the following regulations shall apply within the entrance
corridor overlay zoning district:
Certificate of appropriateness required. Prior to the erection of a sign that would be visible from an entrance corridor
street, the owner or lessee of the lot on which the sign will be located shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness for that
sign unless the sign is exempt under section 30.6.5(d).
Authority and procedure for acting upon application for certificate of appropriateness. The authority and procedure for
acting upon an application for a certificate of appropriateness for a sign shall be as set forth in section 30.6.
Opaque backgrounds. All internally illuminated box -style and cabinet -style signs shall have an opaque background.
• ARB General Sign Guidelines (page 13) state:
"Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or an opaque (zero light transmission)
background."
Sign Dimensions
Please revise the drawings for Signs A, B & C to show the limits of the sign band and note the total width and
height of the band on the drawing. For Sign A, consider reducing the size (height in particular) of the logo
cabinet to allow more unoccupied wall space to show — framing the cabinet.
This requirement is based upon the following Entrance Corridor Sign Guideline:
The size of a wall sign shall be coordinated with the size of the architectural element on which it is placed.
The sign should not overcrowd the architectural element, the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building
elements should not be used as a billboard. For example, an appropriate height for channel letters in a 30"
high sign band is 18". This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the letters. Generally, 4" of clear
space above, below, and to the sides of a channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger
clearances required for larger sign bands. The ARB will consider the degree of visibility, the distance from
the Entrance Corridor, and the architectural design of the building and the sign area in its determination of
appropriate sizes and placement.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns.
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Planner
Planning Services
Department of Community Development
County of Albemarle
401 McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434 - 296 -5832 x3438