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Board recommends approval for Spring Hill Villas entry sign after design and lighting review
Summary
The board recommended favorably to Planning & Zoning on the Spring Hill Villas entry signage, approving masonry columns with cultured limestone veneer, warm uplighting and a planting plan after questioning about light spillage and easement impacts.
Kevin Rice of Rice's Landscapes presented the Spring Hill Villas entry signage and landscaping plan for the corner of Windsor Lane and Southwood Drive, describing masonry columns with cultured limestone veneer, a high-density signage board hung from wood timbers with powder-coated steel straps, low-voltage uplighting and surrounding evergreens and dogwoods. "The signage itself is going to be a masonry column structure," Rice said, describing a 2,700 Kelvin uplight and plantings outside the storm easement.
Board members questioned how the lighting would be directed to avoid spillage. Rice said the fixtures have an adjustable knuckle and that, combined with surrounding landscaping, would limit spill. Members discussed plant selection and maintenance, suggesting a mix of hollies and dwarf arborvitae and noting some holly varieties can suffer winter leaf loss.
A committee member moved a favorable recommendation to Planning & Zoning; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. During the roll call members responded with "Yes" for Mr. Dodovich, Wirtco, Mister Glassner, Pickett and the Chairman.
The board's recommendation forwards the sign and the accompanying landscape modifications to the Planning & Zoning review process; approval at that later stage and any required permits remain subject to Planning & Zoning and code inspections.
