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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600002 Staff Report 2016-02-08ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB- 2016 -02: The Shops at Stonefield G1 Amendment (Jared Jewelry Store) Review Type Amendment to a Certificate of Appropriateness Parcel Identification 061 WO0300019AO Location At the southwest corner of Rt. 29 and Lenox Avenue Zoned Neighborhood Model District (NMD)/Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner /Applicant Albemarle Place EAAP LLC/Edens (Ryan Lorey) Magisterial District Jack Jouett Proposal To revise the architectural design of Building G1 to accommodate a Jared jewelry store. Context The site is located in the northern section (Block G) of the Stonefield Town Center, just south of Lenox Avenue and east of Costco. Visibility The north, south and east elevations of the building will be readily visible from the Entrance Corridor. ARB Meeting Date February 16, 2016 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY Block G received a Certificate of Appropriateness on April 20, 2015. Buildings G3 and G4 are under construction. Staff provided the applicant with informal comments on a Jared design in December 2015. An application to revise the architectural design of Building G2 to accommodate a BJ's restaurant (just south of Building G1) was reviewed by the ARB on February 1, 2016. ANALYSIS REF GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION Structure design 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of The proposed Jared building is clearly a Lighten the color palette development within the designated Entrance Corridors contemporary design. Although it does not exhibit a of the proposed building is to insure that new development within the corridors particularly strong connection to the historic to increase compatibility reflects the traditional architecture of the area. architecture of Albemarle County, a level of with the existing Therefore, it is the purpose of ARB review and of compatibility is achieved through the use of brick buildings of the shopping these Guidelines, that proposed development within and a traditional division of the elevations into a center. the designated Entrance Corridors reflect elements of base, middle and top. design characteristic of the significant historical Coordinate the materials landmarks, buildings, and structures of the The approved G1 building reaches a maximum shown in the sample Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote height of 29'6" (24' 8" depending on topography), board and the finish orderly and attractive development within these with most of the building at 22'8" tall. The schedule. corridors. Applicants should note that replication of approved design relies on the repetition of a historic structures is neither required nor desired. storefront bay design that is consistent throughout the center. White and light colors predominate in the Clarify on the drawings the appearance of the 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these Stonefield Town Center with brick, fiber cement back of the raised bays. sites as ensembles of buildings, land, and vegetation. board, synthetic stucco and wood materials. Provide an appropriate In order to accomplish the integration of buildings, appearance for the land, and vegetation characteristic of these sites, the The proposed Jared building reaches a maximum Entrance Corridor. Guidelines require attention to four primary factors: height of 29' 21/4" and the main building cornice compatibility with significant historic sites in the area; stands at 23' high. The repetitive bays of the the character of the Entrance Corridor; site approved design are replaced in the Jared proposal development and layout; and landscaping. with raised central bays flanked by symmetrically placed windows or expanses of brick wall. The 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the traditions of the colors of the proposed Jared design are darker than architecture of historically significant buildings in the those in the town center. Jared materials /colors Charlottesville and Albemarle area. Photographs of include brick in tan and brown, EIFS in "black historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of cherry" and two shades of white ( "pure white" and architectural features, which provide important "angora ") and "black cherry" fabric awnings. Black examples of this tradition are contained in Appendix cherry is not one of the approved awning colors, but A. it is consistent with the darker approved awning colors (black, navy, and green). 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 structures is not There is a discrepancy between the material sample intended to impose a rigid design solution for new board and the finish schedule included on the development. Replication of the design of the elevation sheets regarding the proposed EIFS colors. important historic sites in the area is neither intended The two shades of white identified in the finish nor desired. The Guideline's standard of compatibility schedule are "Taupe Mist" and "White Dove ". can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which Proposed colors are compatible with those originally is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines proposed for the BJ's restaurant (reviewed allow individuality in design to accommodate varying 2/1/2016), but the ARB recommended that the BJ's tastes as well as special functional requirements. color palette be lightened to be more consistent with the existing Stonefield palette. A similar lightening 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should may be appropriate for the Jared design. be compatible with the forms and features of the significant historic buildings in the area, exemplified The main entrance bay projects from the main wall by (but not limited to) the buildings described in of the building approximately 10'. The depth of the Appendix A [of the design guidelines]. The standard projection and a raised height are appropriate to the of compatibility can be met through scale, materials, entrance function. The other building elevations also and forms which may be embodied in architecture have central features that are raised and project, but which is contemporary as well as traditional. The they project only about 3' from the main wall. This replication of important historic sites in Albemarle lesser depth results in more of a tacked -on, and less County is not the objective of these guidelines. cohesive, appearance. Each of these features rises 6' taller than the main cornice line. The cornice has 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a pattern of compatible architectural been carried around the top of each of the raised characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in bays, but the appearance of the back of the raised order to achieve unity and coherence. Building wall is not clear from the drawings. designs should demonstrate sensitivity to other nearby structures within the Entrance Corridor. Where a designated corridor is substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful balance between harmonizing new development with the existing character of the corridor and achieving compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of buildings. