HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700063 Action Letter 2017-08-09COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Vireinia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 -_• . Fax (434) 972-4126
August 11, 2017
Taylor Brown
Suntribe Solar
P O Box 1467
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2017-63: Colonial Nissan Solar Array
Dear Mr. Brown,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on August 7, 2017, completed a preliminary
review of the above -noted request to install a solar array/shade canopy on the roof of the existing building. The
Board offered the following comments on the proposal, to be addressed in a work session.
Revise the design to minimize the effect of the canopy/array on the visual character of the building and to
visually integrate the proposed canopy/array with the architecture of the building. Options include but are
not limited to:
a. Add an architectural element that screens the canopy/array and/or integrates it with the existing
building. Provide screening as appropriate to break down the scale, level and reinforce the
horizontal, de-emphasize the character of the pre-engineered frame.
b. Revise the colors of the structural elements of the canopy/array to distinguish it from the building,
lighter than the dark color presented at the meeting. Provide a matte finish.
c. Reduce the height and increase the setbacks of the canopy/array to reduce visibility and visual
impacts.
2. Identify on the plans and elevations the Iocations and sizes of all proposed equipment (inverters, etc.).
Show how visibility of the equipment will be eliminated.
3. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the drawings. Visibility ofall mechanical equipmentfrom
the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
To place the work session on the August 21, 2017 ARB agenda, please email me revised drawings addressing
the above -noted issues by 12 Noon on Friday, August 18 and bring six hard copies of your revised drawings to
the work session for distribution. If you will be unable to meet the August 18 deadline, please contact me as
soon as possible.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
cc: CMA Properties Inc. c/o Colonial Auto Center
P 0 Box 7823
Charlottesville VA 22906
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