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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700009 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2017-05-30COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 Date: February 23, 2017 Rev. 1: May 30, 2017 Tina Mahone IH McBride Sign Co. P.O. Box 622 Lynchburg, VA 24505 RE: ARB-2017-9: IHOP - Signs Dear Ms. Mahone, I have reviewed the above -noted sign application. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines. The sign plan must include all of the information required. Include all of the information you have previously submitted and the additional information requested in this letter. The sign plan must include: General Comments: 1. The date of the first submission and the revision dates. Specify the revision date of the resubmission once these modifications have been made and the sign plan is ready for resubmittal. Rev. 1: Incorporate the revision date into the actual sign plan. Update the revision date for date of the resubmission. 2. Submit the appropriate application fee. There is no Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) for this building. Comprehensive Sign Plans are only created for multi -tenant buildings. Therefore, on the Application and Checklist for Sign Permit, the wrong check box was checked for "ARB review" and the required fee was not paid. The first of the check boxes applied to this sign and the fee required is $129. Submit the fee. The fee must be received before a certificate of appropriateness can be issued. Rev. 1: Comment not vet addressed. The fee must be received before a certificate of appropriateness can be issued. If there is any question about the fee contact the plan reviewer to discuss. Freestanding Sign Comments: 3. The height of the text. Specify and/or dimension the height for the text on the sign. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. Page 1 of 4 4. The background colors must be opaque. Guideline 8.e.iv states, "Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or an opaque (zero light transmission) background. Specify on the sign plan that any and all background colors on the sign are opaque. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. 5. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Pylon Cabinet Retro Fit sheet, "C" is shown to be "3M. 3630-143 Poppy Red''. However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red". If "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red" is the equivalent to PMS 1795, that appears to be utilized for the Channel Letter wall signs, then that color is within an acceptable color rangel'intensity. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red". Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. 6. If "3M 3630-8246 Blue" is the equivalent to PMS 285 then that color is not within an acceptable color range/intensity and may not be utilized for the sign. A previously approved ]HOP sign utilized 3630-167 Bright Blue (ARB2011-58), which was specified to be the equivalent of PMS 2945. A color that is the equivalent of PMS 2945 would be considered to be in the acceptable color range/intensity. Another color that would be within the acceptable color range/intensity is one that is the equivalent of PMS 287. Either revise the sign plan to specify one of these two colors or work with the sign plan review staff in order to select another color that is considered by the ARB to be less intense than PMS 285. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. 7. Under "Colors and Finishes', on the Pylon Cabinet Retro Fit sheet, "B" is specified as a 3M color but no PMS equivalent color is specified. Once another blue color is selected (see comment above) update the sign plan to include a PMS equivalent color for the blue specified on the resubmission. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. 8. Add the standard LED internal light note to the sign plan that states, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Revise the note added to be worded exactly as the required note which states "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." 9. Clarify the meaning of the label that states "Clearance around logo: One "0- fi-om the Nvidest and tallest points." The sign shown in the plan appears to have a significant clearance between the letters, the arc and the edges of the sign. Revise the sign plan if this was an error. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. Wall Signs Comments: 10. The height of the text. 1n addition to the dimensions already provided specify and/or dimension the height for the text, including the tail of the letter "p" on the sign. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. In addition to the dimensions already provided dimension the height for the text for the "p" that includes the tail of the letter. 11. Specify the material for the trimcaps of the channel letters. Note that channel letters must have no light spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides and back. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Specify in the sign plan that the "Jewelite Plastic Trimeaps" will be "opaque" or revise the sign plan so that the trim cap material is one that is opaque. Page 2 of 4 12. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "D" is shown to be white. However, the leader for "D" points to a red section of the sign. Update the sign plan so that the labels for the leader or the colors are consistent. Rev. 1: Comment not addressed. 'Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "D" is shown to be white. However, the leader for "D" points to a red section of the sign. Update the sign plan so that the labels for the leader or the colors are consistent. It is possible that "D" is no longer a component of the sign. 13. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "E" is shown to be "3630-143 Poppy Red". However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3630-143 Poppy Red". If "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red" is the equivalent to PMS 1795 then that is within an acceptable color range/intensity. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for "3630-143 Poppy Red". Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. The color shown for "E", "F", and "G" is now shown as a PMS 1795 red, which is within an acceptable color range/intensity. However, information on what component of the sign the color applies to has been removed. Revise "E", "F", and "G" to once again specify which is face, return, and trimcap. 14. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "H" is shown to be "3M 3630-8246 Blue". However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3M 3630-8246 Blue". If "3M 3630-8246 Blue" is the equivalent to PMS 285 then that is not within an acceptable color range/intensity and may not be utilized for the sign. A previously approved IHOP sign utilized 3630-167 Bright Blue (ARB2011-58), which was specified to be the equivalent of PMS 2945. A color that is the equivalent of PMS 2945 would be considered to be in the acceptable color range/intensity. Another color that would be within the acceptable color range/intensity is one that is the equivalent of PMS 287. Either revise the sign plan to include one of these two colors or work with the sign plan review staff in order to select another color that is considered by the ARB to be less intense than PMS 285. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for whichever blue color is specified on the resubmission. Rev. 1: Comment Addressed. 