HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011_12_13_R151 TW Perry Sign ApprovalThe Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO, 2011 -151
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
TO ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 1
CONSTRAINTS FOR TW PERRY SITU
CIRCLE, SE ON PROPERTY SITUATE]
IDENTIFIED BY LOUDOUN COUNTY
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
WHEREAS, On June 29, 1982 the Board of Zoning
December 13, 2011
December 13, 2011
JGN PERMIT PURSUANT
.9.7. UNUSUAL SITE
,TED AT 41 CATOCTIN
AT 43 CATOCTIN CIRCLE
,AND RECORDS AS
32 -48 -5253
granted a variance to J.T.
Hirst, (predecessor of TW Perry), to permit the enlargement of a Ore- existing off - premises sign
situated on the south side of Catoctin Circle at the entrance to the laccess easement the property at
41 Catoctin Circle has over the un addressed property now identified by PIN 232 -48 -3656; and
WHEREAS, This sign pre -dated the current prohibition of off - premises directional signs
in TLZO Sec. 15.5.1, so in 2005 a Sign Permit was issued (TLSP�2005 -0162) to T.W. Perry
(successor to J.T. Hirst) to permit an upgrade to the base of the pre- existing non - conforming
( "grandfathered ") sign; and
WHEREAS, as a result of a dispute between the current owner of the eased property
leading to 41 Catoctin Circle, (BEG II, LLC & JKBG II, LLC) TW Perry has removed the pre-
existing, non - conforming sign from the BEG 11, LLC & JKBG III LLC property resulting in TW
Perry losing its only signage visible from its addressed entrance On Catoctin Circle; and
WHEREAS, the TW Perry property is addressed as 41
has no direct frontage on Catoctin Circle. The TW Perry
from Catoctin Circle; and
WHEREAS, though TW Perry property does have
Circle, however the lot
sits approximately 284 feet
access from direct frontage
on First Street, currently First Street is not a throughway and thus functions essentially as a cul-
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A SIGN PERMIT PURSUANT TO
ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 15.9.7. UNUSUAL SITE
CONSTRAINTS FOR TW PERRY SITUA'
CIRCLE, SE ON PROPERTY SITUATED
IDENTIFIED BY LOUDOUN COUNTY L,
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 232 -48 -5253
de -sac off of South King Street. The T W Perry property is
King Street at the end of First Street; and
WHEREAS, from either Catoctin Circle or South King S
visible from either Catoctin Circle or King Street due to being
buildings and /or trees; and
WHEREAS, Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance
Constraints stipulates that "[W]hen unusual building site conditi
?D AT 41 CATOCTIN
T 43 CATOCTIN CIRCLE
ND RECORDS AS PARCEL
776 feet from South
the T W Perry site is not
by topography, existing
15.9.7 Unusual Site
prohibit the ability to obtain
effective signage, the Zoning Administrator may issue sign permi�s which comply with the intent
of this article (Article 15 Signs) upon authorization by Town Council "; and
WHEREAS, in this instance, staff recognizes the following conditions justifying a
modification under Unusual Site Constraints:
1.) The peculiar arrangement of the TW Perry property no having frontage on its
addressed street Catoctin Circle and the limitations on isibility of the site caused by
that arrangement;
2.) The variance granted to TW Perry's predecessor (JT Hirst) by the Board of Zoning
Appeals (BZA #79 6/29/1982) to allow an enlargement of an existing sign at the
entrance to the access easement on Catoctin Circle;
3.) The pre- existing nonconforming ( "grandfathered ")
justifying issuance of TLSP- 2005 -0162;
4.) The Town would not have required the removal of the
status; and,
5.) The significant affirmative governmental actions of t
issuance of the sign permit TLSP- 2005 -0162 in 2005
have an off - premises sign at this location.
of the off - premises sign
due to its "grandfathered"
BZA in 1982 and by the
;sted the right of TW Perry to
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A SI
ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 15.9.7.1
CONSTRAINTS FOR TW PERRY SITUAI
CIRCLE, SE ON PROPERTY SITUATED
IDENTIFIED BY LOUDOUN COUNTY L)
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 232 -48 -5253
WHEREAS, staff recommends Town Council authorize
pursuit of Zoning Ordinance Section 15.9.7 U
N PERMIT PURSUANT TO
?D AT 41 CATOCTIN
T 43 CATOCTIN CIRCLE
ND RECORDS AS PARCEL
of sign permits in
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town Of Leesburg in Virginia that
authorization is hereby given to the Zoning Administrator to issue a Sign Permit for the
restoration of an off - premises sign for TW Perry on property at 4� Catoctin Circle owned by the
Loyal Order of Moose on property identified in Loudoun County
Identification Number PIN 232 -48 -5253. The following li
apply:
1. No more than one 32 square -foot sign (8' x 4') as present
Sign Permit Application affixed to the fence on the Loyal
232 -48 -5253) shall be permitted.
2. No other signs, banners, or changeable copy signs shall
Records as Parcel
regarding that sign shall
in the November 18, 2011
-der of Moose Property (PIN
affixed to the fence.
3. This authorization does not express or imply any waiver o modification of any other
applicable requirements set forth in the Subdivision and L d Development Regulations,
the Zoning Ordinance, or the Design and Construction St dards Manual (DCSM).
PASSED this 13th day of December, 2011.
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far h C. stattd, Mayor
Town of Lee burg
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Clerk of Co n it
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