HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7540 Staff AnalysisNovember 24, 2003
ITEM NO.: 11
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description
Zoned:
Z-7540
Tim and Ginger Wylie
7325 Kanis Road
Part of Lot 4, of the amended plat of
Burk's Addition
1-2
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the sign
provisions of Section 36-554 to allow
installation of a ground -mounted sign which
exceeds the allowable area and which is
located 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.
Office/warehouse
Office/warehouse
1. Public Works does not support placement of any signs that project into
the right-of-way of a principal arterial.
B. Staff Analysis:
The 1-2 zoned property at 7325 Kanis Road is occupied by a one-story
office/warehouse building. There is an access drive from Kanis Road
near the northeast corner of the property. The north/west end of the
existing building is currently in the process of being reconstructed.
As part of the property's renovation, the applicant proposes to install a
new ground -mounted sign near the existing driveway, along the front
property line. The proposed sign has a height of 27 feet and an area of
80 square feet. The sign pole is proposed to be located 1.5 feet inside
November 24, 2003
ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.)
the front property line, with the face of the sign extending approximately
three (3) feet across the property line and into the right-of-way of Kanis
Road. The sign face will have a clearance of 19 feet above the parking
area/right-of-way.
Section 36-554(a)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a ground -
mounted sign in industrial zoning to have a maximum height of 30 feet
and a maximum area of 72 square feet. Section 36-554(b) requires that
ground -mounted signs be set back at least five (5) feet from any property
line and vehicular public right-of-way, measured from the closest edge of
the sign. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these
sections to allow the ground -mounted sign with an area of 80 square feet
and which extends into the public right-of-way.
Staff does not support the variances, as requested. Although staff has no
problem with the requested variance to allow the 80 square feet in sign
area, staff does not support the sign extending into the public right-of-way.
As noted in paragraph A. of this report, the Public Works Department
does not support the sign extending into the right-of-way of a principal
arterial street. Staff feels that there is adequate room on the property to
locate the sign and be out of the right-of-way. Staff could possibly support
a variance to allow a reduced setback if the entirety of the sign were on
the private property.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends denial of the sign variances, as requested.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (NOVEMBER 24, 2003)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff informed the Board that the applicant had revised the application by moving
the sign location so that the entire sign is out of the right-of-way, with a zero
setback from the front property line. Staff recommended approval of the revised
application, subject to a sign permit being obtained.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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