HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201400021 Review Comments Final Site Plan and Comps. 2014-04-07ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT
Project #/Name
ARB- 2014 -21: Chick -Fil -A Pantops
Review Type
Final Site Development Plan
Parcel Identification
078000000055A2
Location
1626 Richmond Road, on the north side of Route 250, across from State Farm Blvd., at the site of the former Aunt Sarah's Pancake House
Zoned
Highway Commercial (HC), Entrance Corridor (EC)
Owner /Applicant
Corven D & Katie H Flynn/Horton & Dodd, PC (J. Gregory Dodd, PE)
Magisterial District
Rivanna
Proposal
To construct a restaurant with drive -thru lanes and associated site improvements.
Context
The surrounding area is a mix of commercial development, including multi -story office buildings, banks with drive -thru lanes, and residential development.
Visibility
The proposed development will be visible from the EC, with the building elevated several feet above the EC.
ARB Meeting Date
April 7, 2014
Staff Contact
Margaret Maliszewski
PROJECT HISTORY
The ARB provided preliminary comments on the site and architectural design, and advisory comments on the request for the Special Use Permit for the drive -thru, for this proposal on August 19,
2013. (See Attachment A.)
The Special Use Permit for the drive -thru use and the waiver of the bypass lane requirement were approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 12, 2014.
An Initial Site Plan has been submitted to the County for review. ARB requirements and recommendations on the Initial Plan must be forwarded to the Site Review Committee.
Because the ARB's original review was more detailed than a standard Initial Site Plan review and because the plan currently submitted for review addresses the ARB's preliminary comments, this
staff report includes final review comments in addition to the Initial Site Plan recommendations.
Changes Since the Last Review
The plan shows the North Pantops Drive access onto Rt. 250 closed, with sidewalk continued out to Rt. 250, and along Rt. 250.
The ffe of the building is now 542.56'. It was 546.48'.
The dumpster and loading space have been flipped to the opposite side of the rear entrance.
A retaining wall has been added just west of the intersection of Rt. 250 with the extension of State Farm Blvd.
Trees are provided along the extension of State Farm Blvd.
ANALYSIS
Gray highlight = guideline can't be reviewed at initial site plan stage, can provide recommendations for final
Yellow highlight = can only review for location/configuration at initial site plan
Regular text = guideline can be reviewed at initial site plan stage, can make condition of initial plan approval, can be basis for denial
REF
GUIDELINE
ARB 8/19/13 COMMENT
ISSUE
RECOMMENDATION
Structure design
9
Building forms and features, including roofs, windows,
Develop further detailing, consistent with
Detailing at the top of the wall has been
None.
doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible .
the established design language, at the top
changed from a darker brick row with coping
with the forms and features of the significant historic
of the wall and roof edge.
to a black metal fascia with a black anodized
buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) the
coping. The black fascia and coping are
buildings described in Appendix A [of the design
coordinated with the color of the canopies,
guidelines]. The standard of compatibility can be met
green screens and windows.
through scale, materials, and forms which may be embo ec�
in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional.
The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle
County is not the objective of these guidelines.
15
Trademark buildings and related features should be
modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines.
11
The overall design of buildings should have human scale.
The division of the building into blocks of
None.
Scale should be integral to the building and site design.
varying width, height and setback, and the
windows, green screens and canopies help
establish human scale in the building.
13
Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building
Blankness is not a characteristic of the
None.
design should be relieved using design detail or vegetation,
proposed design.
or both.
16
Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly
The plans indicate outdoor reflectance for the
Provide VLT and VLR values for
tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the Entrance
proposed windows is 10 %, but VLT and
the window glass.
Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light
VLR values are needed.
transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40 %. Visible light
Revise the elevations to correctly
reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30% Specifications on
Frosted glass (acid etched) is proposed for
identify north, south, east and
the proposed window glass should be submitted with the
the windows and mechanical room door on
west. Assume Rt. 250 runs east -
application for final review.
the south elevation (facing the EC), and the
west.
windows in the southern bay of the west
elevation. (Note that the directions of the
Indicate the type of glass
elevations are mislabeled.) The
proposed for the service yard
corresponding interior areas are for service,
door.
office and restrooms. Frosted glass has not
typically been proposed or approved in the
ECs. With an illuminated interior, the glass
will appear translucent, not transparent. The
type of glass proposed for the service yard
door has not been identified.
