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Item 9B!"ITY OF S0UTHLA1<,,E Department of Planning & Development Services STAFF REPORT September 12, 2012 CASE NO: SV12 -017 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Tech Trans REQUEST: On behalf of Technical Transportation, Inc., McCaslin -Hill Construction, Inc. is requesting a variance from the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -F regulations to allow an awning sign. The property is located in the Commerce Business Park development at 2850 Market Loop. The applicant is requesting approval for an awning sign at the entrance of the building which faces Market Loop. Awning signs are currently a prohibited sign type. The specific variance requested is as follows: Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Sign Sign Type —Awning Prohibited Awning sign as presented as `D' Attachment of this report ACTION NEEDED: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan (D) Sign Exhibit (E) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748 -8067) Lorrie Fletcher (748 -8069) Case No. SV12 -017 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Brian Linz / McCaslin -Hill Construction, Inc. OWNER: Len Batcha / Technical Transportation, Inc. PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 2850 Market Loop Drive. HISTORY: Current records show a Certificate of Occupancy issued in 1997 for this tenant. A sign refinish was performed in November of 1999. No prior records indicating sign permit(s). STRATEGIC LINK: Quality Development CITIZEN INPUT/ BOARD REVIEW: None STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. COUNCIL ACTION: WCommunity DevelopmentlMEMOISigns120121SV12 -017 Tech Translstaff reportW12 -017 CC 09- 18- 12.docx Case No. Attachment A SV12 -017 Page 1 Vicinity Map Tech Trans 17 \ °s so 0 LO U) LO LO M LO 0 CO N O 0 ■I 980 � Feet s 2860 2870 2890 2865 2875 2895 SV12 -017 Sign Variance Commerce Business Park 0 245 490 Case No. Attachment B SV12 -017 Page 1 0 J M CO 00 N N N CO O 00 (9 00 N N N O CID C31 CO N N O r � N N CJ1 Loo A Cal C N O SV12 -017 Sign Variance Commerce Business Park 0 245 490 Case No. Attachment B SV12 -017 Page 1 Site Plan svxai "'VL j 3wiH,Lnos.40 AAM S dwl 13>18vw 0904 A3mns ANVG Case No. Attachment D SV12-017 Page 2 W J. YL oul iiX8 FLocation of proposed si --- I .- XXVA F Ll V7� ;9 SL XO N lkl inao Case No. Attachment D SV12-017 Page 2 Proposed Sign The awning sign is approximately 11 '/2 feet wide x 12'/2 feet tall with a 4 foot drop and 6 foot projection. The large letters will be approximately 12 inches in height and the width approximately 4 feet — making approximate square footage at 8 square feet. Case No. Attachment D SV12 -017 Page 2 Sign Variance Application Demonstration Please demonstrate that the following conditions are aonlicable to the requested sign variance: 1. That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will create an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the applicant. The building is a large building and the awning needs to have company logo to help locate the front entrance to the building. It will also help the buildings appearance. 2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self imposed. The existing awning is falling down needs to be replaced and modernized. 3. That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties. They own the entire building so no adjacent properties will be impacted by the sign. 4. That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance. Adding logo with name to front of awning will be tastefully done and look natural. Case No. Attachment E SV12 -017 Page 1