19900227 r-90-7RESOLUTION NO. R-90-7
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF FAIRFAX RACQUET CLUB,
INC., BY GREG SARGENT, AGENT, SERVICE NEON SIGNS, INC., FOR
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE ON THE PREMISES
KNOWN AS FAIRFAX RACQUET CLUB, INC., LOCATED AT 9860 LEE HIGHWAY
AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TAX MAP 48-3-((2))-2
WHEREAS, Fairfax Racquet Club, Inc., has submitted
application No. SE-66-90-1 requesting special exceptions to the
City Code as follows:
Section 26-43(a) (1):
located on property
principal use.
To allow a free-standing sign to be
that is not the same lot as the
Section 26-43(a) (3) and Table II: To allow a free-standing
sign with a height of 20 feet where a 6-foot limit is
allowed.
Section 26-43(a) (7): To allow a free-standing sign on a
property that does not have at least 100 feet of road
frontage.
Section 26-43(a)(8): To allow a free-standing sign to be
located less than 20 feet from the side property line.
Section 26-46(m): To permit a pylon sign where such signs
are prohibited.
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the proposed
special exceptions are appropriate because the proposed sign
meets the requisites established by Fairfax City Code Section
26-48 for the following reasons:
The applicant has clearly demonstrated that require-
ments contained in this division will present a unique
burden due to unusual topography, vegetation, building
design or lot shape; and
The City Council has determined that the granting of
special exceptions will not be inconsistent with the
Comprehensive Plan or the purpose of this division as
stated in Section 26-40.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia on this 27th day of Februar~ ,
1990, that application No. SE-66-90-1 be and hereby is approved
subject to the following conditions:
Tree plantings in accordance with the Community Appearance
Plan for Lee Highway should be added on the east side of
the driveway (adjacent to Auto Buying Service.)
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Lower story evergreen shrubbery on the east side of the
drive should be added.
The west side of the drive area should be weeded and
policed for trash, and evergreen shrubs should be planted
to supplement existing vegetation and screen the Kenny
Roberts Nursery building and fencing.
The roadway surface should be patched and repaved as
necessary and the east side shoulder area improved.
The applicant should maintain the entire 50-foot wide
entrance area (i.e., mowing, trimming, watering, fertiliz-
ing, trash pickup and the like).
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Evergreen shrubs, such as American Arborvitae, should be
planted alongside the dumpster fence to supplement the
screening of the dumpster area.
The sign located should be 30 feet off of the existing Lee
Highway right-of-way to accommodate the proposed 10-foot
widening of Lee Highway, or may be located at its current
location and then must be relocated upon the widening of
Lee Highway to satisfy City setback requirements.
Adopted this 27th
day of February , 1990·
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