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Home My WebLink AboutZ-7239 ApplicationArea Zoning UI �jyj Case # Z-7239 N 200 West Capitol Avenue TRS: T1NR12W3 0 20_0 4.00 Feet PD: 5 Vicinity Map Ward: 1 Item w m x M 0= w � =rn r r (p t3 r Z C/) dN >m rn r, D Nz m� m 1 Z 1 Z r n MONUMENT SIGN I I I I l I � I m mo WEBSTER UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTS D 0m Z 3005pringSuil ngatiu:c717 m No 200 W. CAPITOL AVE. u�ao ltad:, ax 722tl1 Tel 501376 0717 Fax 3761766 e -mad mad@,,auamhcom N LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS I I m 1 N I I CA o I I 7O I 1 m � ! I I ! I I I I J i CAPITOL AVENUE I� ATTACHMENT 11A" .1k, 17a'�` MONUMENT SIGN z for A L L: S O N mo WEBSTER UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTS D 0m BANK OF AMERICA 3005pringSuil ngatiu:c717 m No 200 W. CAPITOL AVE. u�ao ltad:, ax 722tl1 Tel 501376 0717 Fax 3761766 e -mad mad@,,auamhcom N LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ATTACHMENT 11A" .1k, 17a'�` ca - U) N _N X LL. J cm X 4—j W ^r1 W W 4 � W U 10 Existing Bank Building 0 LF,7,1 I'll ................. ............................ .......... . .............. I ........................................ Proposed Sign Planter Planter �4°�� Existing Trees (Typ.) Existing Light Fixtures (Typ.) West Capitol Avenue F N12W3 ZONING VARIANCE (SIGN) ITEM N0. Z-7239 1 200 West Capitol Avenue NORTH 10'-6" Sign Elevation LO istermom 1'-6" Precast Concrete to Match Darker Precast of Building F N12W3 ZONING VARIANCE (SIGN) ITEM NO. Z-7239 1 200 West Capitol Avenue NORTH ORDINANCE NO. 18,691 AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 36-342.1 (C)(11) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO PERMIT A GROUND -MOUNTED SIGN TO BE INSTALLED ON THE URBAN USE ZONED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS•' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, on March 7, 2000, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas passed Ordinance No. 18,228 which created a zoning district titled "UU" Urban Use District and which also rezoned the urban core of downtown Little Rock from Various Zoning Districts to "UU" Urban Use, and WHEREAS, Section 36-342.1 (c)(11) of the Urban Use District Development Criteria prohibits pole and monument signs on "UU" Urban Use zoned properties, and WHEREAS, Presidio Management, owner of the Bank of America Building, desires to install a ground -mounted sign on its "UU" Urban Use zoned property located at 200 West Capitol Avenue, and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock has determined that request to be appropriate. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. The provisions of Section 36-342.1 (c)(11) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas are hereby waived to permit a ground -mounted sign to be installed on the "UU" Urban Use zoned property located at 200 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Subsection a. The sign is to be located at the western edge of the westernmost planter located along the Capitol Avenue frontage as indicated on the attached plan labeled Attachment "Af. Subsection b. The sign is to be located within the planter and is not to exceed 5 feet 4 inches in height above the planter and is not to exceed 42 square feet in area (3 feet 5 inches by 12 feet) . SECTION 2. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after the date of its passage and approval. SECTION 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared to adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance. SECTION 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. PASSED: Mav 28. 2002 ATTEST: APPROVED: - L s Ci�f�y ClerleMay r l 2 . X.1 N A W H Odlld wm"43nue4vau [Qwa Z 9LE x J LILO9L£ 1 09 131 IOZZL dv 4-,d °lurl L[Loi?ns2uRFmq?u d oo£ S Z O a Z I H 0 U d N O S® I 1 b inN3nd 101lddO SVSNVA)J`d `A00a 311111 'IAV 1011ddO -M ON ` 01HA `d :1O NN` O x(11SLGAIN o�Leis 3M NOIS 1NJnnNOW tu tu to %b w lu<ju � Q Q = J d3 IL 2 in �w X tL- w LU w LU H z LU V Z D z ^Q {. — 0 n w J Q U U) N O O •-N W c0 Q O z D 3 z O a w J W w J Q U U) OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION .TUNE 18, 2002 AGENDA Subject I Action Required I Submitted By Ordinance waiving the 40rdinance provisions of Section 36-342.1 Resolution requesting a waiver of the provisions of Section 36-342.1 (c)(11) (c) (11) to permit a ground- Approval mounted (monument) sign at Information Report None 200 West Capitol Avenue. Staff recommends denial of the waiver request. CITIZEN (Z-7239) PARTICIPATION Directors. There is no other public hearing. There is no provision for notification associated with this type of request. Staff has Cy Carney SYNOPSIS The applicant, on behalf of Presidio Management, owner of the Bank of America Building located at 200 W. Capitol Avenue, is requesting a waiver of the provisions of Section 36-342.1 (c)(11) to permit a ground -mounted (monument) sign to be installed on that UU, Urban Use, zoned property. FISCAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends denial of the waiver request. CITIZEN This waiver request is to be heard directly by the Board of PARTICIPATION Directors. There is no other public hearing. There is no provision for notification associated with this type of request. Staff has notified the Downtown Neighborhood Association of this request. BACKGROUND The Bank of America Building, formerly the Worthen Bank Building, is located on the