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Home My WebLink AboutARB201700054 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2017-06-16APPLICATION REVIEW HISTORY ARB #/Name ARB2017-54 AT&T Wall Sign ACTION DATE IN NOTES County received application 5/31/17 Corresponding submittal deadline/ARB meeting date 6/5/17 submittal date; 7/17/17 ARB meeting Transfer from intake to ARB Staff 6/1/17 First ARB staff review 6/6/17 Application complete Comments to applicant 6/7/17 Requested changes Resubmittal received by staff Resubmittal reviewed by staff Were all comments addressed? Comments to applicant Resubmittal received by staff Resubmittal reviewed by staff Were all comments addressed? Comments to applicant Resubmittal received Resubmittal reviewed Approval letter sent 6/16/17 After site visit, determined proposed sign will not be visible from EC; hence, no ARB review is required. ARB meeting date ARB action ARB2017-54: AT&T Sign HNM 6/7/17 SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST with REFERENCES — Wall Sign, Single Business Updated: 6-17-2016 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 9.b For internally illuminated signs, channel lettering (mounted on a raceway or individual letters) is preferred to cabinet signs. OK ❑ 5.b When channel letters cannot be adequately accommodated, internally illuminated cabinet signs may be considered. N/A ❑ 6 Reader boards are discouraged. N/A MATERIALS ❑ 4.c Materials used in the sign should complement the building being served by the sign. OK COLOR ❑ 4.e Color for raceway -mounted channel letters, the raceway shall match the wall color. OK, but color should be given on drawings, not just a note "raceway painted to match fasica [sic]" Sign colors must be harmonious with each other. OK Sign colors must not clash with the site, when viewed in daylight and at night. OK Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), are prohibited. N/A Use of three colors or less (black and white considered as colors). Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to the sign balance/unity. As per the CSP for Hollymead Town Center — Area B, the letter face color must be white, whereas the proposed letter faces are black. Does not comply. SIZE, SCALE, PROPORTION, AND LOCATION ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback OK ARB2017-54: AT&T Sign HNM 6/7/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance (unless sign has a variance). ❑ Appendix A ratio of 1/3 text to 2/3 wall area or 1/4 text to 3/4 wall The logo is too large: there should be a minimum 4" A.A area is a good working proportioning system for placing a (preferred 6") space between the bottom and top of the sign. logo and the edges of the architectural element/sign band. ❑ Appendix Color, form, surface pattern, shape, and disposition of A.A.4 elements and openings in an architectural design can affect our perception of scale and can impact the appearance of a sign on a building. ❑ 9.d The wall sign's size must coordinate with the architectural Ensure lettering has at least 4" (preferably 6") element's size. clearance (top and bottom) from edges of architectural element/sign band The sign should not over -crowd the architectural element, See above note the wall, or the sign area. Buildings and building elements should not be used as billboards. ❑ 9.a Wall signs must integrate with the building's architecture. OK The sign placement should not obscure architectural OK features or details, (such as cornices, windows, columns, pilasters and paneling). ❑ 9.d An appropriate height for channel letters in a 30" high sign The height of the letters is 20.5" band is 18". This allows 6" of unoccupied space above and below the 6" clearance not verified letters. 4" of clear space above, below, and to the sides of a See above notes channel letter sign is considered a minimum, with larger clearances required for larger sign bands. ARB2017-54: AT&T Sign HNM 6/7/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Degree of visibility, the distance from the Entrance OK Corridor, and the architectural design of the building/area will determine sign size, placement, and proportions. ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface Not in proportion to sign band/architectural element in style) to the sign and the building. which the proposed sign will be installed Use of three typefaces or less. OK: one typeface proposed Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to N/A a balanced/legible/unified sign design. ❑ 9.e.iv The width of the outline must be in proportion to the width N/A of the letter. An outline width of 1/8" has been found to be an N/A appropriate sign dimension. TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard As per the CSP for Hollymead Town Center — Area B, templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos "symmetry must be maintained" which it is not by the and graphics be modified. oversized logo When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos Logo overly large and/or graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. ❑ S.a External (or no) illumination is preferred for approved As per the CSP for Hollymead Town Center — Area B, graphics/logos; "Logos/graphics visible from Route 29 may not be illuminated," and yet this proposed logo is, which is not in compliance ❑ S.b internal illumination may be considered for approval on a N/A case-by-case basis. LIGHTING ❑ 9.e.i External (or no) illumination is preferred for wall signs. OK, lettering opaque and projecting wall sign opaque and non -illuminated ❑ 