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
07-03B Sign Waiver Request
APPLICANT: Pollo Operations, Inc. - Pollo
Tropical
Pollo Operations, Inc. on behalf
of Pollo Tropical, is proposing to build a 3,438.27 square foot restaurant on
an out-parcel at the Shoppes of McNab at
Section 94-43 of the sign code makes
a provision where the City recognizes that the commercial areas located
adjacent to
It is always the 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 and other impacts of any signage in the City.
The applicant is requesting three
wall signs, one at the north elevation, one at the south elevation and the other
at the east elevation. Historically, the
City has permitted more than one wall sign only if the project faced two major
road ways with a maximum of two wall signs being approved. This project will face two major roadways,
·
There will
be additional exposure on an existing monument sign at the northwest corner of
the property that will be renovated to include this new business per
discussions between the City and the property owner.
·
The proposed
project also has numerous directional signs at various entry points to the
business, thus giving it additional exposure.
·
There are
two signature towers that are readily identifiable as a Pollo Tropical
establishment.
·
The
applicant has also requested a much larger menu board sign (39.8 sq. ft.) along
·
Considering
the fact that the building of the proposed business sits much closer to the roadways
due to the setback variances requested by the applicant, the business is
adequately visible from the main roadways.
As
indicated earlier, in addition to the wall signs, the applicant is also
requesting higher letter sizes on these signs than the 16 inches high
letters permitted per section 94-16 (c) (2) (c) of the City code.
The applicant has agreed that a separate monument sign for the project will not be installed. The applicant and the property owner have agreed to work together to upgrade the existing monument sign for approval by the City.
On March 5, 2008 the Planning and Zoning Board met and unanimously recommended City Commission’s consideration and approval of the proposed sign waiver with all three wall signs.
Staff recommends that the
waiver on lettering size be granted for letters no higher than 23” and that
approval be granted to install only two
wall signs facing the two major roadways.
Recommendation
The City Administration recommends the Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution approving the sign waiver for Pollo Tropical to install and maintain no more than two wall identification signs with maximum of 23” high capital letters where only up to 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 POLLO TROPICAL, LOCATED AT 8096 WEST McNAB ROAD, NORTH
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THEREBY PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NO
MORE THAN TWO WALL SIGNS WITH MAXIMUM OF 23” HIGH CAPITAL LETTERS WHERE ONLY UP TO 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, Pollo
Operations, Inc. located at 8096 West McNab Road, North Lauderdale, Florida,
feels that the provisions of the sign code for identification sign(s) is
inadequate for their needs; and
WHEREAS, the
applicant has agreed that a separate monument sign for the project will
not be permitted; and
WHEREAS, the City
Administration recommends the approval of no more than two wall signs with maximum
of 23” high capital letters; and
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 Pollo
Operations, Inc. to allow the installation and maintenance of no more than two
wall signs with a maximum of 23” high capital letters where only up to 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 applicant agrees that a separate monument sign for the project will not be
permitted.
Section 3: 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 4: That this Resolution
shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED by
the City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale, Florida, this ________th
day of March 2008.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL
GOREN
___________________________
MAYOR
JACK BRADY
______________________________
VICE
MAYOR JOHN R. CANGEMI
ATTEST:
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