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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
March 12, 2015
Marcia Joseph
481 Clarks Tract
Keswick VA 22947
RE: ARB201500012 All Saint's Chapel
Dear Ms. Joseph,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on March 2, 2015, took the following action
on the above -noted request:
Regarding the Special Use Permit /Rezoning, the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded the following
recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB expresses no objection to the special use permit, subject to the following conditions:
1. Materials and colors of the addition shall be compatible with the materials and colors of the historic
chapel.
2. Except for repair and maintenance of the fence where there is no substantial change in design, and
except for renovation of the fence to accommodate a gate to provide access from the parking area to
the existing front entrance of the chapel where the gate design is compatible in form and materials
with the fence design, the fence and its end posts shall be retained without change.
Regarding the final site plan, the Board by a vote of 4:0, to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for the
final site plan for ARB- 2015 -12: All Saint's Chapel, pending staff administrative approval of the conditions
outlined under initial plan approval.
Regarding the intial site plan design, the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded 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):
1. Show on the plan existing trees to be retained or new trees to be planted to meet frontage
requirements west of the western fence /fence post.
2. Revise the plan to show 3 additional trees (existing to be retained or new to be planted) along the
south and east sides of the parking lot to meet the perimeter parking lot requirement.
3. Revise the plan to show the existing fence posts. Include a note on the plan indicating except for
repair and maintenance of the fence where there is no substantial change in design, and except for
renovation of the fence to accommodate a gate to provide access from the parking area to the
existing front entrance of the chapel where the gate design is compatible with the fence design, the
fence and its end posts shall be retained without change.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines:
1. Reconfigure the entrance drive and parking to reduce clearing and paving in close proximity to the
EC.
Regarding recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
1. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval.
2. Indicate existing and proposed materials and colors on the elevation drawing. New materials and
colors shall be compatible with those of the historic chapel.
3. Provide window glass specs on the elevation drawing: Include a note stating that Visible Light
Transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40% and Visible Light Reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed
30 %.
4. Add the standard equipment note to both the site plan and the architectural plan: "Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
5. If lighting is proposed, show it on the plan and ensure that all related ordinance and site plan
requirements are met.
6. Show on the plan existing trees to be retained or new trees to be planted to meet frontage
requirements west of the western fence /fence post.
7. Revise the plan to show 3 additional trees (existing to be retained or new to be planted) along the
south and east sides of the parking lot to meet the perimeter parking lot requirement.
8. Revise the plan to show the existing fence posts. Include a note on the plan indicating except for
repair and maintenance of the fence where there is no substantial change in design, and except for
renovation of the fence to accommodate a gate to provide access from the parking area to the
existing front entrance of the chapel where the gate design is compatible in form and materials with
the fence design, the fence and its end posts shall be retained without change.
9. Show on the plan the sidewalk proposed from the parking area to the church. Coordinate its location
with the existing fences, without altering the fences.
10. Outside the "tree line to remain" show all individual trees to remain on the plan, with size and species
identified.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. Show tree protection fencing on the plan. Provide a Conservation Checklist.
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