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Home My WebLink AboutVA199100017 Action Letter 1991-05-15 AL :1� _mot mo::-A'; dr �>RCIy� COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 May 15, 1991 Harry E. Price, Jr. Architectural Graphics, Inc. 2655 Internation Parkway Virginia Beach, VA 23454 RE: Board of Zoning Appeals Action Central Fidelity Bank VA-91-19 Tax Map 45, Parcel 104B3 Dear Mr. Price: This letter is to inform you that on May 14 , 1991, during the meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board unanimously approved your request for VA-91-17 , subject the following conditions: 1. Approval for a second sign shall be limited to the applicants request of 11. 6 square feet, non-illuminated. Sign color and composition subject to the Zoning Administrator and Architectural Review Board approval. This variance approval allows relief from Section 30. 6. 5. 2 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to allow a second wall sign to be erected and visible from an Entrance Corridor. If you have any questions, please contact our office. Sincerely, John Grady Deputy Zoning Administrator JG/sp cc: Sign Permit STAFF PERSON: John Grady PUBLIC HEARING: May 14 , 1991 STAFF REPORT - VA-91-17 OWNER/APPLICANT: Central Fidelity Bank TAX MAP/PARCEL: 45/104B3 ZONING: Commercial ACREAGE: . 924 acre LOCATION: On the east side of Route 29, approximately . 2 mile north of the Route 29 and Route 631 intersection in The Gardens Shopping Center. REQUEST: The applicant requests relief from Section 30. 6. 5. 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, which states: "30. 6. 5. 1 Regulation of Number, Height, Area, Types of Signs C. Business wall signs shall be limited to twenty (20) feet in height above grade, thirty-five (35) square feet per single sign face, and to one (1) sign per separate highway frontage. " The applicant seeks a variance to allow a second wall sign to be erected and visible from a Entrance Corridor. The sign is 11. 6 square feet in area. Sign material is aluminum, the color will be gold brass finish and the sign will not be illuminated. The sign will consist of individual script letters mounted on the brick wall . The sign will be located on the side of the building facing the entrance road to the Garden Shopping Center. The applicant's justification includes: 1. The sign is standard size and type to direct patrons to the front entrance. 2 . A sign of 11 square feet located on the side of the building will hardly be visible from Route 29 . 3 . The entrance road to the commercial complex should be considered highway frontage, thus allowing an additional wall sign by right. 4 . The square footage for the two (2) requested wall signs in this application is below the allowable limit of 35 square feet for one (1) wall sign in the Entrance Corridor district. 5. The primary wall sign on the front of the building facing Route 29 will be less than 23 square feet in size. Staff Report - VA-91-17 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: The location, style, composition and colors of the proposed sign would meet the sign regulations being developed by the Zoning staff. However, these regulations have not been reviewed or approved by the Board of Supervisors. The applicant satisfies one of the three criteria of approval: 1. The applicant has provided evidence that the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detrimnet to adjacent property and that the character of the district will not be changed by the granting of the variance. Nevertheless, it is staff's opinion that applying the ordinance strictly would not constitute undue hardship in this case. Therefore, staff recommends denial for cause: 1. The applicant has not provided evidence that the strict application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship. 2 . The applicant has not provided evidence that such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity. If the Board should find cause for approval, staff recommends the following: 1. Approval for a second sign shall be limited to the applicants request of 11. 6 square feet, non-illuminated. Sign color and composition approved by the Zoning Administrator. p a411.i , 8Sti) /RG1NV" COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 MEMORANDUM TO: John Grady, Deputy Zoning Administrator FROM: C. Timothy Lindstrom, Chairman CTf�T Architectural Review Board RE: VA-91-17 Central Fidelity Bank and VA-91-19 First Virginia Bank To Be Reviewed By BZA on May 14 , 1991 DATE: April 23 , 1991 In reference to the above noted variance requests, the Architectural Review Board is concerned about not establishing a precedent of waiving ordinance requirements with respect to design and size of signs. The Board has established a procedure allowing administrative review and approval of signs which are not in compliance with the requirements of the Entrance Corridor, and wishes to reinforce its desire that there be no alterations or waiver of those standards. CTL/st cc: File APR-25-91 THU 10 :44 UVA ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL 804922267E P. 01 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DATE: TO: INDIVIDUAL: .t /4J 6- T:/ ' / Wo• INsTrCU'I'ION/COMPANY: fie-?2 P' o z/V ADDRESS; / e / /. !' • FAX PHONE NUMBER: 1.7 = / OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: "` / 7 5 NUMBER OF PAGES TO FOLLOW: FROM: INDIVIDUAL:_ -/(/ .74jg'! ! /(Xeie, FAX PHONE NUMBER: (804) 982-2678 OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: 9 or COMMENTS: ARCHITECTLFR$ LANDSCAPE ARCHI ECNRE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CAMPBELL HALL UNI'VERsrTY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA 22903 (804)924.3715 AFR-25-91 THU 10 :44 UVA ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL 2049822E.7S P. • C- 1 �^ t� 1!/►/ill 107 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road A t Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4595 4 4`a ' } (804) 296-5875 APR 25 1991 MEMORANDUM A �1, [ TO: Richard Moring, Director of Engineering °VL13i Y Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning Jesse Hurt, Director of Inspections Ron Keeler, Chief of Planning Division Jeff Echols, VA Dept. of Highways & Transportation FROM: Amelia M. Patterson, Zoning AdministratorCt j.5P RE: Board of Zoning Appeals DATE : April 19 , 1991 Attached please find a copy of the Board of Zoning Appeals agenda for Tuesday, May 14 , 1991. If you would like to have some departmental concern(s) addressed in the staff recommendation, please contact this office } noon on Monday, A 29 , 1991 . If I do not hear from you, I will assume no ni pub is desired. --- AMP/sp Enclosure cc: Patricia Bower James G. Carswell Frank A. Kessler Timothy Lindstrom Harry W. Porter, Jr. ,1(7.7 ekla 34.v.7,1-45 A-29 tud„.. lov %fa Vef-11 - r i.t. - vtk- -,I K r .ek F k \a- Vj VA - I11 ��pg ALl .„ I 9.s1 y COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 MEMORANDUM TO: John Grady, Deputy Zoning Administrator FROM: C. Timothy Lindstrom, Chairman --r 5T Architectural Review Board RE: VA-91-17 Central Fidelity Bank and VA-91-19 First Virginia Bank To Be Reviewed By BZA on May 14 , 1991 DATE: April 23 , 1991 In reference to the above noted variance requests, the Architectural Review Board is concerned about not establishing a precedent of waiving ordinance requirements with respect to design and size of signs. The Board has established a procedure allowing administrative review and approval of signs which are not in compliance with the requirements of the Entrance Corridor, and wishes to reinforce its desire that there be no alterations or waiver of those standards. CTL/st cc: File