HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7407-A Staff AnalysisOctober 27, 2003
ITEM NO.: 2.1
File No.: Z -7407-A
Owner: Jalal Masoud
Address: 9203 Chicot Road
Description, Southeast corner of Chicot Road and
Preston Drive
Zoned: C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign
provisions of Section 36-555 to allow
incidental signage which exceeds the
maximum area allowed.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Convenience Store
Proposed Use of Property: Convenience Store
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 9203 Chicot Road is occupied by a one-story
convenience store building. The property is located at the southeast
corner of Chicot Road and Preston Drive. There are existing driveways
from Chicot Road and Preston Drive which serve as access. The Board
of Adjustment recently approved variances associated with a building
addition on the east end of the existing building.
There is one (1) wall sign ("Fast Mart") on the front (west side) of the
building which has a sign permit. This sign utilizes 32 square feet of an
allowable 76 square feet of signage for this side of the building. In
addition, there is approximately 114 square feet of incidental signage on
October 27, 2003
ITEM NO.:
the front of the building. This includes the neon beer signs located on the
inside of the front windows. There are no signs on the Preston Drive side
of the building.
Section 36-555(a)(2)d. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum
of 20 square feet of incidental signage per commercial occupancy.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance
standard, to allow the additional incidental signage.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff feels that the applicant
should permit the changeable copy sign above the doors and windows on
front of the building as a permanent wall sign. This would leave
approximately 76 square feet of incidental signage. Staff feels that this
amount of incidental signage is reasonable as long as no signage is
placed on the north (Preston Drive) side of the building. The ordinance
would typically allow 48 square feet of signage (before building addition)
on the Preston Drive side of the building. Staff feels that the amount of
existing signage on the front of the building will have no adverse impact
on the general area.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variance, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The changeable copy sign over the doors and windows on front of the
building must be permitted as a wall sign.
2. A maximum of 76 square feet of incidental signage will be allowed on
the front (west side) of the building.
3. No signage will be allowed on the Preston Drive side of the building.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (OCTOBER 27, 2003)
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 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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