HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600029 Action Letter 2016-04-21COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 _ Fax (4341972-4126
April 22, 2016
Justin Shimp
CIO Shimp Engineering
201 E Main St Suite M
Charlottesville Va 22902
RE: ARB201600029 Riverside Village Block 1
Dear Mr. Shimp,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 1 u, 2016, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request to construct three two-story retail/office buildings with associated site
improvements. 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. Submit material and color samples for review.
2. Provide dimensioned elevations for review.
3. Provide complete side elevations for review. Eliminate blankness in the sine elevations by
incorporating architectural detailing.
4. Add the standard window glass note to the 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%.
5. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings. "Visibility
of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
6. Add shrubs along the parking lot where buildings do not block parking spaces from the EC.
7. Provide side elevations for review. Additional landscaping may be needed to soften the appearance of
exterior walls.
8. Provide a plant schedule on the plan for review.
9. Add the standard plant health note to the drawings. "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."
10. Show complete grading on the plan.
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.orglARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing. 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 Maliszewski
Principal Planner
Cc: Riverside Village Properties Inc
200 Garrett St Ste S
Charlottesville Va 22902