HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700053 Action Letter 2017-06-16COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434)_296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
June 16, 2017
Randy Smith
American Legion
PO Box 6566
Charlottesville, VA 22906
RE: ARB-2017-53: American Legion Lighting Amendment
Dear Randy,
We have received the above -noted application for a county -wide Certificate of Appropriateness. The following revisions
are requested to make the proposal consistent with the design criteria that apply to the County -wide Certificate.
1. A cut sheet for a shoebox fixture was included with the ARB submittal. This cut sheet differs from the shoebox
fixture cut sheet that is included on the plan. Please explain.
2. What is the color proposed for the B fixture and pole? Bronze or black are approvable. Include a note on the plan that
indicates the proposed color.
3. The zoning ordinance limits spillover of illumination onto public roads to .5 footcandles (fe). The lighting plan shows
spillover from the relocated fixtures along the Rt. 22 frontage in excess of that limit. To meet ordinance requirements,
spillover at the property line from the relocated fixtures cannot exceed .5 fe. Please revise the plan accordingly.
4. Add the standard lighting note to the plan: Each outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3, 000 or more
initial lumens shall he a full cutoff luminaire and shall he arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining
residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lightingfrom luminaires onto public roads and
property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one-half footcandle.
5. To meet ordinance requirements, the LLF (maintenance factor) used in calculating the photometrics must be 1.0.
Confirm and note on the plan that the LLF used in calculating the photometries is 1.0.
Within 15 days of the date of this letter, please send me a letter (by email is acceptable) indicating whether you will or
will not proceed with these revisions. If you choose not to proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve
your application. If you choose to proceed with the revisions, please forward me one set of revised drawings together with
a memo summarizing the revisions you've made. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60-day review
period associated with your original submittal. However, I expect to complete the review of your revised proposal within
2 weeks of your re -submittal. If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
cc: ARB File