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Home My WebLink AboutVA199000057 Action Letter 1990-08-22 /r i 1 lug,w r-• 1 . \� ' COUNTY OF AI.FiEMARLF Department of Toning 401 1`1cltt; r,' 10),ui Charlottesville. Virytnict 22'4OI 1.;00 (SO4) 200 :)w it) August 22, 1990 Adams & Garth Temporaries 532 East Westfield Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 ATTN: Darcy L. Spinney, Manager RE: Board of Zoning Appeals Action VA-90-57, Tax Map 61W, Parcel 02-05 Dear Mr. Spinney: This letter is to inform you that on August 21, 1990, during the meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board approved your request for VA-90--57 subject to the following conditions: 1 . The sign not be illuminated, and 2 . Sign size shall be limited to 12 square feet for Parcel A as well as for Parcel B. This approval allows relief from Section 21. 7 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding business sign to be located 6 feet from the right-of way, a variance of 24 feet. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, 0 ,.,. L7-4-6-Li John Grady Deputy Zoning Administrator JG/st cc: VA-90-57 Farmer, Cox, Huff Associates STAFF PERSON: John Grady PUBLIC HEARING: August 21, 1990 STAFF REPORT - VA-90-57 OWNER: Farmer, Cox, Huff Associates (owner) , APPLICANT: Adams & Garth Temporaries TAX MAP/PARCEL: 61W/02-05 (B) ACREAGE: Approximately 1/2 acre ZONING: C-1 (Commercial) LOCATION: Located on the north side of Westfield Road, approximately 2/10 mile east of its intersection with Route 29 north The applicant requests relief from Section 21.7. 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. This section states: "21.7 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS 21.7 . 1 Adjacent to public streets: No portion of any structure except signs advertising sale or rental of the property shall be erected closer than thirty (30) feet to any public street right-of-way . . . " The applicant requests a reduction of the setback from the right-of-way for a freestanding business sign from 30 feet to 6 feet, a variance of 24 feet. The sign will be 12 square feet in area, approximately 6 feet in height and constructed of wood. 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: VA-89-81 was approved for Farmer, Cox, Huff Associates on the adjacent property. It permitted a freestanding sign of 24 square feet to be placed 6 feet from the right-of-way of Westfield Road, a variance of 24 feet. RECOMMENDATION The applicant (Adams & Garth Temporaries) has recently moved its business to the adjacent property (parcel B) and now desires separate identification. The intent of the applicant is to remove one-half (12 square feet) of the existing 24 square foot sign on parcel A and erect it on parcel B so that each site will have its own identification sign. VA-90-57 Staff Report Adams & Garth Temporaries Page 2 The proposed sign ordinance changes at this time that are relevant to this application are as follows: 1) Freestanding sign to be monument on pedestal type style with a maximum of 50 square feet in area. 2) Six feet to eight feet maximum height limitation. 3) Setback requirement to be 10 feet from the right-of-way and may be reduced to 5 feet from right-of-way if sight distance is adequate at intersection. 4) Sign materials to be of natural materials, examples, rock, brick, wood, etc. Because the applicant's request will meet the criteria of the proposed sign ordinance amendments, staff recommends approval for cause. 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. SCHEDULE A All that certain lot or parcel of land, with improvements thereon and appurtenances thereunto pertaining, in the Charlottesville Magisterial District of Albemarle County, Virginia, containing 23, 271 square feet, and more particularly described as Parcel B on a plat prepared by Gloeckner, Lincoln & Osborne, Inc. , dated May 16, 1984, captioned "Subdivision Plat of Parcels A and B, A Redivision of Lot 2, Block C, Section 2, Westfield Subdivision, Charlottesville Magisterial District, Albemarle County, Virginia", and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia in Deed Book 806, page 653.