HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3645-C Staff AnalysisJanuary 27, 2003
ITEM NO.: 2
File No.: .: Z -3645-C
Applicant: Little Rock Fast Cash, Inc.
Address: 11601 Rodney Parham Road
Description: Southeast corner of Rodney Parham Road
and Green Mountain Drive
Zoned: C-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from Section
36-555 to allow additional incidental
signage.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial
STAFF REPORT
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Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The C-2 zoned property at 11601 Rodney Parham Road is occupied by a
commercial strip center. One of the tenants, Little Rock Fast Cash, was
recently issued a courtesy notice by the City's Zoning Enforcement Staff
based on the fact that more incidental signage than allowed had been
placed on the business' front windows. Approximately 42 square feet of
incidental signage is located in the front windows and door of the
business. A sign permit was issued for the 2 foot by 16 foot wall sign
located at the top of the building's fagade.
Section 36-555(a)(2)d. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a total of 20
square feet of incidental signage for each business occupancy.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance
standard.
January 27, 2003
No.: 2 (Cont.
Staff does not support the requested variance. Staff feels that the amount
of incidental signage is out of character with the other businesses in this
strip center and the general area. The permitted wall sign represents 10
percent of the approximate -320 square feet of building fagade for this
business. This is the maximum amount of wall signage allowed by
ordinance. Therefore, staff does not feel that the applicant has any
justification for requesting more than the 20 square feet of incidental
signage allowed by ordinance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends denial of the requested variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JANUARY 27, 2003)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant requested that this application be
withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and withdrawn by a vote of 4 ayes,
0 nays and 1 absent.
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