UU, Urban Use, zoned property at 200 West Capitol Avenue. A prospective tenant, Webster University, is requesting that a ground -mounted (monument) sign be erected in front of the building, on the West Capitol Avenue frontage. The sign will measure 6 feet in height by 10.5 feet, including the precast concrete frame. The sign is proposed to be placed in line with several planters that are located in front of the building, adjacent to West Capitol Avenue. BACKGROUND CONTINUED On March 7, 2000, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 18,228 which created the Urban Use zoning classification and also rezoned the urban core of downtown Little Rock to UU, Urban Use district. The ordinance had a provision whereby it would become effective on September 7, 2000. The Urban Use district development criteria include provisions designed to help create a compact, dense, distinguishable core area. Section 36-342.1 (c)[11) of the development criteria states: "Off premise, pole and monument signs are not allowed; otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in Section 36-553, signs permitted in institutional and office zones of this chapter." The Urban Use district area regulations include a "build -to - line" requiring new buildings to be constructed at the front property line. The rationale behind not permitting ground - mounted signs is that there should, ideally, be no room between the building and the property line to place such as sign. In this instance, there is an existing building that has an adequate front yard large enough to allow for placement of a ground -mounted sign. Even so, staff does not believe it is appropriate to grant this proposed waiver. Capitol Avenue is identified within the Urban Use District as a "primary street." The corridors study, part of the Downtown Framework for the Future, adopted by the Board of Directors on December 7, 1999, identifies Capitol Avenue as the State's principal ceremonial street. Anchored on the west by the State Capitol and connecting to the area of the Presidential Library District on the east, the corridor is planned to include small parks, wide sidewalks, landscaping and public art focusing on civic monuments. This segment of Capitol Avenue contains the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in the state and has well-defined street space and a high quality pedestrian environment. Within the densely developed section of Capitol Avenue, from Main Street west to Chester Avenue, there are only 5 ground -mounted signs. One of these will be removed when the Federal Court building is expanded. This proposed sign, which identifies one tenant within a high- rise office building, clearly violates the spirit and purpose of the Urban Use District and the Downtown Framework for the Future. �$ -V-�o s MOSES TUCKER REAL ESTATE May 21, 2002 Mr. Dana Carney Department of Planning City of Little Rock 723 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Request for Monument Sign — Bank of America Building Capitol & Center Streets Dear Dana, Per our conversation today, I am hereby requesting a sign waiver, on behalf of our client, Presidio Management, to install a ground mounted (monument) sign on the Capitol Avenue side of the Bank of America Building (see attached Site Plan). realize that this property is designated as "UU" zoning, and within such zoning districts ground mounted signs are not allowed. However, the building was constructed in 1967, and has approximately 35 feet of landscape and sidewalk area between the front of the building and the public right-of-way. Within this space there are several large planters, seating areas and flag poles. We propose to put this sign on the bank's property, as a means of identifying WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, which would relocate to the building. It is my understanding that this request would go directly to the City Board, where at least two similar requests for signage downtown have been approved. Thank you in advance for your support and consideration of this waiver request. Sincerely, Ji my M ses Encl-. Cc: Mayor Jim Dailey Jennifer Williams Commercial Brokerage • Management • Leasing • Development • Consulting 201 East Markham, Suite 100 • Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • Phone 501-376-6555 • Fax 501-376-6699 www.mosestucker.com City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Zoning and Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863 Subdivision May 23, 2002 Downtown Neighborhood Association Sharon Welch -Blair P. O. Box 164485 Little Rock, AR 72216 Re: Sign Waiver, 200 West Capitol Avenue Dear Ms. Welch -Blair: Presidio Management, owner of the Bank of America building located at 200 West Capitol Avenue, has requested a waiver of Section 36-342.1 (c)(11) of the Code of Ordinances to permit installation of a ground -mounted sign. The property is zoned "UU" Urban Use District which prohibits ground -mounted signs. A drawing of the proposed sign is attached for your information. The waiver request will be heard by the Board of Directors at their June 18, 2002 meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Board Chambers located on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 500 W. Markham Street. This notice is being sent to advise you of the waiver request. If you have any questions, please call me at 371-6817. Sincerely, Dana Carney Zoning and Subdivision Manager DC:aa