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Home My WebLink AboutVA198600005 Application 1986-06-10 $ 50 . Permit Fee Application No V/? dr% - D 5— Sign Erected By: Mg, A otelaf K. Staff: APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE Zoning Department 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901-4596 . County of Albemarle 296-5832 Date of Application IL 2 4 , 19 H, . l ;_fit OF PROPE /RTY f OCCUPANT (If other than owner) Name: E /Jew 1 EEN l►'i�i,, iL �a,1J ChO ttl. Name: Address: �s rro A) 1- ►IA . 22 9 3 7 Address: Telephone: 2 81, - 314 9 Telephone: Location of Property: a nv to s 4 s:ci o/ t + 6'7 , Abo u l- 8OO f� /l/. c/ If'/C , Tax Map /2 P- i9 / Parcel Z G Acreage / /9 Z ,see. Existing Zoning Wf/9 District So 4///e Existing Use: Vaie, c / I /71iee,9 Variance sought (describe briefly relief sought) : .dere- Aye-4/ /0- 74% /7/Oe do,e A 4e1 ,:tiet vecr 716. A//u/ /9 /nett..,,‘•42j .S.yw 70 1 r /c the 7,4 r l ,pa/A ,20,r R;g.// f-e wA y. i J � ✓94 :►w4 E- of 40 f e-X ,4/, Me AID0�r/r2/ ve S% `e/'e/ 2 i� c PCT7vh / 3,/5 . Al/oGc.1 � �P�S�1�cz�i�c r c,�/P`7>`2 c�97So%� .5/3A/ .be. /0 ,ora4P e7, a a ta/2 e s �a I herebycertifythat the foregoing � 1 information is true and correct to the best of n knowledge and belief and that I am the owner named above. Applicant Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Zoning Administrator has/has not rendered a decision. If so, state substance of decision: Date of Hearing: titik �� 1 q �t0 `��t�tQ '�I�� 6Final Decision Made: 9 " 1 U �`'�s(� The variance sought denied/approved withthe following conditions: � c aC8 nfa q C„„1ri anc2, acD _‘). .6 '3 L Si Special Use Permit# BOARD OF ING APPEALS Sign Permit# 1- Building Permit# t $ 5 0 . Permit Fee - GAG4*0# Application Ilt401 V A - - Sign Erected By: /4, (raZct Staff: fM 13 12 4 L e. 5 n S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE PIICA ,Sri t4e.bk.421 )UA.. 21,51 Z Zoning Department 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901-4596 County of Albemarle 296-5875 ‘.--4,Date of Application 1 .,24,/ , 19 2 OWNER OF PROPERTY l OCCUPANT (If other than owner) Name: c 10tw(5'144 4 y . c.L.e.1, Name: Address: S,rrotc )0A • „2 aet 3 7 Address: Telephone: ,2 c(o_ 3 ) 4 Telephone: Location of Property: D A Cq 8 4. Sc, k e pP RA% (fl 7 o f hc,t S 04.4 h e 4 L•_ uF E .L. 4- (01-1 Tax Map la sr-a. I Parcel Acreage if, /c'L Q Existing Zoning R/9 District Existing Use: ��k `i ` cRRlc. p.t Q.aQ._ . Variance sought (describe briefly relief sought) : -�-, 48 1 0 ` t(r . .4..)rt4 c�u rto. - ,c(1 S ,p a tin P-re c L.1 c_h ,Z 4. w 1(yt I k ifs 10' S � ,4.0.4.1 4 ek4vP. S ^ Ls 1De re n S e" khtie r,_t_ 6 " AsBL 64'{)c. 1#000-At n 3Lgt ..4r PAY SQ rn,,A44.u. irci. -i e sink n he ciron i s c e vh 40 Nbe.,tA 0....u)11 ,11 r ri i'U ,1,,-,trmktt I hereby certify that the foregoing information tt 0,A0.0,3) i true arid correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am the own4ø & above. r ate FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Zoning Administrator has/has not rendered a decision. If so, state substance of decision: wt l c, l`1 (0 aut ,r Date of Hearing: i '� Final Decision Made: 's The variance sought w denied/approved with the following conditions: Special Use Permit# BOARD OF ING APPEALS Sign Permit# - C 6- 1 /'° « 1/ X v -date Building Permit# STAFF REPORT - VA-86-05 APPLICANT: The New Green Mountain Baptist Church TAX MAP/PARCEL: 128A(1)/26 ACREAGE: 1 .192 acres ZONING: RA (Rural Areas) LOCATION: On the east side of St . Rt. 627, approximately 2 mile north of the intersection of Rt . 6 and Rt . 627 VARIANCE REQUEST The applicant requests relief from Section 10. 