HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600101 Action Letter 2016-09-22COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Vireinia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
September 23, 2016
Scott Collins
Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street, Ste. K
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB -2016-101: Northtown Center Phase 213
Dear Mr. Collins,
The Albemarle County Arcn+tecturai Keview Board, at its meeting on September 19, 2016, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct the next phase of the shopping center development.
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 elevation drawings, including the rear elevation of Building 3 and the west elevation of
Building 1, drawn at a standard architectural scale for review. Identify proposed materials, colors and
glass types on the drawings.
2. Provide material samples for review.
3. Provide additional information to clarify how the bright yellow facade is consistent with the overall
development, or revise the color to achieve greater consistency.
4. Include the standard window glass note on the architectural drawings and provide a glass sample(s)
and specs for review. "Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%. Visible light
reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%."
5. Show and label all drive-thru related elements on the site plan. Provide details for review.
6. Provide a roof plan and elevations showing rooftop equipment locations and sizes. Ensure that
equipment is not visible from the EC.
7. Include a dumpster screen detail in the plan. The dumpster screen at Building 4 should be compatible
with the materials of Building 4.
8. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural drawings: "Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
9. Provide a lighting plan for review. Ensure compatibility of new pole lights with existing ones.
10. Add one large tree, 2%' caliper at planting, east of Building 4 along Gander Drive.
11. Revise the landscape plan to add three interior trees in the Building 4 parking lot, to add one
perimeter tree on the north side of the Building 4 parking lot, and to make all interior parking lot trees
large trees.
12, increase the depth of the planting area on the north side of the Building 4 parking lot.
13. Provide a connection from the sidewalk on Rt. 29 into the development.
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: First Gold Leaf Land Trust Wendell W Wood, Trustee
Po Box 5548
Charlottesville Va 22905