Design Review Board

Staff Comments for the DESIGN REVIEW BOARD September 26, 2013 35 Folly Road Staff Comments: 1. The project has continued to progress nicely and many positive changes have been made. 2. The building has been further simplified and has a much improved order to it with the use of alternating bays and hyphens. 3. For a more urban and orderly look, straighten the meandering sidewalk along the two streets, simplify the individual sidewalks leading from the units to the public sidewalk and further develop the outdoor spaces along the two streets, especially Folly Road. 4. The paving pattern at the Albemarle garage entrance seems a little complex. 5. Eliminate the stepping stones in the courtyard nearest the street corner. 6. Provide a flat canopy above the two doors for the garbage storage. 7. Relocate the benches and bike racks along the street edges into the courtyards. 8. As previously requested by the board, show all mechanical equipment on the building elevations. 9. As we have seen the design progress, it seems to make more sense for the secondary bays to also be all brick. 10. The water table brick used at the hyphens should be of the same brick used on the rest of the building. 11. Provide a sample of the hardi panel system to be used. The system consisting of the reveals has been unsuccessful on other projects. A hairline joint system is preferred. 12. Develop a way to mask the cars and lighting through the garage entrances by either using gates or an internal screen wall. 13. The lighting levels at the garage entrances seem excessive and need to be reduced. 14. The canopy now proposed at the street corner of the building seems to have no real function. Consider relocating it over the Folly garage entrance. 15. Show all downspouts, dryer vents and other protrusions on the building elevations in an orderly and inconspicuous as possible arrangement. 16. As previously requested, lower the top brow above the Folly Road garage entrance. 17. Eliminate the white panels between the windows. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends “Preliminary Approval” with the condition that the project returns to the board for Final review (due to its size) and with the comments noted above. 1740 Bees Ferry Road Staff Comments: 1. In meeting with the project owner early on, staff agreed to support the concept of having the gasoline canopy in its proposed location going against the board’s usual policy of locating the building at the street corner with the canopy to the side or rear of the building. This agreement was subject to the applicant providing a unique, well designed signature piece of architecture for the canopy. Staff feels that this has not been accomplished. 2. Redesign the site, placing the building near the street corner with a building that addresses both streets successfully. 3. Between all vehicular use areas and Bees Ferry Road frontage provide a three foot high screen wall and a six foot high screen wall along Grand Oaks Boulevard.  4. Incorporate the monument sign into the screen wall. 5. Remove all signage facing Grand Oaks Boulevard. 6. Provide crosswalks of specialty pavement at all pedestrian crossings on the site. 7. Special attention has to be provided in the development of a lighting plan for the site and canopy due to the proximity of the adjoining neighborhood. 8. Provide landscaping between the building face and sidewalk. 9. Provide more creativity in the building’s architecture. 10. The gasoline canopy lacks interest and is uninspiring. 11. Bothe the building and canopy should strongly relate to one another architecturally. 12. Use glass in a functional manner in lieu of metal panels above the building entrance. 13. The West elevation (drive through side) is highly visible and need restudy. 14. The drive through could be enhanced with the addition of flanking pilasters and a canopy incorporated into them as shown at the tenant entrance. 15. Some of the building elevations are mislabeled. 16. There are some discrepancies between the floor plan and building elevations. 17. The position of the car wash and dumpster are not ideal. 18. The awning over the service entrances should match those on the other parts of the building. 19. Provide a screen wall around the service entry doors. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends “Deferral” with the comments noted above. 2126 Henry Tecklenburg Drive Staff Comments: 1. Staff feels that the proposed changes to the building and sign are not in keeping with the design of the rest of the building. The design is poorly executed and reads as an afterthought. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends “Denial” MEMBERS PRESENT: BILL MARSHALL, MICHELLE SMYTH, JEFF JOHNSTON, KRISTEN CORRI-KRAUSE STAFF PRESENT: DENNIS DOWD, BILL TURNER CLERK: PEGGY JORDAN AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 5:00 P.M. 75 CALHOUN STREET 1. 1623 Savannah Highway- TMS# 349-01-00-025 App. No. 139-26-1 Request approval for a change of a previously approved material on a portion of a building as per documentation submitted. Owner: Baker Motors Applicant: Goff D’Antonio and Associates Neighborhood: None MOTION: Withdrawn. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 2. 35 Folly Road- TMS# 421-11-00-057, 058, 063 App. No. 139-26-2 Request Preliminary approval for new construction of a multi-family development as per documentation submitted. Owner: Albemarle Associates of Mount Pleasant, LLC. Applicant: Michael J Grill Neighborhood: Ashley Bridge District MOTION: Preliminary approval – address staff comments; show on elevations roof overflow scuppers, downspouts, dryer vents, light fixture, roof top mechanical units, and all other utilities; restudy meandering sidewalk; provide buffer between Folly Road and building; reconsider sign design; screen roof top units if visible from overpass; project is to return to Board for final review. MADE BY: M.Smyth SECOND: J.Johnston VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 0 *B.Marshall recuses 3. 1740 Bees Ferry Road- TMS# 301-00-00-596 App. No. 139-26-3 Request Conceptual approval for new construction of a convenience store/gas station as per documentation submitted. Owner: Jupiter Holdings, LLC Applicant: Coasts Architects, Inc. Neighborhood: Grande Oaks MOTION: Deferral – address staff comments; meet with neighborhood before returning to the Board. MADE BY: J.Johnston SECOND: K.Krause VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD/SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 PAGE 2 4. 2126 Henry Tecklenburg Drive- TMS# 309-00-00-024 App. No. 139-26-4 Request appeal of a staff denial for exterior changes to an existing restaurant and freestanding sign as per documentation submitted. Owner: Store Capital Applicant: Design Team Sign Company Neighborhood: None MOTION: Denial – if returning to the Board, architect must be present; approval of façade signage; new monument sign cabinet without stucco; brick base to remain; painting of light fixtures and roof. MADE BY: M.Smyth SECOND: J.Johnston VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0