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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
June 10 , 1987
Mr . & Mrs. Joseph W. Teague
P. 0. Box 3414
Charlottesville , Virginia 22903
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-87-36, Tax Map 60, Parcel 37
Dear Mr. & Mrs. 4eague:
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-87-36 was approved subject to the following
conditions:
1) Should road improvements be made that would cause any
need to relocate the sign that the property owner
incur all expenses.
2) Sign drawing as submitted be approved with variance
application.
This variance approval allows relief from Sections 30 . 5 .6.2. 1
and 30. 5.7.2(b) of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce
the front set-back in the Scenic Highway Overlay District from one
hundred fifty (150) feet to one (1) foot and to increase the allowable
sign area for a free-standing business sign from eighteen (18) square
feet to twenty-four (24) square feet to allow construction of a new
free-standing business sign.
If you have any questions , please contact our office.
Sincerely ,
eisaded.
Charles W. Burgess
Zoning Administrator
CWB/mlm
cc: VA-87-36
Inspections
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STAFF REPORT - VA-87-36
APPLICANT: Joseph W. or Mary Jane Teague
TAX MAP/PARCEL : 60/37
ACREAGE : . 90
ZONING: HC (Highway Commercial)
LOCATION: South side of Rt . 250 west , approximately
1/10 of a mile west of its intersection
with Colonnade Drive
The applicant seeks relief from Sections 30 . 5 . 6 . 2 . 1 and
30 . 5 . 7 . 2 . Included is Section 30 . 5 . 2 . 2 which establishes the
Scenic Overlay District . The following sections state :
30 . 5 . 2 . 2 SA - Highways
SA- (Scenic Areas) Highways Overlay Districts are hereby
established along the following highway corridors in Albemarle
County for a distance of one-hundred fifty (150) feet on each
side of the right-of-way .
a) U. S . Route 250 from the western corporate limits of
the City of Charlottesville to the western Albemarle
County border .
30 . 5 . 6 . 2 . 1 No buildings or structures other than necessary
accessory appurtenant fences and/or walls , except as hereafter
provided in the case of certain signs , shall be constructed with-
in any SA - Highways Overlay District .
30 . 5 . 7 . 2 (b) Free-standing business and projecting business
signs shall be limited to ten (10) feet in height above grade ,
eighteen (18) square feet per single sign face , and to one (1)
sign per separate highway frontage .
The applicant wishes to erect a free-standing business sign
twenty-four (24) square feet in aggregate area , requiring a vari-
ance of six (6) square feet . The business sign will be located
one (1) foot from the highway right-of-way, thus requiring a one-
hundred forty-nine (149) foot variance .
An existing business sign for the funeral home is located
fourteen (14) feet from the road right-of-way. New site construc-
tion which will establish a curb island causes the need to re-
locate the sign . A new sign is proposed which incorporates a
rock base and pillow as support .
The applicant ' s approved site plan indicated the location of
the existing sign, proposed new sign, and a temporary one .
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Staff Report - VA-87-36
Joseph W. Teague
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 13 - Transportation
Plan includes committed projects and additional ones that are
recommended to be developed in Phases I thru IV. Recommenda-
tions under Phase II Category is Ivy Road (Route 250 Business)
between Emmet Street and Route 29/250 Bypass - widen to 4-lanes
with flush median . Note : Copy of approved site plan shows pro-
posed future road right-of-way to include sign location .
RECOMMENDATION
The applicant ' s request 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 clearly demonstrable hardship approaching
confiscation 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. The requirements the applicant seeks
relief from are shared uniformly by all properties located
in a SA - Highways Overlay District .
3) The applicant has not provided evidence that the authori-
zation of the variance will not be of substantial detri-
ment to the adjacent properties or that the character of
the district will be altered .
Should the Board wish to grant the applicant ' s request , the
staff makes the following recommendations as a condition :
1) Should road improvements be made that would cause any need
to relocate the sign that the property owner incur all
expenses .
2) Sign drawing as submitted be approved with variance appli-
cation .
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