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Home My WebLink AboutARB201700062 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2017-07-05ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 SIGN REVIEW CHECKLIST WITH REFERENCES — Freestanding Signs REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES TYPE ❑ 8.a Monument signs are preferred to pole -mounted signs. OK Pole signs may be considered if existing site conditions rule N/A out the ability to use a monument sign, and only when the pole is in proportion to the sign cabinet or panel. MATERIALS ❑ 8.b Materials used in both the sign and support structures should Acrylic, concrete, and brick are not necessarily be complementary. complementary materials, but they are pre-existing They should also support the aesthetics of the OK; the brick in the existing base was meant to building/complex being served by the sign. mimic the brick of the retail building it serves ❑ 8.b It is preferred that the base material match one of the primary OK; the brick in the existing base was meant to building materials mimic the brick of the retail building it serves unless the sign design represents itself as a freestanding OK element complementing the building. COLORS ❑ 4.e Colors must be harmonious with each other. OK Colors must not clash with other elements on the site, both The red is vibrant and will stand out against the when viewed in daylight and at night. verdant backdrop Overly intense color, (such as dayglo or fluorescent colors), The red value is 3M Red 3630-33 which is are prohibited. equivalent to Pantone 485C, which the ARB has determined is an inappropriate color for signs in the EC Use of three colors or less; OK Black and white are colors. Updated: 9-30-2010 ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES Additional colors may be approved if they contribute to a balanced/unified sign design. ❑ 9.c For raceway -mounted channel letters, raceways shall match N/A the wall color. LANDSCAPING ❑ 8.d Use ground cover, shrubs and/or trees to integrate freestanding OK signs into the overall site landscape. Use plants from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants OK List. SCALE AND SIZE ❑ 4.b Signs may not exceed the size, height and setback OK requirements as outlined in Section 4.15 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance (unless the sign has received a variance). ❑ 8.c The structure of a monument sign shall not overwhelm the OK sign. The structure and the sign that it supports must be in OK proportion to each other. SIGN LETTERING AND TYPEFACE ❑ 4.d Lettering should be in proportion (font size and typeface style) OK to the sign and the building. Use of three typefaces or less. OK Additional typefaces may be approved if they contribute to a N/A balanced, legible, unified sign design. ❑ 8.e.iv If outlines of letters are proposed, the outline width must be in N/A proportion to the letter width. An outline width of 1/8" is the appropriate sign dimension. OK Updated: 9-30-2010 ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 REF I CHECKLIST ITEM I NOTES TRADEMARKS, CORPORATE LOGOS, AND GRAPHICS ❑ 4.f The ARB may require that the color and scale of standard The red value is 3M Red 3630-33 which is templates for trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and equivalent to Pantone 485C, which the ARB has graphics be modified. determined is an inappropriate color for signs in the EC When used, trademarks, service marks, corporate logos and/or OK graphics should be incorporated as an integral part of the overall sign. LIGHTING ❑ 8.e.i External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for N/A freestanding signs. ❑ 5.f Any internal illumination is considered to contribute to visual N/A clutter and will be limited. The design will be evaluated for size, balance, complexity, and distance from and relationship to the Entrance Corridor. ❑ 5.e External illumination should be shielded and not create glare. N/A Lighting should be aimed so as not to project illumination N/A beyond the sign. All external light sources shall be white. N/A ❑ 8.e.ii Ground mounted lighting should be shielded by landscaping so OK that it is not visible from any adjacent property or right-of- way. ❑ 5.h An exposed light source that forms the body of a sign, (such as OK exposed neon signs), shall not be used. ❑ 5.g All illumination shall be non -blinking. OK ❑ 5.c External illumination (or no illumination) is preferred for OK approved graphics/logos; Updated: 9-30-2010 ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES internal illumination may be considered for approval. N/A ❑ 8.e.iv Cabinet signs shall have a non -illuminated background, or an Should be opaque, but 3M Red 3630-33 Translucent opaque (zero light transmission) background. vinyl is listed as color Cabinet signs shall be constructed such that no light spills N/A outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. ❑ 8.e.iii Channel letters (although not likely appropriate for N/A freestanding signs) with translucent faces shall be constructed such that no light spills outward from the top, bottom, sides or back. If back -lit (halo -lit), the faces and returns of channel letters N/A shall be opaque. ARB ACTIONS ❑ (ARB Billboards are inappropriate for the Entrance Corridors. N/A Action No refacing design (no combination of colors, images, text and The red is vibrant and will stand out against the Memo: layout) will make the billboard an appropriate appearance. verdant backdrop 1/19/10) Existing billboards may not increase in size and may not N/A include modifications beyond the existing sign surface. No new illumination of any kind may be added to the N/A billboard. ❑ (ARB Reader boards shall have an opaque background. N/A Action Memo: Only the letters may be illuminated, but illumination is not N/A 1/19/10) required. q Reader boards shall not exceed 40% of the size of the overall N/A sign face. Updated: 9-30-2010 ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES The background color of the reader board shall be black or N/A some other color already on the sign face. Construction of the reader board shall be integral with the N/A main sign. The track holding the letters shall have minimal visual impact. N/A ❑ (ARB Synthetic stucco is acceptable for signs if mounted on a solid N/A Action surface such as concrete block and if limited to use as a flat Memo: surface as a background for lettering. 5/4/09) Styrofoam backing is not acceptable. N/A ❑ Action on ARB- Red acrylic #2283 has been determined to be an The red value is 3M Red 3630-33 which is P(BP)-2001-12 inappropriate color for signs. equivalent to Pantone 485C, which the ARB has Wood Grill Pantone color match for 2283 is 485C. Red #2793 determined is an inappropriate color for signs in the has been approved as an acceptable substitute. EC Pantone color match for 2793 is 187C. (See below. 12/21/15 action on Generally, for signs in the Entrance Corridors, red 485 The red value is 3M Red 3630-33 which is ARB 2015-114 & may be acceptable on a case -by -case basis as a secondary equivalent to Pantone 485C, which the ARB has -115 Shell Signs color. determined is an inappropriate color for signs in the EC; it is the primary color (background white) ❑ (ARB Scale, location, proximity to existing building(s), quality of N/A Action sign materials, and sign height and other pre-existing Memo: conditions determine how much planting is required at the 10/5/09) base of the freestanding sign. ❑ If LED lighting is proposed the sign drawing must state The N/A level of illumination provided by the LED lights will not exceed the illumination produced by a single stroke of 30 milliamp (ma) neon. ❑ Internal LED for the gas pricing: Daytime intensity limited to N/A 70% of maximum intensity; Nighttime intensity limited to Updated: 9-30-2010 ARB2017-62: Pivot Physical Therapy, refacing of existing monument sign HNM 7/5/17 REF CHECKLIST ITEM NOTES 16% of maximum intensity with automatic dimming at dusk. ARB Visual clutter resulting from adjacency, for example at the N/A Action Hardee's locations, is a reasonable basis for not allowing Memo: illumination of the graphic. 5/7/ 12 Updated: 9-30-2010