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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8397-C Approved With ConditionsDepartment of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Mark Christ 100 River Market Avenue Little Rock. AR 72210 File No. Z-8397-C Location: 100 River Market Avenue Planning Development Building Codes Issue: Projecting Wall Sign Date: January 20, 2023 Dear Mr. Christ: This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. Z-8397-C, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on January 19, 2023: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Approved the application as filed. Approved the application with conditions. Denied the application. Deferred the application to the ___ meeting. Withdrew the application. See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. Other: _________________________ _ If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board's approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City's Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: "Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment." If you have questions, please call me at (501)371-6817. Sincerely, :d �o M¼1� /m: T�D.Tracy Spillman, Plans Development Administrator DTS/vh X JANUARY 19, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 Z-8397-C 1 File No.: Z-8397-C Owners: Central Arkansas Library System Applicant: Mark Christ / Central Arkansas Library System Address: 100 River Market Avenue Legal Description: HPR Land, Block 8 lots 4-6 Zoned: PCD Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section 36- 557 to allow wall signs without street frontage. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached Present Use: Library Proposed Use: Library STAFF REPORT A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No comments B. Landscape and Buffer Comments: No comments C. Building Codes Comments: No comments D. Staff Analysis: The PCD zoned property located at 407 President Clinton Avenue is occupied by the Central Arkansas Library System Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History. The applicant is proposing to install a window mounted projector at the east wall of the building and cast an illuminated wall sign (image) onto the west wall of 100 River Market Avenue located at the north half of the pedestrian alley way adjacent to President Clinton Avenue. The buildings are located within the north section of the block at the southwest corner of the intersection of President Clinton Avenue and River Market Avenue to the east. The pedestrian only alleyway between the JANUARY 19, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (CON’T.) Z-8397-C 2 buildings extends from President Clinton Avenue south to the Central Arkansas Library Parking area adjacent to East 2nd Street to the south. The applicant recently received approval for the projector illuminated wall sign from the River Market Design Review Committee on November 8, 2022. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a projector illuminated image to be cast from the second (2) floor of the east side of the Bobby L. Roberts Library building at 407 President Clinton Avenue across the pedestrian alleyway onto the west wall of the Central Arkansas Library Arcade building at 100 River Market Avenue. The projector illuminated wall sign (image) will cover an approximate five hundred (500) square foot area and be located approximately eight (8) feet above the pedestrian alleyway. Section 36-557(a) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires that all wall signs face street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed projected wall sign (image) to be on the west building façade, which has no direct street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed projector illuminated wall sign (image) on the west building façade will be visible by eastbound traffic on President Clinton Avenue. Therefore, the sign will aid in identifying the library and events and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow a projector illuminated wall sign without street frontage, subject to the descriptions and any conditions contained in the “staff analysis”. Board of Adjustment (JANUARY 19, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation for approval as outlined in the “Staff Recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.