Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

I ought to go on record with you all. So gentlemen, before we officially start the meeting, uh since our chair and vice chair are now present, uh it is within the plan commission's power to appoint a member of the plan commission to be chair for this single meeting. Uh I just need a motion for whoever you would like to see as chair for this meeting. I'll make a motion for Mr. Second. Uh Mr. Austin, I Mr. Mr. Johnson abstain. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. Pennington. Hi. Mr. Sprouls. Hi. Mr. Wilson.

Not here. Mr. Schuman, not here. Okay. Mr. Johnson has been appointed chair for uh this meeting. So, if you want to start with roll uh roll call, please. Mr. Austin, present. Mr. Johnson, present. Mr. Thompson, present. Mr. Pennington, present. Mr. Rolls present. Mr. Wilson is absent and Mr. Schuman are absent. Okay.

All right. We do have a quorum. So I hereby call uh the meeting of March 23rd, 2026 of the Abington Planning Commission to order. Uh welcome to the town of Abington Planning Commission regular meeting. We appreciate your interest and we encourage public participation in our meeting. Your comments are important to our decision-making process. Please note that there will be opportunities during the meeting for you to address the commission members. The first opportunity will come if there is a public hearing on the agenda when the chairman declares the hearing open for comment. The second opportunity to address the commission will come near the end of the agenda when the chairman inquires as to if anyone wishes to address the members of the commission. Anyone addressing the commission will approach the podium, give your first and last name and your complete physical address. Comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Um, first we've already gone through the welcome and the roll call uh approval of the minutes of the February 23rd, 2026. Um, those have been provided in advance of the meeting. Uh, anyone have any comments and or corrections? like to have my name added to being present.

Yes, sir.

Any other comments or corrections? It's Amber in that same I was late to the meeting but and I know it's noted in the minutes as to what time I got there. I don't know what that how that looks. Late arriving or something. Yeah. Yeah, we'll put Yeah, we have you. We'll put you as president and then in the minutes it will reflect that you showed up at time. Yep. It's in there.

If there are no other corrections, uh, do I have a motion to approve as amended? So moved. I have a motion. Is there a second? Second. Motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mr. Austin, I. Mr. Johnson. Hi, Mr. Thompson. Hi, Mr. Pennington. Hi. And Mr. Sprouls, I would abstain. I was not here. Okay.

I did not see the list. Um, are there any anyone signed up? No one has signed up. All right. Then we'll move to the first item. Certificate of appropriateness. Uh, Glamorous Hair and Nail Palace is the applicant. Y LLC owner certificate appropriates for externally illuminated freestanding signage and non-elilluminated wall signage located at 439 West Main Street Avenue, Virginia 24210. Staff report.

Glamorous Herror and Nail Palace applicant and YMP LLC owner have requested approval of the COA for the following items. Allow one three foot by one foot 6 inch 450 square feet non-illuminated single-sided aluminum with applied pink and black wall sign to wooden railing of wooden deck. Install one externally illuminated double-sided freestanding sign set in between the two existing painted black wooden posts at a later date. The subject property contains approximately 0.24 acres and is legally described as East Main Street acreage.24 tax map number 014-1-6. Generally, the subject property is located at 439 West Main Street. According to the Washington County Land Card, the existing building was constructed circa 1928. The building is currently occupied by Glamorous Hair and Salon. Access to the site will continue to be Huntton Street. Adjoining properties are zone highdensity residential district R3 to the northeast and northwest. Adjoining properties are zone general business district on the south, south, east, and west. The applicant has requested approval of the COA to allow one 3 foot by 1 ft 6 in 450 square ft non-illuminated single side aluminum with applied pink and black wall sign to wooden railing of wooden deck. There's also a now open vinyl banner sign and a phone number vinyl banner sign that will be removed. There is one internally illuminated open sign and a few internally illuminated business related signs in the windows

that do count towards 10% of the overall window signage per facade. The signs may remain but may not be lit per section 84-45 of the sign ordinance. The are existing externally illuminated painted black wooden freestanding post property that can hold a 7 foot by 34.75 in or 20 ft sign. The planning commission can determine if proper to allow staff to approve future use of the freestanded allow staff to approve future use of the freestanding sign structure for an externally illuminated double-sided sign up to 20 square ft with any additional conditions seen fit, including the color scheme to match the wall sign color scheme. And if any change of the freestanding sign structure, it should come back before the planning commission. Um, and then the open signs and the window signage is within the 10% of the overall window requirement.