Accessory structures/equipment
17
Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated
Provide a dumpster enclosure detail on
A dumpster enclosure detail is included in
Provide the dumpster details on
into the overall plan of development and shall, to the extent
the plan.
the architectural drawings, but it will need to
the site plan.
possible, be compatible with the building designs used on
be included in the site plan set. The enclosure
the site.
Provide details on the drive -thru canopies
and their green- screen end supports.
has a brick face, which will coordinate with
the building. Gates are proposed as
Indicate the height of the
transformer located northeast of
18
The following should be located to eliminate visibility from
the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these
"weathered wood plastic lumber ". Given
the building. Ensure that visibility
features will still have a negative visual impact on the
Provide a treatment for the mechanical,
their location, they are not expected to have a
of the transformer from the EC
Entrance Corridor street, screening should be provided to
meter and service doors to eliminate the
significant impact on the EC.
will be eliminated.
eliminate visibility. a. Loading areas,
"back of building" appearance.
b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e.
The mechanical, meter and service doors are
Mechanical equipment, f Above - ground utilities, and g.
proposed to be painted Sherwin Williams
Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar
2827 Colonial Revival Stone. This is the
security fencing devices.
treatment that was proposed in the
preliminary review. The color is similar to
19
Screening devices should be compatible with the design of
Ihe buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may
the color of the proposed brick. Proposed
onsist of. a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing.
landscaping will eventually filter the view of
these doors from the EC.
There is a transformer proposed in the
planting area northeast of the building near
the drive -thru exit, approximately 190' from
the EC. Shrubs are proposed between the
transformer and the EC, but the shrubs may
not reach the full height of the equipment.
21
The following note should be added to the site plan and the
Include the equipment visibility note on
The note has been added to the architectural
Add the mechanical equipment
architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment
the site and architectural drawings.
drawings but is still needed on the site plan.
note to the site plan: "Visibility of
from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
all mechanical equipment from
the Entrance Corridor shall be
eliminated."
Lighting
22
right should be contained on the site and not spill over onto
Spillover exceeds .5 fc along the EC frontage of the site, and along the north and east
Revise the photometric plan using
�djacent properties or streets;
property lines where the adjacent zoning is PRD. The photometrics were calculated using
a maintenance factor of 1.0 for all
a variety of maintenance factors, each less than 1.0. The photometrics must be calculated
fixtures. Revise the photometric
using a maintenance factor of 1.0 to meet county requirements. This will result in higher
plan so that spillover does not
light levels shown on the plan.
exceed .5 fc at the north, east and
south property lines.
23
Light should be shielded, recessed or flush - mounted to
The OL Eclipse light fixture has an up -light option. "Down light only" should be specified
Revise the fixture schedule to
eliminate glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000
in the fixture schedule for clarity.
specify "down light only" for the
lumens or more must be full cutoff fixtures.
OL fixture.
24
Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for
Light levels under the order station canopy, which faces the EC, reach 29.3 fc. When the
Revise the photometric plan to
display lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light levels
maintenance factor is corrected, the light levels will be higher. Limiting the fc to 20
reduce light levels under the
will apply to most other uses in the Entrance Corridors.
maximum would result in a more appropriate appearance for the EC.
canopy to 20 fc maximum.
27
The height and scale of freestanding, pole- mounted light
The pole lights are shown at 27' tall, including a 2' concrete base. Maximum building
Reduce pole height to 20'
fixtures should be compatible with the height and scale of
height is approximately 23'. Reduced pole height may result in higher fc readings at the
maximum, including bases.
the buildings and the sites they are illuminating, and with
ground.
the use of the site. Typically, the height of freestanding
pole- mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors should
not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that exceed
20 feet in height will typically require additional screening
to achieve an appropriate appearance from the Entrance
Corridor.
29
The following note should be included on the lighting plan:
The note is needed on the plan.
Add the standard lighting note to
"Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits
the plan.
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."
Landscaping
32
Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor streets
Provide a complete plant schedule for
The Board of Supervisors approved the waiver of
Coordinate the quantity of AXGK
should include the following:
review.
the bypass lane requirement, and the bypass lane
shown on the plan and the
a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the
that was shown in the original plan has been
number listed in the schedule.
Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3' /z
Revise the plant symbols for greater
deleted from the proposal. This allows for the
inches caliper (measured 6 inches above the ground) and
clarity.
increased planting area that was previously
Revise the plan to show the
should be of a plant species common to the area. Such treed
Provide large shade trees 3'/2" caliper
presented to the ARB.
proposed treatment for the area of
should be located at least every 35 feet on center.
at planting, 35' on center, along the
N. Pantops Drive that is to be
b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area
EC frontage, outside of utilities and
A plant schedule has been provided. The quantity
demolished.
should be interspersed among the trees required by the
easements.
of AXGK shown on the plan and the number
preceding paragraph. The ornamental trees need not alternate
listed in the schedule appear to be different.
Coordinate green screen locations
one for one with the large shade trees. They may be planted
Provide interspersed ornamental trees
and plants among all drawings.
among the large shade trees in a less regular spacing patteni
along the EC frontage, outside of
The proposed EC frontage trees are not spaced
c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board
utilities and easements.
exactly 35' on center. Two ornamental trees are
Provide a detail for the wall -
fence or low stone wall, typical of the area, should align the
proposed at the front, and more are shown on the
mounted green screens.
frontage of the Entrance Corridor street.
Increase landscaping to offset the
sides.
d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing
impacts of the size and prominence of
Clarify /coordinate the proposed
plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the
the retaining wall.
The four trees proposed on the EC side of the
planting with the gas line along
Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right -of -way
front retaining wall appear to be located on a gas
the EC side of the property and
and utility easements.
Increase the variety of shrubs
provided, particularly along the
line. A Zelkova tree is shown on top of the storm
pipe located northwest of the building.
the storm pipe northwest of the
building.
12
Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should
use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a cohesive
retaining wall. Limit the number of
whole.
proposed plants for any one species to
The variety of shrubs proposed has increased,
25% of the total proposed for that
with no single species comprising more than
plant type (tree or shrub).
25% of the total quantity. Taller shrubs are
proposed along the retaining wall, and lower
Eliminate one of the drive -thru lanes
growing shrubs (and grasses /perennials) are
or the bypass lane to increase planting
proposed in front of the taller ones.
area.
Given the utility conflicts, the limited planting
Provide details on the drive -thru
area, and the quantity of proposed plants, the
canopies, their green screen end
planting is expected to have an appropriate
supports, and the plants intended to
appearance for the EC.
grow on the green screens.
Details have been provided for the canopy end
supports, which are steel posts with steel cross
supports. Green screens are also proposed at
window locations, but no detail is provided for
the wall- mounted green screens. Major Wheeler
honeysuckle is the plant proposed for the
screens. The deciduous vine grows 6' -10' long.
Green screen locations do not appear to be
completely coordinated among the color
elevations, the black and white elevations, and
the plans. The color renderings show a wider
green screen at the support end of the order
canopy than is represented in the other drawings.
Elevations show green screens on the windows
of the east (pick -up window) side of the building,
but the landscape plan does not specify
honeysuckle vine in that location.
The entrance onto North Pantops Drive from Rt.
250 will be closed with this development. A
sidewalk will be extended down the east side of
the drive to Rt. 250, and the sidewalk along Rt.
250 will be extended across what was the
entrance to N. Pantops Drive. The plans do not
yet show the new treatment for the previously
paved area.
36
Landscaping of buildings and other structures:
Shrubs are shown on the south and west sides of
Increase the size of the shrubs on
a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the
the building, 12" high at planting, which is
the south and west sides of the
front of long buildings as necessary to soften the appearance
smaller than the requirement. Two small trees are
building to 24" high at planting,
of exterior walls. The spacing, size, and type of such trees or
also proposed on the west side of the building.
minimum.
vegetation should be determined by the length, height, and
blankness of such walls.
b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and
other structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and
structures; "drive thru" windows; service areas; and signs.
Shrubs should measure at least 24 inches in height.
33
Landscaping along interior roads:
Provide plants and sufficient planting
Shrubs are proposed all along the base of the
Provide evidence of grading and
a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior roads.
area at the base of the retaining wall
retaining wall that wraps the front end of the site.
planting easements.
Such trees should be at least 2%2 inches caliper (measured
in the area east of the proposed
A second retaining wall has been added in the
six inches above the ground) and should be of a plant
building.
area south/east of the building, and shrubs are
species common to the area. Such trees should be located at
also proposed at the base of that wall. Both walls
least every 40 feet on center.
Provide top of wall and bottom of
reach 6' high.
wall elevations for both retaining
walls.