4 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding identification sign to be located seven (7) feet from the public road right-of- way, a variance of sixty-eight (68) feet . Also, the applicant requests relief from Section 4. 15.3 .1 to allow a freestanding identification sign to be forty (40) square feet , a variance of thirty-six (36) square feet . AREA CHARACTERISTICS The New Green Mountain Baptist Church is situated in a rural country setting on St . Rt . 627. It is located near the village of Esmont . Scattered throughout this immediate area is different types of single-family residences and only about 4 mile away is a country store . The church property which borders Rt . 627 is higher in elevation than the road surface. Access to the church site is by way of the northwest part abutting Rt . 627, wherein is also located the sign. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Urban Land Use plan designates this area as OPEN SPACE, which allows agriculture and forestry uses. The minimum density is two (2) acres per dwelling unit . STAFF COMMENTS The sign as applied for in the variance request has already been located on the church property in violation of both setback and aggregate area. A brick wall/type sign with glass inserts and reader board was existing and was removed to erect the new sign. The setback was probably as close if not closer to the road right-of-way than the present sign. Approximate size of the entire wall structure was in the area of 4 x 6 feet . 'err N%.,0 STAFF REPORT - VA-86-05 Page 2 Any relocation of a sign or structure must conform to both the setback and area requirements of the ordinance. Since the old sign does not have any official County record, it is considered to be nonconforming or prior to the enactment of the ordinance regulations. The intent of the sign ordinance regulations is to minimize safety hazards, and to create an attractive, and harmonious community through regulation, and control of the size, location, height , number and characteristics of sign. Elevation of the church property is higher than the road surface, so that itself eliminates some of the hazard of mishap by motorist . For a sign to be located at the required seventy-five (75) foot setback would be beyond the church building setback, and thus not visible from both travel directions. Several elements of hardship can be found in regard to the required setback, but no evidence can be found to support the size variance . In view of the size, type, and material construction of the sign it is certainly not in keeping with the character of the rural community setting where as the sign is located. STAFF RECOMMENDATION We find that a hardship does exist in regard to the setback and recommend approval from Section 10. 4. On the variance for sign size from Section 4.15.3. 1 we recommend denial for any area above twenty-four (24) square feet , which was the approximate size of the previous sign. *Note The Board should apply the condition that should the sign have to be moved or relocated because additional road right-of-way is obtained, the church shall burden any such expense. DEACONS TRUSTERS +odore N. Gardner, Chairman 6`.�11 (�h ,�/ graham'I'. Paige, Chairman °•se W. Mills, Vice Chairman �• 0// James E. Jordan, Vice Chairman Leroy F Thomas, Sr \\4 • Leroy F. Thomas, Sr. John E. Gardner John E. Gardner Benjamin F. Paige, Sr. �� pI � John R. Bolden Dwight D Johnso. 41.0„� / Lorraine B. Paige Henry N. Reid _ ,, n % Melton T. Gardner — Fred Eubanks NEW GREEN MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH Esmont, Virginia 22937 Dr. Horace R. Rice, Pastor, Rt. 2 Box 243, Madison Heights, Va. 24572 804/845-4408 May 8 , 1986 s. Betty J. Jordan, Clerk Mrs. Lorraine B. Paige, Financial Clerk Rt. I, Box 264 Rt. I, Box 195 Esmont, Virginia 22937 Esmont, Virginia 22937 804/286-3727 804/286-3947 Mr. Andrew D. Evans Deputy Zoning Administrator Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville , VA 22901-4596 Dear Mr. Evans : • The purpose of this letter is to follow up our phone conversation on Friday, May 23 , 1986 . I noted that New Green Mountain Baptist Church has made plans to remove the 40 square foot sign and install a 24 square foot sign to meet the size regulation ( section 4. 