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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
June 22, 2018
Jonathan Ritchie, P.E.
Bohler Engineering Va, LLC
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB-2017-142: Wawa Initial Site Development Plan
Dear Mr. Ritchie,
At its meeting on Monday, June 18, 2018, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, by a vote of
3:1 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:
1. Provide 3½” large caliper shade trees and other landscaping in the general area currently
shown with five (5) parking spaces at the northwest corner of the site.
2. Relocate the air and vacuum equipment to eliminate visibility from the EC.
3. Provide a landscape easement on adjacent property to the north for screening of the
canopy.
4. The lowest edge of the canopy roof shall not exceed 14’6”.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines:
1. Consider substituting native tree and shrub species for those exotic species found in the
plant schedule.
2. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building.
Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
Regarding the final site plan submittal:
1. Submit architectural elevations and plans of the building and fuel pump canopy for
review. Address the standards and criteria established in the Standards for Fuel Pump
Canopies as outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
2. Submit material samples for review.
3. The building and canopy architecture shall be compatible and shall be directly related.
4. Consider the frontality of the building and its fenestration.
5. Revise the design to reduce the height of the stone veneer on the canopy piers to enhance
human scale.
6. Relieve blankness on the north, south and west elevations by using architectural detail,
supplemented with landscaping.
7. Provide manufacturer’s specifications for proposed window glazing and samples for final
review.
8. Provide the standard glass note on the elevations: 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%.
9. Revise the proposal so that both the canopy and the building maintain a presence on the
EC.
10. Revise the plan to include dumpster elevations and details. Provide samples of the
dumpster enclosure for review.
11. Relegate loading areas and mechanical equipment from the EC.
12. Provide a roof plan with equipment heights for review if any proposed mechanical
equipment will be roof-mounted.
13. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note on the General Notes page (C-101) of
the site plan set and on the architectural drawings: Visibility of all mechanical equipment
from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
14. Ensure that no footcandle values above 0.5 spill over from the property boundaries into
public rights-of-way. In particular, show the footcandle reading at the property line in the
vicinity of the light pole on the Profit Road side of the site.
15. Provide manufacturer’s specifications for all proposed light fixtures.
16. Revise the canopy design to eliminate glare.
17. Provide information to confirm that no illumination from the fuel pump canopy is emitted
above the horizontal plane.
18. Show the maximum footcandle (fc) values on the photometric plan. Revise all notes
accordingly.
19. Reduce illumination so that the maximum footcandle (fc) value does not exceed 20 fc.
20. Calculate the photometrics using an LLF of 1.0 for all fixtures.
21. Ensure that light color is consistent throughout the site.
22. Change the color of light models A4, B3, and B4 to dark brown, dark bronze, or black.
23. Ensure that the mounting heights of the freestanding pole lights includes the base and
reduce the total height to a maximum of 20’ from grade.
24. Provide standard lighting note on the lighting plan (C-700) within the site plan set: Each
outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp tha t emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be
a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from
adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting
from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning
districts shall not exceed one-half footcandle.
25. Clarify the manufacturer listed in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) for
D1.
26. Ensure that all LLF values in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) are all
equal to 1.0.
27. Consider substituting native tree and shrub species for those exotic species found in the
plant schedule.
28. Correct the illustration on C-600, which currently calls out the AR as ‘AB’.
29. Delineate the utility easements on the landscape plan (C-600) and the site & utility plan
(C-300). Increase planting area to ensure that there are no conflicts between the proposed
plants and extant/proposed utilities/easements.
30. Provide one additional interior parking tree.
31. Note that signage requires a separate application. Ground cover, shrubs and/or trees will
be required to integrate the freestanding signs into the overall development.
32. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building.
33. Reduce the number of BNH and IV to below 10 and 25 respectively (or below 25% of
typology totals) by introducing more plant variety.
34. Provided the standard plant health note on the landscape plan (C-600): 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.
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,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner
Cc: RL Development, LLC
8605 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 410
Vienna, Va 22182
Malloy Properties III LLC C/O Malloy Companies LLC
1300 Richmond Road
Charlottesville Va 22911
File
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
May 9, 2018
Jonathan Ritchie, P.E.
Bohler Engineering Va, LLC
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB -2017-142: Wawa
Dear Mr. Ritchie,
At its meeting on Monday, May 7, 2018, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board voted 3:2 (Stoner and
Van Der Werf voted no) 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:
I. Revise the site layout to locate the building adjacent to the EC with a building front facing the EC.
Alternatively, a revised layout that successfully integrates the building and canopy so that both
structures maintain a presence on the EC will be considered.
2. Delineate the utility easements on the landscape plan (C-600) and the site & utility plan (C-300).
Increase planting area to ensure that there are no conflicts between the proposed plants and
extant/proposed utilities/easements.
3. Reduce the dimensions of the fuel pump canopy footprint to establish a human scale that does not
overpower the corridor, that reduces impacts on the surroundings, and that more closely meets the
canopy standards.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines:
1. Consider substituting native tree and shrub species for those exotic species found in the plant schedule.
2. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
Regarding the final site plan submittal:
1. Submit architectural elevations and plans of the building and fuel pump canopy for review. Address
the standards and criteria established in the Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies as outlined in
Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
2. Submit material samples for review.
3. The building and canopy architecture shall be compatible and shall be directly related.
4. Consider the frontality of the building and its fenestration.
5. Reduce the dimensions of the fuel pump canopy footprint to establish a human scale that does not
overpower the corridor and that reduces impacts on the surroundings.
6. Revise the canopy to further reduce the size (mass and height), enclose the gable ends, and minimize
the bright white, to reduce impacts on the surroundings.
7. Revise the site layout to locate the building adjacent to the EC with a building front facing the EC.
Alternatively, a revised layout that successfully integrates the building and canopy so that both
structures maintain a presence on the EC will be considered.
8. Revise the design to reduce the height of the stone veneer on the canopy piers to enhance human scale.
9. Orient the building and canopy parallel to the EC.
10. Relieve blankness on the north, south and west elevations by using architectural detail, supplemented
with landscaping.
11. Provide manufacturer's specifications for proposed window glazing and samples for final review.
12. Provide the standard glass note on the elevations: 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%.
13. Revise the proposal so that both the canopy and the building maintain a presence on the EC.
14. Revise the plan to include dumpster elevations and details. Provide samples of the dumpster enclosure
for review.
15. Relegate loading areas and mechanical equipment from the EC.
16. Provide a roof plan with equipment heights for review if any proposed mechanical equipment will be
roof -mounted.
17. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note on the General Notes page (C-101) of the site plan
set and on the architectural drawings: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance
Corridor shall be eliminated.
18. Ensure that no footcandle values above 0.5 spill over from the property boundaries into public rights-
of-way. In particular, show the footcandle reading at the property line in the vicinity of the light pole
on the Profit Road side of the site.
19. Provide manufacturer's specifications for all proposed light fixtures.
20. Revise the canopy design to eliminate glare.
21. Provide information to confirm that no illumination from the fuel pump canopy is emitted above the
horizontal plane.
22. Show the maximum footcandle (fc) values on the photometric plan. Revise all notes accordingly.
23. Reduce illumination so that the maximum footcandle (fc) value does not exceed 20 fc.
24. Calculate the photometrics using an LLF of 1.0 for all fixtures.
25. Ensure that light color is consistent throughout the site.
26. Change the color of light models A4, B3, and B4 to dark brown, dark bronze, or black.
27. Ensure that the mounting heights of the freestanding pole lights includes the base and reduce the total
height to a maximum of 20' from grade.
28. Provide standard lighting note on the lighting plan (C-700) within the site plan set: Each outdoor
luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff
luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining residential districts
and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires onto public roads and
property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed one half footcandle.
29. Clarify the manufacturer listed in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) for Dl.
30. Ensure that all LLF values in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) are all equal to 1.0.
31. Consider substituting native tree and shrub species for those exotic species found in the plant
schedule.
