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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 2016 -12, Shell Signs
U.S Route 29 & Greenbrier Drive
Staff Comments
Dear Ms. Brent,
Fax (434) 972 -4126
February 12, 2016
I have reviewed the above -noted sign application. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal
consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines.
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 three tenant panels with illuminated backgrounds (red, green
and white). Revise the drawing to show them as black, non - illuminated in the nighttime view on
Sheet 2 of 3.
b. Gas pricing LED: Indicate the height of the pricing text.
c. 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 drawingsto 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. 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.
Please respond by email within 15 days of the date of this letter indicating whether you will or will not proceed with
these revisions. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60 -day review period associated with your original
submittal. If you choose to complete the revisions, please email the revised drawings to me. If you choose not to
proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve your application. Failure to respond to this letter shall be
presumed to be a request to proceed to action on the application without further revisions.
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 Nelson
Planner