HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7055 Staff AnalysisJune 25, 2001
Item No.: 14
File No.: Z-7055
Owner: SCR, LLC
Address: 1509 Mart Drive
Descrivtion: Lot 13A of the Mart's Inc.'s Replat
of Tract 13, Riverside Commercial
Park
Zoned• C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the
wall sign provisions of Section
36-557.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Proper : Commercial Building
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial Building
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No issues related to this sign variance.
B. Staff Anal sis:
W. Randall Byars Interiors and Fine Linens has located in
the building on the C-3 zoned property at 1509 Mart Drive.
The building contains two other businesses. The building
fronts onto Mart Drive and is visible from Old Cantrell. A
vacant lot is located between the building and Old Cantrell
so the building does not have direct street frontage on the
Old Cantrell Road side. The only frontage that the
applicant has on the Mart Drive Frontage is the width of the
doorway. The other two businesses have the remainder of the
frontage. The applicant is requesting permission to place a
wall sign on the Old Cantrell Road Frontage of the building.
The code requires wall signs to face the required street
frontage.
June 25, 2001
Item No.: 14 (Cont.)
Staff is supportive of the requested variance although its
value is probably short-lived. The sign will be clearly
visible from Old Cantrell and may help in the short run to
identify the applicant's new location. Once a building is
constructed on the vacant lot, the sign will likely not be
visible. Allowing the sign will not impact other businesses
in the area.
Staff does have concerns that once a building is built on
the vacant lot and this sign no longer has value, it will be
allowed to deteriorate. Consequently, staff would recommend
that approval be granted only until such time as a building
is constructed on the vacant lot located between the
applicant's building and Old Cantrell Road. At that point,
this sign should be removed.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow
a wall sign without direct street frontage subject to
compliance with the following condition:
1. The sign is approved only until a building is
constructed on the vacant lot located between the
applicant's building and Old Cantrell Road. Once a
building is constructed on that lot, this sign must be
removed or an additional variance must be sought.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JUNE 25, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the condition outlined in the "staff
recommendation" above.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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