Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-24-12-122 — Dina Dahan

Request: "Variances in the PD zoning district for the installation of a multi-tenant monument sign as follows: 1) To allow a copy area of 126 sq. ft. in lieu of 96 sq. ft. 2) To allow height of 13 ft. in lieu of 8 ft. 3) To allow a west side setback of 0 ft. in lieu of 10 ft. MODIFIED APPROVAL SEE DECISION LETTER"

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the proposal, including the location of the property, the site plan, and photos of the site. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for denial of the Variances. Staff noted that no comments were received in favor and two (2) comments were received in opposition to the request. The applicant was present and disagreed with the staff recommendation stating the sign would be similar to other signs in the surrounding area and the site requires the Variances as the building is set back from the road and contains landscaping that would block the sign without the Variances. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor and one (1) individual spoke in opposition to the request. The individual stated they are the property manager for the neighboring property¿s retail plaza and objected to the size of the proposed sign. They went on to state that the sign was disproportionate to the size of the building and the existing wall signs are visible from the right-of-way. The BZA discussed the location of the property line in relation to the sidewalk and determined that Variance request #3 was not intrusive to the roadway or sidewalk. They went on to discuss requests #1 and #2 stating that the maximum allowance by code for the height and copy area of the sign would allow for an adequate size sign to be constructed. The BZA recommended denial of Variance requests #1 and #2 and approval of Variance request #3 by a 5-0 vote, with one (1) absent and one (1) vacant, subject to the three (3) conditions found in the staff report with a modification to Condition #1 as follows: 1.Development shall be in accordance with the site plan and sign plan date stamped December 13, 2024, as modified to reflect the BZA's decision, subject to the conditions of approval, and all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Any proposed non-substantial deviations, changes, or modifications will be subject to the Zoning Manager'