CITY OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Richard D. Sala, City Manager
BY: Tammy L. Reed-Holguin, Community
Development Director
DATE: March 11, 2008
SUBJECT: SWAV 08-01 Sign
Waiver Request
Applicant: Allen Industries,
Inc. - Family Dollar
Allen Industries Inc, on behalf of Family Dollar located at 6039 Kimberly Blvd., submitted a request to allow 34.5 inches high letters on a wall identification sign, where a maximum 16 inches high letters are allowed by section 94-16 (c) (2) c within a Community Business (B-2) Zoning District. The applicant believes that approval of this request would provide favorable exposure to their business along the State Road 7 corridor. The specific details of the request are contained in the attachments and made a part of this report.
Section 94-43 of the sign code makes a provision where the City recognizes that the commercial areas located adjacent to State Road 7 are established business areas serving a regional population base and that certain requirements of the sign code may not be applicable. The Planning and Zoning Board, therefore upon recommendation of the Staff, may waive the requirements of the sign code.
It is always staff’s objective to review any application in the best interest of business viability and success. Staff also has the responsibility to review the aesthetic impact of any signage along our roadways.
Taking into consideration that the front elevation of the building is approximately 450 feet away from State Road 7, staff feels the sign waiver request to allow up to 34.5 inches high - all capital letters on a wall identification sign where a maximum 16 inches high letters are allowed by code will not create a nuisance to public welfare or injurious to other properties or undermine any improvements in the vicinity, and it will benefit the business and its customers. The total square feet of the sign area (60.85 square feet) is still under the maximum of 72.4 square feet of sign area permitted by the City sign code, which allows one square foot of sign face equivalent to the width of the area owned or leased. The business owner has worked closely with staff to design signage that will provide adequate exposure to the business which is the anchor tenant of the center and will embrace the design standards being implemented along the State Road 7 Mixed-Use Redevelopment Overlay District.
On March 4, 2008 the Planning and Zoning Board met and unanimously recommended City Commission’s consideration and approval of the proposed sign waiver.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution approving the sign waiver request for Family Dollar to install and maintain a wall identification sign with 34.5” high capital letters where maximum of 16 inches high letters are allowed per Section 94-16 (c) (2) c of the City’s Code of Ordinance within a Community Business (B-2) Zoning District.
RESOLUTION NO. __________________
A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SIGN
WAIVER REQUEST FOR FAMILY DOLLAR, LOCATED AT 6039 KIMBERLY BLVD, NORTH
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THEREBY PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A
SIGN WITH 34.5” HIGH CAPITAL LETTERS WHEREAS MAXIMUM 16 INCHES HIGH LETTERS ARE
ALLOWED BY SECTION 94-16 (C) (2) (C) OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCE WITHIN A
COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B-2) ZONING DISTRICT.
Whereas, Section 94-43, of
the City's Sign Code, allows the City Commission the option to waive the
requirements of the Sign Code relating to commercial areas adjacent to Rock
Island Road, Southgate Boulevard, State Road 7, McNab Road and S.W. 81st
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Family
Dollar located at 6039 Kimberly Blvd, North Lauderdale, Florida, feels that the
provisions of the sign code for identification sign(s) is inadequate for their
needs; and
WHEREAS, Allen
Industries Inc., on behalf of the Family dollar, is requesting a sign waiver to
allow the installation and maintenance of
a sign with 34.5” high capital letters where a maximum of 16 inches high
letters are allowed by section 94-16 (c) 2 (c) within a community business (B-2) zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Planning
and Zoning Board recommends the approval of said request
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
Section 1: That
the waiver of the sign code be and the same is hereby granted to Family Dollar
to allow the installation and maintenance of a sign with 34.5” high capital letters where a maximum of 16 inches
high letters are allowed by section 94-16 (c) 2 (c) within a community business
(B-2) zoning district.
Section 2: That the waiver granted by this Resolution shall not excuse the applicant from compliance with each and every term, condition and provision of the City's Sign Code, the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida, as well as the obtainment of the necessary permits.
Section 3: That
this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED by
the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida, this _11_th
day of March 2008.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL
GOREN
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MAYOR
JACK BRADY
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VICE
MAYOR JOHN R. CANGEMI
ATTEST:
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