HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9267-A Staff AnalysisMAY 21, 2020
ITEM NO.: 8
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Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
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Staff Analysis.,
Z-9267-A
Griffin Sellers, LLC
Matthew Beachboard
212 S. Broadway Street
Lots 7-9, Block 119, Original City of Little Rock
UU
A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section
36-342.1 to allow a ground sign in the UU zoning district.
The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Commercial
Commercial
The UU zoned property located at 212 S. Broadway is occupied by a one (1) story
commercial building. The property is located at the northwest corner of S. Broadway
and W. 3rd Street. Paved parking is located on the east and south sides of the
building. Access drives from S. Broadway and W. 3rd Street serve the site. An
existing sign pole is located near the southeast corner of the property where a
ground -mounted sign once existed.
On October 30, 2017, the Board of Adjustment approved a variance to allow a new
ground -mounted sign to be placed at the southeast corner of the property. The
variance approval expired after two (2) years, as the sign was not placed on the site.
The applicant is now back before the Board of Adjustment asking for re -approval of
the exact same sign in the exact same location on the site.
The applicant is proposing to install the new ground -mounted sign at the location
where the previous sign was approved in 2017. The proposed sign will be a
monument -type sign, with a height of approximately six (6) feet and an area of
approximately 60 square feet (including the base). The sign will be located at least
five (5) feet back from the east and south property lines. The sign will contain the
names of the individual property tenants.
MAY 21, 2020
ITEM NO.: 8 (CON'T.) Z-9267-A
Section 36-342.1 (c)(1 1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that ground -
mounted signs in the UU zoning district be reviewed and approved by the Board of
Adjustment. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the new
ground -mounted sign.
Staff continues to be supportive of the requested sign variance. Staff views the
request as reasonable. The proposed ground sign will replace a sign which existed
on the site for a number of years. The previous sign was a commercial style pole
sign with a height of approximately 16 feet. The proposed sign will be an office size
monument -type sign with a maximum height of six (6) feet and an area of 60 square
feet. Additionally, the site is more of a suburban type development, with parking
between the building and the street. Similar developments throughout the downtown
area have ground signage. Staff believes the proposed ground -mounted 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, as filed.
Board of Adjustment
(May 21, 2020)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion.
The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved, as recommended by staff.
The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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