Okay. Thank you. Does the applicant wish to make any comments or a presentation? All right. Hearing none. What is the pleasure of the commission? As Kenny would say,

I make a motion that we approve the uh certificate of appropriateness as set forth in the information provided to us tonight and in the request. I have a motion. Is there a second? I'll second. Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? And does that motion include allowing allowing staff to approve the final design of the sign? Yes, it does. Okay. Just want to clarify. Thank you. Does that need to be amended or just added? Um, well, what's that?

As presented. As presented. Okay. Yeah. I mean, it was suggested that we could do that, you know, by the staff report, right? Okay. Roll call, please. Mr. Austin, I. Mr. Johnson, hi. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. Pennington. I. Mr. Scrolls. I.

Second item on the agenda for the COA is patchwork provisions. applicant. Potter Girls Properties LLC is the owner. Jerry Sign Incorporated is the representative. Certificate of appropriateness for non-elilluminated projecting signage, non-elilluminated window signage, and exterior changes located at 274 West Main Street, Abington. Staff report, please. Patrick Provisions Jerry Sign and Potter Girls properties have requested approval of a COA for the following items. Remove one 3-foot by 10 in 3T 10 in x 2T 10 in 10.83 square ft non-illuminated double-sided aluminum with black and green applied vinyl graphics projecting sign. Reface the existing 3 foot 10 inch by twoft two foot 10inch non-illuminated double-sided aluminum with black and green applied vinyl graphics projecting sign with white and black applied vinyl graphics as shown in the rendering provided. Install 2tx 1 ft 4 and 7/8 in 2.81 square ft white applied vinyl graphics window sign to the primary door. Paint existing brick portion of elevation toucan and existing wooden clapboard portion of elevation banana mania as shown in the rendering provided. The subject property contains 09 acres and is legally described as lot one and part of two Hertz Zephr Theater. Tax map number 011-8-1. Property located at 274 West Main Street. accessed continually through West Main Street. The existing building was constructed circa 1934 and is occupied by patchwork provisions and Potter Potter's Abington Opitionians.

Adjoining properties are zoned B3 on all sides. The applicant requested approval of a COA for the following items. Um, again, the vinyl graphics projecting sign. Remove one 3T 10in x 2t 10-in non-eluminated double-sided aluminum with black and green applied vinyl graphics projecting sign. Reface the existing non-illuminated double-sided aluminum with black and green applied vinyl graphics projecting sign with white and black applied vinyl graphics as shown in the rendering provided. Install 2 footx 1 ft 4 and 7/8 in white applied vinyl graphic window sign to primary door. Maximum area for a projecting sign is 12 square ft. The projecting sign meets the requirements of the sign ordinance. Total allotted area is 3.9072 ft. The window sign meets the requirements of the sign ordinance. Paint existing brick portions of elevation toucan and existing wooden clabboard portion of elevation banana mania as shown in the rendering provided and uh the actual sample cards are there with you looks slightly different when compared against the white paper. So

right applicant is present if you have any questions for him. Thank you. Does the applicant wish to make any comments or any

What is the opinion of the commission?

I'd make a motion that we approve the application as submitted. I have a motion. Do I have a second? Second. Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none. Roll call. Mr. Austin. I. Mr. Johnson. I. Mr. Thompson. I. Mr. Pennington. I. Mr. Sprouls. Hi.

The third item for COA is branded image group. Applicant Virginia Refuel Enterprises is the owner. Certificate of appropriateness for non-illuminated wall signage. Internally illuminated canopy signage and exterior changes. Located at 543 West Main Street, Abington. Staff report, please. Branded Image Group applicant and Virginia Refuel Enterprises, Inc. owner have requested approval of a certificate of appropriateness for the following ECCOA and ECC COA waiver eligible items. ECCOA eligible items include removing existing canopy faces on all elevations and replace them with illuminated red, blue, and white panels. Install internally illuminated marathon logo onto east elevation of canopy. Install internally illuminated marathon sign to south elevation of canopy. Install white applied vinyl graphics to primary south elevation above main entrance doors. ECCA waiver eligible items include repaint building fascia marathon blue fuel iron ballards marathon dark gray canopy columns marathon white light poles and vent stacks white or black to match existing replace four existing blade signs with 11in painted marathon blue green gray and white blade signs to the center of the painted marathon white canopy columns each blade sign will be at least 10 ft 6 in above grade but no lower than 9 ft 10 in above grade as shown in the rendering provided. Replace two existing fuel island dispenser veillances with 4' 7 in Marathon blue marathon gray and marathon light gray dispenser veillances with

