R-20-12RESOLUTION NO.2020-12
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF 9571 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD
LLC, BY STUART D. SCHOOLER, AGENT, FOR SIX SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
PURSUANT TO CITY CODE SECTION 110-6.17, TO:
• MODIFY THE MINIMUM FRONTISTREET SIDE YARD SETBACK AS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 110-3.6;
• MODIFY THE MINIMUM INTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK AS REQUIRED
BY SECTION 110-3.6;
• PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE A SIDEWALK
ALONG A STREET CONTAINED IN SECTION 110-4.4.4;
• MODIFY THE LANDSCAPE STRIP AND STREET TREE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 110-4.5.6;
• MODIFY THE PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE ISLAND MINIMUM SIZE AND
SPACING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 110-4.5.7; AND
• MODIFY THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 110-4.2.3
ON THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS CITY OF FAIRFAX TAX MAP PARCEL 48-3-06-
041.
WHEREAS, 9571 Fairfax Boulevard LLC, by Stuart D. Schooler, agent, has submitted
Application No. SE-19-00769 requesting Special Exceptions to the City Code as listed above;
and
WHEREAS, City Council has carefully considered the application, the recommendation from
Staff, and testimony received at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the proposed Special Exceptions are appropriate
because the proposal meets the requisites established by City of Fairfax Code Section 110-6.17
for the following reasons:
1. The proposal ensures the same general level of land use compatibility as the otherwise
applicable standards;
2. The proposal does not materially and adversely affect adjacent land uses and the
physical character of uses in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development
because of inadequate transitioning, screening, setbacks and other land use
considerations;
3. The proposal is generally consistent with the purposes and intent of the city code and
the comprehensive plan;
4. The proposal is based on the physical constraints and land use specifics, rather than on
economic hardship of the applicant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax on this
26TH day of May, 2020, that Application No. SE-19-00769 is hereby APPROVED, as requested,
with the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall remove the existing streetlights along Fairfax Boulevard, and shall
install new LED cutoff acorn street lights along the Fairfax Boulevard frontage of the
application property. The specific number and location of new street lights shall be
determined at the time of site plan in coordination with the Department of Public Works.
2. Development shall be in conformance with Special Exception Plans dated April 17,
2020.
Adopted: May 26, 2020
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember DeMarco
Aye
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Passey
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye