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: November 13, 2007
SUBJECT: SWAV 07-02 Sign Waiver Request
To allow 40 inches high
letters on a wall identification sign, where maximum of 16 inches high letters
are allowed within Community Business (B-2) Zoning District per section 94-16 (c)
(2) c of the City’s Code
of Ordinance.
APPLICANT: Industrial Electrical
Systems - Broward Meat & Fish Company
Industrial Electrical Systems, on
behalf of Broward Meat & Fish, located at 8040 West McNab
Road submitted a request to allow 40 inches high capital 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 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
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 150 feet away from McNab Road, staff feels that the proposed sign waiver to allow up to 40 inches high capital letters on a wall identification sign where a maximum of 16 inches high letters are allowed by code will not create any nuisance to public welfare or will be injurious to other properties or improvements in the vicinity. Please be advised that 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 requested size of the letters is consistent with the lettering size for other businesses in the shopping center who have also received sign waivers. Therefore the staff recommends the approval of the proposed sign waiver as it will benefit the customers and the business by providing proper exposure without compromising the aesthetics.
On November 5, 2007 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 the Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached resolution approving the sign waiver request for Broward Meat & Fish Company to install and maintain a wall identification sign with 40” 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 BROWARD MEAT & FISH COMPANY, LOCATED AT 8040 WEST
McNAB ROAD, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THEREBY PERMITTING THE INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A SIGN WITH 40” HIGH CAPITAL LETTERS WHERE 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, Broward Meat
& Fish Company located at 8040 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, Broward Meat
& Fish Company is requesting a sign
waiver to allow the installation and maintenance of a sign with 40” 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 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 Broward Meat
& Fish Company to allow the installation and maintenance of a sign with 40”
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 ________th
day of November 2007.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL GOREN
___________________________
MAYOR JACK BRADY
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VICE MAYOR RICH MOYLE
ATTEST:
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