Trees are provided at 40' on center along the east
side of the extension of State Farm Blvd., and
Plant trees, 21/2" caliper at planting, at
along the west side of that road at its north end.
least 40' on center, along the east side
Planting sizes are larger than the minimum
of the entrance drive and on the west
requirement. Easement documentation has not
side of the entrance drive at its north
yet been provided.
end. Show evidence of grading and
lantin easements.
35
Landscaping of parking areas:
Ensure that the perimeter parking lot
Trees line the perimeter of the developed site;
Increase the size of the Zelkovas
a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas,
tree spacing and size requirements are
however, some existing trees to remain are used
at the interior of the parking lot to
located 40 feet on center. Trees should be planted in the
met with on -site trees.
to meet this requirement at the north end of the
2%2" caliper minimum at planting.
interior of parking areas at the rate of one tree for every 10
west side of the site. The off -site trees are
parking spaces provided and should be evenly distributed
acceptable in this case because they are mature
throughout the interior of the parking area.
trees and their canopies occupy the space the on-
b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should
site trees would require.
measure 21/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above the
ground); should be evenly spaced; and should be of a
Zelkovas are proposed as interior parking lot
species common to the area. Such trees should be planted in
trees, but the specified size is smaller than the
planters or medians sufficiently large to maintain the health
requirement.
of the tree and shall be protected by curbing. But
c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the
parking area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs
should measure 24 inches in height.
38
Plant health: The following note should be added to the
Add the standard landscape note to
The note has been added to Sheet L -1.0.
None.
landscape plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall
the landscape plan.
be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; thA
topping of trees is prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be
pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of
the plant."
Development attern /Gradin
39
The relationship of buildings and other structures to the
Revise the site design to significantly
The overall height of the retaining wall has been
Provide for review a sample of
Entrance Corridor street and to other development within the
reduce the height of the on -site
reduced and revised grading now results in a
the block proposed for the
corridor should be as follows:
retaining wall and to provide
slope up to the retaining wall to decrease the
retaining wall.
a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths,
sufficient utility -free planting area to
amount of visible wall. Trees and shrubs are
and pedestrian walks should guide the layout of the site.
meet the EC Guidelines and to offset
planted along the wall.
Add details to the plan to clearly
b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor street
negative visual impacts, or terrace the
show that the proposed planting
should be parallel to the street. Building groupings should
wall and provide trees and shrubs at
There are three existing maple trees to remain
can be accomplished with the
be arranged to parallel the Entrance Corridor street.
the base and terraces.
that are located in the right -of -way between the
proposed retaining wall block
c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent
front of the property and Rt. 250. Grading is
system.
pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems.
Provide top of wall and bottom of
proposed within the drip line of these trees and
d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to
wall elevations for both retaining
beyond tree protection fencing.
Coordinate proposed grading and
provide continuity within the Entrance Corridor.
walls.
tree protection fencing to ensure
e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including
Cut sheets have been provided for the proposed
the health of the three maple trees
creek valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock
Provide details and indicate the
Anchor block Highland Stone retaining wall
to remain in the right -of -way
outcroppings), to the extent practical, then such natural
material and color of the retaining
system. The proposed color is James River,
along the EC.
features should be reflected in the site layout. If the
walls and railings and provide
which is a blend of shades of brown. The
provisions of Section 32.5.6.n of the Albemarle County
samples.
illustration and description suggest that the block
Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements required by
will have an appropriate appearance, but a
that section should be located so as to maximize the use of
sample would confirm this. The cut sheet
existing features in screening such improvements from
indicates that walls over 4'6" high will require
Entrance Corridor streets.
the use of geosynthetic reinforcement or the
f. The placement of structures on the site should respect
Anchorplex system. It appears that both of these
existing views and vistas on and around the site.
systems will interfere with planting at the top of
the wall. Details should be added to the plan to
40
Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the site
to surrounding conditions by limiting the use of retaining walls
clearly show that the proposed planting can be
and by shaping the terrain through the use of smooth, rounded
accomplished with the proposed block system.
land forms that blend with the existing terrain. Steep cut or fill
sections are generally unacceptable. PT uposcu MuMM"the
Details show railings with a dark bronze finish,
grading plan shall be rounded with a ten foot minimum radius
which is an appropriate finish for the EC.
where they meet the adjacent condition. Final grading should
achieve a natural, rather than engineered, appearance.
