19880223 r-88-9RESOLUTION NO. R-88-9
A RESOLUTION TO PARTIALLY APPROVE THE REQUEST OF HESS REALTY
CORPORATION BY DOUGLAS E. FRIEDMAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, FOR
SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9536 LEE
HIGHWAY AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TAX MAP
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WHEREAS, Hess Realty Corporation has submitted application No. SE-30-g7-1
requesting the special exceptions to the City Code listed below:
1. Section 26-43(aX3) to allow a free-standing sign located 7.5 feet from the
front property line, where 20 feet is required; and
2. Section 26-44(a) to allow the same free-standing sign to have an area of
72.3 square feet where a maximum of 50 square feet is allowed.
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that Special Exception (1) is appropriate
because the property development meets the requisites established by Fairfax City
Code Section 26-4g(b) for the following reasons:
1. The applicant has clearly demonstrated that requirements contained in this
division will present a unique burden due to unusual topography, vegeta-
tion, building design or lot shape; and
2. The City Council has determined that the granting of the special exception
will not be inconsistent with the Comprehenisve Plan or the purpose of this
division as stated in Section 26-~0.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fair-
fax on this 23rd day of February, 1988, that application No. SE-2g-87-1 be and hereby
is PARTIALLY APPROVED with the following modifications:
1. Special Exception (1) is approved with the provision that upon the widening
of Lee Highway, the applicant is responsible to relocate the sign to the
appropriate setback and further that the applicant is responsible to recon-
struct the existing grass buffer strip and concrete sidewalk in front of the
property.
2. Special Exception (2) is denied in its entirety.
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