HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700135 Action Letter 2018-01-31COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
January 31, 2018
Beth Robinson
Hightech Signs
2165 Seminole Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22901
RE: ARB201700135 Seminole North Comprehensive Sign Plan
Dear Ms. Robinson,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
The Board, by a vote of 5:0, approved the request, pending staff administrative approval of the following conditions:
1. Sign types shall be limited to individual letters, panels, cabinets and traditional awning signs. When individual letter
signs and panel signs are used together, the individual letter sign shall read visually as the primary sign.
2. Revise the CSP and sign bands to provide a minimum of 12" of clear space between the edge of the sign band and the
sides of the awnings, the gutter at the top of the building, and all window and door openings to establish a more unified
and less cluttered appearance.
3. Add dimensions to clarify the size and location of the proposed sign bands.
4. Revise the CSP "size limitation' entries to read, "According to Zoning Ordinance and Entrance Corridor Design
Guidelines".
5. The colors of the faces of individual letter signs shall be limited to red, white, blue and black. Red and blue shall match
shades already used in signs on the building.
6. Panel and cabinet face colors shall be limited to white or black. Panel and cabinet text colors shall be red, white, blue or
black. Red and blue shall match shades already used in signs on the building.
7. Graphics colors shall be limited to red and blue shades already used in signs on the building, and black and white.
8. Illumination shall be limited to internal illumination of individual channel letters and cabinet signs, and external or no
illumination of secondary panel signs. Only text shall illuminate in cabinet signs.
9. Awning signs shall not be illuminated.
10. Graphics shall not be internally illuminated.
Please provide the following:
1. Please revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan table and drawings to address each of these conditions.
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.
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.
The ARB also provided the following comments on the signs that have been installed without permits:
It. Revise the City Electric Supply wall sign application to illustrate a design that meets the approved Comprehensive Sign
Criteria. Provide dimensions on the sign drawing defining the distance from the sign to nearby architectural elements
(roof, window, door opening, etc.).
12. Revise the Cville Classic Cars wall sign application to show an accurate Iocation and to meet all approved
Comprehensive Sign Criteria. Provide dimensions on the sign drawing defining the distance from the sign to nearby
architectural elements (roof, window, door opening, etc.).
13. Submit a sign application for the Roberts Home Medical sign that is consistent with all approved Comprehensive Sign
Criteria. Provide dimensions on the sign drawing defining the distance from the sign to nearby architectural elements
(roof, window, door opening, etc.).
14. Submit a sign application for the Builders First Source sign that is consistent with all approved Comprehensive Sign
Criteria. Provide dimensions on the sign drawing defining the distance from the sign to nearby architectural elements
(roof, window, door opening, etc.).
15. Freestanding sign letter and graphic colors shall be limited to Pantone 280 blue, Pantone 301 blue, Pantone 186 red,
Pantone 200 red, black, and white.
16. The freestanding sign shall have a white background.
Please provide 4 sets of revised drawings for the City Electric Supply and Cville Classic Cars signs as directed above, and
include a "Revised Application Submittal' form with each sign package. This form must be returned with your revisions to
ensure proper tracking and distribution.
Please submit complete sign applications for the Roberts Home Medical sign and the Builders First Source sign as directed
above. 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,
i
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: Seminole North LLC
H 80 Seminole Trail Suite 105
Charlottesville VA 22901
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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:
PROJECT NAME:
DATE:
Submittal Type Requiring Revisions O indicates submittal Code
County Project Number
# Copies
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan E&S
Mitigation Plan P
Waiver Request WR
Stormwater Management Plan SWMP
Road Plan RP
Private Road Request, with private/public comparison PRR
Private Road Request — Development Area (PRR-DA
Preliminaa Site Plan PSP
Final Site Plan or amendment) (FSP)
Final Plat (FP)
Preliminary Plat (PP)
Easement Plat (EP
Boundary Adjustment Plat (BAP)
Rezoning Plan Z
Special Use Permit Concept Plan SP-CP
Reduced Concept Plan -CP
Proffers (P)
Bond Estimate Request ER)
Draft Groundwater Management Plan (D-GWMP
Final Groundwater Management Plan (F-GWMP
Testing Work Plan ATWP
-Aquifer
Groundwater Assessment Report (GWAR
Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Other: Please explain
(For staff use only)
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
Submittal Code
# Copies
Distribute To:
ARB
Margaret
Malliszewski