Shrubs are proposed along the two retaining
Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, when necessary,
walls nearest the building. Some of the shrubs
shall be terraced and planted to blend with the landscape.
are proposed at 12" high at planting. Typically,
these are located in front of groups of taller
41
No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the
drip line of any trees or other existing features designated for
shrubs.
preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness.
Adequate tree protection fencing should be shown on, and
coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and erosion
and sediment control plans.
42
Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of
Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected
on the site prior to any grading activity on the site. This
protection should remain in place until completion of the
development of the site.
43
Preservation areas should be protected from storage or
movement of heavy equipment within this area.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion:
1. Green screens: design, planting
2. Retaining walls: height, planting
3. Landscaping: at retaining wall, along entrance drive, general character
4. Building design: color /treatment of mechanical room and meter doors, frosted glass windows, detailing at the top of the walls
Regarding the Initial Site Plan
Staff recommends that the ARB forward the following recommendations to the Agent for the Site Review Committee:
— Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18- 30.6.4(2), (3) and (5): None.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
Regarding recommended conditions of initial plan approval: A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
• Coordinate proposed grading and tree protection fencing to ensure the health of the three maple trees to remain in the right -of -way along the EC.
• Provide evidence of grading and planting easements.
Regarding the final review of the site and architectural design
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. Provide VLT and VLR values for the window glass showing that visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40% and visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30 %.
1. Revise the elevations to correctly identify north, south, east and west. Assume Rt. 250 runs east -west.
2. Indicate the type of glass proposed for the service yard door.
3. Provide the dumpster details on the site plan.
4. Indicate the height of the transformer located northeast of the building. Ensure that visibility of the transformer from the EC will be eliminated.
5. Add the mechanical equipment note to the site plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
6. Revise the photometric plan using a maintenance factor of 1.0 for all fixtures.
7. Revise the photometric plan so that spillover does not exceed .5 fc at the north, east and south property lines.
8. Revise the fixture schedule to specify "down light only" for the OL fixture.
9. Revise the photometric plan to reduce light levels under the canopy to 20 fe maximum.
10. Reduce light pole height to 20' maximum, including bases.
11. Add the standard lighting note to the plan. "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."
12. Coordinate the quantity of AXGK shown on the plan with the number listed in the schedule.
13. Revise the plan to show the proposed treatment for the area of N. Pantops Drive that is to be demolished.
14. Coordinate green screen locations and plants among all drawings.
15. Provide a detail for the wall - mounted green screens.
16. Clarify /coordinate the proposed planting with the gas line along the EC side of the property and the storm pipe northwest of the building.
17. Increase the size of the shrubs on the south and west sides of the building to 24" high at planting, minimum.
18. Provide evidence of grading and planting easements.
19. Increase the size of the Zelkovas at the interior of the parking lot to 2%" caliper minimum at planting.
20. Provide for review a sample of the block proposed for the retaining wall.
21. Add details to the plan to clearly show that the proposed planting can be accomplished with the proposed retaining wall block system.
22. Coordinate proposed grading and tree protection fencing to ensure the health of the three maple trees to remain in the right -of -way along the EC.
TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items:
Sheet #
Name
Date
Sheet #
Drawing Name
Date
C -1.0
-Drawing
Cover Sheet
-
LS -1.1
Landscape Details
2/24/14
C -1.1
Boundary and Too Survey
2/24/2014
PS -1.0
Utilities Plan
2/24/14
C -2.0
Site Layout Plan
2/24/2014
ES -2.1
Photometric Plan
2/24/14
C -2.1
Cross Sections
2/24/2014
A -LIA
Floor Plan
2/24/14
C -3.0
Grading and Drainage Plan
7/5/2013
A -2.1
Exterior Elevations - East and South
2/24/14
C3.1
Demolition Plan
2/24/2014
A -2.2
Exterior Elevations - West and North
2/24/14
c -3.2
E &S Control Plan
2/24/2014
A -3.5
Refuse Enclosure
2/24/14
C -3.3
E &S Control Details
2/24/2014
EL -1
Rendered Elevations (color)
2/24/14
C -4.0
Chick -Fil -A Standard Details
2/24/2014
BLG -1
Rendered Perspectives - Southwest and Southeast
2/24/14
C -4.1
Chick -Fil -A Standard Details
2/24/2014
BLG -2
Rendered Perspectives - Northeast and Northwest
2/24/14
C -4.2
Chick -Fil -A Standard Details
2/24/2014
SITE -2
Rendered Perspectives - Bird's Eye Views
2/24/14
C -4.3
Site Details
2/24/2014
3.8 -4.3
Drive -thru Canopy Elevations (0)
2 -19 -2014
C -4.4
Site Details
2/24/2014
3.3 -4.3
Building canopy details
2 -19 -2014
C -4.5
Site Details
2/24/2014
3.7 -4.3
Drive -thru canopy Layouts (0)
2 -19 -2014
T -1.0
Demolition Plan
11/29/2013
3.2 -4.3
Building Canopy Details
2 -19 -2014
T -2.0
Traffic Signal Design
11/29/2013
Additional
Material
Lithonia Lighting catalog cut sheets
-
T -3.0
Nontes and Details
11/29/2013
Anchor Block Highland Stone catalog cut sheets
-
LS -1.0
Landscape Plan
2/24/14
View of site from Richmond Road, northbound and southbound
-
Materials board: Belden brick: Mayo Blend; Resysta wood composite
paneling, Sian, C14; YKK black anodized storefront; Black anodized
prefinished metal for fascia, canopies and metal coping
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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
