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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700010 Staff Report 2017-03-13 $4cAL-044,,, COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE l 1 iIn �Zv. Department of Community Development __ 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 frIRrnv*. 434-296-5832 ALBEMARLE COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD TENTATIVE Agenda for March 20, 2017 ALBEMARLE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 1:00 PM — Room 241 NOTE: Plans and other items submitted for the regular review items listed below are available for viewing at the County Office Building. If you are interested in viewing these documents, please contact the Department of Community Development using the information listed in the letterhead. 1. Call to order 2. Establish a quorum 3. Disclosures 4. Public comment 5. Consent Agenda 6. Regular Review Items 7. Work Session a. Form-based Code Staff: Andrew Gast-Bray 8. Other Business a. Albemarle High School: Renovation/metal panels b. 684 Berkmar Circle: Rooftop wireless installation c. Shops at Westfield: frontage planting d. Signs: Fees, catalog e. Next ARB Meeting: April 3, 2017 9. Adjournment Consent Agenda 1. ARB-2017-07: LIDL Premier Circle Applicant: Craig Kotarski 2. ARB-2017-10: Boyd Tavern Market Initial Plan 3113)1 Applicant: Justin Shimp NOTES REGARDING PUBLIC MEETINGS 1. Each applicant is allowed to make a single presentation not exceeding 15 minutes in length.The applicant may divide the 15-minute allotment among various presenters,but the total presentation time will not exceed 15 minutes. 2. Each member of the general public who wishes to speak on a matter shall be allowed one appearance not to exceed 3 minutes. 3. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may demand a review of the application by the Board of Supervisors. Such demand shall be made by filing a request therefore in writing with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten calendar days of the date of such decision.For additional information see section 30.6.8 of the Zoning Ordinance. NOTES REGARDING ARB ACTIONS 1. Certificates of Appropriateness are valid for the same period that the corresponding site plan is valid. If there is no site plan required for the proposed work,the Certificate of Appropriateness is valid for 3 years.Applicants requesting an extension of the period of validity must do so in writing.The letter must be received by the Director of Planning prior to the expiration date. 'ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD STAFF REPORT Project #/Name ARB -2017-10: Boyd Tavern Market Review Type Initial Site Plan Parcel Identification 09400000003900 Location At the southwest corner of the intersection of I64 and Black Cat Road Zoned Rural Areas (RA) and Commercial (C1)/Entrance Corridor (EC) Owner/Applicant Virginia Oil Company Inc./Shimp Engineering (Justin Shimp) Magisterial District Scottsville Proposal To construct a convenience store and fuel pump canopy with associated site improvements. Context The surrounding area is rural in character with a mix of wooded area, single-family residential development, and some farm buildings. Visibility The proposed development is expected to be visible through the wooded area when traveling eastbound on 164 and exiting using the off -ramp to southbound Black Cat Road. Existing trees on adjacent parcels and in the 164 right-of-way are expected to limit other views. If these trees are removed, visibility will increase dramatically. ARB Meeting Date March 20, 2017 Staff Contact Margaret Maliszewski PROJECT HISTORY The ARB has reviewed no previous proposals for this site. ANALYSIS Gray highlight = means the guideline can't be reviewed at initial site plan stage, but recommendations can be provided for final Yellow highlight = means the guideline can only be reviewed for location/configuration at the initial plan stage Regular text = means the guideline can be reviewed at initial plan stage, can be made a condition of initial plan approval, and can be the basis for denial REF GUIDELINE ISSUE RECOMMENDATION Structure design 1 The goal of the regulation of the design of development within the Architectural information was not Architectural designated Entrance Corridors is to insure that new development within the submitted with the Initial Site Plan information will be corridors reflects the traditional architecture of the area. Therefore, it is the application. It is possible that the reviewed with a future purpose of ARB review and of these Guidelines, that proposed design of the convenience store submittal. development within the designated Entrance Corridors reflect elements of could draw on examples of local design characteristic of the significant historical landmarks, buildings, and historic architecture, but it is See recommendations structures of the Charlottesville and Albemarle area, and to promote orderly unlikely that a fuel pump canopy below. and attractive development within these corridors. Applicants should note will do so. Given the location and that replication of historic structures is neither required nor desired. distance from the EC, the architectural style and details of the 2 Visitors to the significant historical sites in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area experience these sites as ensembles of buildings, land, and store and canopy structures may not vegetation. In order to accomplish the integration of buildings, land, and have a significant impact on the EC, vegetation characteristic of these sites, the Guidelines require attention to if off-site wooded area remains in four primary factors: compatibility with significant historic sites in the area; place. However, even with existing the character of the Entrance Corridor; site development and layout; and wooded area in place, canopy landscaping. illumination is expected to be noticed from the EC. 3 New structures and substantial additions to existing structures should respect the traditions of the architecture of historically significant buildings in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area. Photographs of historic buildings in the area, as well as drawings of architectural features, which provide important examples of this tradition are contained in Appendix A. 4 The examples contained in Appendix A should be used as a guide for building design: the standard of compatibility with the area's historic structures is not intended to impose a rigid design solution for new development. Replication of the design of the important historic sites in the area is neither intended nor desired. The Guideline's standard of compatibility can be met through building scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The Guidelines allow individuality in design to accommodate varying tastes as well as special functional requirements. 9 Building forms and features, including roofs, windows, doors, materials, colors and textures should be compatible with the forms and features of the significant historic buildings in the area, exemplified by (but not limited to) the buildings described in Appendix A [of the design guidelines]. The standard of compatibility can be met through scale, materials, and forms which may be embodied in architecture which is contemporary as well as traditional. The replication of important historic sites in Albemarle County is not the objective of these guidelines. 10 Buildings should relate to their site and the surrounding context of A typical convenience store and fuel Architectural buildings. pump canopy will not look like other information will be buildings in the area. reviewed with a future submittal. 11 The overall design of buildings should have human scale. Scale should be Details that establish human scale in Architectural integral to the building and site design. the convenience store and fuel pump information will be canopy may be difficult to detect reviewed with a future from the EC. submittal. 5 It is also an important objective of the Guidelines to establish a pattern of A typical convenience store and fuel Architectural compatible architectural characteristics throughout the Entrance Corridor in pump canopy will not appear information will be order to achieve unity and coherence. Building designs should demonstrate cohesive with other existing reviewed with a future sensitivity to other nearby structures within the Entrance Corridor. Where a development in the corridor. submittal. designated corridor is substantially developed, these Guidelines require striking a careful balance between harmonizing new development with the existing character of the corridor and achieving compatibility with the significant historic sites in the area. 12 Architecture proposed within the Entrance Corridor should use forms, shapes, scale, and materials to create a cohesive whole. 13 Any appearance of "blankness" resulting from building design should be The orientation of the convenience Architectural relieved using design detail or vegetation, or both. store places the rear and side information will be elevations of the building towards reviewed with a future the EC. These elevations could submittal. include blank areas. However, if blankness is a characteristic of the design, it is not expected to have a significant impact on the EC given the distance from the street and existing wooded area. 14 Arcades, colonnades, or other architectural connecting devices should be The plan shows no use of None. used to unify groups of buildings within a development. architectural connecting devices and, if used, they would not likely be detectable from the EC. 15 Trademark buildings and related features should be modified to meet the It is very likely that the convenience Architectural requirements of the Guidelines. store and fuel pump canopy will be information will be proposed as standard trademark reviewed with a future designs. submittal. 16 Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should not be highly tinted or highly Given the distance from the EC and None. reflective. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the orientation of the buildings, window following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below glass is not expected to have an 40%. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. Specifications impact on the EC. on the proposed window glass should be submitted with the application for final review. Accessory structures and equipment 17 Accessory structures and equipment should be integrated into the overall Details on accessory structures and None at this time. plan of development and shall, to the extent possible, be compatible with equipment haven't been provided for the building designs used on the site. review at this time. It is possible that the distance from the EC will 18 The following should be located to eliminate visibility from the Entrance Corridor street. If, after appropriate siting, these features will still have a sufficiently mitigate impacts. A negative visual impact on the Entrance Corridor street, screening should be determination can be made once the provided to eliminate visibility. a. Loading areas, b. Service areas, building design and equipment c. Refuse areas, d. Storage areas, e. Mechanical equipment, f. Above- details are submitted for review. ground utilities, and g. Chain link fence, barbed wire, razor wire, and similar security fencing devices. 19 Screening devices should be compatible with the design of the buildings and surrounding natural vegetation and may consist of a. Walls, b. Plantings, and c. Fencing. 20 Surface runoff structures and detention ponds should be designed to fit into A stormwater pond is proposed in None. the natural topography to avoid the need for screening. When visible from the the northwest part of the developed Entrance Corridor street, these features must be fully integrated into the area. It is not expected to be visible landscape. They should not have the appearance of engineered features. from the EC. 44 Natural drainage patterns (or to the extent required, new drainage patterns) should be incorporated into the finished site to the extent possible. 