HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700076 Action Letter 2017-09-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
September 7, 2017
Pete Borches/CMA Properties, Inc.
P. O. Box 7823
Charlottesville, Va 22906
RE: ARB-2017-76: Volvo Cars of Charlottesville
Dear Mr. Borches,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on September 5, 2017, completed a
preliminary review of the above -noted request to construct a car dealership building with associated site
improvements. The Board offered the following comments for the benefit of the applicant's next submittal.
Please note that the following comments are those that have been identified at this time. Additional
comments may be added or eliminated based on finther review and changes to the plan.
1. Consider alternate materials for the building elevations that are visible from the EC. Submit
materials and colors for review.
2. Consider elaborating the south and west elevations as two stories rather than one story.
3. Consider adding architectural relief to the south and west elevations in an alternative material than
CMU.
4. Add the standard window glass note to the drawings: Window glass in the Entrance Corridors
should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below 40%.
Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30916.
5. To facilitate review and coordination, revise the plan to show the previously approved Phase I
landscaping (distinguished from the current proposed planting), and identify previously approved
plants that are intended to be eliminated.
6. Provide a lighting plan that includes all proposed freestanding and wall -mounted lights with the
final site plan.
7. Add two trees to the interior of the 18—space parking area that falls within the EC overlay. Add
trees along the southern perimeter of the entire parking area.
8. Revise the plant schedule to show that the planting height of all shrubs in the EC portion of the
site will be at least 24".
9. Provide standard health plant note to the landscape plan: All site plantings of trees and shrubs
shall be allowed to reach, and be maintained at, mature height; the topping of trees is prohibited.
Shrubs and trees shall be pruned minimally and only to support the overall health of the plant.
10. Consider a large evergreen tree as a replacement for the Little Gem magnolias.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.org/ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above are required. Include updated ARB revision dates on
each drawing. PIease provide a memo including detailed responses indicating how each comment has been
addressed. If changes other than those requested have been made, identify those changes in the memo also.
Highlighting the changes in the drawing with "clouding" or by other means will facilitate review and approval.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner