HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8288 Staff AnalysisNOVEMBER 26, 2007
ITEM NO
File No.: Z-8288
Owner: Mills 430 Central
Applicant: Jasper S. Burton, Jr., Cuerden Sign Co.
Address: 225 N. Shackleford Road
Description: East side of N. Shackleford Road, approximately 500 feet north of
W. Markham Street
Zoned: C-3
Variance Reauested: Variances are requested from the sign provisions of Sections
36-555 and 36-557 to allow wall signs without direct street frontage and a second
projecting sign.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Vacant Restaurant Building
Proposed Use of Property: Restaurant
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 225 N. Shackleford Road is occupied by a one-
story commercial building. The vacant building previously housed a restaurant
and is currently being remodeled for a new restaurant use. There is a
driveway from N. Shackleford Road at the southwest corner of the property
which serves as access. There is also a driveway at the southeast corner of
the property which connects to shared drives and parking for the commercial
development immediately to the east. There is paved parking on the south,
east and west sides of the restaurant building.
As part of the remodeling project, the applicant is proposing a new signage
plan for the new restaurant use. A wall sign and projecting sign are proposed
for the front (west elevation) of the building, as well as new sign for the existing
NOVEMBER 26, 2007
ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.
sign pole in front of the building along N. Shackleford Road. In addition, a wall
sign and projecting sign are proposed on the south elevation of the building,
and a wall sign is proposed on the east elevation. The wall sign on the south
elevation is proposed as channel letter construction, with an area of 54.28
square feet. The projecting sign will be neon lighted and 14 square feet in
size. The wall sign proposed for the east facade will be 32 square feet in area
and painted on the wall surface.
Section 36-555(a)(2)c. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows only one (1)
projecting sign per occupancy (15 square feet maximum). Section 36-557(a)
requires all on -premise wall signs to face required street frontage. Therefore,
the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance standards to allow
a second projecting sign on the building and the wall signs on the east and
south facades without street frontage. The proposed signs on the front of the
building and the proposed ground -mounted sign conform to ordinance
standards.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The existing driveway along the south boundary of this property
serves as one (1) in a series of service drives which serve not only this
property but the entire commercial development bounded by W. Markham
Street to the south, 1-430 to the east, N. Shackleford Road to the west and the
Immanuel Baptist Church development to the north. The signage proposed
will aid in identifying the building to vehicular traffic along these service drives.
Similar type signage is found on out parcels within commercial developments
throughout the City. Staff believes the proposed signage without street
frontage and second projecting sign will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested sign variances, subject to permits
being obtained for all signage.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (NOVEMBER 26, 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 at vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.