21 The following note should be added to the site plan and the architectural plan: The note is needed on the plans. Add the standard "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be mechanical equipment eliminated." note to the site plan and the architectural drawings. Lighting 24 Light levels exceeding 30 footcandles are not appropriate for display lots in Lighting information has not been Illumination on site shall the Entrance Corridors. Lower light levels will apply to most other uses in submitted for review. The intensity not exceed 20 fc at the the Entrance Corridors. of illumination at the site, particularly from the fuel pump ground. 25 Light should have the appearance of white light with a warm soft glow; however, a consistent appearance throughout a site or development is canopy, is a potential concern. The Add staggered rows of required. Consequently, if existing lamps that emit non-white light are to ARB has typically applied a 20 fc mixed evergreen trees remain, new lamps may be required to match them. maximum to this type of proposal. Even at that level, given the along the western and northwestern perimeters 28 In determining the appropriateness of lighting fixtures for the Entrance Corridors, the individual context of the site will be taken into consideration generally dark surroundings, the of the proposed on a case by case basis. canopy illumination may appear out of place. Adding staggered rows of travelway, high on the slope, and at the 29 The following note should be included on the lighting plan: "Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens mixed evergreen trees along the north/northwest shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect western and northwestern perimeters perimeter of the light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent of the proposed travelway, and at the property, to reduce roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and north/northwestern perimeter of the impacts of the property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one property, could help mitigate development on the EC. half footcandle." negative impacts on the EC. Landscaping 7 The requirements of the Guidelines regarding landscaping are intended to Landscaping was not included in the Landscaping will be reflect the landscaping characteristic of many of the area's significant Initial Site Plan. reviewed with a future historic sites which is characterized by large shade trees and lawns. submittal. Landscaping should promote visual order within the Entrance Corridor and Wooded area exists along the EC help to integrate buildings into the existing environment of the corridor. frontage, but it is located primarily in the VDOT right-of-way. 8 Continuity within the Entrance Corridor should be obtained by planting different types of plant materials that share similar characteristics. Such common elements allow for more flexibility in the design of structures because common landscape features will help to harmonize the appearance of development as seen from the street upon which the Corridor is centered. 32 Landscaping along the frontage of Entrance Corridor streets should include the following: a. Large shade trees should be planted parallel to the Entrance Corridor Street. Such trees should be at least 3 %2 inches caliper (measured 6 inches above the ground) and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 35 feet on center. b. Flowering ornamental trees of a species common to the area should be interspersed among the trees required by the preceding paragraph. The ornamental trees need not alternate one for one with the large shade trees. They may be planted among the large shade trees in a less regular spacing pattern. c. In situations where appropriate, a three or four board fence or low stone wall, typical of the area, should align the frontage of the Entrance Corridor street. d. An area of sufficient width to accommodate the foregoing plantings and fencing should be reserved parallel to the Entrance Corridor street, and exclusive of road right-of-way and utility easements. 33 Landscaping along interior roads: There are no interior roads, but a Add a staggered row of a. Large trees should be planted parallel to all interior roads. Such trees travelway is proposed around the mixed evergreen trees should be at least 2'/z inches caliper (measured six inches above the ground) perimeter of the development. along the western and and should be of a plant species common to the area. Such trees should be Evergreen trees planted along the northwestern perimeters located at least every 40 feet on center. west and northwest sides could help of the travelway to diminish impacts of illumination reduce impacts of the from the fuel pump canopy on the development on the EC. EC. 34 Landscaping along interior pedestrian ways: Sidewalk surrounds the proposed None at this time. a. Medium trees should be planted parallel to all interior pedestrian ways. building. There is no planting area Such trees should be at least 2'h inches caliper (measured six inches above provided adjacent to the building. the ground) and should be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be located at least every 25 feet on center. 