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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201500131 Staff Report 2015-11-30ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB -2015-131: Texas Roadhouse Review Type Architectural review following a conceptual review and a work session; Site plan review following a conceptual review, first review of landscaping Parcel Identification 06100000012300 Location 455 Albemarle Square, on the east side of Rt. 29, at the site of the former bank building located just south of the Rt. 29 entrance into the Albemarle Square Shopping Center. The now vacant Outback Steakhouse building is located immediately to the south. Zoned Planned Development Shopping Center (PDSC)/Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner/Applicant Rio Associates Limited Partnership/Greenberg Farrow (Paula Hubert) Magisterial District Rio Proposal To construct a 7,420 sf restaurant with associated site improvements. Context The immediate context of the restaurant site is the Albemarle Square Shopping Center. A mix of commercial buildings is located along Rt. 29 to the north and south. Visibility The north, south and west elevations of the proposed building would be readily visible from the Rt. 29 Entrance Corridor. ARB Meeting Date December 7, 2015 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY DATE APPLICATION/REVIEW TYPE RESULT 8/15/2015 ARB -2015-79: ARB review of a conceptual site plan The ARB provided comments on the conceptual design. See Attachment A at the end of this report for the action letter from and architectural design this meeting. Comments made at the meeting also appear in the analysis section of this report. 9/21/2015 ARB -2015-79: Work session At the conceptual review on 8/15/15, the ARB offered to hold a work session on the architectural design. The comments from the 9/21/2015 work session appear in the analysis section of this report and in Attachment B. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE Comments from 8/15 ISSUE RECOMMENDATION and 9/21 ARB meetings Structure design 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development within the 1.Provide an architectural Since the original 8/15 review, the following changes Provide a perspective view designated Entrance Corridors is to insure that new development design that incorporates have been made to the building design: the brick base of the south side of the within the corridors reflects the traditional architecture of the area. elements that better reflect was changed to stone; post supports were changed to building to clarify the Therefore, it is the purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, local historic architecture pilasters; some building lights were removed; green massing and scale of the that proposed development within the designated Entrance Corridors with significantly less focus trim adjacent to wood surfaces was changed to brown south elevation and to help reflect elements of design characteristic of the significant historical on the prototype design. to match the siding; the first story metal roof was determine if the appearance landmarks, buildings, and structures of the Charlottesville and extended on the south elevation; brick detailing was is appropriate for the EC. Albemarle area, and to promote orderly and attractive development 2.Revise the proposal to added to the top of the wall at the back block of the within these corridors. Applicants should note that replication of achieve a building design building. At the 9/21 work session, the ARB indicated Choose an alternate stone historic structures is neither required nor desired. whose forms, shapes, scale, and materials create a that the changes were an improvement, and a preference for Option B was noted. The current design veneer that coordinates better with the brick and 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, coordinated, cohesive is consistent with Option B. wood. land, and vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of whole. buildings, land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the The south side of the building has a lesser degree of See landscape Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: compatibility 3.Revise the design to detail and finish than the north and west elevations. recommendations. with significant historic sites in the area; the character of the Entrance achieve a level of detail at The south side has a service entrance rather than a Corridor; site development and layout; and landscaping. the first story walls that is more consistent with main entrance, it has a reduced number of windows, and it has a reduced number of pilasters. The extended 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the traditions of the architecture of historically significant historic architecture of the metal roof at first story isn't continuous with the roof buildings in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area. Photographs of area. on the front elevation. The roof helps break up the historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of architectural mass of the back block of the building, but it might features, which provide important examples of this tradition are 4.Revise the back block and also emphasize the service character of this part of the contained in Appendix A. the sign parapet to coordinate with the other building. A perspective view showing the south elevation would help clarify the overall appearance 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's historic building elements. and the extent of additional treatment needed, if any. structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new development. Replication of the design of the important historic sites 5.Revise the green trim at The stone veneer proposed for the base of the building in the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's standard the upper level to a more is a mix of colors but is primarily white, and it of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and neutral color. contrasts sharply with the brick and wood earth tones. forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary An alternate stone that coordinates better with the as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to 9/21/15 #1: Option B is brick and wood materials would be more appropriate. accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional preferred. (Material samples/colors will be available for review requirements. at the 12/7/15 ARB meeting.) 