HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201600120 Action Letter 2016-11-08COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
November 11, 2016
Clint Shifflett
Timmons Group
608 Preston Ave.
Charlottesville VA 22903
RE: ARD201600120 Shull's Wrecker and Repair Amendment
Dear Mr. Shifflett,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on November 7, 2016, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request. The Board took the following actions.
Regarding the reguest for the special use vermit the Board by a vote of 4:0, forwarded the following
recommendation to the Planning Commission:
The ARB recommends no objection to the Special Use Permit with the following conditions:
1. Replace the chain link fence and gate with a solid fence and gate. Provide details of the design on the
plan for review.
2. Indicate on the plan the maximum height of parts storage. Heights taller than a standard automobile
would not be appropriate.
3. Add evergreen trees along the north/northeastern property line to help screen the vehicles awaiting
repair.
Reeardin2 the request for the site plan amendment Letter of Revision), the Board by a vote of 4:0
approved a Certificate of Appropriateness, subject to staff administrative approval of the following
conditions:
I . Replace the chain link fence and gate with a solid fence and gate. Provide details of the design on
the plan for review.
2. Indicate on the plan the maximum height of parts storage. Heights taller than a standard
automobile would not be appropriate.
3. Revise the plan to show an enclosure around the dumpster and to include a detail of the enclosure.
4. Add tall -growing screening shrubs along the chain link fence that runs along the EC frontage.
5. Add evergreen trees along the north/northeastern property line to screen the service vehicle
parking and vehicles awaiting repair.
6. Show on the plan individual on-site trees located outside the chain link fence on the
north/northeast side of the property within 100' of Avon Street.
7. Add a plant schedule and the standard plant health note to the plan. "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."
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: Dixon, Montague U Ii Or Barbara H
2219 Greenbrier Drive
Charlottesville VA 22901
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