HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6732-C Staff AnalysisAPRIL 24, 2006
ITEM NO.: 2
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z -6732-C
John Chandler
Shirley Iriana
201 East Markham Street
Southeast corner of East Markham and Scott Streets
UU
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the sign provisions of Sections
36-553 and 36-557 to allow an awning sign and a sign without street frontage.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Mixed Office/Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Restaurant
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Staff Analysis:
The U zoned property at 210 East Markham Street is occupied by a four-
story mixed office/commercial building. The property is located at the
southeast corner of East Markham Street and Scott Street. There is a paved
parking lot on the east side of the building with an access drive from East
Markham Street. One of the building's main entrances is on the east side of
the building from the parking lot.
Iriana's Pizza is planning to move its restaurant to 201 East Markham Street,
into the existing four-story building. The restaurant will be located on the first
floor of the building, at it's northeast corner. As part of the restaurant
APRIL 24, 2006
ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'T.
relocation, the applicant is proposing to place a sign on one (1) of the existing
first floor awnings on the east side of the building. The individual awning is
four (4) feet by 14 feet in size. The proposed sign will be approximately three
(3) feet by 13 feet, and located on the angled face of the awning. The
applicant recently had awning and projecting signage approved for the north
side of the building through the franchise process.
Section 36-342.1(11) of the City's Zoning Ordinance (UU District development
criteria) allows signage, except ground -mounted signs, as permitted in Section
36-553 of the Code. Section 36-553 (sign permitted in office and institutional
uses) does not list awning signs as permitted signs. Section 36-557 requires
that all signs face an adjacent street. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow an awning sign in the UU zoning district and the sign to have
no direct street frontage.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the request as very
minor. The proposed awning sign will occupy only one (1) of multiple awnings
on the building's east side. Staff feels the awning sign will aid in identifying the
building's side entrance to persons parking in the adjacent parking lot. Staff
believes the awning sign will not be out of character with other signs in the UU
zoning district and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties
or general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variances, subject to the
following conditions:
1. There is to be no additional signage on the building's east facade.
2. A sign permit must be obtained for the awning sign.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (APRIL 24, 2006)
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 as recommended by staff
by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
PJ