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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832 Fax (434) 972 -4126
September 20, 2013
Herbert F. White III
WW Associates
3040 Avemore Square Place A
Charlottesville, Va. 22911
RE: Costco at Stonefield
TMP 061W00300019B0
Dear Mr. White:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 16, 2013, held a work session
on Costco at Stonefield. The ARB had the following comments:
1. The ARB expressed concern about the visibility of the building due to its size and the topography,
even though the distance between the building and the EC is great.
2. The "unblocked" view of the Costco building will be considered if there is no assurance that the
buildings fronting the EC will be constructed at the same time.
3. There is concern about the "sea of parking" and its impact on the EC.
4. Landscaping in excess of EC minimums will be needed to offset the expanse of parking and the blank
walls.
5. The entrance looks like an addition to the building. Greater integration is required.
6. The large blank walls are out of character for the development. Take architectural cues from the rest
of the development. Break down the massing more. Reduce the visual impact.
7. Colors, mass and landscaping are primary issues.
8. Views should be presented with and without planting and other buildings.
9. Be accurate with grades and building heights.
10. To better understand the visibility of the building, it would be helpful to fly balloons at the building
corners, at proposed building height.
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.ora /ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above, and those from previous reviews, 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: Albemarle Place EAAP LLC
P O Box 528
Columbia Sc 29202
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