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible with the forms The building design still clearly reflects the Texas and features of the significant historic buildings in the area, Roadhouse prototype. Although changes were made to exemplified by (but not limited to) the buildings described in the standard design, the use of red brick and metal Appendix A [of the design guidelines]. The standard of compatibility roofs appear to be the only tie to the traditional can be met through scale, materials, and forms which may be architecture of Albemarle County, and the form, embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as detailing and general appearance reveal no strong traditional. The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle connection to local buildings. The back block of the County is not the objective of these guidelines. building retains an over -scaled, added -on appearance that detracts from a cohesive overall appearance. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. Scale should be integral to the building and site design. Landscaping exceeding the minimum standards should be provided to offset the impacts of the 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a cohesive whole. building design that is so closely tied to the prototype. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building design should be relieved using design detail or vegetation, or both. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines. 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a None. No physical connecting devices are proposed to unify None. pattern of compatible architectural characteristics throughout the this building with others in the shopping center, so Entrance Corridor in order to achieve unity and coherence. Building materials, colors and forms will be relied upon to designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures establish unity and coherence. The materials proposed within the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is for the building — red/brown brick and green roofs — substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful are similar to brick and roof colors currently used in balance between harmonizing new development with the existing the main buildings of the shopping center. The forms character of the corridor and achieving compatibility with the of the proposed building have no particular connection significant historic sites in the area. to the shopping center or buildings on other outparcels. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices should be used to unify groups of buildings within a development. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted or 6.Provide specs on the No details on window glass have been provided at this Provide specs on the highly reflective. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should proposed window glass. time. proposed window glass. meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall Include the following note Include the following note not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed on the architectural on the architectural 30%. Specifications on the proposed window glass should be drawings: Visible light drawings: Visible light submitted with the application for final review. transmittance (VLT) shall transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed (VLR) shall not exceed 30% 30%. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated into the 7.Move the transformer to Rooftop equipment is represented by dashed lines on Provide a roof plan overall plan of development and shall, to the extent possible, be an alternate location that the elevation drawings and site sections. Parapet walls showing equipment compatible with the building designs used on the site. isn't visible from Rt. 29. are used to screen this equipment. The tops of the equipment fall just below the top of the parapet walls. locations. Show that equipment will not be 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features will 8.Eliminate visibility of Parapet walls rise approximately 7' above the green visible from higher still have a negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor street, rooftop equipment without metal roof of the first story. The 7' looks tall and elevations on Rt. 29. screening should be provided to eliminate visibility. a. Loading areas, super -sizing architectural contributes significantly to the mass of the building. b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical elements. Second story roofs may help screen some equipment. Provide screening plants for equipment, The sections show the equipment from vantage points the transformer. f. Above -ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor 9/21/15 #2: Check visibility located a short distance north and south of the wire, and similar security fencing devices. of rooftop equipment. building. It is not clear from the sections whether more distant vantage points (for example, the higher 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of. a. elevations nearer the Rio Road intersection) would Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. allow views of the equipment. A roof plan showing equipment locations could help clarify visibility. A transformer is proposed at the southeast corner of the building. Ground cover is proposed around the transformer, but no screening is proposed immediately around the transformer. Shrubs are proposed along the RT. 29 frontage south of the building, but the transformer will be visible beyond. Dumpsters located at the south end of the east elevation of the building are not expected to be visible from the EC. A loading area is proposed at the southeast corner of the building. It is not expected to have a significant impact on the EC. