HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7845 Staff AnalysisJUNE 27, 2005
ITEM NO.: D
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description
Zoned:
Z-7845
Dollar General Stores
Condray Sign Co.
9500 Satterfield Drive
West side of Satterfield Drive, north of Rodney Parham Road
C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section 36-
557 to allow a wall sign without street frontage.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 9500 Satterfield Drive is occupied by a one-story
commercial building which was recently constructed. The building is located
near the southwest corner of the property, with paved parking on the north and
east sides of the building. Two (2) drives from Satterfield Drive serve as
access to the property. There is a wall sign on the front (east side) of the
building and a ground -mounted sign near the southeast corner of the property.
The ground sign is 35 feet tall, with an area of 96 square feet.
The applicant is proposing to place an illuminated sign on the south wall of the
building. The sign will be located near the rear section of the wall (west end)
between the vertical gutters. The sign will have an area of 50 square feet (20
feet by 2.5 feet).
Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all on -premise
wall signs face required street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
JUNE 27, 2005
ITEM NO.: D (CON'T,
a variance to allow the wall sign on the south wall of the building, which has no
direct street frontage.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff feels that the request is
reasonable, as long as there is no additional commercial signage or increase
in the existing commercial signage on the property. The existing 9.6 square
foot ground -mounted sign would otherwise be able to be increased to 160
square feet based on the Zoning Ordinance allowances for commercial zoning.
This commercial property sits several feet above the property to the south
along Rodney Parham Road. Staff feels that a sign on the south wall of the
building will have good visibility from this arterial street. Staff believes the
proposed wall sign 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. There is to be no additional commercial signage or increase in existing
commercial signage on the property.
2. A sign permit must be obtained for the new wall sign.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MAY 23, 2005)
Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the June 27,
2005 Agenda based on the fact that the applicant completed the required notification
to surrounding property owners several days late.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the June 27, 2005
Agenda by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JUNE 27, 2005)
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 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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