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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7059 Staff AnalysisJune 25, 2001 Item No.: 18 File No. Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Variance Requested: Justification: Present Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property: Staff Report: A. Public Works Issues: Z-7059 Unleashed Innovations, Inc. 12015 Hinson Road Lots 1 and 2, McKinney Subdivision O-3 Variances are requested from the sign height and area provisions of Section 36-553. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Office Office No issues related to this sign variance. B. Staff Analysis: Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty is located in the building on the 0-3 zoned property at 12015 Hinson Road. The property was previously occupied by Coldwell Banker McKinney and Company. The applicant proposes to replace the existing ground -mounted sign that still names McKinney and Company. The proposed new sign will be of monument design, 70 square feet in area and a maximum of 8 feet in height. The code limits ground -mounted signs in the office districts to 6 feet in height and 64 square feet in area. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Due to the difference in elevation and the presence of utility facilities and landscaping, the existing sign is difficult to see from Hinson Road. Allowing the slightly larger and taller sign may help visibility and should have no impact on June 25, 2001 Item No.: 18 (Cont. other properties. The proposed monument style sign will be located 5 feet behind the property line, 25 feet from the curb of the street. The sign will not create a sight distance hazard for traffic entering or exiting the site. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variances to allow a 70 square foot sign with a maximum height of 8 feet subject to the sign being designed in monument style as shown on the rendering submitted with this application. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JUNE 25, 2001) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Board that all of the required notification signatures had been obtained 5 days prior to the hearing, not 10 days as required by the Board's Bylaws. Wayne Richie apologized for the error and stated there was confusion in starting -up his office. He stated the person who had been given the task of obtaining the signatures was no longer with his office. After a brief discussion, a motion was made to approve the notices. The motion was approved by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. Staff presented the variance request and a recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with the condition outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. The applicant offered no additional comments. A motion was made to approve the variance as recommended by staff. The motion was approved by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. F,