Title
ZV 2019-03, Golf Galaxy at Pembroke Crossing, 11810 Pines Boulevard, variance request. (Dean)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Craig McDonald of Corporate Property Services, Inc., acting as agent for the owner, is requesting two (2) sign variances for Golf Galaxy. The first request is for 54 inch high letters for “Golf” instead of the maximum allowed 48 inch high letters and the second request if for a total 311.11 square feet of signage, instead of the allowed maximum 120 square feet of signage at 11810 Pines Boulevard.
Golf Galaxy is going into the vacant space that was previously HH Gregg. On January 6, 2011 HH Gregg received approval of Variances ZV 2010-51, allowing 252 square feet of signage, and ZV 2010-52, allowing 68 inch letters. However, both of these variances were approved conditioned for being HH Gregg only. When HH Gregg vacated this space both variances became null and void.
VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS:
ZV 2019-03) To allow 54 inch high letters for “Golf” instead of the maximum allowed 48 inch high letters.
Code Reference: §155.324 PERMANENT SIGNS.
(C) Business Zoning Districts.
(1) Shopping center signs. A uniform sign plan shall be required by the city for all attached tenant wall signs within shopping centers. The uniform sign plan shall be submitted as both 8.5 inch by 11 inch hard copy and in electronic format. Uniform sign plans shall:
(f) Uniform sign plans shall include the following standards and specifications:
1. Height (sign copy). Sign copy shall have a maximum of 48 inches;
VARIANCE DETERMINATION:
The Planning and Zoning Board shall not grant any non-single-family variances, permits, or make any decision, finding, and determination unless it first determines that:
1. 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.
2. In the granting of variances, the Planning and Zoning Board shall determine that the variance granted is the minimum variance that will accomplish the intended purpose (stated above) and:
A) That 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) That 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) That 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.