ARB201900129 Action Letter 2019-12-17COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
December 17, 2019
Justin Shimp
Shimp Engineering
912 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: ARB-2019-129: Rio Road West (TMP 04500-00-00-10000, 04500-00-00-100AO, 04500-
00-00-10100 & 04500-00-00-101 BO)
Dear Mr. Shimp,
At its meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019, 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:
The ARB does not recommend approval of the initial site plan at this time. Prior to Initial Plan
approval the following items must be resolved to the satisfaction of the ARB:
1. Revise the plan to include a landscape plan that will be implemented in the general area of
the Building 1 footprint to help mitigate the appearance of the self -storage building and the
parking lot prior to Building 1 construction.
2. Revise the retaining wall design to incorporate terracing and planting for those visible walls
(from the EC) over 6' tall.
3. Provide site sections and correct FFEs.
Regarding the final site plan submittal:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. In addition to the
required items listed in the Final Site Plan checklist, the following items must be addressed:
1. Include details for the dumpster enclosure and loading zone gates in the site plan.
Identify screen type, material, manufacturer and color.
2. Show how visibility of all mechanical equipment will be eliminated from the EC.
3. Revise the plan to provide the required large shade trees along the EC, at the
required spacing and caliper. Revise the spacing and quantity of ornamental trees
accordingly.
4. Revise the landscape schedule to identify all plant species and to reflect accurate
quantities.
5. Revise the plan to show that there are no conflicts between the utilities and the
proposed landscaping.
6. Provide large shade trees, 2'/" caliper at planting, spaced 40 feet on center, along
the accessways.
7. Provide medium shade trees, at least 21/" caliper planting, spaced 25 feet on center,
along pedestrian ways. Show trees in a naturalistic planting pattern along the multi-
use path
8. Provide large trees along the perimeter of the parking area spaced 40' on center at
2'/2" caliper. Identify species whose mature size will not encroach in the accessways
and parking spaces.
9. Provide an additional large tree within the interior of the parking area.
10. Provide shrubs, 24" at planting, in the perimeter planting areas on the east and west
sides of the parking lot.
11. Revise the proposed contours such that they appear natural, rounded and do not
have less than a ten -foot radius throughout the site where they blend with the
existing topography.
12. Revise the utility layout to avoid conflicts with required improvements.
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�� rJ
Paty stern
Senior Planner
cc: Auto LLC
1389 Richmond Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
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