HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4305-E Staff AnalysisFEBRUARY 24, 2020
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Z -4305-E
Windriver HPR — Control Card
Drew McGraw, V2 Sign Co.
2300 Cottondale Lane
Lot CC, Windriver HPR Addition
O-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the sign provisions of Section
36-553 to allow a ground sign with increased height and area
and decreased setback from a property line.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Office
Proposed Use of Property: Office
STAFF REPORT
Q
Public Works Issues:
1. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for
the private improvements such as a sign located in the right-of-way.
2. The proposed sign should be located to not obstruct a future sidewalk.
Sidewalk placed at the back of curb is required to be 6 ft. in width.
Staff Analysis:
The 0-2 zoned property at 2300 Cottondale Lane is occupied by a three-story office
building. The property is located on the east side of Cottondale Lane, north of
Cottondale Drive. The property backs up to the Arkansas River. Paved parking is
located on the west side of the office building. One (1) driveway from Cottondale
Lane, at the northwest corner of the property, serves as access to the property. An
existing ground -mounted sign is located east of the driveway, within the parking
area.
The applicant proposes to relocate the existing ground -mounted sign to the north
side of the existing driveway. The proposed sign will be 6.67 feet in height and
approximately 67 square feet in area. The proposed sign will be at a 45 degree
angle with the front property line, and will extend approximately five (5) feet across
the front property line. The sign will be located eight (8) feet back from the curb of
Cottondale Lane. The applicant is proposing to relocate the ground sign to provide
increased visibility to motorists looking for the property.
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
ITEM NO.; 1
�-4305-E
Section 36-553(a)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows ground signs in office
zones with maximum heights of six (6) feet and maximum areas of 64 square feet.
Section 36-553(b) requires that ground signs be located at least five (5) feet back
from property lines. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these
ordinance requirements to allow the ground -mounted sign with increased height and
area, and to extend across the front property line and into the Cottondale Lane right-
of-way.
Staff is supportive of the requested sign variances. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed sign height and area represent only minor increases in
the maximum height and area allowed by the ordinance. The applicant has worked
with Public Works in locating the sign far enough back from the curb of Cottondale
Lane as to provide area for a future sidewalk along the roadway. The applicant will
need to obtain a franchise permit for the location of the sign in the right-of-way. Staff
believes the proposed ground sign location will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variances, subject to compliance
with Public Works requirements as noted in paragraph A. of the staff report.
Board of Adjustment (February 24, 2020)
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 and approved, as recommended by
staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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