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Home My WebLink AboutVA199900007 Application 1999-03-01 Linty of Albemarle partment of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 (804) 296-5875 FAX (804) 972-4060 II VA- - Q� -HH,, DATE: ( V )l1-1 CI) FEE: $9 . 00 7s. UC-' STAFF: SkcYk#8,-) 11" . O VARIANCE APPLICATION OWNER (as cu rently listed in Real Estate) i (1S5oG, Name ILL ><:t' . 1/J11x CI o .2Uk1 0(f'(l)l Phone ( ) z -_4314 Address /I1 `_—rwi.I 7 ILL ?C7 7I ILviuL7ND , 2-57,7b APPLICANT (if different from above) Name PONAt Lr f t7 I NK ut'` l Phone Address Z y '(r (�\.�� I hope -''�vlu �IN Z?90 2� CONTACT PERSON (if different from above) Name kPPL I( irr Phone ( ) - Day Phone ( ) - Address ((pq� ��I�IOL(', � 12-/� llr i ( ,I,i��I,OtrE�l iLI.� c �N--?1 LOCATION: AC,&C, 671 i\L?- PCI E -47q1; J PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF YOUR REQUEST ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET. OFFICE USE ONLY ( . a LZGI 5 TAX MAP 1'0' , PARCEL ; TM , P ; TM , P ZONED: P S C ORDINANCE SECTION: L/ 9y-4, 4A- 71./-1 Board of Zoning Appeals Date: -1 /_, / 7 9 t/W - `d/- 6 3 V i9- 9 -�- 4- 94_3 " 9b- ' ? ' VP -�6.,.�' ( ) Special Permit 5P i'3-3h ( ) Variance 414-9-9-49WI -414 ( ) Proffers -� i54-q4-t4 BZA CTION: 3 jZ( /15 U o O Pon . �a: b om,vdAN 'S t a -z VA 99-07 (Signs #17 & 18) - Rio Associates Limited Partnership (owner); Innerspace (applicant). Located in the NE quadrant of the inters of Rt. 29 and Rio Road in the Albemarle Square Shopping Center. TM 61/Parcel 123, zoned Planned Development - Shopping Center/Entrance Corridor. The request is to increase the size of an accessory wall sign from 88.5 square feet to 154 square feet for the Atlantic Coast Athletic Club (ACAC).\qlr\ DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: JUSTIFICATION SHALL BE BASED ON THESE THREE (3) CRITERIA: 1) That the strict application of this ordinance would produce undue hardship. 2) That such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity. 3) 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. The application may be deferred by the staff or the Board of Zoning Appeals, if sufficient information necessary to this review has not be submitted by the deadline. I hereby certify that the information provided on this application and accompanying information is accurate, true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. U12( / /i9 V8 //7 ' Signature Date Receipt# Date P 111. • S INNERSPACE March 1, 1999 Architectural Review Board 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Re: Signage Submittal for ACAC Building @ Albemarle Square To Whom It May Concern: ACAC has requested review by the Architectural Review Board for an alternate signage design on their facility at Albemarle Square. The originally proposed designs which were submitted on December 28 for ACAC tenants', Martha Jefferson amd Spectrum Therapy, are in progress according to the recommendations of the board. ACAC is requesting consideration of an alternate signage design for their particular facility from what was previously proposed on the December 28th submittal. Description of Signage This revised design makes use of the 2' x 1 1 ' fascia centered on the western elevation. The letters spelling"ACAC Fitness& Wellness Center" are fabricated from 1/4" bronze aluminum. These letters are indivicually mounted to the fascia(see Exhibit A for cross-section) and are illuminated from behind with white neon. This backlit method of illumination is referred to as halo illuminated since it creates a halo around the aluminum letters. An example of this type of signage is used throughout North Wing Barracks Road. The finish on the bronze material will be in keeping with other bronze elements on the building as well as being consistent with the returns on the channel letters on the building. This signage design has been approved by Dumbarton Properties in their letter dated January 25, 1999. Compatibility with Surrounding Area While the design of the signage is different from the channel letters used throughout the shopping center, this design makes effective use of the fascias which are made available by the architecture. The white neon and bronze aluminum are materials that are consistent with other signage in the shopping center. The lower fascia and its location create a more visible location for traffic entering the shopping center.Jf there is any deviation presented by this signage design, it provides a more upscale look which is desired by the owners of the shopping center. Justification for Modification Please see Zoning Variance Application dated 3.01.99. 