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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201800063 Review Comments Architectural Review Board Approval 2018-09-07COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 IL% I AIL% [I] t7_:101111JLyJ TO: Chris Perez FROM: Margaret Maliszewski RE: SDP-2018-63: Hydraulic Road LLC Minor Amendment DATE: September 7, 2018 The site plan amendment cannot be approved until all ARB conditions of approval — both site and architectural — are addressed in an ARB resubmittal. Those conditions were outlined in a June 22, 2018 letter to the applicant and are copied below. Note also that the site plan amendment must include a landscape plan consistent with ARB review/approval. Submit material/color samples for review. • See 13 and 14 below. This comment has been partially resolved. 2. Provide a treatment for the northern (right) elevation of the front (eastern) building bay to maintain a connection to the renovated front elevation. Consider adding landscape or screening on the property for the existing mechanical and electrical equipment. • The plan on sheet 20 notes soapstone on the north elevation. Provide an elevation of the north side of the building, note the proposed material on the drawing, and clearly show the extent of the soapstone application. Note the building materials on Sheet 21. Identify on the plans the existing vegetation at the east corner of the building/site. • The tree was added to sheet 16. The species and size were not noted, but are needed on the plan. If the species cannot be identified, note that it is a deciduous tree and note the size. Provide a landscape plan that is legible. The landscaping on Sheet 16 is too small to distinguish individual plants, and it is difficult to distinguish one plant symbol from another. 4. Indicate on the elevation drawings the type of window glass proposed. Provide specs. Include the standard window glass note on the elevation drawings and show that the criteria are being met. Window glass in the Entrance Corridors should meet the following criteria: Visible light transmittance (VET) shall not drop below 4001o. Visible light reflectance (VLR) shall not exceed 30%. • Several types of glass are included in the glass table on sheet 21. Identify the glass that is proposed. Provide the information at a legible size. 5. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to the site and architectural drawings. Visibility of all mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated. • The note was not added to the drawings. Add the standard mechanical equipment note (see italicized text above) to both the site and architectural drawings. 6. Indicate if any ground- or building -mounted equipment beyond that shown on sheet 7 is proposed. • Equipment is shown on the north side of the building, screened by three arborvitae. This comment has been resolved. 7. Revise the site and architectural drawings to show all proposed ground- and building -mounted lighting. Provide a complete lighting plan for review. • You've indicated that the only new lighting is for the sign. Note that information on the sign lighting must be included with the sign application. This item has been satisfied relative to the site and architectural submittal. 8. Provide a complete landscape schedule with the next submittal indicating a more diverse selection of plant material. • The plant selection has been diversified. A plant schedule has been provided but it is missing standard information. Revise the plant schedule to identify proposed planting size. Thank you for the information on bloom time, bloom color, etc., but for Entrance Corridor purposes the schedule only needs to contain the plant label, plant type, quantity, botanical name, common name, and caliper or planting height (whichever applies). Please adjust the schedule accordingly. 9. Provide tree spacing appropriate for the species. • Tree spacing has been identified. This comment has been satisfied. 10. Add the standard plant health note to the plans. 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. • The note does not appear on the drawings. Add the standard plant health note (see italics above) to the landscape plan. You noted an electric easement along the front of the property. Please show the electric line, the gas line, and the associated easements on the existing conditions and landscape plans. 11. Clearly indicate on the site plan the existing landscaping that is proposed to be removed. • You've indicated that the landscaping is shown on Sheet 6, but at 81/2" x 11", the drawing is not legible. Please provide Sheet 6 at a larger size and at a standard scale. 12. Note that if any sign will be located in an easement, a letter of approval from the easement holder will be required. • The sign location is approved with the sign permit, which is a separate application. You've acknowledged that the proposed sign location is in a gas easement. Provide the letter of approval from the easement holder with the sign permit application. This item is satisfied relative to the site and architectural submittal. 13. Provide larger samples of the proposed materials on site for final review and selection by the ARB. • Some samples were provided at the ARB meeting; some were provided on site on 10/13/2017 and were approved by the ARB on 10/16/2017. This comment has been satisfied. 14. Provide larger samples of the window framing material for staff review. • This sample was not provided. Please provide a larger sample of the window framing material for review.