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human The raised bays have a monumental feel, but the Revise the design of the scale. Scale should be integral to the building and site water table and cornice divisions, the use of brick, top part of the raised bays design. and the divided windows help establish human scale in the building. to scale down the wall area between the top 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to cornice and the secondary create a cohesive whole. The top parts of the raised bays, which measure 10' cornice. x 19.5', appear over - scaled. Adding some architectural detail to scale down the area currently Provide a detail of the reserved for signage would be appropriate. cornice located between the brick and the EIFS to The cornice located between the brick and the EIFS clarify its appearance. is rendered in a way that suggests an overscaled treatment. A detail could help clarify the appearance. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from The north elevation only has windows in a central Identify on the drawings building design should be relieved using design detail bay, but the elevation has a balanced appearance the paint color for the or vegetation, or both. and the brick provides texture for the majority of the service door. wall surface. The water table, cornices and decorative bands help break up the wall surfaces that have no windows. A service door is proposed on the north elevation. The paint color is not included in the finish schedule or material board. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting No physical connecting devices were previously Lighten the color palette devices should be used to unify groups of buildings proposed or approved for buildings in this block and of the proposed building within a development. none are proposed now. Previously, the design of to increase compatibility the building elevations, with their materials and with the existing colors, helped unify the buildings in the block. This buildings of the shopping proposal eliminates much of that unity, but the G3 center. and G4 buildings (those that maintain the previously approved design) will be less visible from the EC when the G1 (Jared) and G2 (BJ's) buildings are constructed. Increasing the proportion of white /light colors in the G1 building could re- establish a connection to the rest of the shopping center. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be The proposed design is a version of a company See recommendations modified to meet the requirements of the Guidelines. standard. It looks very similar to other Jared above and below. buildings in the area. With the revisions recommended elsewhere in this report, it is anticipated that the building will be compatible with the surroundings and the corridor. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be The window glass note appears on the elevation Call out more completely highly tinted or highly reflective. Window glass in the drawings, but window films are proposed. One film on the drawings the Entrance Corridors should meet the following is a Duranodic (bronze) color; the other is a locations proposed for all criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not combination of "white" and "frost ". The bronze window films. Provide drop below 4001o. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall color is shown in the lower panes of each window. for review additional not exceed 3001o. Specifications on the proposed Although the locations of the white /frost film are information to clarify the window glass should be submitted with the application not called out with notes on the elevations, the upper appearance of the for final review. two- thirds of the windows on the south elevation, windows and window the upper two thirds of the central window on the films. Show how the east elevation, and the windows on the east side of windows will have an the entrance bay are all rendered white. Window appropriate appearance films have typically not been approved for windows for the ECs. in the Entrance Corridors. Films can result in a very dark, colored and/or reflective appearance for windows, and that appearance does not have a basis in the historic architecture of the county. The films are not expected to have an appropriate appearance, but additional information could be provided to further clarify the intended appearance. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be Rooftop mechanical equipment is shown dashed -in Revise the architectural integrated into the overall plan of development and on the elevations with equipment heights reaching elevations to include the shall, to the extent possible, be compatible with the the top of the cornices. There aren't any raised service yard wall that building designs used on the site. vantage points in the immediate vicinity that would allow for visibility of the equipment at that height. extends from the north elevation and indicate 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate materials /colors on the siting, these features will still have a negative visual A service yard is proposed at the west end of the drawings. impact on the Entrance Corridor street, screening should north elevation, but the architectural elevations be provided to eliminate visibility. don't include the wall that encloses the service yard. a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above- ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and The note appears on the architectural elevation None. the architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical sheets. equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." Lighting 22 Light should be contained on the site and not spill New wall fixtures are proposed. The fixture None. over onto adjacent properties or streets; illustrated on the elevation drawings is different than the one in the cut sheet. The cut sheet fixture is 23 Light should be shielded, recessed or flush - mounted to eliminate glare. All fixtures with lamps emitting a downlight with a metal halide lamp. One fixture is 3000 lumens or more must be full cutoff fixtures. proposed on each pilaster. The wall lights are not expected to contribute to excessive spillover. 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not The photometric plan that was submitted does not Provide for review a appropriate for display lots in the Entrance Corridors. appear to include illumination from the wall lights. photometric diagram Lower light levels will apply to most other uses in the showing the footcandles Entrance Corridors. at ground level produced by the proposed wall fixtures. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a Metal halide lamps are proposed for the wall None. warm soft glow; however, a consistent appearance fixtures. Approved parking lot pole lights have throughout a site or development is required. metal halide lamps. Previously approved wall lights Consequently, if existing lamps that emit non -white have halogen lamps. light are to remain, new lamps may be required to match them. 26 Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate The applicant has indicated the wall fixture colors None. colors for free- standing pole mounted light fixtures in are "Black Cherry" and "Driftwood ". These colors the Entrance Corridors. coordinate with the current proposed building materials. 27 The height and scale of freestanding, pole- mounted No changes to pole fixtures are proposed. None. light fixtures should be compatible with the height and scale of the buildings and the sites they are illuminating, and with the use of the site. Typically, the height of freestanding pole- mounted light fixtures in the Entrance Corridors should not exceed 20 feet, including the base. Fixtures that exceed 20 feet in height will typically require additional screening to achieve an appropriate appearance from the Entrance Corridor. 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures If illumination levels are not excessive, the fixtures See #24. for the Entrance Corridors, the individual context of are expected to have an appropriate appearance for the site will be taken into consideration on a case by the EC. case basis. 29 The following note should be included on the lighting The note appears on the lighting plan. None. 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." Landscaping No landscape changes have been proposed, but the Coordinate all site, building footprint would be reduced with this grading, utility, landscape proposal, which could provide additional landscape and lighting drawings area. with the new building Development pattern The building footprint would be reduced from 6,000 footprint. sf to 4,575 sf. No changes to the parking lot or pedestrian walks are shown. Site Grading No grading changes have been proposed. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be No changes to stormwater facilities have been designed to fit into the natural topography to avoid the proposed. need for screening. When visible from the Entrance Corridor street, these features must be fully integrated into the landscape. They should not have the appearance of 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 The elevation drawings show white "Jared The Note that separate sign Galleria of Jewelry" channel letter signs on each applications will be elevation, centered within the central bay, with an required for the wall internally illuminated, diamond - shaped, white signs. The sign submittal Lexan light fixture centered above in the top should show sign type, cornice. The County's Zoning division has indicated color, illumination, etc. as that this diamond - shaped light is considered a sign outlined in the approved according to the County's sign ordinance. comprehensive sign plan. The sign letters look overscaled on the building. The Eliminate the diamond diamond (3' x 5') also looks overscaled. On -line light from the proposal. images of the diamond suggest that it will be overly bright if illuminated. The appearance of the back of Reduce the scale of the the diamond is not clear from the drawings. Internal sign letters. illumination of the diamond would not be appropriate or consistent with other signs in the Entrance Corridors. The approved comprehensive sign plan for Stonefield allows for channel letters with external illumination or halo illumination. White is an approved channel letter face color. The proposed sign locations are typical and appear appropriate for the proposed building design, but they are not consistent with the approved sign plan because the building design is different. Note that separate sign applications will be needed for the wall signs and a complete review of the signage has not been completed at this time. Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. Proposed materials and colors, coordination with the existing shopping center and the BJ's restaurant proposal 2. The design and scale of the raised bays 3. The design and scale of the signs and diamond - shaped light 4. The use of window films on the Entrance Corridor Staff offers the following comments on the proposed design: 1. Lighten the color palette of the proposed building to increase compatibility with the existing buildings of the shopping center. 2. Coordinate the materials shown in the sample board and the finish schedule. 3. Clarify on the drawings the appearance of the back of the raised bays. Provide an appropriate appearance for the Entrance Corridor. 4. Revise the design of the top part of the raised bays to scale down the wall area between the top cornice and the secondary cornice. 5. Provide a detail of the cornice located between the brick and the EIFS to clarify its appearance. 6. Identify on the drawings the paint color for the service door. 7. Lighten the color palette of the proposed building to increase compatibility with the existing buildings of the shopping center. 8. Call out more completely on the drawings the locations proposed for all window films. Provide for review additional information to clarify the appearance of the windows and window films. Show how the windows will have an appropriate appearance for the ECs. 9. Revise the architectural elevations to include the service yard wall that extends from the north elevation and indicate materials /colors on the drawings. 10. Provide for review a photometric diagram showing the footcandles at ground level produced by the proposed wall fixtures. 11. Coordinate all site, grading, utility, landscape and lighting drawings with the new building footprint. 12. Note that separate sign applications will be required for the wall signs. The sign submittal should show sign type, color, illumination, etc. as outlined in the approved comprehensive sign plan. 13. Eliminate the diamond light from the proposal. 14. Reduce the scale of the sign letters. TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date 00 Cover Sheet 2/16/2016 01 Approved Elevations to be Amended 2/16/2016 02 Proposed Plan and Front Elevation 2/16/2016 03 Proposed Side Elevations 2/16/2016 04 Lighting Plan 2/16/2016 05 Existing Conditions and Demo Plan 2/16/2016 - North Elevation color - - South Elevation (color) - - East Elevation (color) - Material Sample Board: EIFS: Angora, Black Cherry, Pure White; Window film: Duranodic, White and Frost; Aluminum Storefront: Dark Bronze: Awning: Black Cherry; Metal Rea f: Patina Green; Brick: Jared Driftwood (building), Jared Tan (water table) 10