HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800014 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2018-01-26 .
8. FREESTANDING SIGNS
a. Monument signs are preferred to pole- 4
mounted signs because they are often of a ' ' 44- t,
smaller scale and can be more fully integrated _ 1 ;1 a _
into the overall development. Pole signs may �' •
be considered for approval if existing site .
conditions rule out the ability to use a
monument sign, and only when the pole is in
proportion to the sign cabinet or panel. 11011 ,
ENCOURAGED: Uniform base
for multiple businesses
b. Materials used in both the sign and support
structures should be complementary. They
should also support the aesthetics of the
building and /or complex being served by the ,
sign, although a direct duplication is not
necessary. It is preferred that the base material ,
match one of the primary building materials r -
unless the design of the sign represents itself
as a freestanding element complementing the MIST `
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C. The structure of a monument sign shall notr
overwhelm the sign. The structure and the sign
that it supports must be in proportion to each
other.
d. Landscaping: Use ground cover, shrubs and/ (•1,,(, i S i u►;
or trees to integrate freestanding signs into ,'
the overall landscape development of the
site. Refer to the Albemarle County
Recommended Plants List, which is
included in the Albemarle County }<"" "" � .."` '
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Architectural Review Board Design - •' >
Guidelines and is available on-line at
www.albemarle.org. ENCOURAGED: Landscaping
integrating the sign into the site
Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines—Reformatted March 2010 10