CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM:
BY: Tammy L.
Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director
DATE: March 9, 2010
SUBJECT: SWAV 10-01 Sign
Waiver Request
Applicant: Capitol
Signs on behalf of Head Start Pre-School
8070 W.
McNab Road-Shoppes of McNab
Background
Capitol Signs, on behalf of Head Start Pre-School located
at 8070 W McNab Rd. in the Shoppes of McNab, submitted a request to allow 24
inch high letters on a wall identification sign, where a maximum 16 inch high
letters are allowed by Section 94-16 (c) (2) (c) of the City’s Code of
Ordinances within a Community Business (B-2) Zoning District. The applicant indicated that approval of this
request would provide favorable exposure to their business along
Section 94-43 of the sign code makes a provision where the City recognizes that the commercial areas located adjacent to McNab Road 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.
On March 2, 2010 the Planning and Zoning Board met and unanimously recommended City Commission’s consideration and approval of the proposed sign waiver.
Recommendation
Taking into consideration that the front elevation of the building is approximately 150 feet away from McNab Road and within the interior of the center, staff feels the sign waiver to allow up to 24 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 improvements in vicinity. It will actually benefit the business and its customers. The total square feet of the sign would still comply with 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 for the business and will embrace the design standards being implemented along the McNab Road Commercial Redevelopment District/Overlay.
The City Administration
recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution approving the sign waiver request for
Head Start Pre-School. The recommendation would be subject to the
condition that all applicable codes of the City regarding the installation of
sign shall be adhered to and the terms, conditions and provisions imposed by
the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Board, and staff shall be met.
Motion
Should the City Commission
concur with the Administration’s recommendation and wish to approve the request
of the applicant, a motion is in order as follows:
“To approve the attached Resolution granting a sign waiver to install and maintain a sign with 24 inch high letters where a maximum 16 inch high letters are allowed by Section 94-16 (c) (2) (c) of the City’s Code of Ordinances 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 HEAD START PRE-SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 8070 W MCNAB ROAD, NORTH
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THEREBY PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ONE
WALL SIGN WITH 24 INCHES HIGH CAPITAL LETTERS, WHEREAS MAXIMUM 16 INCHES HIGH
LETTERS ARE ALLOWED BY SECTION 94-16 (C) (2) (C) OF THE CITY’S CODE OF
ORDINANCES 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, Head Start Pre-School is located at 8070 W.
McNab Road, North Lauderdale, Florida, feels that the provisions of the sign
code for identification sign(s) is inadequate for their needs; and
WHEREAS, Capitol Signs, on behalf of the Head Start Pre-School, is requesting a sign waiver
to allow the installation and maintenance of a sign with 24 inches 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 City Commission recommends approval of said
request for one sign on the front of the building.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That
the waiver of the sign code be and the same is hereby granted to Head Start
Pre-School to allow the installation and maintenance of one sign on the front
of the building with 24 inch high capital letters, where a maximum of 16 inch
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 ______________
day of March 2010.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL
GOREN
___________________________
MAYOR
JACK BRADY
______________________________
VICE
MAYOR JOHN R. CANGEMI
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK PATRICIA VANCHERI
