The Columbia County Board of Commissioners voted against a rezoning request allowing Parker’s Kitchen to increase its signage for its location at 5095 Washington Road.
Josh Muckelvaney, a representative with Anchor Sign, who is working with Parkers, spoke to commissioners and said instead of the allowed three 12-square-feet signs, they would like one sign that is 36 square feet.
“The letters that we would be proposing are 18-inches tall, which in a sign isn’t very large, but does give us visibility in proximity to Washington Road and William Few Parkway as well,” he said. “If we did the 12 square feet of signs, (the lettering) would only be six inches tall, so it would be pointless. There would be no reason to have it.”
Muckelvaney added that a previous variance was approved to allow making three signs into one, and after speaking with Parker’s, they had a request regarding the signage.
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“One of the things they’ve decided is rather than continuing to come back before the commission, if the variance could be approved for the canopy to combine the square footage for three allowable signs into one sign for all of their locations into Columbia County going forward, they would forgo requesting any additional variances for signage,” Muckelvaney said. “That could be applicable to all their sites in Columbia County, they’re planning 9 or 10 more in the next 12 months.”
Other items before commission
Commissioners approved a rezoning from R-2 (Single Family Residential) & P-1 (Professional) to C-C (Community Commercial) with a conditional use for single family residential for 102 Colonial Road, 303-311 South Belair Road.
Saj Lakhany, the applicant, said that while he doesn’t know who the tenants of the proposed building will be, he isn’t going to allow tobacco shops, vape shops, massage parlors and liquor stores. They are looking at making it similar to a strip mall with food, retail, service operators, etc.
Bob Willis, the real estate agent for the property, also spoke. He said that even though he is the real estate agent, he lives in the area and the traffic is bad. Because of that, he would like to see something that nearby residents can walk to.
Commissioners also approved a proclamation declaring September as National Service Dog Month.