32. Correct the illustration on C-600, which currently calls out the AR as `AB'.
33. Amend the plant schedule on the landscape plan (C-600) to reflect that the trees on the EC frontage
will be planted at a minimum of 3.5 inches caliper.
34. Delineate the utility easements on the landscape plan (C-600) and the site & utility plan (C-300).
Increase planting area to ensure that there are no conflicts between the proposed plants and
extant/proposed utilities/easements.
35. Extend the proposed tree plantings along the full lengths of the EC frontage.
36. Provide street trees the full length of the Proffit Road frontage, including the southwest corner of the
site, increasing planting area as necessary to eliminate utility conflicts.
37. Provide one additional interior parking tree.
38. Provide a continuous row of shrubs along the Rt. 29 and Proffit Road frontages.
39. Provide trees and shrubs along the 5 -space parking row near the northern entrance to the site.
40. Note that signage requires a separate application. Ground cover, shrubs and/or trees will be required
to integrate the freestanding signs into the overall development.
41. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building.
42. Reduce the number of BNH and IV to below 10 and 25 respectively (or below 25% of typology totals)
by introducing more plant variety.
43. Provided the standard plant health note on the landscape plan (C-600): 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.
44. Revise the fuel pump canopy design to reflect a minimalist design.
45. Reduce the height of the fuel pump canopy to comply with the Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies as
outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
46. Further reduce the footprint of the canopy to more closely meet the canopy standards.
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,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner
Cc: RL Development, LLC
8605 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 410
Vienna, Va 22182
Malloy Properties III LLC C/O Malloy Companies LLC
1300 Richmond Road
Charlottesville Va 22911
File
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 5, 2018
Jonathan Ritchie, P.E.
Bohler Engineering Va, LLC
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB -2017-142: Wawa Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Ritchie,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on April 2, 2018, held a work session on ARB -2017-
142: Wawa Initial Plan. The Board discussed the site layout, the size of the canopy, the design of the canopy, the size of
the building relative to the size of the parcel and how this limits site configuration, and the proposed design as it relates to
other gas station/convenience stores already established in the Entrance Corridors, without reaching consensus.
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.ors/ARB.
Revised drawings addressing the comments listed above, and those from previous reviews, are required. Include updated
ARB revision dates on each drawing. Please 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
Cc: RL Development, LLC
8605 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 410
Vienna, Va 22182
Malloy Properties III LLC C/O Malloy Companies LLC
1300 Richmond Road
Charlottesville Va 22911
File
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
March 23, 2018
Jonathan Ritchie, P.E.
Bohler Engineering Va, LLC
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB -2017-142: Wawa Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Ritchie,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, at its meeting on March 19, 2018, held a work session on
ARB -2017-142: Wawa Initial Plan. The ARB had the following comments:
1. The applicant should continue to pursue measures to mitigate the visual impact of the fuel pump
canopy and to bring the design in line with the Entrance Corridor design guidelines. Canopy
location, orientation, mass, size, scale and roof shape are some of the design elements that could be
revised for reduced impact.
2. Some ARB members thought that the site layout could be revised to position the canopy behind
the building as viewed from the EC while still achieving a functional site.
The building deserves attention. The building and canopy architecture should be compatible and
relate more directly. Consider the frontality of the building and the fenestration. Show how the two
elements can be more compatible.
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, and those from previous reviews, are required.
Include updated ARB revision dates on each drawing. Please 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
Cc: RL Development, LLC
8605 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 410
Vienna, Va 22182
Malloy Properties III LLC C/O Malloy Companies LLC
1300 Richmond Road
Charlottesville Va 22911
File
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 9724126
February 16, 2018
Scott Stickely, P.E.
BohIer Engineering Va, LLC
28 Blackwell Park Lane, Suite 201
Warrenton, Va 20186
RE: ARB -2017-142: Wawa Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Stickely,
At its meeting on Monday, February 12, 2018, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, by a
vote of 4:1, 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 (S) 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:
1. Relegate the fuel pumps and canopy away from the Entrance Corridor.
2. Illustrate the utility easements on the landscape plan (C-600) and ensure that there are no
conflicts between the proposed planting placement and utilities.
