HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3660-I Staff AnalysisSEPTEMBER 26, 2016
ITEM NO.: 1
File No.: Z-3660-1
Owner: Gateway Village I, LLC
Applicant: D. Alan Bubbus
Address: 6 Bass Pro Drive
Description: South side of Bass Pro Drive, between Bass Pro Parkway
and 1-30
Zoned: 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: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B.. Staff Analysis:
The C-4 zoned property at 6 Bass Pro Drive is occupied by a one (1) story
commercial building which was recently constructed. The property is located on the
south side of Bass Pro Drive, across from the Bass Pro Shops development. The
building contains space for three (3) tenants. Paved parking is located along all
sides of the building. Two (2) access drives from Bass Pro Drive serve the property.
David's Burgers occupies the westernmost space within the overall commercial
building. As part of their signage plan, wall signs are proposed on the east and north
facades of an architectural tower feature at the northwest corner of the building. The
business will also have signage on a multi -tenant ground sign at the northeast corner
of the site. Wall signage is also allowed on the rear (south) wall of the building. The
proposed wall sign on the east wall of the tower feature will consist of an oval David's
Burgers logo, with approximately 37.8 square feet of sign area. The applicant is
proposing the wall sign on the east fagade to have visibility from Interstate 30.
Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all wall signs face
required street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.)
this ordinance standard to allow the wall sign on the east building fagade (tower
feature) with no direct street frontage.
Staff does not support the variance to allow a wall sign on the east fagade of the
tower feature with no street frontage. Staff feels that the signage which is allowed
for this business is adequate in identifying the business location to vehicles in this
general area. Wall signage will be located on the north and south facades of the
building. Additionally, space on the multi -tenant ground sign will be utilized. Staff
believes that the signage which is allowed will be visible from all of the surrounding
streets in this area, as well as Interstate 30. Staff believes the proposed wall sign
on the east fagade of the tower feature is not needed.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends denial of the requested variance to allow a wall sign without direct
street frontage.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (September 26, 2016)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item, noting that the applicant had revised the application. Staff noted that 37
square feet of wall signage which could be allowed on the rear (south) wall of the
building could be transferred to the east wall of the tower to compensate for the
proposed sign. The maximum amount of wall signage on the rear (south) wall will
be 23 square feet. Staff recommended approval of the revised application.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as revised by a vote of
4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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