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the architectural 9.Add the standard A note on Sheet C3.0 states that HVAC units shall be Add the standard plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance mechanical equipment note screened, but the wording of the standard equipment mechanical equipment note Corridor shall be eliminated." to the drawings. note does not appear on the drawings. to the drawings. Lighting 4 pole lights are proposed in the parking lot and 5 Provide as a part of the site types of building -mounted lights are proposed. Cut plan cut sheets for all sheets have been provided for the building lights, but proposed fixtures. Show all those fixtures do not appear on the photometric plan. fixture locations on the Only the gooseneck fixtures are shown on the lighting plan. Include elevations. The photometric plan accounts for the building -mounted lights in parking lot pole lights, but cut sheets were not the photometric provided for those fixtures. calculations. 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill over onto adjacent 10.Provide complete The photometric plan shows no excessive spillover. Revise the lighting plan properties or streets; lighting information for The plan was calculated using an LLF of .9. The using an LLF of 1.0 review. photometrics must be calculated using an LLF of 1.0 to meet ordinance requirements. Slightly higher With the exception of footcandle levels will result. fixtures illuminating a U.S. flag, switch all building - 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush -mounted to eliminate The wall packs and flood lights exceed 3000 lumens glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting 3000 lumens or more must be and are not full cutoff fixtures. Flood lights intended mounted lights emitting full cutoff fixtures. to illuminate the U.S. flags are exempt from the full 3000 lumens or more to full cutoff requirement. cutoff fixtures. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for display Maximum light levels reach 6.6 fc. Some levels will lots in the Entrance Corridors. Lower light levels will apply to most increase when the photometrics are revised to use the Show the location of other uses in the Entrance Corridors. required LLF of 1.0. building -mounted lights on the photometric plan. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a warm soft LED lamps are proposed in the parking lot. Building glow; however, a consistent appearance throughout a site or mounted fixtures include metal halide wall packs and Include the illumination development is required. Consequently, if existing lamps that emit flood lights, fluorescent gooseneck lamps, and LED from building -mounted non-white light are to remain, new lamps may be required to match downlights. Fixture locations must be identified to lights in the photometric them. determine if the variety of lamp types is appropriate. calculations. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate colors for free- standing ole mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors. The description of the parking lot pole lights includes a "dark bronze" designation. The gooseneck wall Identify on the lighting plan the color of the wall packs 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole -mounted light fixtures should be compatible with the height and scale of the buildings and fixture color is black. Other wall fixture colors have and the flood lights. the sites they are illuminating, and with the use of the site. Typically, not been identified. the height of freestanding pole -mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that Parking lot pole lights are proposed at a total height of exceed 20 feet in height will typically require additional screening to 20', including bases. achieve an appropriate a earance from the Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures for the 11.Eliminate the wall- Except for two gooseneck fixtures at the main Provide as a part of the site Entrance Corridors, the individual context of the site will be taken mounted down -lights entrance, all building -mounted fixtures have been plan cut sheets for all into consideration on a case by case basis. located at the second -story removed from the elevation drawings. The locations proposed fixtures. Show all cornice line. of the flood lights, wall packs and downlights have fixture locations on the not been identified. lighting plan. Include 12.Use lower mounting building -mounted lights in heights for wall lights the photometric required for safety/security. calculations. 13.Eliminate up -lights that illuminate the second -story metal roofs. 9/21/15 #3: See previous lighting comments. 29 The following note should be included on the lighting plan: "Each 14.Provide the standard The note does not appear on the site plan. Provide the standard outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more lighting note on the plan. lighting note on the plan. 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 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping are 15.Revise the plan to Sheet C3 shows several easements crossing the Add trees along the EC intended to reflect the landscaping characteristic of many of the clearly identify all utilities property along the west (EC) and south sides of the frontage to meet the 35' on area's significant historic sites which is characterized by large shade and easements. parcel. 6 large shade trees at 3Y2" caliper are required center spacing requirement. trees and lawns. Landscaping should promote visual order within the along the EC frontage to meet the requirements of the Add at least 2 trees to close Entrance Corridor and help to integrate buildings into the existing 16.Revise the plan to show guidelines. 4 large shade trees are proposed along the the 95' gap along the environment of the corridor. on-site landscaping that meets or exceeds the frontage, but they are smaller than 3'/2" caliper, and a 95' gap that aligns with the front of the building is left frontage. 8 Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should be obtained by planting different types of plant materials that share similar requirements of the EC without trees along the frontage. The 70' of frontage Increase the planting size of characteristics. Such common elements allow for more flexibility in guidelines, free of utility along the west end of the northern parking area is also the large shade trees located the design of structures because common landscape features will help and easement conflicts. without trees. Interspersed ornamentals are not along the EC to a minimum to harmonize the appearance of development as seen from the street proposed. Trees that are shown are located within of 3'/2" caliper. upon which the Corridor is centered. easements. As indicated in the previous review, trees and shrubs are needed along the EC to help harmonize Add interspersed 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor streets should include the following: the proposed building with the surroundings. When ornamentals to the EC a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the Entrance landscaping can't be accommodated outside frontage planting. Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3%2 inches caliper easements, additional planting area should be (measured 6 inches above the ground) and should be of a plant obtained. Provide documentation species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least from easement holders that every 35 feet on center. A note on the landscape plan sates that trees cannot be there is no objection to the b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area should placed over an underground facility. The referenced proposed planting in the be interspersed among the trees required by the preceding paragraph. email correspondence should be provided. Another easements. The ornamental trees need not alternate one for one with the large shade note references trees to be planted off-site within the trees. They may be planted among the large shade trees in a less regular development, but no such trees are shown on the plan. Provide a copy of the email spacing pattern. correspondence regarding c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board fence or low planting over underground stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the facilities. Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing Provide additional planting plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance area to accommodate Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility required trees outside of easements. easements, as necessary. Clarify on the plan the meaning of the note regarding trees to be lanted off-site. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: A narrow 5' planting strip is shown along the north Add trees along the north a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior roads. Such side of the site, adjacent to the entrance from Rt. 29 side of the site, 21/2" caliper trees should be at least 21/2 inches caliper (measured six inches above into the shopping center. Shrubs are proposed in the minimum at planting, 40' the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. strip, but no trees are proposed. The applicant has on center. OR Show on the Such trees should be located at least every 40 feet on center. stated that a VDOT easement is located here, and trees plans the VDOT easement are not allowed. The VDOT easement is not shown; that limits planting on the however, a 15' -wide utility easement crosses the north side of the property, planting strip at the west end near the EC. The shrubs provide the VDOT that are shown are to be planted at 18-24" and 24" in documentation that height. These shrubs reach a mature height of 3'. If disallows trees in this trees can't be planted, shrubs that reach a taller mature easement, and revise height should be planted. All shrubs should be planted planting to meet the at a minimum height of 24". maximum allowable by the easement, including shrubs that grow to a taller mature height. Increase the planting height of all shrubs to 24" minimum. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: 17.Provide the interior 33 parking spaces are proposed on site. This quantity Increase the size of the a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas, located 40 parking lot trees. of parking requires 3 interior parking lot trees. 3 three interior parking lot feet on center. Trees should be planted in the interior of parking areas interior trees are shown, but not at 21/2" caliper. trees to 21/2" caliper at the rate of one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided and minimum. should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking Trees do not align the perimeter of the parking areas. area. Trees are not provided in the planting area on the Provide trees to align the b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should measure 2'/2 north side of the site. No planting area is provided on perimeter of the parking inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground); should be the south side of the site. There is also no planting areas, on the north side of evenly spaced; and should be of a species common to the area. Such area along the south side of the building, and no the site and the south side trees should be planted in planters or medians sufficiently large to planting on the adjacent site. Given the mass and scale of the site, spaced 40' on maintain the health of the tree and shall be protected by curbing. of the building, planting is needed on the south side of center, 2%2" caliper c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking the parking area to help mitigate the impacts of the minimum at planting. area's impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24 building design. Provide shrubs, minimum inches in height. 24" high at planting, along Shrubs along the parking areas include some at 18-24" the south side of the at planting. southern parking area. Increase the size of all shrubs along parking areas to a minimum planting size of 24". 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: 18.Revise the plan to show Sidewalks are proposed on all sides of the building. A Provide planting area and a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior pedestrian the landscaping proposed "landscaped area" is located adjacent to the EC side of landscaping along the south ways. Such trees should be at least 2%2 inches caliper (measured six for the "landscaped areas" the building (5' and 10' wide) and at the northwest side of the building. inches above the ground) and should be of a species common to the adjacent to the building. corner of the building. area. Such trees should be located at least every 25 feet on center. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: Wichita blue juniper and Blue Point juniper are a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of long proposed in alternating groups along the EC elevation buildings as necessary to soften the appearance of exterior walls. The of the building and along the west end of the north spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation should be elevation. There is no planting proposed for the south determined by the length, height, and blankness of such walls. side of the building (even though it is shown on the b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other elevation drawing). The south side is in need of structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive thru" landscaping to offset the impact of the mass and scale windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at least 24 of the building, the lack of doors and windows on the inches in height. east end of the elevation, and the lack of planting area along the south side of the site. 37 Plant species: 19.Provide a complete The proposed plants appear in the various lists. None. a. Plant species required should be as approved by the Staff based landscape plan for review. upon but not limited to the Generic Landscape Plan Recommended Species List and Native Plants for Virginia Landscapes (Appendix D). 38 Plant health: 20.Add the standard plant The note is still needed on the plan. Add the standard plant The following note should be added to the landscape plan: "All site health note to the plan. health note to the plan. 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 theplant." Development paffern 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing natural landscape None. The site is already developed with a bank building and None. and should contribute to the creation of an organized development drive-thru. No open spaces or significant natural plan. This may be accomplished, to the extent practical, by preserving features remain. Distant views are not expected to the trees and rolling terrain typical of the area; planting new trees change as a result of this proposal. along streets and pedestrian ways and choosing species that reflect native forest elements; insuring that any grading will blend into the The proposed building is oriented parallel to the EC surrounding topography thereby creating a continuous landscape; street. The entrance to the restaurant does not face the preserving, to the extent practical, existing significant river and EC; it is located on the north side of the building. stream valleys which may be located on the site and integrating these features into the design of surrounding development; and limiting the Parking is proposed on the north and south sides of building mass and height to a scale that does not overpower the the building. No parking or travelways are proposed natural settings of the site, or the Entrance Corridor. on the west (EC) side of the building. 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the Entrance Corridor street and to other development within the corridor should be as follows: a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths, and pedestrian walks should guide the layout of the site. b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor street should be parallel to the street. Building groupings should be arranged to parallel the Entrance Corridor street. c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems. d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to provide continuity within the Entrance Corridor. e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the extent practical, then such natural features should be reflected in the site layout. If the provisions of Section 32.5.6.n of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements required by that section should be located so as to maximize the use of existing features in screening such improvements from Entrance Corridor streets. f. The placement of structures on the site should respect existing views and vistas on and around the site. 10 Site Gradin 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the site to 21.Revise the plan to show The site is already developed and graded. A 102' -long Provide details on the plan surrounding conditions by limiting the use of retaining walls and by bottom -of -wall and top -of- retaining wall is proposed along the southern property regarding the retaining shaping the terrain through the use of smooth, rounded land forms that wall elevations for the line. The applicant's notes indicate that the wall is to wall: top of wall and blend with the existing terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally retaining wall. Indicate be concrete and details are pending coordination with bottom of wall elevations, unacceptable. Proposed contours on the grading plan shall be rounded proposed wall material and VDOT. Wall heights are not provided. No planting material, color, etc. with a ten foot minimum radius where they meet the adjacent condition. color on the plan. area is proposed on either side of the wall. The wall Final grading should achieve a natural, rather than engineered, material and lack of planting area suggest that the wall appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, when necessary, will not have an appropriate appearance for the EC. shall be terraced and planted to blend with the landscape. 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the drip line of 22.Identify all landscape The applicant has stated that no existing trees are to Provide the existing any trees or other existing features designated for preservation in the features to be removed on remain. No existing conditions or demolition plan conditions/demolition plans final Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection fencing the demolition plan. have been submitted. for review. 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. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be designed to fit None. The applicant has indicated that VDOT underground Show the location of the into the natural topography to avoid the need for screening. When stormwater detention impacts the north side of the underground stormwater visible from the Entrance Corridor street, these features must be fully site, but the stormwater facility is not shown on the detention facilities on the integrated into the landscape. They should not have the appearance of plan. plan. engineered features. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new drainage patterns) should be incorporated into the finished site to the extent possible. SIGNS 23.Reduce the letter height A Texas Roadhouse sign with logo is shown on the Reduce the letter height of of the channel letters to EC elevation. The sign is attached to what looks like a the channel letters to eliminate the overscaled parapet wall built specifically to present the sign. The eliminate the over -scaled appearance of the sign. applicant has indicated that the sign has been reduced appearance of the sign. Reduce the height of the in size by 10%, but the drawings reflect no change in Reduce the height of the logo to not exceed the size since the original 9/21/2015 review. Overall, the logo to not exceed the height of the letters. Note sign is 30' long with 2'/2' tall letters and a 5' tall logo. height of the letters. Note that a separate sign The sign appears over -scaled for the wall, and the that a separate sign application will be needed. logo appears overscaled for the letters. Both the letters application will be needed. 10 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The degree to which the proposed design reflects the traditional architecture of the County; the modification of "trademark" design elements 2. Landscaping: trees on the north, south and west sides of the site; lack of trees and shrubs on the south side of the site 3. The south elevation and lack of planting area along the south side of the building 4. Visibility of equipment 5. The scale of the sign on the EC elevation Staff offers the following comments on the revised design: 1. Provide a perspective view of the south side of the building to clarify the massing and scale of the south elevation and to help determine if the appearance is appropriate for the EC. 2. Choose an alternate stone veneer that coordinates better with the brick and wood. 3. Provide specs on the proposed window glass. Include the following note on the architectural drawings: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40% Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 3001o. 4. Provide a roof plan showing equipment locations. Show that equipment will not be visible from higher elevations on Rt. 29. 5. Provide screening plants for the transformer. 6. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the drawings: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 7. Provide as a part of the site plan cut sheets for all proposed fixtures. Show all fixture locations on the lighting plan. Include building -mounted lights in the photometric calculations. 8. Revise the lighting plan using an LLF of 1.0 9. With the exception of fixtures illuminating a U.S. flag, switch all building -mounted lights emitting 3000 lumens or more to full cutoff fixtures. 10. Identify on the lighting plan the color of the wall packs and the flood lights. 11. Provide the standard lighting note on 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. Add trees along the EC frontage to meet the 35' on center spacing requirement. Add at least 2 trees to close the 95' gap along the frontage. 13. Increase the planting size of the large shade trees located along the EC to a minimum of 31/2" caliper. 14. Add interspersed ornamentals to the EC frontage planting. 11 A full sign review will be and logo are proposed to be illuminated. Reduced A full sign review will be completed with that letter size and a logo whose height does not exceed completed with that application. the letter height are recommended. A much smaller application. internally illuminated sign is shown over the entrance to the restaurant on the north elevation. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. The degree to which the proposed design reflects the traditional architecture of the County; the modification of "trademark" design elements 2. Landscaping: trees on the north, south and west sides of the site; lack of trees and shrubs on the south side of the site 3. The south elevation and lack of planting area along the south side of the building 4. Visibility of equipment 5. The scale of the sign on the EC elevation Staff offers the following comments on the revised design: 1. Provide a perspective view of the south side of the building to clarify the massing and scale of the south elevation and to help determine if the appearance is appropriate for the EC. 2. Choose an alternate stone veneer that coordinates better with the brick and wood. 3. Provide specs on the proposed window glass. Include the following note on the architectural drawings: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40% Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 3001o. 4. Provide a roof plan showing equipment locations. Show that equipment will not be visible from higher elevations on Rt. 29. 5. Provide screening plants for the transformer. 6. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the drawings: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 7. Provide as a part of the site plan cut sheets for all proposed fixtures. Show all fixture locations on the lighting plan. Include building -mounted lights in the photometric calculations. 8. Revise the lighting plan using an LLF of 1.0 9. With the exception of fixtures illuminating a U.S. flag, switch all building -mounted lights emitting 3000 lumens or more to full cutoff fixtures. 10. Identify on the lighting plan the color of the wall packs and the flood lights. 11. Provide the standard lighting note on 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. Add trees along the EC frontage to meet the 35' on center spacing requirement. Add at least 2 trees to close the 95' gap along the frontage. 13. Increase the planting size of the large shade trees located along the EC to a minimum of 31/2" caliper. 14. Add interspersed ornamentals to the EC frontage planting. 11 15. Provide documentation from easement holders that there is no objection to the proposed planting in the easements. 16. Provide a copy of the email correspondence regarding planting over underground facilities referenced in the note on the landscape plan. 17. Provide additional planting area to accommodate required trees outside of easements, as necessary. 