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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7463-A Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 26, 2009 ITEM NO.: 2 File No.: Z -7463-A Owner: Billy Milam Applicant: Steven Murrah, White Sign Co. Address: 6425 S. University Avenue Description: Northeast Corner of S. University Avenue and W. 65th Street Zoned: C-4 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section 36-557 to allow a wall sign without direct street frontage. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Convenience Store with Gas Pumps Proposed Use of Property: Convenience Store with Gas Pumps STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Staff Analysis: The C-4 zoned property at 6425 S_ University Avenue is occupied by a recently constructed convenience store with gas pumps. The property is located at the northeast corner of S. University Avenue and W. 65th Street. The convenience store building is located within the east half of the property, with the gas pumps and canopy structure within the west half. Access drives from S. University Avenue and W. 65th Street serve the site. There is a ground -mounted sign at the southwest corner of the property oriented toward the traffic along S. University Avenue. There is also a wall sign on the west side (front) of the convenience store building. There are signs on the west, north and south sides of the gas pump canopy. The signs on the gas pump canopy have not been permitted. The applicant is proposing to place a sign on the east side of the gas pump canopy (southeast corner), as noted on the attached sketches. The sign will be 46 square feet in area, with electronic display of fuel prices. The sign will occupy approximately seven (7) percent of the overall canopy fagade. OCTOBER 26, 2009 ITEM NO.: 2 (Con't. Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that signs face a public street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the sign on the east side of the gas pump canopy with no direct street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested sign variance, with certain conditions. Staff is willing to support the sign on the east side of the canopy as a trade-off for the sign on the south side of the canopy. Also, the sign on the north side of the canopy which has no street frontage and was placed on the canopy illegally, must be removed. A gas pump canopy sign without direct street frontage is a common occurrence found on gas pump canopies in this general area along S. University Avenue (Dodge Store and Zimmerman's Exxon). Staff believes the requested sign without street frontage will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variance, subject to the following conditions: 1. The signs on the north and south ends of the gas pump canopy must be removed. 2. Sign permits must be obtained for the signs on the east and west sides of the gas pump canopy. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (OCTOBER 26, 2009) Todd White was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application, with a recommendation of approval. Todd White addressed the Board. He stated that he did not entirely agree with the staff recommendation. He stated that the applicant wished to keep the sign on the south end of the gas pump canopy. He noted that the sign on the east side of the canop would be in -lieu of a second ground -mounted sign on the property, along the W. 65` Street frontage. The issue was briefly discussed. The signage allowed for this property was also discussed. Staff noted support of the application, subject to the following conditions: 1. The sign on the north end of the gas pump canopy must be removed within 30 days. 2. The sign on the south end of the gas pump canopy will be allowed to remain., 3. There will be no other ground -mounted signs allowed on the property. 4. All signs must be permitted. OCTOBER 26, 2009 NO.: 2 (Con't. A motion was made to approve the application as recommended by Staff, and noted above. The motion passed by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved.