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Home My WebLink AboutARB201600096 Action Letter 2017-01-27Brent Nelson From: Brent Nelson Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 4:16 PM To: 'Lewis Rector' Cc: Stewart Wright Subject: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments Attachments: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments Hi Lewis - Your latest submission does not appear to have addressed either of the two comments in my previous staff comment letter (see yellow highlight below). I emailed that letter (see attached) and mailed it on 12-19-2016. Please call if you have any questions. Brent W. Nelson Senior Planner Planning Services, Community Development Albemarle County Office Building 401 McIntire Road, 22902 434-296-5832, ext. 3438 bnelson(@albemarle.orR December 19, 2016 Lewis Rector Gropen, Inc. 1144 East Market Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: ARB -2016-95: Stone Ridge Commons, Freestanding Sign TMP 061W00300021A0 Dear Mr. Rector, I have reviewed the above -noted sign application. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines. 1. Revise the sign drawings to include a note indicating the sign is to be non -illuminated. 2. Include a latest revision date on each of the three drawings. Please respond by email within 15 days of the date of this letter indicating whether you will or will not proceed with these revisions. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60 -day review period associated with your original submittal. If you choose to complete the revisions, please email the revised drawings to me. If you choose not to proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve your application. Failure to respond to this letter shall be presumed to be a request to proceed to action on the application without further revisions. 1 If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible. I look forward to receiving your revisions and completing this review with an approval letter. Sincerely, Brent Brent Nelson Senior Planner cc: ARB File From: Lewis Rector [ma iIto: LRector@gropen.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:03 AM To: Stewart Wright <swright2@albemarle.org> Cc: Brent Nelson <bnelson@albemarle.org> Subject: Re: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments Sorry gentleman I did not see this reply come in after Brents. Here are 2 updated pdf's The single page is an area of detail Please confirm receipt > On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:54 AM, Stewart Wright <swright2@albemarle.org> wrote: > Lewis; > I can approve my Zoning review as soon as you send me the sign location shown on the approved site plan by itself. It is attached to previous emails, but prints entirely too small for an inspector to take it in the field and read it when they do the Preliminary Zoning inspection. On the application it is too small even to read with a magnifying glass. > Thanks > Stewart Wright > From: Lewis Rector [mailto:LRector@gropen.com] > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 9:43 AM > To: Brent Nelson <bnelson@albemarle.ora> > Cc: Stewart Wright <swright2@albemarle.org>; Jan Shiflett <jansellsva@gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments > Brent > Any movement on this? > Begin forwarded message: > From: Lewis Rector <LRector@gropen.com> > Date: November 15, 2016 9:11:20 AM EST > To: Brent Nelson <bnelson@albemarle.ora> > Cc: Stewart Wright <swright2@albemarle.org> > Subject: Re: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments > Brent > I have revised drawings for the deferral of ARB 2016-96. > As discussed per phone conversation I have included landscape plan from client > and the application is for the moving of one of the 2 existing signs (Not a third) > On Aug 19, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Brent Nelson wrote: > > Lewis - I will update our system accordingly with your request. > > Take care and have a great weekend. > > Brent > > Brent W. Nelson > > Senior Planner > > Planning Services, Community Development > > Albemarle County Office Building > > 401 McIntire Road, 22902 > > 434-296-5832, ext. 3438 > > bnelson@albemarle.orz > > -----Original Message----- * > From: Lewis Rector [mailto:LRector@gropen.com] > > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 4:24 PM > > To: Brent Nelson <bnelson@albemarle.ora> > > Cc: Jeff Gayle <sailgayle@yahoo.com>; Stewart Wright <swright2@albemarle.org> > > Subject: Re: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments > > Importance: High > > Brent > > Thank you very much. > > Yes I would like to request an indefinite deferral of ARB 2016-96 Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign. > > I will revise my drawings and re submit. > > Again thank you > > On Aug 19, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Brent Nelson wrote: > >> Lewis - I am sending this email as a follow up to our phone conversation earlier today. I am the planner handling the Architectural Review Board (ARB) review of your above -noted sign application. As discussed, Stewart Wright Senior Zoning Permit Planner (434-296-5832 ext. 3024, swright2@albemarle.org ), has determined that the zoning ordinance does not allow for a third freestanding sign on this parcel. Staff has also determined that one of the two existing freestanding signs, located in northwest corner of the parcel near the intersection of Hydraulic Road and Commonwealth Drive, was installed without a sign permit and ARB review/approval. > >> My suggestion at this point would be that you respond to this email requesting "an indefinite deferral of ARB 2016-96 Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign" to allow you needed time to determine how you want to address the situation and to provide the necessary revised sign drawings. This would prevent me from having to deny the ARB application and you having to resubmit a new application and fee. Revised drawings can be emailed to me and Stewart for review. > >> Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. > >> Brent > >> Brent W. Nelson > >> Senior Planner > >> Planning Services, Community Development Albemarle County Office > >> Building > >> 401 McIntire Road, 22902 »> 434-296-5832, ext. 3438 »> bnelson@albemarle.ora > > Lewis Rector > > Gropen,Inc. > > 1144 E. Market Street I Charlottesville, VA 22902 P 434.295.1924 x1101 F 434.295.19261rector@gropen.com > > View what's new at www.aropen.com > Lewis Rector > Gropen,Inc. > 1144 E. Market Street I Charlottesville, VA 22902 > P 434.295.1924 x110 1 F 434.295.1926 > lrector@gropen.com > View what's new at www.gropen.com > Lewis Rector > Gropen,Inc. > 1144 E. Market Street I Charlottesville, VA 22902 > P 434.295.1924 x110 1 F 434.295.1926 > lrector@gropen.com > View what's new at www.gropen.com Lewis Rector Gropen,Inc. 1144 E. Market Street I Charlottesville, VA 22902 4 P 434.295.1924 x110 1 F 434.295.1926 lrector@ rroopen.com View what's new at www.5yropen.com Brent Nelson From: Lewis Rector <LRector@gropen.com> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 4:24 PM To: Brent Nelson Cc: Jeff Gayle; Stewart Wright Subject: Re: ARB 2016-96, Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign, Staff Comments Importance: High Brent Thank you very much. Yes I would like to request an indefinite deferral of ARB 2016-96 Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign. I will revise my drawings and re submit. Again thank you On Aug 19, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Brent Nelson wrote: > Lewis - I am sending this email as a follow up to our phone conversation earlier today. I am the planner handling the Architectural Review Board (ARB) review of your above -noted sign application. As discussed, Stewart Wright Senior Zoning Permit Planner (434-296-5832 ext. 3024, swright2@albemarle.org ), has determined that the zoning ordinance does not allow for a third freestanding sign on this parcel. Staff has also determined that one of the two existing freestanding signs, located in northwest corner of the parcel near the intersection of Hydraulic Road and Commonwealth Drive, was installed without a sign permit and ARB review/approval. > My suggestion at this point would be that you respond to this email requesting "an indefinite deferral of ARB 2016-96 Stone Ridge Commons Freestanding Sign" to allow you needed time to determine how you want to address the situation and to provide the necessary revised sign drawings. This would prevent me from having to deny the ARB application and you having to resubmit a new application and fee. Revised drawings can be emailed to me and Stewart for review. > Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. > Brent > Brent W. Nelson > Senior Planner > Planning Services, Community Development Albemarle County Office > Building > 401 McIntire Road, 22902 > 434-296-5832, ext. 3438 > bnelson@albemarle.org Lewis Rector Gropen, Inc. 1144 E. Market Street I Charlottesville, VA 22902 P 434.295.1924 x110 I F 434.295.1926 Irector@gropen.com View what's new at www.gropen.com