HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700111 Action Letter 2017-11-29COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
November 30, 2017
David Timmerman, AIA — BRW Architects
112 4th Street Ne
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ARB-2017-111: Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center
Dear Mr. Timmerman,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Monday,
November 20, 2017. The Board, by a vote of 3 :0 approved the request, pending staff administrative approval
of the following conditions:
1. Revise the elevation drawings to include a material/color schedule keyed to the elevations.
2. Provide paint samples for the two shades of grey that are proposed.
3. Reconsider the proposed colors to be more in keeping with the originally proposed color palette.
4. Clarify on the drawings where the charcoal grey metal is proposed to be located.
5. Provide the VLT and VLR of the proposed window glass. Add the standard window glass note to the
architectural 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 30%. Specifications on the proposed window glass should be submitted with the application
for final review.
6. Revise the plan to show the location of mechanical equipment. Show that visibility of the equipment
will be eliminated.
7. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural drawings: Visibility of
all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
8. Revise the plan to include a dumpster enclosure detail. Show that the enclosure is compatible with the
building design.
9. Revise the plans to clearly indicate all light poles to be demolished, relocated and/or retained. Show all
proposed lights. Provide a photometric plan. Show that all new and relocated fixtures meet ordinance
requirements. Shift lights and poles to allow for complete rows of shrubs along the parking rows.
Clarify and coordinate the notes regarding relocated light poles and relocated power poles.
10. Increase the planting size of the maples to 3'/2" caliper.
11. Show all utilities and their associated easements on the landscape plan. Resolve utility/landscape
conflicts without reducing the quantity of landscaping proposed.
12. Revise the spacing of the Kousa Dogwoods to 20' apart.
13. Add shrubs along the north and south parking rows.
14, Revise the plant schedule to show shrub planting size as 24" high.
15. Add the plant health 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.
16. Limit the number of proposed plants for any one species to a maximum of 25% of the total proposed
for that plant type.
17. Clarify the reason for the off -site shrubs. Provide evidence of an off -site planting easement.
18. Revise the site plan to show the sidewalk against the back of the curb to allow people to enter the
building more easily.
19. Consider alternative vegetation along the west elevation that better fits the available planting area.
Please provide:
1. Two full sets of revised drawings addressing each of these conditions. Include updated ARB revision
dates on each drawing.
2. A memo including detailed responses indicating how each condition has been satisfied. 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.
3. The attached "Revised Application Submittal' form. This form must be returned with your revisions to
ensure proper tracking and distribution.
When staffs review of this information indicates that all conditions of approval have been met, a Certificate of
Appropriateness may be issued.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
Cc: Miller, Russell L Jr Or Jeanne C
1458 Millers Manor Ln
Charlottesville Va 22911
File
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
REVISED APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
This form must be returned with your revisions to ensure proper tracking and distribution. County staff
has indicated below what they think will be required as a resubmission of revisions. If you need to submit
additional information please explain on this form for the benefit of the intake staff. All plans must be
collated and folded to fit into legal size files, in order to be accepted for submittal.
TO: Margaret Maliszewski DATE:
PROJECT NAME: ARB-2017-111: Charlottesville Orthopaedic Center
Submittal Type Requiring Revisions () indicates submittal code
County Project Number
# Co ies
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan E&S
Mitigation Plan MP
Waiver Request R
Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP
Road Plan RP
Private Road Request, with private/public comparison PRR
Private Road Request — Development Area (PRR-DA
Preliminary Site Plan SP
Final Site Plan or amendment FSP
Final Plat FP
Preliminary Plat PP
Easement Plat EP
Boundary Adjustment PIat (BAP)
Rezoning Plan Z
Special Use Permit Concept Plan (SP-CP)
Reduced Concept Plan R-CP
Proffers P
Bond Estimate Request (BER)
Draft Groundwater Management Plan D-GWMP
Final Groundwater Management Plan F-GWMP
Aquifer Testing Work Plan (ATWP
Groundwater Assessment Report GWAR
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
ARB201700111
Other: Please explain
(For staff use onlv)
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
ARB
2
Margaret
Maliszewski