Design Review Board

Staff Comments for the DESIGN REVIEW BOARD July 11, 2013 946 Orleans Road Staff Comments: 1. The large tree on site is such a dominant feature it should be better embraced with the landscaping. 2. As a way of eliminating the dumpster from its prominent location, Shift the site plan to the south allowing for a service drive and dumpster enclosure to be located along the blank northern wall of the building. 3. Above the relocated dumpster enclosure introduce high windows in the north façade if possible. 4. In shifting the site plan to the south, provide a tree island adjacent to the handicap stall. 5. Add landscaping between the sidewalk and building. 6. Substitute wood for the vinyl on the dumpster gates. 7. Shift all HVAC units behind the corner parapet walls. 8. Improve on the design of the overflow scuppers. 9. Refine the design of the window mullions. 10. Continue the coping brick up to the bottom of the drip cap and eliminate the large metal coping cap. 11. All metal elements should be the same in color, such as canopies, downspouts and storefront. 12. Insert a recessed sign band over the front entrance and reduce the size of the sign. This will better integrate the sign into the building design as well as reducing its side profile from the use of a raceway. 13. Either redesign the façade sign on the west elevation or devise a better solution where it does not conflict with the brick detailing above the canopy. 14. Redesign the freestanding sign to better relate to the screen wall by inserting channel letters into a recessed brick sign band in lieu of the plastic face sign. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends “Conceptual Approval” with the comments noted above. MEMBERS PRESENT: BILL MARSHALL, MICHELLE SMYTH, PATRICK PERNELL, JEFF JOHNSTON, ERICA CHASE, MELANIE BUNCHAM, DAVID THOMAS STAFF PRESENT: DENNIS DOWD, BILL TURNER CLERK: MARCIE GRANT AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD JULY 11, 2013 5:00 P.M. 75 CALHOUN STREET 1. 946 Orleans Road – TMS# 351-09-00-060 App. No. 137-11-1 Request Preliminary approval for new construction of a retail store as per documentation submitted. Owner: MF Ashley, LLC. Applicant: Fisher and Associates, LLC. Neighborhood: None MOTION: Preliminary approval – address staff comments, provide an on-site sample panel prior to beginning construction (sample panel drawing is to be provided to staff prior to installation), better relate landscape to wall, restudy sign pylon, color the roof membrane to match brick, resolve signage on west elevation, consider canopy mounted signage. MADE BY: J.Johnston SECOND: M.Smyth VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 *B.Marshall abstains