HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201800094 Action Letter 2018-08-10COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
August 10, 2018
Nena Harrell
First Gold Leaf Land Trust
Po Box 5548
Charlottesville, Va 22905
RE: ARB-2018-77 and ARB-2018-94: Northtown Center Comprehensive Sign Plan/ULC and
Burnt Boot Camp Signs
Dear Ms. Harrell,
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed the above noted item at its meeting on Monday,
August 6, 2018. The Board took the following actions:
Retarding ARB-2018-77: Northtown Center Comprehensive Sign Plan
Approved, by a vote of 4:0 with the conditions outlined in the staff report, amended as follows:
1. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan mounting details criterion to state all channel letter signs shall be
mounted on a raceway.
2. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan raceway color criterion to state "to match the color of the wall to
which it is attached."
3. Revise drawing A1.4 so that the proposed height of the sign on the south end unit is 18'-0" from
grade.
4. Revise the architectural elevations to depict the buildings as built; rectify the discrepancy between the
canopy cables shown on the elevations and the appearances of the storefronts as built.
5. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan location criterion to state: centered horizontally within the sign
areas as outlined on the approved drawings on the west and south elevations of Building A; on the
west elevation of Building B; and on the north and west elevations of Building C.
6. Provide drawings of the Gander Mountain building (Building C, 440 Gander Drive) which show
proposed sign placement, size and sign type.
7. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan size limit criterion so no proposed letter shall exceed 27 inches
in height for individual letters on Buildings A.
8. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan size limit criterion so that the appropriate letter height for signs
on Building B is between 15 and 18 inches and the logo/graphic height shall not exceed 30 inches.
9. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan size limit criterion to establish an appropriate letter height for
proposed signs on Building C.
10. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan size limit criterion to specify the maximum height of proposed
logos and graphics on Buildings A and C.
11. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan to name approved materials: acrylic, plexiglass or similar for
letter faces and aluminum returns.
12. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan trim cap/return color criterion to state black, bronze, brushed
aluminum, or to match the letter face color.
13. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan letter type font criterion to state a maximum limit of three
typefaces. Additional typefaces may be approved only if they contribute to a balanced, legible, unified
sign design.
14. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan logo graphics details to limit the logo colors as per the EC Sign
Guidelines.
15. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan illumination details criterion to propose internal illumination
preferred with external illumination as an option.
16. Revise the Comprehensive Sign Plan logo graphics details to specify illumination details.
Regarding ARB-2018-94: the United Land Corporation (ULC) and Burn Boot Camp Signs
Approved, by a vote of 4:0 with the following conditions:
1. Revise the placement of the proposed Burn Boot Camp sign to account for the cables that extend from
the canopy to the attic wall.
2. The color of the ULC and Burn Boot Camp raceways shall match the color of the wall surfaces to
which they are attached.
3. Revise the sign drawings to either show external illumination or to note no illumination for the logo.
When staff s 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,
Heather McMahon
Senior Planner
cc: File
Brion Draper
American Made Signs
407 Earhart Street
Suite B
Charlottesville, Va 22903