The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutVA198600011 Application 1986-05-13 i $ 50 . Permit Fee Taz Application No. '1 - 6' i j Sign Erected By: 3.,A TiewicvrvC Staff: MV APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE Zoning Department 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901-4596 County of Albemarle 296-5875 Date of Application April 24 , 19 86 . OWNER OF PROPERTY!& NC I�.� t,•.i4 . OCCUPANT (If other than owner) Name: Charles K. Chandler Name: ' c , ,,( -1-a 0-13 4.c-P4&1/ A4Srr , Address: P 0 Box 3289 Address: Charlottesville - 22903 Telephone: 9 7 7-2 7 0 5 Telephone: Location of Property: 1501 and 1505 Avon Street Extended EC,� (A s, . ex.t i Asi ,)-i.dz of Rat 7A A a 'Lo44 ,j/ crn. Atc �'1it . I ;Ma� E<z> Tax Map 7 7E (�,) Parcel a& 2 Acreage 14.9 5 Existing Zoning LI District Scottsville Existing Use: Office/Warehouse and Self Storage Units Variance sought (describe briefly relief sought) : Location of two business signs (Total Area - 60 square feet) within the 50 foot set-back. See attached letter and drawings. The applicant requests relief from Section 26 . 10 . 1 of the Albemarle County .10 Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding sign (#1) to be located 20 feet from State Rt . 742 , a variance of 30 feet . And also to allow a free- . . standing sign (#2) to be located 20 feet from the public road right-of-way A variance of 30 feet . Also for sign #1 to be 18 feet from private road right-off-way, a variance of 32 feet . I hereby certi y that the foregoing information is true and c• ect to the best of 7 knowledge and belief and that I am the owner named above. ./ 101// Jr -• / 1-- Applic-' ;/ f lo'_® J/71, ..Date / ie. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Zoning Administrator has/has not rendered a decision. If so, state substance of decision: Date of Hearing: V ..,_, • ' Final Decision Made: The variance so • t was ... lee a•prov-.'wi t - following conditions: i\pprrsesl \1ouuamCe._ -r 5(3n -A-- as ‹.)k6om\--k\ ej - b4 o kk -QQ_A- t f SIZ Special Use Permit1/ BOARD O ING APPALS Sign Permit# �,,( � "6 � 6e/dtftt� Building Pennit# 1 Now mow+` STAFF REPORT - VA-86-11 APPLICANT: The MC Partnership Charles K . Chandler TAX MAP/PARCEL : 77E2/2 ACREAGE : 14 . 95 ZONING: LI (Light Industry) LOCATION: On the east side of Avon Street Extended (Rt . 742) , almost opposite the intersection of Rt . 1101 & Rt . 742 VARIANCE REQUEST The applicant requests relief from Section 26 . 10 . 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding sign (#1) to be lo- cated 20 feet from St. Rt . 742 , a variance of 30 feet ; and 18 feet from private road right-of-way, a variance of 32 feet . And also to allow a freestanding sign (#2) to be located 20 feet from the public road right-of-way, a variance of 30 feet . AREA CHARACTERISTICS The applicant ' s development better known as Student Services Office and Warehouses is located on Avon Street Extended just south of the Corporate City Limits . Student Services development is shown to have two (2) phases . The first phase will have two (2) warehouse buildings with an accessory apartment fronting on Rt . 742 , and an office building located to the rear . The proposed sign would be located adjacent to the security fence at just beyond a twenty (20) foot setback . The warehouse buildings are located at the minimum fifty (50) foot setback . Any proposed signs would be required to also meet a fifty (50) foot setback . ZONING HISTORY The approved site plan for development indicates two (2) phases . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Urban Land Use Plan indicates Industrial Zoning for both the west and east sides of State Route 742 from the Corporate City Limits south to the crossing of Interstate 64 . New, .rtie Page 2 Staff Report - VA-86-11 The MC Partnership (Charles K. Chandler) VARIANCE REPORT The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance from Section 26 . 10 . 1 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding sign to be located thirty (30) feet from the public road right-of-way, a variance of 20 feet ; and , also to erect a second freestanding sign for Unogen to be located 15 feet from the public road right-of-way, a variance of 35 feet . STAFF COMMENTS The staff would like to address the variance for sign #2 , first . At present the sixty (60) foot road right-of-way is a private road , and the applicant was put on notice that the access road would be dedicated to the County whenever the county so requests . If the dedication has not been exercised by deed recording at this time , then a variance would not be required . An evaluation of the proposed variance is as follows : It appears northbound travel on State Route 742 would have visual notification by means of a sign located at the required fifty (50) foot setback . Traveling southbound on State Route 742 , you would be approaching the site on an uphill grade , having a limited visual access to any sign setback at the fifty (50) foot requirement . Along with a variance for setback the increased height of the sign would then appear to provide an adequate notification . The approved site plan indicates landscaping, and a security fence which would possibly obstruct the view of a