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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
September 12, 2016
Valerie Long & Ashley Davies
William Mullen
321 East Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB201600090 Malloy Ford Auto Dealership
Dear Ms. Long,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 6, 2016, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to renovate an existing building supply store and warehouse
into an auto dealership showroom with sales, parts and service offices and auto repair space. 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 for review: larger metal samples, less reflective options for the hairline aluminum
decorative metal panel, darker color options for the paint, and samples of replacement materials
for the ribbed and corrugated metals with less of a utilitarian appearance.
2. Revise the design to use the metal panels in conjunction with a more traditional material.
3. Revise the design to reduce the amount of the hairline aluminum panel.
4. Revise the design of the entrance element to integrate it more fully into the overall design.
5. Include the standard window glass note on the architectural drawings: Visible light transmittance
(VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. Provide a
glass sample and specs for review.
6. Revise the plan to indicate the location of mechanical equipment. Include on the site plan and
architectural drawings the standard mechanical equipment note: Visibility of all mechanical
equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
7. Ensure that the types and sizes of the plants chosen for the stormwater facility will accomplish
screening of the vehicle storage and parking areas.
8. Add a second tree at the building so that a pair of trees flanks the "brand wall". Add shrubs alonc
the front of the building.
9. Note that cabinet signs are not the preferred style for the Entrance Corridors. Cabinet signs that
are approved must have opaque backgrounds.
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/ARB.
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: B Properties LC
P O Box 7627
Charlottesville, VA 22906
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