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Orange County Zoning Division BCC APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING ON BZA #VA- 15-08-062 APPLICANT/APPELLANT: WAWA, INC. October 20, 2015

Background CASE #: VA-15-08-062 APPLICANT: WAWA, Inc. REQUEST: Variances in the P-D and A-2 zoning districts to construct ground signs as follows: 1. To construct 48 sq. ft. ground sign off-site on property zoned A-2 in lieu of on- site; and 2. To construct 2 ground signs in lieu of 1 ground sign ZONING: P-D and A-2 TRACT SIZE: 1.9 acres LOCATION: Southwest corner of Curry Ford Rd. and Young Pine Rd. DISTRICT: #4

Zoning Map

Aerial

Aerial Proposed sign (on-site) Proposed sign (off-site)

Site Plan Sign size = 8 ft. x 6 ft. = 48 sq. ft. Copy area size = 8 ft. x 4.41 ft. = 35.28 sq. ft.

Site Photograph River Ridge Apts. Proposed WAWA

Site Photograph Young Pine Rd. Proposed off-site sign Orange Co. owned retention pond

Site Photograph Curry Ford Rd. Proposed Wawa Young Pine Rd.

Response from Public Works Dept.

Staff Findings and Analysis  The Wawa site is zoned P-D; the retention pond site is zoned A-2  The P-D conditions prohibit pole signs and allow ground signs per sign regulations  Signage is based on amount of road frontage  Subject site has 245 ft. of road frontage  Per sign regulations, the subject site qualifies for 1 ground sign only not to exceed 120 sq. ft. of copy area  Applicant is requesting 2 ground signs at 48 sq. ft. each  Retention pond agreement approved by the BCC on 5/5/2015. Agreement allows WAWA to apply for a sign variance  Approval of this request would confer on this applicant a special privilege that is not conferred to other similarly zoned parcels.

BZA Findings  Retention pond agreement with Orange County does not grant any sign approvals  Approval of this request would give this applicant a special privilege not enjoyed by other businesses

BZA Recommendation  Denied the request in that the BZA found the request did not comply with the Variance Criteria outlined in Section 30-43, Orange County Code. (vote 3-2).

Orange County Zoning Division BCC APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING ON BZA #VA- 15-08-062 APPLICANT/APPELLANT: WAWA, INC. October 20, 2015

VARIANCE CRITERIA