15. Add the standard LED internal light note to the sign plan that states, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. Revise the note added to be worded exactly as the required note which states "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamy (ma) neon." 16. [NEW COMMENTI Specify the color of the internal LED lights. A white sign should have white internal LED lights. 17. [NEW COMMENT], Provide the width and height for the area of the front wall (the sign band area) in which the sign will be mounted. The proportion and size of the signs, in comparison to the sign band area, is part of the Entrance Corridor design review. Because a note on the elevations in the sign plan specifies that the "Product is for visual only and may not be to scale." the accuracy of the graphic is not ensured and dimensions are required. 18. [NEW COMMENT] Add a note to the "Front Elevation' and "Side Elevation" sheets that specifies that the signs will be horizontally and vertically centered in the sign band area or dimension the distance from the edge of the sign band areas to each of the four sides of the sign (top, bottom, left and right). For the bottom dimension the dimension should be to the bottom of the red portion of the sign. Although the signs appear to be centered the note specifying that the "Product is for visual only and may not be to scale." seems to specify that the scale and location of the signs shown in the sign plan may not be accurate. Page 3 of 4 19. [NEW COMMENT] Specify on the Front Elevation and Side Elevation sheets that the channel letter sign shown and detailed on the "Direct Mount Channel Letters" sheet is to be installed on both elevations of the building. 20. [NEW COMMENT] Provide a sign plan that fits to the page and does not have extensive white space above and below the actual graphics. It appears that the sign plan is formatted to be landscape but was printed or exported as portrait orientation. A correctly formatted landscape sheet must be provided for the permanent ARB proiect folder. 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. VV. 111W 1'11%, Page 4 of 4 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 February 23, 2017 Tina Mahone IH McBride Sign Co. P.O. Box 622 Lynchburg, VA 24505 RE: ARB-2017-9: IHOP - Signs Dear Ms. Mahone, I have reviewed the above -noted sign application. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines. The sign plan must include all of the information required.. Include all of the information you have previously submitted and the additional information requested in this letter. The sign plan must include: General Comments: 1. The date of the first submission and the revision dates. Specify the revision date of the resubmission once these modifications have been made and the sign plan is ready for resubmittal. 2. Submit the appropriate application fee. There is no Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) for this building. Comprehensive Sign Plans are only created for multi -tenant buildings. Therefore, on the Application and Checklist for Sign Permit, the wrong check box was checked for "ARB review" and the required fee was not paid. The first of the check boxes applied to this sign and the fee required is $129. Submit the fee. The fee must be received before a certificate of appropriateness can be issued. Freestanding Sign Comments: 3. The height of the text. Specify and/or dimension the height for the text on the sign. 4. The background colors must be opaque. Guideline 8.e.iv states, "Cabinet signs shall have a non - illuminated background, or an opaque (zero light transmission) background. Specify on the sign plan that any and all background colors on the sign are opaque. 5. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Pylon Cabinet Retro Fit sheet, "C" is shown to be "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red". However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red". If "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red" is the equivalent to PMS 1795, that appears to be utilized for the Channel Letter wall signs, then that color is within an acceptable color range/intensity. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red". 6. If "3M 3630-8246 Blue" is the equivalent to PMS 285 then that color is not within an acceptable color range/intensity and may not be utilized for the sign. A previously approved IHOP sign utilized 3630-167 Bright Blue (ARB2011-58), which was specified to be the equivalent of PMS 2945. A color that is the equivalent of PMS 2945 would be considered to be in the acceptable color range/intensity. Another color that would be within the acceptable color range/intensity is one that is the equivalent of PMS 287. Either revise the sign plan to specify one of these two colors or work with the sign plan review staff in order to select another color that is considered by the ARB to be less intense than PMS 285. 7. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Pylon Cabinet Retro Fit sheet, `B" is specified as a 3M color but no PMS equivalent color is specified. Once another blue color is selected (see comment above) update the sign plan to include a PMS equivalent color for the blue specified on the resubmission. 8. Add the standard LED internal light note to the sign plan that states, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." 9. Clarify the meaning of the label that states "Clearance around logo: One "0" from the widest and tallest points." The sign shown in the plan appears to have a significant clearance between the letters, the arc and the edges of the sign. Revise the sign plan if this was an error. Wall Signs Comments: 10. The height of the text. In addition to the dimensions already provided specify and/or dimension the height for the text, including the tail of the letter "p" on the sign. 11. Specify the material for the trimcaps of the channel letters. Note that channel letters must have no light spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides and back. 12. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "D" is shown to be white. However, the leader for "D" points to a red section of the sign. Update the sign plan so that the labels for the leader or the colors are consistent. 13. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "E" is shown to be "3630-143 Poppy Red". However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3630-143 Poppy Red". If "3M 3630-143 Poppy Red" is the equivalent to PMS 1795 then that is within an acceptable color range/intensity. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for "3630-143 Poppy Red". 14. Under "Colors and Finishes", on the Direct Mount Channel Letters sheet, "H" is shown to be "3M 3630-8246 Blue". However, no PMS equivalent color is specified for "3M 3630-8246 Blue". If "3M 3630-8246 Blue" is the equivalent to PMS 285 then that is not within an acceptable color range/intensity and may not be utilized for the sign. A previously approved IHOP sign utilized 3630-167 Bright Blue (ARB2011-58), which was specified to be the equivalent of PMS 2945. A color that is the equivalent of PMS 2945 would be considered to be in the acceptable color range/intensity. Another color that would be within the acceptable color range/intensity is one that is the equivalent of PMS 287. Either revise the sign plan to include one of these two colors or work with the sign plan review staff in order to select another color that is considered by the ARB to be less intense than PMS 285. Update the sign plan to specify the PMS equivalent color for whichever blue color is specified on the resubmission. 15. Add the standard LED internal light note to the sign plan that states, "The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon." 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, Paty Satern Senior Planner cc: ARB File