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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2011-0032 Email To Brian Minyard From Micheal MccallumPage 1 of 3 Minyard, Brian From: mmccallum@cromwell.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:44 PM To: Minyard, Brian Cc: cmoses@mosestucker.com; dkfowler@cromwell.com Subject: RE: Rainwater Building- Clarification letter Brian, Clarification letter PDF attached this time, Please excuse my oversight. michael mccallum, aia architectural mmccallum@cromwell.com 501.372.2900 101 south spring street little rock, ar 72201 From: Michael E McCallum/Cromwell To: "Minyard, Brian" <BMinyard@littlerock.org> Cc: cmoses@mosestucker.com, Dan K Fowler/Cromwell@Cromwell Date: 11/21/2011 03:42 PM Subject: RE: Rainwater Building- Clarification letter Brian, Attached is our final clarification letter, I need to bring the revised floor plan sheet to your office, do you need 12 copies of the clarification letter or will this attached PDF be fine? Thanks for your help Brian. 2. The submittal for the mesh is sufficient. The addition of this material will require the public hearing as before. Have you heard from AHPP on the status of modifying the rails in response to the tax credit? The ordinance states that Staff can sign off on a height change to railings if the city codes require it. Let's just keep the addition of mesh on the agenda and leave the height to staff signoff dependant on outcome of AHPP/city building inspector. No word yet on modifiying the rails 5. mechanical condensers may want to specify some more shrubbery. I added more screening 7. will this be same size and design? if not, I need a sketch. See signs on page 71 of design guidelines. I've added the detail to this final Nov 21 Clarification letter. 11 /22/2011 Proposed Free Standing Signaie River Market Frank Porbeck, Chairman Larry Jacimore, Vice -Chairman Design Terry Burruss, Member Review Presley Melton, Member Committee Jim Rice, Member Planning and Development • 723 W. Markham • Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • 501-371-4790 • fax 501-399-3435 July 12, 2011 Name: 4Square Cafe & Gifts Location: 405 President Clinton Avenue Request: Signage Source: Sanjeev Jain, 4Square Cafe & Gifts PROPOSAL / REQUEST: The proposal is for Signage at the 4Square Cafe & Gifts. This application is the result of an enforcement action. The signage is a s follows: one large sign with text "4Square Cafe & Gifts" at 17.5 square feet in the western large window; one small sign of 1 square feet with the text "4Square" with logo on the door; and a sandwich board. The four signs in the eastern most window are informational signs as well as the banner information signs that is at the top of the eastern and the western large windows. Sec.36-353. Signs (a) Signs in general. (1) Location. a. Signs shall not hide significant architectural detail or features of a building. b. Signs shall not visually clutter nor interfere with views of the building. c. Wall signs shall be confined to the flat surface of the building and shall not project more than five (5) inches from the building facade. d. Signs shall not be painted directly on the face of a building. e. Awning valences are appropriate locations for signage. f. Freestanding signage is prohibited. g. Signs shall be adequately spaced from other signs. h. All signs must face public street right-of-way except those permitted on facades facing the Arkansas River. (2) Appearance. a. Signs shall be compatible with the architecture of the building on which it is located. b. Design of signs shall capitalize on the special character of the District. c. Window signs shall not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of each glass panel. d. Awning signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet per awning. e. Neon illumination is permitted. f. Internally illuminated signs are prohibited. g. In accordance with federal law, businesses with registered trademarks are allowed to display the mark in signage which otherwise complies with City sign regulations. h. Advertising copy on signs is prohibited. 4. Awning, at South Entr The awning will be an aluminum frame with a solid color exterior grade fabric material. The shape will be a shed roof style awning with closed sides and 6" straight valance, no scallops. The awning size will be 5' wide by 3' in depth and 2'-6" height. 5. Mechanical Condenser Units The outline dated November 14`h proposed the exterior condenser units be located on the roof of the addition on the rear of building. Understanding the sight concerns, we propose to locate the condenser units at the ground level where the existing unit were located and has an existing concrete pad. The existing pad is not large enough for all twelve units so the pad will be added onto to fit all condenser units. The existing shrubs used for screening will be relocated west closer to the parking lot to make room for the additional condenser units and will continue to provide screening. 6. Satelite Dishes No satellite dishes will be installed. 7. Sianage An existing wood sign is located to the east of the vehicular gate and is not an historical feature. A new wood sign will be installed at the same location as the existing and will measure approximately 3' by 2' and mounted on a treated 4" post with a height not to exceed the existing sign. All wood will be painted. 8. Security bars The ground level security bars will be removed. 9. Lighting All exterior lighting on the front fagade will remain. A new outdoor wall mounted fixture will be installed at the south entry adjacent to the door. Made by Progress Lighting, Arts and Crafts style, model P5633-46STR, weathered bronze finish, 6-5/8" width by 10-1/2" height. We look forward to discussing this exciting project with you in the near future. Regards, Daniel K. Fowler, AIA Chief Operating Officer CC: Chris Moses, Applicant The sandwich board is roughly 26 x 42 including handle. It is wholly made of plastic with paper that has been taped on the sides of the sandwich board. It does not have a wooden or simulated wooden frame that encases and supports the message area. Molded plastic or metal construction is prohibited unless encased in wood or simulated wood trim. It is not in a tidy and clean condition as required in the ordinance. Signs shall be stable and weighted to resist overturning due to wind or accidental pedestrian contact. All individually changeable letters, tacking of flyers or loose leaf pages, and poster boards on signs are prohibited. This sandwich board complies only with the size requirements of the ordinance and the location. All other aspects of the sign would require a variance of the ordinance. WRAPS Visual Clutter: Part of the duties of the River Market Design Overlay District (RM DOD) is to regulates signs in the district, particularly, those signs that advertise the name of the particular business - for example: "Joe's BBQ". The RM DOD has not previously regulated incidental signage, sometimes referred to as informational signage. For example, signs at Joe's BBQ that would advertise "Sandwiches, Plate Lunches, To Go Menu, Beer". The RM DOD states that Sec. 36-352. Application of district regulations. (a) The regulations of this chapter shall be in addition to and shall overlay all other zoning districts and other requirements regulating the development of land so that any parcel of land lying in the overlay district shall also lie within one or more of the other underlying zoning districts. Therefore, all property within this overlay district shall have requirements of both the underlying and overlay zoning districts in addition to any other AwninM Example Metal Mesh Panel Examples I _• provisions regulating the development of land. In case of conflicting standards between this division and other city ordinances, the overlay requirements shall control. Therefore, if the RM DOD does not address it specifically, it reverts to the base zoning of the area. The River Market DOD does not specifically address incidental signage and the committee has not regulated those in the past. The River Market is zoned UU, Urban Use. Section 36-342.1(c) (11) Signs. states that "Off premises, pole and monument signs are not allowed: otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in section 36-553, signs permitted in institutional and office zoned, of this chapter. " Section 36-557 Special Provisions for on -premise signs and other sale promotion devices (e) states: "Within the institutional and office, commercial and industrial districts, each premises may utilize incidental signs not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in aggregate sign area per occupancy. " This means that in addition to the three signs that advertise the name of the business (Joe's BBQ), there can be a total of twenty square feet of incidental (informational) signs that advertise products to sell (Sandwiches, Plate lunches, To Go menu, Beer). This can become a visual clutter issue as referenced in Section 36-351, something that the RM DOD strives to prevent. The River Market Design Review Committee cannot grant variances to the municipal code. Those variances are granted by the Board of Adjustment. The RM DRC does approve artwork of signs that conform to the code and make recommendations to the Board of Adjustment on those that do require a variance. The easternmost large window has a coverage of 17 square feet of incidental signage. The western large window has 7.5 square feet of incidental signage. The sidelights at the front door are covered with flyers and has a second "sandwich board" sign posted by the door with measurements of XXXX x XXX. This is a minimum of 24.5 square feet of incidental signs on the two large windows and an additional XXX with the second sandwich board sign. Section 36-557 states that there can be a maximum of 20 square feet of incidental signage per occupancy. Removing the second "sandwich board sign" and 5 square feet of incidental sign would put the applicant in conformance. Electronic signage that has rnolion and is internally illuminated is prohibited in the district. At one time, an electronic message board sign was being used in the western large window. That has been removed. Applicant will be responsible for obtaining a sign permit for each sign and a franchise for the sandwich board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: _ Staff recommends approval of the large sign with text "4Square Cafe & Gifts" in the western large window and the one small sign of 1 square feet on the door. Staff also supports a maximum of 20 square feet of incidental signs. Staff does not recommend approval of the either sandwich board. Modifications could be made to the sandwich board in the paver strip to make it in conformance with the ordinance.