205 Seventh Street NE • Charlottesville • Virginia 22902 Tel. 804.245.0075 • Fax. 804.245.0072 INNERSPACE Zoning Variance Application Signage at ACAC 1695 Seminole Trail 3.01.99 Description of Request The applicant (ACAC) is requesting the Department of Zoning to look at primary and secondary elevations collectively on the ACAC building in determining the allowable signage square footage. ACAC has two roadside elevations. According to Zoning Ordinance 4.15.7.5, 1.5 square feet of signage per lineal foot of elevation is allowable on the primary elevation (the elevation where the facility entrance is located), and .5 square feet of signage per lineal foot of elevation is allowable on the second road side elevation. The applicant is requesting permission to define the elevation where the facility entrance is located as the secondary elevation and the other roadside elevation as primary for the purpose of calculating signage square footages. Justification 1) The hardship produced that motivates this request is a function of the position of this facility and its relation to other surrounding buildings and to Route 29. ACAC chose to convert an abandoned and decaying parking lot into its primary entrance. This provided 225 additional parking spaces to Albemarle Square and better distributed the use of the land. The negative to ACAC that this decision presented is that the facility's entrance, given that it is behind other buildings, lacks exposure to the entrance corridor of Route 29. Therefore, any signage on this entrance elevation serves only to identify the facility to those who have determined their destimation as opposed to offering any identification of the facility to the traffic on Route 29. Therefore, we are requesting that the western elevation be treated as the primary elevation since this elevation is the entrance elevation to the shopping center and offers the most exposure to Route 29. If the western elevation is treated as primary, the signage square footage calculations are as follows: Western Elevation (Primary Elevation) 176 lineal feet x 1.5 square feet = 200 square feet maximum signage Northern Elevation 250 lineal feet x .5 square feet= 125 square feet maximum signage Existing Signage on the northern elevation is 117.25 square feet Proposed signage for the western elevation is 154 square feet (77' x 2') March 01, 1999 Zoning Variance Appli94ci4entn Street NE • Charlottesville • Virginia 22902 Signage at ACAC Tel. 804.245.0075 • Fax. 804.245.0072 2)No other property in the surrounding area has two road side elevations where the elevation with the entrance is almost completely blocked by view from Route 29. 3)The signage that will be created under this variance request will maintain and/or enhance the quality of the character of the district in that this allows for a higher quality signage material. In addition, this request should provide benefit to adjacent properties as opposed to creating any type of detriment. Clearly identifying ACAC not only offers benefit to ACAC, but also offers benefit to surrounding properties which are enhanced by the existence of ACAC. March 01, 1999 Zoning Variance Application Sianape at ACAC dipDumbarfon Properties Incorporated 7113 Staples Mill Road • P 0 Box 9462 • Richmond, Virginia 23228 • (804) 266-4969 Tciocoper (804)266-4977 January 25, 1999 Albemarle County Architectural Review Board c/o Jan Sprinkle Chief of Zoning Administration County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596 Re: Signs - ACAC Building - Albemarle Square Shopping Center Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board: It has come to my attention that the General Partner of Rio Associates Limited Partnership, Owner of Albemarle Square Shopping Center, has indicated through his personal representative, Robin Cordle, that Tamara Lacy of Innerspace has his permission to serve as Rio Associates' agent in presenting ACAC's variance request to the County's Architectural Review Board today for placing certain signs on the ACAC building at heights five (5) feet higher than Albemarle County zoning ordinance allows. Sr cerely, f ,...• 97 /0/0e: •mes N. Plotkin, President •umbarton Properties, Inc., Leasing & Management Agents Rio Associates Limited Partnership cc: Rio Associates Limited Partnership ACAC Y SHOPPING CENT LA'S/COMMERCIAL & 1N0US7 RIAL PROPERTY Lcasrnt: • Manage-meat rmf•nt ��/� Member of • Marketing; • Consulting; • Sales /1 International Council REAL ESTATE BROKERSof Shopping Centers 0 NORTHERN ELEVATION ACAC- ALBEMARLE SQUARE • (1) 9 iw.l .:.7-17.7. • 9 ■• ae �r.. ;-' le , !_��opr'- .r-- __2 - _ r +....r.. 'dp�4 1;.;..:;q. r+r4.•r'...i:.• .:.. ..1.r...:.' '....i.:.'•"'-.4...:.:.'..D...�n:.....-.-.'..+y... .a..a..• 4..+��.rr -j INN_ lilt ERSPACE 205 Seventh Street NE • Charlottesville, Virginia 22902