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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5832
Melissa Brent
MG Permits
5609 Wilkens Avenue
Catonsville, MD
21228
Re: ARB 2015 -115, Shell Signs
2212 Ivy Road
Amended Staff Comments
Dear Ms. Brent,
Fax (434) 972 -4126
December 31, 2015
My previous staff comments for the above -noted sign proposal have been amended as noted in
red below.
1. Regarding the freestanding sign proposal:
a. Sign illumination: ARB sign guidelines require that internally illuminated signs have opaque
backgrounds. Notes on the drawing indicate the use of an opaque background; however,
the nighttime view on Sheet 2 of 3 shows a panel with a red illuminated background. Revise
the drawing to show the red panel background as black, non - illuminated in the nighttime
view on Sheet 2 of 3.
b. Gas pricing LED: The gas pricing letters are not shown in either the daytime or nighttime
views on Sheet 2 of 3. Revise Sheet 2 of 3 to show the LED pricing with the color of the LED
(green, red etc.) and the height of the pricing text indicated.
e. SigR color: Red PIVIS 485 is a shade of Fed the ARB has determined to be inapprepriate fe.r
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d-. Sign colors: The total number of sign colors exceeds the maximum 3 recommended by ARB
sign guidelines leading to an overall unbalanced, uncoordinated appearance. Revise the
drawings to show the existing gray color frame and gray tenant panel background color
maintained as it is on the existing sign —with the exception of the red background color for
the Shell V -Power tenant panel which is allowable
Regarding the canopy sign proposal:
a. Sign Height: Sheet 3 of 3 shows the sign cabinet extending beyond the canopy edge creating
an overcrowded and awkward appearance. Revise the drawing by reducing the sign size so
that it does not extend beyond the canopy edge. Include both the sign cabinet dimensions
and height (bottom to top)of the canopy edge.
b. LED note: Sheet 3 of 3 indicates the sign is to be internally illuminated LED but does not
include the required note limiting the intensity of that illumination. Revise the drawing to
include the following note:
The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination
produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon.
e. Syn WeR Red PEAS 485 & a shade of red the ARB has deteFnVned to be
Entrance Corrider signs due to its intensity,
Red PEAS 187 has been deturnmined to be an ameyalale subsAtute. Revise the Geier Preflile
on She-et 3 of 3 by r .,I-,., ng Red PEAS 485 with Red PEAS 147
If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible. I lookforward to receiving
your revisions and completing this review with an approval letter.
Sincerely,
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Planner
434096-5831 ext. 3438
bnelson @albemarle.org