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to ARB2017-54: AT&T Sign HNM 6/7/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES visual clutter and will be limited. ❑ 5.c Internal illumination design approval will be evaluated on As per the CSP for Hollymead Town Center — Area B, size, balance, complexity, and distance from the Entrance "Logos/graphics visible from Route 29 may not be Corridor. illuminated," and yet this proposed logo is, which is not in compliance ❑ 9.e.iv The backgrounds of such cabinet signs must be made N/A opaque (zero light transmission). ❑ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create N/A glare. All external light sources shall be white. N/A ❑ 9.ii Sign lighting (external) should be shielded so that it N/A illuminates only face of the sign and does not shine beyond the edge of the sign. ❑ 9.iii Channel letters with translucent faces must have no light N/A spilling outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. Faces and returns of channel letters shall be opaque when N/A back -lit (halo -lit). ❑ 9. iv Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or N/A an opaque (zero light transmission) background. Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non -blinking. N/A ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, N/A (such as exposed neon signs), shall not be used in the Entrance Corridors. ARB ACTIONS ❑ If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state OK The level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of ARB2017-54: AT&T Sign HNM 6/7/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 30 milliamp (ma) neon. ❑ Action on Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an Reds PMS 187 and PMS 186 are only approved reds in ARB -P inappropriate color for signs. Pantone color match for 2283 Hollymead Town Center - Area B, but only on (BP)2001- is 485C. Red #2793 has been approved as an acceptable buildings D, E, and K. 12 Wood substitute. Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. (See Grill below.) 12/21/15 Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 may be N/A action on acceptable on a case-by-case basis as a secondary color. ARB 2015-114 & -115 Shell Signs ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/12 ARB Accent color letters can be used in a sign when portrayed N/A Action as a graphic, up to 33% of the length of the sign. Memo: 8/3/2015 ARB COMPREHENSIVE SIGN REVIEW APPROVED CONDITIONS PROJECT #/NAME: Hollymead Town Center - Area B TAX MAP/PARCEL#: Tax Map 32, Parcel 43,42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 43A SIGN FEATURE APPROVED CONDITION NOTES SIGN TYPE Box/cabinet signs considered only as Channel letters secondary signs (with opaque backgrounds) LETTER FACE COLOR Red = PMS 187 (except Target, Red = PMS No third color as of 7/19104. See note 186), White 1, below. WASTl}PWE WikrTE FrA S TRIM CAP COLOR/RETURN Limit to a single color throughout the COLOR Bronze or Black center. BLUE 8ry LcYv 2 p RACEWAY COLOR To match wall surface behind e-LU,b E 5>`4PLE P.AtEWAY -au l CABINET FACE COLORS N/A Box signs only approved as secondary signs with opaque background SIZE LIMITATIONS Signs shall be mounted within sign band area ! 0,g7o 'Tao 4,4tf :4E . 5ffev+-b specified on ARB approved drawings. Signs 86 jy F-Xcf-4 ..bp, f $6-rra" shall not extend beyond designated sign band d Pr 7-G CTV9A-L FAZIA-tU area. Window signs limited to 9sf/building frontage. fop PP F6P-12C& [`l-* HINIA40P ` LOCATIONS) Signs shall be centered vertically within sign band. All sign bands shall be contained within a single material/color. Sign bands shall be coordinated with the architecture of the See notes 2 and 3, below, ✓ building. Buildings G and H shall have no window signs visible from the Entrance Corridor. MOUNTING DETAILS At least 4" of clear space shall be provided 5MSVAr, L-E_rr&AiN67 "S Orr above and below each sign, within the single teA-gr y "I Cpw_t;;rP_A a" G 9 en A PA material/color. LOGO/GRAPHICS DETAILS Logos/praphics visible from Route 29 may not S Letry MotMotbg, mamtwined with LjpGi be illuminated the exception of the signs Target bullseyes on Entrance Corridor Lgo_, a roved for Target). side. See note 4 below. :IOWA .ILLUMINATION DETAILS No illumination of window signs visible from Logos/graphics visible from Route 29 r>0_ -_ 29. Internal white neon for channel letters.*** I I may not be illuminated. > _'FI'Lu TEXTv41-----T - NIA / itT� 1/ LETTER TYPEIFONT Not specified, see guidelines. MATERIALS Not specified, see guidelines. This form outlines the specific design criteria established for signs at this location. All standard ARB Sign Guidelines also apply, 1. One sign color permitted per building grouping. Building groupings are: B&C, G&H, F. Buildings D, E, and K may have both red and white sign faces as of 7/1912004. (B&C have w ' meq, F has white faces. G&H have red faces.) 2. To -scale drawings are required with building permits to confirm sizes and locations. bP_A-W;K(IlfGr m SCrct-2 E 3. No window signs on Entrance Corridor side of TGI Fridays (917/2004 ARB eview . 4. For out -parcel H, logos are limited to the west side of the building. *** At its October 6, 2014 meeting, it was the consensus of the ARB that neon could be replaced with LED lights in all previously approved Comprehensive Sign Criteria. FREESTANDING SIGN - TENANT PANELS ARB 2003-167 1. The sign shall be externally illuminated. 2. Tenant panel background color shall be white and lettering shall be red. All standard ARB Sign Gaidelines also apply, N t..E Too LjEi. let i :��\ {| � | } /: � �� / |� ƒ A L -: