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Item 9A Department of Planning & Development Services S T A F F R E P O R T October 15, 2008 SP 08-234 CASE NO: Sign Variance for Gateway Church PROJECT: REQUEST: Gateway Church is requesting a variance to allow larger than permitted development/construction signs on their site, as well as allowing two signs along State Highway 114 frontage road and one sign along N. Kimball Avenue. The Gateway Church site is located along the north side of the 1600 Block of E. State Highway 114. Gateway Church also owns property along the frontage of the west side of the 600 Block of N. Kimball Avenue, which does not directly abut the specific church lot or site. The church is requesting to place two (2) signs along E. SH 114 frontage and one (1) sign along N. Kimball Avenue each with a height of 14 feet and 200 square feet of area. The specific variance requested is as follows: Sign Reg. Permitted Requested Max. Sign Height 7 feet for single sided sign 14 feet Max. Sign Area 48 square feet for single 200 square feet sided sign Number of signs per One (1) sign per street Two (2) signs along E. SH site per street frontage 114, One (1) along N. frontage Kimball Ave. ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan (D) Proposed Sign (E) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (748-8072) Ken Baker (748-8067) Case No. SP08-234 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: Gateway Church PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located along the north side of State Highway 114, between North Carroll Avenue and North Kimball Avenue. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and applications are attached to this report. A variance to the following conditions are requested: Ord. 704-C, Section 5.4 Summary of Sign Regualtions for Signs Exempt from a permit, Table 1, Type of Sign – 2 Development/Construction Sign: Ord. 704-C, Section 9.6.2 VARIANCES: a. Variance Authorized. The City Council may authorize variances to any restriction set forth in this ordinance, including but not limited to the number, type, area, height, or setback of signs, or any other aspect involved in the sign permitting process. b. Approval Standards. In granting any variance, City Council shall consider the following criteria: (i) Special conditions exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved and are not applicable to other lands, buildings or structures in the same zone. The City may attach such conditions to granting all or a portion of any variance necessary to achieve the purpose of this ordinance, and; (ii) The strict interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zone under the terms of the ordinance, and; (iii) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant and such conditions and circumstances do not merely constitute pecuniary hardship or inconveniences, and; (iv) Granting the variance will meet the objectives of the ordinance and not be injurious to the adjoining property owners or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare, and; (v) The request will be the minimum variance necessary to alleviate the special hardship or practical difficulties faced by the applicant in meeting the requirements of this ordinance, and; (vi) Granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this sign ordinance. COUNCIL ACTION: Case No. Attachment A SP08-234Page 1 Case No. Attachment B SP08-234Page 1 Site Plan Case No. Attachment C SP08-234Page 1 Proposed Sign Case No. Attachment D SP08-234Page 1 Sign Variance Application Case No. Attachment E SP08-234Page 1 Case No. Attachment E SP08-234Page 2