HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3520-B Staff AnalysisApril 28, 2003
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File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description
Zoned
Z -3520-B
Max Mehlburger
7525 Cantrell Road
Southeast corner of Cantrell Road and
Mississippi Avenue
C-4
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign
provisions of Section 36-557 to allow a wall
sign without street frontage.
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
None.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Vacant commercial building
Coffee shop
The C-4 zoned property at 7525 Cantrell Road contains a vacant
restaurant building and paved parking area. The C-4 zoned property is a
lease parcel and part of the C-3 zoned Tanglewood Shopping Center
property. There is an existing driveway (on this property) from Cantrell
Road and a shared driveway from Mississippi Avenue which serve as
access to this property.
The applicant is currently remodeling the building for a Starbucks Coffee
Shop. With the building remodel, new signage is proposed to be placed
on the north, east and west sides of the building. The signage will be
placed on the building's mansard.
April 28, 2003
Item No.: 1 (Cont.
The proposed signs conform to ordinance standards with the exception of
the sign on the east side of the building. Section 36-557(a) of the City's
Zoning Ordinance requires that all on -premises wall signs face required
street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this
ordinance standard.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. As noted in the applicant's
cover letter, the TCBY restaurant which was previously on the site had a
wall sign on the east side of the building on a false fagade along the top of
the building. Staff feels that signage on the east side of the building will
provide better visibility for west -bound traffic on Cantrell Road than will
signage on the north side. Additionally, signage on the east side of the
building will help identify this small building which is part of a large multi -
building development. The proposed signage should have no adverse
impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variance, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The mansard signs must be enclosed (boxed -in) on all sides.
2. Sign permits must be obtained for all signage.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(APRIL 28, 2003)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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