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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
July 11, 2014
Noel Mukubwa
Hightech Signs
2165 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22901
RE: ARB- 2014 -01: Al Carbon Sign
045C0020000400
Dear Mr. Mukubwa:
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Monday,
July 7, 2014. The Board took the following actions:
Motion for Certificate of Appropriateness:
The ARB, by a vote of 4:0, approved the Certificate of Appropriateness for the Al Carbon sign with the
following conditions:
1. Revise the sign drawing to indicate the addition of a light shield to direct light to the sign face only.
2. The mottled gray background is approved.
3. Redesign the sign panel by adding a mottled gray border at the top and bottom of the sign panel.
Regarding the proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Sign Criteria
The ARB, by a vote of 4:0, approved the revised criteria outlined in the table on the following page.
In reference to the proposed Al Carbon signs, please provide revised drawings by email. When staff's review of
this information indicates that all conditions of approval have been met, a Certificate of Appropriateness may
be issued. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Brent W. Nelson
bnelson(a- )albemarle.org
Planner
cc: Vanderlinde Housing Inc.
2820 Hydraulic Road, Suite 1
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Myriam Hernandez
3139 Stony Point Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
SIGN CRITERIA FOR Al Carbon
SIGN FEATURE
APPROVED CONDITION
SIGN TYPE
Panel Signs
COLORS
Up to five colors can be used for each sign in the shopping
center as long as the additional two colors lead to a
coordinated appearance. The background color is counted
as one of the five colors.
LETTER COLOR
Meets general Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines
Blue (The shade of blue shall coordinate with the shades
BACKGROUND COLOR
of blue used for the backgrounds of existing signs in the
shopping center.), or mottled gray (sample)
SIZE LIMITATIONS
Sign scale and overall size shall be coordinated with the
other existing elements on the building.
LOCATIONS
Signs shall be located so that they shall not obscure
important architectural elements. Signs installed on false
roofs shall be located such that they are centered within
the roof span or over a door or between roof elements,
while maintaining appropriate scale. Signs installed on
walls shall be located to maintain compatibility with window
and door openings and other wall features.
LOGO /GRAPHICS
Graphics, if used, should be incorporated as an integral
DETAILS
part of the overall sign.
ILLUMINATION
DETAILS
May be externally illuminated or non - illuminated.