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Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 5, 2019
Scott Collins
c/o Collins Engineering
200 Garrett Street, Suite K
Charlottesville, Va 22902
RE: ARB-2018-30: North Pointe Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Collins,
At its meeting on Monday, April 2, 2018, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board unanimously voted to
forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan to the agent for the Site
Review Committee:
• Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 18-30.6.4c(2), (3) and (5) and
recommended conditions of initial plan approval:
o Prior to Initial Plan approval, the following items shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the ARB:
None.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. Revise the plan to clearly show existing wooded area to remain and tree protection fencing throughout the
site plan.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
I. Submit architectural designs for review with the final site plan. The plans and elevations shall address the
following:
a. A maximum of two adjacent facades shall be co -planar.
b. Adjacent townhouses shall not have the same siding color.
c. Two townhouses having full brick facades shall not be adjacent.
d. Show how the side and rear townhouse elevations will have an appropriate appearance for the EC.
2. Include sufficient architectural features and detailing on all building elevations facing the EC to achieve an
appropriate appearance for the EC.
3. Provide architectural elevations for review.
4. Add to following note the site plan and the architectural plan: "Visibility of all mechanical equipment from
the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
5. IncIude with the final site plan a landscape plan that addresses the requirement for the 40' landscape buffer
along the EC frontage of the development.
6. Provide landscaping at the entrance to the development to establish an appropriate appearance for the EC.
7. Arrange utilities to allow for street trees consistently spaced 40' on center along interior roads.
8. Add the standard plant health note to the 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. "
9. Revise the plan to clearly show existing wooded area to remain and tree protection fencing throughout the
site plan.
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. Please be certain that your ARB submittal
addresses the above -noted issues.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
cc: Neighborhood Investments — NP, LLC
810 Catalpa Ct
Charlottesville VA 22903
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