35 Landscaping of parking areas: There appears to be sufficient space Landscaping will be a. Large trees should align the perimeter of parking areas, located 40 feet on available for perimeter parking area reviewed with a future center. Trees should be planted in the interior of parking areas at the rate of trees and shrubs. submittal. one tree for every 10 parking spaces provided and should be evenly distributed throughout the interior of the parking area. The applicant's parking calculations b. Trees required by the preceding paragraph should measure 2'h inches indicate that 21 parking spaces are caliper (measured six inches above the ground); should be evenly spaced; required and 25 spaces are provided. and should be of a species common to the area. Such trees should be 25 spaces require 3 interior parking planted in planters or medians sufficiently large to maintain the health of lot trees. The plan includes 6 parking the tree and shall be protected by curbing. islands, so there is sufficient space c. Shrubs should be provided as necessary to minimize the parking area's for interior parking lot trees. impact on Entrance Corridor streets. Shrubs should measure 24 inches in height. A plant schedule was not included with the Initial Site Plan. 36 Landscaping of buildings and other structures: There is no planting area provided None at this time. a. Trees or other vegetation should be planted along the front of long adjacent to the convenience store. buildings as necessary to soften the appearance of exterior walls. The Architectural information was not spacing, size, and type of such trees or vegetation should be determined by submitted with the Initial Site Plan the length, height, and blankness of such walls. application, so the need for planting b. Shrubs should be used to integrate the site, buildings, and other close to the building cannot be structures; dumpsters, accessory buildings and structures; "drive thru" determined at this time. windows; service areas; and signs. Shrubs should measure at least 24 inches in height. Shrubs aren't expected to have an im act on the EC in this case. 37 Plant species: A plant schedule was not included Not at this time. a. Plant species required should be as approved by the Staff based upon but with the Initial Site Plan. not limited to the Generic Landscape Plan Recommended Species List and Native Plants for Virginia Landscapes (Appendix D). 38 Plant health: The note will be needed on the Add the standard plant The following note should be added to the landscape plan: "All site plantings landscape plan. health note to the plan. 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 theplant." Site Development and layout 6 Site development should be sensitive to the existing natural landscape and The convenience store and fuel It is recommended that should contribute to the creation of an organized development plan. This pump canopy are not oriented an expert be engaged to may be accomplished, to the extent practical, by preserving the trees and parallel to the EC street. They are establish accurate rolling terrain typical of the area; planting new trees along streets and oriented parallel to Black Cat Road. cemetery boundaries pedestrian ways and choosing species that reflect native forest elements; Given the distance from the EC and prior to grading the site. insuring that any grading will blend into the surrounding topography access points on Black Cat Road, thereby creating a continuous landscape; preserving, to the extent practical, this orientation is reasonable. existing significant river and stream valleys which may be located on the site and integrating these features into the design of surrounding Sidewalks do not exist on Black Cat development; and limiting the building mass and height to a scale that does Road. not overpower the natural settings of the site, or the Entrance Corridor. The northwestern part of the parcel 39 The relationship of buildings and other structures to the Entrance Corridor street and to other development within the corridor should be as follows: is mostly open, with a perimeter of a. An organized pattern of roads, service lanes, bike paths, and pedestrian wooded area, much of which is walks should guide the layout of the site. located off site. Approximately just b. In general, buildings fronting the Entrance Corridor street should be under 2 acres of wooded area would parallel to the street. Building groupings should be arranged to parallel the be removed for the development. Entrance Corridor street. c. Provisions should be made for connections to adjacent pedestrian and A cemetery is located on the vehicular circulation systems. property in close proximity to proposed grading. d. Open spaces should be tied into surrounding areas to provide continuity within the Entrance Corridor. e. If significant natural features exist on the site (including creek valleys, steep slopes, significant trees or rock outcroppings), to the extent practical, then such natural features should be reflected in the site layout. If the provisions of Section 32.5.6.n of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance apply, then improvements required by that section should be located so as to maximize the use of existing features in screening such improvements from Entrance Corridor streets. f. The placement of structures on the site should respect existing views and vistas on and around the site. Site Gradin 40 Site grading should maintain the basic relationship of the site to surrounding Proposed grading would raise the None. conditions by limiting the use of retaining walls and by shaping the terrain building and paved area 10' to 14' through the use of smooth, rounded land forms that blend with the existing above the existing grade. A retaining terrain. Steep cut or fill sections are generally unacceptable. Proposed contours wall is proposed in the western part on the grading plan shall be rounded with a ten foot minimum radius where of the developed area. Based on the they meet the adjacent condition. Final grading should achieve a natural, location and height of the wall, it is rather than engineered, appearance. Retaining walls 6 feet in height and taller, not expected to be seen from the EC. when necessary, shall be terraced and planted to blend with the landscape. 41 No grading, trenching, or tunneling should occur within the drip line of any Some, but not all, of the wooded area None. trees or other existing features designated for preservation in the final on site will be removed for the Certificate of Appropriateness. Adequate tree protection fencing should be proposed development. shown on, and coordinated throughout, the grading, landscaping and erosion and sediment control plans. 