1.74 square foot Marathon logo as shown in the rendering provided. Replace bottom two existing fuel island dispenser decals with updated 40.8 8 in x 26.6 in marathon blue, marathon light blue, marathon gray, and marathon light gray applied vinyl graphics with.544 square ft Marathon logo as shown in the rendering provided. Replace one existing diesel dispenser applied vinyl graphic and one existing kerosene dispensal applied vinyl graphic with Marathon dispenser applied vinyl graphics with Marathon button logo. The subject property contains approximately 36060 acres and is legally described as Palmer Land patent acre.36 tax map number 018-17-1. The subject property is located at 543 West Main Street. The existing building was constructed circa 1945. The building is occupied by Marathon Gas Station. In December, the business received ECCOA approval for freestanding signage. Access to the site will continue to be West Main Street and Patent Street. Adjoining properties are zoned B2 on all sides. The following items have been approved by staff as an ECCO waiver. Refresh paint on site to include marathon blue on primary building fascia, Marathon dark gray fuel island ballards, marathon white columns, and white or black light poles and vent stacks. Replace four existing blade signs with new 11in painted marathon blue, green, gray, and white blade signs onto the center of the painted marathon white canopy columns at least 10 ft 6 in above grade but no lower than 9 ft 10 in above

grade as shown in the rendering provided. Three, replace top of two existing fuel island dispenser decals with updated 4 foot 7inch marathon blue marathon gray and marathon light gray dispenser veillance with 1.74 square ft Marathon logo as shown in the rendering provided for replace bottom of two existing fuel fuel island dispenser decals with updated 40.87 in by 26.63 63 marathon blue, marathon light blue, marathon gray, and marathon light gray. Dispenser veillance with 0.544 square f feet marathon button logo as shown in the rendering provided. Five. Replace existing diesel and kerosene dispenser veance veillances with new marathon dispenser veillances with button logos. The applicant proposes the following ECCOA eligible items. One, install onto north elevation canopy from right to left. two non-illuminated 48 inch by 121 inch red blue white flat panels 138 inch by 121 inch red blue white flat RH transition panel and 48 inx 120in flat LH transition panel red white as shown in the rendering provided install onto east elevation canopy from left to right 148 in x14in dimensional RH turn panel 148 in x 58 8.37 in dimensional panel 148 in x 119 in blue white dimensional LH transitional panel cut to fit 142.5 in by 114.43 43inch red blue LH illuminated stripe panel. One 48 inch by 96 inch white dimensional RD notched ID transition panel. One 48 in x 48 in white dimensional LH notched ID panel as shown in the rendering provided. Install

onto east elevation canopy one single side internally illuminated 32.48 48 in x 26 in marathon button logo sign panformed and embossed white polycarbonate aluminum as shown in rendering provided four install into primary south elevation canopy from right to left 148 in x 24in white dimensional corner 148 in x 72in white dimensional LH transition panel 142.5x 114.43 for a 3-in blue red RH illuminated stripe panel. 148 in by 119in blue white dimensional RH panel cut to fit 148 in x 169 in blue white transition LH and one 48 in x 48 in blue white dimensional corner RHCAP panel as shown in the rendering provided. Install onto primary southern elevation canopy one single-sided internally illuminated 117.39 in x 21.5 in marathon cloud mark panformed cap over face with embossed copy with white polycarbonate surface decoration as shown in rendering provided. Six. Install onto west elevation from left to right. 148 in x 24 in white dimensional LH term panel. 148 in x 118in white dimensional RH transition panel. 142.5 in by 119in blue red LH illuminated stripe panel. 148 in x 119in blue white dimensional LH transition panel. 148 in x 120in blue white dimensional panel cut to fit 148 in x 58.375 in blue white dimensional panel and 148 in x 20.5 in blue white dimensional corner onto west elevation canopy as shown in the rendering provided.

Install a 235.75 inx 19.65 65 in white vinyl graphic onto southern primary elevation above main entrance doors as shown in the rendering provided. And here's some photos I was just going through. This is what the at night it would look like. This is a different location. Uh but essentially this is what it would look like. The ballards and everything, the balances, the blades, and all of the lights on the poles would actually be directed onto the lot. So any um light pollution so to speak. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.