18. Clarify on the plan the meaning of the note regarding trees to be planted off-site. 19. Add trees along the north side of the site, 2%2" caliper minimum at planting, 40' on center. OR Show on the plans the VDOT easement that limits planting on the north side of the property, provide the VDOT documentation that disallows trees in this easement, and revise planting to meet the maximum allowable by the easement, including shrubs that grow to a taller mature height. 20. Increase the planting height of all shrubs to 24" minimum. 21. Increase the size of the three interior parking lot trees to 2%2" caliper minimum. 22. Provide trees to align the perimeter of the parking areas, on the north side of the site and the south side of the site, spaced 40' on center, 21/2" caliper minimum at planting. Provide shrubs, minimum 24" high at planting, along the south side of the southern parking area. 23. Increase the size of all shrubs to a minimum planting size of 24". 24. Provide planting area and landscaping along the south side of the building. 25. Add the standard plant health note to the 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." 26. Provide details on the plan regarding the retaining wall: top of wall and bottom of wall elevations, material, color, etc. 27. Provide the existing conditions/demolition plans for review. 28. Show the location of the underground stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 29. Reduce the letter height of the channel letters to eliminate the over-scaled appearance of the sign. Reduce the height of the logo to not exceed the height of the letters. Note that a separate sign application will be needed. A full sign review will be completed with that application. 12 TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date - Perspective 10/22/2015 A1.0 Floor Plan Exhibit 10/23/2015 A2.0 Exterior Elevations 10/23/2015 C3.0 Site Layout Plan 10/22/2015 SL1.0 Site Sections from Entrance Corridor 10/23/2015 - Photometric Plan 10/23/2015 L1.0 Landscape Plan 10/22/2015 - Lighting Sec Sheets 6 - - Material sample board: Wood siding, trim and shutters: pre -stained cedar, Henry Poor Lumber, Cedartone TWP #1501 stain formula (for siding, trim and shutters); Metal roof. metal Sales 5V -Crimp "Forest Green"; Fascia board and gutters: Sherwin Williams paint to match metal roof; Brick veneer: Clay Mex "Old Denver"; Metal doors and frames: Sherwin Williams paint enamel gloss black; Stone veneer: Heritage Stone Ottawa 10/23/2015 13 ATTACHMENT A 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 26, 2015 Paula Hubert C/O Greenberg Farrow 6040 Dutchmans Lane Louisville Ky 40205 RE: ARB201500079 Texas Roadhouse Dear Ms. Hubert, The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 17, 2015, completed a preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a 7,420 sf restaurant with associated site improvements. The Board offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal. Please note that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional comments may be added or eliminated based on further review and changes to the plan. 1. Provide an architectural design that incorporates elements that better reflect local historic architecture with significantly less focus on the prototype design. 2. Revise the proposal to achieve a building design whose forms, shapes, scale, and materials create a coordinated, cohesive whole. 3. Revise the design to achieve a level of detail at the first story walls that is more consistent with historic architecture of the area. 4. Revise the back block and the sign parapet to coordinate with the other building elements. 5. Revise the green trim at the upper level to a more neutral color. 6. Provide specs on the proposed window glass. Include the following note on the architectural drawings: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. 7. Move the transformer to an alternate location that isn't visible from Rt. 29. 8. Eliminate visibility of rooftop equipment without super -sizing architectural elements. 9. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the drawings. "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 10. Provide complete lighting information for review. 14 11. Eliminate the wall -mounted down -lights located at the second -story cornice line. 12. Use lower mounting heights for wall lights required for safety/security. 13. Eliminate up -lights that illuminate the second -story metal roofs. 14. Provide the standard lighting note on 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." 15. Revise the plan to clearly identify all utilities and easements. 16. Revise the plan to show on-site landscaping that meets or exceeds the requirements of the EC guidelines, free of utility and easement conflicts. 17. Provide the interior parking lot trees. 18. Revise the plan to shown the landscaping proposed for the "landscaped areas" adjacent to the building. 19. Provide a complete landscape plan for review. 20. Add the standard plant health note to the 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." 21. Revise the plan to show bottom -of -wall and top -of -wall elevations for the retaining wall. Indicate proposed wall material and color on the plan. 22. Identify all landscape features to be removed on the demolition plan. 23. Reduce the letter height of the channel letters to eliminate the overscaled appearance of the sign. Reduce the height of the logo to not exceed the height of the letters. Note that a separate sign application will be needed. A full sign review will be completed with that 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: Rio Associates Limited Partnership C/O Dumbarton Properties Inc P O Box 9462 Richmond Va 23228 15 ATTACHMENT B COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 October 2, 2015 Paula Hubert/Greenberg Farrow 6040 Dutchmans Lane Louisville KY 40205 RE: ARB201500079 Texas Roadhouse Dear Ms Hubert, The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 21, 2015, held a work session on the above -noted application. The ARB had the following comments: 1. Option B is preferred. 2. Check visibility of rooftop equipment. 3. See previous lighting comments. 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, 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: Rio Associates Limited Partnership, c/o Dumbarton Properties Inc, P O Box 9462, Richmond VA 23228 16