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Home My WebLink AboutARB201600156 Review Comments 2017-02-21APPLICATION REVIEW HISTORY ARB #/Name_201600156, Condos at Hessian Hills, Sign ACTION DATE NOTES County received application 12-09-2016 Corresponding submittal deadline/ARB meeting date 12-27-2016 deadline 02-06-2017 meeting Transfer from intake to ARB Staff 12-12-2016 12-28-2016 (to Brent) First ARB staff review 01-03-2017 Comments to applicant 01-12-2017 Resubmittal received by staff 01-16-17 Resubmittal reviewed by staff 01-27-17 Were all comments addressed? No Comments to applicant 01-27-17 Email Resubmittal received by staff 01-30-17 Resubmittal reviewed by staff 02-17-17 Were all comments addressed? Yes Comments to applicant Resubmittal received Resubmittal reviewed Approval letter sent 02-21-17 Email/mail ARB meeting date ARB action Brent Nelson From: Brent Nelson Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 3:08 PM To: 'Adria Sprouse' Subject: ARB 2016-156, Hessian Hills Condo Signs, Staff Comments Hi Adria - I have completed my review of your latest revised application. The only remaining comment, not addressed (highlighted below in yellow), is the need for both an original drawing date and a latest revision drawing date on each sign drawing. 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 January 13, 2017 Review/comment letter 1. Sign drawings provided lacked sufficient information to complete my review. Please provide additional information and revised drawings as requested below. Once received, further review may result in additional comments. a. Provide a drawing clearly showing the location of each sign proposal. For new sign structures (versus refacings), indicate the distance from the property line. b. Revise sign drawings to clearly indicate which, if any, sign proposals are for a new sign structure (versus a sign refacing). i. For new sign structures: 1. Indicate the overall dimensions (height/width) and the sign structure materials and colors. 2. Provide a landscape plan, including shrubs and ground cover, integrating the sign structure into the overall site landscape. Include plant species and numbers on the drawing. c. Revise the sign drawings to indicate the method of illumination, if any, for each sign. i. For non -illuminated signs, note that on the drawing. ii. For any existing illumination to remain, note that on the drawing. iii. For proposed illumination, indicate the method, type and location of the light fixture and indicate the bulb type and wattage. Only bulbs emitting less than 3,000 lumens can be approved. IV. For proposed LED illumination, include the following note limiting the bulb intensity, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." d) Include both original and latest revision dates on each drawing. 1 From: Adria Sprouse [mailto:ASprouse@htsva.com] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 5:37 PM To: Brent Nelson <bnelson@albemarle.org> Subject: RE: ARB 2016-156, Hessian Hills Condo Signs, Staff Comments Hey Brent, Hope all is well. Please review the artwork attached and let me know if you need any additional information. Thanks, HIGHTECH SIGNS Adria Sprouse I Sales Manager I Hightech Signs 2165 Seminole Trail I Charlottesville, VA 22901 [PH]: 434-974-7900 x 107 [FX]: 434-974-6898 [E]: asprouse@htsva.com www.HTSVA.com Check us out on Facebook! ii From: Brent Nelson [mailto:bnelson@albemarle.org] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:52 PM To: Adria Sprouse Cc: Stewart Wright Subject: ARB 2016-156, Hessian Hills Condo Signs, Staff Comments Hi Adria - I have completed my initial review of the above -noted Architectural Review Board sign application and my staff review comments are attached. Please let me know 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 0 ALg� JRGINZP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 January 13, 2017 Adria Sprouse Hightech Signs 2165 Seminole Trail Charlottesville, VA 22901 RE: ARB -2016-156: Hessian Hills Condominiums, Signs Dear Ms. Sprouse, 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. Sign drawings provided lacked sufficient information to complete my review. Please provide additional information and revised drawings as requested below. Once received, further review may result in additional comments. a. Provide a drawing clearly showing the location of each sign proposal. For new sign structures (versus refacings), indicate the distance from the property line. b. Revise sign drawings to clearly indicate which, if any, sign proposals are for a new sign structure (versus a sign refacing). i. For new sign structures: 1. Indicate the overall dimensions (height/width) and the sign structure materials and colors. 2. Provide a landscape plan, including shrubs and ground cover, integrating the sign structure into the overall site landscape. Include plant species and numbers on the drawing. c. Revise the sign drawings to indicate the method of illumination, if any, for each sign. i. For non -illuminated signs, note that on the drawing. ii. For any existing illumination to remain, note that on the drawing. iii. For proposed illumination, indicate the method, type and location of the light fixture and indicate the bulb type and wattage. Only bulbs emitting less than 3,000 lumens can be approved. IV. For proposed LED illumination, include the following note limiting the bulb intensity, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." d) Include both original and latest revision dates on each drawing. 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. 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 Nelson Senior Planner cc: Stewart Wright, Senior Zoning Permit Planner (via email) ARB File