HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7616 Staff AnalysisMay 26, 2004
ITEM NO.: B
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z-7616
Comcast
1020 W. 4th Street
Northeast corner of W. 4th and Ringo
Streets
UU
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the
development provisions of Section 36-342.1
to allow a ground -mounted sign.
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
Office
1. Place signs out of the street right-of-way.
B. Staff Analysis:
The UU zoned property at 1020 W. 4th Street is occupied by a four (4)
story office building. There is parking along the north, east and west sides
of the building, with access drives from W. 3rd, Ringo and W. 4th Streets.
The building occupant, Comcast Cable, recently installed two (2) ground -
mounted signs along the west (Ringo Street) property line within
landscaped areas. The larger sign is located at the northwest corner of
the property, and has a height of eight (8) feet and an area of 40 square
feet. This is the main identification sign for the property. The smaller sign
is also located along the west property line, and serves as a directional
(entrance) sign. Both signs appear to be located relatively close (within a
foot or two) to the west property line.
May 26, 2004
ITEM NO.: B (Cont.
Section 36-342.1(c)(11) of the City's Zoning Ordinance prohibits ground -
mounted signs within the UU (Urban Use) zoning district. Therefore, the
applicant is requesting a variance to allow the signs.
Although staff is not opposed to the applicant having signage so that their
customers can locate and identify the property, staff has some concerns
with the specific proposal. Typically when ground -mounted signs are
allowed in the UU district, they must conform to the office standards as
found in Section 36-553 of the Ordinance. This section allows ground -
mounted signs with maximum heights of six (6) feet and maximum areas
of 64 square feet. Signs must also be located at least five (5) feet back
from property lines.
Therefore, staff could support the larger identification sign if it were
reduced two (2) feet in height and moved back at least five (5) feet from
the west property line. Additionally, the smaller directional sign must be
also be moved back at least five (5) feet from the west property line. The
size of the directional sign conforms to the ordinance allowance for
incidental signage.
C. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends denial of the sign variance, as requested.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(MAY 26, 2004)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant submitted a letter on April 23, 2004
agreeing with staff's recommendation. The monument sign will be reduced to a
height of six (6) feet, and both the monument sign and directional sign will be
moved to meet a minimum setback of five (5) feet from property lines. Staff
recommended approval of the application as revised by the applicant.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved, as revised by the
applicant and recommended by staff, by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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