August 23, 2013
J. Gregory Dodd, P.E.
Horton & Dodd, PC
300 George Washington Hwy. N.
Chesapeake, Va 23323
RE: ARB- 2013 -90: Chick -Fil -A Pantops
TMP: 078000000055A2
Dear Mr. Dodd:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 19, 2013, reviewed the above -noted request. The Board took the following actions.
Regarding the Special Use Permit, the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded the following recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB has no objection to the drive -thru use given the revised plan presented on 8/19/13 showing two drive - through lanes and no bypass lane. The benefit of this
configuration is that the visual impact of the site retaining wall is minimized and a continuous 7' minimum utility -free and easement -free planting area is created between the
retaining wall and the EC. Size and quantity of landscaping will likely be required to exceed EC Guideline minimums to mitigate visual impacts of the use and related features of
the development.
Regarding the Preliminary Site Plan, the Board made the following comments and suggestions for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal.
1. Develop further detailing, consistent with the established design language, at the top of the wall and roof edge.
2. Provide details on the drive -thru canopies, their green- screen end supports, and the plants intended to grow on the green screens.
3. Provide a treatment for the mechanical, meter and service doors to eliminate the "back of building" appearance.
4. Include the equipment visibility note on the site and architectural drawings: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
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5. Provide a dumpster enclosure detail on the plan.
6. Provide the reflectance value of the window glass. Indicate on the drawings where the frosted glass is proposed.
Landscaping
7. Provide a complete plant schedule for review.
8. Revise the plant symbols for greater clarity.
9. Provide large shade trees 3'/2" caliper at planting, 35' on center, along the EC frontage, outside of utilities and easements.
10. Provide interspersed ornamental trees along the EC frontage, outside of utilities and easements.
11. Increase the variety of shrubs provided, particularly along the retaining wall. Limit the number of proposed plants for any one species to 25% of the total proposed for that plant
type (tree or shrub).
12. Eliminate one of the drive -thru lanes or the bypass lanes to increase planting area.
13. Increase the landscaping to offset the impacts of the size and prominence of the retaining wall.
14. Provide plants and sufficient planting area at the base of the retaining wall in the area east of the proposed building.
15. Plant trees, 2'/2" caliper at planting, at least 40' on center, along the east side of the entrance drive and on the west side of the entrance drive at its north end. Show evidence of
grading and planting easements.
16. Ensure that the perimeter parking lot tree spacing and size requirements are met with on -site trees.
17. Add the following note to the landscape plan: "All site plantings of trees and shrubs shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is
prohibited. Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant."
Retaining Walls
18. Revise the site design to significantly reduce the height of the on -site retaining wall and to provide sufficient utility -free planting area to meet the EC Guidelines and to offset
negative visual impacts, or terrace the wall and provide trees and shrubs at the base and terraces.
19. Provide plants and sufficient planting area at the base of the retaining wall in the area east of the building.
20. Provide top of wall and bottom of wall elevations for both retaining walls.
21. Provide details and indicate the material and color of the retaining walls and railings and provide samples.
Signs
22. Note that separate applications are required for signs and the freestanding sign location can't be approved with the site plan; it can only be approved with the sign application.
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: Flynn, Corven D & Katie H, P O Box 5849, Charlottesville Va 22905
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