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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
Staff review comments on drawings received January 6, 2016 are below in blue color.
Melissa Brent
MG Permits
5609 Wilkens Avenue
Catonsville, MD
21228
Re: ARB 2015 -114, Shell Signs
1129 Richmond Road
Amended Staff Comments
Dear Ms. Brent,
My previous staff comments for the above -noted sign proposal have been amended as noted in
red below.
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. Staff comment —This comment has been adequately addressed.
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. Staff comment —This comment
has not been adequately addressed — height of the gas pricing text is not indicated on the
drawing.
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- Powertenant panel which is allowable. Staff comment —This comment has not
been addressed.
2. Regarding the canopy sign proposal:
a. 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 milliomp (ma) neon. Staff comment
—This comment has not been addressed.
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If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible. I look forward
to receiving your revisions and completing this review with an approval letter.
Sincerely,
Brent
Brent W. Nelson
Planner
434 - 296 -5832, ext. 3438
bnelson @albemarle.org