HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009_02_10_R018 - Monument Signs for Prosperity Center
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED February 10. 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-018
ADOPTED February 10. 2009
A RESOLUTION: APPROVING THE MONUMENT SIGNS FOR PROSPERITY CENTER,
LOCATED AT 701-707 EAST MARKET STREET
WHEREAS, Prosperity Center was approved and constructed between 1985 and 1986; and
WHEREAS, at the time Prosperity Center was built, the shopping center had only one
monument sign, which still exists on the southeast comer of the intersection of East Market Street
and Fort Evans Road; and
WHEREAS, the current owners of Prosperity Center desire to update the look of Prosperity
Center and provide more effective and visible signage along the East Market Street corridor; and
WHEREAS, the property owners filed application TLHP-2009-0005 for a Comprehensive
Sign Plan that includes two (2) monument signs that are 8 feet 5 inches tall by 12 feet 6 inches
wide; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) found the Comprehensive Sign
Plan, generally, and the monument signs, specifically, to be compliant with the H-2 Corridor
Design Guidelines and approved application TLHP-2009-0005 on 21 January 2009; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance Section 15.9.1.C.2 Monument Sign stipulates that the
maximum size of monument signs is 40 square feet; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance Section 15.14.2 Review Authority states that any
individual sign that is approved by the BAR as part of a Comprehensive Sign Plan but that exceeds
the maximum size otherwise permitted by the Zoning Ordinance requires approval by the Town
Council; and
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A RESOLUTION: APPROVING THE MONUMENT SIGNS FOR PROSPERITY CENTER,
LOCATED AT 701-707 EAST MARKET STREET
WHEREAS, the monument signs will be installed in accordance with all other applicable
standards set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, including the required ten (10) foot setback from the
property lines.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia
that the two monument signs are approved and may be installed as shown on the site plan,
provided the signs meet all other applicable regulations.
PASSED this 10th day of February. 2009.
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. .. stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg