HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201000126 Legacy Document 2010-11-08ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT
Project #/Name
Entrance Corridor Design Guidelines Update
Review Type
Review of draft revisions to the Entrance Corridor Design Guidelines
Proposal
To make Phase 1 changes to the Entrance Corridor Guidelines to bring
the guidelines up to date with long- standing practices of the ARB and
to clarify design requirements for applicants.
ARB Meeting Date
November 15, 2010
Staff Contact
Margaret Maliszewski
Entrance Corridor Design Guidelines History
DATE
ACTION
1990
Entrance Corridors were first established in Albemarle County in late 1990.
April 10, 1991
The first ARB applications were reviewed against interim design guidelines that
were adopted in April 1991.
August 21, 1991
The interim guidelines were amended in August 1991.
November 1, 1993
The ARB adopted design guidelines to replace the interim guidelines.
January 12, 1994
The design guidelines were adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
August 1998
Fuel pump canopy guidelines were added.
November 16, 1998
The general lighting guidelines were updated.
October 12, 2000
Guidelines were added for the use of decorative landscape lighting.
October 2004
The fuel pump canopy guidelines were updated.
October 13, 2004
The sign guidelines were updated and separated from the general guidelines.
November 1, 2010
A draft of Phase 1 changes to the general Design Guidelines was reviewed
by the ARB and the following comments were provided.
1. The ARB agreed with the proposed phasing of revisions and the update
process, noting that the standard advertising for ARB agenda items
would be appropriate for the phase 1 revisions.
2. The ARB agreed that public comment would be allowed at ARB
meetings.
3. Mr. Missel indicated that he would be willing to facilitate a round -table
session and encouraged all ARB members to attend.
4. The ARB was in general agreement with the Phase 1 revisions and
recommended the following changes:
a. In the last sentence on page 1, include a bulleted list of the
administrative items moved from the guidelines to the website.
b. On page 9, #16, indicate when the glass sample is required — at
preliminary or final review.
ANALYSIS
The ARB's November 1 recommendations have been incorporated into the text as described in this
section.
Page 1 now includes a bulleted list of informational items that are available on the county's web
site. Here is the updated text:
See the ARB page on the Albemarle County website at www.albemarle.org/ARB for additional
details regarding:
• Application requirements and the types of ARB applications
• Steps in the ARB review processs
• The types of projects that require ARB review
• Areas of the County that are included in the Entrance Corridor Overlay District
• A map of the County's Entrance Corridors
• Links to relevant forms and related information
The window glass guideline on page 8 now indicates that the sample should be submitted with the
application for final review, as the final checklist indicates. Here is the updated text:
9. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted or highly reflective.
Reflectance off the outside pane of glass should be kept below 7 %. Specifications on the
proposed window glass and samples of tinted window glass should be submitted with the
application for final review.
The full text of the guidelines, with the above changes in red -line format, is provided with this report.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the ARB forward the following recommendation to the Board of Supervisors:
The ARB recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt the Entrance Corridor Design
Guidelines Phase 1 revisions as outlined in the draft dated 11/5/2010.
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