HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600046 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2016-04-11COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 8, 2016
Kim Clark
Brooks Gray Sign Co.
2661 Hull Street
Richmond, Virginia
23224
RE: ARB -2016-46: Hurley's Tavern Sign
Dear Ms. Clark,
I have reviewed the above -noted sign application for the Architectural Review Board (ARB). The
following revisions to the sign on the east, Route 29 side of the building are requested to make the
proposal consistent with Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines. Note: ARB approval of the sign on the west
side of the building is not required due to its lack of visibility from Route 29.
1. The proposed sign does not meet approved Comprehensive Sign Criteria (CSC) specific to this
development as follows.
a. Approved CSC require channel letters with white faces. Your photo -rendering shows
black face channel letters while your sign schedule states the faces are to be white.
Revise to meet approved criteria.
b. Approved CSC require bronze trim caps and returns. Your sign drawing indicates black
trim caps and returns. Revise to meet approved criteria.
2. The proposed sign does not meet Architectural Review Board General Sign Guidelines as follows:
a. The sign raceway color shall match that of the wall to which it is attached. This is not
indicated on the sign drawings.
b. The sign is not supposed to overcrowd the sign band it is located in. Note: sign band is
the flat plane the sign is located inside of. In the photo -rendering, the sign appears to be
too large for the sign band. Revise the drawing to show the perimeter of the sign band
area and the distance from the top, bottom and sides of the sign to the edge of the sign
band. A minimum of 6 inches of clear area above, below and to the side is usually
appropriate.
c. Proposed colors for the logo cabinet are not listed on the sign drawing. Pantone color
numbers are required for all colors except white and black.
d. The white background of the logo cabinet is required to be opaque when illuminated.
This is not indicated on the sign drawing.
e. The following required note, limiting the intensity of the LED illumination, was not
included on the sign drawing:
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
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