3. Reduce the dimensions of the fuel -pump canopy to comply with the Standards for Fuel Pump
Canopies as outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines:
1. Consider substituting native tree and shrub species for those exotic species found in the plant
schedule.
2. Consider adding shrubbery to the exterior of the building.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit: None.
• Regarding the final site plan submittal:
1. Submit architectural elevations and plans of the building and fuel pump for final review.
Address the standards and criteria established in the Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies as
outlined in Appendix B of the EC Design Guidelines.
2. Submit material samples for final review.
3. Relieve blankness on the north, south and west elevations by using architectural detail,
supplemented with landscaping.
4. Provide manufacturer's specifications for proposed window glazing and samples for final
review.
5. Provide the standard glass note on the elevations: Window glass in the Entrance Corridors
should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VLT) shall not drop below
40%a Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%.
6. Submit elevations, details, and samples of the dumpster enclosure for final review.
7. Revise the plan to include dumpster elevations and details. Provide samples of the dumpster
enclosure for review.
8. Relegate loading areas and mechanical equipment from the EC.
9. Provide a roof plan with equipment heights for review if any proposed mechanical equipment
will be roof -mounted.
10. Provide the standard mechanical equipment note on the General dotes page (C-101) of the
site plan set and on the architectural drawings: Visibility of all mechanical equipment from
the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated.
11. Ensure that no footcandle values above 0.5 spill over from the property boundaries into
public right-of-ways.
12. Provide manufacturer's specifications for all proposed light fixtures.
13. Reduce the illumination values so that maximum footcandle (fc) value is below 20 fc.
14. Ensure that light color is consistent throughout the site.
15. Change the color of light models A4, B3, and B4 to dark brown, dark bronze, or black.
16. Ensure that the mounting heights of the freestanding pole lights includes the base and reduce
the total height to a maximum of 20' from grade.
17. Provide standard lighting note on the lighting plan (C-700) within the site plan set: Each
outdoor luminaire equipped with a lamp that emits 3, 000 or more initial lumens shall be a
full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect light away from adjoining
residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting from luminaires
onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not exceed
one halffootcandle.
18. Clarify the manufacturer listed in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) for D1.
19. Ensure that all LLF values in the luminaire schedule on the lighting plan (C-700) are all equal
to 1.0.
20. Correct the illustration on C-600, which currently calls out the AR as `AB'.
21. Amend the plant schedule on the landscape plan (C-600) to reflect that the trees on the EC
frontage will be planted at a minimum of 3.5 inches caliper.
22. Delineate the utility easements on the landscape plan (C-600) and the site & utility plan (C-
300). Increase planting area to ensure that there are no conflicts between the proposed
planting placement and extant/proposed utilities,'easements.
23. Extended the proposed tree plantings along the full lengths of the EC and Proffit Road
frontages.
24. Provide plantings in the southwest and northwest corners of the site.
25. Provide one additional interior parking tree.
26. Provide a continuous row of shrubs along the Rt. 29 and Proffit Road frontages.
27. Note that signage requires a separate application. Ground cover, shrubs and/or trees will be
required to integrate the freestanding signs into the overall development.
28. Reduce the number of BNH and IV to below 10 and 25 respectively (or below 25% of
typology totals) by introducing more plant variety.
29. Provided the standard plant health note on the landscape plan (C-600): 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.
30. Mark all trees to be removed on the Existing Conditions/Demolition Plan (C-201) within the
site plan set.
31. Orient the building and canopy parallel to the EC.
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/AVB. Please be certain that your ARB
submittal addresses the above -noted issues.
If you bave any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner
Cc: RL Development, LLC
8605 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 410
Vienna, Va 22182
Malloy Properties III LLC C/O Malloy Companies LLC
1300 Richmond Road
Charlottesville Va 22911
File