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STAFF'S
REQUEST ANALYSIS
AND
RECOMMENDATION
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Sonny Currin
Bermuda Magisterial District
11115 Iron Bridge Road
REQUEST: Amendment to Conditional Use Planned Development to delete a condition relative
to signage. (Condition 2 of Case 87S114)
PROPOSED LAND USE:
The property has been developed as a mini-warehouse facility. A freestanding sign
is intended to identify the use on the property. This amendment will allow the
freestanding sign as well as other signs on the property to conform to current
Zoning Ordinance standards.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION ON PAGE 2.
AYES: Messrs. Marsh, Litton, Cunningham and Gecker.
ABSENT: Mr. Gulley.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval for the following reason:
Providing a FIRST CHOICE Community Through Excellence in Public Service.
Deletion of the condition of zoning relative to signage would allow signs to conform to
current Zoning Ordinance standards.
(NOTE: CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPOSED OR THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY PROFFER
CONDITIONS. THE CONDITIONS NOTED WITH "STAFF/CPC" WERE AGREED UPON
BY BOTH STAFF AND THE COMMISSION. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "STAFF" ARE
RECOMMENDED SOLELY BY STAFF. CONDITIONS WITH ONLY A "CPC" ARE
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.)
CONDITION
(STAFF/CPC) With the exception of signs, development shall conform to Corridor
Overlay District Standards. (P)
(NOTE: THIS CONDITION SUPERSEDES CONDITI°N 2 OF CASE 87Sl14 FOR THE
REQUEST PROPERTY ONLY.)
Location:
11115 Iron Bridge Road.
Existing Zoning:
Size:
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tax ID 774-657-5325 (Sheet 25).
C-2 with Conditional Use Planned Development
5.0 acres
Existing Land Use:
Commercial (mini-storage facility)
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use:
North, South and East - C-2 with Conditional Use Planned Development; Commercial or
vacant
West - I-1 Conditional Use and R-7 Conditional Use; Commercial or vacant
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UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL; AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
The requested amendment will have no impact on these facilities.
LAND USE
Comprehensive Plan:
Lies within the boundaries of the Central Area Land Use Plan which suggests the site is
appropriate for community mixed use.
Area Development Trends:
The area along Iron Bridge R°ad iSgenerally characterized by a mix of commercial,
public/semi-public and office-warehouse useS. It is anticipated that commercial uses will
continue along this portion of Iron Bridge Road.
Zoning History:
On October 28, 1987, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, upon a favorable
recommendation of the Planning Commission, approved rezoning from Agricultural (A)
to Office Business (O) and Convenience Business 0~-1) with Conditional Use Planned
Development (Case 87S114) on the request property and adjacent properties to the north
and east. Condition 2 of Case 87Sl14 required that development conform to the Corridor
Overlay District Standards which include sign standards.
Site Design:
The property has been developed for mini-storage use. Redevelopment of the site or new
construction must conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and conditions of
zoning approval which currently address access, parking, landscaping, architectural
treatment, setbacks, signs, buffers, utilities, and screening of dumpsters and loading areas.
Signs:
Signs for the site are currently regulated by Condition 2 of zoning Case 87S114. The
applicant has requested that the condition be deleted and modified so as to allow signage
to comply with current Ordinance standards. Case 87S114 permitted one (1) freestanding
sign, not to exceed an area of 100 square feet and a height of twenty (20) feet to identify
uses on the subject property and other surrounding parcels which were included in the
original application. That sign has been erected on the adjacent parcel to the north to
identify the Mobil Convenience Store located there. Given this, the subject property is not
permitted an additional freestanding sign.
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Deletion and modification of the condition requiring compliance with the Corridor Overlay
District Standards would allow signage to be controlled by current Zoning Ordinance
requirements. The subject property is part of a shopping center or similar group of
buildings. Currently, the Zoning Ordinance would permit individual businesses within
such a development one (1) freestanding sign not to exceed an area of twenty (20) square
feet and a height of eight (8) feet to be installed on the property. The area of the sign
could be increased with the incorporation of changeable copy. (reader board)
In addition, Condition 2 of 87S114 regulates the amount of building-mounted signage. The
Corridor Overlay District Standards limit the total amount of sign area to include the
square footage of any building-mounted sign. Those standards limit the amount of total
sign area to one (1) square foot for each two (2) feet of building frontage with a minimum
of twenty (20) square feet
current Ordinance Standard~ sqUare
feet for each one (1) foot of building frontage with a minimum of thirty (30) and a
maximum of 150 square feet of building-mounted signage allowed. These square footages
do not include the permissible square footage for any freestanding sign.
CONCLUSIONS
Deletion of Condition 2 and modification of the original condition would allow for signs to
conform to Zoning Ordinance standards. Other development standards of the Corridor Overlay
District would continue to be applicable. (Condition)
Given these considerations, approval of this request would be appropriate.
CASE HISTORY
Planning Commission Meeting (7/17/01):
The applicant accepted the recommendation. There was no opposition present.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, seconded by Mr. Litton, the Commission recommended
approval of this request subject to the condition on page 2.
AYES: Messrs. Marsh, Litton, Cunningham and Gecker.
ABSENT: Mr. Gulley.
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The Board of Supervisors, on Wednesday, August 22, 2001,' beginning at 7:00 p. m., will take
under consideration this request.
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