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Home My WebLink AboutARB201800047 Review Comments Miscellaneous Submittal 2018-07-16COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 April 27, 2018 Rev. 1: July 16, 2018 Anthony O'Brien Helix Systems 2401 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville VA 22901 RE: ARB 201800047, Helix Signage Dear Mr. O'Brien I have reviewed the above -noted sign applications. The following revisions are requested to make the proposal consistent with the Entrance Corridor Sign Guidelines. 1. The application fee of $129 has been paid. However, because of a mistake in the "incompleteness" letter, from 3/7/2017, more fee then required was paid. Please email Jen Smith (ismith2(&albemarle.org) to request a refund for the amount over paid which should be $59. Rev. 1: Comment not vet addressed. If you have not done so already please contact Jen Smith for the refund specified above. The County's "County View" system still shows an overpayment. 2. The height of each line of text must be provided in dimensions or notes. Please include those notes on the "sign plan" itself and not in a separate text document. Also, although some text heights were provided they were not complete. Text heights for the "SVOE" and "MoneyWise" portions of the sign must also be included. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 3. The Pantone equivalent color numbers for each color used in the sign must be provided within the "sign plan" itself and not in a separate text document. Also, "Grey", "Blue" and "Light Grey 656 C" do not appear to be valid Pantone colors. For the "Grey" and "Blue" the Pantone # must also be included. For the "Grey" it also must specify "warm" or "cool" grey. Although "Light Grey 656 C" appears to be a complete Pantone name/number it does not appear to exist on the Pantone formula guide search webpage. There is a "Pantone 656" that appear almost grey in the formula guide, but they appear to be in the blue color spectrum and are not considered to be grey. Provided Pantone equivalent color numbers for all colors being utilized in the sign on the "Sign Plan" sheet. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. The revisions to the "Cool Gray 11 UP" and "Process Blue U" are correct. The "Light Grey 656" however is not a correct Pantone color, as mentioned in the initial comment. Pantone color 656 is a very light blue color, not a grey color. The color on the sign appears to be a grev and not a blue. The color box, under the color number, looks to be a light blue. Address the following: a) Either specify a specific light grey color (not 656), as appears to be shown on the sign, or b) Specify a specific light blue color (such as 656) and change the colors in the sign to match. c) Either way, ensure that the color in the sign and the color in the color boxes match each other. Page 1 of 3 4. Specify the type of illumination for the sign, even if it is existing, and add the appropriate note to the "sign plan". It appears that existing internal lighting will be utilized. However, nothing in the sign plan specifies that. If existing ground mounted lighting will be used to illuminate the sign add a note to the sign plan that states, "Existing ground mounted lighting to remain. Any change to the illumination type or intensity must first obtain ARB approval and an approved electrical pen -nit." If the sign will not be illuminated then a note should state, "This sign has been approved as a non -illuminated sign (no lighting). To add lighting, the applicant must first obtain ARB approval and an approved electrical permit." Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. A portion of the note specified in the initial comment was include in the sign plan, but not the full note. Also, additional text was added to the lighting note that should not be included. Address the following: a) Ensure that the note states "Existing ground mounted lighting to remain. Any change to the illumination type or intensity must first obtain ARB approval and an approved electrical permit." b) For any additional wording of the "Lighting:" note either remove it from the sign plan or discuss it with the sign plan reviewer prior to submission. c) It must be ensured that no change in illumination type or intensity is proposed. If it is proposed then ARB approval, and approval of an electrical permit, will be required as stated in the required note specified in "a)" above. 5. Ensure that the overall height of the Helix portion of the sign, the multi -circle logo, and combined height of the SVOE and MoneyWise portion of the sign are the same and aligned with each other. No portion the sign should be higher or lower on the sign then the other portions of the sign. The sign must look like an integrated whole and the logo must not be larger or higher than the text portions of the sign. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. 6. Ensure that the space between the Helix portion of the sign and the left edge of the overall sign is no larger than the space between the SVOE/MoneyWise portion of the sign and the right edge of the sign. There appears to be a larger space on the left side of the sign. The sign must look like an integrated whole and the logo must not be closer to one side than the other. Rev. 1: Comment sufficiently addressed. 7. Specify on the "sign plan" that the sign has two sides and that those two sides will be identical. Rev. 1: Comment not fully addressed. There are two parts to the comment and only one has been addressed. A note has been added that states "The sign is double sided." Which is what was specified in the first part of this comment. However the following still needs to be addressed: a) Provide the wording for the second part of the comment, which is to specify that the "two sides will be identical'. b) It does not appear that the second sentence in the note "Colors on logo are within same range and we believe provide appropriate balance and unified design." has anything to do with the first sentence. For the purpose of clarity, and to avoid a misinterpretation, either separate this as a separate note on a separate line or remove it from the sign plan. 8. The information in the text document provided, once edited as specified above, should be integrated into the "sign plan" and not submitted as a separate document. Rev. 1: Comment addressed. Page 2 of 3 9• ]NEW COMMENT] The wording of the note under "Construction Material & Design" appears to specify changes to more than the sign to be resurfaced. Because there are improvements specified for the "monument structure and posts" as well as the "Existing Masonry Base" they also must be evaluated, clearly defined and approved in this sign plan. Address the following: a) Use consistent wording. Since "existing structure" and "masonry base" referring to the same part of the monument sign refer to it in only one of those two ways. b) Ensure that the "existing structure"/"masonry base" has a specific color assigned to it. Show that color, with its Pantone equivalent color number, on the sign plan and specify in the description that it will be that color. c) Remove the wording from the sign plan of "... in standard color of choice...". Any color on this sign, and any change to the monument base and posts, must be specifically stated and approved with this sign plan. d) It is uncertain whether the "Stucco to Match Building Stucco" only applies to the material or to both the material and color of the "existing structure"/"masonry base. Either: L Reword the description to clearly specify that "Stucco to Match Building Stucco' only applies to the proposed material finish of the "existing structure"/"masonry base" or ii. Reword the description to clearly specify that "Stucco to Match Building Stucco' applies to both the proposed material finish and color of the "existing structure"/"masonry base". Please respond by email within 15 days of the date of this letter indicating whether you will or will not proceed with these revisions. Your decision to make the revisions will suspend the 60-day review period associated with your original submittal. If you choose to complete the revisions, please email the revised drawings to me. If you choose not to proceed with these revisions, staff will be unable to approve your application. Failure to respond to this letter shall be presumed to be a request to proceed to action on the application without further revisions. If you have any questions about this action, please contact me as soon as possible. Sincerely, Paty aternye Senior Plann cc: ARB-2018-47 AM Holdings, LLC, 2401 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville VA 22901 Page 3 of 3