HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7465 Staff AnalysisSeptember 29, 2003
ITEM NO.: C
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z-7465
Arkansas Otolaryngology Center
Realty, LLC
10201 Kanis Road
Lot 1, Baptist Health — Kanis South Addition
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Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign
provisions of Section 36-553 to allow a
ground -mounted sign in the public right-of-
way.
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Medical Offices
Medical Offices
Prior to construction, obtain a franchise agreement from Public
Works (John Barr, 371-4646) for the improvements located in the
right-of-way.
B. Staff Analysis:
The 0-2 zoned property at 10201 Kanis Road is occupied by a medical
office building. There is existing paved parking on the site, and access
drives from Kanis Road and Wilson Road. There is another medical office
building on the property to the west, the Arkansas Baptist Foundation
offices on the property across Wilson Road to the east, and undeveloped
property to the south.
The applicant, Arkansas Otolaryngology Center, proposes to install a
monument -style ground -mounted sign along their Kanis Road frontage.
September 29, 2003
ITEM NO.: C (Cont.
The proposed sign will have a height of six (6) feet and an area less than
60 square feet. The height and area conform to the ordinance standards
for office signage. However, the applicant proposes to locate the sign
entirely in the public right-of-way of Kanis Road.
According to information provided by the applicant, the sign would be
located approximately 15 feet back from the curbline of Kanis Road and 5
feet north of the north (front) property line. This would place the entire
sign in the right-of-way. Section 36-553(b) of the City's Zoning Ordinance
requires that ground -mounted signs be set back at least five (5) feet from
any property line (to the closest edge of the sign). Therefore, the
applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance standard to allow
the sign to be located in the right-of-way.
Staff is not supportive of the variance request. The proposed sign will be
located relatively close to the intersection of Kanis Road and Wilson
Road. With this section of Kanis Road being very busy, staff feels that a
sign located in the public right-of-way near the intersection could
potentially create a blind corner situation. Staff feels that there is
adequate space between the parking lot and the front property line to
locate a sign and not be in the public right-of-way. Staff feels that the
applicant should accurately locate the property lines and work with the
existing landscaping and design a sign which is located out of the right-of-
way and provides adequate identification of the property.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends denial of the requested sign variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (AUGUST 25, 2003)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant submitted a letter requesting that the
application be deferred to the September 29, 2003 agenda. Staff supported the
deferral request.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the September 29,
2003 agenda by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (SEPTEMBER 29, 2003)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant submitted a letter requesting that the
application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and withdrawn by a vote of 4 ayes,
0 nays and 1 absent.
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