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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDept Report 08-25-03 CARMEL /CLAY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DEPARTMENT REPORT August 25, 2003 4h. Meridian Technology Center -Bldg F, 501 Congressional Boulevard (V-71-03) Petitioner seeks the following Development Standards Variance: V -71 -03 03060008 25.07.02 -1Oc larger than required directory sign The site is located at 501 Congressional Blvd, and the site is zoned B -6 /Business. Filed by A Sign By Design on behalf of Duke Realty LP. General Information: The property owner A P would like to install a 0 M 144 sign that directs to �t R F yj several businesses within yT a business park. The site ,44 CONGRESSIONAL is located in a business Z BLVD park on Congressional t 1 i v it z Boulevard, off of c., i E) 4',4 Pennsylvania and East l 116 Streets. The land to 3 W i the east, south, and west a 1 4 Ave,, i zoned B 6 /Business, 1 Z c while the land to the a' .r te H Z a 3 p r� north is zoned B -3 E. 116 ST Business. W OP fllil� Busins. Background Information: This building has come before the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals before for a sign package approval. (Excerpt from Department report for sign package for this building): Docket No. 142 -02 ADLS Amend; 501 Congressional Boulevard Sign Program The applicant is requesting ADLS Amendment approval for a wall signage program. As the Committee may recall this site was the subject of an approval granted last month for another sign. The proposed signs meet the size requirements of the Ordinance. However, the applicant is requesting the one additional sign be permitted and that that sign could be placed on the south faced of the building as opposed to the side which it has frontage. The request is for a total of three signs that could be placed on the elevations. Two signs could be on the south facade, one on the west and one on the north. The exhibits just identify possible locations. The Department is not opposed to the Variance requests. However, the Department would like to see a consistent design approach to building signage at this location. The Department recommends that the Special Studies Committee approve the ADLS application after all comments and concerns have been addressed. (Excerpt from Letter of Grant, Nov.21, 2002): APPROVED: Docket No. 142 -02 ADLS Amend, a petition to amend the Architectural Design, Lighting, Landscaping Signage. The Plan Commission Special 9 Studies Committee voted seven (7) in favor, zero (0) opposed subject to the following: That the new signage shall be limited to stainless steel, black and white. (Excerpt from Carmel /Clay Plan Commission Special Studies Committee, August 5, 2003: Unofficial Meeting Minutes) Docket No. 97 -03 ADLS Amend; (03060014); Meridian Technology Center 501 Congressional The petitioner seeks Amended Architectural Design, Exterior Lighting, Landscaping Signage approval for a tenant directory sign. The site is located at 501 Congressional Blvd. The site is zoned B- 6/Business. Filed by Sherry Marchbanks of A Sign by Design for Duke Realty LP. Sherry Marchbanks of A Sign by Design appeared before the Committee on behalf of Duke Realty. Approval is being requested for a tenant directory sign, 60 square feet. The petitioner will be appearing before the BZA for a variance for the size of the sign. The rendering of the sign does not show landscaping. Leo Dierckman was OK with the sign itself, but felt the Duke logo was unnecessary and should not appear on the sign. Department Report, Angie Butler. The Department is recommending denial due to the size and type of sign. Leo Dierckman moved for approval of the sign, conditioned upon landscaping around the sign approved by the Department, and NO Duke logo on the sign. The motion was seconded by Wayne Wilson and APPROVED 5 -0. Analysis: The sign will use green as an accent. If you refer to the last sign package approval above, one condition was to only use stainless steel, black, and white for colors. A directory sign can only have 20 square feet, by ordinance. This sign will be 5' x 12', or 60 square feet. The directory sign would show 8 businesses. The sign will be placed at the west entrance. Findings of Fact: 1.) The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because: The existence of a directory sign on this site will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. It will aid in locating businesses. 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 because: 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 allowing the directory sign. 3.) The strict application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance to the property will result in practical difficulties in the use of the property because: The strict application of the Zoning Ordinance will not result in practical difficulties in the use of the property. Recommendation: The staff recommends negative consideration of V- 71 -03. 10 City of Carmel Department of Community Services One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 317- 571 -2417 Fax: 317- 571 -2426 FACSIMILE TELECOPY COVER LETTER DATE: August 20, 2003 TO: Sherry Marchbanks, Sign -by- Design FAX: 733 -9337 FROM: Connie Attached hereto are 5 pages, including this cover letter, for facsimile transmission. Should you experience any problem in the receipt of these pages, please call 317/571/2419 and ask for Connie. NOTES: Attached are the Agenda and Department Report for the August 25, 2003 BZA meeting. 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