HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600030 Action Letter 2016-04-21COUNTY OFALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832
April 22, 2016
Vito Cetta
CIO Spring Hill Land Development
1730 Owensville Dr
Charlottesville Va 22901
RE: ARB201600030 Spring Hill Village Blocks C and E (architecture)
Fax (434) 9724126
Dear Mr. Cetta,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 18, 2016, completed a review of the
above -noted application. The Board unanimously approved the request, pending staff administrative approval
of the following conditions:
1. Note for future submittals that the Block A building will need to address EC Guidelines
requirements for scale, proportion, massing, detailing, lack of blankness, etc. A "back of building"
appearance will not be appropriate for elevations visible from Rt. 20.
2. Add the standard window glass note to the architectural drawings. Window glass in the Entrance
Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below
40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. Specifications on the proposed window
glass should be submitted with the application for final review.
3. A screening fence detail indicating size, material and color is needed in the plan. Vinyl with a shiny
surface is not an appropriate material for this fence.
4. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural plans. "Visibility of
all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
5. Revise the plant schedule to identify all proposed plants by species.
6. Revise the plans to clearly show all utility lines with their associated easements. Provide sufficient
planting area, free of utilities and easements, along both ECs. Provide documentation from
easement holders that there is no objection to the planting as proposed.
7. Clarify the extent of tree removal and tree replacement planned with off -site work along the ECs.
Show how an appropriate appearance for the EC will be maintained.
8. Provide 2'/2" caliper large trees, spaced 40' on center, at the perimeter of the parking lot located at
Road C. Also provide 5 interior parking lot trees at 2%" caliper.
9. Provide shrubs, minimum 24" high at planting, on the south side of the parking lot at Road C, to
screen the parked cars as viewed from the EC.
10. Revise the plant schedule to identify all proposed plants by species.
11. Add the standard plant health note to the plan.
12. "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."
13. Provide material and color samples for the retaining walls. Indicate material and color on the site
plan.
14. Revise the plan to show a temporary landscape treatment for the sediment basin located at the
northeast corner of the property to establish an appropriate appearance for the EC.
15. Clarify phasing on the plan, including related landscape development.
16. Add landscaping on the terrace between the retaining walls along Avon Street to further screen
the rear of those units.
Please provide:
1. Two full sets of revised drawings addressing each of these conditions. Include updated ARB
revision dates on each drawing.
2. A memo including detailed responses indicating how each condition has been satisfied. 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.
3. The attached "Revised Application Submittal' form. This form must be returned with your revisions
to ensure proper tracking and distribution.
When staffs review of this information indicates that all conditions of approval have been met, a Certificate
of Appropriateness may be issued.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
This form must be returned with your revisions to ensure proper tracking and distribution. County staff
has indicated below what they think will be required as a resubmission of revisions. If you need to submit
additional information please explain on this form for the benefit of the intake staff. All plans must be
collated and folded to fit into legal size files, in order to be accepted for submittal.
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PROJECT NAME:
DATE:
ARB-2016-30 Spring Hill Village Blocks C and E
Submittal Type Requiring Revisions () indicates submittal
Code
County Project
Number
# Copies
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan (E&S)
Mitigation Plan MP
Waiver Reguest WR
Stormwater Management Plan (S WMP
Road PIan RP
Private Road Request, with private/public comparison
(PRR)
Private Road Request — Development Area (PRR-DA
Preliminary Site Plan (PSP)
Final Site Plan or amendment) FSP
Final Plat FP
Prelimin Plat (PP)
Easement Plat (EP)
Bound Adjustment Plat BAP
Rezoning Plan (REZ
Special Use Permit Concept Plan (SP-CP
Reduced Concept Plan (R-CP)
Proffers P
Bond Estimate Request BER
Draft Groundwater Management Plan D-GWMP)
Final Groundwater Management Plan F-GWMP
Aquifer Testing Work Plan ATWP
Groundwater Assessment Report (GWAR)
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
ARB-2016-30
1
Other: Please explain
For staff use only)
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
ARB
1
M. Maliszewski