HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3573-B Staff AnalysisDECEMBER 15, 2014
ITEM NO.: 1
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Z -3573-B
Richard Toll
Mark Bridges/Greg Kirtman
7400 Kanis Road
North side of Kanis Road, west of S. Rodney Parham Road
1-2
A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section
36-557 to allow a wall sign without direct street frontage.
The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Datamax
Proposed Use of Property: Datamax
STAFF REPORT
0
Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Staff Analysis:
The 1-2 zoned property at 7400 Kanis Road is occupied by a one-story commercial
building which houses Datamax office products. The property is located on the
north side of Kanis Road, just west of S. Rodney Parham Road. Paved parking is
located on the north, east and west sides of the building. An access drive from
Kanis Road serves the site. The existing building front fagade is situated at an
angle with the Kanis Road frontage, as is the south side of the structure. One (1)
wall sign exists on the east (front) fagade.
The applicant is requesting to install a second wall sign on the south side facade,
as noted on the attached sketch plan. The wall sign will be approximately 70
square feet in area. It will be located near the front corner of the building. The
proposed sign will not be lighted. The property contains no ground -mounted sign.
Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all wall signage face
required street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow
a wall sign on the south side of the building. The eastern fagade has been
established as the front, street facing, fagade.
DECEMBER 15, 2014
ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.
Staff is supportive of the requested sign variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. Both the eastern (front) and southern (side) building facades are
located at an angle with Kanis Road. The existing sign on the front of the building
is visible to west bound traffic, but cannot be seen by east bound traffic. The
proposed wall sign will provide the needed visibility to east bound traffic. There is
space to add signage to the front (eastern) fagade. Therefore, staff's support of
the additional sign on the building's side wall will be in -lieu of any additional
signage on the front fagade. Staff believes the proposed wall sign without street
frontage will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general
area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variance, subject to no additional
wall signage being requested for the existing building.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(December 15, 2014)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff.
The vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The application was approved.