R-11-06 City Council
City of Fairfax
RESOLUTION NO. R -11 -06
APPROVAL
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF KENNETH K. LEE,
MANAGER/AGENT REPRESENTING KWANG AND LEE, LLC, FOR A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 110 -263 OF THE CITY CODE TO MODIFY
A 25 -FOOT SCREEN REQUIREMENT WHERE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS
ADJACENT TO A PROPERTY IN THE C -2 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIRED PERIMETER LANDSCAPING WIDTH FOR A
PARKING AREA ADJACENT TO RIGHT -OF WAY ON THE PREMISES KNOWN
AS 3159, 3161 AND 3163 CAMPBELL DRIVE, AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS TAX MAP PARCELS 48 -3 ((9)) 25, 26, 27.
WHEREAS, Kwang and Lee, LLC, has submitted Application No. SE- 10060013
requesting two Special Exceptions to the City Code Sections listed below:
Section 110- 258(a) In all new developments and redevelopments,
screening from adjacent property shall conform
to the following standards. [Screening Required
between 1 -2 Industrial and C -2 Retail
Commercial]; and
Section 110- 259(a) (1) a Where parking area is adjacent to right -of -way.
Each off - street parking area which is adjacent to
a public right -of -way shall be separated from
such right -of -way by a landscaped strip of not
less than the width of the required building
restriction area for the zoning district within
which such parking area is located. Such strip
shall contain an earthen berm, compact
evergreen hedge or an equal or better alternative
approved by the director. Landscaping shall be
no less than 30 inches in height at the time of
installation and mulched to a depth of at least
four inches. In addition, such strip shall contain
at least one deciduous tree not less than 3'/2
inches in caliper measured six inches above the
ground level for every 500 square feet of
required landscaped strip; and
WHEREAS, City Council has carefully considered the application, the
recommendation of the staff and testimony received at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the proposed Special Exception
request is appropriate because the proposal meets the requisites established by the City of
Fairfax Code Sections 110 -366 and 110 -263 for the following reasons:
1. The request is generally consistent with the recommendations of the
Comprehensive Plan,
2. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will not be compromised,
3. The site design is appropriate, and
4. Approval of the request will not adversely impact adjacent properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax on the
25 day of January, 2011 that Application No. SE- 10060013 be and hereby is APPROVED
with the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall maintain an appointment system to ensure that no vehicle is
delivered to the site more than 24 hours prior to the start of the vehicle repair.
2. No vehicles, vehicle parts, or other materials shall be stored outside the building, and
the applicant shall maintain a service contract for the removal of scrap metal and
debris on a regular basis as needed to prevent overflowing containers.
3. All waste fluids and recyclable materials shall be stored in appropriate containers
inside the building.
4. No additional dumpsters or other storage containers shall be added to the site in a
manner that obstructs parking or drive aisles.
5. No vehicle repair or maintenance activities shall be conducted in any parking spaces,
interior or exterior, or in the fire lane.
ADOPTED this 25 day of January, 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilwoman Cross Aye
Councilman Drummond Aye
Councilman Greenfield Aye
Councilman Meyer Aye
Councilwoman Schmidt Aye
Councilman Stombres Aye