HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5779-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 29, 2001
Item No.: 1
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Descriptio
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Proper
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
Z -5779-A
O'Reilly Auto Parts
5322 Asher Avenue
Long Legal
I-2
Variances are requested from the
sign areas provisions of Section
36-554.
The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Auto parts store, under
construction
Auto parts store
No issues related to this sign variance.
B. Staff Anal sis:
A new O'Reilly Auto Parts Store is being constructed on the
I-2 zoned property located at 5322 Asher Avenue. O'Reilly
proposes to erect one, ground -mounted sign on the Asher
Avenue frontage. The sign will be a maximum of 30 feet in
height and have an area of 112 square feet. The code limits
ground -mounted signs in the I-2 district to 30 feet in
height and 72 square feet in area.
Staff is supportive of the requested sign area variance.
The sign is designed with two components; the main
identification portion which is 80 square feet in area and a
message board which is 32 square feet in area. Dividing the
total area of the sign into the two components reduces the
overall visual impact of the sign.
January 29, 2001
Item No.: 1 (Cont.)
The property is one of several along Asher Avenue that have
been proposed by staff for rezoning as a result of the Asher
Avenue Corridor Study. This site has been proposed for
rezoning from I-2 to C-3. The property owner has agreed to
staff's recommendation. The rezoning request will be heard
by the Planning Commission on January 25, 2001 and will be
forwarded to the Board of Directors once a certificate of
occupancy has been issued for the new building. Ground -
mounted signs in the C-3 district may be up to 36 feet in
height and may have an area up to 160 square feet. The
proposed sign is both shorter and smaller in area than what
is permitted in C-3.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign area
variance, as filed.
nnnRn nF AnJTUSTMENT: (JANUARY 29, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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