sign at the required setback . The variance request has similar characteristics as was brought out in the report of the Astec variance . Physical conditions on the prepared site , as well as the Astec site prevent the applicant from locating a sign at the required setback to provide for adequate notification . In summary, the staff finds that this property shares similar physi- cal conditions as another , but on the other side of the issue it doesn' t unreasonably restrict the applicant from use of the property, and it would not be of a substantial detriment to any of the adja- cent properties if the variance were to be granted . STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based on the foregoing, the staff recommends consideration of the applicant ' s request with the following condition : a) subject to a limitation of size and height as submitted with the application VA - SE ��- PLEASANTS ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED R POST OFFICE BOX 5424 CHARLOTTESVILLE,VIRGINIA22905 TELEPHONE. (804) 20320ea2 97_3`8G L April 23, 1986 Zoning Administrator Zoning Department 4.01 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901-4596 RE: Application for Variance for Sign Location - MC Partnership 1501 and 1505 Avon Street Extended Dear Sir, Attached is the Application for Variance with drawings/sketches of the proposed signs and location of each with a check for the permit of $50. 00. This application is submitted in accordance with the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance Section 34.0. It is requested that a variance be granted to the regulations applicable to the location of two business signs for the above referenced project. The enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance would result in a hardship for the applicant. Spe- cifically, it is requested that sign #1 be located at the fence line approximately 22 feet from the property line on Avon Street, requiring a variance of less than 30 feet (see figure #1 ) . For sign #2, its location would be approximately 23 feet from the property line on the access road, again requiring a variance of less than 30 feet. The existing conditions/supporting data for this request are as follows: The set-back of 50 feet would a. place the location of each sign in a paved area and be an obstruction to the traffic flow within the property. b. because of the nature of the topography of the area limit the visibility of the sign from Avon. c. further hinder the visibility created by the ex- cavation requirements resulting from the poor soil conditions. d. also affect the visibility because of the planned landscaping This variance would not create a precedent since other bus- iness signs along Avon Street are within the 50 foot set-back. The total area of the two signs is 60 square feet, far be- Consultants: Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Manufacturing, Design Nome Page #2/ Zoning Administrator - Variance for MC Partnership low the permissable 100 square feet. The area from Moores Creek to I-64 on both sides of Avon Street Extended are zoned for industrial use. As agents for the owner, we respectfully request that this variance be approved. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Wm. V. Pleasants Attachments . -- d- _ _ _ ,.., i 1— / v A —SC- 4.4 •::. _ _... ,-ti -,,_ — — -- -.-.,•, ..\.._.4....., ..., . -4:— z.1 ..1 1:.. _. .. ,__,....s._ .____---1 I I.' --, I, 1 __ .... I , , - ,_.ti 5 - ,0', ..-• _____ ...................., --.46,-----_, -.. - ,-- * A , It vs L... \ t • k 1.1) 1 5 i "A". - T•III _II. t . _, 1 . II - - - . :I I i ii 0 .(1. .z \ 1''t I ? 11) 11.- , _ (1 , : 1 1 •I' :I• 1- Q ID , . I i . 1 ii__53 wCil : . 1 •cr r . r— , -1- 3 1.'4 0 (5 ..., Iti 0 1..., : ) t 11 ! i I 1 r, i -it Rt 2 lio if..2 el 4 --1 . , , — = /(77 ofi 144 -- -'1.. °- Qg • °P oC I i or; C,'" V 7 I ILii vs, r I 1 X 1 .1 J hi 0 t-.) , t i 11 \ -3. . ilp ix I 7 i i •1. ./ I _1 / ',41 2 2 ‘J 111 ili Lii i ( . 1 I c- —• 1--- . --- ,.--Y.—X--.4.\---X X , X )( X--x____4t • 0 — Po \ RINIM4 ,,,1 c .......02:pl_ t -----G. I --, \ , — , ! , 1 . --i 44 , le- - :„.• '. tk. 4: I I I, 1 \ - T CAA2.LCYtr1 .5ViLLE SELF STDCZAC,E ,a Fusozz. NT TLitivEb 5TUD JT STUD 1r 5EVtCCS sesz.V AGES Mar I.sc,Co.Mu rtowaaA.,►uTGCS ,n E '9 i s 14 • 4 .r. { , i A 51 c,K1 * U/ i 6Et.F STc�Ix �LLU4•�tti�fP.'Cst7 51i 1ou Is 'TCc l_. StC.,Li "CLAM E .C.PA\tZTQC2� 41P Rt\/.S,3.€ 7 I50i- 15D5Dcl ; ONT E_4.24.36, 1=0 0424 ::002 '' I i w ,r — ,,7 .. , Mn I _ i' 11(Y.'1\ \_1\,\ . ;II rr,-;k110111F4 . =, , ,., !'"• C'''' i ,/) ) ik\,',\O`I'7',*-, tkiligek_4.4 rill%11 t) ; ti , :got . Ai \ . '''1,-''' \' 'le if, dINIONA 1 I . ► ' I r ik I .� d1\1,;iI II. 4 111111111 1 11 � , . 0 ,:. , ,,,,:, . ,. ..,,,,,,.. „,„,,,,, 1,j,) ,,,,„. ) 4 I ii, q pilot ii4,10 1011,1 . ri731 l' ,,1 .4 1 mim 8 . • ;L\Vo! kvasa rl: I , .s 4 I Alt "'1! c1JUiiifttiIIq \ . 'A ki i,,,,.0,, , 4 . ,. ,,: N : ',;(-- ,:,'"-•,,t ' ,,..,, In 7 ,_. ._, , Q`t s ,� ` w,z , ,_ I- Thze: '. O 4 tF PO cWtf£1 - n) e ! 11 a Na .4g _ 1p ° .. ., • 4, • . • 41x 0 . < w Dmr_ . Dm .„..„ rm v r" O c , \ -Zi • f —I \ ' `,.' 4. Z rri o,t. l ipmil 4 • • AA I • iii is .4 M op.i,404-. 11 1 II 4 ' 1' Illt fr. % ,,, V..., 411,b., 1 4,4.job\4ellio"..''':: t Iti »i ♦ :•� le his° •