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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
June 10 , 1987
Dixie Stoddard , Managing Agent
Milfield Management Corporation
P. 0. Box 246
Keswick , VA 22947
Re : Board of Zoning Appeals Action, VA-87-33
Tax Map 61X1 , Parcel 3A (1-48)
Dear Ms . Stoddard :
This letter is to inform you that on June 9 , 1987 , during
the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning
Appeals , your application for VA-87-33 was approved with the
following conditions :
1) no other signs be allowed on the premises
2) that this be reviewed by board in 3 years
3) sign not exceed 4 feet in height
4) sign be of wood or masonery construction
5) sign not be of any reflective material , and
not be illuminated
This variance approval allows relief from Section 4 . 15 . 3 . 5
of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to increase the allow-
able sign area for an identification sign from two (2) square
feet to eight (8) square feet .
If you have any questions , please contact our office .
Sincerely,
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Charles W. Burgess
Zoning Administrator
CWB/st
cc : VA-87-33
S-87-37
STAFF REPORT - VA-87-33
APPLICANT: Four Seasons Condominiums Association
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 61X1/3A 1-48
ZONING : Planned Unit Development (PUD)
LOCATION: West side of Four Seasons Drive at its
intersection with Spring Court
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 4 . 15 . 3 . 5 of
the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance . This section states :
"4 . 15 Signs
4 . 15 . 3 . 5 Residential (R-10 and R-15) ; Planned Residential
Development (PRD) ; Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Identification Signs : Provided (a) not more than two (2)
square feet in area . . . .
The applicant seeks a variance to enable the enlargement of
an identification sign from the maximum allowable area of two (2)
square feet to eight (8) square feet . The applicant indicates
that the sign would be of wood construction and would measure a
total of four (4) feet in height . The applicant proposes to place
the sign twenty (20) feet west of the Four Seasons Drive right-of-
way .
RECOMMENDATION
The application should be denied for cause :
1) The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to
show that a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance
would produce a demonstrable hardship approaching con-
fiscation as distinguished from a special privilege or
convenience .
2) The applicant has not demonstrated that the perceived
hardship is unique to his property in contradistinction
to other properties in the same zoning district and
general vicinity .
3) The applicant has not provided evidence to demonstrate
that the authorization of the variance will not be of
substantial detriment to the adjacent properties or that
the character of the district will not be altered .
In the event the Board of Zoning Appeals finds cause to
approve the applicant ' s request , the following conditions should
be considered :
1) that the sign not exceed a height of four (4) feet
2) that the sign be wood and/or masonry construction and
shall not consist of any reflective materials
3) that the sign not be illuminated .