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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
November 11, 2009
Todd Willoughby
Grimm and Parker Architects
1355 Beverly Road
McLean VA 22101
RE: ARB- 2009 -89: Crozet Library
TM P 56A2 -1 -18; 56A2-1-19,56A2-1-19A
Dear Mr. Willoughby,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on November 2, 2009, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a new library building. 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 a plant schedule in the site plan (include scientific and common names, planting sizes, quantities,
etc.). Consult the EC Guidelines for minimum sizes and spacing.
2. Provide perimeter parking lot trees, 40' on center, 21/2" caliper minimum.
3. Provide a demolition plan; ensure that trees to be removed are coordinated throughout the site plan.
Coordinate the location of proposed trees with the locations of existing trees.
4. Revise grading to avoid the drip lines of all trees to remain. Show trees to remain at actual size.
5. Consider a native plant alternative to the Japanese Pieris.
6. Increase the variety of proposed plants.
7. Include the standard planting note on 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.
8. Provide a complete lighting plan as part of the site plan. Include all exterior lighting, both site lights and
wall lights. Reduce the height of parking lot pole lights to 20' maximum.
9. Revise the plans to include a dumpster screen detail. Ensure that the detail identifies the material of the
screen. Ensure that the material is coordinated with the building material.
10. If a generator is proposed, coordinate its location throughout the site plan drawings. Provide screening for
the generator and transformer.
11. If a stormwater facility is proposed, coordinate its location throughout the site plan drawings. Include
sufficient information in the site plan to illustrate how the grading and planting of the facility will eliminate
its engineered appearance and will incorporate the facility into the site and streetscape.
12. Coordinate existing and proposed trees on the south side of the building, ensuring that trees and /or
shrubs are provided to soften the appearance of the blank wall areas.
13. If a retaining wall is proposed, coordinate its location throughout the site plan. Indicate maximum wall
height and top of wall /bottom of wall elevations. Indicate proposed materials and provide a sample. For
walls 6' high or taller, provide a coordinated planting plan to mitigate the engineered appearance.
14. Consider metal to match the roof material as a more traditional replacement for the polycarbonate panel
canopy over the Crozet Avenue entrance. Clearly identify the color and material on the drawings.
15. Indicate if additional wall signs will be proposed for the building. If so, provide complete information for
review (type, location, size, color, material, etc.).
16. Consider diagrammatically, 3D if possible, representations of this building within the context of the
proposed zoning district to illustrate how it will relate to the surrounding context.
17. Clarify the relationship between the traditional language of the building and the contemporary language of
the building, and how materials relate to that. Organize the scalar relationships of the windows and
simplify the relationship between the base and the main floor of the building.
18. Consider re- scaling the building facades to relate to the 3- to 4 -story context of the zoning district.
19. Relate the material selections more specifically to the context of downtown Crozet.
* * ** There was also considerable discussion and recommendation from the ARB that a joint meeting of the
ARB and the library steering committee should be held.
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 /planning.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing and an ARB approval signature panel. 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 M. Maliszewski
Principal Planner
cc: Trevor Henry (via email)
ARB file