42 Areas designated for preservation in the final Certificate of Appropriateness should be clearly delineated and protected on the site prior to any grading activity on the site. This protection should remain in place until completion of the development of the site. 43 Preservation areas should be protected from storage or movement of heavy equipment within this area. 45 Fuel Pump Canopies a Fuel pump canopies may be required to provide customers with protection Information on the character and Consider reducing the from the elements and to provide lighting levels required for dispensing appearance of the proposed fuel length of the canopy to fuel. Such fuel pump canopies are functional elements of present-day pump canopy was not included in the reduce visual impacts. gas/convenience stores and their character and appearance shall reflect a Initial Site Plan submittal. minimalist design consistent with that function. b Fuel pump canopies shall be the smallest size possible to offer protection The canopy is 24' wide and 178' from the elements. Canopies shall not exceed the sizes identified in long on its longer side (which Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies as outlined in Appendix B. includes some additional length where the canopy turns at an angle). j Fuel pump canopy applicants should refer to ARB Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies. (Appendix B) The proposed dispenser layout is not specifically addressed in the guidelines. If the information in the guidelines was adapted to address the proposed layout, the guidelines would probably require closer spacing of the dispensers, resulting in a reduced canopy length. Visually, the proposed canopy will be the major element on site. However, the details of its design are expected to be difficult to detect from the EC. The illumination from the canopy is expected to be noticeable from the EC. This could result in a negative impact. c The size of the canopy fascia and canopy support columns shall be in Information on the canopy fascia and proportion to the overall size of the canopy structure. The fascia shall not support columns was not included in exceed 36" in total height, including any accent bands. the Initial Site Plan submittal. d Canopy fascias shall not be illuminated. e Lighting of fuel pump canopies shall be of the lowest level that will provide Information on illumination of the Illumination on site shall safe dispensing of fuel. All canopy lighting shall be flush -mounted and canopy was not included in the not exceed 20 fc at the shielded, downward directed, and shall not emit light above the horizontal Initial Site Plan submittal. The ARB ground. plane. All canopy lighting shall meet the .5 foot-candle spillover has applied a 20 fc maximum to this requirement in compliance with zoning ordinance regulations. type of proposal. Even at that level, Add staggered rows of given the generally dark mixed evergreen trees surroundings, the canopy along the western and illumination may appear out of northwestern perimeters place. Adding staggered rows of of the proposed mixed evergreen trees along the travelway, high on the western and northwestern perimeters slope, and at the of the proposed travelway, and at the north/northwest north/northwestern perimeter of the perimeter of the property, to reduce 10 property, could help mitigate impacts of the negative impacts on the EC. development on the EC. f Canopy related elements, including fuel dispensers, support columns, The canopy related elements are not Architectural spandrels, planters, etc. shall be compatible with the character of the expected to be visible from the EC. information will be building and site and shall not be used for advertising. reviewed with a future g The architectural elements of a building should not be altered to reflect The architectural design of the submittal. trademark canopy design. convenience store was not included in the Initial Site Plan submittal. h Canopy fascias shall be limited to the use of one principal color, with ARB Color could be used to minimize the review. visibility of the canopy from the EC. i Colors, materials, forms, and detailing may be used to coordinate canopies Information on colors, materials, with a site, its building(s), and structures. forms and detailing was not included in the Initial Site Plan submittal. 10 1.100T1u/: W&Oa9OccI]U1UI040IMI Y[13M Staff recommends the following as the primary points of discussion: 1. Anticipated visibility of the development from the I64 EC. 2. Anticipated impact of canopy illumination on the I64 EC. 3. Extent of future ARB review required. Staff recommends that the ARB forward the following recommendations to the Agent for the Site Review Committee: • Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and recommended conditions of initial plan approval:. 1. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. • Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: 1. It is recommended that an expert be engaged to establish accurate cemetery boundaries prior to grading the site. 2. Consider reducing the length of the canopy to limit visual impacts. • Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None. Regarding the final site plan submittal: 1. Architecture and landscaping will be reviewed with a future submittal. A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. 2. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site plan and the architectural drawings. "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated." 3. Illumination on site shall not exceed 20 fc at the ground. 4. Add staggered rows of mixed evergreen trees along the western and northwestern perimeters of the proposed travelway, high on the slope, and at the north/northwest perimeter of the property, to reduce impacts of the development on the EC. 5. Add 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." 11 TABLE A This report is based on the following submittal items: Sheet # Drawing Name Drawing Date/Revision Date C1 Cover Sheet 2/6/17 C2 Existing Conditions & Demo 2/6/17 C3 Site Overview/Sight Distance Lines 2/6/17 C4 Site Plan 2/6/17 CS I Grading & Utilities 2/6/17 12