HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992_06_09_R080The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED June 9, 1992
92-80 ADOPTED June 9~ 1992
APPROVING COMPREHENSIVE SIGN APPLICATION #CSP-92-01 FOR THE
SHENANDOAH SQUAR~ SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED ON THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE ROUTE 1§ BYPASS AND EDWARDS FERRY
ROAD
WHEREAS, on April 17, 1992, the applicant, Aronov Realty Company, Inc., applied for a
Comprehensive Sign Package for the Shenandoah Square Shopping Center, located on the northwest
corner of the Route 15 Bypass Edwards Ferry Road; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 1992 the Board of Architectural Review recommended approval of the sign
package with amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council had previously determined that the signage along the Route 15 Bypass
for the large shopping centers presents a unique circumstance in which a monument sign that exceeds the
size limitations specified in Article 10 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is appropriate because of the
length of road frontage, adjacent traffic speed on a major road, the number of traffic lanes on Route 15,
and the distance the sign will be set back from the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the proposed signage is compatible with the aesthetic concerns of the Town of
Leesburg:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Authorization for the Shenandoah Square Shopping Center Comprehensive Sign
Package #CSP-92-01 is hereby approved to permit signage larger than permitted by Article 10 (Sign
Regulations) based on the rationale that the distance from the right-of-way, the travel speed of adjacent
traffic on a major thoroughfare, and the diminished visibility of the available services from southbound
traffic on the Route 15 Bypass makes this a reasonable request. The following limitations regarding
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COMPR~I-IENSIV~ SIGN APPLICATION #CSP-92-01
signage shall apply:
The monument signs identified as Sign A, Sign B and Sign C shall be constructed and
located consistent with the plans submitted to the Board of Architectural Review. The
dryvit material on Sign A will be attached to a durable backing to resist mutilation. The
signage on Sign A and Sign B for Wal-Mart and the two individual tenants shall consist
of white channel letters. A star may replace the hyphen in the Wal-Mart Sign consistent
with the new corporate logo.
Extraneous information such as "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "We Sell For Less" which
do not relate to the products and services provided at the Wal-Mart store will be
eliminated from the facade. Actual services provided at the store such as a pharmacy and
garden center may be provided in white block letters on the red band that runs the length
of the building.
The individual tenant spaces and independent building pads will be subject to the design
standards submitted by the applicant and the letter size recommended by the BAR. The
in-line store fronts of the shopping center shall have red letters not to exceed 36 inches
in height. The independent building pads will submit a sign plan for BAR review that
demonstrates compatibility with the overall architectural expression of the shopping center.
Prior to the issuance of sign permits, the applicant will submit detailed landscaping plans
for the monument signs and be subject to the review and approval of the BAR.
PASSED this 9th day of June , 1992.
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
R:CSP-92-01