TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
FROM: Demetrios Moutos, AICP - Planner II
DATE: April 14, 2026
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A26-11. Order of Approval - Findings of Fact: SteelFab of Virginia, Inc. requests a variance from UDO ? 30-5.D.4 to retain a six-foot chain-link fence at 0 Shaw Mill Rd (PIN 0429257544000). This fence secures an industrial steel fabrication site and requires relief from the four-foot height limit and minimum setback requirements for front and corner side yard fencing. Chuck Craig represents SteelFab.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
City Council District 3 - Council Member Antonio Jones
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This request supports the City's FY2025 Strategic Plan to provide "quality and sustainable public services" for communities and businesses.
Direct Alignment
* Goal I - Safety & Security (Objective 1.3): The applicant claims that the current fence height and location deter unauthorized access and illegal dumping on an active industrial site. This supports the City's goal of maintaining community safety and reducing property and violent crime.
Secondary Alignment
* Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy (Objective 2.4): The request allows the established industrial business to operate securely, preventing disruptions from relocating or downsizing the fence. This helps sustain a favorable climate for business growth.
* Goal III - City Investment Planning (Objectives 3.2 and 3.4): The City uses land use regulations to tackle ongoing dumping and trespassing, which the applicant cites as a quality-of-place issue. These measures promote effective code enforcement and neighborhood revitalization.
Executive Summary:
SteelFab of Virginia, Inc. requests a variance for the property at 0 Shaw Mill Rd (PIN 0429257544000) to keep an existing 6-foot chain-link fence in its current location. UDO ? 30-5.D.4 restricts such fences to 4 feet in front and corner side yards and mandates a ...
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