That's just a sign. So we had to work with them a little bit because the M was above the canopy above and below where our guidelines only allow the for canopy signs to be within that fashion. Yep. So, but again, this is just to show you what it would look like at night. And this kind of gives you an idea of what the ballards, the balances, everything would look like when it's finished. This just another location and this reworks all of the signing the signage on the windows and the there's a lot those are filled.

Um I believe that is not proposed to be touched right now. So the planning commission could maybe make a recommendation that the window signage is within the 10% as well. If we're going to be making the changes, now would be the time to do that. In my is the current location.

No, I mean I agree. And I mean, is there anything in this application that um is more extensive in terms of signage than what's been approved in the past, you know, for other comparable locations for other, you know, gas station convenience stores? Maybe you No, it depends on case by case basis. So like for this one, for example, like the canopy signs are based on one per street frontage. Yeah. So like this has two where it's um I believe it's Pan Street on one side and Main Street. It kind of depends on where you're at for location, but in terms of what we would approve like or what the board would approve in this case, it's nothing different.

Okay. So, we're not striking any new precedent if we, you know, approve the application.

The canopy signage. No. Yeah. No, this is all in keeping with the guidelines. Like I mentioned before, we kind of we had to work with the applicant to bring down that M logo because it was above and below the fascia of the canopy, which we don't allow by our guidelines or by our code. So, this is all in keeping, at least what's been presented here today is all in keeping with what uh would be allowed. The main reason why they came before you was because most of the stuff, as you saw, was waiver eligible was because they were going from a non-elilluminated canopy to a illuminated canopy. So that's where the big change was for that's why it's before you too uh tonight.

I really like the suggestion that the window sign be removed. Right now's the appropriate time if we're going to go through all the changes to go ahead and get it instead of back and forth between the commission and and the town itself. Um, obviously I think you know we would give some leeway to staff to uh appropriately enforce signage that fits within the guidelines. But I think that's certainly something.

Um, before we jump ahead, so to speak, first of all, staff, thank you uh for the report. Um, is the applicant here? Do you care to make a presentation or address any of the comments? At this time, if you have any questions for questions, the window signage, is that acceptable? If you would, uh, can you come up to the podium, please, sir, and state your name and address? Address. Business address. That's fine.

Nicholas Average. Um 849 Factory Road, Beef Creek, Ohio. Thank you. You're welcome. The window signage. Oh, absolutely. We can remove that. Have that removed. Okay. I think it would look much better anyways. Yes. Yeah. I think you kind of pull that into conformance. That's what our whole goal here is to clean that side up. Yeah. And this is a a great improvement. Yeah. It'll look a lot better. make all the improvements stand out more with the windows like clear.

Any other questions? Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

Anyone have a motion to approve the COA with provisions? I'll make a motion to approve the COA as presented with the provision that we address uh and and pull within conformity of the signage with on the windows if they choose to have signage. Obviously, there's some allowance for that, but um obviously it's dated to to clean that up, but um work within the conformity of window signage in addition to what's being presented and reported by staff. I'll second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion?

Mr. Austin? I. Mr. Johnson? I. Mr. Thompson. Hi. Mr. Pennington. Hi. And Mr. Sprouls. Hi.

Thank you. Uh, any old matters not on the agenda? Uh reason why I just wasn't on here is because it wasn't it was approved after we sent out the agenda for this. But uh the the uh proposal for to expand the entrance corridor along Porfield Highway. You can see here it's already updated on our GIS is that um it was approved by town council and so Porfield Highway within town limits is now part of the entrance corridor. Uh like that one gentleman came in for public comment and asked about the the property on Lakeside. For some reason, the county had it to where if you clicked on this parcel here, it would select these two polygons. And same thing for here, as we promised the gentleman, just the ones that are adjacent to Porterfield Highway where it's selected,

just the ponds. Yeah. Just what you're about to say. So, other than that, I just want to show you a visual for this. So, both of our GIS layers that are related to the entrance quarter have been updated after the town council approved it. So, Okay. Thank you. Yep. Other than that, that's all I have. Any announcements? Uh, no. We're going to be I'll be sending the RFP to our project management just to look over to make sure all the all the jargon, everything that needs to be in an RFP is in there. And then I'll be sent out and then um once we have um proposals back, that's where probably I'll come to you guys and we'll create like a create a group work session to review them and all that. And then from there, we'll pick one.

Okay. Sounds good. Thank you. Want to thank staff again for the work. Uh much appreciated. So that is the last item. Uh entertain a motion to adjurnn. So move. Second. Second. Ajourned. Well done. You all are cruel.