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~J Bauer Commercial- VAG Honda (V-lOO-Ol; V-I0I-01; V-I02-01; V-I03-01;
~04-01)
Petitioner seeks the following Developmental Standards Variances of the Sign
Ordinance:
V-JOO-OJ Section 25. 7.02-7(b): Number & Type 5 Identification Signs
V-JOJ-OJ Section 25. 7.02-7(c): Maximum Sign Area 80-square-foot wall sign
V-J02-01 Section 25. 7.02-7(c): Maximum Sign Area 52.57-[/] ground sign
V-J03-0l Section 25. 7.02-7(c): Maximum Sign Area 105-[1] wall sign
V-J04-0J Section 25. 7.02-7(d): Maximum Height of Ground Sign 8' 9" sign
The site is located at 4100 East 96th Street. The site is zoned B-3/Business.
V-I00-0l - Section 25.7.02-7(b): Number & Type - Petition to allow five SpeCial Use
Signs.
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(ZO Section 25.7; Z-302), the appropriate number of signs for a single-tenant
building is prescribed as one identification sign per frontage (up to three) on a
public street. The UAG Honda Used site has frontage on East 96th Street,
Lakeshore Drive East, and Bauer Drive East; therefore, it is only permitted three
(3) identification signs. Injury to the general welfare would be sustained through
the granting of a two additional identification signs without practical difficulty
being demonstrated. Furthermore, injury would be done through the granting to
the property owner the ability to establish signage that is not permitted other
occupants of single-tenant buildings in the community.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
of five identification sign.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
There is no evidence to suggest that there is practical difficulty posed by the
installation of three (3) identification sign per code rather than five.
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Department Report
Board of Zoning Appeals
September 24,2001
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V-IOI-Ol - Section 25.7.02-7(c)(ii): Maximum Sign Area - Petition to allow an 80-
square-foot wall sign (Honda logo).
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(20 Section 25.7; 2-302), the appropriate sign area for a Special Use on property
five acres or more in size is prescribed as forty (40) square feet.
The appropriate sign area for a single-tenant building identification sign in the
given location (101-300 feet from a Non-Freeway; 120 feet wide), however,
would be ninety (90) square feet. No injury would be done through the granting
to the property owner the ability to establish signage of a size that is permitted to
other single-tenant business owners in the community.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
of an 80-square-foot identification sign.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
As observed previously, injury would be done through denying to the property
owner the ability to establish signage that is permitted other occupants of single-
tenant buildings in the community. That being the case, practical difficulty does
exist on this site, and an 80-square- foot sign would be within the acceptable size
range.
V-I02-0l - Section 25. 7.02-7(c)(ii): Maximum Sign Area - Petition to allow a 52.57-
square-foot ground sign.
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
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Department Report
Board of Zoning Appeals
September 24,2001
Page 14 of21
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(ZO Section 25.7; Z-302), the appropriate sign area for a Special Use on property
five acres or more in size is prescribed as forty (40) square feet.
The appropriate sign area for a single-tenant building identification sign in the
given location (5-50 feet from a Non-Freeway; 120-foot frontage), however,
would be sixty (60) square feet. No injury would be done through the granting to
the property owner the ability to establish signage of a size that is permitted to
other single-tenant business owners in the community.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
of a 52.57-square-foot identification sign.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
As observed previously, injury would be done through denying to the property
owner the ability to establish signage that is permitted other occupants of single-
tenant buildings in the community. That being the case, practical difficulty does
exist on this site, and a 52.57-square-foot sign would be within the acceptable size
range.
V-I03-0l - Section 25.7.02-7(c)(ii): Maximum Sign Area - Petition to allow a 105-
square-foot wall sign.
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(ZO Section 25.7; Z-302), the appropriate sign area for a Special Use on property
five acres or more in size is prescribed as forty (40) square feet.
The appropriate sign area for a single-tenant building identification sign in the
given location (101-300 feet from a Non-Freeway; 370-foot frontage), however,
would be one hundred five (105) square feet. No injury would be done through
the granting to the property owner the ability to establish signage of a size that is
permitted to other single-tenant business owners in the community.
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Department Report
Board of Zoning Appeals
September 24,2001
Page 15 of21
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
of a 105-square-foot identification sign.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
As observed previously, injury would be done through denying to the property
owner the ability to establish signage that is permitted other occupants of single-
tenant buildings in the community. That being the case, practical difficulty does
exist on this site, and a 1 05-square- foot sign would be within the acceptable size
range.
V-104-01 - Section 25.7.02-7(d)(ii): Maximum Height of Ground Sign - Petition to
allow an 8' 9" ground sign.
Petitioner's packet materials show a redesign of this sign at eight (8) feet in
height. Eight feet is the maximum permitted height for a Special Use ground
sign. The redesign makes the Developmental Standards Variance for the height
of this sign moot.
The Department recommends favorable consideration of Docket No. V-
100-01 only up to three (3) signs. The Department recommends that the
petitioner combine two of the three signs on the south facade of the building into
a single 90-square-foot sign. and eliminate the third. Once this is accomplished.
the total number of signs on site would be three.
The Department recommends favorable consideration of Docket No. V-
101-01 for a sign area of up to ninety (90) square feet. in order to allow the
petitioner to combine two of the three signs on the south facade into a single
identification sign.
The Department recommends favorable consideration of Docket No. V-
102-01 for a 52.57-sauare-foot ground identification sign.
The Department recommends favorable consideration of Docket No. V-
103-01 for a l05-square-foot wall identification sign.
The Department recommends negative consideration of Docket No. V-
104-01 for an 8' 9" ground identification sign.
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.- Bauer Commercial- VAG -05-01; V-I06-0l; V-107-01
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V-105-01 Section 25. 7.02-7(b): Number & Type 5 Identification Signs
V-106-01 Section 25. 7.02-7(c)(ii): Maximum Sign Area 52.57-[1] ground sign
V-107-01 Section 25. 7.02-7(d)(ii): Maximum Height of Ground Sign 8' 9" sign
The site is located at 4140 East 96th Street. The site is zoned B-3/Business.
V-105-0l - Section 25. 7.02-7(b): Number & Type - Petition to allow five Special Use
Signs.
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(ZO Section 25.7; Z-302), the appropriate number of signs for a single-tenant
building is prescribed as one identification sign per frontage (up to three) on a
public street. The UAG Honda site has frontage on East 96th Street and Bauer
Drive East; therefore, it would only be permitted two (2) identification signs.
Injury to the general welfare would be sustained through the granting of a three
additional identification signs without practical difficulty being demonstrated.
Furthermore, injury would be done through the granting to the property owner the
ability to establish signage that is not permitted other occupants of single-tenant
buildings in the community.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
of five identification signs.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
There is no evidence to suggest that there is practical difficulty posed by the
installation of two (2) identification sign per code rather than five.
V-106-0l - Section 25. 7.02-7(c)(ii): Maximum Sign Area - Petition to allow a 52.57-
square- foot ground sign.
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Department Report
Board of Zoning Appeals
September 24,2001
Page 17 of21
In deciding whether or not the applicant has presented sufficient proof to permit the
granting of a variance of development standards, the Board shall determine in writing
that:
1. The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community;
Insofar as the general welfare of the community is defined by the Sign Ordinance
(ZO Section 25.7; Z-302), the appropriate sign area for a Special Use on property
five acres or more in size is prescribed as forty (40) square feet.
The appropriate sign area for a single-tenant building identification sign in the
given location (5-50 feet from a Non-Freeway; 120-foot frontage), however,
would be sixty (60) square feet. No injury would be done through the granting to
the property owner the ability to establish signage of a size that is permitted to
other single-tenant business owners in the community.
2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the
variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and
/
It is the Department's opinion that the use and value of the area adjacent to the
property will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner by the installation
ofa 52.57-square-foot identification sign.
3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance will result in
practical difficulties in use of the property.
As observed previously, injury would be done through denying to the property
owner the ability to establish signage that is permitted other occupants of single-
tenant buildings in the community. That being the case, practical difficulty does
exist on this site, and a 52.57-square-foot sign would be within the acceptable size
range.
V-107-0l - Section 25.7.02-7(d)(ii): Maximum Height of Ground Sign - Petition to
allow an 8' 9" ground sign.
Petitioner's packet materials show a redesign of this sign at eight (8) feet in
height. Eight feet is the maximum permitted height for a Special Use ground
sign. The redesign makes the Developmental Standards Variance for the height
of this sign moot.
The Department recommends negative consideration of Docket No. V-
105-01. Per Docket No. V-22-00 this site already has approval for four (4)
Special Use identification signs. On a site that would otherwise onlv be "permitted
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September 24, 2001
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two (2) identification signs. the Department believes that four is more than
adequate. and should not be further increased.
The Department recommends negative consideration of Docket No. V-
106-01 for a 52.57-square-foot ground identification sign. Since the sign itself
should not be permitted. neither should the variance for size.
The Department recommends negative consideration of Docket No. V-
107-01 for an 8' 9" ground identification sign. The petitioner's redesign makes
the petition moot: and since the sign itself should not be permitted. neither should
the variance for height.
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