HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4469-B Staff AnalysisJuly 29, 2002
ITEM
File No.: Z -4469-B
Owner: The Crackerbox, LLC
Address: 8822 Stagecoach Road
Description: Northwest corner of Stagecoach and
Baseline Roads
Zoned: C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign
regulations of Section 36-555 to permit
incidental signs which exceed the 20
square foot maximum allowance.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Convenience store with gas pumps
Proposed Use of Property: Convenience store with gas pumps
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 8822 Stagecoach Road contains a Fina
convenience store with gas pumps. The front of the store faces
Stagecoach Road, with access from Stagecoach and Baseline Roads.
The City's Zoning Enforcement staff recently issued the convenience
store a courtesy notice due to the fact that the store's incidental signage
(merchandise pricing signs on the front windows) exceeded the maximum
area allowed. Section 36-555(a)(2)d. allows the following for commercial
zoned property:
"Incidental signs not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in
aggregate sign area per occupancy."
July 29, 2002
Item No.: B (Cont
The existing convenience store building has 20 windows along the front
building fagade. The applicant proposes to utilize the northernmost 10
windows for merchandise pricing signage. Each window will have a 3 foot
by 4 foot sign, for a total of 120 square feet signage (not including the
neon beer signs on the inside of the windows). Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance from Section 36-555(a)(2)d. to allow the increased
amount of incidental signage.
Staff is supportive of the variance request. Given the large amount of
front building fagade at this location, the amount of incidental signage
proposed for this business represents a relatively small percentage of the
overall fagade area. Staff feels that the proposed variance will have no
adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
In the future, staff will continue to address the issue of incidental signage
on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, the 120 square feet of incidental
signage supported by staff for this location may not be an appropriate
amount for a commercial building with a smaller front building fagade
area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance subject to the
following conditions:
1. The amount of incidental signage must not exceed 120 square
feet.
2. The incidental signage must be located on the 10 northernmost
windows of the building's front fagade, facing Stagecoach Road.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; (JUNE 24, 2002)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant submitted a letter requesting that this
application be deferred to the July 29, 2002 agenda. Staff supported the deferral
request.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the July 29, 2002
agenda by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JULY 29, 2002)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval.
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July 29, 2002
Item No.: B (Cont.)
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as 'recommended by
staff by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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