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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9786 Action Letter (2) Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Planning Development Building Codes Mr. Brandon Sebald ____________________ File No: Z-9786 3608 North Steele Boulevard, Suite 104_____ Location: 8023 Cantrell Road Fayetteville AR 72703 ___________________ Issue: Wall Signage Without Street Frontage Date: June 21, 2023____ Dear _Mr. Sebald . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9786_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on June 15, 2023_: (a) ____X__ Approved the application as filed. (b) Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting. (e) ________ Withdrew the application. (f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. (g) ________ 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) 371-6821. Sincerely, _____________________________________________ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/aa JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO. 3 Z-9786 1 File No.: Z-9786 Owner: TWCS Properties, LLC Applicant: Brandon Sebald, Brew Crew, LLC Address: 8023 Cantrell Road Description: Lot 2, Block 0, Sec 26, Twnshp 2N, Rng 13W Zoned: C-3, Open Display District Present Use: Drive-thru Coffee Shop Proposed Use: Drive-thru Coffee Shop Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section 36- 557(a) to allow wall signs without street frontage. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached cover letter. 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 C-3 zoned property, located at 8023 Cantrell Road, is occupied by a drive-thru coffee shop, 7Brew. The site is located on the south side of Cantrell Road near the intersection of Foxcroft Road and Cantrell Road. The building is in the center of the site, with dual paved drive-thru lanes circling the building. The applicant has been approved for sign permits for wall signs on the north (Cantrell Road) building facade. The applicant is proposing two (2) wall signs each on both the east and west building facades. The proposed signs on the east and JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO. 3 (CON’T.) Z-9786 2 west building facades will occupy less than ten (10) percent of their respective facade areas. This complies with Section 36-555(a)(2)(a) of the Code. Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all wall signs face street frontage. Because of the reasons described in their cover letter, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed wall signs on the east and west building facades, which have no direct street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed wall signs on the east and west building facades will be visible by both eastbound and westbound traffic on W. Markham Street. Therefore, the signs will aid in identifying the business. Additionally, the proposed signs should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow wall signs without street frontage, subject to the descriptions and any conditions contained in the "staff analysis". Board of Adjustment (JUNE 15, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the sign variance be approved as per the staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.