Title
ZV2025-0011 - 0013, Culver’s at Village of Mayfair, 1580 S Hiatus Road, variance requests. (Cole) (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Michelle Diaz-Mendez, agent, is requesting three sign variances for Culver’s located at 1580 South Hiatus Road. The applicant is specifically requesting the following:
• To allow a secondary sign type (Changeable copy) within the Uniform Sign Plan instead of the required channel letters on a raceway
• To allow a changeable copy sign for a restaurant use instead of the allowed theater use.
• To allow 1 sign on 3 elevations instead of the allowed 1 sign on 2 elevations.
At the June 26, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board meeting the site plan for Culver’s (SP2025-0004) was approved; however, no wall signage was proposed as part of the application. Wall signage for the site is regulated by the Village of Mayfair Uniform Sign Plan and approved through the building permit process. The applicant is proposing signage that does not conform to the standards established in the uniform sign plan, thereby necessitating the requested variances. Should the variances be approved, the applicant must obtain all applicable building permits.
VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS:
The applicant is requesting three sign variances for Culver’s. The variances are intended to allow for signage that is consistent with Culver’s branding, as outlined in the applicant's justification statement. The specific variance requests are the following:
• ZV2025-0011: To allow a secondary sign type (Changeable copy) within the Uniform Sign Plan instead of the required channel letters on a raceway
• ZV2025-0012: To allow a changeable copy sign for a restaurant use instead of the allowed theater use.
• ZV2025-0013: To allow 1 sign on 3 elevations instead of the allowed 1 sign on 2 elevations.
Signage for the site is regulated by Land Development Code and the Village of Mayfair Uniform Sign Plan. For reference, staff has attached all applicable sections from Article 6 of the Land Development Code and the Village of Mayfair Uniform Sign Plan.
VARIANCE DETERMINATION:
The Planning & Zoning Board shall not grant any non-single-family residential variances, permits, or make any decision, finding, and determination unless it first determines that:
Its decision and action taken is in harmony with the general purposes of the zoning ordinances of the city and is not contrary to the public interest, health, or welfare, taking into account the character and use of adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity, the number of persons residing or working in the buildings, and traffic conditions in the vicinity.
In the granting of non-single-family residential variances, the Board shall follow Section 155.301(O) Variance:
1. Purpose: To allow for the provision of relief from certain development standards of this LDC for one or more of the following reasons:
a) There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land or building for which the variance is sought, which circumstances are peculiar to the land or building and do not apply generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood, and that the strict application of the provisions of the zoning ordinances would result in an unnecessary hardship and deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or building; or
b) Any alleged hardship is not self-created by any person having an interest in the property nor is the result of a mere disregard for or in ignorance of the provisions of the zoning ordinances of the city; or
c) Granting the variance is not incompatible with public policy, will not adversely affect any adjacent property owners, and that the circumstances which cause the special conditions are peculiar to the subject property.