HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6878 Staff AnalysisJuly 31, 2000
Item No.: 7
File No.
Owner:
Address•
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Re ort :
A. Public Works Issues:
Z-6878
ARVEST Central Bank
12th and University, NE corner
Long Legal
C-3
A variance is requested from
the wall sign provisions of Section
36-557 to permit placement of a
wall sign without direct street
frontage.
Applicant's Statement: We are
requesting a variance for (1) 8' X
2216" single faced wall sign to be
fabricated of .063 aluminum sheet
metal with copy and colors as per
art. The East elevation has no
immediate street frontage, although
when the sign is placed on the far
left hand corner of the facia
becomes very visible for traffic.
Environmental codes has given
permission for signs on the
remaining 3 facias.
Office Building
Office Building
No issues related to this sign variance.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The C-3 zoned property located at the northeast corner of
West 12th and University is occupied by the University Tower
Building, a multi -story office building. At the top of the
July 31, 2000
Item No.: 7 (Cont.)
building is the elevator/mechanical penthouse.': ARVEST
Central Bank proposes to place its sign on all 4 sides of
the penthouse. Two sides face directly to streets (12th and
University Avenue). The north side and the east side have
no direct street frontage. The code requires wall signs to
have direct street frontage.
Staff supports the variance request. This area on top of
the building was historically used for signage purposes. At
one time, a continuous message sign wrapped around the
structure. That ceased when the City Code was adopted
prohibiting such signs. The north sign will be visible from
University Avenue and I-630. The east sign, which faces a
cemetery, will be visible from westbound traffic on West
12th Street. The area of the signs is well below the
allowable area of 10% permitted for -wall signs. Due to the
design of the fagade of the building, there will likely
never be wall signs on the structure equaling 10-V of the
wall area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the wall sign variance as
filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JULY 31, 2000)
Gary Langlais abstained on this item. 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 4 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 abstaining (Langlais).
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