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ZV 2020-01, Keiser University, 1640 SW 145 Avenue, variance request. (Dean)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Andrea Keiser, as agent for the owner, is requesting a variance to allow 342.96 square feet of total signage on site for Keiser University at 1640 SW 145th Avenue instead of the allowed 120 square feet of total signage on site.
The existing signage on Keiser University property, 100 sq. ft. wall signs on the west and east elevations, an 11.16 sq. ft. monument sign on the east side of the property at their parking lot entrance and a 40 sq. ft. monument sign on the west side of property alon I-75, were approved by the Board of Adjustment on March 4, 2010 by Variance #’s ZV 2010-04 (west elevation), ZV 2010-05 (east elevation), ZV 2010-06 (11.16 sq. ft. monument sign) and ZV 2010-09 (40.5 sq. ft. monument sign). In addition, they received approval of Variance #’s ZV 2010-07 & 08 approving the second monument sign that is located on the west side of the property along I-75.The Code of Ordinances at that time would have allowed one 48 sq. ft. and three 16 sq. ft. wall signs (one sign on each side of the building) with no monument sign
During that meeting the petitioner pulled two other sign variance requests: ZV 2010-02 requesting 100 sq. ft. on the south elevation, instead of the allowed 48 sq. ft. and ZV 201-03 requesting 100 sq. ft. on the north elevation instead of the allowed 16 sq. ft.
Current Code of Ordinances (adopted in 2012) allows a freestanding building a maximum 120 square feet of signage for all wall signs AND a monument sign. The maximum size allowed for a monument sign is 7’-6” tall and 24 sq. ft. of sign copy.
Requested Variance # ZV 2020-01 is to add a 91.3 sq. ft. sign on the north elevation of the building for a total square feet of signage of 342.96 sq. ft. on site:
100 sq. ft. on the west elevation (existing by ZV 2010-04)
100 sq. ft. on the east elev...
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