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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
January 12, 1988
Gary Summers
304 14th Street, N.W.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-87-81, Tax Map 31, Parcel 14D
Dear Mr. Summers:
This letter is to inform you that on January 12 , 1988 , during
the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning
Appeals, your application for VA-87-81 was denied.
Anyone aggrieved by a decision made by the Board can appeal
the decision to the Circuit Court of Albemarle County within
thirty (30) days of the decision.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Claitiacam. i:
Charles W. Burgess, Jr.
Zoning Administrator
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cc: VA-87-81
STAFF REPORT - VA-87-81
APPLICANT: Keith O. Woodard
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 31/14D
ZONING: RA (Rural Areas)
LOCATION: West side of Rt. 660, +/- . 1 miles south of its
intersection with Rt. 743
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 3 . 0 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance. This Section states:
"3 . 0 Definitions . . . .
Sign, Subdivision: A sign, not illuminated, sixty (60)
square feet or less in aggregate area, identifying a sub-
division and located thereon at the entrances to such
subdivision. Said sign shall be not greater in height
than six (6) feet and setback from any right-of-way for
proper site distance. "
The applicant seeks a variance to allow the illumination of a sub-
division sign. The proposed sign measures twenty-four (24) square
feet and is to be illuminated by an external light source.
On January 13 , 1987, the Board of Zoning Appeals approved a
similar request for the Reynovia Land Trust (VA-86-52) . The
approval given was for external illumination of a subdivision
sign for a period of two (2) years.
RECOMMENDATION
The application should be denied for cause:
1) The applicant has not provided evidence that a strict
application of the 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.
3) The applicant has not demonstrated 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.
Staff Report - VA-87-81
Keith 0. Woodard
Page 2
In the event the Board of Zoning Appeals should find cause to
approve the applicant's request, the following conditions should
be considered:
1) that the sign be illuminated by an external source,
2) that the sign be constructed of wood and/or masonry materials
only,
3) and that the variance be granted for two (2) years.