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August 22 , 1990
Lawrence Burruss, Sr.
c/o Burruss Sign Company
1181 5th Street, SW Ext.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
RE: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-90-56 , Tax Map 77 , Parcel 11D1
Dear Mr. Burruss:
This letter is to inform you that on August 21, 1990, during the
meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board
granted your request for VA-90-56 with the condition that the
signs not be illuminated. This approval allows relief from
Section 4 . 15. 3 . 5 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to
increase the sign area for two wall signs from 20 square feet to
84 square feet total .
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call .
Sincerely,
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Amelia M. Patterson
Zoning Administrator
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cc: VA-90-56
Shenandoah's Pride Dairy
STAFF PERSON: Amelia M. Patterson
PUBLIC HEARING: August 21, 1990
STAFF REPORT - VA-90-56
OWNER/APPLICANT: Shenandoah's Pride Dairy
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 77/11D1
ZONING: PUD, Planned Unit Development
ACREAGE: 3 . 143 acres
LOCATION: In Mill Creek Industrial Park on the west side
of Avon Street and the north side of the
Collector Road.
REQUEST:
The applicant requests relief from Section 4 . 15. 3 . 5 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, which states:
"4 . 15. 3 . 5 Residential (R-10 and R-15) ; Planned Residential
Development (PRD) and Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Business Signs: Limited to wall signs with an aggregate area not
to exceed twenty (20) square feet. . . "
The applicant seeks a variance to increase the aggregate sign area
for two wall signs from 20 to 84 square feet. They propose signs
for two tenants: "Shenandoah's Pride Dairy" of 54 square feet and
"Cassco Ice" of 30 square feet. The signs will be non-illuminated
18" tall anodized commercial aluminum, erected on a brick face. It
will look like that for the Michie Company off Carlton Road.
The applicant's justification includes:
1. Twenty (20) square feet for the entire building with two
businesses of 240 linear feet frontage is not sufficient.
2 . Due to the severe drop in grade from both roads and the
presence of two businesses with signage needs, the signs would
not be visible.
3 . The proposed sign areas are minimized, considering the scale of
the building. The building consists of 240 linear feet of
frontage. The resulting ratio would be . 35 square feet to 1
linear foot.
Page 2
Staff Report - VA-90-56
RELEVANT HISTORY:
Staff recognizes that each variance is reviewed on its own merits,
and is not on its face, precedent-setting. The following history
is provided for information:
None has been submitted for wall signage in this immediate area.
VA-89-100 Mill Creek Land Trust was approved on January 9, 1990 to
allow a freestanding sign for this business park to be located in
the corner of this property at the collector road entrance.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff concurs with the applicant's justification. The proposed
sign areas would not exceed that which staff will recommend for
the new sign ordinance. We also support the fact that the signs
will not be illuminated. The building is located approximately
100 feet from Avon Street and 80 feet from the collector road. If
required to comply with the Zoning Ordinance, each business sign
would total 10 square feet, or approximately 3 . 15 by 3 . 15 feet.
Staff recommends approval for cause:
1. The applicant has provided evidence that the strict
application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship;
2 . The applicant has provided evidence that such hardship is not
shared generally by other properties in the same zoning
district and the same vicinity;
3 . The applicant has provided evidence that the authorization of
such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent
property and that the character of the district will not be
changed by the granting of the variance.
Staff recommends the following condition of approval:
1. The signs shall not be illuminated.