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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8162 Staff AnalysisJANUARY 29, 2007 ITEM NO.: 7 File No.: Z-8162 Owner: Excel Commercial Properties Applicant: Tri-Sign, Inc. Coleman Alexander Address: 9401 Rodney Parham Road Description: West side of Rodney Parham Road, at Towne Oakes Drive Zoned: 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: Restaurant Proposed Use of Property: Restaurant STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. Staff Analvsis: The C-3 zoned property at 9401 Rodney Parham Road is occupied by a newly constructed one-story commercial building. The building is occupied by a Starbucks coffee shop/ restaurant. There are two (2) drives from Rodney Parham Road which serve as access. Paved parking is located on the north side of the building. A drive-thru window is located on the building's south side. As part of the signage plan for the restaurant, the applicant proposes to place a wall sign on the north side of the building. Currently there is a wall sign on the east side of the building, facing Rodney Parham Road, and a ground - mounted sign at the northeast corner of the property. The sign on the north wall of the building will have an area of approximately 28 square feet and no direct street frontage. JANUARY 29, 2007 it* & I IWO[9�s(91i101W0 Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires all on -premise wall signs to face required street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the wall sign on the north side of the building with no direct street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested sign variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. Given the fact that there is no commercial building immediately adjacent to this new building to the north, the wall sign on the north side of this structure will have very good visibility to the south bound traffic on Rodney Parham Road. It will aid in identifying the building to oncoming traffic. The requested wall sign without street frontage will be compatible with other fast food restaurant signage in this general area. Additionally, the proposed wall sign will face the property's parking lot and the parking lot for the commercial strip center to the north along Rodney Parham Road. Therefore, staff believes the proposed wall sign without direct 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 permits being obtained for all signage. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JANUARY 29, 2007) 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 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 2 open positions.