15.3. I ) . I indicated to you that our church officials are bending over back- wards to work with this situation . While there are no regulations on lighting , we are trying to work with Mr. Loving , who indicated that his "property is the only area that is being affected by the present signu( since it is across the road from his house) . He does have a street light directly in front of his house and the sign added addition- al lighting . However, to alleviate this problem, we plan to move the sign back to the original spot, the location where the church sign has been for years . Furthermore, we plan to move the sign five to ten feet from the old spot, away from the highway and toward the church . This should place the sign directly in front of the church but yet far enough away to allow a hearse to back up to the church steps during funerals . Mrs . Clara Brown , whose house is directly in front of this proposed area , has indicated that she has no problems with the sign being in the area . She is a widow and the area is very dark. Furthermore, our church does not have adequate lighting and this sign will help provide lighting and security to the front part of our church at night. We have reduced the number of bulbs from six to four, there- fore decreasing the amount oflight by comparison to the 40 square foot sign . Mrs . Clara Brown has indicated that your office could call her if you doubt the fact that she does not object to the installation of the sign in front of her house(286-3684) . Mr. Evans Page 2 We are only requesting that you recommend approval from section 10 .4(setback) as you stated that you would recommend in your April 4, 1986 letter: "We find that a hardship does exist in regard to the setback and recommend approval from Section 10.4 . " I want to thank you for your consideration and attention to this matter . Sincerely, ;Horace R. Rice Pastor a • ve NIN? OF ALgE � CP4 pF A ,g� 4.5 i DEPARTMENT OF ZONING 401 MCINTIRE ROAO CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 MEMORANDUM TO: VA-86-0$ (The New Green Mtn. Baptist Church) FROM: Andrew D. Evans, Deputy Zoning Administrator /111----- DATE: May 29, 1986 Dr. Horace Rice called the Zoning office and spoke with me on May 23 , 1986, concerning the variance. He said that the church would be relocating the sign to another place on the property near the church building, and the size had been reduced to the 24 square feet . He wanted to know if the Board would have any problem with that? I responded in saying I couldn't speak for the Board, but that what he had done' was in good reaction to the Board' s concern as discussed at the April meeting. ADE/mv rif:), wit I --) S A i --- , ..)(.40 (p I (o COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE ZONING DEPARTMENT 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 Telephone (804) 296-5875 COMPLAINTS LOCATION: 0,1 [; .�..t_c---t (�- (o c q o.--p--- o)C Ya rn.,Q Q, C } J L) L' 04 w 6-1 (l-- a 9 4- 2 (p ( (. ► (13 � A c- 1 Z J) TIME: • ( (: (5 A m (= DATE: a.l13 / '40 COMPLAINANT: �( rf\ Pc ADDRESS: Sp< cA . ,n 514 ' OWNER: New Gc--c_n (Y\-lt -C1rv, kccbn Lam: -0-. ( e— r r + , UP a�9 3r7 NATURE OF COMPLAINT: �13,-\ %� � "7,_LA- \ j9 ( c�. & t L j ( ,p ? ) )c ,-,(-, -u J..jpl n )c L L.A.' CtO Q 4C 1 . --O c J) COQSA,n 11 , a rho .. 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