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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report CARMEL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING OFFICER: DEPARTMENT REPORT January 28, 2008 St. Vincent's Hospital - Signage The applicant seeks the following development standards variance approval: Docket No. 07120003 V Section 25.07.02-05 e Sign located in right-of-way The site is located at 13500 North Meridian St. and is zoned B-6 - Light commercial and office uses adjacent to limited access highways. Filed by Dan Adler ofBSA Lifestruetures. Analysis: The sign is 72.6 sq. ft. and 9'6" tall. This sign was previously approved for this site under permit number S 84-85. This sign marks a critical entrance into the facility and needs to be re-installed now that road construction is complete. The new placement of the sign will be set back 5' from the newly constructed 10' path and 90' from the centerline ofthe road. It will, however, be located within the right-of-way. A consent to encroach application has been filed with the Department of Engineering and is potentially scheduled to appear on the February 6th meeting of the Board of Public Works. The Department of Community Services feels that the relocation of this sign within the right-of-way is necessary and will not negatively affect the surrounding areas. In fact, it should help traffic flow through this intersection by giving motorists adequate notification of where to turn for the hospital. General Info: The petitioner is requesting to relocate a [previously] existing sign due to the new round-a- bout construction at Old Meridian St. and Guildford Rd. Findings of Fact: Sign located in the Right-of-Way 1. The approval of this variance will not be in,jurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because: the sign is an existing and previously approved sign that is being relocated due to the construction of a new round-a-bout. . 2. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will be not affected in a substantially adverse manner because: the sign is an existing and previously approved sign that is being relocated due to the construction of a new round-a-bout. 3. The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in a hardship in the use of the property because: The main entrance to the hospital will not be adequately marked to inform patients where to enter the hospital properly. Recommendation: The Dcpt. of Community Services recommends positive consideration of Docket No. 07120003 V after all concerns have been addressed.