HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9175 Staff AnalysisDECEMBER 12, 2016
ITEM NO.: C
File No.: Z-9175
Owner: NNN 400 Capitol Center, LLC
Applicant: John Martin, Moses Tucker Real Estate
Address: 400 W. Capitol Avenue
Description: Northeast corner of Capitol Avenue and Broadway Street
Zoned: UU
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section
36-342.1 to allow a ground sign in the UU zoning district.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Office
Proposed Use of Property: Office
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis -
The UU zoned property located at 400 W. Capitol Avenue is occupied by a multi-
story office building. The property is located at the northeast corner of W. Capitol
Avenue and Broadway Street. A parking deck is located on the north side of the
building with access from W. 4t" Street. The building is occupied by Regions Bank
and other multiple office tenants.
There is a concrete vent structure at the southwest corner of the building (ground -
level), as noted on the attached site plan. The concrete vent structure is
approximately 7.5 feet in height and is located above a retaining wall. The overall
height (vent structure and retaining wall) is approximately 11 feet above the sidewalk
area. The applicant proposes to place signage on the south and west sides of the
vent structure, facing W. Capitol Avenue and Broadway Street. The sign on each
side will be approximately 41 square feet in area, including the street
number/address of the property. The sign will contain individual names of
businesses within the building. Staff considers the proposed signage a ground -
mounted sign.
DECEMBER 12, 2016
ITEM NO.: C (CON'T.
Section 36-342.1(C )(11) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that ground -
mounted signs be reviewed and approved by the Board of Adjustment. Therefore,
the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the ground -mounted sign.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The applicant is proposing to place signage on an existing concrete vent structure
which sits approximately six (6) to seven (7) feet away from the building, at the
building's southwest corner. Signage previously existed on the vent structure. The
amount of signage will be very minimal, with only approximately 41 square feet
facing each of the two (2) street frontages. The sign will not be out of character with
other ground -mounted signs along Broadway Street. There is a larger ground -
mounted sign for Arvest Bank at the southwest corner of this intersection, with other
ground -mounted signs to the south along Broadway Street. Staff believes the
proposed sign will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general
area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow a ground -mounted
sign, subject to a permit being obtained for the sign.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(October 31, 2016)
Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the December 12,
2016 agenda, based on the fact that the applicant failed to complete the notifications to
surrounding property owners.
The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the December 12, 2016
agenda. The vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(December 12, 2016)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation"
above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda
and approved as recommended by the vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.